"This..." Old Mrs. Jiang was speechless for a moment after being rebuked.
Her tiny, bean-sized eyes darted around as she said, "Nonsense! How could this child be yours! To tell you the truth, your sister-in-law overheard your conversation with this child that day! You said it yourself: this child isn't yours!"
Jiang Ling looked at Old Madam Jiang with a forced smile. So, what had just happened was actually her mother and brother plotting against her!
"Oh? So if it's not mine, I have to send this child away?" Jiang Ling said coldly, raising her voice slightly.
Grandma Jiang was surprised by Jiang Ling's sudden change of attitude. Madam Ma was currently experiencing labor pains and groaning incessantly. Grandma Jiang looked at Jiang Ling coldly and said, "Fine! You just wait! Your sister-in-law is the priority now!"
After saying this, whether out of guilt or genuine concern, Ma hurriedly returned to the house.
Jiang Ling stood there, her expression still grim. She never imagined that her own mother and younger brother could do something so heinous.
Today, she was lucky to become a concubine and to have some connection with the Third Prince. If she were just an ordinary person, this child would probably be saying goodbye to her today!
“Mother…” Nianci’s timid voice reached Jiang Ling’s ears.
Jiang Ling snapped out of her daze, adjusted her expression, and looked at Nianci to comfort her, "Nianci, go back to your room first. Your mother is here!"
Then Jiang Ling turned to Jiang Shan and instructed him, "When I'm not around, you will protect Nianci closely!"
Jiang Shan nodded and silently disappeared from Jiang Ling's sight.
Just as Jiang Ling was about to go to Ma's place to check on the situation, Jiang Zhitang rushed over from outside, followed by the doctor he had invited back.
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