This thought made Lu Shiming shiver.

He gritted his teeth to calm himself down. “What exactly is going on? What is Su Qiong doing? Is Qingqing back?”

Su Shun looked at Lu Shiming with disdain. “Master, why are you asking me? You’ll know when you get to the main courtyard.”

After entering the main courtyard, Lu Shiming panicked even more.

His concubines and illegitimate children all stood in the courtyard with pale faces. It was obvious that they had been standing in the courtyard for a long time. They were used to living in comfort, so it was difficult for them to stand for so long. They had lined up with ashen faces as if they were going to the guillotine one by one.

Lu Shiming realized that something big had happened.

He looked around and found that Concubine Yun was looking at him. As their gazes met, they thought of something at the same time. Concubine Yun shook her head and gestured for him to not panic and wait and see.

How could Lu Shiming not panic? He looked around and saw that all the illegitimate children were there, but Lu Ranran and Lu Qingqing were not. He heaved a sigh of relief and shouted. “Su Qiong, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to stop this farce?”

When Zhu Changyuan heard Lu Shiming’s shout, he couldn’t help but look at Su Qiong. He thought to himself that Lu Shiming probably didn’t know he was in trouble. Otherwise, he would not have the guts to shout at Su Qiong.

Zhu Changyuan could not help but admire Su Qiong. As the matriarch, she was indeed quite capable and decisive. However, other than Su Qiong, no one else knew the pain she was experiencing at that moment.

Su Qiong ignored Lu Shiming. She stood up and looked at Liu Sanniang respectfully. “Miss Liu, please be a witness. What happens next might be unpleasant. Please don’t mind.”

Liu Sanniang smiled and stood up to walk to Su Qiong’s side. She grabbed Su Qiong’s cold hand. “Madam, don’t worry. The sky will clear up after the rain.”

Tears welled up in Su Qiong’s eyes. She felt a warm force injecting into her and spreading throughout her body. Choking with emotions, Su Qiong said, “Thank you, Miss Liu.”

Zhu Changyuan became even more curious about Liu Sanniang, but he was smart enough not to disturb them.

Liu Sanniang let go and Su Qiong walked out.

Liu Sanniang also walked out. Chu Yan followed behind her and held her hand. Liu Sanniang was a little annoyed, but she knew that it was useless to struggle.

She was no longer as resistant to him as before.

This was good.

When Su Qiong came out, she glanced at the people standing in the middle of the courtyard. She felt that these faces were familiar and unfamiliar. Although many of them had been in the mansion for many years, she actually had a hard time recognizing them.

She did not care about these women living under her protection and giving birth to children. However, the premise was that no one played dirty tricks under the table.

Su Qiong gave the crowd a sweeping glance before landing her gaze on Concubine Yun. “Where’s Lu Run?”

Concubine Yun lowered her head and replied. “Madam, he is sick, so I didn’t ask him to come.”

Su Qiong’s heart ached. She instructed the servant girl. “Bring Lu Run to the main courtyard and get the best doctor to treat him.”

She was glad her son was with her and alive.

Concubine Yun’s pupils constricted.

Lu Shiming’s legs went weak. If not for the fact that he was clenching his fists, he would have fallen to the ground.

After the servant girl left, Su Qiong instructed again. “Go and get Second Miss to come over.”

The servant girl nodded and left.

At this point, Lu Shiming was really afraid. He looked at Concubine Yun who was on the verge of breaking down too. Did Su Qiong know about it already?

Lu Shiming felt his head buzzing. How was this possible?

Lu Ranran had always been very dear to Su Qiong. She was fragile like a flower and needed a lot of care. It was precisely because of this that she had been pampered by Su Qiong since she was young.

Whatever the matter, Su Qiong would always go to see her daughter instead of bringing her over to see her.

Lu Shiming clenched his fists. No matter how hard he tried to suppress it, his hands could not help but tremble.

Lu Ranran quickly came. She was wearing the best silk dress, which was worth 1,000 taels of silver. She looked at everyone in the courtyard in confusion and walked to Su Qiong’s side, saying in a weak voice. “Mother, what’s wrong?”

Su Qiong looked at Lu Ranran and her heart softened. Her love towards Lu Ranran over the years had become a habit. Looking at her innocent face, Su Qiong subconsciously softened her voice. “Ranran, are you feeling well?”

Lu Ranran nodded. “Mom, what exactly made you so angry? Did they do something wrong?”

Su Qiong’s heart ached. She avoided Lu Ranran’s eyes and said, “Go get a stool for Second Miss to sit on.”

Lu Ranran smiled and tugged at Su Qiong’s sleeve. She said gently, “Mother, I want to sit with you. Calm down. Don’t be angry. I’m much better now. The doctor said that in two years, I’ll be able to go out and play with you.”

“Be a good girl and sit down,” Su Qiong said, still avoiding looking at Lu Ranran.

Lu Ranran lowered her head and replied. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

She walked to the stool and sat down. When she passed by Liu Sanniang, she glanced at her. Liu Sanniang looked into Lu Ranran’s eyes as if she could see through everything.

After Lu Ranran sat down, Su Qiong’s eyes regained their fierceness. She said coldly, “Bring Nanny Sun and Nanny Xiao over.”

Hearing that, Lu Shiming couldn’t help but fall on the ground.

Concubine Yun felt like her strength was sucked away. If not for the help of a concubine beside her, she would have fallen down. Su Qiong had discovered it.

Seeing Lu Shiming and Concubine Yun’s reactions, Su Qiong sneered. “Thirteen years ago, I didn’t give birth to a daughter, but a son. Lu Shiming, are you aware of it?”

Lu Shiming’s mind was blank. He could not think of any words to answer Su Qiong. Not only did he know, but he was actually the mastermind.

When Nanny Sun and Nanny Xiao were brought over, they were like a pile of mud, unable to stand up straight. It had only been a few hours, but it seemed like decades had passed for them.