Chapter 193 Mother-Child Gu
Xia Chan was filled with trepidation. She swallowed hard, kowtowed deeply, and said, "Grand Princess, this child was born at the cost of Miss's life. If she wakes up and can't see the child, she will be anxious."
"Miss is frail and cannot withstand any shock. If something happens to her because of this, the young master will be without a mother. Grand Princess, even if you do not pity Miss, please consider the young master's sake and do not let him be without a mother right after birth. Please, Grand Princess, keep the child!"
The Grand Princess remained indifferent and unmoved.
She didn't care whether Yao Qingling lived or died.
Who says a child must be raised by the mother herself?
The Grand Princess was born into the royal family and had long been accustomed to the separation of mothers and sons. Even she herself had kept Zhan Xingzhuo as a hostage back then.
Furthermore, if Yao Qingling wanted a child, she would obediently return to the Duke's mansion.
Don't think she can't see why Yao Qingling insisted in the late stages of her pregnancy that the child was Zhan Xingzhuo's. The dignified Grand Princess was not someone she could manipulate and use at will.
Since Yao Qingling dared to use her, he should have known the consequences.
Madam Ma glanced at the Grand Princess's face, then rebuked Xia Chan: "How dare you! What do you mean? Are you saying that if the Grand Princess takes the child away, it will kill your young lady?"
"Just for those words, I should kick you out of the manor!"
Xia Chan was extremely anxious; this Lady Hou just couldn't stand to see her young lady doing well.
She actively sells herself off every time; it was her before, and now it's the children she gave birth to.
She knelt deeply on the ground and said quickly, "Grand Princess, please think about it. If something happens to Miss right after the child leaves the Marquis's residence, what will people outside say?"
"The Grand Princess is a princess of the nation and a role model for all people. She would never do anything to separate a mother from her child, right?"
The Grand Princess showed a slight change in expression this time.
Madam Ma replied, "There are no 'what ifs'. Qingling is incredibly lucky. She survived such a dangerous childbirth. How could something happen to her just because the child left her?"
“Xia Chan, don’t be so naive. All mothers in the world will do everything in their power for their children. If she cares about her child, she will fight desperately to survive. This will only strengthen her will to live.”
“Look at your young lady again. She has been unconscious since the child was born. The eldest princess understands that she is weak and is helping her take care of the child as her grandmother. This is a good thing. Why do you always think the worst?”
"You've been spending too much time with Qingling, always thinking the Marquis's mansion is trying to harm you." Madam Ma portrayed herself as innocent, calling Yao Qingling an ingrate, and complained to the Grand Princess, then said, "Grand Princess, please take the child back..."
"Wait a minute, the child can't leave Miss!"
An urgent voice came from outside the courtyard, interrupting Ma's words.
Taoye lowered the hem of her skirt, took a few breaths to calm her rapid breathing, and knelt down outside the threshold.
She received the news in the early hours of the morning that Yao Qingling had given birth, so she rushed to the city.
As soon as I arrived at the courtyard gate, I heard that the eldest princess was going to take the young master away.
This can't be allowed!
Taoye repeated herself firmly, saying, "The child cannot be separated from Miss!"
Her expression was different from when Xia Chan had pleaded for mercy earlier.
The cicadas, filled with worry for their master, wore anxious, humble, and earnest expressions.
Tao Ye, on the other hand, was resolute and unyielding, seemingly confident that the child could not leave the Marquis's mansion or this courtyard.
The Grand Princess glanced at her calmly: "Why?"
She glanced at the baby in her arms, then her gaze fell on Tao Ye again. "If I insist on taking this child away, do you dare to stop me?"
Tao Ye took a deep breath, kowtowed deeply, and then said, "Your Highness, I dare not stop you. But I have a reason that I must speak."
"Alright, then you speak." The Grand Princess sat down again, looking lovingly at the baby in the swaddling clothes.
Fair-skinned and chubby, very cute.
Although Yao Qingling was pregnant, she did not neglect the child.
This child looks almost exactly like Zhan Xingzhuo when he was a child.
The eldest princess liked it very much.
Tao Ye composed herself and said, "The southwest is often plagued by war, and many men are taken away to serve in the army. Wives in the southwest will put a kind of Gu called 'Wild Goose' on their bodies in order to know whether their husbands are alive or dead; while mothers will put a kind of Gu called 'Bell' on their children and themselves in order to know whether their children are alive or dead."
Both the Grand Princess and Lady Ma had a bad feeling and frowned.
Ma was restless and agitated.
Yao Qingling's maids, who used to look like servants, now all seem so formidable.
She said impatiently, "Are you saying all this to imply that Qingling also put some kind of mother-child curse on the child?"
The Grand Princess gave Madam Ma a cold glance. Madam Ma pursed her lips, unsure whether the Grand Princess believed her or not, but she was determined to have the Grand Princess take the child away.
It would be best if Yao Qingling knew the child was gone and died of shock, saving her all the trouble.
Madam Ma sneered, "I know you're all eager to protect your master, and you're all good servants. But you don't need to show your loyalty by making up such an outrageous story, do you?"
"What mother-child Gu? Yao Qingling was only eight years old when she left the Southwest. What would she know about Gu? She has lived in the capital for ten years. She has long since lost all traces of the Southwest. Where would she get Gu?"
Tao Ye's resolute expression never changed, and even while kneeling, her back remained ramrod straight.
She said, "Madam, please don't forget that Miss Qingling's mother is from the Southwest, and she is a female doctor."
Women in the southwest are skilled in using Gu poison. They keep snakes, insects, rats and ants as pets from a young age, and this practice is passed down from generation to generation. It's hard to say whether Yao Qingling learned this evil trick from her mother.
Ma always felt that Yao Qingling was evil. Could it be that she really knew evil magic?
Ma's eyes darted around, and she began to waver.
Taoye added, "Miss runs a business that deals in goods from all over the world. She receives a wide variety of items and knows all sorts of people. If she wants to acquire a few novelties, it won't be difficult for her."
Ma's resolve had now wavered by seven or eight tenths.
She tried to take action against Hui Bafang several times but failed. Moreover, she always felt that Hui Bafang was hiding something, and Yao Qingling was being very secretive and wary.
Could it be that they're hiding some kind of shady, evil magic?
The Grand Princess, with her noble and dignified bearing, said calmly, "This Mother-Child Gu only senses the life or death of the child. If Yao Qingling is still alive, I'll know he's doing well with me. It's actually more convenient, saving her the trouble of sending someone to inquire. Why are you making it sound so serious?"
Taoye said, "Princess, you may not know this. This Mother-Child Gu is the most difficult to raise. The mother Gu must be planted when the woman is pregnant. But the most wonderful thing about this Gu is that the mother Gu grows up with the pregnant woman and the fetus. The moment the fetus leaves the mother's body, the mother Gu releases the child Gu and plants it on the infant."
"At this stage, the offspring Gu is extremely fragile and needs to sense the presence of the mother Gu to survive. If it cannot sense the mother Gu, the offspring Gu will die. Then the infant will also die."
"That's why I said that the Grand Princess must not take this child away from Miss."
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