Yu Jiao, who was outside the house, listened to the noise inside and felt very uncomfortable. Her nose felt a little sour. In this world, birth, old age, sickness and death are the only fair things. No matter how rich or powerful you are, you cannot escape it.
Liu Yaozhen, who was separated by a door, tried every possible means, but no matter how much she cried, made a fuss, or yelled, Cui Mubai remained indifferent. He neither acknowledged her as his wife nor the child in her belly.
Liu Yaozhen cried so hard that she almost couldn't breathe. The man who used to be reluctant to let her shed a tear seemed to have suddenly developed a heart of stone. By the end of her crying, Liu Yaozhen felt a little numb all over.
She had never been so unbecoming since she was a child, nor had she ever been so embarrassed and humble as she was now, but she could never get her husband to look at her as he used to.
"I want to see your concubine." Liu Yaozhen stopped crying. She was unwilling to give up and said without hiding her feelings, "I'm so jealous of her. We were husband and wife, but in the end, the one who stayed by your side was not me."
Cui Mubai didn't look at her red and swollen eyes. He endured the itch in his throat, coughed, and said, "You can see her, but don't hurt the baby in her belly."
After hearing this, Liu Yaozhen smiled coldly, feeling pathetic and pitiful. She stared at Cui Mubai and asked, "Am I such a vicious person in your heart?"
Cui Mubai said nothing, stood up and walked out the door. Liu Yaozhen looked at his back and felt even sadder. The green mountains have not yet grown old, but the new man with white hair has already become old.
When Cui Mubai walked out, Yu Jiao glanced at his miserable face and frowned slightly. This man was so thin and emaciated that he was obviously weak.
Seeing the two of them walking out of the yard, Yu Jiao was hesitating whether to follow them. Liu Yaozhen turned around and called her, and Yu Jiao followed them.
"I'm going to meet Cui Mubai's new concubine. Please help me see whether her pregnancy is real or not." Liu Yaozhen whispered.
Yu Jiao nodded. In fact, she also had some doubts in her heart. Given Cui Mubai's physical condition, it was a blessing for Liu Yaozhen to be pregnant. How could he have the energy to make another woman pregnant?
Cui Mubai's new concubine lived in a remote place. It took them half an incense stick of time to reach her courtyard.
In the yard, a woman in a red silk gauze skirt was doing needlework. Liu Yaozhen could tell at a glance that she was sewing small clothes for a child, and her eyes were fixed on the woman's belly.
The woman seemed to sense something, and looked up. Seeing the few people, she put down her needle and thread, stood up carefully, a gentle smile appeared at the corner of her lips, and she bowed slightly and called to Cui Mubai softly, "Sir, who are these two girls?"
Cui Mubai walked up to her and helped her up. He held her hand and gently scolded her, "Why are you sewing again? Didn't I tell you that there are embroiderers in the mansion, just let them do the children's things." After saying this, Cui Mubai introduced, "Yuelian, these two are from Liu Cifu's mansion, Miss Liu Da and Miss Liu San."
When Cui Mubai held Yue Lian's hand, Liu Yaozhen felt as if she had been devastated. She bit her lip to suppress the surging jealousy and anger. Even though she believed that Cui Mubai's taking a concubine was just a show, she was a little afraid to be self-righteous after seeing this scene.
Cui Mubai held Yue Lian's waist with his hand, helped her sit on the stool, and asked gently, "Did you vomit again today? The maid said you couldn't eat. I asked someone to find a cook from Jiangnan, and he will come to the mansion in two days."
Yue Lian smiled, "It's okay, the nanny said that he will be fine after this month. If a child likes to toss around like this, he will definitely be tough in the future." Seeing the wrinkles on Cui Mu's white collar, Yue Lian stretched out her hand to smooth it out, and said softly, "Why are my husband's clothes so wrinkled? I said don't send all the maids in the courtyard to serve me, just leave some servants to serve my husband, they are very clumsy, and can't serve people as delicately as maids."
Liu Yaozhen felt a sharp pain in her heart when she saw this scene. She pinched her palms hard to resist the urge to turn around and leave. She wished that this incident had not happened today. It was better than seeing her husband being affectionate with another woman, and better than hearing another woman call him "husband".
Seeing that Liu Yaozhen was trembling all over and almost unable to stand, Yu Jiao quickly grabbed her hand and supported her.
"My third sister is a female doctor. Second Young Master Cui... Cui asked her to check the young lady's pulse." Liu Yaozhen said this using almost all her strength.
Yue Lian looked up at Liu Yaozhen, smiled slightly and held out her hand, "Then I'll trouble you, young lady."
Yu Jiao walked forward and put her finger on her pulse. After three breaths, she withdrew her hand and said, "Miss, your health has been a little weak before, but the baby in your belly is very healthy. I will prescribe a nourishing diet for you."
Yue Lian said hurriedly: "Then thank you Miss Liu San."
At this moment, Liu Yaozhen finally gave up. She stood there blankly, looked down at her belly, and thought with some sadness, she was also pregnant with Cui Mubai's child, why did her child have no place to stay in the Cui family before it was even born, and the child's father refused to acknowledge the child. Her child was so pitiful.
After Yu Jiao finished writing the prescription, she walked towards Liu Yaozhen. Unable to bear to see her distraught look, she took her hand and said softly, "Sister, let's go."
Liu Yaozhen followed Yu Jiao out in a daze. When she walked out of the courtyard, she couldn't help but look back. In the courtyard, Cui Mubai was talking to Yue Lian with his head down. His expression was gentle. They looked like a perfect match.
After getting on the carriage, Liu Yaozhen asked, "Is she really pregnant?"
Yu Jiao sighed softly, "The fetus is more than three months old."
Liu Yaozhen stopped talking and just held her belly in a daze. She wanted to have a child so much because she loved Cui Mubai, but what was this child now?
When the carriage was about to reach Zanmao Hutong, Liu Yaozhen said, "Can I still... not want this child?"
Yu Jiao was shocked and advised earnestly, "Sister, the fetus is already four months old. It will be bad for your health if you don't do it now."
"But his father doesn't recognize him." Liu Yaozhen's eyes were wet again. She said sadly, "I thought he had his reasons, but he changed his mind and doesn't recognize me or the child anymore."
Yu Jiao lent her shoulder to Liu Yaozhen, patted her on the back, and coaxed her gently, "It's okay, big sister, we are here. This child will have an uncle, grandfather, grandmother, and two aunts to love him. He will have what others have, and he will also have what others don't have. He will be no worse off than others."
Liu Yaozhen leaned on her shoulder and cried bitterly. When the carriage arrived outside the Liu Mansion, the driver did not dare to say a word, but could not help wiping tears outside the carriage. His eldest daughter was so pitiful.
After sending Liu Yaozhen back to the courtyard, Yu Jiao no longer had the mood to meet Yu Qizhe. She was indeed a little surprised by what happened today. She knew more than Liu Yaozhen. Although Yue Lian and Cui Mubai acted flawlessly, Yu Jiao didn't think there was any ambiguity between them. After all, there was also Zhu Yu in between...
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