"reward!"
Old Madam Lu was really happy and asked Madam Zhao to go into the house and get out a night pearl as a reward.
"Mother-in-law, why are you so happy?"
Gu Yunran walked into the room and asked. Xia Qiuju was sitting on a chair with a smile on her face. When she saw Gu Yunran, she stood up and bowed: "Madam!"
Gu Yunran reached out to support her, but before she could say anything, Madam Lu spoke first: "Qiuju, you are pregnant, there is no need to bow."
Qiuju looked at Gu Yunran, who patted the back of her hand. "Mother-in-law is absolutely right. Please sit down."
The old man in white robe saw Gu Yunran and nodded to him. Gu Yunran responded, and then he found a slicked-back guy and left.
Gu Yunran looked at Madam Lu and asked, "Who was that just now?"
"Master Shen Ji." Madam Lu's face flushed. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, then continued, "I heard that he has great foresight and can predict the future."
"Mother-in-law was so happy just now. Did he do something good?"
Madam Lu remained silent. Nanny Zhao spoke mysteriously, "That expert said that the illegitimate son in Aunt Xia's belly has the potential to be a noble man. He will surely rise to prominence in the future and have a seat before the Emperor."
"Mother-in-law, that man is just a quack. Of course he says nice things to please you. The uncle of the child in Qiuju's belly is Lord Mu. With Lord Mu around, the child's future can't be bad."
"Hey, Yunran, you can't say that." Madam Lu's face darkened. "I just happened to meet that expert when I went to Sanqing Temple to pray a few days ago. I didn't tell him anything, and I don't know him. But he told us almost everything about our family."
"And I asked around a bit, and everyone said he has some real skills."
Gu Yunran nodded: "Then it seems that he really has this ability, but..."
"Just what?" asked Mrs. Lu.
Qiu Ju took over and sighed, "The expert said that the baby in my belly is the illegitimate son, but I'm only a month pregnant. Sister Fan got pregnant first, so the baby in her belly is the illegitimate son."
Madam Lu's face darkened. "The master won't be wrong."
Even if the baby in Qiuju's belly is not the eldest son, it must be the eldest son. She tightened her hands on the table and had already made up her mind.
Aunt Zhao said hurriedly, "Could it be that someone is using a fake pregnancy to deceive others in order to win favor?"
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