Pin Shanhe

Xu Ruoyan's heart skipped a beat in fright, and she immediately explained, "But before Mother left, she specifically asked the servants in the mansion, and they said that Uncle was in the study, so..."

Shen Fu directly exposed their despicable lies.

"If she really wanted to thank her father, why didn't she come earlier? Why wait until the middle of the night?"

"Aren't you afraid of gossip if a man and a woman are alone together in a room?"

"My aunt has lived for so many years, yet she disregarded even the most basic separation between men and women. No wonder she became an abandoned woman!"

Xu Ruoyan blushed and it took her a long time to squeeze out a sentence.

"My mother is the younger sister of the late Duchess of the State. We are family, so we didn't think too much about it."

Shen Fu immediately corrected, "She is a half-sister! There is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and a clear hierarchy. I hope you will remember your place."

Speaking of her identity, Xu Ruoyan became even angrier.

What right does she, an imposter, have to say such things?

Back then, if a midwife randomly brought back a baby girl from outside, she might have been the daughter of a prostitute, even worse off than an ordinary person.

In her anger, she almost blurted out the truth.

But remembering her mother's instructions, she knew that everything had to be done for the sake of the "big picture"!

It's not too late to deal with Shen Fu after we've helped her secure the position of mistress of the Duke's mansion.

Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, she suddenly rushed to the door and pushed it open.

The scene inside then came into view.

Clothes were scattered all over the floor, among which a bright red undergarment was tangled with a man's belt.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

No way?

Could it be that last night, Lady Bai and the Duke really...

Shen Fu immediately shouted, "Stop her!"

The maidservant behind her stepped forward and stopped Xu Ruoyan from rushing in.

The other person struggled desperately, shouting, "Let me go! My mother has been missing all night and we still haven't found her. What's wrong with me worrying about her?"

Shen Fu stepped forward and said in a low voice, "This is the last bit of dignity I'm leaving for you and your daughter. Are you sure you don't cherish it and want to court death?"

Xu Ruoyan sneered inwardly.

Was she afraid of losing face for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

All they had to do was rush in, lift the curtain, and expose everything inside to the world.

From then on, the mother and daughter could become the mistresses of the Duke's mansion and finally hold their heads high.

Thinking about the life of wealth that was about to begin, her heart was practically soaring.

He didn't know where the strength came from, but he broke free from the maid's obstruction and rushed straight in.

The moment she lifted the curtain, the blinding sunlight streamed in, successfully waking the person inside.

Last night's performance was exhilarating, and Mr. Bai was very satisfied.

Thinking that his brother-in-law had been widowed for many years and was all alone, he finally got to taste the flavor of a woman, and he was indeed quite brave!

"Brother-in-law..."

She called out, her voice soft and gentle.

But when the other person turned around, with a full beard and a hideous scar on his brow, she could no longer help but scream.

"Who are you?"

The man was clearly quite drunk and not yet fully sober. He pulled Bai into his arms.

"My beautiful girl, darling!"

Bai could no longer tolerate it and kicked the man down.

The man rolled around on the ground a few times before finally waking up.

Seeing Bai Shi's terrified face and the crowd of onlookers at the door, he was also startled.

This is not the most terrible.

A stern voice rang out from the doorway: "What are you doing?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone was clearly filled with excitement and trembling.

After watching the drama unfold, the situation is quite clear now.

Bai wanted to seduce the Duke, but ended up sleeping with a stranger and was caught red-handed.

Shen Ting'an was still unaware of what was going on.

He only remembered drinking in the study last night, falling asleep without realizing it, and dreaming of Bai Yin.

When he woke up, he found himself in the ancestral hall, holding his deceased wife's memorial tablet in his arms.

When did he arrive? I don't remember at all.

On the way back, I saw a large group of people gathered around my study in the distance.

What happened?

When he came in, he was stunned by what he saw.

Bai sat on the bed, her hair disheveled and her clothes in disarray.

There was another naked man on the ground, and it was obvious to both of them that something good had happened.

He immediately felt that his eyes were dirty and quickly turned his back.

"How could you... commit such filthy acts in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? You have no shame whatsoever!"

At this moment, Bai Shi had not yet realized what had happened.

All she remembered was that when she entered the room, she saw that Shen Ting'an was drunk, and she tried to seduce him.

After finally leading her to the bedside, the candle suddenly went out, and a figure pounced on her, and the two spent a passionate night together.

Unexpectedly, when she woke up, the man beside her was not Shen Ting'an, but a strange man with a thick beard who was also quite ugly.

She simply couldn't accept this outcome and immediately burst into tears before Shen Ting'an.

"Brother-in-law, this can't be true. The person I was with last night was clearly you, wasn't it?"

Shen Ting'an couldn't listen anymore and shouted angrily.

"Shut up! I've never even seen you before. Don't you dare slander my innocence!"

To prove herself, Bai took the initiative to recount what happened the previous night.

"Have you forgotten? I was wearing my sister's favorite sky-blue dress, and you called her name to me..."

Upon hearing these words, Shen Ting'an's heart sank.

Why did she describe the scene exactly as she had in her dream?

Was that not a dream, but...?

Just as she was about to react, she heard Shen Fu say coldly, "Aunt, are you so desperate for a man that you've gone mad? You've committed such a shameful act, disgracing our Duke's mansion. Now that there's evidence and witnesses to prove it, you still show no remorse. You're utterly shameless!"

How could Shen Ting'an not know what had happened?

The person who helped him out of that predicament last night must have been Shen Fu!

He dared not imagine what he would face if the Bai family had actually succeeded.

I'm afraid she'll threaten suicide, make a scene so everyone knows, and force me to take responsibility.

She'll ruin the entire Shen family's reputation!

Not only that, he also broke his promise to his deceased wife. How can he face her in the afterlife?

Shen Ting'an grew angrier the more he thought about it, and when he looked at Bai Shi, he couldn't hide the disgust in his eyes.

"Guards! Drag these adulterers out of here!"

Xu Ruoyan was also terrified; she never expected things to turn out this way.

Not only did she fail to obtain the position of Duchess, but she also ended up with her reputation completely ruined.

If they are kicked out like this, how will the mother and daughter survive in the future?

I'm afraid even a single spit from each of them would drown them!

Shen Fu's warning suddenly rang in my ears—this is the last bit of ground left for you and your daughter!

Xu Ruoyan clenched her fingers tightly, her eyes filled with deep-seated hatred.

It's her fault!

Since she's making things difficult for them, then no one should have an easy time!

She's going to expose this imposter right now!