"The eldest lady has been very popular in Qifeng Pavilion in the past two years, and the master has been particularly protective of the lady because of this. I heard that the lady is already two months pregnant."

"Madam, you've already traveled so far after being pregnant for two months. I wonder if she can keep the baby?"

Gu Yingxia listened for a while and then expressed her thoughts.

"If I were her, I would definitely not return to Kyoto this time. After all, my daughter's face is ruined, so I should try to protect the fetus. As long as she keeps the baby in her belly, no matter whether it's a boy or a girl, she can still hold the position of the Gu family's mistress."

"Madam is unwilling to stay in Yizhou as the mistress of the Gu family for the rest of her life. She is still hoping that the eldest daughter will marry a powerful man and take her to the capital to be a royal consort in the future."

"She calculated well."

Gu Yingxia removed her makeup in front of the mirror, and Ah Qing helped her take off the silver hairpin on her head.

"Madam, all your schemes are just to prepare wedding clothes for the young lady."

Gu Yingxia said with conviction: "Even if Madam Gu didn't make this wedding dress for me, I could still marry the emperor in glory.

On a passenger ship outside Beijing, Gu Shenzhi paced back and forth with his fists clenched.

Madam Gu supported her lower back and pressed a hand to her forehead, "Master, you should at least rest for a while. You've walked back and forth a thousand times, but you can't grow wings and fly to Qifeng Pavilion."

"Rest. There will be plenty of time to rest in the future. If Qingrong is useless, the whole family will have to rest."

"Don't we still have the second and third children? At worst, I have another one in my belly."

"As a woman, don't talk nonsense. Qingrong is beautiful, gentle, and knows how to submit. The emperor likes such women. Gu Yinwei may be beautiful, but she is a tough guy. Gu Yingxia is mediocre and will never achieve anything."

"But now Qingrong's face is ruined."

"Treat her even if it costs her everything."

"If we really go bankrupt, we won't be able to survive."

Gu Shenzhi pointed at Madam Gu and cursed, "It's all your fault for buying things so recklessly. You dared to let Qingrong keep a poisonous creature like the Black Widow around."

"I bought it from a Hu merchant to catch bedbugs, but who knew Qingrong would secretly take it away."

"Master is right. Qingrong's face must be treated even if it costs us everything."

The couple had agreed to find a doctor to treat her as soon as they arrived in Beijing, but as soon as they got off the boat, Gu Shenzhi followed the people from the Ministry of Justice.

Mrs. Gu, with her big belly, went from one inn to another to find an inn and settle the servants, carriages, and luggage.

Gu Shenzhi returned at sunset, and he blamed Madam Gu for staying in a shabby inn and scolded her for wasting her money.

Madam Gu patiently explained, "Master, the prices in Kyoto are different from those in Yizhou."

"What's the difference? I think you're just used to squandering money and don't know how to be frugal. Even though prices in Kyoto are so high, can a bowl of sugar water really cost fifty wen?"