Xu Siyu took a long breath.
At least, Qiu Luo’s death had nothing to do with Aunt Qin!
"At the beginning of the evening, Qiu Luo gave birth to a baby boy!" Aunt Qin murmured, "The maid came to tell me that the Second Madam wanted to go and see the child. I wanted to go too. As usual, I followed the Second Madam. When the Second Madam saw me, she didn't say anything, so I followed the Second Madam to the Madam's place.
"As the midwife said, the Madam was holding the child in the banquet hall at the west end of the room. The Madam, the Marquis, the Third Master, the Fifth Master, the Third Madam, and the servants, old women, except for Mother Tao, were all present. When the Madam saw us coming in, she seemed very happy and held the child over to show the Second Madam. I took the opportunity to stand on tiptoe and take a look - the child was thin and small, and looked like only three or four pounds. He lay in the Madam's arms, like an eggplant hit by frost, and was weak.
"The Second Madam glanced at him and said something like 'This child is very pretty'. Then a little maid ran in and said Qiu Luo was bleeding after giving birth. Mother Tao, who was taking care of Qiu Luo in the delivery room, asked someone to find a doctor to see Qiu Luo."
Although he already knew the result, Xu Siyu still pricked up his ears when he heard about what happened that year.
"Everyone was very surprised." Aunt Qin said, "The Third Madam even cried out 'Ah!' She was fine just now, why did she suddenly bleed non-stop? Everyone in the room looked at the Madam. Only the Second Madam looked at me and lowered her head to drink tea.
"Second Madam has always been very powerful. I don't know why she wants to see me. I am very scared... I don't have any other intentions. I just want to see Qiu Luo... When Madam married, she was only a little girl of seven or eight years old, but she has grown up to be very beautiful... She is more beautiful than Jade... Now she has been favored by Madam. If she gives birth to a son, she will most likely be promoted to a concubine. If she gives birth to another boy or girl... I dare not look at Second Madam, I lowered my head, held my breath and stood there quietly. Then I heard Madam order someone to call a doctor, and told Madam Tai that she wanted to go to the delivery room to take a look.
"The old lady stood up after hearing this. She said to the lady, since you are busy, let's all go! Come back in two days to attend the baby's baptism ceremony. Then she told the two people that she always felt a little pain in her back. Last time, the second lady helped to massage it and it felt much better. This time, she asked the second lady to help massage it again. When the third lady heard this, she immediately stepped forward to support the old lady and asked her where it hurt and whether it was serious. She also had a nanmu inlaid with white jade beauty's hammer, which was a dowry from her mother's family. It was said that it was especially good for the elderly... Her attitude was very attentive. The fifth master also stepped forward and pulled the old lady's sleeve and asked... For a moment, he put Qiu Luo's matter aside and hugged the old lady out the door.
"The Second Madam told Jiexiang to take me back to the house. She also asked me to help grind the remaining ink.
"The Fifth Master curiously asked the Second Madam, why are you grinding ink at this time?
"The second lady said that she wanted to add pomegranate flower juice to the ink to see if the color of the ink could be more beautiful.
"Master Wu shouted that if Mo Cheng succeeded, he would have to give him two pieces.
"They chatted and laughed as they went to the lady's room. No one looked at me again... I followed Jie Xiang back to the room.
"Jiexiang brought me a brocade stool, and I sat at the desk to grind ink. It was very late, and the third watch drum sounded, when the second wife came back. Seeing that I was still grinding ink, she nodded, and Jiexiang took her to the bathroom to wash up.
"I have been grinding ink for several days, and my upper and lower eyelids have been fighting each other for a long time. With Second Madam like this, I don't know what to do - if I continue grinding, my hands will be sore, swollen and painful, but if I don't continue grinding, I'm afraid Second Madam will be angry. After thinking for a long time, I boldly put the ink stick in and tiptoed to the bathroom.
"The Second Madam was talking to Jiexiang. When she heard the noise, she immediately stopped talking and looked towards me. The Second Madam's face was very unhappy. When she saw me standing at the door, she relaxed her expression and asked me what was the matter. I stammered and said, "The Second Madam asked Jiexiang to go and rest with me, and asked a little maid to help her wash and dress.
"Jiexiang hesitated for a moment, and then went back to my room to rest." At this point, Aunt Qin's eyebrows revealed a bit of pride, "In fact, I heard the second lady talking to Jiexiang."
Since I stepped into this room, it was like pushing open a door that had been sealed in dust for ten years. Not only were there thick spider webs, but also unknown birds flying towards me.
Now, my second aunt is involved again!
Xu Siyu clenched his fists and asked, "Second aunt, what did you say to Jiexiang?"
"Just one sentence." Aunt Qin's smug expression became even more intense. "The Second Madam said that rhubarb was found in the chicken soup that Mother Tao brought to Qiu Luo just now." As she spoke, she laughed, "Do you know what rhubarb is?"
Xu Siyu didn't know.
But he knew that his second aunt knew a little about pharmacology. If his second aunt felt that something was wrong, then there must be something wrong.
He shook his head slightly.
Aunt Qin couldn't see, but she thought the same thing as Xu Siyu: "I don't know what rhubarb is. But when I saw the second lady's face was so ugly, I knew it was not a good thing. I lay in bed, unable to sleep, and I didn't dare to turn over, for fear of disturbing Jiexiang beside me. I was thinking about the chicken soup with rhubarb, Qiu Luo who was bleeding after childbirth, and the child who was thinner than an ordinary baby... I watched the sky gradually turn white, wondering why there was no movement... Just when I was feeling uneasy, a little maid ran over and said that Qiu Luo had died of postpartum hemorrhage." She smiled and said, "A few days later, the child also died of weakness."
Xu Siyu had a blank expression on his face.
His honest and dull biological mother, Aunt Qin, who was terrified when she met the Lady Dowager and his father, could add insult to injury when Aunt Tong was in trouble. Why couldn't his arrogant and conceited stepmother become cruel and ruthless?
Now, nothing surprises him.
Xu Siyu heard himself say in a calm, almost dull voice: "In order to make the child only remember the kindness of raising him and not the kindness of giving birth, Mother Tao gave Qiu Luo chicken soup with rhubarb. As a result, the adult died and the child was too weak to survive!"
Aunt Qin nodded: "Second Young Master, tell me, is this God's will?" She groped and pulled Xu Siyu's arm, "I was born in a humble family and have an ordinary appearance. Just because I did my job conscientiously, I was transferred to the Marquis's room by the lady dowager. And by chance, I was assigned to the Marquis as a concubine. Logically, when the Marquis married a legitimate wife and had a legitimate son, I would be old and childless, and eight or nine out of ten would be released and married off to someone else. But I never thought that first the lady had a miscarriage when the Second Master died without an heir, and then the old Marquis was critically ill, and my medicine was stopped..." She paused slightly, skipped some things in the middle, and said, "I was afraid that the son I gave birth to would not be "The eldest son, then the incident with Aunt Tong happened; I was afraid that the lady would promote Qiu Luo's son to suppress you, and the child would die. I was afraid that Taoist Changchun would ask for a son for the lady, but Zhun Ge was born with deficiencies, and it was uncertain whether he could be raised, and it would drain the lady's body. That day, I just wanted to bury the things given by Taoist Grandma Zhu as she said near Zhun Ge's residence, but I was afraid of being caught, so I took a mask that you played with when you were a child in my hand, ready to scare her if someone saw it. Who knew that just after burying the things and getting up, I met Zhun Ge and a little maid walking outside secretly... What do you think, is this God's will?"
"What did you say?" Xu Siyu's expression changed drastically, and countless thoughts jumped out of his mind. He grabbed Qin Yi Niang's arm with his backhand, "What Zhu Dao Po? What did you bury? And Xu Sizhun, what does his illness have to do with you?"
His words were so aggressive that Aunt Qin was frightened and froze. She screamed and struggled to shake off her arm that was grabbed by Xu Siyu.
Lian Jiao, who was hiding behind the curtain, was about to rush out when she saw this, but was grabbed by Xiao Luzi.
"No, don't!" His voice was weak and his head was covered with sweat, as if he had a serious illness.
Lian Jiao opened her mouth to ask him what was wrong, but she covered Xiao Luzi's mouth and whispered in his ear: "Don't say anything, don't say anything... We have to find a way to get out."
Xu Siyu was shocked at first. He didn't expect Aunt Qin to react so strongly to his words. He was also afraid that someone would come in and hear something he shouldn't hear. Later, when he saw that the house was quiet and there was no movement, he knew that the maids had already followed the instructions and left, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He gently comforted Aunt Qin for a long time, and finally made Aunt Qin calm down.
But everything Aunt Qin said just now was deeply imprinted in his heart, making his heart beat fast and unable to control himself.
Is this the incident that my father was referring to?
Thinking of this, his thin lips pursed tightly.
A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do.
Rather than avoiding it, it is better to understand it.
At least, you can take the initiative when talking to your father.
Thinking of this, Xu Siyu couldn't help but ask Aunt Qin softly: "Grandma Zhu, what did you give?"
Aunt Qin looked alert when she heard this, and immediately said, "No, I didn't give me anything!"
What could make my aunt so cautious?
Xu Siyu was even more suspicious, knowing that he would not get any answer if he continued to ask. After thinking for a while, he changed the subject: "So, Xu Sizhun was scared by you?"
"Keep your voice down!" Aunt Qin turned her cloudy eyes and whispered, "Don't tell anyone about this."
Xu Siyu nodded: "I won't tell anyone else!"
Aunt Qin thought for a moment and waved to Xu Siyu: "Come here, I'll tell you!"
Xu Siyu came over.
Aunt Qin whispered, "I scared Zhun'er to death. The Marquis was furious. Madam's pregnancy was not going well, and she had a miscarriage before the fetus was settled." She smiled happily, "Second Young Master, now you are the Marquis's only son again, the eldest son of the Yongping Marquis's Mansion, and the future Marquis of Yongping!"
Xu Siyu looked at Aunt Qin in disbelief, speechless.
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Title: Guide to Adopting a Daughter
Author: March Jiangnan
Synopsis: Shen Shuangyao, the adopted daughter of a salt merchant in Yangzhou, has a complicated life story. She is highly valued by her adoptive father because of her intelligence, but her intelligence is not in the eyes of her adoptive mother, which also makes her husband feel that she has a knot in his heart that is difficult to untie... In the midst of the treacherous situation, let's see how she can turn the tide...
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