The residence of Prime Minister Liu.
Mother Zhou rushed in. Mrs. Lin was looking at the account book in the mansion. When she heard the voice, she looked up at Mother Zhou and said disdainfully, "You are so flustered. What a mess! You are also an old man in the mansion. How can you behave like this?"
Mother Zhou took a breath and looked around.
Lin understood what was happening, closed the account book, and said slowly to the maids, "I'm tired, you all go down!"
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After the maids left, Lin said to Madam Zhou, "If you have something to say, please tell me!"
Mother Zhou looked very angry. She leaned close to Lin's ear and whispered, "Madam, I just heard something!"
"Take your time."
"I went to the pharmacy to get medicine, and I happened to run into the servant of Doctor Xue from the Imperial Hospital. He was also there to get medicine."
Lin took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly, "His family has been a family of doctors for generations. Why would he need to get medicine from outside?"
"Yes! I was curious, so I waited for the boy to leave and casually asked the pharmacy owner. He said he was using a medicine to protect the fetus. When I asked again, he refused to tell me. So I paid him some money to get him to tell the truth."
"Guess what, Madam?"
Lin's eyes flashed and she sat up straight.
"The old shopkeeper said that the servant of the Xue family has been holding this medicine for a long time. This medicine comes from Lingnan. It just so happens that Lingnan has suffered a severe drought, and this year's production of this medicine has been reduced and is in short supply. There are not many pharmacies in the palace, and the Imperial Hospital is keeping track of the number, so the Xue family has no choice but to get it from outside!"
"Maybe one of the girls from the Xue family is pregnant..."
Mother Zhou shook her head, her face serious. "I went to ask around, but I haven't heard of any master being pregnant. If it was a servant, why would Doctor Xue's servant need to go and get it in person? I asked the old shopkeeper again, and he said..."
Mother Zhou gritted her teeth and said, "This medicine is actually for Minister Chang's family!"
Lin finally understood. She frowned and asked, "Is it for Chang Fei?"
"That's right! Who in the Chang family is pregnant?!"
"Chang Fei said she was pregnant with our Brother Hai's child, and the pregnancy was only a month old, but the shopkeeper said that the Xue family had been holding the medicine for at least two months!"
Lin's pupils slightly widened, and her eyes became fierce. "What do you mean?"
"You mean... that little bitch Chang Fei is pregnant with a bastard, and she's blaming Brother Hai?"
Mother Zhou slapped her thigh. "That's right! I think back to when Cui had someone take Chang Fei's pulse, she said she was looking for the Xue family, and said the Xue family was tight-lipped and would definitely not tell anyone about this! It was probably a scam from the beginning to the end, trying to trick our Brother Hai into being the scapegoat!"
Lin suddenly realized what was going on. She stood up and was about to go find Cui to settle the score. "That damn Cui, how dare you lie to me like that! And that little whore Chang Fei, she actually got pregnant and she blamed it on Brother Hai?!"
Madam Zhou stopped Mrs. Lin and said, "Madam, please don't worry. If you go to settle accounts with Mrs. Cui like this, Mrs. Cui will be cunning and will surely have figured out a way to deal with us. We must take a long-term view. At the very least, we must find a doctor who knows Chang Fei well and secretly examine her. Once we have solid evidence and confirm that the months don't match, it won't be too late to settle accounts with the Chang family!"
Lin nodded when she heard this. "You're right. I was also furious. If we just let it go like this, we have no evidence at all. Cui will definitely deny it!"
Mrs. Lin looked at Mother Zhou and asked, "Who should we look for then?"
"The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all connected to the Xue family. I don't trust them."
Mother Zhou thought for a moment and said, "If Madam trusts me, I can recommend someone."
"What are you talking about? You're an old man I brought from my mother's family. How could I not trust you? Who do you want to find?"
Mother Zhou pursed her lips and said, "Madam, do you remember the palace midwife, Wang Pozi? She and I are from the same hometown. Back then, nine out of ten children in the palace were born by her, even Princess Chengqian! However, not long after Princess Huaian was born, she was released from the palace by Empress Xiaomin and returned to her hometown."
"She recently came to me and said that because her family had suffered a disaster, she had returned to the capital and was looking for some work. She asked me to introduce her to someone. I think Mrs. Wang is suitable."
Lin frowned, still a little worried. She has always been suspicious and thoughtful, and has done too many shameful things. She always worried that if one of them was exposed, she would be doomed... Especially since Liu Xiang's heart had not been with her in recent years, she was even more suspicious that Liu Xiang had discovered what happened back then. Over time, her suspicion became more and more serious, to the point of being outrageous.
Mother Zhou had been with Lin for many years, so she certainly understood Lin's thoughts. She frowned, a stern look flashing across her eyes, "If you're worried, Madam, I can help you!"
"How can you help me?"
"That old lady Wang still has a grandson at home, an only child, who she treasures very much. If we take that grandson... I'm sure she will be obedient."
Lin curled her lips, finally satisfied.
In the afternoon, Mother Zhou brought Mrs. Wang to Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin scolded Mrs. Wang a few words and then took her to Chang's house.
Chang Fei was vomiting when Cui came in with Lin.
Lin pretended to be distressed and walked towards Chang Fei, "Oh, Fei'er has suffered so much."
Chang Fei caught a glimpse of the warning in Cui's eyes, forced a smile, and stood up: "Aunt Lin, how is your makeup..."
Lin immediately gave Wang Pozi a look, and Wang Pozi quickly moved forward, wanting to support Chang Fei and take her pulse. However, Cui was not someone to be trifled with. Seeing this, she quickly stood in front of Wang Pozi and asked Lin with a smile, "This woman looks unfamiliar. Why haven't I seen her before?"
Lin's eyes slightly stern, but she smiled, "I heard that Fei'er had severe morning sickness, so I, as her mother-in-law, specially found an experienced maid to take a look at Fei'er."
Chang Fei's face turned pale, and she looked at Cui in panic. Cui's smile froze for a moment, and then she said, "Fei'er, look at how thoughtful your future mother-in-law is! You are so lucky, why don't you thank Aunt Lin?"
Chang Fei said weakly, "Thank you for your concern, aunt."
Lin looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "I deserve all of this. After all, it was my Hai'er who did something wrong and implicated Fei'er!"
"Mrs. Wang, why don't you show it to Fei'er?"
She looked at Cui again and said, "Don't worry, sister. This woman is one of us. She won't spread the news and ruin the reputation of our two families."
Cui had a fake smile on her face.
Of course she couldn't let Wang Po take Chang Fei's pulse, wouldn't that reveal everything?
The wedding date is coming soon, and she can't afford to cause any trouble.
Cui stood in front of Chang Fei the entire time until Mrs. Wang came over. Cui said, "Sister Lin, you're so thoughtful, but it's such a pity. I just got some medicine for Fei'er, and the Xue family from the Imperial Hospital said there's no serious problem. Both the child and the adults are fine. Sister Lin, don't worry."
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