allonlinenovel Chapter 102 Asking about Xia's Pregnancy
Chapter 102 Asking about Xia's Pregnancy
Granny Zong truly lived up to her reputation as a nanny from a prominent family; her eyes could see through everything.
Chi Yunjing is a disgusting person, but he still listens to what Old Madam Chi says, which is why he pointed her to this clear path.
Otherwise, if her relationship with her family continues to deteriorate like this, she'll probably have even less of a good life!
Unfortunately, Chi Guiying's mind had already wandered off at that moment.
All that flashed before her eyes were the triumphant days of her youth as a young woman and the various sorrows that followed after she became Mrs. Lü. Instead of trying to solve these problems, she blamed Chi Guiwan for taking away all her good fortune, which naturally made her a person with deep resentment.
Unable to understand the current situation, he also became disrespectful to Granny Zong.
"Granny, you're so biased! We're all your students, so why is everything you say and do right, while everything I do is considered unreasonable?"
Hearing her words, Granny Zong understood.
This second daughter of the Chi family is a waste. Otherwise, in her predicament, she should be uniting all available forces to help her escape this misery. But instead, she's just acting out of spite, insisting on making more enemies. She's truly reaping what she sowed.
So, once the thought arose that he shouldn't argue with a fool, he simply shut up.
When she looked at Chi Guiwan, she shook her head slightly, indicating that there was no point in saying more and it would be better to send her away as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Chi Guiwan hardened her attitude.
"Qianchun, Fudong, let's see the guests out. Second sister is really hot-tempered today. None of us in this room can argue with her. Let her go outside and get some fresh air so she can think things through before she says anything."
After saying that, he waved his hand and had Chi Guiying carried out.
She didn't even keep one of her makeup boxes.
"What are you doing? What do you want to do? Let me go! I haven't finished talking to the older sister yet!"
Chi Guiying cursed and swore, showing no regard for sisterly affection.
She had been dragged out of her home once before, and now that the scene was being repeated in Sijin Courtyard, how could she possibly hold back her grievances? So she cursed and cried at the same time, wishing that everyone in the mansion would know what a vicious and venomous older sister lived in Sijin Courtyard.
Unfortunately, she didn't have a good reputation within the Vice Minister's residence.
So even if she makes a scene, at most people will just watch the show, and no one will actually stand up for her!
Once the person was abandoned and the gate was closed, the cursing could hardly be heard anymore.
However, inside the room, Chi Guiwan was still upset. She drank several sips of tea but her anger did not subside. Seeing this, Granny Zong gave her a straightforward analysis.
"It seems that Madam Guo's matter has made Young Madam Lü a bit angry, so she has acted and spoken in a way that is completely out of line. Madam Guo has already been disliked by the Vice Minister's Mansion, and her current path is not far from Madam Guo's situation. It is best for the young lady to stay away from her, so as not to cause trouble for herself."
"I will remember what you say, Granny."
Granny Zong nodded. She only had a few more days left to stay by Chi Guiwan's side, so she wanted to offer as much advice as possible.
But she actually had other thoughts in her mind, but she just didn't want to tell Chi Guiwan.
Chi Guiying cursed for a long time outside the courtyard. The winter wind made her cheeks sting. Because of this, not many servants passed by. Without an audience on the stage, her play was no longer interesting.
Her nose was red from the cold, and her cheeks were swollen from the tears. She cried and screamed for half a day, but no one cared. When she was really too weak, she wiped away her tears. Her stubbornness turned into resentment and grievance. She stood there and stared fiercely at the closed gate of Sijin Courtyard.
When the maid, Wenxia, saw this, she sighed and went forward to comfort her, but unfortunately, she did not receive a kind look in return.
"Hmph, everyone's bullying me, including you. You're now old enough to be a concubine in the Lü family, so why are you still serving me tea and water? Aren't you afraid your precious baby will suffer?"
These words struck Xia's heart like a knife. If she had a choice, how could she possibly be willing to keep the child?
So, disregarding the freezing weather, he knelt before Chi Guiying and pleaded bitterly.
"Heaven and earth bear witness, this servant has never had any other thoughts about the young mistress. This servant also knows that this child came at an inopportune time, but right now, this child, regardless of gender, can be an asset to the young mistress. Otherwise, why would this servant keep it? A bowl of bitter medicine would have been enough to send it away when I found out! Isn't that right?"
Chi Guiying felt extremely wronged upon hearing this.
She only has a few people she can trust now. She asked Xia about the child she conceived during that humiliation, which is now four months old. They didn't know it before, but they noticed something was wrong a few days ago and specifically went to see a doctor.
At first, neither the master nor the servant wanted to stay.
Who knew that several concubines would suddenly appear in the household? Each of them was extremely wealthy and stunningly beautiful. They not only pleased Madam Lü, but also caused Lü Yi to visit the courtyard much less often.
Chi Guiying wants to escape from the Lü family with Li, but not now.
Therefore, when faced with a room full of beautiful women, the child in Xia's belly was their most important trump card.
Seeing Wenxia in tears and kneeling on the cold bluestone slab, Chi Guiying felt a pang of pity. After all, Wenxia had been there for her through so many difficult years, and at this moment she knew that she was taking her anger out on her.
He helped Wenxia up, and she said, her mouth trembling with sobs.
"Don't hold it against me. I don't know what's wrong with you these days. You're unusually irritable and feel like the whole world is against me. You have to get your revenge. I know you're good to me, otherwise you wouldn't have kept this child. My body is useless. If I were pregnant with this child, I'd like to see if the Lü family would still dare to openly take so many concubines into the house to disgust me!"
“What the young mistress says is true. Why don’t we go back to the manor first? You still need to continue taking the medicine the doctor prescribed for you. Putting everything else aside, only by getting your health back can we gain a foothold in the Lü family and continue to fight with those concubines, right?”
Wen Xia comforted Chi Guiying, saying that she was indeed in good health. Even though she was four months pregnant, she could still walk briskly without feeling dizzy, and she felt comfortable eating anything. The key was that apart from her slightly swollen belly, she was perfectly fine.
So, not only did others not realize it in time, but even he himself didn't discover it early enough.
The doctor who examined her pulse also said that the fetus was stable and strong, and it was very likely to be a son. If she could successfully give birth to the eldest son of the Lü family, it would not matter if he was born out of wedlock!
At least it can help the young mistress secure her position, right?
She was lost in her own thoughts of unwavering loyalty, unaware that this scene had been witnessed by a servant from the Vice Minister's residence, who quickly relayed the news to Aunt Zhao.