The Marquis's line has ended? The pregnant maid is pregnant again!

"And there was also the incident a few days ago when Ms. Chen secretly poisoned someone in the kitchen."

Lu Jihan pursed his lips, his expression icy.

Before Shen Qinghe came, the entire bamboo garden seemed peaceful on the surface, but there were things behind the scenes that he couldn't see.

He used to come back quite often.

Even if he returned, he would never stay overnight in any of his wives' or concubines' rooms.

At most, he would rest in his study or yard.

He never showed favoritism to anyone, so there was nothing for him to fight over.

Now he's clearly spending more time in Shen Qinghe's courtyard, so naturally she's become everyone's target.

Lu Jihan's face was tense and unpleasant, as if covered with a thick layer of ice: "They are all perfectly fine."

"Master, are you going to leave the manor?" Lin Feng could tell that his master was in a bad mood, so he asked tentatively.

"Why leave the manor?" Lu Jihan raised an eyebrow and sneered. "Does it mean I need them to decide who I favor?"

"Go and spread the word that Wu Xiaoniang will be fined three months' wages, forced to copy ten volumes of Buddhist scriptures, and required to purify her mind and cultivate herself in the Buddhist hall of the mansion for half a month, kneeling for five hours every day before she can get up."

"Yes," Lin Feng replied, and was about to turn around to do so.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jihan paused for a moment before continuing, "Also, tell Madam that Taoyao, the maid assigned to Shen Qinghe's courtyard, is not good; replace her! Go personally to Chen Shi's side!"

Hearing that the punishment was so severe, Lin Feng was surprised, but then he realized that these two must have been plotting against him and bullying Qing He.

That's exactly what they deserved!

"I'll take care of it right away!"

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The Chen family's courtyard.

Since being demoted, only a pothos plant has been tending to her courtyard.

Holding a tray, Green Ivy said worriedly, "Miss, please eat something. It's not good for you to keep going like this without eating."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Chen glared at her, her eyes filled with fury: "Eat, eat, all you ever think about is eating! If you hadn't been so incompetent, would I be in this state now?!"

Just as Chen was about to lash out, she heard footsteps outside the door.

The footsteps were steady and powerful, clearly not those of servants. Madam Chen immediately perked up, grabbing Green Ivy's hand beside her: "Quick, quick, go see! Is it the Marquis arriving?!"

After saying that, she stumbled to the bronze mirror and hurriedly began to dress up, afraid that people would see her in this crazy state.

"Okay...okay!" Green Ivy's wrist was pinched painfully by Chen Shi, so she quickly turned around to check on her.

But before they even reached the courtyard gate, they bumped into Lin Feng, who was leading people towards them, just as they arrived at the door of the room.

"Guard Linfeng!! You've come! Is there something you need from our young lady?" Green Luo's face lit up with joy. Guard Linfeng was someone who served by the master's side. If Guard Linfeng was here, it meant that the Marquis might really be coming!

As long as the Marquis comes, Madam Chen will stop going crazy and stop hitting herself like a madwoman.

Green Ivy was even more eager for Lu Jihan to come than Chen Shi was.

"Where is Chen?"

Lin Feng strode in, accompanied by two servants.

Green Ivy quickly went to help Madam Chen, who swayed her hips and walked up with a warm and charming smile. She gave Lin Feng a slight curtsy: "Guard Lin Feng, does the Marquis have something to discuss with me?"

Chen's eyes were filled with anticipation, and her heart was filled with determination. As long as the Marquis saw her again, she would have a chance.

She absolutely refused to be a lowly concubine's maid! These days, even the maids serving outside the courtyard treat her with disdain.

It's all because of Shen Qinghe, it's all because of her that I was demoted to a maidservant, and those lowly servants dared to ride roughshod over me!

Once she regains her status, she'll see who dares to bully her then!

Chen was filled with anticipation and anger, but was met with Lin Feng's cold face.

Lin Feng sneered, "Yes, I did have something to discuss with you, and I even treated you to a pot of hot soup!"

"Really??" Chen was overjoyed and immediately asked Green Ivy beside her to take it.

Unexpectedly, Lin Feng said, "Master said that this soup is prepared only for you, and no one else is allowed to receive it."

"Then...then this servant will come to receive you personally." Chen said this with a shy smile on her face.

This is the first time the Marquis has ever served soup to his wives and concubines in the courtyard!

How could she not be excited?

Just as Chen reached out to take it, she was about to touch the tray.

Lin Feng picked up the ceramic soup pot, raised it high, and smashed it down at Chen's feet!

With a loud "bang!", the ceramic soup pot shattered into countless pieces, and the scalding soup splashed onto Chen's body.

Chen let out a piercing scream. The burning pain in her legs made her collapse to the ground. She looked up weakly at Lin Feng and asked, "Ah... Guard Lin Feng, why is this happening?"

"Master said, since you enjoy swapping other people's cooking utensils so much, causing them to get scalded by hot soup, then you should experience it for yourself!"

After finishing his sentence, Lin Feng nodded to the two servants, turned around, and strode away.

Chen stood there stunned, then instantly realized that the Marquis was avenging that lowly servant girl!

Before she could even begin to defend herself, two servants stepped forward, stepped on Chen's hand, and crushed the ceramic shards on the ground!

In an instant, the ceramic shards easily pierced the skin, and bright red blood flowed out, mixing with the hot soup on the ground.

"Please don't blame me, young lady. It's just that my superiors ordered me to make you suffer so that you'll know your mistakes and correct them!"

A pig-like scream erupted from Chen's mouth, and Green Ivy, who was standing to the side, was momentarily stunned by the scene!

After a full incense stick had burned, the two servants finally stopped. "Don't worry, Miss, the physician will be here soon, and no one will die. But the Marquis said that if you don't learn your lesson and continue to bully and scheme against people even now that you've reached your rank, then it won't just be like today."

After saying this, the servant could leave.

Green Ivy then realized what was happening and hurriedly went to help Chen Shi in front of her.

Before Chen could even stand up, she shoved Green Ivy to the ground with her backhand!

Chen stepped on Green Ivy's hand, pressing it against the sharp ceramic shards, watching as Green Ivy's hand was pierced and severely injured.

A sinister gleam of pleasure spread across Chen's face: "If it weren't for you, if it weren't for your incompetence in not putting the tapioca flour into Shen Qinghe's exquisite peony dish, that bitch wouldn't be able to bully me now! She would have been kicked out of the Marquis's mansion long ago!! It's all your fault!"

Green Ivy writhed in pain, begging for mercy before Chen finally let her go. Chen's gaze shifted: "Your sister, I remember she was just assigned to serve Shen Qinghe in her courtyard, right?"

Green Ivy's face was pale, and she trembled with fear at Chen's sinister gaze. She swallowed hard and nodded.

"Have her do something for you!"