Chapter 171 This is the best gift the Marquisate can give
After that, the maid lowered her voice and whispered, "I went to see the child. The child was born prematurely, and his skin was blue and purple. It's doubtful whether he can live past his first birthday, let alone grow up."
When she learned that the child was in poor condition, Aunt Hui felt a little relieved. Her efforts were not all in vain.
"That's fine." Aunt Hui sneered, "When the child in my belly is born, as long as he is healthy, he will definitely be the Marquis's heir. The Marquis's wife and the Marquis will never make a short-lived child the heir."
With the previous example of Tan Zhuoyan, even if the Marquis's wife is willing, the Marquis will not want the Crown Prince to be a sickly child.
Hasn't the Dingbei Marquisate been ridiculed enough in recent years? Moreover, the three children are all descendants of the Crown Prince, so it doesn't matter who is the Crown Prince. If the Marquisate is to be established in the future, the Crown Prince cannot be a short-lived ghost.
Zhou Baili died of hemorrhage during childbirth, and the whole house was in mourning. The marquis's wife ordered someone to deliver the obituary to the Zhou residence according to etiquette.
When the messenger arrived at Zhou's house, Zhao Yinlian couldn't believe that her daughter had died of childbirth complications. She was so angry that she fainted.
"Madam? Madam!" The nanny who followed Zhao Yinlian fed her medicine. After an hour, she slowly woke up. The nanny breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhao Yinlian open her eyes and called her softly twice.
Zhao Yinlian opened her eyes and saw the white flower on the nanny's hairpin, realizing that the people from the Marquis' Mansion coming to deliver a message was not a dream.
The woman suddenly grabbed the nanny's hand and asked with heartache: "Is the baby born a boy or a girl?"
If the child her daughter gave birth to at great pains wasn't a boy, Zhao Yinlian would have fainted again.
Fortunately, the nanny said with relief: "The people in the Marquis' Mansion said that the child is a boy. Madam, please accept my condolences."
Zhou Baili was also raised by the nanny. Such a good person died just like that. How could the nanny not shed tears for her?
Zhao Yinlian slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and lay weakly on the bed, muttering, "It's good that it's a son, but I feel sorry for my son..."
A few lines of tears fell from the corners of Zhao Yinlian's eyes. Zhao Yinlian wiped her tears, still immersed in the grief of losing her daughter.
My daughter worked hard and fortunately gave birth to a son, so all the previous efforts were not in vain.
When this child grows up, the interests of the Zhou Mansion and the Hou Mansion will be closely linked. This child will not be alienated from the Zhou Mansion, and when Changying enters the court as an official in the future, the two of them will support each other, and the Zhou Mansion will have the day to make a comeback.
Before Zhao Yinlian's joy could spread throughout her heart, the nanny told her a piece of news that made her heart palpitate.
"But the child was born before the full term. The young lady was only seven months pregnant. It is said that the child's cry was as soft as a mosquito's when he was born, and his body was very weak. It is said that he may not be able to be raised."
The nanny raised her head and sighed. A baby born less than eight months old is generally not easy to raise.
In wealthy families, even with the best medicine in the world, it is rare to be able to raise a premature baby.
Zhao Yinlian, who had been a little calmer, sat up after hearing what was said. She was shocked and felt dizzy. The moment she sat up, she fell under the bed. The nanny was frightened by her action and quickly helped her back to the bed.
"Madam, please take care of yourself!" The nanny looked at the person sitting on the bed in shock.
The only person in Zhou Mansion who can support the entire family now is Zhao Yinlian.
The old lady is already old, and it is unknown how many years she has left to live, and I am afraid that young Master Changying will not grow up in the next two years.
"Go and open the storehouse, find the best medicine, and send it all to the Marquis's residence and give it to those two maids!"
Zhao Yinlian took out the warehouse key and gave it to the nanny, pushing her to quickly deliver all the good medicinal herbs in the warehouse to her grandson.
That child is not only Zhou Baili's child, but also the hope for the Zhou family's future. This spark of hope cannot be extinguished.
Not to mention the priceless medicinal herbs in the warehouse, even if most of the Zhou family's assets were asked for now, Zhao Yinlian would grit her teeth and give it away. No matter what, she would save her grandson's life and protect this bright light that was related to the future of the Zhou family.
Zhou Baili's death was like the snow sliding down from the eaves in winter, hitting the ground with a sound and then disappearing.
She was just the prince's concubine and the aunt of the marquis. Although she gave birth to the prince's eldest son, which was a great achievement, the marquis's mansion was in financial difficulty, so Zhou Baili's funeral was very simple. The marquis's wife was short of money, so she just wanted to keep everything simple.
"There's a funeral in the mansion, but there's no white silk hanging or any memorial items?" Zhao Yinlian put on plain clothes and came to pay tribute to her daughter. When she got off the carriage, she found that there were only two white lanterns hanging in front of the mansion. When she walked inside, she didn't see any funeral objects.
"Madam, the little boy was born. Due to poor health and many other expenses, Aunt Zhou's funeral had to be kept simple. However, all the necessary ritual objects were in place in the mourning hall, and the coffin was made of fir wood."
The housekeeper of the Marquis's Mansion also knew that Madam Zhou had only this one legitimate daughter, and that her daughter's funeral was simple, so how could a mother not feel resentful? After explaining awkwardly, the housekeeper walked two steps faster, wanting to lead everyone to the mourning hall as quickly as possible.
Fir is a top-grade wood, but the reason why Zhou Baili could use it was because the wood was originally prepared for Tan Zhuoyan. Later, Tan Zhuoyan died in Koucheng, and the emperor still pretended to reward her with top-grade wood to make another coffin, so this coffin was kept.
Zhao Yinlian's expression improved a little when she learned that her daughter's coffin was made of fir.
Zhou Baili was not the real master of the Marquis's Mansion. She was only half a master. The Marquis's wife and the Marquis had no rules or possibility to keep vigil for her, so her mourning hall was only guarded by servants to offer sacrifices.
"Madam." Hearing the footsteps, Lu Yin, who was putting paper money into the brazier, raised his head and called out with red eyes.
The nanny took a few incense sticks, lit them and handed them to Zhao Yinlian, while Lu Yin wiped her tears and stepped away for the time being.
Zhao Yinlian offered incense and as she inserted the incense into the incense burner, she choked up and said, "My son, your mother is here to see you."
If she had known that her daughter would die in childbirth if she became a concubine in the Marquis's Mansion, she would never have agreed to the marriage.
Seeing that the incense oil on the table was lit in a copper cup instead of a red gold cup, Zhao Yinlian frowned and asked, "Why is the ritual vessel used so poorly?"
The woman wiped her tears and looked around the layout of the mourning hall. She couldn't help feeling a little depressed that her daughter's funeral was handled so sloppily.
"Madam, this is the best gift the Marquis's Mansion can give you." Lu Yin hesitated and explained with embarrassment.
What this means is that there is not much money to spend from the Marquis's Mansion's account, and this is already the best possible situation.
Zhao Yinlian choked and her eyes turned red again. She sighed unhappily. This marquis's mansion was even more shabby than their Zhou's mansion.
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