Mrs. Bai looked at the porridge and side dishes laid out before her and said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid there's someone behind this Concubine Qin. The Qin family must have been eyeing the position of concubine for a long time. But at that time, Gu Yankai hadn't inherited the title yet and needed a large sum of money. This time, it seems that the matter is not as simple as just harming my unborn child. I'm afraid there are other tricks."
After thinking for a moment, Bai ordered, "Put the two concubines together, and keep all the servants under separate supervision. Have our people search all the servants' quarters."
Looking up at the dark room, Bai suddenly stood up and said, "I'm afraid it's no longer safe here. Remember there's a secret room in the old marquis's yard. Let's go there at night."
As expected, just as the Bai family and their group had moved to the secret room beneath the old marquis's courtyard, something unexpected happened in the dark room where she had been staying. After a sudden earthquake, the beams of the dark room collapsed. Soon, the entire dark room was shattered by the beams and tiles that fell from the roof.
When the captain of the guards arrived to report, even though Bai had lived through a new life, she was still terrified and clutched her chest, feeling a little stuffy. Mother Chang was also startled, but when she turned around, she saw Bai's face was pale and hurried forward to calm her down.
After some consolation, Bai finally calmed down. With an unprecedentedly cold look in her eyes, she ordered the guards, "Mrs. Qin was injured in the dark room and can't get up. Mrs. Xia was given a mute drug and sold to the lowest-class brothel."
After giving the order, Bai's body trembled, then she smiled at Chang Mama and said, "If someone wants me to die, not only can I not die, I will also send her to die."
Mother Chang's eyes turned red as she consoled him, "Girl, this is their own fault. You can't bear the consequences."
The guards took the order and retreated, leaving four guards guarding the door of the secret room.
The environment in the secret room was naturally not as good as the dark room. Chang Mama and Xiangyun spread the bedding and helped Bai onto the soft couch. She was still a little frightened, and Bai felt a slight stomachache. With red eyes, she touched her belly and said to the child in her belly, "Brother Ye, mother is not afraid, and you should not be afraid either. Mother will protect you and help you grow up, get married and have children. I haven't seen your wife yet, but I think she must be a very good woman."
The child in Bai's belly seemed to understand her words and gently kicked her. Bai's fear instantly vanished, and the abdominal pain disappeared. With a loving smile on her face, she gently stroked her belly and hummed a Jiangnan tune.
Before going to sleep, the head of the guard came again to report: "Madam, Concubine Qin was hit on the back by a beam, and has been paralyzed in bed ever since. In addition, Concubine Qin accidentally cut her face with a tile, and the wound is so deep that it will leave a scar after healing."
The head guard swallowed his saliva and continued, "After Aunt Xia became mute, she was locked up in the room. We'll sell her off tomorrow when we find the right opportunity."
Mrs. Bai nodded to show that she understood, and instructed Mrs. Chang, "Reward Guard Zhou with silver for half a year."
The guard captain's face lit up with joy, and he kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Madam."
After the head guard left, Bai lay down on the bed and soon fell asleep. Xiangyun sat by the bed and massaged Bai's calves. It was already the third trimester of her pregnancy, so Bai's legs were inevitably swollen.
After falling asleep, Bai arrived at one of the Bai family farms. It was a time of lush green grass and vibrant birdsong when a small, round-headed, black snake suddenly swam toward her. Despite Bai's fear of snakes, she felt a warm affection for the little black snake and approached to embrace it.
Just as she squatted down and touched the little black snake, a slightly smaller white snake came in. Finally, Bai held both the little black snake and the little white snake in her arms.
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