Chapter 990: Chapter 833, Incident_2

He had clearly asked the Imperial Physician to diagnose Luo Qiong’s pulse, but his mother still insisted on having the Ma Family’s midwife feel Luo Qiong’s stomach.

Had his mother discovered something?

Then, his mother died…

Seeing Xiao Yechen’s gaze grow increasingly sharp, Xue Qiao’s body started to tremble.

Xiao Yechen came to his senses, pushed Xue Qiao away, dressed himself, then went out to glance at Luo Qiong, who lay dressed, covering herself tightly, and smiled, “You maid, lend me a hand.” After speaking, he directly pulled Xue Qiao and left.

Seeing this, Luo Qiong immediately frowned.

Xue Ling said to Luo Qiong, “Miss, the master surely has taken a liking to Xue Qiao. Just now in the Clean Room, he was all hands on Xue Qiao.”

Luo Qiong snorted, “A disgrace of a son!”

…

Xue Qiao also thought that Xiao Yechen had taken her away to serve him, yet unexpectedly, she was brought into a gloomy room and then thrown onto the ground.

Xiao Yechen watched Xue Qiao coldly and instructed Gao Fang and Gao Yuan, “No one is allowed near.”

After Gao Fang and Gao Yuan left, Xiao Yechen crouched down, lifted Xue Qiao’s ghastly pale chin, “You’ve served me before, right?”

Xue Qiao, struck by lightning, was too terrified to speak and could only keep shaking her head in denial.

Xiao Yechen grew increasingly forceful, “Your parents and brothers, I’ve already ordered someone to capture them. Think carefully about how you want to answer my questions.”

Terror grew in Xue Qiao’s eyes, “Master, please spare my parents.”

Xiao Yechen patted Xue Qiao’s face with a smile, “You are the head wife’s maid, I won’t use torture on you, but as for your parents and siblings, that is less certain.”

Xue Qiao kept begging for mercy, but said nothing else.

Xiao Yechen grew tired of dawdling with her and turned to leave the room.

Xue Qiao lay on the ground, petrified. She knew that since the master had put it so bluntly, it was impossible for her to return to the Chen Courtyard.

In the late night, several people who had been beaten to a bloody pulp were pushed in.

Upon recognizing the battered faces, Xue Qiao broke down.

Gao Yuan looked at Xue Qiao, “The master asks, are you willing to talk now?”

Tears stained Xue Qiao’s face as she hung her head in silence.

Seeing this, Gao Yuan gestured, prompting two bulky bodyguards to come in and pin down Xue Qiao’s elder brother.

Xue Qiao watched in horror, “What do you dare to do?”

Gao Yuan remained unmoved, “Proceed!”

With a “snap,” Xue Qiao’s elder brother’s left leg was directly broken, and only suppressed sobs and muffled calls could be heard through the rag stuffed in his mouth.

The sound wasn’t loud, but it completely broke Xue Qiao’s defenses.

Gao Yuan asked again, “Willing to speak now?”

Xue Qiao stared at Gao Yuan intently. Seeing Gao Yuan gesture again for the bodyguards to act, she shouted out, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk.”

Soon, Xiao Yechen reentered, and Xue Qiao’s family was dragged to the adjacent room, leaving just the two of them.

Xue Qiao scornfully looked at Xiao Yechen, “Master, I will talk. Will you let my family go?”

Xiao Yechen, “Of course.”

Xue Qiao hung her head, “What do you want to know? Ask.”

Xiao Yechen suddenly became anxious, “How many months pregnant is your lady with the child?”

Xue Qiao, “The child is not yours, it’s already almost six months.”

Xiao Yechen’s breathing became rapid, his hands clenched into fists. After a long while, he continued, “My mother… her death, was it Luo Qiong’s doing?”

Xue Qiao hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Xiao Yechen’s eyes flashed with a bloody hue, “Good, very good, Luo Qiong… well done!” As he said this, his fists smashed brutally against the wall. After a while, he asked again, “Who is the paramour?”

Xue Qiao shook her head, “This I do not know.”

Xiao Yechen unsatisfied with the answer, “You are her personal maid, how can you not know?”

Xue Qiao, “Master, I truly do not know. Every time we returned to the Duke Residence, the lady would send me and Xue Ling away, and we only found out about her pregnancy later.”

Xiao Yechen’s eyes filled with rage, “So, during that time in March, it was you serving me in place of Luo Qiong?”

Xue Qiao nodded.

Xiao Yechen laughed, “Very good, very good indeed. You and your mistress must think I am a fool to play with!”

Afterward, Xiao Yechen asked many questions, and Xue Qiao said all she knew.

…

As dawn approached and Luo Qiong awoke, she asked Xue Ling and learned that Xue Qiao hadn’t returned all night, her heart gradually filled with unease.