Chapter 24: She’s Pregnant?!

This venomous woman was scheming to harm her brother—it was absolutely intolerable.

“Enough!” Su Jinye, who had remained cold and indifferent all this time, finally spoke, interrupting everyone’s mixed emotions.

At his shout, the hysterical Shen Congyue immediately quieted down.

Su Jinye’s phoenix eyes landed coldly on Shen Congyue.

Under his gaze, Shen Congyue’s heart trembled, as if all her hidden thoughts had been laid bare before him.

“I, Su Jinye, have always acted with honor and integrity. If it’s something I’ve done, I’ll take responsibility. As for this matter…”

Shen Congyue took a deep breath. Hearing this, she instantly relaxed, eagerly awaiting Su Jinye’s words of responsibility.

After all, she had “saved” him years ago.

“I’ll investigate this matter thoroughly.”

[Wow, didn’t see that coming! Uncle’s brain is starting to work faster?]

[As surprising as it is, I just want to say, ‘Uncle, well done, 666!’]

“What did you say?” The secret joy quickly faded from Shen Congyue’s face, replaced by shock.

Based on her understanding of Su Jinye, he should’ve said, “I’ll marry you and take responsibility.”

But now he wanted to investigate?

Investigate what?

Could it be that he doubted her?

“Brother Jinye, last night, we…” Shen Congyue lowered her head, beginning to cry again. “There’s proof of the bloodstain, and yet you don’t believe me. If you don’t want to take responsibility, you can just say it. Why must you humiliate me like this? How can I bear such heartlessness?”

[Ugh! Is this little ‘green tea’ good for anything other than crying?]

[She likes to cry? Well, she’ll definitely be crying for real soon.]

[‘How can I bear this,’ huh? As if you were so sincere. Uncle, they may not know you’re pregnant, but I sure do.]

A big revelation was coming!

This was huge!

When Ah Bao thought this, everyone present was stunned.

Shen Congyue wasn’t a virgin?

She was pregnant?

What an explosive twist!

Su Jinye kept his composure, glancing occasionally at little Ah Bao.

Meanwhile, Ah Bao was so absorbed in revealing the gossip that she completely ignored Su Jinye’s scrutinizing gaze.

[Speaking of the baby in Shen Congyue’s belly, she’s been pregnant for about a month and a half now. She started her affair with the Su family steward months ago. Shen Congyue knew so much about your whereabouts because the steward fed her information. Over time, the steward developed feelings for her. Shen Congyue wasn’t one to stay quiet either. One dark and windy night, after sharing some wine, they couldn’t help but sleep together.]

Su Jinye was shocked by the bombshell Ah Bao dropped, but when he heard the last part, a flush of red crept across his pale face.

Did this little two-month-old already know what ‘sleeping together’ meant?

As expected, a reincarnated little bundle of wisdom was different!

[After their little ‘encounter,’ Shen Congyue realized she was pregnant. Of course, she didn’t want the baby. She thought of herself as a young lady of the marquis’ estate, and even though she was born to a concubine, she still considered herself highborn. How could she lower herself to carry a steward’s child? But she also didn’t want to lose the steward as an ally. After much consideration, she decided to find a more suitable father for the child. And guess what? That’s how this whole mess landed on you, Uncle.]

[So, after some plotting with the steward, she snuck into your room and took advantage of the situation.]

“Uncle~ You really didn’t miss a single chance to be a sucker, raising someone else’s child! How infuriating! It’s enough to drive someone crazy!”

Crash.

In the silent room, the sound of a cup shattering suddenly echoed.

Everyone turned to look, only to see that at some point, Madam Xiao had smashed a cup.

She slowly bent down to pick up the broken pieces, her tone cold and indifferent as she said, “Oops, slipped.”

This wretched Shen Congyue had harmed her son so badly that as his mother, she was about to lose her temper and start a fight!

“Jinye, about this matter…”

Su Jinye remained calm. “Mother, don’t worry. I will handle this properly.”

“Oh, so you mother and son are just teaming up, ignoring my daughter and trying to shirk responsibility, is that it?” Aunt Liu rolled up her sleeves, unwilling to back down. The situation had escalated this far, yet Su Jinye still hadn’t mentioned breaking off the engagement with that little hussy Shen Yunran and marrying her daughter, Yue’er, instead.

Aunt Liu, being hot-tempered, thought that since Su Jinye was being so indifferent, she might as well fan the flames and blow things up. Even though the Su family was of the General’s rank, they probably still feared losing face.

Matters of a woman’s virtue were always tricky—once word got out, the Su family would definitely be at a disadvantage.

“Shen Congyue’s reputation is indeed a serious matter, and of course, we’ll investigate thoroughly. Or does Aunt Liu prefer not to?” Su Jinye raised an eyebrow.

“With both human and material evidence present, what is there left to investigate?”

“Send for Doctor Zhang to come to the residence,” Su Jinye immediately instructed a nearby guard.

Doctor Zhang?

This frightened Shen Congyue, who was sitting on the ground.

“Mother…” Shen Congyue grasped Aunt Liu’s wrist in fear.

“How outrageous! This is simply too much! Are you implying that my daughter didn’t have any of this happen and that it’s all fake?”

“A few days ago, I overheard something at the tavern. It was said that Miss Shen has been involved with a man outside and is already pregnant.”

Ah Bao paused her hand-chewing.

[Uncle, your intelligence is so timely!]

[Who’s the little cutie who gave you this intel? I want to visit them!]

It’s you, little cutie.

If there weren’t so many people present, Su Jinye would have pulled Ah Bao over to thank her properly.

Shen Congyue hurriedly stood up from the ground, her face as white as a ghost. “Jinye, how can you say this about me?”

“Su Jinye, are you suggesting that my daughter is pregnant and that she staged this whole scene to accuse you? Even if you don’t want to take responsibility, why say such things? Unmarried pregnancy is disgraceful and, furthermore, my daughter is still a virgin.”

Clearly, Aunt Liu was unaware of Shen Congyue’s pregnancy.

She only knew that today’s drama was staged by Shen Congyue.

But she supported her daughter and felt proud of her.

Yue’er is just too clever!

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty, please help me and my daughter. Su Jinye has done something and now denies it! It’s too much!”

The tyrant, who had been eating melon seeds outside, was now in a very bad mood.

He originally didn’t care about the petty squabbles between women.

But Shen Congyue’s actions were targeting the Su family.

His women’s family members were also his family, so he naturally had to protect them.

Moreover, Su Jinye was to be a talented general for the future Tiansheng Dynasty. How could he be harmed by such a vile woman!

The tyrant slowly entered the room. As the ruler of the country, his imposing presence instantly overwhelmed the entire scene.