‘Tong’er, is Liang Mou’en trying to stand up for Liang Luoxian?’
‘How did you know?’
‘It’s simple. The Weiyuan Marquis Manor won’t do anything to damage their reputation. In fact, though they share the Liang surname, they’re barely related. Otherwise, when Liang Luoxian’s family had trouble, the Weiyuan Marquis Manor wouldn’t have stayed uninvolved. Only Liang Mou’en is fierce but stupid. They call each other cousins, but Liang Mou’en is attracted by Liang Luoxian’s beauty, and she half-heartedly goes along. In the end, he’ll only harm himself.’
‘Orange, you seem to know a lot?’
Ji Cen paused, not answering her question, instead giving a mysterious smile: ‘Tong’er, one day, Liang Luoxian will harm herself, though sometimes I feel a bit sorry for her.’
‘Why?’
‘She’s a pitiful woman. Not only does the man she loves not love her, but she’s also secretly pregnant with his child.'”
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“Minister Yan already had feelings for her mother and accidentally slept with her, so he’s naturally happy to take her in.”
“Liang Luoxian is pregnant?”
“Haven’t you noticed her bad temper recently?”
“Not exactly. I heard about her pregnancy from Hong Jie, who used to be her servant and helps her keep it secret. But Hong Jie is a blabbermouth and accidentally let it slip to me. I’ll only tell you this and won’t ruin Liang Luoxian’s perfect plan. Wait until Minister Yan discovers the child isn’t his and that her heart belongs to another man – then it’ll be interesting!”
“Who is Liang Luoxian’s man?”
“Tong’er, don’t you know?” Ji Cen raised an eyebrow, seeing she truly didn’t know, and shook his head. “Since you don’t know, I won’t tell you. Anyway, someone like Liang Luoxian isn’t worth sympathizing with.”
Gu Qingtong wrinkled her nose, seeing Ji Cen really didn’t want to tell her, and stopped asking. Now that Liang Luoxian was digging her own grave, she wouldn’t interfere, avoiding unnecessary trouble.
In the night, Gu Qingtong was awakened by hunger and groggily got up to get something to eat from the small kitchen.
Perhaps due to her unlucky nature, she heard that sound again. She didn’t want to look, but what if Cloud Music Master had found that woman? She had to see which woman was bold enough to frame her.
However, today’s sound wasn’t coming from behind her courtyard door, but from the small door on the right side of the garden. It led to Luo Xian Pavilion, which had been locked because of her bad relationship with Liang Luoxian. The lock was rusty, and thick ivy covered it, creating an almost private space. No one usually went there, making it a perfect chosen spot.
Gu Qingtong quietly approached and saw a small hole in the door, so she looked through it.
Because Liang Luoxian was afraid of the dark, her courtyard was always brightly lit. Now her garden was empty, but the lanterns were bright.
Since the hole was in the middle of the door, Gu Qingtong couldn’t see their faces, but the light revealed their actions. A man and a woman, with the man leaning against the door, gripping the woman’s waist and forcefully moving. The woman’s clothes were half-open, intimately connected below, with soft, fragmented moans. From the voice, this was undoubtedly Liang Luoxian.
Gu Qingtong heard Liang Luoqian call him elder cousin and was so shocked that she immediately covered her mouth. It was actually Liang Mu’en.
Although their blood relation was distant, it was still incest. No wonder Ji Chen said Liang Mu’en was bewitched by Liang Luoqian’s beauty; otherwise, how could he do something that would damage his reputation and status?
Liang Mu’en seemed to have reached his peak, trembling on the door for a long time: “Qian Qian, I’m not happy, not happy at all.”
“Why?” Liang Luoqian bit his shoulder, desperately trying to suppress her voice.
“You’re actually going to marry that old man, and I’m not happy!”
“But can the Xiang Lord marry me and give me a respectable identity? Can you?”
“Qian Qian, I…” Liang Mu’en was suddenly at a loss for words, slapping himself, “I’m useless.”
Liang Luoqian let out a low laugh: “Elder cousin, isn’t this good? If there’s a chance in the future, we can still do this.”
Liang Mu’en, hearing that there might be opportunities in the future, also laughed: “Qian Qian, you are truly wonderful. After tasting you, I don’t want any other woman.”
“But just the other day, you enjoyed the women from the palace. They must be much better than me.”
“No, none of them can compare to you. Look at you now, your beautiful face is rosy, making me want to take a bite.” Liang Mu’en said this and then bit and sucked her lips fiercely.
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After thinking about it, whatever Liang Luoqian does has nothing to do with her. She’ll just pretend not to know, just as Ji Chen said – Liang Luoqian will eventually harm herself.
“Elder cousin, the people you sent today didn’t succeed, right?”
Gu Qingtong was about to leave when she unexpectedly heard Liang Luoqian’s words and stopped.
Liang Mu’en hesitated: “Qian Qian, I originally wanted to hire more people, but my grandmother is extremely strict, and I don’t have much money. I also don’t dare to use people from the mansion. So, I just randomly found a strong man. Who would have thought that Gu Qingtong would be so lucky to be rescued by the Xie family?”
Liang Luoqian sneered, withdrew from his arms, and slowly closed her open clothing.
Liang Mu’en saw this and anxiously grabbed her hand: “Qian Qian, are you angry with me?”
Liang Luoqian stared at him for a while: “Elder cousin, how could I be angry with you? Besides, after our intimate moments, there might already be your child in my belly.” She said this, placing Liang Mu’en’s hand on her still-flat abdomen.
Liang Mu’en, hearing this, was slightly excited and looked down at her smooth skin: “Really?”
“I’ll tell you when there’s good news.”
“But you’re going to marry the Xiang Lord…”
“Let him raise a son for you. Isn’t that good?”
“No, but I have no other choice.” Liang Mu’en sighed deeply.
Liang Luoqian comforted him by patting his face: “Elder cousin, it’s okay. I’ll take good care of him.”
“Mm.”
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Early the next morning, she decided to find Han Ruan’an and tell him about Liang Mu’en’s attempt to harm her, as he might continue to threaten her, and she had to be prepared. Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, she found Luo Qian Hall was bustling. Han Ruan’an and Ruan Niang hurriedly arrived and, seeing her outside, waved for her to go back.
Gu Qingtong thought about it and didn’t know what she was avoiding, but she still returned to her own courtyard. She asked Lü Guo to bring a chair and stood by the fragrant camphor tree, secretly watching.
In the courtyard, besides Han Ruan’an and Ruan Niang, there were several official-looking people, with a row of respectful soldiers behind them.
“My Lord, this…” A thin-framed man holding a ledger looked troubled, looking at Liang Luoqian and the old man called the Xiang Lord.
Gu Qingtong guessed this was the current Xiang Lord, Yan Mang. But what was this situation? Did he forcibly bring someone from the household registration office?
“Li Shilang, I’m taking a woman and giving her an identity. Do you have an objection?”
How dare you! Even the emperor wouldn’t dare to give me a bad look, let alone you!” Yan Xiangye glared, then softened his gaze when facing Liang Luoxi’s slightly nervous expression.
“My lord, if you take in a qingniang, it might damage your reputation.”
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