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

"Good heavens! Isn't that Miss Fang's fiancé?"

A girl standing next to Fang Qian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Someone next to her pulled her aside, and everyone looked at Fang Qian.

A hint of sadness appeared in Fang Qian's eyes, and Li Yao held Fang Qian's hand beside her.

"Qianqian, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

How could nothing be wrong? Her fiancé had actually gotten together with her half-sister.

They all knew how Fang Qian treated Fang Rou, which was practically a double betrayal for the eldest daughter of the Fang family.

Although Fang Qian was prepared for the strange looks from others, she still couldn't help but start to tremble slightly.

Li Yao hurriedly tried to persuade him from the side.

"I've disliked Liu Xun for a long time. His eyes always dart around when he looks at you. He's obviously not a good person."

If it's gone, it's gone. Something better is waiting for you ahead.

Those around them also began to offer words of comfort.

"Yes, there might be someone better waiting for you after you leave Liu Xun."

Madam Fang looked at Aunt Wang.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"It's true."

At this point, Aunt Wang dared not utter a single lie, for her daughter would have no way out.

"Blood!"

A maidservant exclaimed in surprise, for Fang Rou, who was lying on the ground, had a large pool of blood on her lower body.

The ladies present were not surprised. Fang Rou had already fallen, and then, in her shock and anger, she was hit with a stick. She was sure she couldn't save the baby.

Such filth must not offend Princess Changping's eyes, so Madam Fang quickly ordered someone to move Fang Rou to the courtyard next to the warm pavilion.

Now, the Fang family's flower-viewing banquet is truly impossible to hold.

"I am truly sorry, everyone, but I have matters to attend to at my residence today and cannot entertain you all. I will invite you to my residence another day for a proper gathering."

At first, the ladies were not happy about being used by Madam Fang, but when they heard that the person Fang Rou was having an affair with was actually the fiancé of the eldest daughter of the Fang family.

They were all mothers, and they could understand Madam Fang's purpose in doing so.

If this matter is not brought to light in front of everyone, Minister Fang will definitely suppress it to protect his reputation.

Without saying a word, they packed up and returned home.

When leaving the mansion, Princess Changping and Princess Pingyi walked ahead, while Lady Anshun was called to accompany them.

The ladies of each family trailed far behind, able to see but not hear what the three were saying.

"Ji Shi, if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to the Princess's residence to find me. I will definitely help you with anything I can."

Considering her situation, Ji Yueru did not refuse.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Princess Pingyi stared at Princess Changping as if she had seen a ghost. When did she become so close to the Ji family? How come she knew nothing about it?

"Pingyi, you're not getting any younger. Don't keep making things difficult for Ji Shi. She's not a bad person."

Only now did Pingyi finally confirm that what Changping said was true and not a joke.

Princess Changping is right; she's not a bad person, she just likes women.

Princess Changping thought to herself, "This little maid doesn't need to keep bringing up that Pingyi likes women."

[Mother, Princess Pingyi came to the Fang residence this time because the Princess of Qingyang gave her a task: to find out what Ji Chunjiao is hiding from the Qingyang Prince's residence.]

Do you want to tell her that Lin Tianci and Lin Wanwan are Ji Chunjiao's children?

Princess Changping was taken aback. She never expected that the woman Marquis Anshun loved, the mother of his two children, was actually Ji Chunjiao.

If you calculate the ages of the two children, they were born when the late prince had passed away less than a year ago.

In other words, the two of them got involved almost immediately after the late prince died.

The two of them were really cunning. After the child was born, they secretly switched the child with Yu's and let Yu raise it. He probably wouldn't care who he married even if he didn't marry the one he liked.

If that's the case, then what Ji said about Yu's death is also suspicious. Perhaps she was silenced because she discovered their affair.

Thinking of this, Princess Changping felt sorry for Lady Ji, who was standing next to her. Just because she had a large dowry and was the aunt of two children, she was being targeted.

It's a shame she always got along with her before; this is clearly bullying an honest person.

"Telling her would ruin the game; let's wait until you give birth."

[You're still the best to me, Mother. Wait until I'm born and have had my fill of playing with those two little brats before telling the people from the Prince of Qingyang's mansion.]

"Lady of Anshun, I want to ask you something. Is there anything your sister is hiding from my mother?"

"Yes, but it's a small matter that she doesn't want you to know."

Hearing that it was a small matter, Princess Pingyi didn't care. With this statement, she could go back and give an account.

Princess Changping remained silent after that, and the three of them walked silently to the gate of the mansion.

Princess Changping kept wondering whether she should tell the Empress about Ji Shi and the child in her womb.

The little guy knows secrets that others don't, and it's rare to find someone with such skills in the palace.

Upon returning to the mansion and entering the courtyard, he saw a man standing there, his full head of white hair indicating his identity.

"You just swagger into my yard like that, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Princess Changping sat down on the stone bench with soft cushions that Wang Mama had placed there, and the maidservants quickly served tea and snacks.

After finishing her work, Granny Wang left the courtyard with two maids, leaving only the brother and sister behind.

"Don't tell the Queen about her and her child."

Princess Changping looked puzzled as she understood Xiao Ce's meaning.

"You can also hear the voice of the child in her womb."

Xiao Ce's lack of denial was tantamount to admission.

"Why."

Princess Changping looked up, intending to ask about the little guy Xiao Ce, but when she looked up, Xiao Ce was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard.

A sense of helplessness arose in my heart.

If it weren't for Xiao Ce getting leverage over her a few years ago and dragging her onto his pirate ship, she wouldn't have bothered with him at all.

Although the Fang family members have left, the Fang family's affairs are not yet over.

While her husband was still on duty, Madam Fang led her people directly to the Liu residence.

"Madam, Madam Fang has arrived with her entourage."

Madam Liu was still unaware of the seriousness of the matter, and was somewhat upset that the Fang family had not invited her to their flower-viewing banquet today.

The two families have an open relationship, so what exactly does Mrs. Fang mean by this?

Thinking of this, the words I spoke were somewhat harsh in tone.

"Since you're here, just let you in. Why are you acting like this?"

She wondered why Madam Fang had come over today, since it wasn't the Fang family's flower-viewing banquet. Could it be that she had come to apologize for forgetting to invite her?

But it doesn't have to be now; it should be tomorrow at the earliest.

"Madam, Madam Fang came with a group of people. I invited her in, but she refused to come in and just stood at the gate, asking you to go out and give her an explanation."

Upon hearing the maid's words, she realized that having her prospective in-laws standing at the gate would ruin her family's reputation, so she quickly led her people to the gate.

Upon arriving at the gate of the mansion and seeing Madam Fang's gloomy expression, Madam Liu, though suspicious, still smiled and stepped forward.

"My dear in-law, what's wrong?"