Chapter 144: Slippage
Qiu Chan never expected that as soon as she arrived, she would hear a secret of Shen Mingzhu, and she was immediately confused.
Shen Mingzhu couldn't stand her presence and kept looking for opportunities to make things difficult for her.
The last time she framed Shen Mingzhu and punished her by making her kneel on broken porcelain pieces, she used the excuse of recuperating from her injuries and did not need to come to Shen Mingzhu to set the rules.
Especially since Shen Mingzhu was pregnant, she didn't dare to go to Qingyun Garden.
Today, I was cutting some flowers in the garden to put in a vase, and I happened to meet Zhao Jue.
Zhao Jue asked her to come to Qingyun Garden to see Shen Mingzhu.
Qiu Chan knew clearly why Zhao Jue asked her to come to Qingyun Garden.
Because he followed the Second Madam's instructions, he had to come to Qingyun Garden every day as a routine to visit Shen Mingzhu.
Zhao Jue was impatient to deal with Shen Mingzhu. If she, his concubine, was around, Shen Mingzhu would not be able to bring herself to show weakness and keep him, and he could leave Qingyun Garden early.
As soon as they arrived at Qingyun Garden, the Second Madam sent someone to invite Zhao Jue to Mingde Hall.
The two second-class maids guarding the gate of the courtyard saw that she came with Zhao Jue and did not dare to stop her.
She was at the door of the house, but did not see the housekeeper and the door was not closed, so she went straight into the house and vaguely heard sounds coming from the inner room.
Who knew that when he approached the inner room, he would get some amazing news.
She was afraid of getting into trouble, so she left Qingyun Garden without hesitation.
Shen Mingzhu was in shock and didn't notice anyone entering the house.
"How could this be..." Shen Mingzhu covered her belly with both hands and muttered to herself, "My mother clearly said that I could give birth and keep the baby safe..."
"The doctor said it's a folk remedy. Some people are lucky and will be fine after taking it. But some people...will lose their child." Zhongxia revealed the cruel truth: "The doctor also said that if you take the medicine and give birth to a son, it's just a coincidence."
Shen Mingzhu couldn't accept the fact and said emotionally: "Quack! He's a quack!"
She gritted her teeth and said, "My child is in my belly, how could it be gone?"
It seems that only by saying this can I suppress the panic spreading in my heart.
Zhongxia knew very well that the reason why Shen Mingzhu valued the child was because the child brought her unprecedented preferential treatment.
She was afraid that after losing her child, she would be reduced to her original state again, or even have a lower status than before.
Zhongxia asked, "Third Madam, shall I ask the palace doctor to see you?"
"No, no way!" Shen Mingzhu rejected it outright. She absolutely could not let anyone in the Duke's Mansion know that the child was in trouble, otherwise her position would be in jeopardy. "Go find another doctor who is proficient in prenatal care to treat me."
Zhongxia looked at the somewhat paranoid Shen Mingzhu with concern, worried that if the child was really gone, she would collapse.
After Shen Mingzhu returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Madam Shen sent her, Wan Dong, Qiu Chan, and Chun Jiao to serve her.
She knew that Shen Mingzhu was extremely self-deprecating, sensitive and suspicious, and was particularly concerned about other people's opinions and was always resentful about it.
Every time Shen Mingzhu heard others praising Shen Qingtan, she would be stimulated and unable to control her temper and would overreact.
Because Shen Mingzhu believed that Shen Qingtan had robbed her of her life, she had been secretly competing with Shen Qingtan and blamed all her misfortunes on Shen Qingtan.
With Shen Mingzhu's background and status, she can live a good life without having to compare herself with Shen Qingtan.
Unfortunately, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but care.
If she persuaded Wan Dong, she would be accused of betraying her master.
"Zhongxia, you're the only one I can trust." Shen Mingzhu grabbed Zhongxia's arms with both hands and said with tears in her eyes, "You must help me."
Her abdomen ached, and the color of the discharge became darker and darker, and she became more and more frightened.
"You must help me."
She couldn't lose all this.
"Third Madam, I am yours. My life and property depend on you." In order to distract her, Zhongxia mentioned Shen Shaobai: "I went back to the Duke's Mansion and saw your third brother. Did he come to visit you?"
Shen Mingzhu's face changed: "Shen Shaobai returned to Beijing?" She said with an ugly face: "He didn't come to see me, he must have gone to see Shen Qingtan."
Zhongxia's eyes flashed with annoyance. She never expected that Shen Shaobai would not come to see his biological sister, but go to see his adopted sister instead.
"This idiot!" Shen Mingzhu said angrily, "When you go to ask the doctor, go to the Marquis' Mansion and tell my parents about his meeting with Shen Qingtan. Don't let this idiot be used by Shen Qingtan and kill us!"
Zhongxia left in a hurry.
Shen Mingzhu lay in bed in pain, the pain in her abdomen becoming more and more severe. She curled up into a ball, biting the quilt to endure the pain.
After an unknown amount of time, she felt something and suddenly got up from the bed and went to the bathroom.
She saw a bloody stain on her pants and her face turned pale.
Shen Mingzhu couldn't stand steadily, swayed a little, and grabbed the shelf next to her with both hands in panic.
"Bang—"
A heavy object falls to the ground.
Mother Cao, who had just returned from delivering medicine to Wandong, rushed into the bathroom and was shocked when she saw what was on Shen Mingzhu's pants.
"Third Auntie." Mother Cao's face turned pale and she said, "You...you are..."
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"Mother Cao, I...my child..." Shen Mingzhu could no longer deceive herself. Her child was truly gone. Tears rolled down her cheeks like broken strings. "I...what should I do? Without this child, the old lady won't love me anymore, my mother-in-law will torture me, and my husband will probably hate me even more."
Mother Cao felt sorry for Shen Mingzhu, knowing that everyone in the second wife's family was difficult to get along with.
She lowered her voice and said, "Third Grandma, you must not tell anyone."
Shen Mingzhu didn't dare to say anything and wished she had another child in her belly.
She felt like the sky had fallen when she lost her child.
The future is dark.
Mother Cao didn't dare to call for water. She just hurriedly cleaned up Shen Mingzhu, put a sanitary belt on her, changed her into a new pair of pants, and helped her lie down on the bed.
Shen Mingzhu was heartbroken. She covered her head with the quilt and cried silently.
She hated the injustice of fate in her heart, hating how fate picked on such a poor person like her to bully her.
A good young lady was stranded in the countryside.
After finally finding his roots, he was suppressed by Shen Qingtan, who had usurped her power, and lived forever in her shadow.
Now that I'm pregnant, I can finally hold my head high.
But the child could not be kept.
When Mother Cao heard Shen Mingzhu's suppressed crying, her heart broke.
She pulled down the quilt and saw Shen Mingzhu's face covered with tears, her face red from crying, her thin body curled up in the quilt and trembling, so fragile and helpless.
"Third Grandma, especially at this time, you must not fall down." Mother Cao took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears: "Even if this child is gone, we must make the most of the last bit of value."
"No, we can't do this." Shen Mingzhu felt a glimmer of hope in her despair and clutched Mother Cao's hand tightly, as if it were a lifeline. "After I went missing, my mother adopted Shen Qingtan to replace me. Why can't someone else replace the child in my belly?"
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