When the little dumpling saw Bai Mengyun fall, it was startled and it ran over quickly.

He ran while shouting, "Sister-in-law has fainted! Sister-in-law has fainted!"

The old marquis also stood up in alarm and called out towards the door:

"Help! Help! The First Madam has fainted!"

Hearing the shouts from inside, the maid outside rushed in, and the others carried Bai Mengyun to her room.

After all, she was his eldest daughter-in-law, so the old Marquis summoned Steward Zheng and asked him to go to the palace to fetch the imperial physician.

Little Dumpling and Ball Ball followed Bai Mengyun.

Little dumpling: "What's wrong with sister-in-law?"

Qiuqiu: "He must have fainted from worry."

Overly worried? What is your sister-in-law worried about?

The little dumpling didn't understand, since she now eats and sleeps all day, and plays when she wakes up.

I really don't understand what there is to worry about when life is so happy and carefree.

The little dumpling asked again, "Is it serious? I just saw a bright red spot between my sister-in-law's eyebrows."

Qiuqiu: "It's all turned red? No wonder she fainted. It seems serious."

Hearing Qiuqiu's words, the little dumpling quickened her pace.

On the other side, Bai Mengyun's mother, Madam Bai, received her daughter's letter and grinned happily.

The thought of entering the Marquis's mansion soon filled Madam Bai with pride.

Sitting to the side was an old Taoist priest in a Taoist robe. He had narrow eyes, high cheekbones, and was twirling his long beard with his fingers.

He sat there seemingly calmly, but his eyes kept scanning Madam Bai up and down.

Madam Bai carefully put the letter away, clasped her hands together, and approached the old Taoist priest, speaking with great respect:

“Divine Physician, my daughter wrote to me begging you to come and examine the Lady of the Marquis’s residence.”

Upon hearing the words "Madam of the Marquis's Mansion," a glint of light flashed in the old Taoist's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

The old Taoist priest frowned and said reluctantly, "I won't go, I won't go. I don't like to step into that worldly place."

Madam Bai panicked. If he didn't go, how could she possibly curry favor with the old Marquis?

Not only was it to curry favor with the Mu family, but Madam Bai also harbored a selfish motive: to visit the Mu family and see the man she had always admired.

Madam Bai advised, "The Lady of the Marquis's Mansion has been in a coma for four years. We have consulted countless renowned doctors, but none of them have been able to cure her."

Then, she changed the subject and continued, "But I think those miracle doctors are just gimmicks, charlatans."

“Unlike you, only you are the true divine doctor. In the whole world, only you can cure the Marquis’s wife.”

Madam Bai's flattering words pleased the old Taoist priest greatly, but he still appeared quite embarrassed as he said:

“Madam Bai, you know my personality. I am a very refined and unconventional person. If you hadn’t personally invited me, I would never have come down the mountain.”

"As for the Marquis's mansion, I would never want to set foot in such a filthy place tainted by money and power."

Upon hearing this, Madam Bai's admiration and respect for the old Taoist priest deepened even further!

It's truly rare to find such a highly skilled person in this world!

After listening to the old Taoist priest's words today, she finally understood—what a truly enlightened master is! What a true divine healer is!

But considering her own plans, Madam Bai thought for a moment and had no choice but to say to the old Taoist priest:

"I truly admire the divine physician. How about this: you just go ahead and treat the illness, and I'll keep all the rewards the old Marquis gives you."

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. This way, you can accumulate merit without damaging your reputation. What do you think?"

ah?

The old Taoist priest was somewhat bewildered!

That's not what he meant at all!

The old Taoist priest had no choice but to get up, put his hands behind his back, and said, "Saving lives is the priority! Then I will go with you."

"As for the reward, I still want it. However, the reward is not for me, but for the incense offerings to the ancestral master."

"Respecting teachers and valuing the Way is a traditional etiquette that I, a humble Taoist, adhere to."

Upon hearing that the old Taoist priest was willing to go to the Marquis's residence, Madam Bai immediately nodded vigorously.

"Yes, yes, yes! You truly deserve to be called a master! Your cultivation and character are unparalleled in the world."

The old Taoist priest laughed heartily and followed Madam Bai toward the Mu family.

The Bai family and the Mu family were not far apart, and the two soon arrived at the Mu family's gate.

Upon entering the Mu family residence, the two were led by Mu family servants to Bai Mengyun's courtyard.

Seeing where they were going, Madam Bai couldn't help but wonder, weren't they going to treat the Marquis's wife? Why did they go to her daughter's courtyard instead?

Moreover, even though she had come all the way to her door, her daughter didn't come to greet her personally.

That's really strange.

The old Taoist priest stroked his beard, looking calm and composed.

In reality, his narrow eyes darted around, his mind reeling from the magnificence of the Marquis's mansion.

The layout and scale of this Marquis's mansion are probably incomparable to even a Prince's mansion.

I wonder how much reward he'll get. I reckon once he pulls off this job, he won't have to worry about money for the rest of his life.

Both of them had their own ulterior motives when suddenly, a figure swept past Madam Bai.

Madam Bai recognized the man in military uniform at a glance as Mu Jinchen.

Madam Bai waved and caught up with him, "Oh dear, my good son-in-law, your mother-in-law is here!"

She had thought that Mu Jinchen had come specifically to welcome her, but he didn't even turn his head and went straight into the house.

Madam Bai, somewhat displeased at being served the least desirable food, grabbed a servant and asked:

"Where is your wife? Where did she go?"

A servant carrying a basin of water hurriedly said, "The First Madam has fainted! She hasn't woken up yet!"

What?

Mrs. Bai was shocked. Her daughter had just written her a letter, so why had she suddenly fainted?

Her steps immediately became hurried, and she even forgot about the old Taoist priest next to her, rushing into the house.

As she ran, she cried out in anguish, "Oh dear, my poor daughter, what has happened to you?"

The little dumpling was standing in front of Bai Mengyun's bed when it heard a pitiful cry coming from behind it.

The sound was like the pitiful squeal of a boiled duck.

As soon as Madam Bai entered the room, she saw her unconscious daughter on the bed. Tears welled up in her eyes immediately, and she ran over to her with heartache.

Madam Bai only had eyes for her daughter and almost knocked the little dumpling flying in front of the bed.

Fortunately, Mu Jinchen reacted quickly and took the little dumpling away.

Madam Bai nudged Bai Mengyun on the bed, and seeing that she was still unconscious, she asked Mu Jinchen:

"Son-in-law, why did my daughter suddenly faint? She was just writing me a letter, how could she suddenly collapse?"

When Madam Bai looked up and saw the little girl in Mu Jinchen's arms, her expression suddenly darkened.

When she saw the girl's familiar features, she immediately realized that this was Princess Yuening's daughter.

She was startled and almost blurted out:

How are you still alive?

The little girl also keenly noticed that those eyes were filled with surprise and confusion when they saw her.

The little dumpling couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who are you? Why are you so surprised to see me?"

"Ah?" Madam Bai realized she had lost her composure and quickly regained her composure.

Madam Bai: "I am your sister-in-law's mother. You can just call me Madam Bai."

After saying that, Madam Bai immediately changed the subject.

"My lord, how did my daughter faint?"

The old Marquis said, "She suddenly fainted in my wife's room after I finished writing this letter to you. My granddaughter and I were both there at the time."

"As for the cause of the fainting, it is not yet clear, and the imperial physician is still on his way."

After the old lord finished speaking, the little dumpling added:

"My sister-in-law fainted from excessive worry."

Overly worried?

When Madam Bai heard those four words, her gaze suddenly turned fierce towards the little dumpling.

"It must be because of you. It must be because you made my daughter sick that she suddenly fainted."

Madam Bai suddenly pointed at the little dumpling and said with great certainty.

The little dumpling shook its head in confusion.

"My sister-in-law fainted suddenly, not because I was angry."

Madam Bai: "Hmph! The old Marquis said that you were there when my daughter fainted. Maybe it was you who talked back to my daughter and made her sick!"

Madam Bai looked at the little dumpling with disgust, her hands clenched tightly.

I originally thought that the woman had disappeared and would surely die a gruesome death, along with her unborn child. But I never expected that she would actually give birth to the child!

Not only have they grown up so much, but they've also returned to the Mu family.

That little bitch is deliberately trying to upset her daughter!

Yun'er was fine while she was away.

Now that she's back, Yun'er is so worried that she faints.

What else could it be?

It's all because of this little bitch that her daughter is so worried!

As she thought about it, Madam Bai's anger flared up.