Chapter 83 Response
A widow whose husband died nearly twenty years ago is pregnant.
How did you get it?
Whose is it?
After Sheng Huai'an shouted in shock, these three questions appeared in the minds of everyone present except Jia Shi almost simultaneously.
However, compared to their shock, Jia was even more furious and horrified.
She abruptly threw off the covers and jumped out of bed, her eyes bloodshot as she lunged at the doctor who had told her she was pregnant, crying and screaming, her shrill voice shattering the deathly silence of the room.
"You quack doctor, how dare you say I'm pregnant? You're clearly accusing me of adultery! You want to kill me!"
“My husband has been dead for nineteen years, and I’ve been keeping vigil for him for nineteen years! I’ve single-handedly supported this family, raised the children, and taken care of the grandchildren. I may not have done anything great, but I’ve certainly put in a lot of hard work! Who do you think you are, daring to slander me?”
"Which clinic are you from? I'm going to either beat you to death or kill myself today. There's no way this will end peacefully!"
"..."
Lady Jia showed no grace whatsoever, beating the doctor until he screamed in pain but dared not retaliate.
The other three doctors were so frightened they stood by like quails, carrying their medical kits and not daring to utter a word.
The maids and servants dared not step forward to stop Jia Shi.
Sheng Huai'an realized what was happening and rushed to Jia Shi's side to pull her away: "Mother...Mother, please calm down."
"Calm down what?" Jia shouted at the top of her lungs, speaking without thinking. "Your mother is being driven to her death, and you want me to calm down? Don't you trust me either? Do you think I'm like you..."
"Mother!" Sheng Huai'an suddenly shouted, stopping Jia Shi from blurting out the words.
When Jia realized what was happening, her face turned deathly pale, and her agitated emotions quickly subsided.
Take a deep breath!
Take a deep breath!
Sheng Huai'an tried to calm his anger and not let anyone see anything amiss, so he asked the four doctors in a low voice, "So, all four of you think my mother is pregnant?"
The four doctors looked at each other, and finally nodded hesitantly.
Sheng Huai'an immediately understood.
Why did the renowned doctor at Ping An Tang in Yanjing say that his medical skills were not good enough to see Jia's problem?
It wasn't that he couldn't see it, but that he dared not speak up, fearing he would be drawn into the sordid affairs of aristocratic families and find it difficult to extricate himself.
But as Jia's son, Sheng Huai'an knew what kind of person his mother was... Judging from her current agitated and out-of-control state, she probably really hadn't done anything to betray his father.
So why was pregnancy diagnosed, and what should we do now?
How to handle this?
Seeing Sheng Huai'an deep in thought, his brows almost furrowed together, Jia Shi suddenly had a flash of inspiration amidst her panic.
"The East Mansion! We're going to the East Mansion!" she said, standing up. "I beg the Ancestor to fetch the imperial physician for me! These quacks can't diagnose my illness and are even slandering me. The imperial physicians in the palace can't be like that!"
Granny Wang's eyes lit up, and she wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, saying, "Absolutely, absolutely! Second Master, why don't you go and visit the Duke of Wei's mansion next door?"
Sheng Huai'an's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly said with a headache, "Have you forgotten? Our ancestor made an appointment to go to a temple for quiet cultivation, saying he would return before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August."
Otherwise, he would have gone to his grandmother long ago to complain about having no money and ask her for some.
"Without our ancestor here, we can't find any other way?!" Madam Jia said anxiously. "If this matter isn't resolved today, those four quack doctors will go out and spread rumors. Won't I be killed by them? My death isn't the worst thing. The worst thing is that it will affect Huai'an's imperial examination and official career!"
"What should we do?" Granny Wang was extremely anxious.
They exchanged a glance instinctively, and Sheng Huai'an and Madam Jia spoke almost simultaneously.
"Find Ronghua!"
"Go and beg Princess Ronghua!"
“But…” Granny Wang hesitated and asked, “I’m afraid Princess Ronghua won’t let us in, will she? Our two families had such a falling out before, would she be willing to help us?”
"She says she doesn't want to, so she doesn't?" Madam Jia sneered. "If she doesn't let me in, I'll make a scene at the entrance of the Duke of Wei's mansion, crying and making a scene until she lets me in! In short, I have nothing to hide, and she's determined to help me out today!"
Sheng Huai'an said, "I'll go next door to see her first. If it goes smoothly, it's best not to make a big fuss. If Princess Ronghua really doesn't care about our past relationship, then... Granny Wang, remember to bring a few burly, rough-looking old women with you to accompany Mother, so that Mother doesn't suffer any losses."
Granny Wang quickly agreed, "This old servant will remember."
...
Jingchun Residence.
Princess Ronghua sat on an official's hat chair, fanning herself with a round fan. Her face was serious and calm, but her displeasure was not hard to see from her cold eyes.
Two incense sticks later, Sheng Huai'an came to ask for help, saying that Jia was unwell and asking her to go to the palace to fetch an imperial physician for Jia, but she refused.
joke.
Why would any cat or dog dare to bother her? Do they think she's easy to talk to?
Since she broke ties with the second wife, it was already merciful of her not to completely destroy them. How could she possibly go and summon the imperial physician for them?
Absolutely impossible!
What she didn't expect was that when she rejected Sheng Huai'an, that shameless shrew Jia Shi actually led several rough old women to make a scene outside the gate of the Duke of Wei's mansion, as if she would make a scene until the end of time if she didn't agree.
Jia Shi has no shame, but she still has a sense of shame, and the Duke of Wei's mansion still has a sense of shame!
"Send a fast-running servant to go and check the gate again," Princess Ronghua instructed Yaqin.
Yaqin quickly replied, "Yes."
Before long, Yaqin entered and reported, looking troubled, "Your Highness, that Jia woman is still causing trouble outside the mansion, and more and more onlookers are gathering. That Jia woman is still..."
"What else?" Princess Ronghua asked coldly.
Yaqin said, "She was still crying and throwing a tantrum outside the door, saying that Your Highness, you would not help her if she were to die. She also said that after the Duke inherited the title, he looked down on his relatives and not only drove them out of the Duke of Wei’s mansion, but also wished that they would all die."
Princess Ronghua stood up angrily, gripping her fan tightly: "That shrew, she's utterly despicable!"
Jia said she could do it, but her son just couldn't!
As Ye Mingzhu entered the main hall of Jingchun Residence, she immediately saw the angry expression on Princess Ronghua's face.
“Mother.” She gave a graceful curtsy and said carefully, “I’ve heard about what’s going on in the manor from Linfeng Hall. I’m thinking, rather than letting Jia Shi smear our Duke’s manor from outside, why don’t I go out and meet her?”
“If you, a junior, face her, you’ll only be at her mercy, being manipulated by her with her elder’s airs. I’ll go instead,” Princess Ronghua said.
A warm feeling welled up in Ye Mingzhu's heart, and she continued, "Then Mother, I'll go with you."
Princess Ronghua thought for a moment, a smile appearing on her face, and extended her hand to her: "Okay."
Before the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law even reached the gate of the mansion, they could hear Jia's earth-shattering wails from afar.
Although the second branch of the family had separated from the Duke of Wei's mansion, Sheng Huai'an was still a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, and Jia Shi was, after all, the mother of a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, so they were considered people of some standing.
But judging from her behavior, she completely disregards her status.
Ye Mingzhu said to Princess Ronghua, "Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter concerning Jia Shi is not so simple. If it were an ordinary illness, she wouldn't be so reckless. If it's a difficult or complicated disease, I also know a little about medicine. Why don't we ask those four doctors about Jia Shi's condition first, and then decide what to do?"
Princess Ronghua looked at her approvingly and said, "Yes, we'll do as you say!"
As she spoke, she gave Yaqin a wink.
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