Chapter 42 Carrying the Person Out
The disaster at Mingfang Pavilion lasted until the early hours of the morning.
The couple in Wutong Garden fell into a drowsy sleep almost at dawn.
A sweet dream.
It was not until the evening that the couple were awakened by hunger and then they got up, dressed and ate.
Chen Tang really caught a cold, with a stuffy nose and hoarseness, but fortunately he didn't have a fever, so he just had to wait until he had his meal before taking the medicine.
The maids brought the food to the table, and before the couple had even taken two bites, Mrs. Yue rushed in crying and hugged her baby son.
"My dearest child, you scared me so much! What happened yesterday? I had left a little earlier, and such a disaster happened! No one told me, and I only found out when I woke up this morning! My son, you scared me so much, my hands are shaking now..."
If Nanny Sun and Bai Lu hadn't tried to stop her, she would have run to the bed early in the morning, opened the curtains, and checked to see if her own son was still breathing.
Qi Huaijing was held in his mother's arms, almost unable to move, his face full of disgust. He struggled to turn around and gave Chen Tang a look for help.
Chen Tang was sitting cross-legged on the couch wrapped in a quilt. At this moment, he just wanted to hold his chin, smile and watch the fire from the other side of the river. He had no intention of saving him at all.
She knew very well how Qi Huaijing felt at the moment, and the most she could do was bite her lips to prevent herself from laughing too loudly.
These mother and daughter...are truly worthy of being called mother and daughter!
Only when Mrs. Yue finally stopped crying could Qi Huaijing struggle to break free.
"It's not me who's in trouble. You should go check on Qi Luan! She's the one who got into trouble when such a young child fell into the water!"
Mrs. Yue wiped her tears.
"Look, I've already looked. They're not like you, they won't let you in!"
"And Chen Tang. Look, Chen Tang also suffered a lot to save her. Yesterday, the uncles and aunts knew about it and praised her for being kind and capable. You didn't! See! It!"
Mrs. Yue then remembered to check on Chen Tang who was wrapped in a quilt nearby.
"Oh, daughter-in-law, please don't worry!"
Chen Tang was suddenly brought up and quickly shook his head and waved his hands.
"It's okay, it's okay!"
Qi Huaijing pressed her hand down and stuffed it back into the quilt.
"How can it be okay? The water in the pool is so deep and so cold! You will be frozen even if you soak in it! The doctor said yesterday that you have to take good care of yourself!"
Speaking of taking good care of the child, Mrs. Yue then remembered the serious matter and waved her hand.
"Mom, I forgot something important. Hurry up! Bring everything up here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of maids came in one after another, holding boxes of various sizes in their hands, each of which was exquisite and luxurious.
Qi Huaijing took a quick look and found that most of them were high-quality warming and tonic herbs. He smiled with satisfaction and winked at Chen Tang.
"Look, the madam's storeroom is full of good stuff."
Chen Tang smiled sweetly and charmingly.
"Thank you ma'am for your love."
Mrs. Yue waved her hand.
"It's not worth anything. Remember to feed Jing'er on time."
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Because Qi Huaijing had strictly prohibited it in the past, Mrs. Yue rarely entered his yard. This time she finally had the opportunity to see the couple's new house.
"Hey, why is this... that place is too... oh... it's okay, it's not bad, I'll send some more decorations over tomorrow, and it will be barely acceptable."
Madam Yue was walking around the room, Qi Huaijing frowned, and Shen Tang was concentrating on eating.
Seeing that Madam Yue started to point fingers again, Qi Huaijing became more and more impatient. Nanny Sun was afraid that he was going to chase them away again, so she hurried forward to talk to him.
"Third Master, Third Madam, how are you feeling? Did you have a fever at night? I heard that Third Madam's voice is hoarse. We should ask two good doctors to take a look. We were in a hurry last night, so I'm afraid they didn't check carefully enough."
Shen Tang smiled and asked her to sit down.
"Fortunately, I just caught a cold, but I didn't feel hot. Mammy, how is Sister Luan?"
"I went to see her and she was told that she was fine after vomiting water. But she is a weak child after all. I heard that she had a high fever at night. Second Madam has been taking care of her personally, and her fever has subsided this morning. She will be fine after taking medicine for a few days."
"That's good, we can rest assured."
"Second Madam also said that she would never forget Third Madam's kindness in saving her life. When my sister gets better, she will definitely prepare a valuable gift and come over to thank her in person. She will also ask my sister to kowtow to Grandma to express her gratitude."
Shen Tang smiled.
"Second sister-in-law, what you said is really unorthodox. We are all family, why do we need to be so polite?"
Qi Huaijing suddenly asked.
"What does the West Court say about this matter?"
When Nanny Sun heard the Third Master asking, she moved closer and lowered her voice.
"To answer Third Master, I heard that Second Madam stayed up all night and tortured her severely. She finally caught a maid named Fen Cao. The girl was beaten half to death. Then she said that she wanted to play with the eldest daughter, but she was careless and didn't keep an eye on her. When she saw her daughter fall into the water, she was scared and ran away. That's how she got into trouble... Second Madam said that she would carry the person out after lunch."
Qi Huaijing sneered. This carelessness was really too careless!
Shen Tang sighed inwardly.
She had met Fen Cao once before, and remembered that she was a child of only fourteen years old, very smart and perceptive. She didn't expect that she was the one who ruined the matter, so she couldn't help but ask another question.
"Did they carry the man out? He was beaten so badly that he couldn't walk?"
When Nanny Sun heard this, she looked around to see if there was anyone around, then she moved closer to Chen Tang and lowered her voice very low.
"Third Madam, how can she get out? The maid was hanged by her neck. When she was found, her body was stiff and straight, her face was purple, and her tongue was hanging out..."
Qi Huaijing stopped him sternly.
"What nonsense!"
He immediately turned to look at Chen Tang, and sure enough, his face turned pale.
Nanny Sun was Madam Yue's favorite. Even in front of the Third Master, she rarely lost face like this. She sneered and said, "Oh, oh, oh, this servant is really getting old and confused! You said this in broad daylight in front of the master. You deserve a slap in the face!"
Nanny Sun admitted her mistake but was grumbling in her heart.
Merchants live in the market, and who hasn't heard of young girls and wives hanging themselves or jumping into wells? I've seen it once or twice. In the past, the Third Master never shyed away from these things, so she didn't keep her mouth shut.
But in front of his third grandmother, he started to pay attention to taboos.
Nanny Sun smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, I just remembered that there is a happy event in the Second Master's courtyard, but I forgot to tell you!"
Seeing Qi Huaijing's unfriendly expression, Chen Tang patted his hands and forced a smile.
"What's the good news? Tell me, Mammy."
"Aunt Xue in the Second Master's room is pregnant!"
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