How could Jiang Yuyao be the daughter of her husband and his mistress? This is sheer nonsense!
However, her gaze involuntarily turned to Jiang Yuyao.
In the past, she had never noticed this, but now, as if inspired by some mysterious power, Jiang Shu suddenly felt that Jiang Yuyao's eyebrows and eyes were surprisingly similar to those of her husband who accompanied her day and night.
Since you refuse to acknowledge me as your niece, I'm too lazy to acknowledge such a foolish aunt as you! Why do you think you've been childless for so many years, giving birth to only daughters for several consecutive times? It's all because of the 'son-making formula' your dear husband gave you. Oh, perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a 'daughter-making formula'. He actually found this secret medicine used in the harem to win favor and gave it to you. He really thought a lot.
Jiang Shu's heart felt as if it had been hit by a heavy hammer, and it felt extremely heavy.
Hao Ren had indeed given her a supposed remedy for conceiving a child, claiming it was a secret imperial medicine. Ever since she gave birth to her first daughter, she had been met with cynicism and ridicule from her mother-in-law. He had her secretly take the medicine, guaranteeing it would swiftly give birth to a boy.
But in the end, she gave birth to two daughters in a row, and even gave birth to a stillborn baby once, which was said to be a boy, which made her deeply regretful.
She never doubted the medicine provided by Hao Ren. After all, he had always taken the pressure of taking a concubine for her since she was thirty years old and childless.
The old lady frowned slightly. She knew nothing about this matter and thought that she would ask Jiang Shu privately later.
After hearing Jiang Songyi's thoughts, the old lady didn't want Jiang Shu to quarrel with her, so she tried to calm things down by saying, "There were indeed some misunderstandings between Songyi and Yuyao, but they were far from being malicious. I have already criticized Songyi afterwards. We are all family, so we should resolve the past grudges."
Jiang Yuyao bit the corner of her lip lightly, feeling dissatisfied with her grandmother's nonchalant handling of the matter.
However, my aunt will definitely not give up!
But now Jiang Shu's mind was completely occupied by the thought of whether Hao Ren had betrayed her. She had no time to care about anything else. She just said lightly: "In that case, it seems that I misunderstood Song Yi." There was an unconcealable tremor and deep confusion in her voice.
She cast a slightly complicated glance at Jiang Songyi. Judging from the content of the low voice in her ear, it was undoubtedly her niece's. However, Jiang Songyi obviously did not speak, so perhaps what she heard was her inner voice.
Could it be that the ancestors really appeared and used the voice of her niece to awaken her from her ignorance?
But how could Jiang Songyi know those hidden secrets?
Jiang Yuyao was filled with confusion and disbelief. What could be a misunderstanding? Jiang Songyi had already pushed her into the lake in public, so what else could there be? Her heart was truly crooked to the extreme!
Jiang Songyi glanced at the old lady and Jiang Shu in some surprise, but there was a hint of regret in his heart.
"Just let them go like that? In my last life, didn't Jiang Shu actually let Hao Ren throw me into the icy lake for an hour just to support Jiang Yuyao? Why not do it this time? It would be best if they both come together. I'll throw your entire family into the icy lake for a good soak. While pushing a pregnant woman into the icy lake is a bit cruel, Jiang Shu isn't carrying a human baby, but a ghost born to kill its mother. If I accidentally cause her to miscarry, it would be considered eliminating a threat and adding a bit of merit!"
Even someone as fiery-tempered as Jiang Shu was frightened by Jiang Songyi's shocking voice and turned pale. She subconsciously protected her abdomen and secretly thanked God that she had not done anything extreme.
But when she thought that it might be a ghost fetus that killed its mother at birth, she couldn't help but feel a chill and instinctively withdrew her hands from protecting her belly.
The old lady was furious when she heard Jiang Songyi was planning to treat her young daughter in this way, thinking she was cruel. But when she heard Jiang Songyi's subsequent words, the old lady even wished she could push her daughter into the lake herself to cause a miscarriage.
After all, the fate of a ghost fetus cannot be compared with the safety of a daughter!
"Husband, I feel a little unwell and want to go back to the room to rest with my mother. Can you go and check if lunch is ready in the kitchen?" Jiang Shu gently took the old lady's hand and suggested softly, cleverly getting Hao Ren away.
Hao Ren always obeyed Jiang Shu's orders in front of the elders of the Yongding Marquis' Mansion, so he immediately nodded and agreed, "Then I'll have to trouble my mother-in-law to take good care of Shu'er."
Jiang Yuyao's eyes followed Hao Ren closely, thinking this was a good opportunity to be alone with her father, so she smiled and asked Jiang Shu, "Aunt, I want to go and take a look too. I recently learned to make two novel side dishes. I heard from the medical officer of the palace that they are very beneficial for pregnant women. I will make them for you later."
Jiang Shu's mind seemed to be wandering. She had never thought deeply about it in the past, but at this moment she always felt that the intimacy between Yu Yao and Hao Ren was a little too close. That intimacy had surpassed the relationship between uncle and niece, and even reminded people of the closeness between biological father and daughter.
After Hao Ren and Jiang Yuyao left, Jiang Shu dismissed the maids and wet nurses in the room, leaving only her personal maid and the old lady's trusted wet nurse. "You all should leave. I have something private to discuss with my mother."
Jiang Songyi instinctively wanted to leave, but the old lady suddenly held her hand tightly, "Songyi, you should stay too."
So Jiang Songyi sat down on the small stool next to the old lady and fell into deep thought out of boredom.
The worry on the old lady's face was obvious: "Shu'er, is your pregnancy really safe?"
Jiang Shu thought of the rumors about the ghost baby and found it difficult to speak. She could only suppress her voice and say, "Mother, this pregnancy is indeed more difficult than before, but the doctors all assert that this baby will be a precious son."
The old lady couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer any mishap. Her eyes were deep and solemn. "But mother feels that your pregnancy is too abnormal. You might consider aborting it. If that's not possible, you can ask the Duke of the Protectorate to take another concubine. After the child is born, the child can be adopted by you and raised in secret."
Jiang Shu's anxiety was evident upon hearing this, and her voice became a little louder. "No! Mother, I've been taking medicine tirelessly for years to have this child, just to silence the mouths of those mothers-in-law who mocked me. I've already lost one child, and I can't lose this last chance!"
The old lady could no longer contain her curiosity. "What kind of medicine have you been secretly taking these years? Bring it to me. Aunt Xi beside me is quite knowledgeable about pharmacology!"
In the past, Jiang Shu would have definitely kept in mind the Duke of Huguo's instructions. These medicines were secret recipes in the palace and had to be used in extreme secrecy. Even her own mother was not allowed to reveal a single word.
However, at this moment, her mind was filled with the "good recipe for giving birth to a daughter" that Jiang Songyi had mentioned. She immediately ordered her maid, "Shuyu, go get the golden nanmu box from my room."
Shuyu quickly presented the box.
The old lady immediately asked Madam Xi to check the prescription. "Madam, you've practiced medicine in the palace and are very knowledgeable. Is this miraculous formula for conceiving a child that the Duke of the Protectorate has found credible?"
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