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

One of the maids opened her mouth as if to say something, but was stopped by the other maid.

The two fell silent, one cleaning up the water stains on the floor, the other combing the old lady's hair.

Just as he put down the comb, the old Marquis and Yu Kangping walked in angrily, one after the other.

"You bitch!"

The old marquis slapped the old lady across the face.

The old lady's ears were ringing from the beating.

She looked at the old marquis incredulously: "Are you crazy?"

"Am I crazy? I think you're the one who's crazy." The old Marquis was so angry he almost couldn't catch his breath.

God knows how terrified he was when he saw that man.

He was so angry when he heard that the man had run out of the old lady's room that he fainted.

After the servants desperately pinched his philtrum to wake him up, he couldn't find the adulterer and immediately rushed over to find the old lady.

"You're fifty years old, and you still can't stand being alone, flirting with random men. Aren't you ashamed?" The old Marquis felt a wave of dizziness at the thought that so many people had seen that half-naked man leave the old lady's room.

"What nonsense are you spouting? How dare you humiliate me like this!" The old lady was so angry that her face turned red.

“Mother, now everyone in the Marquis’s mansion knows. You’d better tell me honestly who that person is. How long have you been having an affair?” Yu Kangping looked at her with disappointment.

"What? Everyone in the Manhou Mansion knows?" The old lady was still completely confused.

She couldn't understand what they were saying.

"Stop pretending! With acting skills like yours, it's a waste that you're not performing in the opera world!" The old Marquis pointed at her nose and cursed.

The old lady belatedly realized that something must have happened that she didn't know about.

Remembering how the maid had trembled and was terrified earlier, she turned to look at the two of them and demanded sharply, "What exactly happened?"

The two maids recounted what they had just witnessed, their voices trembling.

The old lady's legs went weak and she almost collapsed.

Fortunately, the maid below caught her in time.

"I didn't, I didn't do such a thing," the old lady cried out in a hoarse voice, trying to defend herself.

"I don't know where he came from."

The old marquis sneered: "If he's not your lover, is he some kind of notorious womanizer? Why would a womanizer ignore all the young and beautiful maids in the mansion and come after an old woman like you?"

That was a very humiliating remark.

The old lady almost fainted.

But in full view of everyone, so many people saw the man run out of her bedroom.

Even if she had ten mouths, she couldn't explain it clearly.

“Bring him back, and I’ll confront him face to face. I absolutely have not done anything so immoral. If I have, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death.” She could only raise her hand and swear an oath.

"Also, you can have someone verify my body to see if there are any traces of sexual activity. I don't believe I did anything that I never did."

The old lady stammered out her words, tears of humiliation streaming down her face.

"Don't think I can't find that man." The old marquis stormed off.

Yu Kangping also looked at his mother with disappointment.

"Mother, why aren't you taking any action against Cui? Is it because you're just like her, birds of a feather?"

Upon hearing her son's words, the old lady could not bear it any longer, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"Someone come quick! Get a doctor! The old lady has fainted!" the maid shouted in a panic.

Yu Kangping glanced at his mother lying on the ground, then turned and left.

The old marquis was searching everywhere for the "adulterer's" whereabouts when he saw his son, and his face turned ashen.

The father and son looked at each other and both felt like they were being cuckolded.

"Father, what if we can't catch that man?" Yu Kangping couldn't help but ask.

He is now facing the same predicament as his father.

Cui Ruixin is pregnant, but the father of the child is not him.

Moreover, the news spread throughout the capital.

Although the rumors outside are that it's a case of a ghost child, it's not much better than a woman having an affair.

The father fared even worse.

So many people saw a half-naked man run out of his mother's room.

At least his side of the story is just hearsay, with no eyewitnesses, so he can grit his teeth and bear it.

"What to do? If your mother is sensible, she will know what to do." The old Marquis gritted his teeth and snapped off the flower branch in front of him.

Yu Kangping understood his unspoken meaning.

The father wanted the mother to commit suicide in order to preserve his dignity.

He remained silent, tacitly agreeing with his father's actions.

……

Cao Jin, the adulterer who ran away from the old lady's room, is currently hiding in Yu Kangping's study.

The old Marquis's courtyard and Yu Kangping's study were connected.

No one expected him to be so bold.

Cui Ruixin had prepared a set of servant's clothes for him in the study beforehand. He changed into the clothes and walked out of the courtyard openly.

After all, when he fled today, he used the old lady's clothes to cover his face completely, leaving only his eyes exposed to make it easier to escape.

To save his life, he ran as fast as he could.

He knew that if he were caught, he would have no chance to spend the silver that the First Madam had promised him, even if he had the life to earn it.

He arrived at Cui Ruixin's courtyard, where he was met by a maid arranged by Cui Ruixin. He took off his servant's clothes, revealing his worn-out hemp clothes underneath, and successfully blended into the group of slave traders.

Cui Ruixin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him.

The plan was successful.

She summoned the slave traders early this morning, saying she wanted to select a few servants.

“He, he, she…” Cui Ruixin pointed to the seven men and three women in the group and asked them to stay.

Cao Jin was one of them.

Old Huang, the human trafficker, nodded happily and quoted a price.

"The men are five taels, the women are two taels. The slaves here have the healthiest faces in the capital. You can buy with confidence."

“Sure, Donghe, give him some money.” Cui Ruixin readily agreed.

When Old Huang saw that she wasn't bargaining, he laughed so hard his gums were showing.

"Alright." He rummaged through the indentures of the others, intending to hand them over to Cui Ruixin.

But upon closer inspection, he discovered that there was one more person among the people he had brought.

“He…” Old Huang pointed at Cao Jin with a look of astonishment.

"What's wrong with him? Is he sick? If he's sick, I don't want him anymore." Cui Ruixin said calmly, pretending not to know that Cao Jin had sneaked in.

"No, no, don't worry, everyone here is perfectly healthy. You definitely won't regret buying it," Old Huang quickly shook his head.

Who cares where others come from?

If I can earn an extra five taels of silver, I'd be a fool not to.

He randomly picked someone's indenture and handed it to Cui Ruixin.

Cui Ruixin smiled slightly.

It's done!

After the slave trader left, Cui Ruixin instructed her maid:

"Donghe, you should send them out of the manor. The estate is short of people."

"Yes," Donghe replied, preparing to lead the group away.

They were stopped by the old Marquis and Yu Kangping, who had come looking for someone.

"Stop! Who are these people? I've never seen them before!" Yu Kangping's eyes swept back and forth over the group of male slaves.