Lu Changping lay in bed for half a day, only drinking porridge at Chenshi (7-9 AM).

At noon, Yuqing wanted to wake her up and have her get up and eat something.

But when Yuqing approached the bedside, she not only smelled a bloody odor, but also saw Lu Changping lying on the bed, her face growing paler.

She was worried, but she didn't raise her voice. She said softly, "Miss, Miss, please wake up."

Lu Changping was only pretending to sleep; her lower abdomen was throbbing with pain, and she had been lying in bed for half a day without being able to fall asleep.

When she heard Yuqing's voice, she slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the bedside.

Seeing that she was awake, Yuqing quickly asked, "Miss, you've had abdominal pain for half a day. Shall we ask a doctor to come to the manor to treat you?"

Lu Changping said in a hoarse voice, "No need, I'm just menstruating."

Throw the things out from under the bed, being careful not to let anyone see them.

After saying that, she closed her eyes again, feeling uncomfortable.

When Yuqing heard the words "sunflower water," her mind immediately went blank.

Pregnant women don't have periods, they have spotting!

This is extremely detrimental to the fetus in the womb; if the pregnancy is not saved in time, the consequences could be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Yuqing's lips trembled slightly, and her voice shook as she said, "Miss, let's call a doctor. Spotting is bad for the fetus; what if we can't save it..."

She didn't say the second half of her sentence, not wanting to hurt Lu Changping's feelings.

After all, ever since her young lady married into the Anchang Marquis's mansion, Yuqing had seen through the true colors of everyone in the mansion.

With unkind in-laws and a son-in-law who ignores the young lady, their current situation is exactly like that of guests staying in a mansion.

Lu Changping was also confused due to abdominal pain. Only after hearing Yuqing's words did she remember that she was not pregnant, but she did not tell Yuqing at all.

Fearing that Yuqing would cause trouble, she ran to her mother-in-law's yard for help, quickly perking up and saying, "Yuqing, I'm not pregnant."

She had only taken a medicine that would cause her pulse to appear like that of someone who was pregnant.

It's actually a medicine for regulating menstruation and promoting blood circulation, but it also contains a contraceptive.

When the Chen family invited a doctor to their residence that day, she realized that the matter could not be kept secret and took the medicine in advance.

If the doctor had arrived two hours later, he would have discovered that she had no signs of pregnancy at all.

The medicine came from a secret place; it was found for her by Qu Zikun.

Therefore, a major reason why Qu Zikun is not touching her now is that he wants to know whether she is pregnant or not.

Upon hearing the words "not pregnant," Yuqing was at a loss for how to react.

She instinctively asked, "Then why did Miss deceive the old lady?"

Before Lu Changping could answer, she had already guessed what was going on.

When the old lady learned of the news, she wanted to send her to the mountains to become a nun, deliberately doing so to avoid the hardship of a strict vegetarian diet.

Lu Changping then explained it to her in the same way.

After realizing what had happened, Yuqing was unsettled and even felt a little scared.

These days, while she was at the Marquis of Anchang's residence, she finally realized that none of the people there were kind-hearted.

The same applies to Lady Anchang; if she were to find out that the pregnancy was a lie, the matter would likely not end well.

"Miss," Yuqing wanted to say a few more words, but then she saw Lu Changping close her eyes and fall asleep again.

With no other option, she could only crouch down and search for the source of the bloody smell.

Sure enough, when she squatted down, she saw a wooden basin under the bed, containing the things that needed to be disposed of.

So she picked up the wooden basin and tiptoed out of the inner room.

......

At that time, several people were sitting in the hall of the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.

All the female elders in the family were present, and the only younger person among them was Lu Qiqi.

The night before Lu Qiqi returned to the manor, Old Madam Chen instructed the second branch of the family to send someone to the Anchang Marquis's residence to inquire about Yuqing's words.

Let's examine whether the marriage of Lu Changping was orchestrated by the Marquis of Anchang.

The forced marriage by the Marquis of Anchang's family is a done deal, and there is no escaping it.

However, if the Marquis of Anchang's family had learned earlier that Lu Changping's identity was fake and had deliberately deceived the dowry of the Marquis of Lin'an's family, then the nature of this matter would be different.

If that's really the case.

Firstly, the Anchang Marquis's Mansion will definitely protect Lu Changping.

Secondly, the dowry has already entered the Anchang Marquis's mansion. If the two are indeed colluding, then the Lin'an Marquis's mansion can only file a lawsuit with the emperor to recover the property and have the emperor imprison the person.

After all, Lu Changping was already married and belonged to another man's household.

According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, a married woman's family is not allowed to use private punishment.

If the Marquis of Anchang intends to protect her, even if Lu Changping is full of lies and has defrauded the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion of money, it will not be so easy to find evidence to prove it.

After all, the Earl of Anchang was old and senile, which is why he indulged his offspring.

He was a hereditary earl, and he had also served the previous emperor. As a veteran of two reigns, even the emperor had to give him this much face.

If the Marquis of Anchang's family is unaware of the situation, then we can discuss it and recover all the money. Once Lu Changping has successfully given birth, we can throw her into prison, accuse her of fraud, and give her a severe sentence.

Therefore, it is especially important to understand the situation.

The people Ding Wanyue sent were repeatedly refused entry to the mansion, and they still haven't seen Yuqing.

Madam Chen said, "That's enough."

They should know by now that their scheme has been exposed, and it probably won't be easy for them to see anyone.

Then, Old Madam Chen remembered something else, "Was Yuqing born into a family? The marriage was arranged in a hurry, so is the indenture still valid?"

Now that the first wife, Xuan Wenying, is in charge of housekeeping, this question is naturally directed at her.

"Reporting to the old lady, the marriage was arranged in a hurry, and we haven't had time to hand over the indenture to that person yet."

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