Shen Wanghong arrived at Zanhua Lane listlessly. Chunhong was about to give birth, so he had to come and see her.
He had a child in his old age, and he treated the child in Chunhong's belly like a treasure. He felt uncomfortable all over if he couldn't see Chunhong for a day.
If Chunhong could give birth to a big fat son, Shen Wanghong would make Chunhong his legal wife even at the risk of a huge loss.
Anyway, He is dead, and the position is vacant for Chunhong.
Shen Wanghong was no longer afraid of being laughed at at this time. Anyway, it had come to this and he had lost his job, so he had to give the woman he loved a legitimate status.
When Shen Wanghong reached the alley entrance, he saw several people moving things out of the house.
Shen Wanghong stopped one of them and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you moving things from my house?"
The man shook off Shen Wanghong's hand and said, "We are all following orders. Get out of here and don't delay my work."
Shen Wanghong was extremely angry. He quickly walked to the door and saw that almost everything in the room had been moved out, not even the tables and chairs were left.
Chunhong was not in the room. There was only a strong man in the room, who was checking everywhere to see if there was anything missing.
"What are you doing?" Shen Wanghong asked.
The sturdy man punched Shen Wanghong as soon as he saw him.
Shen Wanghong was stunned and sat on the ground in a daze.
Seeing this, the burly man was about to leave, but Shen Wanghong reached out to stop him, "Where's Chunhong?"
The strong man said, "What does Chunhong have to do with you? She's gone."
Shen Wanghong was shocked: "How could she leave? She's pregnant with my child!"
The sturdy man sneered, "What do you mean your child? That's my child. She didn't even know you when I put the seed in her belly!"
Shen Wanghong couldn't digest what the strong man said at all: "What did you say?"
The sturdy man turned around and punched Shen Wanghong again: "Damn it, you got my woman to sleep with you for so long for nothing, you really got it for free."
Shen Wanghong was beaten to the ground by the burly man and couldn't get up. The burly man turned around and said, "I've taken Chunhong away. Don't try to get her again."
After saying that, the strong man left.
Shen Wanghong lay on the ground and couldn't help crying.
The recent series of blows were too great for him. First, Chen Lijiao got into trouble, and then He died. Now he can no longer be an official. The child in Chunhong's belly is his only hope, but this person said that the child in Chunhong's belly is not his.
Since Chen Wanghong redeemed Chunhong, he provided her with good food and drink every day. He didn't have much money, but he gave all the monthly wages to Chunhong for safekeeping. Now Chunhong is gone, taking away all Shen Wanghong's money and moving out everything in the house, leaving him without even a broken bowl.
There weren't many people living in Zanhua Lane, and no one noticed that there was another person in the room.
Shen Wanghong lay on the cold ground until dark. He finally regained some strength and struggled to get up and walk out.
Shen Wanghong's face was bruised and swollen at the moment, and he could only avoid the crowd in shame. He didn't know how long he walked, but finally walked back to the small shabby courtyard in the north of the city.
Mrs. Shen felt so distressed when she saw Shen Wanghong's expression, she angrily said, "What happened? Who beat you like this? Is there any law or order left?"
Old Madam Shen shouted that she wanted to report to the authorities to see who dared to humiliate a court official like this.
Shen Wanghong stopped his mother and whispered, "The job is gone. The officials said that it was the Second Prince who ordered the dismissal."
"What? The job is over?" Old Madam Shen's eyes went dark and she almost fainted again.
When Shen Wanghong became the city gate historian, Old Madam Shen thought things would get better, but how long had it been since then? How could he lose his job?
Madam Shen thought about it carefully and realized that it might be because Shen Lijiao’s matter implicated Shen Wanghong, so she calmed down and said, “Go to the Duke’s Mansion and invite Miss Xu.”
She wanted to explain to Miss Xu that Shen Lijiao was already married, and even if there was any involvement, it was instigated by the He family and had nothing to do with them. Then she would ask Xu Qi'er if she could arrange a new job for Shen Wanghong, even if it was of a lower status, but not like the current situation.
The servants were in a very difficult position after receiving the order. It was always Miss Xu who came to the Shen family by herself. With their status, how could they be qualified to go to the Duke's Mansion?
But since Old Madam Shen had given the order, they had no choice but to try their luck at the Duke's Mansion.
After a while, the two men came back with injuries on their faces.
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Shen couldn't help but ask when she saw this.
"When I went to the Duke's Mansion, they didn't even let us in through the gate and chased us out with sticks."
"What? How could this happen?" Old Madam Shen slumped in a wheelchair.
Now even the last hope is gone.
Xu Qi'er had said such wonderful things before, didn't she say her mother still cherished their past relationship? Why did she ignore them now?
Old Madam Shen has very little money left in her pocket. If this continues, she dare not even think about what will happen.
Finally, Mrs. Shen's eyes went dark and she fainted.
Now the second branch of the Shen family can no longer hire Doctor Zong, so they invited a doctor from the pharmacy outside to prescribe medicine, but the doctor could only shake his head after taking a look.
"The old lady's breath is so weak, I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on for much longer." The doctor shook his head and sighed, without even prescribing any medicine. He just took the consultation fee and left.
Shen Wangqiu had no choice but to feel somewhat conflicted at the moment.
I don’t know how much money I will have to spend to save my mother, but even if I spend the money, there’s no guarantee that I can save her.
If I don't save her and just watch her die, then the little money she has in her hands will all be mine.
But that was his mother after all, and Shen Wanghong was still in a dilemma.
Shen Wanghong thought for a moment and decided to ask someone to go to the Shen Mansion to inform his elder brother.
After all, she was their mother, and Shen Wangqiu couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
Chen Wangqiu and Jiang had just finished washing up and were about to go to bed when a servant came to report, "Oh no! The old lady is not feeling well!"
Shen Wangqiu and Jiang hurriedly put on their coats, took the Shen Mansion's doctor with them and headed straight for the north of the city.
Doctor Zhao, the court physician, came forward to examine Old Madam Shen, but also shook his head.
"The old lady is at the end of her life and there is no cure."
"Is there no other way? What about acupuncture? Can it wake mother up?" Chen Wangqiu asked with concern.
Doctor Zhao said, "Acupuncture is only temporary and may not be effective, but it's worth a try. It may help Madam Shen regain consciousness temporarily, but if she falls into a coma again, then..."
Chen Wangqiu knew what Doctor Zhao meant. His mother was in such a state that it was clear that she was beyond saving, and acupuncture could only wake her up temporarily.
"Then please ask the doctor to give me acupuncture." Chen Wangqiu felt a little sad. Even though his mother had never favored him, he still couldn't bear it at this moment of her death.
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