Look how thoughtful she is.
She even invited the imperial physician.
Standing outside Madam Pei's door, Madam Wen was full of energy, her eyes gleaming.
Madam Pei neither saw her nor used the imperial physician she had invited, yet she remained unpleasant.
So what if the old lady didn't appreciate her kindness!
Jiang Shuwan has broken a taboo.
Her attempt to be considerate only made Jiang Shuwan appear even more foolish and ignorant.
Jiang must be jumping up and down in anxiety by now, right?
A smug glint flashed in Wen's eyes as she returned to her courtyard, feeling refreshed.
She's been having such bad luck for so long...
It's time for the Jiang family to suffer...
On the other side.
Jiang Shuwan didn't jump up.
The servants, including Qingxing, Tao Mama, and the wet nurse, were extremely anxious.
"Miss, it's just a meal, why are you suddenly talking about women having difficult childbirth?"
"Although the old Marquis is very respectful to the old lady, he is not her biological son after all."
"I once heard from the servants in the manor that the old lady was also pregnant with a son back then."
"She died shortly after giving birth, and the old lady almost cried herself to death because of it."
"The old lady was having a good meal when she suddenly left the table. She must have been thinking of her deceased son."
"The old lady is probably going to resent you..."
The servants were all very anxious.
Madam Pei is Jiang Shuwan's biggest backer.
If Jiang Shuwan loses the old lady's favor, how can she maintain her position in Houli?
The forces that have been painstakingly conquered now are unlikely to be retained.
"Let them complain. Anyway, I was planning to say it after the New Year. It's only two days earlier, so it's still within the plan."
Jiang Shuwan sat in the room drinking tea, her expression calm and composed, showing no signs of panic.
"What plan? Weren't you supposed to tell me your plan in the first place?"
"That happened so many years ago, why bring up such old and trivial matters?"
The servants all looked confused.
"Miss, the old lady has sent someone to ask you to come over immediately."
Xiao Tao rushed in.
Now?
"Why are you calling the young lady over now?"
"Does the old lady not even wait until tomorrow before calling the young lady over to give her a scolding?"
The servants glanced outside.
It was completely dark by then.
According to Madam Pei's usual routine, she would have been resting long ago by this time.
"Miss, what should we do..."
"Miss, why don't you pretend to be sick?" Qingxing suggested cleverly.
"Qingxing, what kind of crazy idea is this?"
"Don't worry, the old lady calling me at this hour doesn't necessarily mean she's going to scold me."
Jiang Shuwan smiled calmly and picked up a few medical books and miscellaneous books from the table.
These were all things she had Qingxing find a few days ago.
Besides these medical and miscellaneous books, there was also a statistical table she copied down about difficult childbirth for women and frequent illnesses in infants.
The cases mentioned above are all tragic examples of lives lost.
"Grandma, please look."
As soon as she entered Madam Pei's courtyard, Jiang Shuwan handed these items to Madam Pei.
Madam Pei wasn't really going to scold her; she simply took the data and started looking at it.
The more I looked, the more alarmed I became.
My heart grew heavier and heavier.
She was half-propped up on the headboard, her face pale, her hands trembling so much she could barely hold the data.
“Wan, Wan, little girl…”
His lips moved, but he couldn't form a complete sentence.
An oppressive and sorrowful atmosphere pervaded the air.
Jiang Shuwan remained silent.
When Madam Pei was young, she was pregnant with a son.
Later, her son had a difficult childbirth. She survived by chance, but she could no longer give birth.
The old marquis, born out of wedlock, was adopted out of the family's inheritance.
With the Marquis's succession secured, she felt she had done right by the Pei family.
She often wondered why other people's children could be born healthy and well, but her child couldn't survive.
The things Jiang Shuwan gave her now clearly told her everything.
Childbirth is a matter of life and death for women.
Even in life-or-death situations, the probability of success varies.
When Madam Pei recalled the time when she married into the Marquis's mansion, it was shortly after the founding emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty ascended the throne.
Her family belonged to the previous dynasty, Chongchao. The previous emperor was licentious and tyrannical, causing widespread suffering among the people, which led to the rise of the Great Jing Emperor.
Although her family had not committed any wrongdoings, they were not among those targeted for retribution by the Great Jing Emperor.
Ultimately, he was not as favored as the newly rich, who had followed Emperor Dajing in conquering the world, such as Marquis Wenyuan.
In particular, her family has a century-long tradition of poetry and literature, making them one of the most prominent families of their time.
The new emperor both employed them and suppressed them.
For a time, things became quite difficult.
Her father then married her off to the first Marquis Wenyuan.
The marriage between the two families, which complemented each other's literary and martial talents, also represented their submission to the new emperor.
The new emperor naturally agreed to the marriage.
However, she was not favored by her husband, and for the sake of her family, she had to give birth to the eldest son.
So she could only try to please him, and eventually she got pregnant.
She had to manage the household and deal with the concubines' tricks.
He stayed up all night, burning the midnight oil like a candle burning at both ends, filled with anxiety, unable to eat anything.
Just like Jiang Shuwan said, "Eat little and do a lot."
The child died after birth.
"Wan, do you think my child died in childbirth because of bad luck?"
"It's because I'm not in good health..."
"old lady!"
Mother Chang exclaimed in surprise.
That child was an insurmountable obstacle in Madam Pei's heart.
In addition, she is getting old, and her health has been poor over the years.
We mustn't let her have such terrifying thoughts, otherwise it could endanger her life.
"Young mistress, please try to persuade her!"
Chang's mother tried to give Jiang Shuwan a meaningful look.
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