Noble Lady

Chapter 204 I knew it a long time ago

After taking a deep breath, she smiled, looked around to make sure no one was looking at her, and then lowered her voice and said, "It's not the third lady, it's the cousin, and the cousin is pregnant."

"What happened to my cousin..." He Minzhi's face changed drastically when he said, "What happened to her?!"

Yumei gave the helpless smile she had anticipated, "Sir, my cousin is pregnant."

Ji Minrou...Rou'er?

After the initial shock, He Minzhi felt extreme joy.

Rou'er, Rou'er is actually pregnant?!

However, before He Minzhi could even think about being happy, he remembered that he was at the gate of the Hanlin Academy. Rou'er was pregnant, and it was his child. This matter must not be spread!

"You, you go back first. I already know about this matter." He Minzhi felt extremely guilty. After he said that, he didn't even dare to look at Yumei's eyes. He turned around and left.

Yumei raised the corners of her mouth.

Was she performing this act in front of the Hanlin Academy for nothing? She was definitely doing it to let all of He Minzhi's colleagues know that there was a happy event in his family.

"Sir, Madam asks you to return as soon as possible. To prevent any accidents!"

She shouted the words "to prevent accidents" very loudly, fearing that others might not hear her.

He Minzhi's heart skipped a beat. Rou'er was pregnant, but her mother didn't know it was his child. What if she treated the child as an evil spirit and treated him as such? Wouldn't that be terrible?!

This terrible thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't even care about the reputation he had cared about before.

"Got it. You go back first. I'll be back as soon as I finish dealing with this."

He Minzhi walked very fast.

Seeing that he had forgotten to even open his umbrella and that the soles of his shoes were almost rubbing against each other with sparks, Yumei couldn't help but smile.

The corner of his eye passed by the gatekeeper of the Hanlin Academy. Then he opened his umbrella and leisurely got into the carriage.

Very good, it has fulfilled its mission.

Now someone heard that He Minzhi's widowed cousin was pregnant.

Next, all I have to do is tell my junior uncle and add fuel to the fire.

I really don’t know if it would be like a bolt from the blue for Madam He when she finds out that the news of Ji Minrou’s pregnancy has spread.

……

After leaving the Hanlin Academy, Yumei went to Xunweilou again.

Xunwei Tower was where she delivered messages. When she entered the tower, a special person received her and conveyed the message to Prince Cheng on her behalf.

However, when she thought she could leave as usual, she was suddenly stopped by the waiter.

"Miss, the master is in the private room upstairs. Please come up."

Yumei's head suddenly felt a little big.

My uncle clearly said two days ago that he had something out of Beijing, how could he be back now? Is it something urgent?

She went upstairs with her head held high, but when she came down, she was completely overwhelmed.

After returning to Furongju, she reported everything she said and did when she met He Minzhi at the Hanlin Academy.

Xue Chenyu saw that she was sweating, so she took out a handkerchief made of snow gauze and wiped her sweat. "It's very hot outside, you should go and rest first."

"Thank you, young lady." Yumei was suddenly so moved that she seemed to be about to cry. "You don't blame me for hiding so many things from you, do you?"

"It's strange indeed—" Xue Chenyu stretched out the last syllable, deliberately keeping the question in suspense, "but will you harm me?"

Yumei shook her head like a rattle. "No, no, absolutely not. I swear on my life!"

"That's it, go down and have some rest." Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing.

Seeing that it was almost time outside, she called Yuzhu and Qiuhua and went to Ciwenyuan.

……

After resting for a while, and with a basin of ice in the room to cool her down, Mrs. Liu's anger subsided and she came to her senses.

No wonder Dalang had confidently handed over a large sum of money to Rouer, and asked her to be the housekeeper and help arrange Ruyi's wedding.

It turns out that they had been hooking up for a long time.

Thinking of this, Liu sneered, "I didn't know before that Ji Minrou, who looks obedient and weak, actually has such tricks in private. She easily won my son over to her obedience."

Mother Huang just kept pretending to be dumb and didn't dare to say a word.

Mrs. Liu turned her head and glanced at him. "Mother Wang, you're acting very strangely today. Is it true that you've already known about Rou'er and Dalang's affair, but you kept it from me, an old woman?"

"Please forgive me, old lady!" Mother Huang quickly knelt at her feet. "I shouldn't have helped them deceive you, but, but..."

He could neither say that he had accepted benefits from Ji Minrou, nor deny that he had helped them conceal it, so he could only pretend to be hesitant to speak.

Liu snorted coldly, "I know your dilemma. You're a servant, how dare you gossip about your master's affairs? Especially since Dalang is the head of the family, right?"

Mother Huang nodded repeatedly.

"Bang!" Madam Liu slammed the table. "You old fox, you're really good at making excuses. Have you forgotten how the two maids beside Ruyi were punished? Do you want to have a taste of the beating too?"

Mother Huang shuddered with fear. "No, old lady, absolutely not! My old bones can't stand a beating. I'm afraid I'll be dead after two beatings. Who will be able to serve you then?"

"You're threatening me." Liu sneered and narrowed her eyes. "Why? Apart from you, can't I find another servant in the He family who can serve the master loyally?"

Mother Huang kept saying she didn't dare and kowtowed repeatedly.

Liu frightened her and saw her kneeling on the ground with sweat all over her head, her forehead about to bleed, just like a dog.

Finally, he let her go with satisfaction.

"In view of your loyalty, I will not hold this matter against you, but I still owe you a beating."

"Yes, yes, I will do whatever the old lady says."

"Yeah." Liu was very satisfied with her humble attitude, which really satisfied her vanity.

"Let me ask you, do you think the baby in my cousin's belly should be kept or not?"

"...But isn't this your first child? And isn't he also your eldest grandson, old lady?" Mother Huang pondered it in her heart, and when she spoke out, she looked trembling with fear.

Liu's Ren and Du meridians seemed to be opened up at once.

Yes, anyway, this is Dalang's first child and will also be her first grandson or granddaughter.

Why can't I stay?

At this time, He Minzhi also rushed back.

He barged in without even asking his servants to announce his arrival.

"Sir, the old lady is still here..."

Before Camellia could finish her words, someone pushed the door open and came in.

Mrs. Liu glanced at Mother Huang who was kneeling on the ground, and then looked at Camellia who was in a panic at the door.

"You all go down first." Mrs. Liu waved her hand, and Mother Huang and Camellia went out quickly, closing the door behind them.

Only stones guarded the door.

In the room, He Minzhi and Liu's eyes met, and before Liu could speak, He Minzhi knelt down first.

"Mother, the child is wrong."