The Good Concubine of the Qing Dynasty [Red Mansion]

Because of severe morning sickness, Aunt Mei had to stay in bed and rest. Although it was uncomfortable, she had anticipated such a situation before taking the medicine.

The discomfort she felt now was only temporary. She thought that once her son was born, she would become the number one person in this backyard and enjoy unlimited glory.

So no matter how hard it was, Aunt Mei never complained.

Her biological mother, Gao, stayed behind because she knew how important this baby was to her daughter. She had already finished taking the medicine. If this baby was not born, her daughter’s body would deteriorate for several years, and she would miss the best period of her daughter’s life.

It’s too difficult to get up again.

So she kept a close eye on her daughter. If her daughter was doing well, the Mei family would also be doing well, and she and her son would also benefit from it.

Gao was very careful and checked every day anything her daughter would eat.

The same applies to personal items.

Even though the old lady’s people were there, there shouldn’t be any accidents, but Gao still remained vigilant and prepared.

But as a mother, seeing her daughter complain in pain makes me feel bad for her.

In Gao’s opinion, her daughter was a little impulsive in taking the medicine.

She was a concubine who was brought into the Lin Mansion with full legitimacy.

She just came in; there’s no need to rush to take the medicine.

It is best to be able to conceive naturally. This medicine is useful, but it can harm your body.

She had to use it at that time because if she hadn’t been pregnant with a daughter, she wouldn’t have been able to enter the Mei family.

Gao also regretted that she did not calm down and tell her daughter about the existence of the medicine, which was why she had such short patience. Especially when she knew that her daughter took the medicine so early because the prefect valued the newly married concubine Yun a little more. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine to take now, and she can only keep a close eye on her daughter.

Fortunately, her daughter was not stupid, so she asked her to come and accompany her through this difficult time.

Seeing how cautious Aunt Mei and her daughter were, Nanny Wu naturally felt distrusted, but she would not stop them from checking.

She checked no less frequently than they did, and she took on the old lady’s responsibilities.

Even if she had to sacrifice her own life, she must ensure that the young master was born safely.

As for the secretive methods, one can never be too careful.

Especially when the pregnant woman reacts so strongly, perhaps just an ordinary fall may cause the fetus to lose stability.

Doctor Zhou told her not to eat white rice. After more than ten days, her severe morning sickness finally got better. In addition to porridge, she can also drink some clear soup and vegetarian dishes. She still feels that meat has a strong taste, but eggs and bird’s nests are fine.

With these tonic foods, Aunt Mei’s pale face finally showed a hint of redness.

This made the old lady and Lin Ruhai both feel relieved.

As long as it’s edible.

Since she is feeling a little better, Aunt Mei wants to show off a little. Is that too much?

However, as soon as she proposed this, she was rejected by her aunt. Gao poked her daughter’s hand and said, “What are you thinking about? The most important thing at this time is to give birth to the baby safely. Everything else is secondary. Stay in Meixiangyuan and don’t go anywhere!”

Seeing that her daughter was still unconvinced and wanted to refute, Gao sighed: “Rui Xue, you must know that you cannot make any mistakes now.” Meixiang Courtyard is watertight, and after going out, the road looks flat and clean; who knows what is underneath.

She talked about the dangers of the outside world, and Mei Qingxue could only reluctantly agree, “Auntie…” She stretched out her voice, somewhat unwillingly: “I know, I won’t go out, but this life is so boring; do I have to stay here until the baby is born?”

That’s too long.

She now lies in bed most of the time, with nothing to do. The master comes to see her every day and asks about her condition, but he never stays for long, let alone stays with her. The old lady also comes often, as does the wife, but they all say that they cannot disturb her and will leave after a short visit. With so much time, she can’t do anything…

Gao touched her daughter’s temples and said, “Let’s wait until the baby is stable in three months.” She tried to procrastinate.

Yun Shuyao, who was quietly waiting for her period to come and tell her the results, received good news, Wu Peng was caught.

Even his brother-in-law, who was protecting him, was caught.

Wu Peng forcibly abducted women and framed people he disliked, so of course he had his brother-in-law backing him up.

That’s not a good thing, either.

Although his brother-in-law was not lustful, he was greedy for money.

As for corruption and bribery, everything is easy as long as you take the money.

I don’t know how many unjust, false, and wrong cases have been brought under his jurisdiction.

Lin Ruhai dealt with them all.

Yun Shuyao naturally wouldn’t be so shameless as to think that Lin Ruhai did this just to vent her anger.

As long as he wants to perform well during his term of office, the black sheep must be dealt with.

Regardless of the reasons, the result is welcome.

She even bowed to Lin Ruhai and thanked him: “Thank you, sir, for standing up for the people.”

Lin Ruhai couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows slightly: “Then how is Shu Yao going to thank me?”

Yun Shuyao took out the purse that she had prepared in advance.

When Lin Ruhai saw the purse with its fine stitching and elegant pattern, he accepted it with a smile.

In addition to happy events, there are also annoying mosquitoes flying around your ears.

She doesn’t go out, but she still has to go to pay her respects every morning. The way there and back is where these mosquitoes are active.

By belittling the aunt’s background, they then elevated her.

Repeatedly mentioning the benefits of her pregnancy.

They also looked forward to her arrogant future to express their concern for Aunt Yun and the other two concubines.

Then she would inadvertently hear what pregnant women should not eat, what actions pregnant women should be careful about, and under what circumstances miscarriage is likely to occur.

All-round bombing.

In response, Yun Shuyao’s attitude was: Hmm? My hearing is not very good; are you talking?

It leaves those who have been performing with all their effort speechless.

This reaction isn’t right. Isn’t she jealous or upset?

She still looks heartless.

Besides, no one in the Lin family doesn’t know that Aunt Yun can eat. Could it be that she is just a simple glutton?

Madam Qian was almost mad. She scolded the maid who came to report, “You stupid girl, you can’t even do such a small thing. What’s the point!”

It’s not that she hasn’t tried other methods. If the Yun family doesn’t take any action, she can still start with the people around her.

But among those four people, the slippery Hongxiu was the old lady’s subordinate, so she was simply ignored.

The girl in red below is innocent and naive. She is used as a chess piece, but she is an orphan. On weekdays, she rarely goes out except to get food from the kitchen. When she goes to get food, if someone approaches her, she will be like a frightened bird and attract attention. If there is a little delay, Hongxiu will come out to look for someone.

The little girl, Hongdou, is only ten years old and even more timid. She used to like listening to people talking in the garden and at the second gate, but now she has lost this hobby and stays in Lanxin Courtyard and refuses to come out.

As for that old lady Sun, she is old and not easy to fool. Although she herself is not of high rank, she has a niece who serves in the old lady’s courtyard.

It would take a while for Nanny Qian to think of a good idea that would not leave any traces if she wanted to frame them.

What Nanny Qian didn’t know was that, thanks to her perseverance in finding people to chat with on the road and using Yun Shuyao as teaching material, Hongxiu and the others realized the undercurrents behind the scenes. They couldn’t afford the responsibility of harming Aunt Mei. If they were really dragged into doing something, Aunt Yun might be fine, but they, the maids who had signed the indenture contract, might be gone.

So they all took the initiative to reduce going out. Hongxiu was better because she was not without roots. If they said a few words to her, she would not do anything. What could they do to her? If they went too far, she would complain.

It’s hard to say who will be frightened by then.

Therefore, Nanny Qian felt that she had started off badly, and Aunt Yun was the best person to take the blame. After she succeeded, Aunt Yun would be ruined, and there would be no more good concubines in the backyard. Now she could only wait quietly for an opportunity.

Nanny Qian would not do such a risky thing on her own without receiving a reply from Lady Jia.

There’s no rush anyway. The pregnancy lasts for ten months, and it’s not even three months yet.

When Yun Shuyao saw that there were no other movements except these, she felt relieved for the time being.

This shows that some people are not without fear; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so covert and want her to take the blame.

After all, the old lady has been in charge of the Lin family for so many years. Even if she gave the financial affairs to Jia Min, her staff is still there.

If there was solid evidence, even if Jia Min was the one who did it, it would not be let off easily.

Nanny Qian wrote a letter, attached it to the lady’s letter, and sent it back to the capital. While waiting for a reply, she heard some news that made her face darken.

Worse things happened.

What could be worse than Aunt May being pregnant?

That means Aunt Yun is also pregnant.

Both of the aunts are pregnant!

Moreover, although Aunt Mei was rich and looked more noble in her eyes, after being married into the Lin family as a dowry for so many years, Aunt Qian had also figured out what the Lin family valued more.

The master is a scholar and a member of the imperial examination system, so he values scholars even more!

So among the two concubines, he valued Yun more.

Now that she is pregnant, what will their wives do?

Nanny Qian felt distressed and stamped her feet before immediately going to the main room to comfort the lady.

Earlier, Yun Shuyao had already guessed something because her period had not come this month.

Hongxiu also guessed it.

However, Yun Shuyao stopped her. What she meant was to wait for a while and see a doctor if her period had not come yet, so as to avoid any misunderstandings.

Hongxiu was also worried that her joy would be in vain, so she had to be more careful.

Until that day, Hongxiu brought a plate of mutton to dinner.

Yun Shuyao had never thought there was anything wrong with the smell of mutton before, but now that it was placed on the dining table, her expression changed. She took a bite and spat it out directly – “Ugh.”

This scene made Hongxiu stunned for a moment, and then she immediately thought of the pregnancy pulse that was discovered after Aunt Mei vomited some time ago, and she immediately became excited.

So Doctor Zhou came and took the pulse carefully. After a while, Doctor Zhou confirmed: “Congratulations, Aunt Yun, this is a pregnancy pulse!”

Lanxinyuan was in an uproar.

The news spread quickly in the Lin family, and the Lin family was also in an uproar.