Jiang Songyi smelled the medicine and couldn't help but frown slightly.
What kind of pregnancy-preserving medicine is this? Why does it emit such a strong aura of resentment? I once suspected Hao Ren of having implanted a ghost fetus in Jiang Shu, but it turns out he used such insidious means, using the remains of a stillborn child as a medicine!
When the pregnancy-maintaining medicine was brought closer, Jiang Shu could still tolerate the bitter taste, but when she heard Jiang Songyi's inner voice, she could no longer control herself and vomited uncontrollably.
She couldn't believe that the pregnancy-maintaining medicine she had been taking was such a horrific substance.
Hao Ren had anticipated all of this. He cleverly avoided Jiang Shu's vomiting and gently wiped the medicine stains from the corners of her lips with a handkerchief. He opened his other hand, revealing a few soft-colored malt candies, and maintained a gentle and patient attitude. "Ah Shu, I know you hate bitter tastes. Be obedient and drink the medicine. I've prepared your favorite malt candies for you."
At this moment, Jiang Shu looked at the malt candies in his palm and felt that they were like highly poisonous arsenic.
Jiang Shu turned her head and said firmly, "Hao Ren, I don't want to drink."
Hao Ren frowned slightly. "Ah Shu, don't be so stubborn. This medicine was brewed for you by Yu Yao herself. Don't let her down. Mother, please persuade Ah Shu too, for the sake of the child in your belly."
The old lady frowned and said unhappily, "Okay, Duke, since Ah Shu doesn't want to drink, don't force her."
Jiang Songyi watched from the side and was puzzled by Jiang Shu's weakness.
"You're loved by your mother and brother, and you're always strict with others, so why are you so tender towards Hao Ren, a heartless man? If he doesn't want to drink it, just pour the medicine directly on his head! It's a good thing anyway, so don't waste it!"
Jiang Shu felt nauseous about the pregnancy-maintaining medicine handed to her by Hao Ren at this moment. After hearing Jiang Songyi's voice, she stood up suddenly, snatched the medicine bowl, and poured the medicine into Hao Ren's mouth in a flash!
Hao Ren was shocked. He never expected that Jiang Shu would dare to take such drastic action against him!
Jiang Shu witnessed Hao Ren pinching his throat tightly and vomiting violently. The depressed feeling in her chest instantly dissipated, replaced by a sense of relief and comfort.
Even Jiang Yuyao next to her was shocked. Is this really the Jiang Shu who always obeyed her father's words?
Only the old lady's eyes revealed deep satisfaction. This was her arrogant daughter! In the past few years, due to her failure to give birth to a male heir, Jiang Shu had been tempered in the Duke's Mansion to the point of almost losing her edge!
Jiang Songyi raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that Jiang Shu's behavior was admirable, and she favored her even more.
"That's right, that's it. Show him some color! He relies on your brother's military exploits to get into the government, so he wouldn't dare do anything to you!"
The old lady also held Jiang Shu's hand tightly, conveying her firm support.
A warm feeling surged in Jiang Shu's heart.
Hao Ren knew the ingredients of the pregnancy-preserving drug better than anyone else. Fearing he might be possessed by a strange spirit, he couldn't help but angrily question, "Jiang Shu, what the hell are you doing?"
Jiang Shu pretended to be frightened and said softly, "Husband, why are you so cruel?"
Jiang Songyi: [This is his true face! Seriously, he usually pretends to be more like an actor than an actor!]
Hao Ren realized that his true nature had been exposed due to his anger, and he quickly tried to make amends, pretending to be helpless and indulgent: "Shu'er, even if you don't want to take the pregnancy-preserving medicine, you don't have to tease me like this!"
Jiang Shu looked at his aggrieved expression, but she smiled brightly, revealing the playful charm of her youth: "I can't bear to waste the good stuff that Yuyao carefully prepared. So, please do me a favor and drink it. Husband, is this medicine very bitter?"
Hao Ren was slightly stunned, as if he saw the bright and charming daughter of the Marquis's family again when he first met her. A trace of guilt flashed through his heart, but it was quickly replaced by anger and impatience.
He casually comforted Jiang Shu with a few words, then took the tea handed to him by Jiang Yuyao and rinsed his mouth over and over again, fearing that he would be contaminated with a trace of uncleanness.
The old lady saw it all.
By lunchtime, the old lady still hadn't seen Jiang Shu's three daughters, so she frowned and asked, "Duke Protector of the Country, I know my mother-in-law is not feeling well and can't see guests, but why didn't my three granddaughters come to accompany the guests?"
Hao Ren replied calmly, "I forgot to tell mother that the three sisters, Qingzhi, Qinghe, and Qingmo, are staying in her room to take care of her. They are so filial, and we certainly can't let them down."
Jiang Shu also knew this matter very well.
Her mother-in-law always treated her daughters coldly, regarded them as money-losing goods, and even felt uncomfortable seeing them.
However, ever since Hao Ren asked them to take care of his seriously ill mother-in-law, his mother-in-law's attitude has obviously changed. She often calls them to her side and talks with them.
Jiang Shu smiled bitterly in her heart: Although Hao Ren plotted against her and framed her, he was still nice to her children.
Out of filial piety, the granddaughter was reluctant to say much, but only asked softly, "Has your mother-in-law's health improved?"
Hao Ren replied with a smile, "With Qingzhi, Qinghe, and Qingmo's company, mother's condition has improved. She can now barely get up and walk in the yard."
Jiang Songyi snorted inwardly: [The reason your mother is getting better is because my three poor cousins are keeping her alive.]
Jiang Shu's hands trembled involuntarily, and she accidentally knocked the dishes to the ground.
The old lady was also shocked when she saw this.
What exactly does Jiang Songyi mean by this? What happened to Qingzhi, Qinghe, and Qingmo?
She couldn't wait to ask Hao Ren, "Oh? My mother-in-law's illness was so serious before. Which miracle doctor did the Duke's Mansion invite, and who was able to cure her so quickly? I'm also feeling a little unwell. Could the Duke recommend someone?"
Hao Ren's eyes flickered as he recalled his lesser-known activities. "It was just a chance encounter that led me to a mysterious alchemist who nursed my mother back to health. That alchemist was mysterious and left without a trace, so it might not be easy to find him."
The old lady asked this question without expecting Hao Ren to tell the truth. She just wanted to find out whether Jiang Songyi knew more.
Sure enough, she soon caught Jiang Songyi's thoughts: [What alchemist master? That's pure nonsense!]
Jiang Shu felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Thinking of Liao, all the misfortunes in their mansion were caused by this vicious woman!
Jiang Shu and the old lady's hatred for her burned like a raging fire!
However, the most urgent thing is that Jiang Shu only wants to save her daughters.
Although she longed to give birth to a boy to inherit the title of Duke, it did not mean that she did not love her daughters. These days, she was exhausted by her pregnancy and had neglected her daughters' love and care. She did not know how they were doing now.
The old lady looked at Jiang Songyi deeply, thinking that she was the savior of the Marquis' Mansion.
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