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

Chapter 215: Tell the Mistress

"If you don't want to pay your respects, just say so directly. There's no need to fool me with these pretexts." Xiao Shirong looked at him coldly. He seemed to be in low spirits and yawned from time to time.

Xie Fei said: "I heard that the lady is not feeling well. Have you asked a doctor to see her?"

Xiao Shirong closed her eyes and said nothing, she said with pity: "The doctor came and said that the lady's spleen and stomach are not feeling well, and she just needs to be patient and take care of it."

Xie Fei glanced over and asked, "Which doctor said that? What prescription did he prescribe? Did you take it on time, madam?"

Before Lianci could say anything, Xiao Shirong said impatiently, "Xie, you are not allowed to question me. If you have this time, you might as well take good care of your master's health, lest he kicks his feet and ascends to heaven, and you can no longer rely on his power."

Xie Fei said: "If you don't mess around, the master will surely get better faster. But considering that the Xiao family is a century-old clan, it is inevitable that there will be filth and dirt under its flourishing roots. It is not surprising that they have raised a woman who poisoned her husband."

Xiao Shirong slowly opened her eyes and stared at Xie Fei.

Xie Fei still had a smile on his face as he laid out a few handkerchiefs, bracelets, and some miscellaneous little gadgets.

"I have found many good things in the master's house these days. Among them is a string of red sandalwood incense beads. I heard that it is a tribute from a foreign land and is priceless."

Xie Fei took out a string of beads with his bare hands. Xiao Shirong's face changed slightly and he leaned back.

Xie Fei continued, "My Lord said that this string of beads is precious. Although I don't know where it came from, it can't be wasted. So I was ordered to give it to you. I hope you won't refuse my Lord's kindness."

Xiao Shirong was about to refuse, but Xie Fei stepped forward and insisted on putting it on her wrist.

After touching it, he quickly and calmly took the patient's pulse and got the result.

Wearing the bead on her wrist, Xiao Shirong's whole body stiffened, but seeing that Xie Fei had no problem touching the bead, she suddenly couldn't figure out what was going on.

After Xie Fei placed all the poisoned things in front of Xiao Shirong, he quickly said goodbye and left.

As soon as she left, Xiao Shirong screamed and ordered everyone to throw everything out and burn it.

Even the beads in her hand looked like a poisonous snake in her eyes, and she threw them away in a hurry.

"She is demonstrating!" Xiao Shirong was sweating profusely and was furious. She said angrily, "She is warning me. With her around, it's impossible to poison the master!"

Lianci said nothing, but continued to massage her legs and shoulders.

Xie Fei came here to confirm one thing, that is, Xiao Shirong was indeed pregnant.

But judging from her attitude, she didn't seem to know about it.

Mother Liu went to inquire and came back to tell Xie Fei that Qiong Yuyuan had indeed found a doctor.

The doctor said that it was due to spleen and stomach imbalance that caused the dry retching and nausea, and prescribed some medicine, but there was no improvement after Xiao Shirong took it.

"There's something wrong with this doctor. I don't know who arranged this," Xie Fei pondered, "The lady doesn't know she's pregnant. I'm afraid the man next to her is trying to keep it a secret."

Given Xiao Shirong's personality, she would have aborted the fetus without hesitation if she knew she was pregnant with a lowly actor's child.

The self-esteem of a noble lady from an aristocratic family far outweighs the so-called maternal love.

Mother Liu asked, "What do you think we should do?"

Xie Fei chuckled, twisting the delicate handkerchief and playing with it, looking like he was enjoying a good show.

"Everyone has taken action, let's just watch the fun."

I guess it won’t take too long.

Everyone in the mansion knows that the master's illness has gradually improved since he was conferred the title of marquis.

But he also turned over a new leaf and became a completely different person.

Even if everyone tried their best, he just ignored them. He was totally different from before when he would pounce on them like a dog seeing a bone.

The concubines were extremely frustrated, and when they saw that Pei Yuan only cared about Xie Fei, the "ugly woman", they felt even more upset.

Could it be that the disease was cured but the eyes remained blind?
While the concubines were still racking their brains to win favor, the big event planned by Xiang Xiaoniang had already begun.

Pei Yuan and his concubines gathered in Chaohui Pavilion. Xiang Xiaoniang sat at the bottom, her palms sweating, but she was determined to win.

Today, she found Pei Yuan and said that she had something important to report and asked everyone in the mansion to be a witness.

Pei Yuan happened to have some free time, and he knew what Xiang Xiaoniang was going to do, so he called his wives and concubines.

All the concubines arrived early, except Xiao Shirong, who was late and looked impatient.

After taking her seat, she glanced at everyone and then set her eyes on Xiang Xiaoniang, speaking with contempt and ridicule.

"I heard that Sister Xiang has something important to tell the Master?"

Xiang Xiaoniang stood up but didn't dare to raise her head, feeling frightened inside.

But with the layout in place so far, no accidents can occur.

She has had enough of the humiliation and torture she has endured in the past few years!
Thinking of this, Xiang Xiaoniang slowly raised her head and looked at Pei Yuan firmly.

"My Lord, I want to sue the mistress for not observing her husband's chastity and having an affair with someone else!"

These words were so bizarre that the concubines were shocked and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Pei Yuan remained calm. Hearing this, he smiled and said to Xiao Shirong, "Cousin, is what she said true?"

Xiao Shirong had a calm expression at first, and was not surprised when he heard Xiang Xiaoniang say this. He even looked sarcastic and contemptuous.

Only when Pei Yuan called out the word "cousin" did her expression change slightly.

cousin.

Pei Yuan had called her this since she was a child. It was a name that was neither unfamiliar nor intimate, a little perfunctory, yet hard to fault.

Never called her "Shirong".

It was only after they got married that Pei Yuan changed the way he addressed her, from the respectful "Madam" or "Madam" at the beginning to calling her by her full name in a hostile manner later on.

Why now, suddenly calling her "cousin"?
Xiao Shirong had an unpredictable look on his face, and for a moment he forgot how to deal with the current situation.

She knew that Pei Yuan was different now, but she couldn't figure out where this strange feeling of disharmony came from and why it made her so frightened and uneasy.

There was silence for a long time, until Fang Qin at the bottom spoke softly, which brought Xiao Shirong back to his senses.

"Madam, the master is asking you a question."

Xiao Shirong gave Fang Qinrou a cold look. Fang Qinrou shrank her neck and immediately dared not answer.

The whole hall was silent. Xiao Shirong's eyes fell on Xiang Xiaoniang, and after a moment he looked at Xie Fei on the right.

She thought that the person who would make a big fuss about the actor's affairs was Xie Fei.

Unexpectedly, it was the bitch Xiang Xiaoniang who came to expose it.

As expected, ever since Pei Yuan's temperament changed drastically, everyone in this mansion has also changed their minds.

Playing with her gorgeous nails leisurely, Xiao Shirong ordered, "Come here, drag Xiang Xiaoniang away and give her twenty heavy beatings."

Xiang Xiaoniang's face changed and her legs went limp.

The concubines were all terrified, but not surprised by the result.

No matter how favored a woman was in the past, if she dared to rely on her master's favor to go against the eldest lady, she would end up dead, and even the master could not protect her.

Now Xiang Xiaoniang has revealed the affair in front of the eldest lady. Isn't this obviously seeking death?
Everyone felt sorry for Xiang Xiaoniang, and there was a sense of despair in their hearts.

However, after Xiao Shirong gave the order, none of the maids and nannies in Chaohui Pavilion moved.

(End of this chapter)