When Physician Zhou was summoned, he frowned the whole time while taking the pulse, and then asked if the patient had eaten or drunk anything that evening.
Lu Ziqian immediately handed over the remaining half bowl of medicine. Doctor Zhou smelled it and hurriedly pushed the bowl away.
"This is...this is a cure for infertility!!!"
"This medicine is the most toxic abortifacient, made from musk, saffron, crushed bone, oleander, and five-element herb."
"It's...it's an infertility drug given to girls in brothels."
"Madam Lu...I'm afraid...I'm afraid she will never be able to have children in this lifetime."
"What?" Zhou fainted from the shock.
Physician Zhou immediately administered acupuncture, reviving Madam Zhou.
Zhou cried and wailed, cursing the person who poisoned her to be childless and without descendants.
Lu Ziqian clenched his fists, his face dark and menacing, as if he were about to kill someone.
Su Yujiao's act was even more convincing; she cried so hard she could barely breathe.
Physician Zhou offered a few words of comfort, prescribed some medicine to regulate the body, and then prepared to leave.
Su Yujiao suddenly called out to him, "Doctor Zhou, please wait."
"Could you please keep this a secret, Physician Zhou? I... I don't want to be talked about in the future."
"Young Madam, rest assured, I will keep my mouth shut."
After seeing Physician Zhou off, Su Yujiao calmed down and said, "Mother, I have a favor to ask of you."
"Tell me, I'll agree to anything, not just one, but a hundred."
"Can we tell the public that tonight was a close call and that my child is alright?"
"I will continue to pretend to be pregnant until I give birth to the child after ten months of pregnancy."
"Why...why is this?" Zhou asked, puzzled.
Lu Ziqian looked at her, puzzled.
With tears welling in her beautiful eyes, Su Yujiao choked out, "I don't want people to know that I can't have children in this life, I don't want people to laugh at me for being unlucky, and I especially don't want people to laugh at me for being a barren hen."
"If outsiders knew that I was infertile, all those women would rack their brains to throw themselves at my husband."
"Waaah... I won't selfishly cut off the Lu family line. If my husband has a child with another woman in the future, I won't object."
"All I want is a decent life, a child of my own, and to be able to live a peaceful life in the general's mansion."
"Ten months later, I can bring a baby from outside..."
"Don't worry, Mother. He won't take the position of the eldest son of the General's Mansion. That position will definitely belong to Ziqian's biological son."
As she spoke, she cried so hard that she trembled all over and almost fainted.
Lu Ziqian held her, his heart breaking: "Jiaojiao, I don't want anyone but your child."
"It's just that you can't have children, it's not a big deal. As long as you're okay, nothing else matters."
"My parents have so many sons and grandsons, they won't miss me to carry on the family line."
“The Lu family has long had descendants.”
“We can adopt one of your eldest and second brothers’ children into your family. He will be our eldest son in the future, and I’m sure you and your sister-in-law will not refuse.”
"My parents won't object, after all, no matter whose name it's registered under, it's still a member of the Lu family."
"As for you, if you want to save face and bring a child back, that's fine with you."
"Regardless of gender, he will always be my second legitimate son and daughter, Lu Ziqian's second legitimate son and daughter!"
Su Yujiao suddenly looked up at him, surprised that Lu Ziqian would say such a thing.
He actually said he could give up having children for her?
You don't believe me?
"I'll prove it to you."
"don't want!"
Zhou shouted, fearing that he would act rashly and castrate himself!
Lu Ziqian was taken aback: "What are you thinking? I would never turn myself into a eunuch."
"I've heard there's a drug that can make men infertile!"
Su Yujiao remained unmoved upon hearing this, though he might have some feelings for her.
But that doesn't mean they can continue living like this.
When fate runs its course, it's over!
She will continue to follow her own plan!
Zhou's feelings were somewhat complicated. It was a good thing that her son and daughter-in-law had a good relationship, but she really found it hard to accept that her son would cut off his lineage for Jiaojiao's sake.
However, seeing Su Yujiao's heartbroken state, she finally softened.
This child has had such a hard life. She wants to take a child from outside, simply because she wants a sense of security.
Therefore, Qian'er gave her the greatest sense of security.
It seems my son has really learned to care for others!
As the saying goes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so why should she, as their mother, meddle in other people's business?
"You two should discuss this matter yourselves. Whatever decision you make, I will not object."
“I will write to your father and tell him.”
"Mother?" Su Yujiao's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice choked with sobs.
She actually agreed to let Lu Ziqian take a drug that would make him infertile?
How...how is this possible?
She is Lu Ziqian's biological mother. No matter how much she loves her daughter-in-law, she shouldn't have gone this far.
Everyone has selfish desires, she asked herself honestly, if it were her, she couldn't do it.
Zhou gently patted her hand and said, "Take good care of yourself and don't worry about anything."
"Leave the rest to Mother and Qian'er to handle."
“I think Qian’er’s idea is good. Adopting a descendant of the Lu family from your eldest and second brothers can silence the gossip and preserve the foundation of your branch of the family, so that your descendants will not be depleted and bullied in the future.”
"As for you want to adopt one from outside, then adopt one. Let alone one, even if there are ten or eight, our General's Mansion can afford to raise them."
"I treat them all like my own grandsons."
Su Yujiao cried bitterly upon hearing Zhou's words. She even questioned herself, wondering if she had been too selfish in doing so.
Despite how her mother-in-law treated her, she was plotting against her own grandson!
"Mom, thank you."
After saying a few words of comfort, Mrs. Zhou left the young couple alone.
She was going to go out and see how Mo Shu's investigation was going, and find out who had killed her precious grandson!
Mo Shu soon discovered that Liu's mother had hanged herself.
"Go to the Liu family and bring her son here for questioning."
"yes."
When the steward arrived at the Liu family's house, Liu Quan had already been hacked to death, as if he had been struck with an axe.
"Butler, there are words on this."
Steward Wang sent someone to move the body, and they saw an unfinished character next to Liu Quan's hand, a character that Liu Quan had carved out of the ground.
Butler Wang examined it closely and it appeared to be an unfinished character for "Chen".
"Go and report to the general."
Butler Wang personally guarded the evidence at the Liu family's house, fearing that someone might destroy the evidence.
Lu Ziqian looked at the scene, his face dark and he remained silent.
"Report to the authorities, find the murderer, whoever it is, we must see him alive or dead."
Chen Yunniang had already learned of Su Yujiao's miscarriage, but she insisted on maintaining a respectable appearance.
Xiaohe said smugly, "I knew it was the infertility medicine. How could it fail? It turns out you were just trying to save face."
"But she was lucky. Even though she had no descendants, the general couldn't bear to divorce her and even gave her an adopted child."
Chen Yunniang sneered: "Whether it's adoption or foster care, it's never as good as one's own child."
"As long as I can give Ziqian a biological child, which bastard can compare?"
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