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On the way here, Siqing told Fan Liuer about Liu Xier's identity and her usual behavior.

Hearing Liu Xier's voice, Siqing couldn't help but feel worried. She tugged at Fan Liuer, "Madam Fan..."

Fan Liuer took a deep breath and patted her hand, "It's okay, don't worry."

After saying that, she walked into the house.

As she stepped into the house, Liu Xi'er was saying, "That Lady Fan is really hateful. Not only did she hit Yu Feng, but she also insulted me."

This was the first time Fan Liuer had witnessed what it meant for the villain to accuse the victim first, and she looked somewhat surprised.

When she entered, everyone in the room turned their attention to her.

The person sitting in the head seat was naturally the old lady. To her right were the first lady and Liu Xi'er, and to her left were Li Yufeng and Li Yuhe.

There was also an old nanny waiting nearby.

Six pairs of eyes stared intently at her.

Fan Liuer suppressed her surprise and first greeted the old lady, "Old Madam."

Ignoring the First Madam sitting below the Old Madam, she looked at Liu Xi'er, who was sitting next to her, and said, "Miss Liu, are you just spouting nonsense? When have I ever hit the young master, or insulted you?"

Liu Xi'er learned from the First Madam that the Old Madam did not like Fan Liu'er. Now that Fan Liu'er had come alone, she felt relieved.

Even if Fan Liuer didn't curse, so what? Right now, she only has one mouth. Can she out-argue three mouths?

"Madam Fan, it's one thing for you to act arrogantly in the North Courtyard, but this is the West Courtyard. Do you still have to be so overbearing? I won't say anything if you insult me. After all, I'm just an outsider. I accept your disdain."

"But how could you lay a hand on Yu Feng? He's just a child. Even if he did something wrong to upset you, you don't have to let someone beat him up."

As she spoke, she turned to look at the old lady and began to wipe away her tears again. "Old lady, you didn't see it. The guards who were with her were all strong and powerful, the kind who could kill someone with one punch. How could Yu Feng possibly withstand their punches?"

Li Yufeng, quick-witted as ever, immediately clutched his stomach and chimed in, "Grandmother, I'm in so much pain! It hurts so much!"

If this had happened before New Year's Eve, the old lady would have been suspicious, since Fan Liuer had initially left a good impression on her, being an honest person.

But after what happened on New Year's Eve, the old lady lost all goodwill towards Fan Liuer, feeling that she was pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

Upon hearing that Fan Liuer actually dared to lay a hand on Li Yufeng, he slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Fan Liuer! How dare you!"

Fan Liuer sighed inwardly. She had made some preparations before coming and guessed that Li Yufeng and Liu Xier would definitely exaggerate and turn the tables on her.

But she never expected that these two would be so shameless as to fabricate something out of thin air.

"Miss Liu's words are all untrue. I never laid a hand on the young master. On the contrary, the young master tried to attack me, but was stopped by the guards beside me."

"I never insulted Ms. Liu; it was Ms. Liu who was targeting me with every word she said."

As soon as she said this, Li Yufeng was the first to jump out, pointing at her and saying to the old lady, "She's talking nonsense! She did have someone beat me!"

As he spoke, he quickly walked to the old lady, squatted down, and knelt on her lap, crying and pleading with her.

"Grandmother, you must stand up for your grandson!"

Seeing this, Li Yuhe opened her mouth to speak up for Fan Liuer, but before she could even utter a word, she received a warning look from the First Madam.

Li Yuhe stiffened, bit her lip, but ultimately couldn't speak.

Fan Liuer saw this scene and immediately understood.

She was plotted against.

Regardless of whether she did those things or not, the blame must be placed on her; her explanations are useless.

Now, her only hope is that Li Chenbi will come soon.

The old lady looked down at Li Yufeng, who was lying on her lap. She had watched him grow from a little ball of flesh into this big boy. Li Yufeng was indeed a bit unruly, but he was the only young master in the Li family, and everyone had to pamper and indulge him. She usually couldn't bear to scold him, so how could a servant like Fan Liuer dare to?

She raised her hand and stroked Li Yufeng's head, saying, "Don't be afraid, Grandma will definitely avenge you today."

As she spoke, she looked up at the old nanny and said, "Call someone in."

The old nanny immediately went outside.

Fan Liuer was now completely panicked.

Is this an attempt to harm her?

Given how much the old lady dislikes her now, it's definitely not something that can be resolved by just giving her a few lashes.

No, she couldn't just sit and wait to die. Even if she couldn't completely dissuade the old lady from taking action against her, she could at least buy herself some time.

Just delay until Li Chenbi returns.

What method can we use?

What can be done to stop the old lady from taking action against her right now?

Fan Liuer's gaze fell on Li Yufeng, who was kneeling on the old lady's lap, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind.

Although it's a bit dangerous, it's definitely good for buying time.

She swallowed hard, composed herself, and didn't rush to speak.

The old nanny went out for a short while and then came back in with two guards.

The old lady glanced at Fan Liuer and said, "Drag her out and give her ten lashes!"

"yes!"

Two guards obeyed the order and walked towards Fan Liuer.

it's time!

Fan Liuer clutched her stomach with both hands, dodged to the side, and shouted, "I'm pregnant with Second Master's child!"

The room fell silent after those words were spoken.

The first to react was Liu Xier. She opened her eyes wide, stood up from her chair, and looked at Fan Liuer.

"What did you say?"

Fan Liuer didn't look at her, but instead looked at the old lady who was still in shock, and reiterated, "I am pregnant with the Second Master's child."

The old lady came to her senses and looked at Fan Liuer with a very complicated expression.

The fact that Li Chenbi had a child was naturally a joyous occasion.

But this child happened to be in Fan Liuer's belly, in the belly of a wet nurse.

The First Madam also realized what was happening. Seeing that the Old Madam remained silent, she immediately said, "Mother, does she mean she's pregnant? Who knows if she's telling the truth? This is no small matter. We need to have a doctor examine her first."

The old lady nodded and said to the old nanny, "Go and fetch the doctor."

After saying that, she gave Fan Liuer a deep look, "If you dare to lie, it won't just be ten strokes of the cane. Even if the second son comes, he can't save you."

Fan Liuer quietly clenched her fist and swallowed hard.

The Li family has a dedicated doctor who lives closest to the west courtyard so that he can easily take care of the elderly lady's health.

The trip took no more than fifteen minutes.

She calculated the time in her mind; only half an hour had passed since she sent someone to summon Li Chenbi.

Half an hour, plus a quarter of an hour...

Will Li Chenbi be able to make it back in time?

She felt a little uncertain.

If Li Chenbi doesn't make it back in time, then she's really doomed.