I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 172 Catching the Adulterer
"You already have the answer in your heart." Xie Fei said lightly.

She turned her head to look at Yuan San again. He was not on duty today, so he was still dressed as usual.

The silver mask was like a ravine, separating the two of them.

Xie Fei said: "I really don't want to force you, and I don't have to ask."

Everyone has secrets, but it is not necessary to make every one of them clear.

But she always felt that Yuan San was involved in too many things.

Especially, if it was really as she guessed, it was really pitiful that the matter was still concealed until now.

After waiting for too long, Yuan San showed no intention of explaining. Xie Fei finally sighed, got up and went back to the house, leaving Yuan San sitting alone until dawn.

Early in the morning, Mother Liu got up first and saw that Yuan Sanlian's hair was covered with a layer of light dew.

She looked at Xie Fei's door and found it was closed.

"You and my wife are quarreling again? My wife is not an unreasonable person, and you are a very small acquaintance. I thought you trusted her."

Mother Liu could probably guess what it was about, and she was more inclined to support Xie Fei.

Even she felt that it was unfair to Xie Fei that Yuan San kept it a secret.

Yuan San sighed: "It's not that I don't believe her."

But he didn't even have an idea of ​​what his future path would be, so how could he dare to involve Xie Fei?

But at this point, even if he wanted to hide it, he probably couldn't do so anymore.

In Chaohui Pavilion, the condition of the fake Pei Yuan was getting worse and worse.

He seemed to have been frightened beyond measure. He was suspicious all day long, trembling and shaking, waving his hands stiffly, foaming at the mouth and making indistinct sounds.

Xiao Shirong came to see him and was very disgusted by his crazy appearance.

"Does anyone know what the master is calling?" She didn't even want to be in the same room with the fake Pei Yuan, so she just stayed outside and asked the servants.

The one who had taken care of the fake Pei Yuan these past two days was Xiang Xiaoniang. She bowed and replied, "The master seems to be having a nightmare, and his throat is broken again, so he can't hear clearly. Madam, why don't you ask a senior monk to perform a ritual, maybe the master will get better?"

Xiao Shirong said yes, but secretly thought that there was absolutely no way to solve the problem.

She hoped that Pei Yuan would die as soon as possible. If the monk came and Pei Yuan really got better, wouldn't she vomit blood?

Xiao Shirong didn't want to stay any longer. He just told Xiang Xiaoniang to serve her wholeheartedly and then left.

The maid prepared the medicine, and Xiang Xiaoniang served the fake Pei Yuan to drink it.

"Go get a basin of water so I can wipe my master's body," she ordered.

After a while, she asked everyone to go out, lifted Pei Yuan's clothes and wiped it bit by bit.

When the handkerchief fell on the "birthmark" on his waist, the fingertips lingered there for a little too long.

Xiang Xiaoniang looked at the sleeping fake Pei Yuan with confusion, as if she was thinking about something.

In the blink of an eye, the day for the troupe to enter the mansion finally arrived.

Since there were few outsiders visiting the mansion on ordinary days, when the famous opera troupe from the capital came, the maids who loved to join in the fun would find excuses to go to the theater to see it with their own eyes.

In the open-air venue, there was a stage right in front, and tables and chairs had already been set up below. The maids were placing cakes, tea, etc. one after another, waiting for the masters to arrive.

It was still early and Xie Fei had no energy at all. He took a full nap before getting up slowly.

Fuyu changed her into an elegant and fresh dress, and she tied her hair into a bun and put pearl flowers in it. The face in the mirror still looked too ordinary, and it would definitely not stand out in a crowd of people.

After checking the makeup again, Xie Fei said with satisfaction: "Not bad, not noticeable at all."

Fu Yu complained, "You have a beautiful face, but you want to make it look ugly. But in the end, no matter whether you are ugly or beautiful, the lady will still target you, right?"

Xie Fei said: "But our master hates it."

It was a great thing that I was not favored by the fake Pei Yuan, thank God.

After getting dressed, Fu Yu whispered, "Mother Liu said that the maids from the eldest lady's side are often out and about, and I'm afraid they are watching us."

Xie Fei had also noticed a long time ago that people from Qiong Yuyuan would pass by from outside from time to time and would always look around.

There were also people pretending to sweep the floor and serve tea. They would come and walk around outside Songyue Residence every now and then, and would always stay for a long time.

Could it be that Xiao Shirong discovered Yuan San's existence and specially asked someone to monitor him?
Xie Fei was worried and said to Fu Yu, "When you see Datou, tell him to go back to the farm and not stay here."

Fu Yu said, "It's okay. Third Brother Yuan is very alert. Besides, he is just a temporary worker in your house. Even if he appears in your yard, no one will be suspicious."

Really, Yuan San is really good at fiddling with his face.

He had unkempt hair and a scruffy beard, and was covered in scars and spots. He was also dark-skinned and hunched over, looking like a dirty, rough servant.

Even if Xiao Shirong was suspicious, she could not suspect such a person.

Xie Fei said: "Don't take it lightly. I have Mother Liu by my side now, so naturally nothing will happen."

Fu Yu said, "Then I'll go and tell them."

Xie Fei added: "I know you want to watch a show, so you don't need to stay with me today, go and play by yourself."

Fu Yu cheered, but felt bad. However, Xie Fei said that it would be the same as long as Mother Liu was there.

Fu Yu then took his own private money and went out to play with a few little girls of the same age who were not on duty.

Soon it was You time, the troupe was busy preparing, and Xiao Shirong and his concubines took their seats one by one.

Xiao Shirong naturally sat in the first row, in the most prominent position. Xie Fei was a little behind her, with a separate table and chair placed behind her on the right.

The other concubines sat behind the two of them, waiting for the show to begin.

On the stage, a man in a costume was warming up his voice. His figure was soft and slender, and his voice was gentle and pleasant. Even Xiao Shirong was quite interested in him.

She leaned lazily on the chair, looking at the platform and said with a smile: "I thought Sister Xie didn't dare to come tonight."

Unexpectedly, Xie Fei arrived early.

Xie Fei said: "My lady has already agreed in advance, how dare I not come? If you invite me at the last minute, I will definitely get scared and fall ill."

Xiao Shirong said coldly: "No one in this mansion is more daring than Sister Xie. What else can scare you sick?"

She turned around and looked directly at Xie Fei with cold and arrogant eyes, hinting at something.

"But don't be too proud, sister. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. No matter what shameful things you do, remember to keep your tail hidden. Otherwise, if someone finds out, it will be an embarrassment that cannot be tolerated by heaven."

Xie Fei frowned, not quite understanding what Xiao Shirong meant.

Conspiracy? Embarrassment? Xiao Shirong was indeed suspicious. Did she keep a gigolo in the house?
Could it be that the reason why they had recently cut down on the number of people in her courtyard and sent people to monitor her frequently was to allow her to have a secret meeting with the "adulterer" when she was not careful, and then catch her on the spot?

(End of this chapter)