Mrs. Luo cried until her eyes turned red before she stopped. Wang Shi comforted her, "Madam, we've let out our anger this time and we can't cry anymore. You still have to take good care of yourself and wait for the arrival of the young master or young lady!"
"Yes, I still have a chance."
Mrs. Luo stood up, wiped her tears, and asked someone to fetch some water to wash her face.
She also stopped wearing makeup because Tian An's instructions clearly stated that the cosmetics she used were not good for the fetus.
After everything was settled, Wang asked, "Madam, what should we do now? We can't let that little bitch continue like this!"
Madam Luo sneered, "She has brought me to this point. How could I let her go so easily?"
Then he gave two orders. First, he told the housekeeper to send someone to keep a close eye on her to prevent her from running away. He also told Wang Shi to take the hairpin and sachet to the doctor outside, as she wanted to see what valuable things were inside.
After Wang left, Mrs. Luo just sat by the window, looking at the apricot blossoms in full bloom in the yard, and thinking back on what she had done over the years.
The final word was "stupid." It was stupid, wasn't it? Now that I think about it, that bitch had revealed many flaws over the years, but she hadn't noticed.
As the mistress, she had no sense at all and only believed what others said. She never thought of seeing a doctor outside.
After returning from his business trip, Lord Luo Hongyu came straight to Madam Luo's place. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw the servants standing there with their heads bowed. It was dark, and there were no lights in the rooms. He thought the servants had been slacking off.
He angrily shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Don't you know to light the lamp when it gets dark? Where's your wife?"
The servants were all frightened and knelt on the ground. "Husband, the lady is in the room."
Hearing this, Luo Hongyu frowned and walked towards the house. As he reached the door, the candlelight in the house lit up.
When he walked into the inner room, he saw his wife kneeling on the ground with her face bare.
Luo Hongyu hurried forward to help her up, "Madam, what are you doing? The ground is cold. If you have anything to say, get up first."
Madam Luo brushed his hand away and kowtowed to the ground. "I am guilty. I have let Master down. I was foolish and caused Master to be childless for many years. I deserve to be punished!"
This wave of actions confused Luo Hongyu. He finally managed to pick up his wife from the ground, but saw that her face was covered with tears.
"What's wrong with you, Madam? What kind of injustice have you suffered?"
Luo Hongyu couldn't understand why. His wife had always been generous and never wronged anyone. They were childhood sweethearts, and their relationship had been close since they were young. He didn't recall her ever crying like she did today.
Mrs. Luo just shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, Master. I'm so stupid!" As she spoke, another string of tears fell.
Luo Hongyu wiped the tears from his face distressedly and said anxiously: "What happened? Don't just cry!"
At this time, Wang ran in from outside and knelt on the ground as soon as she entered the door. "Master, the lady has suffered a great injustice! You must do something for her!"
Luo Hongyu frowned, looked at Wang and said sternly: "Tell me clearly, what injustice has Madam suffered?"
Wang knelt on the ground and told the whole story. But she did not mention Tian An. She only said that they heard that there was a great doctor who was very good at treating infertility, so they wanted to try him. However, they did not expect that the doctor would find out that the lady's infertility was not her own problem, but artificial.
She placed the hairpin and sachet in front of Luo Hongyu. The hairpin had split into two halves, and the mechanism inside was revealed. It was indeed a secret.
The sachets were also opened, and the flower petals and herbs were piled together.
Luo Hongyu was simply shocked by the scene before him. He often walked around the court and had heard about the secrets of the harem. But his harem was simple, with only one wife and one concubine, and they usually lived in harmony.
The lady always treated her concubine's daughters and sons as her own children, and he never thought that these things would appear in front of him one day.
Luo Hongyu was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Seeing him stunned, his wife beside him knelt on the ground again, banging her head.
"Master, I'm so sorry! It's all because of my poor judgment of people that we've been in this situation today. It's because of me that you still don't have a legitimate son or daughter. I'm ashamed of your love and care, and I'm ashamed of the Luo family's ancestors! I'm guilty, please punish me, Master."
Mrs. Luo kowtowed every time she spoke. In just a few words, blood was already flowing from her forehead, which was shocking to watch.
Luo Hongyu came to his senses and quickly pulled her up. "It's not your fault. People's hearts are hidden. Even if she was scheming, how could she let you find out so easily?"
Wang knelt and took a few steps forward, choking with sobs as she spoke, "Master, Concubine Hong has done Madam such a terrible harm! She wants Madam's life! Today I took this hairpin and sachet to a doctor for identification, and the doctor said that if Madam wears these for a few more years, she will die."
Luo Hongyu's eyes widened. "Really?"
Wang raised her finger to the sky and swore, "If I tell a single lie today, I will be struck by lightning. Remembering our past friendship, I'm afraid I've wronged Concubine Hong, so I've consulted several doctors, and they all have the same story. I've also asked another doctor back. If Master doesn't believe me, you can ask him in person, or you can ask another doctor to come and question me."
Luo Hongyu called the doctor outside the door, and it turned out that what Wang said was true. The doctor was a famous doctor in Huichuntang and was trustworthy. There was no need for him to ask for another doctor.
After the doctor bandaged Madam Luo and was sent away by the housekeeper, Luo Hongyu was furious. "Where's Hongye? Bring that vicious woman to me."
After a while, someone came to report from outside, "Master, Concubine Hong has packed her bags and run away, and the housekeeper is leading people to chase her!"
"What?" Luo Hongyu was almost furious and immediately ordered, "Bring that vicious woman back to me no matter what. She has harmed my Luo family so much and yet she dares to run away. Death is not a light punishment."
Wang on the ground quickly exchanged a glance with Mrs. Luo in Luo Hongyu's arms, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang said, "Master, I'll go to the kitchen and get something for Madam! The doctor said that as long as Madam takes good care of herself, she'll be able to get pregnant in six months."
Luo Hongyu paused, then looked at the lady in his arms. Seeing her weakly smiling and nodding, he instantly became excited and hurriedly urged Wang, "Go quickly, go quickly, take out all the good things in the warehouse to replenish the lady's body."
Wang went out. Luo Hongyu and his wife whispered to each other for a while. Mrs. Luo hesitated and asked, "What does the master plan to do with Concubine Hong?"
Luo Hongyu said angrily without thinking, "She is so vicious and cruel. She deserves death. Madam, please don't plead for her."
Without waiting for Mrs. Luo to speak again, Luo Hongyu changed the subject.
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