Then, faint sounds came from inside. He knew only too well what those sounds were!
It seemed that things had come to fruition!
Just as Xu Yanchi was about to push the door open, he suddenly heard a man's mocking voice, "Guangping Marquis really should hear how lovely his wife sounds. To ignore a wife like you and go fooling around with others, he's truly blind."
Xu Yanchi was instantly enraged. What kind of people had his subordinates found? Didn't they know he was coming? How dare they say such things!
Xu Yanchi was about to rush in immediately, but before he could push the door, someone grabbed the back of his collar and threw him several meters away.
Zhuo Yun stood in front of the door, his voice icy cold. "Those who come near will be killed without mercy!"
Xu Yanchi scrambled up from the ground awkwardly, but his reason still made him lower his voice. "Tell Shen Qing and her adulterer to come out and see me!"
Zhuo Yun said indifferently, "My master told me to convey to the marquis that if you want the Xu family to be convicted again, feel free to expose today's matter."
Xu Yanchi's face flushed red with anger, but Zhuo Yun's words were like a basin of cold water poured over his head. His face turned pale.
There were no more than five people in the entire Jing Kingdom who could say such things. His people couldn't have found such a person. Who was the person inside?!
At this moment, a maid ran over. She didn't dare to look at the door and whispered beside Xu Yanchi, "My lord, something's wrong. Over there, the lady has had a miscarriage scare. You should go and have a look quickly!"
Xu Yanchi's face changed. "I'll go back right away."
After saying that, without even looking at the room again, he left immediately.
Inside the room, Shen Qing was tossed and turned by the intense activity and couldn't hear the sounds outside clearly. But Ji Junye, with his high martial arts skills, heard everything clearly.
To choose the fish eye over the pearl, this Guangping Marquis was truly blind!
However, it suited his purpose.
When Shen Qing woke up, it was just dawn. After marrying into the marquis's mansion for more than a decade, she had to get up at the third watch every day to pay respects to the old lady, serve her to get up and wash, and prepare breakfast for the whole family. It had become a habit for her over the years.
But Ji Junye wasn't used to it. He had finally managed to get a good sleep. He pressed the restless person back into the quilt. His voice was a bit hoarse from just waking up from a deep sleep, but there was more of a warning in it.
"If you can't sleep, then continue!"
Realizing what he meant, Shen Qing's face turned bright red, but she really didn't dare to move. She had just woken up out of habit. Her body was still sore and uncomfortable. Being tightly held by him like this, she actually fell asleep again before long.
When she woke up again, she was already sitting in the carriage on the way back. Seeing her awake, a round - faced maid poured her a cup of tea. "Madam, this servant's name is Zhuxing. I'm the emperor's secret guard. From now on, I'll be yours. If you have any orders, just tell this servant."
Shen Qing was a bit stunned and then nodded.
"You're being too polite."
The people sent by Ji Junye were both for protection and surveillance. She didn't dare to treat them like ordinary maids.
Looking at the mist rising from the tea, Shen Qing was still a bit dazed. "What time is it?"
"Reporting to madam, it's already the ninth hour."
The ninth hour.
She had actually slept for so long?
"When did the emperor leave?"
Zhuxing said, "The emperor returned to the palace to attend court at dawn. Before leaving, he ordered this servant to send you back."
Shen Qing was shocked. It was actually Ji Junye who had someone send her back?
In her previous life, she had walked back to the marquis's mansion by herself near dawn. Not to mention having secret guards and a carriage, she didn't even have a new set of clothes. The night was cold and the dew was heavy. She had fallen seriously ill after returning.
Now...
Wearing gorgeous clothes, she subconsciously stroked her lower abdomen. If things were the same as in her previous life, there should already be a child here, right?
In her previous life, she hadn't been able to protect him well. This time, she must make sure he grew up safely!
"Madam, are we going back to the marquis's mansion now?"
Shen Qing came back to her senses. "Not yet. Go to Tonghua Alley."
"Yes."
Zhuxing didn't ask any more questions and directly told the coachman to drive to Tonghua Alley.
A sneer appeared on Shen Qing's face. Tonghua Alley was where Xu Yanchi and his sweetheart lived. After leaving the Grand Princess's mansion last night, he must have gone there!
In her previous life, she had been ashamed of herself and didn't dare to make a sound. She had slunk back into the marquis's mansion alone, only to be blamed and looked down upon by the whole family. Her reputation had been ruined, and Xu Yanchi had even thought she had dirtied the ground of the marquis's mansion and never stepped into her courtyard again.
This time, she wasn't going to be so stupid as to go back by herself!
The carriage soon arrived at Tonghua Alley. Shen Qing got off the carriage. The discomfort in her body made her frown slightly. Zhuxing supported her and walked towards an unremarkable courtyard.
The courtyard door was ajar. Xu Yanchi was neatly dressed and seemed to be about to leave. A woman in a cyan long dress with a woman's bun in her hair was hugging his waist, her eyes full of shyness.
The woman's abdomen was bulging high. It looked like she was seven or eight months pregnant.
"Brother Yanchi, will you come back tonight? The baby misses his father so much."
Xu Yanchi gently stroked her bulging belly and said softly, "If I have nothing to do, I'll naturally come to see you. It's windy outside. Go back quickly. Don't catch a cold."
Looking at the affectionate scene inside, there was only mockery and coldness in Shen Qing's eyes.
"Madam, does this servant need to teach them a lesson?" Zhuxing asked.
"No need."
Under Zhuxing's gaze, Shen Qing rushed in, pulled Lu Mian away, and slapped Xu Yanchi hard.
Lu Mian was shocked. Looking at the noble and imposing woman opposite, she asked, "Who are you?"
Xu Yanchi was completely stunned by Shen Qing's slap. After he came to his senses, he was burning with anger.
How dare Shen Qing slap him!
After doing such a thing, how dare she come to question him?
"Shen Qing, what are you going crazy about?!"
Shen Qing shook her sore hand and said casually, "Naturally, I'm here to return to the mansion with the marquis. You and I, as husband and wife, went out yesterday. If we don't go back together today, it will inevitably invite idle gossip. I'm sure the marquis doesn't want to hear such things."
"I didn't expect to disturb the marquis's pleasure."
Looking at Xu Yanchi's face, Shen Qing really couldn't bring herself to call him "husband".
Disgusting!
Xu Yanchi didn't expect Shen Qing to even dare to bring it up on her own initiative. His face turned even darker. "You've done such a thing and brought shame to the Guangping Marquis's mansion. I've already shown mercy by not divorcing you. Do you still expect me to protect your reputation?"
Shen Qing was too lazy to waste words with him. She looked at Lu Mian hiding behind Xu Yanchi with a cold and fierce look in her eyes. "The marquis can, of course, divorce me. But I'll also spread the whole truth of what happened yesterday. My Duke Protector's mansion was granted the imperial warrant by the former emperor. I'm sure the officials in the court will forgive this orphan of a loyal and heroic family. By that time, I don't know if the marquis's sweetheart can withstand the condemnation of the officials!"