Chapter 296 Is she going to give birth?
Mu Huaian originally wanted to find someone to drink with and talk about his inner thoughts, but how could he tell Xie Zhiwen about Yu Qinghuan? After thinking about it, the only person he could find to drink with was Xie Zhili.
He drank it with a wry smile, unwilling to think about the details of the past, fearing that he had accidentally pushed Yu Qinghuan in front of the teacher.
What Xie Zhili said just now was not wrong. What girl doesn't like a handsome man? These words made him feel uncomfortable, and he also felt inferior about his appearance.
If her face hadn't been ruined...would she not be with the teacher?
I can only blame myself for being too comfortable in the past, which is why I need to ask the teacher for everything.
If I had been able to get her out of the palace... maybe this wouldn't have happened.
Mu Huaian stared at the cup in his hand and thought: If I could be as respected as my teacher, maybe she would come back to me.
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Two months passed in a flash. After that day, Cheng Gongjin submitted a letter to the palace asking for leave, saying that he was ill.
Xiao Jinghe was so angry that he smashed another set of teacups. What disease did he have? It was obvious that he wanted to monopolize Yu Qinghuan!
Mu Huaian no longer went to Cheng Mansion to see Yu Qinghuan. He took on a lot of official business. Sometimes he was busy until late at night. He would quietly go outside Cheng Mansion to take a look and then leave.
Xie Zhili went there many times, and each time he brought a lot of things, including expensive jewelry, beautiful rouge, delicious cakes, and beautiful materials, trying various ways to please Yu Qinghuan.
Xie Zhiwen came to ask for a meeting several times, but with Cheng Gongjin around, how could he be allowed to meet him?
Such news soon spread throughout the capital. No one expected that the former wife of the Ningyuan Marquis, whom the palace had been looking for, was actually hidden in the Cheng Mansion by the Prime Minister Cheng Gongjin!
I heard that she is pregnant and has found a midwife. It happened recently.
No one expected that Cheng Gongjin, who was known as the best in the world and never touched women, would be seduced by beauty.
The key point is that even though she is pregnant, the second master of the Xie family is still unwilling to give up. He shamelessly brings gifts to the Cheng Mansion to visit Madam Yu every day.
There was also Ningyuan Hou, who didn't know whether he was angry or regretful, but he ran to Cheng Mansion every day with eager eyes, was turned away every day, but he still went every day.
Many people were scolding Yu Qinghuan for being a vixen who could seduce so many men.
Some people also marveled at her ability to attract so many men to her.
More people were curious about what Madam Yu looked like, so some people started selling her portraits. One portrait was sold for ten taels, and they kept it at home, hoping that it would bring them a good marriage.
Some people even began to imitate Yu Qinghuan's previous clothing style, hoping to find a capable and ideal husband like her.
Sang Ru was busy with the restaurant's affairs every day. She had heard these words many times outside and was curious whether the portrait was really a painting of her daughter.
So, Sang Ru, who had always been frugal, spent a huge amount of money to buy a portrait. She did not dare to bring it back to Cheng's house, but only spread it out in the restaurant to take a look.
When she opened the scroll, she suddenly felt that she had wasted ten taels of silver.
What is this painting? It doesn't even capture a third of her daughter's beauty. It's probably some unscrupulous painter trying to make some dirty money.
Yunniang glanced at it as she passed by and asked curiously, "Who is this painting of? It's quite beautiful."
He looks a bit like Mr. Yu... No, he should be called Boss Yu now, after all, the restaurant is about to open.
Sang Ru was furious. Even Yunniang couldn't recognize who the portrait was of, so it was obvious that it was not of her daughter.
She ran back to Cheng Mansion with the portrait and told Yu Qinghuan about it.
Yu Qinghuan said with a smile, "You mean, my portraits are being sold in the capital now, and they're being sold for ten taels a piece?"
Sang Ru nodded and showed her the portrait. "Look, young lady, it's not like the real person at all. It's clearly that unscrupulous painter making dirty money!"
Yu Qinghuan touched her belly, thinking about something, and suddenly she came up with an idea.
"Sang Ru, go find a painter outside and bring him back to Cheng Gongjin's study. Get a portrait and have him paint it and take it out. Sell it for fifty taels, and we'll keep eighty percent."
Sang Ru's forehead twitched, "Miss, why are you getting involved?"
Yu Qinghuan raised her eyebrows slightly, "This money is so easy to make, how can I miss it."
Instead of letting the unscrupulous painters outside make the money, it is better to do it herself. At least the money goes into her, Yu Qinghuan's pocket.
Sang Ru: “…” The girl looks even more heartless than those painters.
Yu Qinghuan held her aching lower back and looked out the window. Unconsciously, so much time had passed. Sometimes she could hardly even remember anything from her previous life.
"Sang Ru, help me go out for a walk. I've been stuck in the house all day and my bones are weak."
Sang Ru hurriedly went up to help, "Miss, just walk in the yard. The doctor has instructed you to be careful in the next few days..."
Yu Qinghuan's eyes flickered as he tapped her forehead with his fingertips. "The doctor also said that moving around more is good for your health."
The midday sun shines through the branches, casting mottled shadows across the yard.
As soon as Yu Qinghuan walked into the yard, she suddenly tightened her grip on Sang Ru's wrist. A sharp pain exploded from her abdomen, and she gasped, "Sang Ru... I think I'm about to give birth."
Hearing this, Sang Ru was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, screams resounded throughout the courtyard.
"The girl is about to give birth! Go find Doctor Li and the midwife!"
The Cheng Mansion was in chaos. Some people went to look for Doctor Li, some went to look for the midwife, some went to report the news, and some came forward to help and carried Yu Qinghuan back to the house.
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Cheng Gongjin had just left the house and had not returned yet. When the servant ran to report the news, he ran into Xie Zhili who had taken a break and came to see Yu Qinghuan.
He was carrying a food box - today it contained freshly made pastries by Chef Gao.
The food box fell over, and the cakes scattered all over the floor. The servant was startled. "Thank you for your forgiveness, Master. Miss Yu is about to give birth, and I am in a hurry to tell my master..."
Xie Zhili's expression suddenly changed, "She's about to give birth?"
Without waiting for the servant to reply, he strode towards the inner courtyard of Cheng Mansion.
There were many spies around the Cheng Mansion. After learning the news, some of them rushed to the palace, some rushed to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, and some went to the Dingguo Duke Mansion.
Mu Huaian, who learned the news, was still processing documents in the study. When he heard the news from Xiao Wu, he broke his red pen.
Xiao Wu was very cautious. He knew about Madam Yu and her uncle, but he didn't know what the young master thought of Madam Yu now.
After all, I haven't seen Madam Yu for almost two months. Sometimes I just stand outside the Cheng Mansion, and no one knows what I'm thinking.
Just when he was about to ask a question, he saw Mu Huaian suddenly stand up and walk out. He walked so fast that he even forgot to take the mask on the table.
Xiao Wu quickly picked up the mask and chased after him, "Master, don't worry! Madam Yu will be fine!"
Mu Huaian clenched his fists under his sleeves. Childbirth for a woman is a matter of life and death, so how could he not be anxious?
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