The matter was urgent, so Jiang Zhitang ignored Jiang Ling and, with the doctor in tow, pushed open the bedroom door.
Madam Ma seemed to be in bad shape; her pale face was covered in sweat, and even her nightgown was mostly soaked.
At that moment, her eyes were slightly closed, she was clutching her stomach, and she kept groaning and moaning.
When Grandma Jiang saw the doctor arrive, she quickly ushered him back.
But upon seeing Jiang Ling behind the doctor, his expression turned cold, and he said with a stern face, "What are you doing here?"
Jiang Ling smiled enigmatically, then looked at Old Madam Jiang with interest before saying meaningfully, "Why can't I come? This is my sister-in-law. Can't I check on her?"
Because the doctor was present, Old Madam Jiang did not lose her temper. She suppressed her anger and said irritably, "Come in!"
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the doctor. The doctor's fingers gently touched Madam Ma's wrist. His solemn expression made the two people around him not even have the courage to open their mouths and ask questions.
After a long while, the doctor stroked his beard and looked at Jiang Zhitang, asking, "Is this your wife's first pregnancy?"
Jiang Zhitang nodded, and the doctor's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. Looking at Jiang Zhitang, the doctor said, "You need to be a little more careful with your first pregnancy. You were frightened, but thankfully it's not a big problem. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. Just take it and you'll be fine!"
As the doctor began writing the prescription, he asked if Madam Ma was alright. Old Madam Jiang immediately tried to stop Jiang Zhitang from taking out the money, but it was too late. Jiang Zhitang took out the silver and placed it in the doctor's hand.
The doctor nodded and added, "Be very careful not to get startled again, otherwise there is a risk of miscarriage!"
Upon hearing the words "miscarriage," Jiang Zhitang's face immediately paled considerably. He nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay! Thank you, doctor!"
With that, Jiang Zhitang invited the doctor back.
Hearing that Madam Ma wasn't in any major problems, Old Mrs. Jiang became alert and looked at Jiang Ling, putting her withered hand under Jiang Ling's nose.
"Pay up!" Old Mrs. Jiang said, rolling her eyes with disgust.
"Mother, are you confused? When did I owe you money? Besides, I already said that we're going to each spend our own money in Shengjing this time, aren't we?" Jiang Ling said with a cold smile.
"Wasn't your sister-in-law's pregnancy caused by that child's problem?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked, hands on her hips, looking at Jiang Ling with an unreasonable expression.
Jiang Ling rolled her eyes, suppressing her anger, and said, "Oh? It's caused by my child's problem? Then let me ask you, what problem caused my child's problem?"
"This..." Old Mrs. Jiang was speechless for a moment. Her eyes darted around rapidly, trying to find a reasonable answer.
Jiang Ling's lips curled slightly, her tone cool, "Can't remember? Or can't you recall? Then let me remind you! Wasn't it that you sent Nianci to the Third Prince's residence, only to be humiliatingly kicked out by the Third Prince?"
"You sent that child away without even asking my opinion! Do you know that I can report you to the authorities and have you imprisoned!" Jiang Ling's tone turned cold at the end.
Grandma Jiang seemed to have never seen Jiang Ling lose her temper like this before. She shrank back but still said with undiminished momentum, "So what? This child isn't yours! Even if we send him away, it's not like we're selling him. We're sending him to his biological parents. It's perfectly reasonable and justified!"
Jiang Ling almost laughed in anger when she heard Old Madam Jiang's sophistry. She looked at Old Madam Jiang and continued, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're just after this child's background, thinking that if you bring this child to the Third Prince's mansion, the Third Prince will reward you handsomely after seeing the child."
"You! You're talking nonsense! You're spouting rubbish!" Old Mrs. Jiang cursed angrily.
Looking at the old lady's current state, Jiang Ling instantly understood a lot. She organized her thoughts and continued, "Fine! You think I'm talking nonsense, right? Then let me ask you, if this child were a beggar's child, or a country child, would you still be so eager to send him over?"
"I...this..." Old Mrs. Jiang was speechless after being refuted by Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling smiled and continued, "Can't say it now? Then let me tell you something even more terrifying. The royal family values ​​bloodlines the most, even if he is a prince. Haven't you ever thought about why this child is in Lu Family Village? Why is he by my side? Why didn't his mother want him?"
Some of the questions were too much for Grandma Jiang to handle. Grandma Jiang wanted to raise her hand to hit Jiang Ling, but Jiang Ling dodged it easily.
"Assaulting a court lady is a serious crime. Have you considered it? Have you considered it?"
"You!" Old Mrs. Jiang was so angry at Jiang Ling that she almost fainted.
She didn't know when it started, but then she realized that what her daughter said was true; she was no longer an ordinary peasant woman.
If I really get physical, and she reports it to the authorities, it doesn't matter to my old bones, but if it ruins Jiang Zhishan's future, then I would be committing a heinous crime.
In the end, Grandma Jiang's hand did not land on Jiang Ling, but slowly descended.
Jiang Ling rolled her eyes and continued, "The consequences of disrupting the royal bloodline? Even the extermination of nine generations wouldn't be an exaggeration! I know that once my daughter is married off, she's like water spilled from a cup, but are you considering your youngest son, Jiang Zhishan?"
As expected, Jiang Zhishan was a treasure to Old Madam Jiang. Upon hearing this, Old Madam Jiang was so frightened that she fell to the ground and shook her head like a rattle drum.
Just as Grandma Jiang seemed about to say something, Qin Lingrui's voice came from outside the door.
"Eldest sister, mother, what are you arguing about?" After a few knocks, the door to Ma's room was pushed open.
Qin Lingrui walked in with her big, bright eyes. Seeing Grandma Jiang sitting on the ground, she quickly walked over and gently helped Grandma Jiang up.
"Mom, it's cold on the floor, why are you sitting on it? Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Why are you all sweaty?" Qin Lingrui looked at the complicated atmosphere in the room and was a little at a loss.
Jiang Ling smiled and walked to Qin Lingrui's side. "It's nothing, Lingrui. Your sister-in-law was frightened and had a miscarriage. Mother felt it was hot, so she sat on the ground to cool off!"
"This..." Qin Lingrui was somewhat bewildered by Jiang Ling's words, and she frowned as she looked at Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and said, "Lingrui, you don't understand. We country women do a lot of work, so our bodies get hot. I've worked all my life, so I'm very hot. I'm sitting on the ground to cool off! Look at all this sweat on my forehead, it's from the heat!"
At this point, Jiang Ling gave Old Madam Jiang a meaningful look.
Grandma Jiang immediately shivered and chimed in, "Yes... your eldest sister is right, we've worked the land all our lives and we're all hot! I just sat on the ground to cool off!"
As she spoke, Grandma Jiang wiped the sweat from her forehead and fanned herself with her hand, saying softly, "Oh dear, it's really hot today!"
Seeing this, Qin Lingrui didn't know what to say. She looked at Jiang Ling and said, "Big sister, what was your mother arguing about just now? You two mustn't fight!"
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