The empress is pregnant, and the emperor's incense continues

Liu Ruyan was still wondering who Qing'er was when she heard Chen Qianmo say, "Qing'er is a girl. It would be bad if she got hurt on her face. If it was someone else, I would definitely not save her."

It turned out that this was the so-called sister. Liu Ruyan clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand. When she pushed the door open, she saw a young girl half leaning on Chen Qianmo, acting coquettishly.

"Brother Qianmo is so good to me. If it weren't for Brother Qianmo today, I would have fainted from fright."

Chen Qianmo was very familiar with Xu Qinglian's coquettishness. He reached out to touch Xu Qinglian's hair in a familiar manner. Just at this moment, Liu Ruyan pushed the door open. He looked up and their eyes met.

"How did you come?"

Although the tone was not accusatory, it definitely lacked surprise. Liu Ruyan's heart tightened and she took small steps forward.

When she was almost in front of Chen Qianmo, she clutched her handkerchief with red eyes and sobbed, "I heard that the young master was injured, so of course I came here to serve you."

As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Qinglian as if giving a warning. Xu Qinglian felt uncomfortable with her gaze and quietly left Chen Qianmo, making room for Liu Ruyan.

Looking at the half-lying Chen Qianmo, Liu Ruyan looked him up and down with heartache.

"Sir, where are you injured?"

Chen Qianmo patted Liu Ruyan's hand to comfort her: "It's okay, it's just a little scrape on my leg. I didn't want to let you know because I was afraid you would worry. I didn't expect you to come anyway."

Liu Ruyan did not respond. She looked up at Madam Zhuang and said, "Madam, since the young master is fine, why don't we help him go back?"

It was rare for Madam Zhuang to see Chen Qianmo and the Xu family getting along so easily, and she also saw the reluctance in Zhuang Lanhe's eyes, so she naturally spoke out to stop them.

"Madam Liu, it's getting late. Although the young master's injury is not serious, the doctor has told him to take good care of himself. Why don't you go back first? I will take care of him here."

"Yes, you should go back." Chen Qianmo advised considerately.

His advice seemed to confirm that he and Xu Qinglian had a secret affair and he didn't want Liu Ruyan to ruin it.

Liu Ruyan could no longer suppress her jealousy and suspicion. She glanced at Xu Qinglian and said sarcastically, "Sir, this little injury of yours is nothing. If you stay here like this, it will hurt this young lady's reputation. After this night, many unpleasant things will be spread. How will you end it then? Will you really marry this young lady?"

"Oh, could it be that you have this intention and are staying here on purpose?"

Chen Qianmo, who had never seen this side of Liu Ruyan, was stunned. He looked at Liu Ruyan's harsh face and asked in confusion: "Yan'er, what are you talking about?"

At this time, Madam Zhuang reacted quickly and scolded Aunt Liu, "Aunt, be careful with your words. The Lord and Mr. Xu are old friends, and the young master and Miss Xu are as close as siblings. Where did you hear such nonsense? How dare you insult an innocent young lady like this, and don't you feel ashamed of devaluing your own status?"

Since Liu Ruyan had already made up her mind, how could she still care about what Madam Zhuang said? She sneered, "Old friend? Then why don't you go visit Chen's house instead of hiding in the Zhuang's house?"

"What kind of daughter is this? Whose daughter hangs out with men all day and sticks to them all the time? Now she has no status at all and has to live in the same courtyard. If anyone tells others, her status will be even lower. Even if I had an affair with Brother Qianmo, I at least followed the rules of being a woman. I'm not like some people who live together without knowing the reason."

Her blunt words were like a sharp knife that pierced Xu Qinglian's heart. She swears to God that she really regarded Chen Qianmo as her own brother. She leaned pale and swayed in Zhuang Lanhe's arms.

Zhuang Lanhe was so angry that she wanted to slap Liu Ruyan in the face, but unfortunately she was not a mother-in-law but a guest, so she could only stand there stiffly and listen to the hosts solve the problem.

Fortunately, Nanny Zhuang understood what she meant and quickly slapped Liu Ruyan in the face.

"Madam said you had no manners, and I was thinking of teaching you slowly, but now it seems you can't learn."

This slap from Madam Zhuang completely ignited Liu Ruyan's anger, and she completely lost her mind.

"You, you dare to hit me, for a country girl, you dare to hit me, a proper aunt!"

"Did I say it right? The young master and this young lady have an affair, and you are the one who is in the middle. Who the hell are you? You are just a wet nurse, not the young master's real mother. Yet you are controlling the young master's lifelong affairs. Will the Chen Mansion take your surname from now on?"

"Let's go and ask the elder to judge whether you have the final say in the Chen Mansion from now on."

At the signal of Zhuang Lanhe, Madam Zhuang beat Liu Ruyan, but she never expected that the weak Liu Ruyan would not give in this time. If this really got to the elder, she would be branded as a slave who bullies her master. Not to mention the manager of the Chen residence, she might even lose her identity as Chen Qianmo's wet nurse.

She looked at Chen Qianmo for help and struggled, "Madam Liu, please don't make a scene. The Master is still here. Don't think of bringing everything to the elder."

Chen Qianmo was completely dumbfounded at this point. He didn't know how to deal with the crazy Liu Ruyan, nor did he know how to comfort the embarrassed Xu family members, and he didn't know how to resolve the conflict at hand.

"Yan'er, you misunderstood. You're about to be dragged to find father by nanny. If father knew, he would definitely be angry."

This is the only thing he knows now. As long as Chen Yanqing knows that he is hiding the Xu family here, many things will be exposed, and there will always be one thing that will make Lord Chen angry.

When Liu Ruyan heard Chen Qianmo so nervous, she knew that it was right to find Chen Yanqing. As long as Chen Yanqing knew that the Xu family took his calligraphy and paintings to ask for an official position, the marriage would never take place.

"Madame Zhuang is just a servant, but she dared to hit me. It shows that no one in the Chen Mansion dares to control her. I will go to the elder. Is it possible that even the elder can't control her?"

Meng Wen Yao stood in the yard, listening to the noise inside and laughing happily.

"Go to the door and see if the elder is coming over."

Unexpectedly, before Chen Yanqing left the yamen, Liu Ruyan's parents arrived first. As the mistress of the Chen family, Meng Wenyao naturally had to accompany them in.

"stop!"

Meng Wenyao raised her voice to stop the noise in the room, politely invited the Liu family to take a seat, and then glanced around and said, "I heard that the young master was injured, so I thought of coming over to see what the fight was about."

Madam Zhuang knelt down and started crying, "Madam, the young master was injured and is recovering here. Madam Liu suddenly came over and used foul language to slander that the young master and Miss Xu had an affair. How could a girl's reputation be slandered like this? I taught Madam Liu a lesson, but she wanted to find the elder. Madam, please handle this trivial matter in the inner house impartially. Please make the decision, Madam."