Chapter 12 Slap me!

If the bride exchange had not happened, and if Gu Qingning was not a widow now, she would have been moved by the deep affection between the sisters.

Since the other party is so hypocritical, she might as well just pretend to be nice to him.

Gu Qingning: "If you feel unwell, you must tell the court doctor. Don't be afraid to see a doctor. The first three months are the most important. Don't let anything go wrong."

The corners of Shen Ruoying's mouth twitched.

How dare you curse the baby in her belly?

Shen Ruoying subconsciously picked up the teacup at hand, and Gu Qingning suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

The next moment, Banxia quickly grabbed the cup of tea in her hands.

Shen Ruoying suppressed her anger, “Sister-in-law, what do you mean?”

Tao Zhi, Shen Ruoying's trusted maid, also chimed in, "Madam Eldest Young Master, are you in a bad mood and you didn't even give our Madam Second Young Master a glass of water?"

Gu Qingning: "I have been feeling a little hot these days, so I asked the maid to prepare some chrysanthemum tea to clear away heat and detoxify. It is cold in nature and not suitable for pregnant women."

When Shen Ruoying heard this, she was immediately frightened.

Gu Qingning looked at her, then at Taozhi, "Taozhi, you have been in the Duke's Mansion for so long, how come you don't understand the rules of the Duke's Mansion at all? How dare you talk about the master? Granny Liao, slap her ten times to teach her a lesson."

"yes!"

Taozhi panicked when she saw it, and she subconsciously looked at Shen Ruoying, "Master..."

Shen Ruoying laughed dryly: "Sister-in-law, Taozhi is also eager to protect her master, so please forgive her this time?"

Gu Qingning said earnestly: "Ruoying, you are just soft-hearted. You don't know that mother-in-law cares about this the most. Don't let Taozhi get into trouble one day, or you will be implicated."

Shen Ruoying clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

Granny Liao took a step forward, walked up to Taozhi, and slapped her ten times with both hands.

Shen Ruoying looked unhappy and didn't stay here for too long. She left with Taozhi, whose face was bruised and swollen.

After leaving Songtao Pavilion, Taozhi said depressedly, "I think the eldest young master's wife must have known that the second young master was going to inherit the title, and she was anxious and angry, so she took it out on me! Moreover, I think she was deliberately showing off to you that she could follow the Duke's wife as a housekeeper!"

Shen Ruoying’s eyes were filled with gloom, “Mother-in-law is a shrewd person and will not give her the real power.”

She stroked her belly.

After she gives birth to the eldest son, her mother-in-law will definitely hand over the real power to her. She will be the well-deserved future wife of the Duke of the Duke's Mansion!

After Shen Ruoying left, Gu Qingning thought that she would not be content and would definitely come back to inquire and make trouble again.

I might as well claim to be ill to prevent this person from causing trouble again.

Besides, this was also her way of responding to their troubles.

Songtao Pavilion was closed, and anyone passing by could smell the aroma of medicine wafting out from inside.

Feng still didn't believe it and immediately called the palace doctor.

The court doctor said, "Madam Eldest Young Master has indeed caught a cold. Her pulse is weak and she is restless, but it's not a big problem. She will be fine after a few days of rest and taking medicine on time."

Feng: "Is she really sick?"

This palace doctor is an old man from the Duke's Mansion, so he is naturally trustworthy and it is impossible for him to be bribed by Gu Qingning.

But if you are sick, then you are sick.

They had someone keep an eye on Chen Fenfang before, and there was nothing they could do about it. They should have given up.

When she thought about her own son who was about to inherit the title, Feng was in a good mood and became kinder to Gu Qingning.

"Someone, go and send some blood swallows to Songtao Pavilion so that the Madam can take good care of herself."

"yes."

In the entire Duke's Mansion, except for Songtao Pavilion, everyone seemed very happy, as if it was a holiday.

However, at this time in the imperial study, Emperor Minghe was sitting on the dragon throne. He gently said to Duke Qin, "My dear, what are you doing here today?"

Duke Qin said happily: "Your Majesty, my second son Hangzhi is going to be a father now!"

Emperor Minghe smiled, "This is a happy event."

Duke of Qin: "Therefore, I would like to grant Hangzhi the title of successor."

The smile on Emperor Minghe's face slowly faded, and his voice suddenly turned cold, "Lu Changhui, have you forgotten that Jing Yu has only been dead for less than a year! Are you all in the Qin State Mansion so impatient to erase all traces of him?"

When Duke Qin heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't, it's just..."

Emperor Minghe: "You're still saying no? Then why did I hear before that you deliberately bullied Jingyu's wife and even prepared a very shabby gift for her return? Lu Changhui, do you know that Jingyu is not only your son, he is also a hero of the Great Chu?"

Duke Qin couldn't help cursing Feng in his heart, and he kowtowed and confessed his guilt, "Your Majesty, this matter is due to our lack of consideration and we shouldn't have rashly asked for the title. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Minghe had regained his gentle expression. He helped Duke Qin up and said earnestly:

"Lord Qin, I know that we are all human, but no matter what, Jing Yu sacrificed his life to protect the Great Chu, and even his body was not found. You must not let down the soldiers of the Great Chu. As for the matter of requesting a title, let's talk about it after his third anniversary."

Duke Qin nodded in agreement repeatedly.

Emperor Minghe: "As for Gu, although she is not from a famous family, she is loyal and righteous, which is really rare. Let's make her a third-rank imperial lady."

Duke Qin was shocked!

Because Feng was his second wife, she was only a third-rank official now. All of a sudden, Gu was on the same level as Feng?

Although he was extremely shocked, Duke Qin immediately kowtowed and nodded, "Thank you, Lord!"

"Well, if there's nothing else, just leave."

"yes."

Duke Qin left with mixed feelings. He didn't even know how he got to the palace gate.

It was a bit unexpected, but if you think about it carefully, it was not unexpected.

Your Majesty has always valued Jing Yu. When he learned the news of Jing Yu's death, His Majesty felt no less sad than he did.

It seems that he was influenced by Feng's pillow talk during this period of time, and he lost some of his correct judgment...

Yes, Jing Yu was his most outstanding son and a hero of the Great Chu. It had been less than a year since he died in battle. How could they snatch away his title and bully his widow?

Your Majesty's decision is wise!

Duke Qin returned to the mansion with mixed feelings. As soon as he came in, he asked someone to call everyone from each courtyard.

The others were fine, but as for Songtao Pavilion...

The housekeeper whispered, "Duke, today Songtao Garden said that the eldest young lady is ill. The palace doctor went to see her and found that she is indeed emotionally disturbed and has caught a cold. Do you think we should call the eldest young lady over?"

Duke Qin: "Why did Gu suddenly become ill?"

The housekeeper whispered, "She must have known that you were going to ask for the title of successor to the Second Young Master. Later, the Second Young Mistress went to Songtao Pavilion, and then the First Young Mistress fell ill. And..."

Duke Qin was so angry that his mouth twitched. He said in a muffled voice, "And what?"

The housekeeper's voice became even lower. "And today, someone saw that the second young master stopped the eldest young lady in the garden and said that he wanted to take her as his concubine, but was slapped by the eldest young lady."

Duke Guo of Qin: "..."