Qin Yuan awoke to her reborn life and discovered her legitimate younger sister (di mei) had also been reborn. Not only did her sister steal her husband from the previous life—the poor Juren (mean...
The maid thanked the reward and said happily, "Sister Yan Hong, I know all this. When the young master becomes a high-ranking official, we will all be meritorious officials, and Miss will definitely not treat us unfairly."
Qin Wan often said these things.
The maidservant had heard it all by heart.
Yan Hong smiled and said, "Good, you clever little devil. Protecting the child in Miss's belly is a great achievement."
Qin Wan heard it clearly. After the maid left, she gritted her teeth and said, "This time we must drive this poisonous woman away. Go and find a doctor to take a look at her."
Yan Hong, being rather inexperienced, trembled slightly with her fingers and said hastily, "Should I call a doctor to take a look, or..."
Qin Wan couldn't wait to get rid of Madam Yu, so she said, "Go and fetch a good doctor. Tell him I felt unwell from the smell of the medicine and my stomach hurts."
Caught red-handed, with witnesses and physical evidence, she wanted to see what the Lin mother and son had to say.
How dare they harm her child? This is intolerable.
Qin Wan cried out in pain, and Yan Hong hurriedly called out, "Madam, Madam..."
Madam Lin was grumbling about Madam Yu's clumsy hands, but when she heard the two women arguing, she pouted and said, "What's going on now? It's like everyone's had a child before. Such a pampered young lady."
But she was worried about her grandson, so she hurried to Qin Wan's door and bumped into Yan Hong rushing out. She quickly grabbed her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yan Hong said urgently, "Madam felt unwell just from the smell of medicine, and her stomach is hurting badly right now. I'm in a hurry to fetch a doctor to take a look."
Lin's mother was distressed about the money and worried about her grandson, so she grumbled, "We're wasting money again. He can't stay at home all day. What hen doesn't brood?"
Qin Wan was so angry that her stomach actually started to hurt.
Yan Hong broke free from Lin's mother and tried to walk outside.
Madam Yu dropped the broom and rushed over, stopping him and saying, "Isn't there some medicine to help with pregnancy? Just cook it and eat it quickly."
Lin's mother immediately smiled and said, "My niece is so clever. She remembered the medicine to prevent miscarriage. These are all good things brought back from the Imperial Academy. It's perfect for taking this when you have a stomachache."
“That’s not the right treatment,” Yan Hong hurriedly said, running around the two of them as she went outside.
Madam Yu hurriedly went to pull her away.
Yan Hong became furious, gave a hard shove, and ran away.
Madam Yu sat on the ground for a long time without getting up. Madam Lin rushed over to help her up, scolding Yan Hong for being a disobedient little hussy and promising to teach her a lesson when she got back.
She also scolded the good maid Qin Wan had trained, saying that she even dared to hit her master.
Lin Ziqi came out and said, "Stop arguing, it's giving me a headache."
Lin's mother then stopped talking.
Half an hour later, Yan Hong returned with the doctor. Lin's mother rushed over to stop her, saying, "Doctor, please take a look at my niece first."
Yan Hong exclaimed in surprise, "Grandma, Madam is pregnant!"
Lin's mother raised her sparse eyebrows and scolded, "You little slut, I'll settle the score with you later. If anything goes wrong with the baby in Xiaolian's belly, see how I deal with you."
Yan Hong was stunned for a moment, and then the doctor was snatched away by Lin's mother.
The maid peeked out from the kitchen and whispered, "Sister Yan Hong, Miss fell and bled a lot. Miss is also very angry. I've already started brewing the medicine to prevent miscarriage, and I haven't let anyone touch it."
Yan Hong's heart pounded with fear: "Did I drop her when I went out to fetch a doctor?"
The maid nodded.
Yan Hong entered Qin Wan's room with her hair flowing in the red dress. She saw that Qin Wan's face was completely pale and immediately asked, "Where is the doctor?"
"It was taken by the old lady to treat Miss Biao."
Qin Wan said angrily, "I specially invited a doctor for her."
Yan Hong asked softly, "If I'm really gone, will the old lady beat me to death? Please, Miss, for the sake of my many years of service to you, find a way to save my life."
Qin Wan retorted angrily, "It would be better if she died, then let's see who dares to hit you."
Yan Hong felt slightly relieved.
Qin Wan said, "Take Baihe and the others to keep watch. Tell them I'm in a lot of pain and need a doctor to come and see me right away. Write down everything they say, don't miss a single word."
Yan Hong nodded and hurriedly went out to call Bai He and the others to rush into Madam Yu's room together.
Inside the room, Madam Yu lay on the bed, her face ashen and her lips bloodless, looking utterly miserable, as if she were about to die at any moment.
Lin's mother and Lin Ziqi sat anxiously around the bed, not daring to disturb the doctor who was taking their pulse.
Seeing Yan Hong and the others barge in, Lin Ziqi angrily said, "Yan Hong, how dare you come here? Look what you've done to Miss Biao."
Although Yan Hong was timid, she still forced herself to say, "Reason prevails everywhere, while injustice makes it impossible to move an inch. Madam was unwell, and I was busy going to fetch a doctor when Miss stopped me and tripped. Who knew what happened to her that she could trip like that? Could she really be pregnant?"
Lily, who hadn't really stood out much, chimed in from the side, saying, "I saw a pregnant concubine in the Grand Master's mansion slip and fall slightly, and she did the same thing."
Another maid asked in surprise, "Miss Biao stays at home all day, how could she possibly be pregnant out of nowhere? Yan Hong couldn't believe it either."
Lily chuckled and said, "That's hard to say. After all, Miss Biao is an unmarried young lady. Let's hear what the doctor has to say."
Madam Lin then realized what was happening and pushed them away, saying, "Get out, all of you get out. You're supposed to be from the Imperial Academy, yet you don't know your place. This is the master's room. What are you servants doing crowding in here? You have no manners."
Lily snorted and retorted, "We didn't like coming here in the first place either, but the doctor was hired for our young lady. She is carrying the young master's child and is in pain. There's no reason for her to be taken away to treat someone else first."
Lin Ziqi stood up angrily and cursed, "This is outrageous! You're making such a scene, do you even respect me at all?"
Lin's mother also exclaimed, "The daughter-in-law is bullying others by abusing her power, even letting the servants bully her mother-in-law. This is the good family education of the Imperial Academy."
Yan Hong was somewhat intimidated.
Lily remained undeterred: "Our young lady is pregnant and has been feeling unwell for a long time. We don't know what serious illness the young lady has. Could we wait until our young lady has been examined before discussing this further?"
Yan Hong said to the doctor, "Doctor Bian, we'll pay for your house calls."
Physician Bian frowned and said, "Stop arguing. This woman was two months pregnant and miscarried. I'll prescribe some medicine for her to drink for a couple of days to help her recover."
Everyone was stunned.
Lin's mother became agitated and spat out, "You quack! She's only been here for less than two months, how could she be two months pregnant? Did you take her pulse wrong?"
Yan Hong exclaimed in surprise, "This...this...whose child is Miss Biao carrying?"
Lily remained silent, only crossing her arms and sneering, her expression one of disdain.
Lin Ziqi's face turned red and then white, then red again.