He first sent them back to their rooms and asked his trusted servant to call a doctor.

The doctor came quickly, and when he entered the room to see the patient, she was watching outside the hospital and did not follow him in.

After a while, seeing that the doctor had left, he decided to go back and see what was going on.

The door was guarded by her husband's confidant, and when he saw her coming, he shook his head gently, meaning that she would not be allowed in... Her heart sank a little, and after thinking for a while, she turned around to check on her daughter first.

Wen Huan was sitting in front of the window, lost in thought...

She has been smooth sailing since she was a child. She is good-looking and talented.

Her father was elegant, smart and capable, and he doted on her in every way.

My mother is gentle and elegant, good at socializing, and quite wealthy.

Although she has an older sister who is the daughter of her father's first wife and whose status is higher than hers, they have not been together since they were young and her father never mentions her. On weekdays, she feels that her family only has her parents and two younger brothers.

Wen Yu was just an irrelevant stranger! Every time I came back with my father, that "big sister" was so petty, with a fake smile on her face, running around enthusiastically, giving gifts!

Daddy was not polite, but she didn't have any respect for him! It was a little annoying, but it didn't cause too much trouble.

Daddy has only one beloved daughter, and that is me.

Later, when she was older, in social situations, some of her female friends who were jealous of her would occasionally mention that her mother was a concubine and she was a stepmother.

But she didn't care too much! Since she was born, she has had an "older sister" above her. Even if she doesn't see her on weekdays, she is still there! "Don't be called a mediocre person!" They are just jealous of me! They deliberately find trouble to disgust me!

But, just last year...

Once, my father was not at home. Someone from my mother's family came to visit. I don't know what they said, but after they left, my mother was in a bad mood, drank some wine, and got drunk!

She was worried and tiptoed to her mother's window.

As a result...she overheard the conversation between her mother and Aunt Xu.

Her father and mother actually had such a past... She was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth for a long time! Finally, she thought that her mother's original wife and her status as the eldest daughter were snatched away by Wen Yu and her daughter... and she ended up with such a shameful life for nothing, and she was afraid and hated! Her parents had always spoiled her. Although she was a bit competitive, she didn't know much about conspiracy and didn't know how to vent her hatred.

After thinking for a long time, she finally made her own decision and wanted to use this opportunity to bully Wen Yu! Then, she would use this opportunity to humiliate Wen Yu and let her father and grandmother deal with her. It would be best if she could erase her existence! She would become the legitimate eldest daughter! But she didn't expect...

Wen Yu was so shameless that she exposed it in public, and no one could stop her! However, she was wrong! So what if you exposed it? Didn't you still get beaten? There is no comparison between you and me! Here, the door opened and her mother came in. She thought of her father yelling at her harshly just now... "Mom!" Wen Huan felt wronged and tears flowed down again.

"Huanhuan..." Yuan sat down gently. She was always like this. She never seemed anxious. "What do you think? Tell me."

"Mother..." Wen Huan didn't dare to mention the past events she overheard, "Mother, I don't like Wen Yu! I hate her!"

Yuan smiled but said nothing.

"Mother, you don't know that when my daughter goes out for social events, Zhang Feng, Liu Xiangwen and the others always gossip in front of me. Especially... Zhao Qing said that her sister-in-law was born to a concubine, so when the marriage was discussed, the family was originally not happy! They are so mean! They deliberately say it in front of my daughter!"

"Huanhuan..." Yuan ruffled Wen Huan's hair. This daughter was carefully nurtured by her. She played the zither very well and wrote wonderful poems. "You are so outstanding! They always find something to belittle you so that they can feel better. You are an ignorant little girl. The world is so small! If you care about these things, you will be inferior!"

"But my daughter just can't get angry!" Wen Huan sniffed, very unhappy.

"You! Mother has told you: They do it on purpose. If you take it seriously... your mentality will be ruined. This will become your weakness. And they will say it even more deliberately!"

"Mother, these daughters know! But... No one at home cares about Wen Yu, and father doesn't like her even more... The Chen family has fallen into decline again, why can't we think of a solution..."

Yuan was a little surprised. Huanhuan had thought a lot! But... "Daughter, you have to understand that everything should be done in moderation."

Wen Huan raised his head and looked at his mother.

Yuan said calmly, "Although she is the eldest daughter, who is she outside the family? Didn't you hear that your grandmother didn't even give her a coming-of-age ceremony when she was fifteen?"

"If that happens, won't people talk about our family? What good will it do us if we draw everyone's attention to this matter?"

"But what good will it do to my daughter if she is the eldest daughter?"

"Hehe... She has been carrying the reputation of being unfavorable to her family since she was a child. Everyone treats her coldly and no one gossips about her. This time, we will not bring her with us to Beijing. When your grandmother goes there in half a year, she will not bring her with her either. They will find a family here to marry her off."

No one knows a husband better than his wife; she understands him.

"..." Wen Huan didn't understand what was going on and didn't say anything.

"Once you send her out with a dowry, we will never see each other again in this life. Isn't that great?! But if something happens to her... who knows who will notice it. Although your father is doing well in his career, he has many rivals, and you can't give them any evidence against him."

Wen Huan listened quietly. He understood that what his mother said made sense, but he still felt dissatisfied.

"You see, you are outstanding in both talent and appearance, so wherever you go, people will be jealous. They will find all kinds of nonsense to belittle you. Your father is so outstanding, how could no one be looking for his shortcomings? The higher you go, the more careful you should be. Similarly, when you reach a high position, you should pay attention to the major events that match your status. You may not even remember those trivial things that have nothing to do with your life!"

In the future, if Wen Huan marries well and becomes a noble lady, or even... will she still care about having an older sister in her hometown?

"Mom, I understand." Now, Wen Huan understood.

"Huanhuan, you did a very bad job this time!" Yuan became serious...

"Mom..." Wen Huan could not tolerate anyone's accusations.

"Mother has carefully nurtured you for many years, your handiwork shouldn't be this small!"

"Mom..." Wen Huan acted coquettishly helplessly, her face turning red.

"Look at this: if you succeed, what will you gain? If you fail, what will you lose? Didn't you think about it beforehand? Now, she caught you red-handed... How embarrassing!?"

Wen Huan's face turned even redder and he turned his head to the side.

"If father and mother want to suppress her, there is nothing else they can do except the word 'filial piety'. Isn't that boring?" Yuan patted her daughter's hand. To be honest, she was not in a good mood after what happened just now.

"If you don't like her, hate her, or want to deal with her, there are many ways to do it! But no matter what, you can't let your hands get dirty. You should even be extra nice to her, let her let down her guard, and then give her the final blow... I'm afraid she won't even know what happened!"

Wen Huan looked at his mother with bright eyes.

Yuan continued, "I heard from your great-grandmother that the noble ladies in the capital are like this. They are good at hiding a knife behind their smiles and killing people with someone else's knife. That's not just a little trick of playing with handkerchiefs and jewelry, but a matter of life and death. Before the killing, the other party has no chance to defend themselves! So, you just want to vent your anger and get yourself into trouble, right?"

Wen Huan's horizons seemed to be opened for the first time, and she nodded, "My daughter understands, mother. This time, I was too stingy."

"Yes. Every failure is a learning experience! Remember, your father's promotion gave us women a step up, and we have to move up. We need to have a bigger vision! During this period, even if you are offended, you can forget about it if you get something more important."

Wen Huan nodded solemnly.

Yuan walked out of her daughter's room and looked at the scenery in the yard, feeling a little dazed.

For example, you know what you want.

Gambled with her reputation, damaged her family ties... In the end: her husband was successful, the couple lived in harmony, her children were outstanding, and she had no worries about money. She was about to socialize in the circle of noble ladies in the capital, how good was that?!

Otherwise, she would be like her sister, with a husband with limited prospects and a life of thriftiness. Wen Huan would not even care about the proud clothes of her daughters...

She looked at the beautiful bracelet on her wrist and smiled softly.

Second update! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)