Pei Qing'an flicked his sleeves and left. As soon as he was gone, countless burning gazes landed on Jiang Fuyue.
The ridicule and mockery in those gazes were like dense long needles, piercing Jiang Fuyue to pieces.
She hung her head and quickly followed him.
In the front yard of the Pingning Marquis Mansion.
As soon as Pei Qing'an and Jiang Fuyue stepped into the front yard, they were stopped by Nanny Liu.
Nanny Liu looked solemn. "Madam of the heir apparent, the madam requests your presence."
Jiang Fuyue shivered involuntarily.
After getting along for this period of time, she knew very well about the methods of the Madam of the Pingning Marquis. To summon her at this time must mean preparing countless rules for her.
Although Qing'an was angry in the Yuejiao Pavilion just now, now his face was calm. It seemed that his anger had subsided a lot.
So she summoned up her courage and cast a pleading look at his side. "Qing'an, I'm not feeling well today. It's inconvenient for me to go and see mother. What do you think..."
Pei Qing'an looked at her coldly. "Don't say such things to me."
"Usually you often complain to me that mother sets rules for you, but what about today?"
"In my Pingning Marquis Mansion, those who do something wrong, no matter what their status is, should be punished!"
"You'd better take care of yourself!"
After throwing these words, Pei Qing'an walked towards the east courtyard without looking back.
"Madam of the heir apparent, please." Nanny Liu urged again.
Jiang Fuyue knew she couldn't escape. She gritted her back teeth tightly and resignedly followed.
When she saw the Madam of the Pingning Marquis, the first thing she heard was a question. "Jiang, do you know your crime?!"
"Mother, Fuyue knows her crime. It was Fuyue who..."
The Madam of the Pingning Marquis didn't listen to her explanation and directly scolded. "Since you know you're guilty, why don't you kneel down!"
Jiang Fuyue tightly pursed her lips.
The floor was cold. There was no soft cushion prepared in advance. If she knelt down like this, her knees would probably...
Seeing that she didn't move for a long time, the Madam of the Pingning Marquis was furious. "You don't want to kneel? Someone! Hold her down and fetch the family law!"
The three words "fetch the family law" were like a demonic sound, making Jiang Fuyue's legs go weak. She knelt down with a thud.
Her face was as pale as paper, and her voice was pleading. "Mother, Fuyue really knows her crime."
"Humph!" The Madam of the Pingning Marquis snorted coldly. "You know your crime?"
"Not only did you show up uninvited without an invitation, but you also made a complete fool of yourself!"
"The good reputation of our Pingning Marquis Mansion for so long has been ruined by you, this stupid woman, today!"
"I used to think you were dignified and virtuous, and Qing'an insisted on marrying you into the mansion. But you're not even worthy to be with Qing'an, not even half as good as your own older sister!"
...
Just as the Madam of the Pingning Marquis was scolding, a brisk laugh came from outside the house.
"Mother, this concubine has come to see you."
The next second, Yuehua's figure appeared in front of Jiang Fuyue.
Yuehua was beaming with joy. She folded her hands in front of her lower abdomen and respectfully paid her respects. "This concubine pays respects to mother."
Seeing her coming, the strict look on the Madam of the Pingning Marquis's face softened a lot. "Yes."
"So sister is here too." Yuehua noticed Jiang Fuyue kneeling on the ground. She walked up to her on purpose and bowed. "Yuehua pays respects to sister."
Being seen kneeling by a concubine, Jiang Fuyue was so annoyed that she turned her head away.
Of course, she also secretly hoped in her heart.
Since the concubine was here, the Madam of the Pingning Marquis would surely give her, the legal wife, some face and allow her to get up, right?
She straightened her waist and got ready to get up.
The Madam of the Pingning Marquis took a sip of tea and said calmly. "Since you're here, sit down and talk."
"This concubine thanks mother for her kindness." Yuehua obediently saluted and sat down on one side.
Jiang Fuyue was even more impatient. Without waiting for the Madam of the Pingning Marquis to speak, she got up on her own.
But before she could stand still, she heard a question in her ear.
"Jiang, did I allow you to get up?"
Jiang Fuyue lost her balance. Frightened to the extreme, she fell to the ground again.
"Mother, I thought that since you allowed Concubine Yue to sit down, I should also be able to..."
"You can't!" The Madam of the Pingning Marquis didn't give her any face. "You've committed a serious mistake. Without my permission, you're not allowed to get up today!"
Jiang Fuyue's heart was like dead ashes.
Seeing Yuehua sitting gracefully on one side, the imbalance in her heart reached the extreme.
Where in the world was there a rule that the mistress knelt while the concubine sat comfortably?
If she couldn't be happy, Yuehua wouldn't either!
Thinking like this, Jiang Fuyue angrily pointed at Yuehua. "Mother, you've always attached great importance to rules. Concubine Yue, as a concubine, doesn't take etiquette and rules seriously at all. She even dares to sit and answer questions while bypassing the mistress. She should also be punished!"
"Bang!"
The Madam of the Pingning Marquis suddenly put down her teacup and sternly scolded. "Presumptuous! Do I need your permission to allow someone to sit down as the mother - in - law?"
"Jiang, do you really want to try the family law today?!"
Jiang Fuyue was speechless. She shrank her body and didn't dare to say anything more.
Obviously, the Madam of the Pingning Marquis was still angry and was about to scold her again.
Unexpectedly, Yuehua suddenly got up, held a teacup and respectfully walked up to the Madam of the Pingning Marquis. "Mother, have a cup of hot tea to calm down."
"Sister must have just been confused for a moment. Don't be angry with sister."
The Madam of the Pingning Marquis gave Jiang Fuyue a fierce look. "This stupid woman is not worth getting angry for!"
"Then this concubine has some good news to report to mother." As she said, Yuehua gently stroked her lower abdomen.
Jiang Fuyue's eyelids kept twitching. A bad feeling welled up in her heart.
What good news could come out of this fox - like woman's mouth?
"Oh? Good news?" The Madam of the Pingning Marquis became interested.
"Actually, it's not a big deal." Yuehua casually glanced at Jiang Fuyue and shyly lowered her head. "The doctor just said that this concubine is pregnant. It's been more than a month."
A thunderbolt exploded in Jiang Fuyue's mind.
This fox - like woman was pregnant before her?!
"How can this not be a big deal! This is the first grandchild of our Pingning Marquis Mansion, Qing'an's eldest son!" The Madam of the Pingning Marquis couldn't stop smiling. "Good news! Great news! I'll reward you handsomely!"
"Nanny Liu, go to my treasury and fetch all the treasures I've prepared for my eldest grandson for a long time."
While the Madam of the Pingning Marquis was happily giving orders, she coldly glanced at Jiang Fuyue still kneeling on the ground. "Even the concubine is pregnant. What use are you, this stupid woman?"
"Mother, don't say that about sister. Maybe sister is still conditioning her body."
"Why did Qing'an marry you, this useless stupid woman!"
Listening to their act in harmony, Jiang Fuyue was so angry that she was about to go crazy.
She wished she could rush up right now, tear off this fox - like woman's hypocritical face and destroy the bastard in her belly.
But she... didn't dare to act at all.
No one knew about the troubles in the Pingning Marquis Mansion. On the other side, in the Yuejiao Pavilion, Lu Huaizhou and Jiang Fuying were welcoming guests from all directions and were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground.
Just then, two women wearing veiled hats walked in. One of the women spoke boldly.
"I'll buy all the glazed mirrors in the Yuejiao Pavilion today!"