This morning, Ling'er was called in by Liu Ruhua and saw a row of silver on the table.
"Madam, what is your intention?" Ning'er immediately knelt down. The madam arranged for her to come to Yun Gui Lou. Could it be that she would be kicked out after only half a month?
She then quickly added, "Did I do something wrong? Please enlighten me, Madam."
Liu Ruhua lay on the couch, calmly stroking her belly.
"Ning'er, I know you were sent here by the Madam and have been working as a cleaning maid in the outer courtyard. But you need to think carefully. If you submit to me, I will guarantee you wealth and honor for the rest of your life. After all, your two older brothers and one younger brother are not married yet. If you can earn money, get rid of your slave status, go home and do some business, and marry a commoner, what do you think?"
Ning'er knelt on the ground without speaking for a long time, as if she was thinking.
Two or three old women brought in a person who had been beaten to the point of near death.
Ning'er took a closer look and realized that this was the maid who had been in contact with her all this time.
I'm asking you a question!
Ning'er trembled in fright, "Concubine, I do! I do!"
"Take this money, it's all yours. Just don't let me catch you again, or your fate will be even worse than hers!"
Ning'er was so frightened by the fierce look in Liu Ruhua's eyes that she grabbed the silver and stumbled out.
As they walked, they said, "Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Madam!"
"You two, take this lowly maid to Madam and tell her that a thief broke into Yun Gui Lou, and the maids and servants saw it and hit her a little too hard. Let the mistress of the house handle it!"
Liu Ruhua looked at the servant girl lying in a pool of blood on the ground with disdain, showing no pity whatsoever. Her father had 28 concubines in Jiangnan, and she, who had grown up in the back courtyard since childhood, was already remarkable to have survived to this day.
How can you, Madam, try to show off your limited skills in front of Lu Ban?
A group of old women and maids dragged the servant girl into the north courtyard. Bloodstains were left all along the way.
Jiang Mengyi was having breakfast when Yuqing screamed outside the door, startling her so much that she dropped her chopsticks.
"Yuqing, what are you yelling about outside?"
As she spoke, Jiang Mengyi prepared to get up and check.
"Madam! Don't come out." Yuqing immediately ran in and saw that the madam had stood up while holding her pregnant belly.
"Madam, the maid who went to meet Ning'er has been beaten to death!" The person had been dragged along and was already dead. Yuqing reported the truth.
"What? Did Liu Ruhua find out? This is outrageous! I'm afraid I have no way to deal with her. What excuse did she give that she beat her to death?" Jiang Mengyi was furious and gasped for breath.
"Madam, they say she was beaten by all the maids and servants in the courtyard for stealing!"
"lady!"
Jiang Meng fainted from a fit of rage.
"lady!"
"The lady has fainted! Quickly, fetch the army doctor, no, go to the Duke of Jing's mansion and fetch the imperial physician! Hurry!"
Upon hearing that Jiang Meng was pregnant, Princess Jiang immediately roared at the servant who brought the news, "Wasn't she supposed to drink contraceptive soup? How could she get pregnant? What have you servants been doing?"
Princess Jiang arrived quickly in a carriage with the imperial physician.
As soon as he entered, he began questioning Yuqing, "I told you to follow Madam, what did you do? How could you not inform her of such a big thing as being pregnant?" A slap landed hard on Yuqing's face.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, I advised Madam not to tell you, saying that her fate is in her own hands and she will definitely be safe and sound. We consulted the traditional Chinese medicine doctor in the manor the other day, but he didn't say anything bad would happen!" Yuqing immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"What do you know? You lowly servant, how dare you make decisions on your own! If anything happens to the princess, all of you in this courtyard will be sent to your grave! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go diagnose the madam, you really have no sense of propriety!" Princess Jiang saw the chaotic state of the north courtyard as soon as she entered.
"What is this on the ground? Drag it to the mass grave! Leaving it here is just bad luck!" Princess Jiang looked at the dead servant on the ground, already having an idea in mind.
"Yes, Your Highness! Do it immediately!"
Ruan Yumu's pregnancy this time is not very long, but she doesn't feel as tired as last time. It's probably because it's springtime and her body is in better shape.
During this time, she kept seeking out wandering sorcerers in hopes of breaking the curse on her body, while secretly observing Chu Yue. According to Zi Ling's report, although the person had gone mad, she ate three meals a day very regularly and had a good appetite.
Chu Yue was a smart woman; she knew that only by feigning madness could she protect her child.
"Your Highness, the lady is already too weak to recover."
"What? Imperial Physician Wang, are your medical skills inadequate too?" The princess knew this, as many imperial physicians had diagnosed her before.
"Imperial Physician Wang, you have practiced medicine in my family for many years. For the sake of our past relationship, you must do your best!" Princess Jiang was in great pain. Their Jiang family had always had few descendants. Jiang Congzhi, Jiang Changfeng, and Jiang Yuchen all had concubines, but none of them had children.
It's probably because of genetics!
"Your Highness, needless to say, I have done my best. The Princess is someone I have watched grow up."
"Meng'er, it's all your mother's fault. I didn't take this issue seriously before you got married!" The princess sat down on Jiang Meng's bedside and wept bitterly.
"Yuqing, where is that bitch Chu Yue?"
"Your Highness, Chu Yue has gone mad!" Yu Qing reported truthfully.
"Yes, a few days ago, many poisonous snakes appeared in Madam Liu's courtyard, biting and killing people all over the place. When Concubine Chu saw it, she fainted and went mad when she woke up."
"No wonder! No wonder Meng'er would risk giving birth herself. How can a madman's child grow up under Madam's care?"
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