Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1071: Misfortune at Home

Chapter 1071: Chapter 1071: Misfortune at Home

"Smack...!"

The Old Madam swept the teacup off the table. Instantly, shattered pieces covered the floor. She pointed angrily at the nearby maids and old servants, shouting, "Are you all deaf? Didn’t you hear what I said? Go find that little wretch immediately! How dare you defy me!"

"Yes, Madam."

The Old Madam’s outburst terrified the servants. Normally quick on her feet, Old Lady Zhang immediately grabbed two maids and rushed out to summon Mo Xiuzhi for questioning.

"Mother, there’s no need to be angry. We simply won’t take her as a concubine."

Situ Yongjie stepped forward to placate the Old Madam. Mo Xiuzhi and Xuexue were sisters, and he already had some misgivings about the matter. Now, it was resolved completely.

But the Old Madam was deeply disappointed. She had been longing for her grandson, only to find out that he was a fraud, leaving her hopes dashed.

Especially over the past half month, she had gone out of her way to pamper the Mo family, granting them anything they desired—all for the sake of Mo Xiuzhi’s claim that she was carrying Situ Yongjie’s child. And now, the truth was revealed: Mo Xiuzhi was pregnant with another man’s child, scheming to trap Situ Yongjie. How could the Old Madam not be enraged? She felt utterly deceived.

Mo Xiuzhi waited anxiously and finally saw nightfall.

"Mother, hurry to the door and see if anyone has come to fetch me."

"Don’t rush. If someone comes, they’ll naturally knock."

"How can I not rush? I’ve been waiting since before dawn until this moment." Today was Mo Xiuzhi’s most agonizing day.

It felt like time dragged unbearably.

Waiting from pre-dawn until nightfall—the psychological torment was truly beyond words.

"You, child, have no trace of a young lady’s dignity." Madam Ruan chuckled and gently admonished.

Mo Xiuzhi pouted, thinking to herself, if she had been dignified, she wouldn’t have become the General’s concubine.

Indeed, it was by taking advantage of a drunken Situ Yongjie, climbing into his bed, that she ended up as his concubine today.

The mother and daughter were chatting and laughing together.

From outside came the joyful voice of Old Lady Mo: "Oh dear! We’ve been waiting so long for you to come."

Upon hearing this, Mo Xiuzhi immediately perked up: "Mother, Mother, is it someone from the General’s Mansion here to fetch me?"

Madam Ruan laughed, "Judging by your grandmother’s excited tone, most likely."

"That’s wonderful."

Madam Ruan supported Mo Xiuzhi as they walked out to see that Old Lady Zhang and the two maids had arrived.

Old Lady Zhang was the Old Madam’s trusted servant, with a prominent position in the General’s Mansion.

Madam Ruan, supporting Mo Xiuzhi, stepped out of the door and greeted Old Lady Zhang with a beaming smile, "Nurse Zhang, we’ve been waiting eagerly for you. Is it the Old Madam who sent you to fetch Xiuzhi?"

The previously jubilant Mo family members all had their expressions darken at this moment.

Madam Ruan, sensing that something was off, asked, "What’s wrong with all of you?"

Old Lady Mo wore a somber expression: "Ask your darling daughter."

The hard-earned prospect of prosperity was suddenly destroyed by Mo Xiuzhi’s lack of self-restraint. The Mo family’s mood plummeted to rock bottom.

Madam Ruan turned again to question Xiuzhi: "Xiuzhi, what is going on here?"

Xiuzhi, looking equally bewildered, replied, "How would I know?"

Old Lady Zhang said darkly, "Miss Mo, hurry and come to the Old Madam—both the Old Master and the Old Madam are waiting for you."

At this moment, Mo Xiuzhi also sensed that something was amiss. She turned to Old Lady Mo and asked, "Grandmother, what exactly is happening?"

Unable to contain herself, Old Lady Mo burst into tears and wailed, "You ingrate! Don’t you know what disgraceful things you’ve done? And you dare ask me? It’s utterly shameful! Our Mo family is truly cursed!"