Springtime Affairs in a Noble Family

"Mrs. Chen, stop right there!" Song Shulan shouted.

Chen De's wife didn't dare to stop or even look back. When she ran back into the house, You Shuyi hurriedly removed the needles.

"Princess, don't move! If the needle gets stuck in your flesh, you won't be able to pull it out!" You Shuyi was anxious, and Princess Rongjia was even more worried.

"Why would the Marquis come here?" Princess Rongjia never expected that Song Shulan would find her here. How could she explain if Song Shulan saw her like this?

Princess Rongjia urged You Shuyi to hurry up and instructed Chen De's wife to stop her, but it was too late.

When Song Shulan pushed open the door, he saw that Princess Rongjia was wearing a red mandarin duck bodice with needles stuck in her back.

For a moment, Song Shulan was stunned.

She thought she was going to see a scene of lovers making love, but instead, Grandma Luo was removing needles from Princess Rongjia.

"This...this is?" Song Shulan was stunned for a moment.

Qingshan, who had just arrived, had barely lifted his foot when he immediately ran out again, stopping the others. He only regretted that he had run too fast, hoping that the Marquis hadn't noticed him, otherwise he would have lost his eyesight.

Everyone in the room was stunned. Princess Rongjia tensed up, her mind went blank, and she couldn't think of any excuse.

Chen De's wife looked at the county magistrate and then at the marquis, but couldn't think of a reasonable explanation.

You Shuyi was the most frank, "If you won't tell me, then I will. Lord Song, the county princess asked me to treat her health; she was just receiving acupuncture."

Upon seeing You Shuyi here, Song Shulan was very surprised. "You...aren't you one of the Cui sisters?"

Logically speaking, since Lady Cui disliked Princess Rongjia, You Shuyi, as Lady Cui's close friend, should not have been helping Princess Rongjia with her health.

For a moment, Song Shulan's mind was in complete disarray, and he couldn't understand the situation at all.

"Yes, Lingrong and I are good friends. But since the county princess asked me to treat her, I am also a female doctor, and it is my duty to heal the sick and save lives. Besides, Lingrong doesn't know about this, so Lord Song shouldn't be nosy." After removing all the needles from County Princess Rongjia, You Shuyi said, "The acupuncture just now wasn't finished, so it's not advisable to be overly excited or sad now. If the county princess has something to say, please speak calmly. I'll go pour you a bowl of brown sugar water."

She left on her own initiative, and when she went to the small kitchen, her maid Cuizhi came over.

"Why isn't Grandma inside?"

"Whether I stay or not, Lord Song is already suspicious. This will give Princess Rongjia a chance to perform. I'll go in later." You Shuyi first took a sip of tea to moisten her throat.

"It was the eldest mistress who was clever. She received a message from Lady Song and knew that Lord Song might send someone to investigate secretly. She sent Feng Ge'er several times at night, which made Lord Song misunderstand." Cuizhi looked at the fire on the stove. "If you ask me, the county princess is really hard to get along with. She treats you like a servant. Those who serve her are really pitiful."

Not to mention the servants, every time Princess Rongjia came, she was not only bossy, but if she was in a bad mood, it was common for her to smash teacups, and each time Cuizhi and the others had to clean up after her.

"Thank you for your hard work," said You Shuyi. "Fortunately, we made some money. After this is over, I'll buy you all new jewelry."

"You are the best! I want to follow you for the rest of my life!" Cuizhi said happily.

Yu Shuyi smiled and waited for the water to boil before taking it over.

Inside the room, Princess Rongjia hurriedly explained, "Young Master Song, I really just came to see Madam Luo to help me recover."

"What's the story with the scholar staying here?" Song Shulan frowned deeply. He wasn't so easily fooled. "Also, if it's just about recuperating, why not arrange for Madam Luo to stay at home instead of secretly coming here?"

There are suspicious points everywhere, and nothing makes sense.

Chen De's wife hurriedly explained, "The reason we didn't arrange for Madam Luo to stay at the Marquis's residence is because Madam Luo was afraid that Madam Luo would find out."

"You have no right to speak here!" Song Shulan was already furious, and Chen De's interruption only fueled her anger. She kicked him, "When did it become your place to interrupt when the masters are speaking? I think it's all these scoundrels who are corrupting the county princess!"

Chen Dejia knelt on the ground, her thighs aching and swollen, and she was about to burst into tears.

"It's just as Chen De's wife said. I was anxious when I saw that Jiang was pregnant, so I wrote to Madam Luo. The Marquis and the Old Madam have always wanted me to have a child, and I feel the same way," said Princess Rongjia.

"Fine, since you're keeping it from the Cui family, why are you keeping it from me?" Song Shulan remembered that he had asked Princess Rongjia what she was doing when she went out, and she had said she was going to manage the shops.

If you tell him directly, he will definitely understand.

After all, if Cui Lingrong finds out, You Shuyi definitely won't help with the treatment.

It's understandable that Princess Rongjia would be tempted after seeing that Jiang's health had been improved by You Shuyi.

This logic makes sense.

However, the fact that Princess Rongjia had deceived Song Shulan made Song Shulan doubt the logic, wondering whether it was true or false.

"I...I..." Princess Rongjia stammered, repeating "I" several times before finally saying, "I was afraid you'd overthink it. You know I care about my reputation. If people knew I went to my good friend Sister Cui for treatment in order to have a child, how could I save face?"

At this point, Song Shulan still didn't quite believe Princess Rongjia's words. He felt something was amiss. "Then... what about that scholar?"

"What scholar?" Princess Rongjia truly didn't understand. "There are no scholars here!"

Song Shulan couldn't say that he already knew Princess Rongjia was coming here and had even asked someone to inquire about it.

All he could say was that he saw a scholar-like figure, but the man ran away.

Princess Rongjia is truly wronged. She really didn't have an affair, so where did this scholar come from?

Chen De's wife also explained, "My lord, no scholar has ever appeared in this courtyard."

At this moment, You Shuyi brought in brown sugar ginger water. "The scholar you're talking about, is he my son? This lad came all the way to Bianjing on his own, and I was worried about him, so I sent him to visit a few days ago. Lord Song, do you suspect that Princess Rongjia is having an affair?"

Song Shulan's thoughts were exposed, and he awkwardly turned his head away. Princess Rongjia angrily said, "Don't talk nonsense! You've been living here all these days. Who could I be having an affair with? And where is your son? Call him here at once and clear my name!"

"That's easy. Cuizhi, go and fetch Fengge'er for Lord Song to recognize." You Shuyi said, urging Princess Rongjia to drink the brown sugar ginger water quickly. "Princess, you were already weak in the womb. We finally managed to alleviate your menstrual cramps. If you don't drink it, you really won't be able to give birth..."

"I'll drink it!" Princess Rongjia interrupted You Shuyi loudly.

You Shuyi said "Oh," glanced at Song Shulan, and then left.

Inside the room, after drinking the brown sugar ginger water, Princess Rongjia walked up to Song Shulan and said reproachfully, "Song Lang, you're all I have in my heart. How could I have an affair with someone else? Please believe me, okay?"

Song Shulan looked at Princess Rongjia with some skepticism, told her to get dressed first, and then left.

Princess Rongjia felt as if she had been doused with cold water. Just now, You Shuyi had almost let something slip, and she was so frightened that her hair stood on end.

She gave Chen De's wife a wink, signaling her to keep an eye on You Shuyi and prevent her from saying anything inappropriate.

Meanwhile, Song Shulan had found You Shuyi. "What was it that you were interrupted about earlier?"

He still felt something was off. If it was just normal treatment, Princess Rongjia wouldn't have needed to hide it from him.

You Shuyi said, "I thought Lord Song didn't care, after all, you're devoted to Princess Rongjia. Since you asked, I might as well tell you the truth, so you won't bother me again later."

"Alright, go ahead." Song Shulan's heart was in his throat, afraid of hearing something he dreaded. After all, he still had feelings for Princess Rongjia.