Chapter 293 Checking Bixi's pulse

Li Bixi has been extremely low-key since she entered the mansion.

Be respectful and docile, and be tolerant and don't stand out.

Moreover, when Lu Lingyun was busy with the affairs of the Tong family and Qin Shaojing, he stayed in his yard quietly and did not even go out.

During this period, Li Bixi's belly was almost three months pregnant.

It was Nanny Wan who noticed that she had been eating a lot recently, and there were long white strips of cloth used to bind her belly in the room.

"That Aunt Li is so scheming. She used a bloody menstrual belt to fool me for the past two months. I checked her menstrual belt every month, and it was always a little red but not a large amount. I thought the doctor said she was infertile due to weak constitution, so it was normal. I was careless for a moment, and today when I found her using a belly belt in her room, I realized something was wrong!" Aunt Wan said anxiously.

That damned Aunt Li was simply deceiving them that day!

She had previously boasted that she was infertile due to her weak body and had to drink elixirs every day, making everyone believe that she could not have a child and that she was not a threat. Yet, in the blink of an eye, she became nearly three months pregnant right under her nose.

After hearing what Nanny Wan said, Lu Lingyun's expression did not change at all.

Not surprised at all.

She has lived two lifetimes and has seen everything.

When Li Bixiang announced that she couldn't get pregnant, she saw through her trick. The most important thing for a woman in the harem is fertility. If she doesn't have children, her later years will surely be miserable.

So after discovering that she had a fertility problem, she had to either be quiet and take advantage of the time to think of ways to get herself in good health and have a child in the dark. She also had to keep it a secret from outsiders to avoid being discovered and used as a pretext.

Otherwise, one must make plans for the future early, such as relying on infertility to surrender to the mistress and gain a future, so that even if one loses her favor and has no offspring, one can still make a living under her.

Being a concubine is like trembling with fear, treading on thin ice. Few are foolish enough to put their entire fortune and fate in the hands of a man, only thinking of gaining temporary affection from their master and relying on his love for the rest of their lives.

What's more, Li Bixi is a smart person.

When she went around bragging about her cold and weak constitution and infertility, Lu Lingyun saw through it. She wanted to deceive Chen Cang, paralyze others, and secretly have the baby. She would at least wait until the pregnancy was stable before telling everyone.

"Young Madam, I think her belly is less than three months old. The fetus is unstable. Why don't we arrange an accident for her!" Madam Wan's eyes flashed with vicious murderous intent.

Lu Lingyun: "......"

"Madam Wan, please come back for the time being." Lu Lingyun said while moving the beads on the abacus.

"Young Madam!" Upon hearing that she was going to be transferred back, Nanny Wan immediately became anxious, "Did I do something wrong? Don't worry, I have done this kind of thing with Madam before, not once or twice, there will be no handle left!"

Lu Lingyun: "......"

All of Liu's past secrets will be exposed by Madam Wan.

Lu Lingyun stopped counting the beads on the abacus and looked up at Aunt Wan. "Aunt Wan, have you forgotten that I said that no one is allowed to touch the children in the mansion?"

When Nanny Wan heard what Lu Lingyun said, her old face suddenly became frowned.

She looked at Lu Lingyun with a complicated and indescribable look, as if she wanted to read the sarcasm in her facial expression.

There is no need for Lu Lingyun to be so magnanimous and tolerant!

At the beginning, the first child in the backyard, whether it was Xing Dairong's or Qiu Ling's, could be kept and treated as one's own. With an heir, Lu Lingyun's position would be secure.

But when it comes to Li Bixi, there is no need for her to keep the child!

Now the Marquis's family has three heirs, two sons and one daughter, all registered under Lu Lingyun's name. She really has no shortage of children, so why should she endure the scheming Li Bixi and ask her to keep a child!

Furthermore, she saw their young mistress's sophisticated and steady methods. No matter whether she was dealing with Xing Dairong, Du Ruo, Qin, or the ups and downs outside, no one could defeat her. She was in charge of the rear house of the Marquis' Mansion. She was not a brainless and kind person.

Why is this necessary...

"The Marquis's family has few descendants. If I can give birth to more children, the more the better. It would be a good thing." Lu Lingyun said casually, "Please ask a doctor to check the pulse of all the concubines in the family. Don't ask Doctor Liu."

When Aunt Wan heard this, her eyes widened.

It looked like Lu Lingyun not only didn't want to harm the child, but actually intended to keep him!

He wanted to inform the whole house about Li Bixi's pregnancy!

You know, Qin and the old marquis are both in the mansion now. Once Ping An takes the pulse, they will definitely know about it. Then no one will be able to touch the child easily.

Of course, if Lu Lingyun did this, Li Bixi would immediately appear petty, and Lu Lingyun was extremely dignified and generous!

Lu Lingyun couldn't have her own children anyway, so illegitimate sons and daughters were all the same to her. In that case, she might as well use this to gain more benefits for herself.

Her behavior already impressed Nanny Wan. Looking at the calm and composed Lu Lingyun, she felt that she was extremely narrow-minded. She couldn't help but say, "Young Madam, you are really different. Madam really misjudged you. Only someone like you is worthy of being the mistress of a high-ranking family and leading everyone in the family to go far."

Lu Lingyun: "......"

After Nanny Wan finished speaking, she immediately went to call a doctor.

After a while, the doctor arrived at Ningyang Marquis's Mansion.

Lu Lingyun also asked someone to call the three concubines to her courtyard.

Qiu Ling and Ling Long arrived early, and when they saw Lu Lingyun had invited a doctor to check the baby's pulse, they didn't think much of it and happily asked the doctor to check it. It was normal for a family to have the baby's pulse checked once or twice a year.

After the new doctor examined them, he said that there was nothing wrong with them. "Both of you are in good health, but you are a little weak. You can drink more soups that replenish your qi in the future."

"Okay, okay, okay." Qiu Ling and Ling Long agreed after hearing this.

"By the way, Aunt Li is in poor health. The doctor should take a good look at her later. She has been taking medicine for several months and may be feeling much better." Qiu Ling said.

"Yes, I always hear her say that she is afraid of the cold. Now that winter has come, sometimes when I go to her yard and want to ask her out for a walk, she is afraid of the cold." Linglong said.

Ever since Li Bixi announced that she was infertile, Qiu Ling and Ling Long had become less hostile towards her. Bixi was even smarter. After she sensed that their hostility towards her had subsided, she took the opportunity to make friends with them. In the past two months, she would push Cheng Yunshuo to them in front of them from time to time and ask him to spend the night with them.

After these two interactions, Qiu Ling and Ling Long had a good impression of her.

Bixi did not fight for or compete for the position. She took the initiative to give up the position of the prince, and her words were also nice. How could she not please them both!