"Yes, it's toxic. The child you give birth to might not be able to tell the difference between male and female. You could say it's half male and half female, or something like a monster."
Jiang Hua patiently explained that it wasn't just in this era; even in her previous era, there were quite a few mothers-in-law with outdated ideas who were obsessed with having sons and preferred sons to daughters, like Zhao Li Shi.
The test revealed it was a girl, so she started looking for folk remedies to have a son, drinking medicine of unknown origin. In the end, the child she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy was neither male nor female.
"Dr. Jiang, could you tell my mother-in-law that those medicines are poisonous? I'm afraid she won't believe me if I tell her myself," Fang Peiyun pleaded cautiously.
She's a doctor, and what a doctor says is always convincing; Mother will definitely believe it.
“Okay.” Jiang Hua did not refuse.
Saying it is one thing, whether Zhao Lishi will actually do it is another. Judging from her attitude today, it's uncertain.
After spending more than an hour with Fang Peiyun, Jiang Hua told her to rest well and then returned to her study.
In the study, Jiang Xingzhou had already filled in the date on the invitation. He was drinking tea and reading a book, the gentle candlelight on the soft couch table illuminating his face.
"A-Zhou," Jiang Hua called softly, and slowly walked towards him.
"Huahua?" When Jiang Xingzhou heard Jiang Hua say the name A-Zhou, his heart fluttered. He immediately put down the book in his hand, got up and walked towards her.
Jiang Xingzhou took her hands in his large palms and pulled her into his arms.
Jiang Hua nestled against Jiang Xingzhou's chest, listening to his heart pounding with nervousness.
Jiang Xingzhou stiffly allowed Jiang Hua to lean against him, his mind racing with thoughts of how Hua Hua had actually let him hug her!
In the past, Jiang Hua would always take his hand first before he dared to take it back. Although she seemed indifferent and unconcerned, if he really crossed her bottom line, he would never give her another chance to get close to her like this.
"Get some rest early, you have to get up early tomorrow."
Before he could even react, Jiang Hua pushed him away without any mercy. Jiang Xingzhou looked at his empty chest, feeling somewhat lost.
Jiang Hua also remembered the cochineal insects she had raised on cacti in her space; it was time to turn them into rouge and lipstick.
In addition, she had to get up early tomorrow, and ever since she almost died at Ye Shaoling's hands last time, she dared not slack off for even a day.
Moreover, Jiang Xingzhou is also there, so the two can spar and see how much their strength has improved.
Jiang Xingzhou had no doubts about Jiang Hua's rapid progress; instead, he felt somewhat guilty. If he had been by her side at the time, she wouldn't have been hurt by Ye Shaoling.
...
At this moment, Ye Shaoling, who was far away in the capital, was lying in bed recovering from his injuries, barely clinging to life. Looking at his broken limbs, he cursed under his breath.
On the way back to the capital, I was inexplicably beaten by a group of men in black who said I had offended someone I shouldn't have.
He racked his brains for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who he had offended.
etc!
Ye Shaoling instantly thought of Jiang Hua, who had almost died at his hands. Could it be her?
impossible!
The next second, Ye Shaoling denied his own thoughts. Yan Yan had already said that Jiang Hua was just a village girl, how could she know someone like that?
However, Ye Shaoling's eyes narrowed slightly. So what if it wasn't her? He wouldn't let go of anyone he had his eye on.
Moreover, Yan Yan, who bullied him back in Xujia Village, absolutely cannot be let off the hook.
Thinking of Lin Shuyan, Ye Shaoling couldn't help but smile, unaware that he had already fallen for this girl.
"How's business at the restaurant these days?"
"Your Highness, since we started using the cooking recipes you brought back, our restaurant's business has gradually started to recover." The manager of Guangfu Restaurant in the capital couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"I understand, you can leave now," Ye Shaoling said coldly.
The room fell silent again, and Ye Shaoling, lying on the bed, seemed lost in thought.
a long time--
"Have you found the person I asked you to find?" Ye Shaoling looked at the luxurious bed curtains in front of his bed.
At that moment, someone jumped down from the roof beam inside the house.
"Master, we have found the people from the Poison Sect and they have accepted our mission," the man in black reported respectfully as he stepped forward.
"good!"
Ye Shaoling sneered, "Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. She's just a village girl who knows a few rudimentary skills. This time I've gone to the Poison Sect to find someone, without anyone noticing. Let's see who can save her."
...
Jiang Hua, far away in Qing Shi Town, was unaware that a murderous intent was approaching her. At that moment, she was chatting and laughing with Madam Meng.
Madam Meng, whom I hadn't seen for a few days, had a smile on her face more than before, and didn't seem to be bothered by Meng Xin's matter at all.
"As the saying goes, a happy occasion makes one feel refreshed. What happy occasion has Madam Meng encountered?"
"Dr. Jiang, you're making fun of me. You're right, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. What's done is done, and if I worry too much, I'll only hurt myself." Madam Meng sighed, and then told Jiang Hua that Meng Xin had come to visit again yesterday.
“Yesterday, Meng Xin came back and asked me for money again.”
In just a few short days, she went from a rich young lady who was waited on hand and foot every day to a woman who had to do laundry, cook, and take care of other people's sick mothers.
When have you ever done these chores at home? To put it bluntly, you only have yourself to blame.
"I've already made it public that I'm severing my mother-daughter relationship with her," Madam Meng said calmly.
"So how is it now?"
"I don't know, but I reckon that freeloader already knows," Madam Meng said calmly.
“I didn’t want to be so heartless, but they did it first, saying that I disregarded the bond between mother and daughter, and that I took control of the family business and abused her after her gigolo father died.”
“These words must have come from Meng Xin, with Liu Yan adding fuel to the fire.”
"That……"
“Miss Jiang, don’t worry. The Meng family has been a prominent family in Qing Shi Town for decades. Everyone knows about her father’s messy affairs.”
The Meng family was one of the most prominent families in Qingshi Town, and they were known for their philanthropy, which was appreciated by everyone.
Moreover, Qing Shi Town is not very big. Back then, the scandalous affair of Meng Xin's father, who frequented brothels and died of an illness, was widely publicized.
"Something terrible has happened, Madam Meng!"
At this moment, the Meng family's steward rushed in and shouted.
"What's wrong?"
"Miss Meng was injured at the brothel and has now been sent to Mingdetang. It's estimated that she won't be able to save her baby. The staff at Mingdetang have come to see Doctor Jiang to inform you."
"What?" Madam Meng's heart skipped a beat, and she stood up from the stool.
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