The entire Marquis's mansion regrets it? Too late, their little one has become the darling of t

Yu Ningyao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but frown.

Yes, what if Cui Ruixin turns around and accuses them?

She got her pregnant because she thought that once she said she was pregnant, she wouldn't have time to cause trouble.

Who would have thought that the drug could make you pregnant without having sex?

What exactly is this thing in my belly?

Yu Ningyao quickly called the system.

[System, what exactly is Cui Ruixin carrying?]

The system responded slowly:

There's nothing there; it's just that you'll experience symptoms of a false pregnancy.

[After ten months, following the simulated childbirth, the symptoms will disappear on their own.]

Just as the system finished speaking, Shen Jinzhu spoke up.

"There's no need to worry about this. If she tries to frame us, we'll go to the Cui residence and ask for that letter to confront her. The handwriting will prove everything."

"However, the old lady and the Cui family will probably only try to distance themselves from this matter. The only one who will be affected is probably Chen Dongxi."

Liuli nodded thoughtfully.

Having caused such a huge mess this time, Chen Dongxi will probably be sent away, right?

"Go and call Tian Dong here, and have him tell the master about this so that the master can be mentally prepared." Shen Jinzhu made the arrangements in an orderly manner.

This matter involves the daughter of my husband's savior, so it's best to tell him as soon as possible.

To avoid him being summoned by his mother-in-law when he returns, only to find he knows nothing when questioned.

……

Cui Ruixin was unaware of what was happening outside.

She paced anxiously back and forth in the room.

Did Chen Dongxi deliver the letter to her mother?

When will her mother come to rescue her?

She and her two trusted maids were not allowed to leave the courtyard, and they could not get any news.

She was extremely anxious.

She waited from dawn till dusk, but instead of her mother, she was greeted by Shuangjiang, the old lady's maid.

"Madam, the old lady requests your presence."

"Where's my mother? Is she here?" Cui Ruixin asked excitedly.

Shuangjiang looked at her with a complicated expression, a hint of sympathy flashing in her eyes.

The news that the First Madam was pregnant with a ghost child has spread throughout the capital, infuriating the old Marquis and his wife.

"You'll know when you get there, Madam," Shuangjiang said, not giving a direct answer to her question.

Fearing that the old lady would harm her again, Cui Ruixin brought her two maids, Xia Ying and Dong He, with her.

Before leaving the courtyard, she grabbed a handful of copper coins and gave them to her second-class maid, Taoyue, instructing her:

"If I don't come back within fifteen minutes, go find Ziche and the others and tell them to go to Wanxiang Hall to rescue me. If it's too late, they'll be motherless."

Tao Yue nodded fearfully and agreed.

Cui Ruixin then followed Shuangjiang to Wanxiang Hall.

Upon entering the house and not seeing her mother, her heart sank.

Then she saw Yu Kangjing with a stern face and Chen Dongxi with red, swollen eyes from crying, and her heart sank to the bottom.

Oh no, I hope my mother-in-law finds out about the letter I gave to Chen Dongxi before I even delivered it.

What a useless piece of trash who's good for nothing and good for making things worse.

She glared at Chen Dongxi with hatred.

The next instant, a teacup flew right in front of me.

Cui Rui instinctively flinched.

The old lady angrily shouted, "You lowly woman, kneel down!"

Cui Ruixin refused to kneel.

The old lady was even angrier. She clutched her chest and cursed, "You wretched woman, you've really brought shame to the Marquis's mansion. How could you utter such nonsense as 'ghost fetus'? Now the whole capital knows that our Marquis's mansion is haunted by evil spirits."

"You fool, you're going to ruin the future of the Marquis and his children!"

Cui Ruixin froze on the spot, then asked incredulously, "Mother, what did you say? The whole capital knows what?"

"Isn't this all your doing?" The old lady glared at her, then looked fiercely at Chen Dongxi.

"And this ungrateful little brat."

"The Marquis's mansion provides you with food and clothing, yet you still help that vile woman deliver messages. And you're so stupid at it, losing the message and making a scene known to everyone."

"I knew it, you're definitely bad luck for our Marquis's mansion."

The old lady's curses grew louder and louder, spittle flying everywhere, as if she wanted to poke her fingers into Chen Dongxi's eyes.

Chen Dongxi was scolded so much that she stood behind Yu Kangjing. She didn't dare to cry out loud, but only dared to shed tears silently.

The old lady took a sip of tea, calmed down, and continued to scold: "Third son, I'm giving you a chance. Send this troublemaker away immediately. Otherwise, don't acknowledge me as your mother."

Upon hearing that she was to be sent away, Chen Dongxi could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"Waaaaah. Uncle Yu, I know I was wrong. I will never do it again. Please don't send me away. Waaaaah, you promised my father and you promised Grandpa Village Chief."

Yu Kangjing patted her head to stop her crying, then looked at his mother.

"Mother, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on Xi'er. After all, it was my sister-in-law who asked Xi'er to deliver the letter."

Yu Kangjing was disappointed in Chen Dongxi.

The lady had clearly instructed her to have less contact with the eldest son's family, but she still helped her sister-in-law deliver messages, causing such a scandal.

But her father had died saving him, and he couldn't break his promise.

Right now, he has to protect her.

From the old lady's rebuke and Yu Kangjing's explanation, Cui Ruixin understood what had happened.

It was Chen Dongxi's misdelivery that caused the news to spread throughout the capital.

Her first instinct was to distance herself from the situation.

She knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Mother, you must stand up for me! I have no idea what faith is." Cui Ruixin also started to cry.

“This Xi’er always says that my third brother and his wife don’t treat her well enough and that she wants to be my daughter-in-law’s daughter, but I have Weiwei, how could I possibly recognize someone else’s child as my daughter? This was not done by my daughter-in-law, someone must have framed me.”

“I’m trying to keep this a secret, how could I let a child do it?”

Upon hearing her words, Chen Dongxi stopped crying in shock.

She looked at Cui Ruixin, speechless, and said, "Aunt, you didn't say that before. You said you would die if I didn't help you deliver the message..."

"You even said you'd treat me like your own daughter..."

Having lost her usefulness, Cui Ruixin abandoned her without hesitation, angrily shouting, "You child, how can you be so full of lies at such a young age? No wonder my third brother and sister-in-law don't like you."

Chen Dongxi was truly devastated.

"You're talking nonsense. Uncle Yu and Aunt Shen both like me very much. They've bought me lots and lots of new clothes."

"Oh, so you're still not satisfied? You even have to betray your own people and write such a letter, ruining the reputation of the Marquis's mansion." Cui Ruixin pinned all the blame on Chen Dongxi.

In short, this matter absolutely cannot fall on her.

When it comes to sophistry, Chen Dongxi, a child, is no match for her.

She was so anxious that all she could do was cry.

The old lady's head ached from her crying, and she shouted, "Shut up!"

Chen Dongxi was so frightened by her that she hiccuped and stopped crying.

The old lady said angrily, "Third son, this child is a jinx. No matter what you say, you must send her out of the mansion."