Chapter 348 Lu Mingzhu is pregnant
Although the Second Prince had the support of the Liu family, the Eighth Prince was the Emperor's favorite son. If I had known this earlier and had married Lu Mingzhu as planned, wouldn't I have been able to rely on the Eighth Prince?
But now he has just married Liu Anyao, and he is not sure how important the Lu family is to the Eighth Prince. He can't just throw away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds and give up Liu Yao and the Second Prince to join the Eighth Prince.
Being a cautious person, he would never do such a thing that would end up losing the rice in the end.
However, Lu Mingzhu's connection with the Eighth Prince gave him another option.
It all depends on who will be able to sit on the throne of the crown prince in the future.
In the moment Xiao Muheng was silent, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
However, at the moment, he is still loyal to Prime Minister Liu and the Second Prince. If his act of betraying the Eighth Prince is discovered, he will definitely punish Lu Mingzhu severely in front of Liu Anyao.
"Come here, Aunt Lu is a traitor. She will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane and confined to her room."
When Lu Mingzhu heard that she was being beaten, she felt terrible. She couldn't help crying again: "Brother Heng, please don't do it. I really didn't do it. Why don't you believe me?"
When I get anxious, I call Brother Heng.
When Liu Anyao heard this intimate name, she became so angry that her face turned black.
But what concerned her more was that Lu Mingzhu committed such a crime, but her husband only gave her thirty lashes and confined her to her room. This was too light a punishment.
Thinking of this, Liu Anyao couldn't help but frowned deeply.
Does Xiao Muheng really like Lu Mingzhu that much? He wants to protect her even at this point.
Liu Anyao's heart sank slightly, and she began to pay attention to Lu Mingzhu's position in Xiao Muheng's heart. It seemed that she had underestimated Lu Mingzhu before. This bitch could not be kept for long, otherwise it would be more difficult to get rid of her over time.
It was one thing that Xiao Muheng wanted to use Lu Mingzhu, but it was also true that her face was disgusting, so he got up and left.
"Brother Heng..." Lu Mingzhu thought Xiao Muheng was going to abandon her. She felt so heartbroken that she was about to die, and she screamed loudly and miserably.
I don’t know if it was because I was too excited, but after I shouted, I couldn’t catch my breath and fainted.
Xiao Muheng frowned and said, "Go and ask the doctor to come. Wait until Mrs. Lu wakes up before giving her the injection."
The Xiao family had their own clinic, and the servant responded and hurried out to call a doctor. Mother Qin and another maid helped Lu Mingzhu back to her yard.
Huamei and Lanqiu heard the noise and came out.
"Mother Qin, what happened?" Lan Qiu asked.
Mother Qin's face was very ugly. She glanced at Lu Mingzhu who was unconscious on the bed and said to the two of them, "The eldest young master captured a servant named Liu Er and found a letter of surrender to the Eighth Prince on him. The servant said that he was ordered by our aunt to deliver the letter to the Eighth Prince."
"What?" Huamei was suddenly shocked: "When did our aunt get to know the Eighth Prince?"
Mother Qin said, "Who says it's not true? Auntie thinks it was a trap set by Madam, but Madam doesn't admit it. The Liu family and the Second Prince are in the same party. She married the eldest young master, who is Prime Minister Liu's disciple and works for the Second Prince. How could she write such a letter to frame our aunt and put the eldest young master in an unjust position?"
Lan Qiu was furious when he heard this: "Who else in this mansion would plot against Auntie except Madam? I think she is the thief crying thief."
Mother Qin glared at her: "Keep your voice down."
Lan Qiu looked at him with hatred, but didn't dare to shout loudly, and only muttered softly.
Madam is so cruel, she would do anything to harm my aunt.
Soon, the doctor came and Mother Qin led him into the house.
When the doctor saw Lu Mingzhu's red and swollen face, he was stunned.
His face was injured like this, he must have been beaten very hard.
Poor thing.
The doctor thought sympathetically.
Thinking of this, he sat down on the armchair beside the bed. Mother Qin took out one of Lu Mingzhu's hands and asked the doctor to feel her pulse.
The doctor's face was originally calm and serious, but suddenly a hint of joy appeared.
He put down Lu Mingzhu's hand and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Auntie, congratulations, Auntie, it's a happy pulse, a happy pulse."
Mother Qin was stunned.
After a long while, he came back to his senses with an "ah" and asked, "Doctor, is it true?"
The doctor smiled and nodded: "Really, the pulse is a little shallow, it's only been a little over a month."
Lan Qiu heard this and asked, "Auntie was injured today. Will it have any impact? How is the pregnancy?"
She’s pregnant. My aunt is pregnant.
When she gives birth to the eldest son out of wedlock, the aunt's position in the Xiao family will be secure. By then, she will have the favor of the eldest young master and a son, so why should she be afraid of the lady?
Lan Qiu let out a long breath and instantly felt proud.
The doctor said, "Auntie is a little excited, and she may have had a miscarriage, but it's nothing serious. I'll prescribe some medicine to keep the fetus stable, and you just need to have a good rest."
Lan Qiu clasped his hands together and said excitedly, "May the Buddha bless me. I will go tell the young master right away."
After saying that, she ran out.
My aunt is pregnant with the eldest master's eldest son, so it's not easy to punish her anymore.
Mother Qin ignored Lan Qiu and let her go to find Xiao Muheng.
Huamei asked the doctor: "Doctor, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"
The doctor said, "Eat a light diet and be extra careful in the first three months to avoid any bumps or bruises."
Huamei responded seriously: "Okay, doctor."
"I'll go back to the clinic and get the pregnancy-preserving medicine and have someone send it over. If you use any spices, you must be careful. Musk must not be touched." The doctor added.
Huamei nodded: "I have noted it all down."
Xiao Muheng went to the study and buried his head in studying. The autumn examination would be held at the end of September. Even if he had the support of Prime Minister Liu, he had to get into the top three and let everyone see his ability and talent.
"Young Master, Young Master..."
Suddenly, a maid's cry was heard outside, followed by a light shout. It was his servant.
"Don't be presumptuous."
Lan Qiu glanced at the servant arrogantly and said, "Move aside. I have something important to tell the young master."
Chong'an rolled his eyes speechlessly. Aunt Lu had just been punished by the eldest young master, and now Lan Qiu was acting so arrogant, and no one knew what she was so proud of.
"Young Master doesn't like to be disturbed when he is studying. If you have anything to say, please tell me and I will convey it to him later." Chong'an said expressionlessly.
Lan Qiu snorted, "You haven't even asked the young master's opinion, so how do you know that he doesn't want to see me? If the young master finds out about this and sees you being so disrespectful to me, he'll tear your skin off."
Chong'an: "..."
Is this girl out of her mind?
Xiao Muheng was so noisy that he couldn't concentrate. He put down his book, rubbed his brows, and said unhappily, "Who is yelling outside?"
Zhong'an replied respectfully outside the door: "Master, it's Lan Qiu who is beside Madam Lu."
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