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

Chapter 217 How to deal with it?

Xie Fei had never encountered such a tense moment.

It wasn't that she was nervous, but everyone in the Chaohui Pavilion seemed to hold their breath and slow down their heartbeats, for fear that if they made any noise, they would become cannon fodder in the battle between the superiors.

She looked at Xiang Xiaoniang, who seemed relieved, and then at Xiao Shirong, who looked stunned, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Perhaps the arrogant Xiao Shirong never thought that one day she would be plotted against by the lowly person she despised the most.

In panic, Xiao Shirong stood up angrily and said in a trembling voice: "How dare you talk nonsense! Whether you are pregnant or not, I still..."

Thinking of something, Xiao Shirong stopped talking suddenly.

These days, she felt tired and weak, and often felt nauseous and vomited. Many of the symptoms she had seen when her concubines were pregnant overlapped with hers.

Her menstrual period has always been irregular, so even when it didn't come, she didn't think anything of it. Besides, the doctor came and said she just had stomach discomfort.

That doctor?

The unfamiliar doctor was a little evasive when facing her, and hesitantly spoke unclearly.

How could she believe it so easily?

Xiao Shirong secretly clenched his fists, thinking rapidly in his mind.

Being pregnant with an actor's child was undoubtedly a great shame and humiliation for her.

Dealing with Xiang Xiaoniang and Lianci is secondary. The most important thing now is to overcome the difficulties.

Xiao Shirong concealed his panic calmly and returned to his usual cold and arrogant attitude.

"You said she was pregnant, so she was pregnant? I am the mistress of a marquis family. I can't frame you for this one sentence and ask outsiders to diagnose her. If it gets out, how can I save my face?"

As long as she doesn't agree to ask the doctor to take her pulse and then secretly remove the disgusting thing, there will naturally be no evidence.

Seeing Xiao Shirong's tough attitude, Xiang Xiaoniang said anxiously, "If you are not guilty, why don't you dare to ask the doctor? If I am deliberately framing you, I will kill myself in the hall!"

Xiao Shirong sneered: "Then go to hell!"

The concubines were shocked and all looked at Pei Yuan, hoping that he would make a decision.

Pei Yuan said slowly: "As long as we take your pulse, we can find out the truth. Why should I resist, cousin?"

Xiao Shirong was furious and said, "You asked a doctor to check my pulse? Everyone in the capital knows that you are disabled? If this gets out, where will my face and the Xiao family's face be?"

Xie Fei interrupted calmly: "Just say that the lady is not feeling well. If the doctor can't diagnose a happy pulse, how can there be gossip?"

Pei Yuan also said: "No matter how unpleasant the words are, they have already been spread. The Pei family's reputation is in tatters. Why should we care about these things?"

To outsiders, the fourth branch of the Pei family is like a stinking mud puddle. The master is absurd, the mistress is vicious, and the family is rotten from top to bottom.

Pei Yuan waved his hand, and Su Lu was about to ask for a doctor, which made Xiao Shirong very angry.

She was extremely angry and slammed the table, saying, "Let's see who dares to touch me today!"

Pei Yuan was too lazy to look at her. He just wanted to end this farce as soon as possible so as not to delay his business.

"I wrote to the Xiao family a few days ago, asking my aunt and uncle to come to Beijing for a chat. I believe they should arrive today."

His calm words stirred up a thousand waves of shock in Xiao Shirong's heart.

Pei Yuan smiled and continued, "For the sake of my aunt and grandfather, I don't want to kill them all. How to solve this matter should be left to my uncle and aunt to decide."

After saying this, Pei Yuan stood up and left, leaving Xiao Shirong slumped in the chair with a dazed look in her eyes.

Su Lu stepped forward and said respectfully, "Madam, please go back to Qiong Yu Garden first."

All the servants in Qiongyu Garden were transferred away and replaced by people from Chaohui Pavilion to guard the place. Xiao Shirong was also strictly guarded. Until Xiao Shirong was confined to her house, the concubines still had a sense of unreality.

That arrogant, vicious and domineering lady is finally beyond help?
In the evening, the two elders of the Xiao family arrived at Pei Mansion.

Pei Yuan briefly explained what happened. The two were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe that the daughter they raised would do such a thing.

But what Pei Yuan said was not unfair. Just by looking at Xiao Shirong's refusal to take her pulse, one could tell that she really had something to hide.

When the two elders arrived at Qiong Yuyuan, Xiao Shirong avoided their gaze and hunched his shoulders.

Even now, she still refuses to admit her mistakes and pushes the responsibility onto others.

"It was all that damned actor's fault. He actually replaced my contraceptive soup. Otherwise, how could I be pregnant with a lowly person's blood? I don't know where that bastard came from. He would rather be torn into pieces than to put me in an unjust situation!"

She clenched her teeth and spoke with great confidence. Her ugly face made Father Xiao lose strength for a moment, and he almost fell down as he swayed.

What went wrong?
The legitimate daughter raised by the Xiao family not only took human lives lightly, but also had an affair with someone and secretly became pregnant.

What's more, she even poisoned her husband several times!

No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't use his status as an elder to plead with Pei Yuan not to divorce such a vicious woman.

Xiao's mother was equally heartbroken. Many white hairs grew on her temples within a few hours, and her expression looked even more hopeless.

Xiao Shirong roared wildly for a long time, and seeing that his parents looked exhausted, he felt even more panicked and frightened.

She quickly lifted her skirt, knelt down in front of the two elders, and pleaded pitifully.

"Father and mother, please understand. I was really plotted against! That actor approached me on purpose and made me pregnant. All of this was not what I wanted! Even if I..."

"Enough, enough!" Xiao's mother shed tears and said in grief, "At this point, you are still stubborn and refuse to change! Shirong, Shirong, how could I give birth to such a wicked person like you!"

She didn't even want to look at her daughter, and her body was shaking.

Father Xiao quickly supported his wife, tears also streaming down his face.

"Madam, let's go ask Brother Yuan how to solve this matter. For the sake of the Ji family and the Xiao family, I believe he will not publicize the matter."

Xiao Shirong knelt on the cold ground, wanting to say something but not daring to, for fear of making her parents faint from anger.

That night, the two elders of the Xiao family sat silently in the hall, not knowing how to start a conversation.

Pei Yuan, on the other hand, was calm and composed. He asked Su Lu to serve tea to the two elders, and then chatted about random things.

"After we parted on New Year's Day, my uncle and aunt seem to be much more haggard. I heard that the old master of the Xiao family has been ill recently. If you need anything, please let me know."

Mother Xiao said awkwardly: "Everything is fine in the Xiao family, thank you for your concern."

Father Xiao also smiled and said, "Now that Brother Yuan has inherited the title, even his manners and conversation are very different from before. If my brother-in-law knew about this, he would definitely be very pleased."

Pei Yuan smiled calmly and raised his hand, saying, "Please."

Father Xiao picked up the teacup and took a sip, but he really couldn't taste anything.

He pondered for a long time, but still didn't know how to discuss Xiao Shirong's matter with Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan didn't mention it either, and just talked to him about everything, leaving him at a loss as to how to respond.

The more he avoided talking about it, the more anxious and uneasy he became. He also understood what Pei Yuan meant - there would be no room for maneuver in this matter.

After a long time, Xiao's mother couldn't hold back any longer and said cautiously, "My daughter..."

"Speaking of my cousin," Pei Yuan changed the subject and spoke in a stern tone, "Did she admit that she poisoned me several times, tried to kill me, and seized the property of the Marquis' Mansion?"

(End of this chapter)