Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Of course, the Yu family also played a significant role in this.

Upon hearing the rumors, the people slapped their thighs and exclaimed in regret, wishing they had been there at the time.

Such a sensual scene is a once-in-a-century occurrence; it's truly a pity.

Wang Pozi, who was in charge of purchasing in the kitchen, felt like she was going crazy. She was kept on by the madam because she was honest and obedient.

Listen to what she's heard: the young lady was caught red-handed having an affair with a scholar surnamed Yang at the Chunfeng Teahouse, and many people saw her barely clothed.

Granny Wang felt terrified. Walking through the market, she was afraid of being recognized as a servant of the Marquis of Anshun's mansion. She kept her head down the whole way with the two servants pushing the cart, wishing she could bury her head in her crotch.

On the way back, they heard no fewer than ten versions of the young lady's story, and the three of them were completely tired of hearing them.

Back in the main kitchen, Granny Wang thought it over and over. She couldn't keep this a secret. If she did, the Marquis would definitely find out she had gone out today and would cause her trouble later.

Thinking that she would be killed whether she stuck her neck out or not, Granny Wang gritted her teeth and went to find Steward Zhao.

"Butler Zhao, something terrible has happened!"

After a tiring morning, Zhao, the steward, finally managed to have lunch and take a nap in his room. Before he was even fully awake, Granny Wang came looking for him, yelling about something terrible. No wonder Zhao was unhappy.

"Old Wang, you'd better have something important to tell me, otherwise..."

Before Steward Zhao could finish his harsh words, Granny Wang quickly interrupted him.

"Steward Zhao, something really bad has happened. Rumors are circulating that our young lady is having an affair with a scholar surnamed Yang at the Chunfeng Tea House."

I went shopping today, and I listened to at least ten different versions of our young lady's song.

"Impossible, the young lady hasn't left the manor at all today."

"Are you sure the young lady is in the manor now? If she didn't leave through the main gate, why didn't she leave through the back gate?"

After Wang Pozi's reminder, Steward Zhao was also unsure whether the person was actually there or not.

"You go back first, I'll go check on things."

Butler Zhao went to the courtyard where the young lady lived and looked around but didn't see her. His heart sank, and he knew that something serious had happened.

They hurriedly scrambled to see the Marquis.

Today was a rare day off, and Marquis Anshun did not leave his residence, as he was preoccupied with how to deal with what was to come.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"

Butler Zhao pushed the door open and entered the study without knocking.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"

"explain!"

Marquis Anshun was helpless; what else had happened?

"The young lady left the manor today. The servants said she must have slipped out through the back door. They said she received a letter last night, and this is the letter she received."

Steward Zhao quickly presented the letter, and Marquis Anshun immediately recognized it as being written by that young man surnamed Yang.

"Hurry up and send someone to bring the young lady back."

Butler Zhao slapped his thigh.

"My lord, it's too late! Rumors are spreading throughout the capital that our young lady was having an affair with a scholar surnamed Yang at the Chunfeng Teahouse!"

Marquis Anshun was so angry that his hands were trembling, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

With such a scandal occurring in his family, his position as Minister of Justice is likely in jeopardy.

"Hurry up and take some men to bring the young lady back!"

"Yes, my lord."

Steward Zhao quickly gathered a few people and rushed to Chunfeng Teahouse. Just as they arrived at the entrance, they saw the doctor coming out of the teahouse.

The maidservant accompanying the doctor looked somewhat familiar; she seemed to be from the lady's side.

Butler Zhao's heart skipped a beat. Could this matter be related to the Madam?

Shuyi, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted Butler Zhao in the crowd.

"Steward Zhao, you've finally arrived."

Today, Madam sent me out to buy pastries. When I passed by Chunfeng Teahouse, I saw the young lady being surrounded by people, so I quickly went forward to stop them.

There are just too many people for me to stop. You must quickly take some people upstairs and bring the young lady back.

In the past, if it were the lady's maid who got into trouble, he would have blamed the lady no matter what and had the maid handed over to the Marquis.

He had done this kind of thing many times before, and his wife had often taken the blame for his misdeeds. In any case, the other masters in the mansion didn't care whether his wife was clean or not.

But now the future of the Marquis of Anshun's mansion is uncertain, and Steward Zhao doesn't dare to offend people too much.

"Where is the young lady now?"

"It's in the third private room on the second floor. Just take your people up there."

"And Steward Zhao, I only have a small amount of silver on me for Madam to buy pastries. I really don't have any extra money. Please settle the doctor's medical bill first."

"How many?"

"Fifty taels."

"How many!"

Butler Zhao was so angry he almost jumped up and down.

"What illness costs fifty taels of silver to treat!"

Shuyi looked rather coy.

"It's hard to say about the young lady's illness; it will cost quite a bit of money."

"Just say it when I tell you to."

He had never seen a doctor charge fifty taels for a consultation without even prescribing any medicine.

The old doctor next to him didn't say anything. If his family hadn't been so short of money, he wouldn't have taken this case today.

He doesn't care how the two negotiated; he just wants to get the money in the end.

A fleeting smile crossed Shuyi's eyes.

"It was because the young lady and Scholar Yang were having sex in the private room that she was startled, and the two of them were still inseparable."

I went to many medical clinics in Beijing, but none of them would treat me. It was only after the senior doctor treated me and gave me acupuncture that they were able to separate the two of them.

Butler Zhao felt as if he had been struck by lightning; he never expected that there could be something even more shocking than the young lady's affair.

Good heavens, the Anshun Marquis's mansion is about to lose all face.

Steward Zhao really wished he could go back to when the maid in front of him asked him, and he would definitely not have let her tell the truth.

Look at them now, the way people around them are looking at them is strange.

Steward Zhao dared not delay any longer, so he quickly took out a silver note to settle the bill first, and then hurriedly led his men to the private room.

As soon as they entered, Steward Zhao and the two servants he brought with him quickly retreated.

The two of them were lying on the ground, their clothes only covering their private parts, their arms and legs exposed, it was truly a tragedy.

"Hurry up and dress the young lady and take her away."

Then, Butler Zhao added another sentence.

"Put that man surnamed Yang's clothes on too, and take him back to the Marquis for disposal."

Needless to say, when he led the people downstairs, they were once again pointed at and gossiped about by the locals.

On the way back to the Marquis of Anshun's residence, Steward Zhao instructed the coachman to take the less crowded side roads, as he was a man who cared about his reputation.

But he just couldn't understand why the young lady was so stubborn. With her status and family background, why did she have to choose a penniless scholar?

The two were still dizzy when they returned to the Marquis of Anshun's residence and were immediately taken before the Marquis of Anshun.

Although it was somewhat embarrassing to talk about, Steward Zhao still told everything he had learned outside.

Marquis Anshun was so angry he almost had a heart attack, and quickly raised his hand to cover his chest.

"My lord, are you alright?"

"Go fetch a basin of water and splash this shameless slut to wake her up."