The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Qin Nanyan eventually gave birth to a son safely.

Although it was as weak as a kitten, and even its cries were feeble, the doctors all said that it needed to be carefully cared for, otherwise it would not live to adulthood.

Of course, everyone said the last sentence in private when replying to their masters.

Upon hearing this, Ying Qiongfang burst into tears. She had heard the same words twenty years ago.

Unlike her previous situation where she was forced into this situation, this time her grandson's poor health was caused by his own mother, the daughter she had raised.

Ying Qiongfang felt a mix of emotions. She felt sorry for her grandson, resentment towards her daughter, but even more so, apprehension towards her mother-in-law, the Lady of Ningyuan Marquis.

The Chen family did not keep the Qin family waiting for too long.

Almost immediately after the child's diagnosis was announced, the head housekeeper from Mrs. Chen's side arrived with a group of people.

They brought two letters.

One letter read "Letter of Divorce," and the other read...

Obituary.

"Lord Qin, choose one."

The headmistress was respectful, but her tone left no room for argument.

Qin Muchuan stared fiercely at the words "obituary" with bloodshot eyes, feeling a metallic taste in his throat.

"What do you mean by this? In-laws, you can't do this!" Ying Qiongfang cried as she walked out. "In-laws, my Yan'er is just ignorant. It's my fault, all my fault. I didn't raise her well. I'm willing to die to atone for it! But my Yan'er's heart is not like this at all. She's a good child! Yan Kai, Yan Kai, say something! Aren't you and Yan'er deeply in love and vowed to stay together forever? Now you finally have a child, a boy, and your family's good days are just around the corner. You can't do this to my Yan'er! You can't! You're forcing her to her death—"

Gu Yankai was also shocked. He could understand that his wife's repeated frivolous treatment of the child's name had completely broken his mother's heart, but why did it have to come to this?

"Mother Wu..."

"Young Master."

The most respectable stewardesses in the household were all trusted confidantes who had served the matriarch for decades.

Mother Wu was no exception.

She grew up by the young lady's side and accompanied her to the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion after she married into it. From the eldest mistress to the current Marquis's wife, she has been by her side through thick and thin for decades.

She not only watched her sons and daughters grow up, but to put it bluntly, she treated them like her own children.

She looked at Gu Yankai, who had been the most sensible and promising child since childhood and on whom her daughter had placed high hopes, and her eyes held both heartache and a warning.

"Before you speak, this old servant dares to advise you to think twice! You are the heir apparent, the future pillar of our Marquis's mansion, the hope of our entire family of over six hundred people, and the only hope of the Madam."

Her words were sharp and pointed.

Gu Yankai instantly recalled the imperial decree from yesterday, the light in his eyes vanished, his hands fell limply to his sides, and his face was filled with pain.

Seeing this, Wu's mother sighed inwardly, a hint of relief appearing in her eyes.

Although captivated by beauty, she still retained some rationality, and that was enough.

Without Gu Yankai holding her back, Madam Wu looked at Qin Muchuan, who was staring intently at the obituary, and spoke again, but her tone was more impolite: "Can't Marquis Qin choose? No problem, then let's do it according to the Gu family's wishes."

She put away the letter of divorce, handed over the obituary, and looked meaningfully at Shilan beside her, saying, "I've heard that Miss Qin is intelligent and kind-hearted, and highly regarded by the Duchess of Yingguo. Such a good girl will surely have a distinguished and suitable marriage in the future."

Compared to her eldest sister faking pregnancy to frame her mother-in-law, and then voluntarily drinking labor-inducing drugs to control her husband's family and risking her own child's life, resulting in her being divorced, the reputation of dying in childbirth is definitely better.

No?

Ying Qiongfang's crying stopped abruptly, and Qin Muchuan's throat tasted metallic again, which he swallowed hard.

They have more than one daughter.

The Gu family's complete disgust for Nan Yan couldn't be clearer.

As for Shilan, she was about to find the best possible home, so why should she suffer along with her and waste her time?

An obituary is also a huge humiliation, but at least this humiliation is private. As long as the Qin family quietly takes the person back and raises her well at home, they might be able to find a husband for their eldest daughter after Shilan gets married in a few years.

At worst, she could change her name and marry someone from far away.

Both daughters will be able to live.

It's better than receiving that divorce letter that completely tears off their relationship, making it public knowledge, and ruining their youngest daughter's life.

If things really come to that, even if the couple were to die, they would still find it difficult to atone for their sins.

Qin Muchuan, his hands trembling, took the obituary and said hoarsely, "Take the eldest daughter home!"

"No, I'm not leaving!"

Having survived countless near-death experiences to give birth to a son, Qin Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief and then fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up again, she imagined seeing her husband, Gu Yankai, holding their son and showering her with concern. She hoped he would also swear to the heavens with heartache that he would never betray her and their son.

Just like countless times before.

But to her utter surprise, none of what she expected happened. All that followed was her father's hoarse, harsh voice calling for her to come home, and two tall, burly servants who grabbed her blankets at either end and carried her out.

"Yan Kai, Yan Kai, don't you want me anymore? You promised me you'd never betray me in this life, you lied to me, you lied to me!"

As Qin Nanyan passed by Gu Yankai, she reached out as if she had seen a lifeline, but after several attempts, she was unable to touch the hem of Gu Yankai's clothes.

Qin Nanyan's heart sank as she looked in disbelief at the man who had once sworn to never leave her for life.

"No, you can't betray me. I bore you a son, Gu Yankai, Gu Lang!!"

Qin Nanyan's desperate and frantic screams echoed through the sky.

Gu Yankai finally couldn't hold back any longer and ran off to another spot, tears welling up in his eyes.

-

Back at the Qin residence.

Qin Nanyan had already fainted from exhaustion. Ying Qiongfang forced herself to stay awake and ordered the servants to clean up the courtyard where Qin Nanyan had been before her marriage. She then settled Qin Nanyan in and left Chun Tao, Xia Mo, Qiu Gu, Dong Shuang, and other maids who were used to serving her to stay by her side.

"The matter of the eldest daughter returning home to recuperate must not be uttered a word. From now on, this courtyard gate must be kept tightly closed, and none of you four should go out unless absolutely necessary. Remember, anyone who dares to utter a single word of this, no matter who they are, will have their entire family sold off, sold to the lowest and most filthy place!"

"yes!"

The maids answered, trembling.

After taking care of everything, Ying Qiongfang remembered that her daughter Shilan and daughter-in-law Ruofu were now in charge of managing the household. In addition, the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion would probably announce Yan'er's "death" soon, so she had to tell the two children in advance.

As soon as he reached the courtyard gate, he felt dizzy and everything went black before his eyes, and he knew nothing more.

"Madam!"

The same scene also occurred in the study.

Qin Muchuan wanted to tell his son everything that had happened that day, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a mouthful of blood that he had been suppressing for a long time gushed out, and it was even tinged with black.

"father!"