When Doctor Xu walked in, he was seen by Xiaotao.
The Marquis's residence had its own court physician, and whenever someone had a headache or a fever, they would go to see Doctor Song. Even Madam Lu was no exception.
Only Shen Ruoyan would often invite Doctor Xu over.
Doctor Xu's consultation fee is not low, and he is extremely difficult to hire. Shen Ruoyan can often invite him over because of the influence of the Shen family.
The young masters were all at the Imperial Academy, not at the mansion. Doctor Xu wasn't heading towards the mistress's courtyard either.
Xiaotao was cautious and followed quietly.
"The Marquis actually summoned Doctor Xu!" Liu Lu had been waiting at the door. Seeing Doctor Xu, she couldn't hide the smile on her face. "Doctor Xu, please come this way. My sister has been waiting for a long time."
She asked the maid to stand aside and led Doctor Xu in personally, showing him full respect.
Xiaotao hid behind and watched in amazement.
Doctor Xu actually came to see Concubine Hong?
Judging from what Liu Lu said, it was the Marquis who sent for him?
No! Aunt Fang must know about this!
Xiao Tao ran back and quickly closed the door when she saw Fang Rou. "Auntie, it's bad. The Marquis went to see the mistress and asked Doctor Xu to come and check on Concubine Hong. They're treating her like this even though she's pregnant. If she really gives birth to a son, I'm afraid he'll really replace you!"
"How dare you!" Fang Rou shouted angrily, "How dare you curse me, you bitch?!"
"No, no, no, how dare I curse Madam Hong? But every word I said is true!" Xiao Tao swallowed and said nervously, "Even if the old lady is not feeling well, Doctor Xu is not easily invited. I just saw him go to Madam Hong's courtyard with my own eyes."
Xiaotao told Fang Rou what she had heard.
She knew that these words were unpleasant to hear, but every word she said was the truth.
If the concubine thinks that she can live a stable life in this mansion just because she has the favor of the Marquis, then she is totally wrong.
Offspring!
Only your own children are your greatest support!
She didn't know that Lu Ankang was Fang Rou's child, and was still worried that her master was so favored but had no children of her own.
After Fang Rou heard about this, the fear in her heart became even stronger.
Will Zhuhong really give birth to a son?
If her son is better and healthier than Kang Ge, will Lu Jing focus on her son and ignore Kang Ge?
Or like Lu Yan, was he completely abandoned because he was no longer useful?
The more Fang Rou thought about it, the more frightened she became. She seemed to have everything, yet it seemed as if she had nothing.
Everything here was visible but untouchable to her, which made Fang Rou feel very insecure.
So when Lu Jing came over at night, she couldn't help it. She was eager to know an answer - an answer that could make her feel at ease.
"My Lord, that incident happened so long ago, and Brother Kang has suffered so much on the farm. Can we let him come back?" Fang Rou asked tentatively. She had said at the beginning that they would wait until Brother Kang was almost an adult before bringing him back.
By that time, his appearance had changed. Even if he still looked like his childhood self, he could still get away with it by using the excuse of being a distant relative.
But now, how long has it been?
Lu Jing shook his head, disagreeing. "There's food and drink at the manor, and a teacher to teach you personally. What's wrong with that? You're just doting on your child too much. How could a son of a marquis be so incapable of hardship? I think it would be better for him to stay at the manor more."
This time when he went to Nanwu, Lu Jing gained a lot of knowledge.
Although the Prince of Huainan was a hostage in Shengjing, the other illegitimate sons were all well educated.
Both their conversation and courage are far superior to those of ordinary people.
When he brought the food and grass over, the son of King Huainan accompanied him. Lu Jing also talked with them on the way and deeply felt that this was how the children of royal families should behave.
When he sees other people’s children doing well, he can’t help but think of his own children.
This was the case before Lu Yan got into trouble.
But now he is mute. No matter how well he does, the only thing people will remember is that he is mute.
Lu Jing actually felt regretful, because compared with these people, there was really nothing remarkable about Lu Ankang.
On the contrary, he has a petty air about him, and he is innocent and cute when he acts coquettishly with me at home.
But when you get outside, you don't feel comfortable showing it off.
Just like Fang Rou, she was tender and sweet, and very comfortable. But when it came to attending any important occasion, the first person Lu Jing thought of was Shen Ruoyan.
The demeanor passed down from generation to generation in an aristocratic family cannot be replaced casually.
Lu Jing didn't truly understand this truth until today.
So he is not in a hurry for Lu Ankang to come back, but wants to see whether the baby in Zhuhong's belly is a son.
If it is a son, he will definitely train him according to the standards of a child from an aristocratic family. If he succeeds, then the Marquis' Mansion will have an outstanding heir in the future!
If it doesn't work out...it won't be too late to bring Brother Kang back then.
He had a very good plan in mind, cultivating his son as his future career, grasping both ends without neglecting either.
But now, what's in Zhuhong's belly is more important.
Only with new things can we have new hope.
The smile on Fang Rou's face was already beginning to fade, but the more times like this, the more she had to keep her composure, otherwise it would arouse Lu Jing's disgust and make him think that she could not tolerate his unborn child.
Then, he didn't want Brother Kang to come back even more.
"That's right. Brother Kang is not incapable of hardship. I was the one who made the decision without authorization." Fang Rou smiled bitterly. "After all, I am his mother. I carried him for ten months and gave birth to him. I always feel a void in my heart when I don't see him by my side."
It was indeed hard for her when she was pregnant with Kang Ge, and Lu Jing was not able to make full decisions at that time and could not take care of anything.
When talking about the past, Lu Jing felt a little guilty, but it disappeared in a flash.
Women like to recall the good and bad times because the relationship between two people who depended on each other during those difficult days is the most precious memory for them.
But men don't like to be reminded of their past helplessness frequently. Those days are proof of their incompetence. The more successful they are now, the less they want to mention their shameful past.
On this point, Fang Rou could never make Lu Jing empathize with her.
She thought that if she mentioned the hardships of her pregnancy, Lu Jing would feel guilty.
He is so nice to Zhuhong now, but he couldn't treat her like that in the past.
But Lu Jing's heart no longer had the same initial turmoil. He simply said calmly, "Just get used to it."
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