"Where is Xu Yuerao? Is she being lazy again and not coming to pay her respects today?"

Having just finished breakfast, Madam Liu wiped her mouth with a handkerchief while asking the maid beside her with a stern face.

"Madam, this...this servant doesn't know either."

The maid answered somewhat timidly, "Ever since the lady hasn't conceived, the atmosphere in the mansion has deteriorated day by day. Even the Marquis rarely comes back to the mansion now."

"Don't you know? You can't even handle this small matter. What use are you to me?"

Liu slammed her hand on the table, her face so dark it seemed as if ink could drip from it.

She was burning with anger. Xu Yuerao was utterly useless. She couldn't have children, her business was a complete mess, and when she went out to socialize, she couldn't even maintain relationships properly, let alone build them. She was completely useless!

"You're angry again? I've come to pay my respects, haven't I?"

Xu Yuerao walked in unhurriedly, a faint smile on her lips, as if she didn't care about Liu's anger.

Yes, she had gotten used to it over the past year or so; in any case, the Marquis wouldn't divorce her unless she made a major mistake.

As long as she lets Liu's words go in one ear and out the other, she can live a peaceful and stable life as the Lady of the Marquis.

Seeing her like this, Liu was even more furious. However, yesterday, Granny Qi told her that Xu Yuerao looked down on her younger sister, Xu Xingrao, the most in the Xu family.

So as long as Xu Xingrao is mentioned as being better than her, she will definitely get angry.

Do you still remember your dear sister?

"Look at her, she married later than you, and soon after marrying the second son of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, she became pregnant and is about to give birth now. What about you?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuerao, who had originally planned to find a seat at random, froze on the spot, her eyes flashing with defiance.

"How could she!"

Xu Yuerao remembered that after her rebirth, she secretly had someone send Xu Xingrao sterilization drugs. She had clearly taken them, so how could she still be pregnant?

She, Xu Yuerao, is the true eldest daughter of the Xu family. It was Xu Xingrao who took everything from her, and she just doesn't want Xu Xingrao to have an easy time!

"Why not? You didn't see how smug the wife of the Minister of Justice was. The whole capital is buzzing with the news that the Minister of Justice's family is about to have a new baby."

Your father even made a special trip to the residence of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to offer his congratulations.

Seeing Xu Yuerao's unpleasant expression, Liu felt happy.

However, the thought that her son only had one son born to Liang Qiuli and was being raised on the estate made Liu's mood sink again.

"But since you can't get pregnant, you can no longer stop me from taking a concubine for Wu Xuan."

Liu had brought up this matter a year ago, but it was dropped because Xu Yuerao had correctly predicted the downfall of the Minister of Rites.

But things are different now. Firstly, Xu Yuerao doesn't know any useful information, otherwise her shop wouldn't be doing so poorly.

Secondly, Xu Yuerao's belly hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy, which was practically the death of her.

"impossible."

Xu Yuerao turned and left without paying any attention.

"Stop!"

Liu's words had no effect whatsoever.

After Xu Yuerao returned to her Wutong Courtyard.

"Shu'er, where are you? How could there be a problem with the infertility drug I gave Xu Xingrao back then?"

Shu'er came out of the inner room with a worried look on her face.

“Madam, I personally administered that medicine back then, so there’s absolutely no chance of anything going wrong.”

She was afraid that Xu Yuerao would get upset and throw a tantrum, which would involve her. In the past year, countless maids had come and gone in the Wutong Courtyard, but she and Qingya were the only ones who had stayed until now.

So where does the problem lie?

Could it be that Shu'er betrayed him?

The most important thing right now is to resolve the issue of taking a concubine.

She clearly remembered that when Fei Wuxuan came to her place, his gaze would always fall on Shu'er from time to time. Could it be that she really was a traitor?

She coughed lightly, about to say something, when Fei Wuxuan strode in from outside the door.

"Why has the Marquis come?"

Xu Yuerao smiled bitterly. He must know that she was unwilling to let him take a concubine, and he came to question her.

But Fei Wuxuan didn't speak for a long time, and instead sent all the maids out.

"Madam, you've worked hard."

After everyone had left, Fei Wuxuan turned around and looked at Xu Yuerao.

"I don't have enough money, I need you to give me some more."

Fei Wuxuan's tone showed no sign of unease; on the contrary, it was full of command and a sense of entitlement.

Anyway, Xu Yuerao herself had promised that if the shop made money, she would get the lion's share.

"This……"

Xu Yuerao didn't know how to tell Fei Wuxuan that the shop actually wasn't making any money.

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