Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

That past is her biggest secret, and also the handle she's most afraid of being known.

Lin Zhiyao pushed against his chest, trying to get away.

However, Zheng Tangli pushed the shoving aside, saying, "Okay, okay, I won't mention it. Let's get on with what we need to do."

He reached out to unbutton her clothes.

Lin Zhiyao grabbed his wrist, "I'm pregnant! How could you..."

Zheng Tangli paused, then asked suspiciously, "Pregnant? If you were really pregnant, why did you ask me for medicine before? The dates don't match up."

Lin Zhiyao was so anxious that tears were about to fall. "It's true, the doctor has checked my pulse."

Zheng Tangli frowned: "Then why did you call me here?"

Lin Zhiyao was taken aback: "Who told you to come? Didn't you hand me the paper and tell me to come here?"

The two exchanged a glance, simultaneously realizing something, and their expressions changed drastically.

"not good!"

Before the words were finished, the sounds of Madam Pei and Old Madam Yu talking, along with a flurry of footsteps, could be heard outside the door, indicating a large number of people.

Xiao Xing hurriedly tried to stop them: "Madam Pei, Old Madam Yu, Second Master, and this young master, my Second Madam is resting inside."

The two people inside were so frightened that they froze. Zheng Tangli reacted and pushed open the window to run outside.

Just as he stepped onto the platform, a maid carrying a tea tray happened to pass by outside. Startled by the sudden appearance of the figure, she screamed in terror.

"what!"

Outside the door, everyone heard the commotion, and Xiao Xing froze.

Madam Pei assumed that something had happened to Lin Zhiyao, and pushed open the door without paying attention.

The crowd surged into the side room, where everything inside was clearly exposed.

Lin Zhiyao's clothes were disheveled, her outer garment was half-undone, and a bright red undergarment lay at her feet, quite jarring.

Zheng Tangli stood by the window, his clothes slightly open.

Anyone who saw the two of them would know that they were definitely not innocent.

Madam Pei gasped, pointing at Lin Zhiyao, her finger trembling.

"You, how dare you..."

She was so angry that she could barely stand and had to be supported by the old woman beside her.

To my utter surprise, my second daughter-in-law would do something so shameless on my sister's wedding day.

Liu Wenying stood at the back of the crowd, looking at Pei Zeyu through the panicked figures.

Pei Zeyu remained unusually calm, showing no shock or anger at being betrayed.

He helped up Madam Pei, who was trembling with anger, and said, "Mother, please calm down. Don't upset yourself."

Lin Zhiyao hurriedly pulled her clothes tighter, crying, "No, Mother, please let me explain!"

Pei Zeyu raised his eyes, his cold gaze suddenly transforming into a dagger pressed against her throat, rendering her unable to utter a single word.

Zheng Tangli pulled the intimidated Lin Zhiyao behind him, seemingly protecting her while also provoking her.

"Come at me if you have a problem."

Pei Zeyu said slowly and deliberately, "You do need to give the Pei family an explanation."

The room was in complete chaos. Upon receiving the news, Lord Lin and his wife rushed over, with Duke Yu leading the way.

The group pushed aside the prying servants and stepped across the threshold.

Lin Zhiyao's clothes were not yet properly straightened, and she looked disheveled and messy.

Zheng Tangli stood in front of her, his robes rumpled, but he still managed to put on an indifferent expression.

Lord Lin's lips trembled. "What...what happened?"

Madam Pei was so angry that she couldn't utter a single word.

Grandma Yu picked up a round-backed chair, sat down, and sighed slowly.

"Is that what you saw? Your daughter, who has been married out of the family, is in a rather ambiguous situation with a man from another family in the side room?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Yu's face darkened, but he couldn't care less; he first went to check on his wife's condition.

Lord Lin didn't believe it. "Impossible. Yao'er would never do such a shameless thing."

Madam Lin echoed her husband's sentiments, "Yes, yes, there must be some misunderstanding. Yao'er is gentle and sensible, and she's pregnant now, how could she do something foolish?"

Old Madam Yu, always eager for drama, said, "Misunderstanding? A man and a woman alone in a room, choosing to go through the window instead of the door."

"If this is a misunderstanding, then there would be no truth in the world."

Lin Zhiyao bit her lip, defending herself, "I was really just talking to my cousin about something, nothing else..."

"Get to the point?!"

When Lady Pei and others arrived, it was as if they had finally found a powerful patron.

"You want to close the door? You want to take off your clothes?"

"Explain yourself! Is the child in your belly a member of the Pei family or not?!"

Fortunately, when she learned that Lin Zhiyao was pregnant, she took meticulous care of her every day, sending her supplements for free, fearing that she might suffer the slightest mishap.

But what about her? She actually cheated on Yu'er with another man!

Lin Zhiyao was at a loss, tears streaming down her face, "I...I..."

"If you won't tell me, then I will."

Pei Zeyu suddenly spoke up, and the noise in the room suddenly quieted down.

"Before her marriage, Lin had an affair with her cousin. On her wedding day, she was still in her boudoir with her cousin, pouring out her heart to him."

"Ms. Lin, am I right?"

Lin Zhiyao's face was as white as a dead person's.

How could he know? That night in the bedroom, it was clearly just her and Zheng Tangli...

"There are no secrets that stay hidden forever; even a wild goose leaves a trace as it flies by."

Lin Zhiyao had no idea how much he knew, which was why he could so calmly expose it.

All she knew was that the scars she had been desperately trying to cover up were being peeled away layer by layer, laid bare and bloody in front of everyone.

"I was forced into it. After our marriage, I never had any further entanglements with him. I've been devoted to you and to managing Chenshuang Courtyard!"

"Wholeheartedly?"

Pei Zeyu repeated, his tone almost overflowing with sarcasm.

Mrs. Lin was also shocked, her mind buzzing.

She did have the idea of ​​arranging a marriage between her daughter and Zheng Tangli, and now, upon closer examination, she also bears some responsibility for this ill-fated relationship.

But now is not the time to investigate responsibility and reasons.

If this matter is not resolved properly, the Lin and Pei families will inevitably become enemies, and the Lin family will lose face.

Madam Lin tried to grab Madam Pei's sleeve, but was blocked by Duke Yu.

She said sullenly, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please calm down. There must be some misunderstanding. For the sake of the child, don't pressure Yao'er like that."

Madam Pei refused to budge. "What do you mean by forcing her? If we don't make this clear today, how will we know if the child in her womb is of the Pei family bloodline?"

"Why should my Pei family acknowledge her? Why should we tolerate such a shameless woman!"

Madam Lin was trembling with anger, but dared not argue back, and could only place her hopes on her daughter.

"Yao'er, explain yourself! I believe you, please tell me!"

"Mother, I..."

"That's enough!"

Lin Zhiyao was about to explain when Duke Yu suppressed her.

As a Duke, he held the highest status and understood the consequences of continuing the disturbance.

Family scandals should not be aired in public; any discussion or investigation must wait until after the wedding banquet.

The Lin couple understood his meaning; it was good for them to catch their breath.

But some people are determined not to let this matter pass.

"Father, Mother, there is something I must tell you today."

Pei Zeyu turned to Duke Yu, bowed deeply, and dropped to the ground.

"My son suffers from a hidden illness and is unable to have sexual relations."

The room erupted in uproar, followed by a deathly silence.

Once his physical secrets are made public, he is undoubtedly destroying himself and ruining his own reputation.

Liu Wenying's heart trembled violently; her pounding heart felt as if it had been clenched tightly, making it hard to breathe.

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