Chapter 124 Miss, why are you bleeding!

"Miss, there's been a commotion at the estate. Go and take a look, but don't let them escalate the situation."

Qing Ling frowned slightly: "What's all the fuss about?"

"Before you came back, Zhuangzi sent a cartload of soybeans, but this wasn't supposed to be the day for delivery. And the delivery people..." Manager Liu lowered his voice even further, glancing around again, "...it was those people. As soon as they arrived, they said they were looking for you. I told them you weren't here, but they wouldn't leave. I had to plead with them to go back first."

The people that Manager Liu was referring to were another group of bandits hiding in the manor.

They haven't received their household registration yet, and their identities haven't been cleared.

The goods at the manor were usually delivered by the old man of the manor. When suddenly a stranger came, Manager Liu became very nervous, worried that it would attract attention.

Things were not going as planned, and Manager Liu was worried that the estate would get out of control and cause a big problem.

Yao Qingling nodded with a solemn expression: "I'll go take a look now."

The carriage had just gone into the stable to graze when Yao Qingling wanted to go out again.

Taoye immediately went to call the groom and harnessed other horses to go out.

After Lin Shiyuan finished checking the goods, he heard that Yao Qingling was going out, so he came over to check on her.

Upon arriving at the backyard, they saw Yao Qingling clutching her stomach, her face pale.

He frowned and strode over: "You're not feeling well, yet you still want to go out?"

Yao Qingling was helped to a chair to the side; Lin Shiyuan called to a young waiter who was hurrying past and asked him to bring a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea.

Yao Qingling paused for a moment when he mentioned brown sugar ginger tea.

He probably thought she had started her period...

Dr. He said that once the first three months are over, the pregnancy will be stable. It's been five months already, so why am I still feeling uncomfortable?

However, she is always so busy, traveling around, which must be hard for the fetus in her womb.

If she were still the young mistress, she would be at the Duke's mansion right now, where the Grand Princess Deyang would have arranged for a bunch of maids and servants to take care of her, so that the unborn child wouldn't have to suffer at all.

Unfortunately, this child was born into the womb of a stubborn and headstrong mother.

Yao Qingling gave a wry smile, looked up at Lin Shiyuan, and joked, "You know about this? Have you ever been with a girl?"

Lin Shiyuan's ears turned slightly red: "I have a female subordinate."

Yao Qingling raised an eyebrow, then perked up: "A female general?"

What interested her wasn't whether Lin Shiyuan had anything going on with that woman, but rather the fact that a woman had actually become a general.

Before the Li Dynasty, there were women who served in the army, but they were very rare.

Nowadays, several emperors have valued civil affairs over military matters, and women are bound by stricter family rules, so there are no longer any women who join the army.

She was probably an ordinary citizen or a woman from a poor family, who also wanted to earn military merit on the battlefield...

Lin Shiyuan looked at her suddenly bright eyes, surprised by her thoughts. She wasn't thinking about matters between men and women, but rather about women going to war?

However, as the daughter of a general, it's normal for her to have such thoughts.

Lin Shiyuan said, "Lin Qiao is still young, and it's inconvenient for her to stay by my side, so I found a woman to take care of her."

"Oh, I see."

As the two were talking, the carriage was ready. Taoye came over to inform Qingling, but she noticed that Qingling looked unwell and had her hand lightly resting on her stomach.

Tao Ye's eyelids twitched: "Miss, but—"

Under Qingling's subtle prompting, Taoye quickly shut her mouth, but she was still very worried.

Miss hasn't been taking any pregnancy-preserving medicine lately... Sigh, she shouldn't have been driving the carriage so recklessly; the bumpy ride just now must have made her uncomfortable.

The young waiter rushed over carrying a bowl of what looked like medicine. He was running so fast that he spilled half of the water.

Lin Shiyuan steadily took it and handed it to Qingling. Taoye, not knowing what it was, widened her eyes and asked, "What are you giving my young lady to eat!"

Lin Shiyuan glanced at her, frowned as he looked at the sugar water in the bowl, and asked in confusion, "What, does Madam Yao have diabetes?"

Peach Leaf: "..."

As she drew closer, she smelled the pungent aroma of ginger and the cloying sweetness of caramel emanating from the bowl. Realizing what it was, and wanting to deceive Lin Shiyuan again, she quickly came up with a plan. She said to the bowl, "There's something dirty in this. It'll make her feel even worse if she drinks it. What should we do?"

Lin Shiyuan looked at the bowl again. There were a few bits of grass and debris floating on the surface of the water. They must have been swept up in the dust when the young waiter ran away.

The backyard also serves as a cargo hold, with people coming and going and livestock moving in and out. It's not a clean place to begin with, so it's normal for it to be a bit dirty.

Yao Qingling took the bowl, gently picked out the crumbs with her little finger, and drank it down: "It's just straw, not poisonous grass."

She put the bowl aside and asked Taoye to help her into the carriage.

Seeing that she was still sweating profusely, Lin Shiyuan said, "Is it something important? If you go out like this, I'm afraid that before this matter is resolved, something else will happen."

Yao Qingling felt a heaviness in her stomach, but if she didn't go to the manor, she feared she would completely lose control.

Tao Ye bit her lip and said, "Miss, please let me go?"

Yao Qingling looked at her: "You?"

Tao Ye is timid. Can she handle so many men on the verge of exploding in rage?

Tao Ye wasn't sure either, but what if something really happened to her young lady in this state?

Since she is following the young lady, she should share her worries and solve her problems, and not always hide behind the young lady.

Tao Ye said, "I'll take Lin Qiao with me, and the two of us will go together."

Lin Qiao looked at the children, but she knew martial arts and could easily deal with those unskilled fighters. She was worth three of them, and the original inhabitants of the manor were all the young lady's people, so she should be able to control them.

Yao Qingling pondered for a while.

The road ahead is long, and there will only be more and more things to deal with; it's impossible for her to personally handle everything.

She's due to give birth in a few months, and by then she'll be even more overwhelmed.

She needs to learn to let go and let the senior maids like Taoye take on responsibilities. These next few months are a time for them to gain experience.

Qingling thought for a moment and said, "Lin Qiao will escort me back to my residence. I'll have Pingfeng go with you."

Xiao Pingfeng was a bandit who had obtained household registration and had already laundered his identity.

He is young, quick-witted, and honest. Qingling promoted him to be a manager at Hui Bafang and planned to train him to be a trusted confidant. This is also an opportunity for him to gain experience.

Furthermore, Xiao Pingfeng and the others in the village all come from the same background, so his involvement should make things run more smoothly.

Tao Ye and Xiao Pingfeng went to the manor by carriage.

Yao Qingling returned to the mansion in another carriage. As they were leaving, Lin Shiyuan suddenly said, "I know you are afraid of the heat, but you can't be too fond of cold things. Eat less iced cheese."

Yao Qingling: "..."

Lin Qiao had just arrived and didn't know what they were talking about. She only thought her brother was being long-winded and said, "Brother, you're so nosy. You don't like snacks, but you won't let others have them either. Honestly."

Ice cream cheese is so delicious! Every time my daughter buys ice cream cheese, I buy her a serving too.

Lin Qiao suspected that her brother was targeting her, rolled her eyes at him, and helped Yao Qingling out the back door.

Lin Shiyuan: "..."

Yao Qingling felt that Lin Shiyuan was a bit wronged, being scolded by his sister like that.

But I'm also a little envious.

The siblings have such a good relationship; it's a pity that her mother only gave birth to her.

After returning to the manor, Qingling instructed Louyue to fetch Doctor He through the side gate of the Mulan Courtyard, telling her to be quick and not to be seen.

Xia Chan helped Qing Ling change her clothes, and when she touched them, they were soaked with cold sweat.

"Miss, why is there bleeding!" Xia Chan clutched the corner of her dress, her hands trembling.