After the delicate and soft-spoken wife gave up, the aloof and powerful minister embraced her and sh

Everyone in the room was startled.

Ruyi was terrified. A man and a woman alone in a room—this was a recipe for disaster!

Although she was present, she was the lady's maid, and even if she said that the lady and Physician Su were innocent, no one would believe her.

Su Ye remained relatively calm, though she looked somewhat at a loss.

The two of them looked at Wen Jiayue together.

Wen Jiayue was also a little nervous for a moment; she never expected Shen Funian to come at this time.

Shen Funian always suspected her of having an affair, but she treated it as a joke and never cared.

But now that she's talking to Su Ye behind closed doors, wouldn't that confirm the accusation?

Outside, footsteps approached from afar.

Wen Jiayue immediately said, "Let her in."

Ruyi lowered her voice and said, "But it's Physician Su..."

“I have a way,” Wen Jiayue urged. “Open the door quickly, otherwise it will be even more difficult to handle if things get out of hand.”

She casually tore off the gauze curtain, ripped it into long strips, and handed them to Ruyi.

"Gag her in a bit."

Ruyi quickly pushed open the door, invited the person in, and then immediately closed the door.

With a loud bang, Shen Funian was caught off guard and startled.

"Why are you so clumsy today, you little girl?"

Ruyi managed a weak smile and curtsied.

Wen Jiayue greeted her with a smile and asked, "Third Sister, you have time to come today?"

As Shen Funian walked inside, she said, "I'm not... Mom!"

She jumped up in fright, her fingertips trembling as she pointed at Su Ye, who was sitting upright to the side.

"Wait, you, what's this here...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Jiayue quickly covered her mouth.

"It's our household physician, don't make a fuss."

Wen Jiayue looked at Ruyi, and Ruyi quickly used a long strip to seal her mouth, tying it tightly.

Shen Funian was so angry that her eyes were about to spit fire, and she mumbled a long string of words with exaggerated intonation.

Wen Jiayue easily understood—you, Wen Jiayue, I'm going to tell my brother that you've cheated on him, and tomorrow you'll be drowned in a pig cage!

She sighed, "Third sister, I had no choice but to do this. If you make it known to everyone, I'll never be able to face anyone again."

Shen Funian gave a heavy snort.

Wen Jiayue explained earnestly, "I asked Physician Su to come over because of the matter of having offspring."

Shen Funian rolled her eyes.

Wen Jiayue lowered her eyes sadly and said softly, "You know that I can't gain a foothold in the Marquis's mansion. If the next child is also a daughter, the Marquis will definitely take a concubine."

Shen Funian didn't speak, which meant she had taken it to heart.

Wen Jiayue wiped her eyes and continued, "I don't want the Marquis to take a concubine, so I've been searching everywhere for a remedy to have a son. Doctor Su happened to have one, so I wanted to ask him for it."

She said with difficulty, "But as you know, this matter is not easy to publicize, so I resorted to this tactic."

After he finished speaking at length, the room fell into a long silence.

Ruyi listened in a daze. The lady's ability to lie had improved. If she hadn't known the whole story, she would have almost believed her.

Su Ye looked at her in surprise, paused, and took out a silver note from her sleeve and placed it on the table.

"This is a bank note given to me by the madam. I take the money and do things honestly and uprightly."

Shen Funian had something to say, so she mumbled something to her and asked her to untie it.

Wen Jiayue helped her untie the clothes while speaking softly.

"Third sister, I have said what I needed to say. If you still think that Su Langzhong and I are suspicious, then tell Grandmother and the Marquis. I will not stop you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Funian's mouth was freed.

Wen Jiayue wasn't sure if she would believe it, but seeing that she didn't make a scene immediately, she breathed a sigh of relief; at least she was halfway there.

"I only trust you this once," Shen Funian said irritably. "If I catch you again next time, I won't let you off the hook!"

She couldn't find any loopholes in her words, and she knew that Wen Jiayue wouldn't do such a thing given her personality.

Most importantly, this doctor, Su, was much less attractive than her older brother.

Why would Wen Jiayue risk having an affair with an ordinary-looking doctor when she sees her older brother's outrageously handsome face every day?

It is quite possible that the doctor seduced the lady of the Marquis's mansion.

Shen Funian pointed at Su Ye and threatened, "Don't even think about seducing her, or my older brother won't let you off the hook."

Su Ye smiled slightly: "I already have someone I love."

Shen Funian was momentarily stunned; this person did have a rather handsome smile.

However, all men who look good when they smile are despicable, just as utterly despicable as that smooth-talking scholar Wang who tricked her.

Shen Funian said coldly, "This is none of your business. Get out. If Wen Jiayue doesn't give birth to a son, you can forget about staying in the Marquis's mansion!"

Wen Jiayue frowned and said, "Third sister, you're being too harsh."

Su Ye stood up and said, "It's alright, I'll head back now."

Wen Jiayue gestured for Ruyi to see him off.

Now that only the two of them were left in the room, Shen Funian asked with a displeased expression, "He doesn't look very old. Is the prescription really effective?"

Wen Jiayue made up a story: "I heard it's a secret recipe from his family, and I begged for it for a long time before I got it."

Shen Funian scoffed coldly: "You'd better not get sick from drinking too much. You'd better have the imperial physician take a look at the prescription."

“I can’t see the imperial physician, but your elder brother can, but I don’t want to tell him about it.”

Shen Funian asked curiously, "Why?"

Her eldest brother is already twenty-four and still has no one to carry on the family line; she's getting anxious, and she doesn't believe her brother isn't worried too.

If there really is such a good prescription, my elder brother will definitely be happy.

“I’m afraid the prescription might be inaccurate, and I’ll end up disappointed. Your older brother will definitely blame me.”

After thinking for a moment, Wen Jiayue said again, "They say that great things are accomplished in silence. If this matter becomes public knowledge, we might lose even our son."

Shen Funian quickly spat out, "Don't jinx it!"

Wen Jiayue then said, "So I would like to ask my third sister to keep this a secret for me and not to tell anyone else about it."

"Fine, since you're so eager to have a son for my older brother, I won't say a word."

"Thank you, Third Sister."

After personally seeing Shen Funian off, Wen Jiayue was exhausted and lay down on the couch, taking a deep breath.

One lie leads to countless others, but luckily she managed to cover them all up.

With the matter resolved satisfactorily, Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitantly asked, "Madam, do you really want to drink the contraceptive soup?"

Wen Jiayue didn't tell Ruyi that she didn't want to have children. Instead, she said, "I just gave birth to Zhaozhao not long ago, and I need to rest for a while longer."

Seeing her say this, Ruyi agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "Madam should think about her own health."

After lunch, Su Ye, under the guise of delivering calming soup, openly and legitimately delivered contraceptive soup.

The medicine smelled fishy and unpleasant, and even Ruyi couldn't help but pinch her nose in disgust.

Wen Jiayue was somewhat lost in thought, recalling the last bowl of herbal medicine she drank in her previous life.

That was the last bit of warmth she felt in the world.

She drank the contraceptive soup in one gulp, looked up at Su Ye, and said earnestly, "Thank you."