The Grand Secretary has no heir? His concubine gives birth to triplets.

A crisp "snap" sounded.

Pei Yansheng twisted the cinnabar imperial brush in half.

Jiang Guo'er, do you want to die?!

She pretends to be so obedient on a daily basis, but deep down she's actually a fickle woman?

He jumped up and kicked over the rosewood armchair.

He paced restlessly back and forth in front of his desk, his mind filled with those few fragmented, erotic words.

When he reached the third lap, Pei Yan stopped, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

wrong.

Jiang Guo'er loved him terribly. To be with him for life, she tied her hair up as a vow; she cried several times because of his muteness.

The purse containing their hair was still safely in his drawer.

However, ever since he discovered that he could hear Jiang Guo'er's thoughts, the words he heard were never complete.

The puppet's senses must be limited, causing it to miss the crucial words.

Pei Yan tried to calm himself down for a long time, and finally managed to suppress the burning anger in his chest. He forced himself to sit back down and continue handling government affairs.

He returned to the inner room of the main house to rest at midnight.

As a result, I tossed and turned in bed for half an hour, unable to fall asleep at all.

Pei Yan sat up irritably and ripped open the collar of his nightgown.

That's ridiculous! Do you think I can't sleep without her?

"Xiao San," he called out coldly.

A dark figure flashed into the room and knelt on one knee.

"Send two more people to the Xue residence," Pei Yan said coldly and sternly. "Keep a close eye on Jiang Guo'er."

"She had to report every detail of what she did each day, what she ate, who she came into contact with, and what she said."

Xiao San: ...

The master is too domineering; he has to keep an eye on everything.

"Do you need to use the restroom...?"

"Of course I don't need to use the restroom!" Pei Yan glared at him irritably. "Hurry up and go!"

"Yes!" Xiao San retreated with a whoosh.

The next morning, at Tingyuxuan Pavilion in the Xue residence.

Jiang Guo'er stood to the side holding a copper basin.

After washing up, Xue Lingyi calmly picked up the box of mixed bath beans, rubbed them in her palms to create fine foam, and slowly applied them to her hands and wrists.

About an incense stick later.

Xue Lingyi sat on the daybed, her face turning deathly pale in an instant, and a fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on her forehead.

She slumped forward, clutching her stomach in pain and gasping for breath.

"Madam! Madam, what's wrong?" Jiang Guo'er exclaimed in surprise.

Green Ripple immediately pinched herself hard, her eyes instantly turning red. She stumbled out of the room, crying and screaming all the way to the main courtyard.

"Something terrible has happened! Help!"

"Quickly, fetch a doctor! Something terrible has happened to the young mistress! Inform the master immediately!"

The Xue household was instantly thrown into chaos.

When the news reached the main house of the main courtyard, Madam Zhao was sitting in front of her dressing table, applying rouge.

Upon hearing the news, her hand holding the lipstick box trembled, but a look of ecstatic joy instantly appeared on her face.

"Have you started bleeding?"

"I don't know! But those two maids' voices were hoarse from shouting, so it's probably true."

"The master is so anxious he's smashed his teacup and is calling for a doctor!"

Zhao straightened her sideburns in front of the mirror, forcibly suppressing the upturned corners of her lips.

After getting up, he immediately put on an anxious expression.

"Quickly! Call Granny Xu along, and all the head maids follow! As her mother, I must personally watch over Lingyi!"

Before leaving, Madam Zhao gave her trusted maid a wink and whispered instructions.

"Have the young master wait for me in the east courtyard."

After burning an incense stick, we entered a side room in the east courtyard.

Zhao handed a small paper packet to Zhao Yuanzhe and lowered her voice.

"She's bleeding now and can only lie in bed. My men have surrounded Tingyuxuan like an iron barrel."

"At midnight tonight, climb in through the window of the washroom and light this packet of aphrodisiac incense from the Western Regions."

Zhao Yuanzhe weighed the medicine packet in his hand, his peach blossom eyes narrowed, gleaming with a lewd light.

"Don't worry, Aunt, I'll definitely pamper my cousin tonight and make up for my past regrets."

Zhao snorted and poked his forehead hard.

"She's carrying Pei Yan's child, don't kill her!"

"After tonight, she'll be completely at our mercy."

"She'll have to do whatever we tell her to do, and then... all the gold and silver treasures in the Pei family will be ours, won't they?"

Inside Tingyuxuan, the air was thick with the smell of medicine.

The room was packed with several nannies and maids sent by Zhao.

Some were decocting the medicine, others were handing out water, leaving no room for Lüyi and Jiang Guo'er to interfere.

Granny Xu carried a bowl of dark, pregnancy-preserving medicine and swaggered toward the bedside.

Jiang Guo'er stepped forward and reached out to stop her.

"The doctor said the medicine should be cooled down before drinking, so please leave it here for now, Granny."

Granny Xu rolled her eyes, not only refusing to give it to Jiang Guo'er, but also shoving her away.

Jiang Guo'er lost her footing and staggered back a few steps.

Just as she was about to bump into the corner of the table, Lvyi reacted quickly and pulled her back.

"Who do you think you are to order me around?"

Granny Xu slammed the medicine bowl heavily on the table, spilling a few drops of the medicine.

She stood with her hands on her hips, her fleshy face trembling.

"A lowly concubine, does she really think she's the mistress?"

"She's been serving the Prime Minister for so long, and her belly hasn't even shown any signs of pregnancy. She's clearly a hen that can't lay eggs!"

"What did you say?! You old hag, what did Guo'er do to you?!"

Lu Yi was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode, and she rolled up her sleeves, ready to charge forward.

Jiang Guo'er pressed down on her shoulder and pulled her behind her. Her face remained calm, but her eyes were as cold as ice.

Good dogs don't block the way; only mad dogs bark.

Seeing this, Granny Xu became even more smug.

"It's only because our young lady has a good temper that she doesn't bother with a lowly wretch like you."

"I'm the head housekeeper of the Xue family, it's your honor to offer you some advice! Hurry up and go boil some water, what are you doing standing in the way!"

Luyi gritted her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes, and the veins on the back of her hand bulged.

Jiang Guo'er turned her head slightly and whispered in Lü Yi's ear.

"I'm fine, let's not make things worse."

"I've already remembered this debt, and I'll get it back with interest sooner or later."

Green Ripple's chest heaved violently a few times. She glared fiercely at Granny Xu before helping Jiang Guo'er out.

As soon as they stepped outside, Lüyi asked anxiously, "Are you really alright? Even if you just scraped your skin, the Prime Minister will still chop me up!"

Jiang Guo'er slightly curled her lips: "It's not that exaggerated. He... is just stubborn but soft-hearted."

Only after checking her thoroughly and confirming that she was unharmed did Lüyi breathe a sigh of relief.

The two stood under the eaves, coldly watching the group of people causing trouble inside the house.

Zhao deliberately allowed people to fill the house and take over Xue Lingyi's daily life, which was clearly ill-intentioned.

Behind the artificial hill not far away, Zhao was chatting and laughing quietly with her biological daughter, Xue Lingfang.

"Mother, are you sure that little slut can't escape this time?!"

Zhao's face showed a ruthless expression.

"After tonight, she'll be like a grasshopper in our hands, we can do whatever we want with her!"

"At that time, all those mountains of gold and silver in the Pei family will be ours for the taking!"

Just then, the leaves of the century-old locust tree overhead trembled almost imperceptibly.

A tall, slender black shadow hung down silently, its toes barely touching the ground before it landed steadily in the shadows beside it.

Xiao Qi, holding his sword, hid most of his body behind a pillar and lowered his voice.

"Miss Jiang, should I twist that old hag's neck? And Madam Xue and that Xue Lingfang, they're no good either!"

Jiang Guo'er was startled by him, then smiled faintly and shook her head.

"No need. We're baiting the area and casting our nets right now. If we stir up the water beforehand, how will the big fish bite?"