Chapter 148 Wicked Stepmother and Poor Child 41
The doctor was quickly summoned. After taking the pulse, the doctor frowned and spoke in a heavy tone.
"Madam, Lord Gu, my aunt has suffered a miscarriage and her vital essence has been damaged."
Although the fetus was already quite far along and was fortunately saved for the time being, the mother's qi and blood were severely depleted, which ultimately damaged the foundation of the fetus.
For the next few months, she must be absolutely bedridden and receive meticulous care. She cannot tolerate the slightest stimulation or exertion; otherwise, even I cannot guarantee she will be able to give birth at full term.
The baby is fine for now, but Aunt Zhou's health and the fetus are not in good condition. This time, the pregnancy has been severely affected.
Shen Ci couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. She never expected it. She was almost six months pregnant, yet the two of them were still having such fun. It just goes to show how good their relationship was!
It was already past midnight when the doctor left.
Madam Gu could no longer suppress her anger. Since the doctor was still there, she couldn't say much.
Looking at Zhou Jingxuan, who was still unconscious, she felt no pity, but instead blamed all the mistakes on this restless concubine.
Before Zhou Jingxuan could even wake up, Old Madam Gu pointed at the bed in front of many servants in the courtyard and began to berate her harshly and mercilessly, showing no respect whatsoever to Zhou Jingxuan.
"You shameless thing! You have absolutely no sense of decency! You're five months pregnant and you still dare to be so wanton, seducing men into doing such reckless things!"
Our Gu family is a scholarly family, how could we tolerate a lowly servant like you who can't stand loneliness and behaves improperly! If it weren't for the child in your womb, we would have sold you off today!
From this day forward, no one is allowed to visit her without my permission. Let her reflect on her mistakes!
She cursed like that in order to shift all the blame onto Aunt Zhou and protect her son's reputation.
After such a tirade, accusing her of being flirtatious and seductive, she completely absolved herself of all responsibility, leaving it all to Aunt Zhou, claiming that she was the one who seduced her. But if she couldn't resist seduction, does that mean there's no problem?
Gu Hongjian listened with his head down. Although his feelings were complicated, he also felt much more relaxed. He remained silent and did not say a word in defense of Zhou Jingxuan.
Now, no one will think it's his fault. Anyway, Jingxuan is unconscious and won't know what her mother said today. They can just tell the maids and servants to keep their mouths shut later.
Shen Ci leaned weakly against Dan Gui, coldly observing the grand spectacle.
Seeing Zhou Jingxuan unconscious and bearing the blame, seeing Gu Hongjian's cowardice and selfishness, and seeing Old Madam Gu's meanness and bias, she could only sneer.
They're a perfect match, a perfect match. The three of them should be a family.
This cannibalistic mansion, this twisted family—she could never allow her children to live in such an environment and become twisted people like them.
Zhou Jingxuan was unconscious for two whole days before she woke up. After such an ordeal, she looked as if she had been seriously ill. Not only had she lost weight, but her health was also not as good as before, and the aura surrounding her had become somewhat ashen.
The dual damage to the mind and body is enough to destroy a person in the shortest amount of time.
Zhou Jingxuan quickly noticed something was wrong. The servants in the mansion were looking at her strangely, scrutinizing her with a hint of something unsaid, but they didn't say anything.
Zhou Jingxuan was puzzled and had a feeling that something was wrong, so she asked her personal maid.
"Ju'er, tell me!"
What happened? Why are people looking at me so strangely?
"Is he an adult? Why hasn't he come to see me? Is the baby in my womb alright? Did the old lady say anything?"
She had just woken up and knew nothing about it.
Ju'er knelt on the ground, looking at her in fear, her gaze darting away, as if she didn't know whether she should speak or not.
Only after Zhou Jingxuan's repeated urging did Ju'er finally speak.
"Auntie..."
Please don't get angry after hearing this. You absolutely cannot get angry right now, given your health.
After you fainted that day, the doctor came. The baby was saved, but the pregnancy was threatened.
The old lady disregarded your dignity and, in front of everyone, accused you of seducing the adults, making the men neglect their duties, and causing trouble for the baby in your womb, which led to all this trouble.
They say you're flirtatious, they say you're shameless and can't stand being alone.
After Ju'er finished speaking, Zhou Jingxuan's nails dug deep into her flesh. She gritted her teeth in hatred and felt a deep sense of resentment.
During those days, she humbly served the old lady, practically begging and flattering her like a slave. What did that mean? Did she just happen to be inherently lowly and enjoy serving old women?
She tried so hard to please the old lady, but she never expected the old lady to humiliate her like this!
Zhou Jingxuan felt that everything she had done before was like feeding a dog. It would have been better to feed a dog than to feed it to her. At least a dog would wag its tail at her.
In conclusion, the old lady is worse than a dog.
Her heart trembled with anger, her mind utterly defeated. Zhou Jingxuan bit her lower lip hard and laughed.
She tried to please the old lady so that she could get along well with her mother-in-law after she became a second wife, but she didn't expect that her mother-in-law didn't value her.
She thought of Gu Hongjian again. Everything she was doing now was because of Gu Hongjian. It was because the two of them were in love that they gradually arrived at the situation they were in today.
"And what about the master? Did the master say anything?"
She still clung to a last shred of hope: there was genuine affection between Gu Lang and her. Every step they took from getting to know each other to falling in love and staying together was filled with memories. As long as Gu Lang still loved her, she could endure it a little longer.
Ju'er's expression became even more conflicted and troubled. After a moment of hesitation, Ju'er mustered her courage.
“Aunt, that day the old lady scolded you in front of everyone.”
But the adult didn't say a word.
She even ordered that no one in the household be allowed to discuss this matter. I only told you this secretly because I truly care about you, my aunt. Please, my aunt, don't tell anyone!
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay by your side, Aunt, and offer you advice anymore.
Ju'er spoke with great emotion, her face almost breaking into tears, as if she was truly afraid of leaving her.
Zhou Jingxuan felt a little touched, but more so resentful. A maid was so kind and loyal to her, so why did that old hag treat her so badly?
No matter what, she's still a member of the Zhou family. Doesn't Gu Hongjian need her anymore?
The person she tried so hard to please didn't respect her. She thought Gu Hongjian would speak up for her, but to her surprise, Gu Hongjian remained silent, and his silence said it all.
This time, Zhou Jingxuan was truly disappointed in Gu Hongjian. Although Shen Ci hit her, she only hit her and would not use underhanded tricks to scheme against her, much less treat her like this mother and son.
Zhou Jingxuan couldn't help but feel a little lonely. Why did she suddenly feel that Shen Ci was better than Gu Hongjian and the old woman?
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