Chapter 194 My brain is practically spinning out of control

"Speaking of such mystical things, is there really such a thing as a Gu in this world?" Madam Ma didn't believe it, but she couldn't say she didn't believe it at all. Of all the servants in the room, only Taoye had come from the southwest with Yao Qingling.

Moreover, Tao Ye had grown up with Yao Qingling since childhood, and she was the only one who knew the most about Yao Qingling.

The Grand Princess glanced at Tao Ye and chuckled, "I don't believe there's such a magical thing in this world."

Taoye said, "Does the Grand Princess want the young master to try it?"

In the imperial court, witchcraft and similar practices were extremely taboo, and serious offenses could result in the extermination of nine generations of one's family.

The Grand Princess was skeptical.

Once a person becomes suspicious, they dare not gamble.

These are the offspring of the Duke's mansion, the continuation of her bloodline as the Grand Princess. Since her bloodline is so scarce, she naturally does not want to take any risks.

The Grand Princess took a deep breath, but then asked, "Why did Yao Qingling use this Mother-Child Gu on herself? Did she foresee that the child would leave her?"

Tao Ye only wanted to keep the child and focused everyone's attention on the Gu poison, but she didn't expect that the Grand Princess still had this question.

If you give a bad answer, you'll lose your head.

"..."

She clenched her palms tightly, her mind racing. Under the increasingly cold gaze of the Grand Princess, Tao Ye said, "Miss isn't trying to guard against anyone. It's just that she learned about this kind of Gu from the Madam, and after experiencing the Yongning Temple incident, she felt sad and afraid of separation, so she planted the Gu on herself."

Madam Ma's eyes flickered slightly as she said, "Were your sister-in-law and Qingling also poisoned? Your sister-in-law is dead, so how come she's alright?"

Taoye said, "The lady used the Wild Goose Gu."

It's not surprising that a wife would use such a curse because her husband is often away on the battlefield and she worries about him.

Unable to find any flaws, Ma said sarcastically, "Heh, then we can only pray to the gods to bless Yao Qingling with a long and healthy life."

As soon as she finished speaking, she remembered that she was playing the role of a kind and benevolent aunt in front of the Grand Princess, so she quickly changed her words, "What I meant was that I would definitely take extra care of Qingling and would never let her suffer any mishap."

But no sooner had she finished speaking than the baby in the Grand Princess's arms began to cry.

Although the child was crying, her voice was weak; the doctor in the inner room went to take Yao Qingling's pulse and said that her pulse was weak and she should not be disturbed any further.

It seems to confirm what Taoye said, that mother and child are of the same breath and connected branches.

The Grand Princess dared not take any more risks.

She had no choice but to leave the child behind.

Seeing that the eldest princess had left, Madam Ma quickly followed her to see her out.

As soon as the Grand Princess left, Tao Ye's body felt as if her bones had been removed, and she instantly collapsed to the ground.

Lou Yue quickly went to help her up: "Sister Tao Ye!"

Tao Ye was helped into the room by several maids and sat down. Xia Chan poured her a glass of water: "Luckily, Sister Tao Ye arrived in time. If she had really been taken away, Miss's life would have been taken away too."

Everyone knows that Miss started planning months ago so that she and her son could live happily together forever.

Everyone was quite frightened.

Even after finishing her tea, Tao Ye remained tense, her nerves still taut, and her body tense as well.

Only after a long time, when she heard no further news of the Grand Princess's return, did she finally relax.

"I'll go check on Miss."

Tao Ye parted the beaded curtain and went into the inner room to see Yao Qingling.

She remained unconscious.

He Yin gestured with her fingers: "Miss is severely depleted of qi and blood, she needs to rest for a while."

Tao Ye nodded and said, "Give her any tonics you need, no matter how expensive they are. If you can't get the medicine at the pharmacy outside, you can ask the Grand Princess. The Imperial Pharmacy in the palace has all kinds of precious medicinal materials."

The Grand Princess would spare the young lady's life no matter what, for the sake of the young master.

He Yin nodded.

At this moment, He Yin turned to Tao Ye and asked, "Are there really such magical Gu worms?"

She was well-versed in medical books and had seen records of Gu in several ancient books, but she didn't know much about mother-child Gu, husband-wife Gu, and so on.

Moreover, the world is vast, but she grew up in the capital and knew nothing about what lay beyond the capital, let alone the distant southwest.

Apart from He Yin, everyone else looked at Tao Ye with curiosity.

Tao Ye lowered her eyes and nodded: "Of course there are."

In fact, there isn't.

She deceived the Grand Princess, which could be punishable by death.

If the news gets out, the young lady won't be able to keep the child.

Having experienced the treachery within the estate, Tao Ye was even more cautious about secrets, keeping them even from the close confidants of these young ladies.

Lou Yue blinked her innocent eyelashes: "There really is such a magical thing? I thought you were making it up."

Tao Ye said calmly, "How can you make up such a thing?"

Taoye visited Yao Qingling before going to see the young master.

The little one was chubby, and she carefully held him in her arms, saying, "Lou Yue, you've fattened up Miss, and even this baby has gotten fat."

Lou Yue scratched her head, not daring to take credit, and said apologetically, "Miss He Yin said that Miss is busy with everything. She is carrying too many things on her shoulders, and the pressure is great. She is also pregnant, so she needs to take special care of her health and eat and sleep more. I can't guarantee that she will sleep more, but I can make sure she eats more."

“Unlike you and Xia Chan, I can’t help Miss with her affairs. I will just focus on taking good care of Miss.”

Tao Ye smiled, then, as if remembering something, asked, "I heard that Miss had a difficult childbirth last night, was the baby too big?"

What was meant to be a lighthearted joke quickly turned into a tense atmosphere, with everyone's faces becoming tense, some even showing anger.

He Yin suddenly became agitated, gesturing rapidly with her fingers, which Tao Ye couldn't understand.

Xia Chan spoke up, "She's a midwife."

She first recounted what happened in Tongluo Lane the previous night.

"...When Lou Yue, He Yin, and I returned, there was only one midwife, Granny Sun, in the room assisting Miss in labor. At that time, Miss was in so much pain that she could hardly bear it. Seeing that something was wrong, I hurriedly went to find the other two midwives, Granny Zhao and Granny Qiao, but they said they had eaten something bad and could not even stand up."

"Fortunately, He Yin regularly prepares various pills. After the two of them took the medicine, they came back to help Miss with the delivery, which allowed Miss to give birth to her child safely and smoothly."

"Then Mama Sun was tied up by Nie Yun and thrown into the woodshed in the backyard, waiting for Miss to wake up and interrogate her."

Tao Ye's face darkened: "No need for Miss to interrogate me personally, I will do it."

No matter how much you try to prevent it, you can't always avoid an accident.

The child was born when Yao Qingling was out, which gave others an opportunity to take advantage of her.

Xia Chan said, "Madam Hou forced this Granny Sun in, so I knew she had ill intentions. This old woman is also very bold; she knows we're all on guard against her, yet she thinks we can't do anything about her. Luckily, Miss and Young Master are both safe, otherwise I would have stabbed her a few times!"

Taoye said, "This Granny Sun dared to make a move during the young lady's childbirth because she was confident that no one would notice."

"Everyone says that childbirth is a woman crossing the gates of hell. As long as she gets rid of Zhao and Qiao, she can do things secretly without anyone knowing. You are all maids, how would you know about their dark methods?"

Within the high walls of the mansion, it is not uncommon for wives and concubines to vie for favor and to use offspring to fight for power and profit. How many unscrupulous midwives have done such despicable things?

Xia Chan said, "But it will be difficult to convict her, won't it?"

All they can deduce now is that Sun's mother reversed the baby's head and feet, letting the feet come out first, in an attempt to cause Yao Qingling's death in childbirth.

Lou Yue said, "Actually, we interrogated that Granny Sun last night, but she said that the young lady's baby was in that position because of the jolting in the carriage, and it had nothing to do with her."

Taoye: "Then what's wrong with Zhao Mama and Qiao Mama having diarrhea? Miss brought the wet nurse and midwife into the mansion to stay, and they've been taking good care of them, haven't they?"

Lou Yue said, "Of course we serve them with all our might. Even Granny Sun receives the same treatment. Their meals are all inspected before they are given to them."

“But we all went out last night. It’s hard to say… Mama Sun said that she ate food from outside last night and didn’t eat the meals prepared in the manor, so she’s fine.”

"Her answer was flawless. It's infuriating."

"In my opinion, she took advantage of the fact that no one was in charge of the courtyard and poisoned the two mothers!"

Xia Chan frowned and remained silent.

Tao Ye had already used torture to interrogate the traitors in the manor, so she was no longer afraid to use torture again.

She sneered, "It's alright, she'll tell the truth."

Taoye couldn't stay away from the village for too long, so she left after noon.

When she left, a large box was quietly carried out from the backyard and loaded onto her carriage.