Chapter 102: You Are Not a Good Person

  The lady said so with her mouth, but still let someone call over Feng Shi.

  Shen Mu Qing naturally avoided it very cleverly.

  Walking out of Xianhe Hall, I met Wang Wenxiu who came with his child to pay respects.

  She gazed at Shen Muqing and smiled slightly, saying in a low voice: "Well done"

  I thought about last night's coming and going, but surprisingly didn't see a single figure except for Wang Wen, who else has this ability.

  She looked straight into Wang's eyes and smiled: "Thanks a lot for showing me the way yesterday, sister-in-law."

  Wang Wen was stunned, then smiled lightly.

  Back to Cong Cui, Ying Fen immediately spoke quickly: "Third Young Mistress, I'm telling you in advance. You must not send me to serve that Feng young lady, my temper is bad, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it and poison her to death."

  Shen Mu Qing laughed loudly: "My family's people are treated like gold, how can she be allowed to order them around. If she wants to order people around, let the three young masters spend money to buy her a servant."

  Only then did she feel relieved, her eyes darting back and forth as she said, "Third Young Mistress, I think we should get rid of the things in this house as soon as possible."

  "Speaking of which." Shen Mu smiled and said: "I sent you to live on the ground, it seems that you have not finished yet. You even dare to haggle with me here."

  Ying burst out laughing and then ran away in a flash.

  Shen Muqing sat on the kang, reading a leisure book.

  Who knows. She had just flipped through two pages. Feng rushed in with a burst of anger.

  "Mu Qing, how can you help Ji Min take a concubine?" She sternly questioned Shen Muqing.

  "Mother, I...I didn't mean to be intimate with the fifth sister-in-law. If this gets out, Master will just be ridiculed a couple of times, but what about Fifth Sister? How can she live with herself?"

  Feng's face turned slightly pale, but tears fell down: "What I hate the most is taking concubines...I can control even the wild second brother, who knew that the most obedient Ji Min would...Isn't this slapping me in the face?"

  "Daughter," Shen Muqing helped Feng's mother sit down at the edge of the bed, softly comforting her "We are all harmonious and peaceful, who dares to laugh at me? I'm just afraid of wronging my cousin."

  "What's she got to be wronged about?" Even if it was her own niece, Mrs. Feng didn't mince words, "Hasn't she read 'Biographies of Exemplary Women' or 'Admonitions for Women'? If she knew shame, she should have stayed down and not come back up... Now look what's happened, they've all been deceived by their mother-in-law..."

  Feng cried, and Shen Muqing also knelt on Feng's knees and cried.

  "Mother, I have no choice... You don't know, yesterday evening the master went to Fifth Sister's place again... Rather than secretly giving in, it's better to let them be together and preserve the master's reputation..."

  "What did you say?" Mrs. Feng was stunned, with tears hanging on her cheeks and couldn't even bother to wipe them away: "Is what you said true?"

  Shen Muqing's eyes, washed clean by tears, were as clear and transparent as a lake, making one unbearable to hold.

  Feng's eyes widened in shock: "My goodness!"

  "Daughter, don't make a sound" Shen Muqing sobbed, "Don't let anyone know"

  "Send her away, send her away..." Feng ground his teeth, "Get her out of here, I never want to see her again."

  "Calm down" Shen Muqing took out a handkerchief and wiped Feng's face.

  Feng snatched the handkerchief from Shen Muqing's hand and asked harshly, "Who else knows about this?"

  Shen Mu's eyes were clear and tearful: "I also can't say clearly who else knows this matter, it was my sister-in-law who told me"

  Feng's family heard this and was stunned, like a stone statue standing there.

  After seeing off Madame Feng, Shen Muqing called over Li Mama: "Go and see where the mistress has gone? What have they been up to?"

  Li's mother looked at Shen Muqing with a desire to speak but hesitated, and also didn't move her feet.

  "Is there something you want to say?" Shen Muqing smiled and said, "You are the mainstay by my side, it's not wrong to say that, also for my own good."

  Mrs. Li listened with a smile in her eyes and said softly, "Third Madame, Third Master is still young and can't hold on to it, it's only natural. After all, you are a married couple, don't cling to it too tightly. Who doesn't make mistakes?"

  For two days and one night, Shen Muqing was also tired.

  She couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said, "Li Mama, you're familiar with everyone in this household from top to bottom, and you know many things that I don't. As the saying goes, 'Marrying is just about having someone to rely on.' But look at what he's done - which one of these things makes him a reliable person?

  Let's not mention the falling water incident for now. He heard Feng Wu whispering in his ear yesterday and thought I was despicable; today, I voluntarily offered to take a concubine for him, and he was grateful to me with tears in his eyes. Mother, this kind of person who is easily swayed by rumors and has no backbone, how can I look up to him? I'd rather have him slap the table and force me to take a concubine for him, at least that would be a straightforward and courageous man... Forget it, we won't mention this matter again. Anyway, my mind is made up, don't try to stop me."

  Mrs. Li knew she was right, but thinking of the person in front of her who had also grown up under her care, and remembering when she used to gaze at that tender face and fantasize about having a child like that, her heart softened, and she couldn't help but persuade: "Miss, you can't rely on your husband, why don't you have a child? Later, you can teach them yourself, hand in hand, and you'll have someone to depend on. If you move to White Paper Lane, the two of you will be separated, and your relationship as husband and wife will only fade further. When that Miss Feng enters the house, you'll just be a decoration in this room. Miss, please listen to me, no matter what, you must find a way to have a son."

  Rely on

  Shen Mu Qing smiled slightly and didn't answer with a "good" or "not good", but instead said: "I know. You can go ahead and be busy now."

  Mrs. Li saw that she didn't take it seriously and helplessly responded with a "yes".

  After a while, Mrs. Li came back.

  She saw Shen Muqing smiling and holding a brush to draw flower patterns, and couldn't help but sigh.

  What's wrong with me, still having such thoughts... How can I get through the rest of my days?

  She stepped forward and greeted Shen Muqing, saying: "Third Young Mistress, what are you going to do?"

  Shen Mu Qing put down her brush, and Jing Bi handed her a basin to wash her hands.

  "I want to give my wife a cheongsam."

  Mrs. Li walked up and took a look, smiling: "This is really cleverly done! The butterfly resting on the flower looks just like a real one."

  Mu Qing smiled but did not speak.

  Sent away the people around her, Li's mother asked: "How is it?"

  "Mother Li said: 'She went to Xīn Xiù Yuàn.'"

  It's expected.

  Shen Mu nodded slightly.

  "As soon as she entered the door, she slapped Miss Feng's face." Li Mama said with a slight frown, "Miss Feng immediately burst into tears and pointed to the sky, swearing that it was all a rumor spread by someone with ulterior motives. She had no intention of marrying in at all. If Madam didn't believe her, she was willing to prove her innocence with her death."

  Shen Mu Qing's expression changed slightly as she smiled coldly and said, "I didn't think there was still someone who dared to stir up trouble without a reason."

  "Yes, she is an illegitimate daughter born out of wedlock, and yet she can still be treated like a young lady by the Feng family. Indeed, there must be some ulterior motives at play." Li's mother couldn't help but feel a sense of regret, "If Madam had just agreed to it, wouldn't that have meant acknowledging everything? The best approach would be to refuse to acknowledge it even if it means death, and yet, it seems circumstances are forcing her hand, not out of any ill intentions on her part."

  Shen Mu Qing nodded in agreement.

  "What a pity that we understand but don't understand" Li Mama's eyes dimmed, "Actually, just a few words and she was moved, and even went with her to the Dowager Lady's place. Said she wanted to clarify things with the Dowager Lady."

  Shen Mu Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Mrs. Li suddenly became anxious and said, "Third Young Master's wife, I think it's better to let Third Young Master open the veil of Yingxiu... As for looks, except for Jinyou, I haven't seen anyone more beautiful than Yingxiu."

  Shen Mu Qing listened quietly, and suddenly thought of something.

  She asked her mother: "Do you know when to send Jinxiu to Mr. Min's place?"

  "On the sixth of April," Li's mother replied, and then scolded: "Third young lady, don't always play this trick of not wanting to answer and changing the subject. I'm discussing serious matters with you..."

  Shen Mu Qing smiled and interrupted Li Mama's words, saying: "Forget it, don't ruin my reputation"

  Mrs. Li jumped her feet: "How can you say that Third Master is your husband? The common saying goes well, the couple is not harmonious and the neighbor will be deceived. You don't take him seriously, and Yinfeng that little hoof sees it, isn't it even more arrogant? Once I saw him teaching Spring Tree in Third Master's house..."

  She said, just then a little maid came in to report: "Third Young Mistress, Second Young Mistress has arrived."

  It's about time this got out

  Shen Muqing glanced at Li Mama.

  Mrs. Li had no choice but to drop the subject and, with a bow, retreated from Shen Muqing's presence.

  Shen Muqing personally supported Jiang Shuangrui to sit on the kang, holding her belly and laughing: "How many months is it? I see why you look like this?"

  Jiang Shuangrui didn't even bother to look at her, and said: "How did I teach you? Why do you take everything as a joke? This is taking a concubine, not buying a cat or dog. If you're happy, tease it a bit, if you're happy, you can give it away..."

  Jiang Shuangrui's anxious expression and flushed face showed that she was genuinely concerned about him, which made him feel grateful. However, thinking of her ulterior motives, his tone turned cold: "Second Aunt, to me, taking a concubine is like buying a cat or dog - when I'm in the mood, I'll play with it; when I'm not, I can give it away or even beat it to death... what's the big deal?"

  "Are you aware of what you're saying? This way, not only will Ji Min be at odds with you in the future, but your reputation will also be completely ruined... Even a small mistake on your part can lead to your downfall. You'd better stop this nonsense. If I had known better, I wouldn't have sent Zi Sha to warn you back then, I should have gone directly to talk some sense into you..." His tone was filled with regret.

  Shen Mu Qing was shocked: "At first... it turned out to be Second Aunt... I had always thought it was Eldest Aunt..."

  Jiang Shuangrui nodded, saying dejectedly: "I've long noticed that Ji Min and Wanqing are not ordinary. But first, there's no evidence, and second, I thought that even if it did happen, it would be a good thing... after all, it would be a union of two families." As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Muqing with some embarrassment, "I'm not saying you're not good, it's just that they grew up together since childhood and are about the same age, so maybe they have more to talk about..."

  Shen Muqing suddenly thought of what Liang Jieming said about Feng Wanru that night.

  "You always followed Second Brother around back then, never looking at me straight in the eye... how could I have dared to say anything..."

  She stared at Jiang Shuangrui with a strange expression.

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  Chapter 102: You Are Not a Good Person