After receiving the news, Eleventh Lady first sent someone to report to Xu Lingyi, and then went to Qiao Lianfang.

"I don't understand at all." She asked the two mothers, "What do you think I should do?"

Both mothers looked unhappy. Mother Tian said nothing, while Mother Wan smiled and said, "Come to think of it, when the Madam gave birth to the Fifth Master, we were the ones who took care of her. We didn't see a situation like Aunt Qiao who couldn't eat anything. After all, we are women in the inner house and have limited knowledge. Otherwise, Madam, please ask an imperial physician to take a look. We can also learn from her."

There is something else behind the words, which makes people think.

Eleventh Lady was unable to comment and only said, "All is as you say, mother. I'll send someone to invite the imperial physician right away." She immediately asked Luyun to take a pair of cards and ask Butler Bai to help invite the imperial physician, and took Amber to see Qiao Lianfang.

She lay sickly on the bed, her face pale, her big eyes lifeless, and she looked very haggard.

Seeing Eleventh Lady coming in, he struggled to get up weakly: "Madam, you are here!"

Xiuzhen hurriedly helped her up.

"No need to be so polite, Aunt Qiao." Eleventh Lady said politely, "You are not feeling well, lie down and rest!"

Qiao Lianfang said a few polite words but still insisted on sitting up.

Eleventh Lady asked about her situation.

"…My throat feels like it's being strangled, and I can't eat anything."

Eleventh Lady comforted her, saying that she had called a doctor for her. She also told her to have a good rest and then got up and returned to her own yard.

Lin Bo was waiting for her in the yard.

Seeing her come in, he hurriedly went to greet her: "Madam, the Marquis said that you should invite an imperial physician to take a good look at what disease Concubine Qiao has. If one imperial physician can't diagnose it, invite two. If two imperial physicians can't diagnose it, invite three. Find out whether the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are too poor in medical skills, or Concubine Qiao's disease is different from others and can't be diagnosed." After all, he was just delivering a message, and it involved the inner courtyard. By the end of his speech, he was already speaking in panic.

Eleventh Lady nodded and said softly, "Go back and tell the Marquis that I have asked the two mothers, and they also want to ask a doctor to come and see Aunt Qiao. Lu Yun just took my pair of cards to the Bai Chief Steward. The doctor should be here soon. Tell the Marquis not to worry."

When Lin Bo heard the last sentence, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, he seemed to be about to say something but stopped, then bowed respectfully and retreated.

In the afternoon, Doctor Wu came.

There are differences between men and women, so Eleventh Lady asked two mothers to serve her.

Quarter of an hour later, Mother Tian came back: "Doctor Wu said that there is nothing wrong with my aunt. It's just that spring is here and she feels a little tired. In addition, it is the first three months of her pregnancy and she has a poor appetite. He prescribed some Yinqiao Powder." Then she handed the prescription to Amber who was standing beside her.

Eleventh Lady took the prescription from Amber, took a look at it, and discussed with Mother Tian: "After all, she is a double-breasted person, so I think we should tell the Marquis about the medication."

Madam Tian nodded, "Madam is really thoughtful." Then she greeted Eleventh Lady, "... You have been busy these days, so you should take care of yourself. I see that you have lost a lot of weight in the past few days. Do you want to ask an imperial physician to take a look?"

The Third House was leaving, and the Third Lady only took a few maids who usually served her, as well as Gan Mama's family, Gan Laoquan's family, and even Yi Yi Niang, who stayed behind. Some people were resentful because they could not go with them, and some people were eyeing Gan Laoquan's position.

Her house was always crowded with people, and from time to time someone would come to see Shiyi Niang to report something, and as they talked, they would talk about how capable and loyal they were. Then there were Wanxiang and others who were ready to make a move, and from time to time they would spread the word that they were going to take charge again, which made the servants panic.

Eleventh Lady's main focus these days has been on balancing these relationships.

Fortunately, unlike the world she lived in, bosses fired employees, and employees fired bosses, and everyone had many choices. In this era, "loyalty" was important, and if someone was fired by a family like the Xu family, everyone would doubt their character and it would be difficult for them to be hired by another family. Wielding this big stick, he was invincible.

It’s not as “hard” as Tian’s mother said.

"Thank you for your concern, mother." Eleventh Lady smiled, "I feel fine. I just feel a little sleepy."

Mother Tian laughed when she heard this: "When she was young, Madam Tai often said that she had too many things to do, too little time, and that she was sleepy." She then said with concern, "Madam, you should at least be more careful. You can get by when you are young, but when you are old, you often suffer because of this..."

As the two were chatting, Xu Lingyi came back.

Madam Tian bowed but did not leave. Instead, she walked past Shiyi Niang and took the initiative to talk about Qiao Lianfang's illness: "...I showed the prescription to Madam. Madam said that Aunt Qiao is pregnant now, so whether to use this prescription or not is up to the Marquis."

Xu Lingyi sneered as he took the prescription. He said to Shiyi Niang, "Ask a doctor to take a look at her. See if she has any other problems besides spring fatigue and loss of appetite. Otherwise, if this disease is cured, a new disease will come out!"

"My Lord!" Eleventh Lady stopped Xu Lingyi in front of Mama Tian to prevent him from causing any disturbance. "Please help me see if this prescription can be used, so that I can send someone to get the medicine."

Xu Lingyi snorted and turned to go to the bathroom.

Eleventh Lady asked Luyun to help get the medicine, and then said to Mother Tian: "The Third Master is about to leave. The Marquis has been busy these past two days, and I'm afraid he is tired. Don't worry about it, Mother."

Mother Tian modestly expressed herself and stood up to leave.

After leaving the main courtyard, he went straight to the lady's place.

"Did you prescribe Yinqiao Powder?" The lady was sitting on the armchair while Mother Du was massaging her shoulders.

"Yes!" Mother Tian responded respectfully, then squatted down and skillfully massaged the calf of the old lady. "The fourth lady didn't dare to make the decision, so she let the marquis make the decision. The marquis got angry, but was stopped by the fourth lady..."

"Oh!" The lady became excited when she heard it. "Tell me what happened at that time? Was the fourth son angry?"

Mother Du couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "Why do you care about what's going on in your son's room?"

It was originally a joke, but the lady's face darkened: "Among my sons, the one I feel the most sorry for is the fourth son..."

Listening to her talk about the past and future, the two mothers exchanged glances and smiled and changed the subject: "Good fortunes are often accompanied by misfortunes, and misfortunes are often accompanied by good fortunes. Without the past, there would be no good things now!"

The lady's face brightened slightly when she heard this.

Mother Tian took the opportunity to say, "The Fourth Madam just said one sentence..." and diverted the Madam's attention.

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Eleventh Lady carefully told Luyun: "You took out the prescription and you brought in the medicine. You must check carefully and give it to the two mothers."

Fortunately, Yinqiao Powder is a common tea for clearing away heat and detoxifying. Everyone drinks it frequently in spring and the medicinal ingredients are also very familiar.

Lu Yun nodded: "Don't worry, Madam. I know the seriousness of the matter! I will definitely not let anyone else do it."

Eleventh Lady listened and nodded.

Amber couldn't help complaining: "Aunt Qiao should just give birth soon! She's not only torturing herself, but also torturing us."

Eleventh Lady thought about it and felt that what she said made some sense. She couldn't help laughing.

Who knew that the next day, Mrs. Qiao San came to visit.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Is it a coincidence or an accident?

She invited Mrs. Qiao San to the hall to talk. Then, without asking Mrs. Qiao San's purpose, she told her directly that Qiao Lianfang was under house arrest by Xu Lingyi: "...It is really inconvenient for you to see Aunt Qiao. I think you should wait until the Marquis calms down before coming? This will also avoid implicating Aunt Qiao."

When Mrs. Qiao San heard this, her face turned purple. She absentmindedly said a few polite words to Shiyi Niang and turned to say goodbye.

Eleventh Lady called Amber over and said, "Check carefully to see if we have any loopholes. I always feel that Mrs. Qiao's visit is a little strange. If this is true, I'm afraid something will happen sooner or later."

Amber nodded and searched carefully for two days, but found nothing.

Eleventh Lady thought of Doctor Wu... If she investigated that line, it would inevitably involve her two mothers. She had no choice but to tell Amber: "Then we have to be careful not to let anything from outside in."

Amber nodded.

Xu Siyu is here.

He has been under house arrest during this period. Because the third room will leave tomorrow. It will be a long journey and she doesn't know when they will meet again. Eleventh Lady plans to give Xu Siyu a day to say goodbye to Xu Siqin and Xu Sijian, and specially asks the maid to find him.

Xu Siyu was very surprised.

Eleventh Lady said bluntly: "You grew up together and have a deep relationship. I detained you because I was afraid that you would go to see Yuan Jieer again to avenge her and cause trouble again."

"No more!" Xu Siyu lowered his head, "We will never act so recklessly again."

Eleventh Lady didn't believe his promise, so she glanced at Wenzhu lightly.

Wen Zhu was trembling with fear and immediately said, "Madam, I will follow the Second Young Master as you instructed."

After hearing this, Xu Siyu seemed to want to say something but stopped.

Eleven brought tea.

Xu Siyu retreated.

A maid came in and reported, "The Third Madam, Madam Qiao from Duke Cheng's Mansion, and Madam Tang from Marquis Zhongshan's Mansion are here."

Eleventh Lady was surprised when she heard this, and the alarm bells rang loudly.

After Mrs. Qiao was stopped, Mrs. Qiao suddenly appeared, and she was with Mrs. Tang...

She hurriedly called Amber, "Go and tell the Marquis. Madam Qiao and Madam Tang are both elders. If they say something to me... I'm afraid I won't be able to stop them then."

Amber trotted to the outer courtyard.

Eleventh Lady went out to greet her.

The third lady accompanied the two ladies with an honored look on her face.

As soon as Mrs. Qiao saw Eleventh Lady, she came forward and held her hand affectionately: "Third Lady is leaving tomorrow, we are here to see her off and come to see you on the way."

Mrs. Tang maintained the composure of an elder, smiled faintly and nodded to Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady politely invited the three people into the house and asked them to sit down.

When the maid brought the tea, Madam Qiao looked around and asked, "Why can't I see Lianfang? Isn't she serving you?"

Eleventh Lady laughed and said, "Mrs. Qiao is pregnant, how can she serve beside me..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Qiao was surprised: "She is pregnant? How come I didn't know?" Then she stood up and said, "This is a happy event, I have to go and see it!"

Mrs. Tang looked at Mrs. Qiao with some disdain and said, "I'm tired. Let me have a cup of tea first."

Don't hit people in the face.

Eleventh Lady accompanied Madam Qiao out of the hall, and then told Madam Qiao that Aunt Qiao was under house arrest.

Mrs. Qiao was very shocked when she heard this, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

Eleventh Lady saw clearly and tried to give her a way out: "You must be tired after walking all the way. Sit down and have a cup of tea!"

Mrs. Qiao was still a little hesitant.

But a servant came in and said, "Madam, the Marquis said that if Madam Qiao wants to go see Aunt Qiao, she can go!"

Madam Qiao's expression relaxed after hearing this. She raised her eyebrows and smiled at Eleventh Lady: "Since she has been confined by the Marquis, I will go and teach her a lesson. Let her know the principles of being a wife or concubine."

Eleventh Lady felt that there was no need to be polite with such a person, so she asked the little maid to accompany Madam Qiao to Qiao Lianfang, and she accompanied Madam Tang in the hall to drink tea.

When Xu Lingyi came back in the evening, she couldn't help but grumble: "It was all the Marquis's words... I don't think Madam Qiao has to see Aunt Qiao."

Xu Lingyi's veins popped out as he listened. "Just let her see it. I want to see what she's up to."

On the third day after the third wife left, Qiao Lianfang had a miscarriage.

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