Chapter 682: Sinister Intentions
Soon, news spread from the state capital that the governor had accidentally fallen while taking a walk, was frightened, and gave birth prematurely.
Tian was horrified when she heard this. This scene was so familiar. This was not something she had arranged before...
How could this be? Hadn't she already ordered that person to stop the plan?
Upon hearing that something had happened to Lu Songli, Jiang grabbed her old man and rushed out in a panic.
She had completely forgotten to inform her two daughters-in-law, but she did remember it after arriving at the Qin residence, but she didn't send anyone back to invite them. The main reason was that her younger daughter-in-law was pregnant, and she was already seven or eight months pregnant. As for the older daughter-in-law, hehe.
After Liu Sulan learned the news, she came to see her elder sister-in-law Tian, holding her belly.
"Sister-in-law, my aunt fell and gave birth prematurely. My parents have already gone there. Apparently, my mother was so anxious that she forgot about us. Let's go over and take a look." It wasn't far away.
Tian was feeling uneasy at the moment, and when she heard her sister-in-law's invitation, she could only force herself to agree to go with them.
Inside the Qin Mansion
After Lu Songli fell, Qin Sheng carried her to the delivery room that had been prepared long ago.
The four midwives who delivered the baby were also called over. These four midwives were carefully selected and had been kept in a separate courtyard before. They were only moved to the mansion recently because Lu Songli was about to give birth.
Before entering the delivery room, the four midwives were required to undergo an examination in the ear room. Only after the examination could they enter the delivery room.
This sudden request caught the four midwives off guard.
They were asked to bathe, change clothes, have their mouths checked, rinse their mouths, etc.
During this period, Qin's mother and several sisters-in-law of the Qin family arrived one after another.
Not long after, Lu Desheng and Jiang also arrived.
Inside the annex, after a series of tests were completed, the midwives looked at each other and wondered, "Are we through this time? Can we enter the delivery room now?"
Hongluo led the four people out, "Doctor Zhou, please take a look."
Zhou Yuanhua, who was waiting on the side, stepped forward. He knew that there must be something wrong with at least one of these four midwives.
After checking, Zhou Yuanhua pointed to one of them and said, "Her hair smells wrong."
The thin midwife's heart sank when she was pointed out. She said awkwardly, "I just used hair oil."
Time was running out, so when I asked them to take a bath, I didn't let them wash their hair.
Hongluo ordered, "Take off the headscarf."
The thin midwife could only accept her fate and take off her headscarf.
Zhou Yuanhua took a closer sniff and said with certainty, "It's the smell of Curcuma zedoaria!"
Lu Songli was inside and also heard what Zhou Yuanhua said.
Curcuma zedoaria is a common Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If used on pregnant women, it may cause heavy bleeding and miscarriage.
In addition, Lu Songli also knew that if Curcuma zedoaria is used together with frankincense, the effect will be doubled.
At this time, the labor-inducing drug that Lu Songli drank began to take effect. Her stomach ached slightly, and the contractions made her moan uncontrollably.
Fortunately, Zhou Yuanhua outside also mentioned this key point.
Hongluo knew that she had arranged the delivery room, and it was always under surveillance, so no one had ever entered. It was very clean. In other words, if the other party was going to use Curcuma and Frankincense together, then the Frankincense must be on them.
I've already showered and changed my clothes, taken off all my jewelry, and even had my teeth checked. How could I possibly hide anything?
"Take off the wooden hairpin on your head."
After taking down the wooden hairpins of the four midwives and checking them, they found that they were made of solid wood and had no place to hide anything.
At this time, a nanny nearby came forward and whispered a few words to her.
Hongluo nodded, "Okay, as you say."
"Come here, take these four people into the side room."
"Ladies, please."
The four midwives re-entered the ear room, and two of Lu Songli's trusted maids came in.
"Everyone, I'm sorry."
"What are you doing? Governor, this is too insulting!"
From the ear room, two shocked and angry voices were heard.
A trusted maid took something out from the fat midwife's secret place. After confirmation by Doctor Zhou, it turned out to be none other than a pill made of frankincense.
When Liu Sulan and Tian arrived, the aunt's yard was full of close relatives, including people from the Qin family and their Lu family.
When Qin's mother saw Liu Sulan's big belly, she quickly asked someone to invite her to the guest room to avoid any disturbance.
After examination, the two midwives who showed no problems were sent to the delivery room.
Then, Qin Sheng, who had been accompanying Lu Songli, was kicked out.
When Qin Sheng came out, his face was dark.
The two problematic midwives and the woman who spilled oil in the garden were all brought over.
Seeing this scene, Tian's legs went weak. What - what was going on?
Two problematic midwives and a maid were found, and everyone present looked unhappy.
While his wife was giving birth inside, Qin Sheng planned to have them taken to another place for investigation.
Lu Desheng gritted his teeth and said, "No need to go anywhere else, just hold the trial in the yard outside!" I want to see who is behind this!
"Yes, let's do as my father-in-law says. This matter must be investigated thoroughly!" Qin's mother was also very angry at these people who were playing tricks.
Hearing this, Qin Sheng did not refuse.
He walked around the three people being held captive, then kicked them in the knees one by one.
Being attacked unexpectedly, the three of them fell to their knees screaming.
"Tell me, why did you want to murder the governor?"
"Tell the truth, and your family still has a chance to survive. Otherwise, your whole family will have to accompany each other on the road to the underworld."
From the moment they were captured, people set out to capture their families.
Qin Sheng then named their family members one by one, and finally said, "Also, whoever confesses first will have their guilt reduced appropriately. Think carefully."
The thin midwife was the first to give up, "I say!"
"The one who ordered this old woman here was none other than the eldest lady from the Lu family." The thin midwife pointed directly at Tian.
"You're talking nonsense!" Tian screamed.
Everyone present looked at Tian, not knowing what to say.
Lu Zhiyuan, who had just received the news and rushed back from the workshop, stumbled upon hearing this. After being married for so many years, how could he not see through his wife's superficiality and bluffing? Why couldn't she teach him a lesson?
No one paid any attention to Lu Zhiyuan's arrival.
Even Lu Desheng and Jiang, his parents, didn't even look at him. Lu Zhiyuan wiped his face and found a corner to stand in.
"What about you?" Qin Sheng continued to interrogate.
The fat midwife’s answer was the same as the thin midwife’s.
When I asked the old woman who was cleaning the house, I got another answer, "I only know that the person who ordered me to do this is from the Qin family."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent.
Mother Qin was startled and looked at her daughters-in-law.
The sisters-in-law of the Qin family looked at each other and shook their heads at their mother-in-law.
Qin Sheng and Lu Desheng, the father-in-law and son-in-law, looked at each other. What a sinister intention!
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