Do You Know?: Rule the World

Sheng Hong came over several times to accuse Wei Xiaoniang openly and covertly.

Caught in this dilemma, Wei Xiaoniang could only try to eat less, but she never expected that she would still have a difficult delivery today.

"The doctor just wants my mother and child to be safe."

Doctor Kong nodded. Having practiced medicine in Yangzhou for decades, he was accustomed to the intrigues of the women in the inner court.

Outside the house, Minglan stood beside Zhao Han, her brows furrowed and her eyes flashing with anxiety.

Lin Qinshuang said in a fake tone, "I'm afraid it will take a while, Xueniang. Please ask the eldest brother-in-law to go to the front hall to rest first, and then take the sixth girl to change into clean clothes. I'll be the only one watching here."

"Yes, young lady." After saying that, Zhou Xuenniang came to Minglan with a smile, "Sixth Miss, you look so dirty. Let's change our clothes and come back. With the doctor here, young lady Wei will be fine."

Minglan raised her eyes and looked at her warily, "No, I want to stay here to guard my little girl!"

Seeing that Zhao Han had no intention of leaving, Lin Qinshuang curled her lips and said, "Okay, okay, Sixth Miss is truly filial and much more sensible than Mo'er."

Until half an hour later, wah wah wah——

A loud cry cut through the stagnant air.

"Miss Wei gave birth to a boy!" Luoluo was the first to tell the news to everyone outside the house.

Lin Qinshuang's heart was beating fast and deep, and dark emotions were surging in her eyes.

Zhou Xuenniang behind her just lowered her head with a mixed expression.

The anxiety and uneasiness between Minglan's brows were instantly swept away. She pulled Xiaotao into the house, eager to see this newborn little brother.

"It's a boy! That's great! I wonder how happy the master must be to have returned."

Lin Qinshuang forced a smile.

If Zhao Han hadn't been here, she would have rushed into the house and smashed things to vent her anger.

When Doctor Kong came out, Lin Qinshuang hurried forward and said, "Xue Niang, go to the accounting office and withdraw twenty taels of silver for Doctor Kong."

Doctor Kong raised his sleeve to wipe away the fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Luckily we arrived in time, otherwise there would be two deaths!"

Zhao Han's eyes darkened, and he asked softly, "Are Wei Xiaoniang and Qi Ge'er all right now?"

"The young lady in the house is weak and needs some tonic to recuperate for a while."

"The baby boy is very healthy. You can tell from the sound of his crying that he is full of energy. He was even pulling at my finger just now."

"That's good. Thank you, doctor."

As a man from outside, it is not convenient for him to interfere too much. At present, Sheng Hong and Old Madam Sheng are not in the house.

He could only try his best to make Lin Qinshuang be cautious and not dare to do anything to the unborn seventh brother.

Before leaving, Zhao Han said calmly, "I hope you can take good care of Wei Xiaoniang and her son. I just brought the doctor into the mansion and in a hurry, I broke the corner door. I will send someone to repair it tomorrow.

Although the tone was light, it contained a warning.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qinshuang's smile remained unchanged, but a barely perceptible coldness flashed in her eyes.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law. I'll send a letter of divorce as soon as I get home and rush to Runzhou to tell my master and mistress about the good news."

"To be honest, although I have the master's favor, I am still just a humble girl. As soon as the master and the mistress left, the people in the courtyard were no longer able to do anything."

"The servants are lazy and the maids are arrogant. It's all my fault for being soft-tempered and unable to control these stubborn servants. I've caused trouble for my brother-in-law and made Sister Wei walk through the gates of hell. If the master and the mistress were here, she would never have done that today..."

As she spoke, Lin Qinshuang used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears sparkling in the corners of her eyes, looking like a poor person who had been wronged.

Asking for a monthly ticket~

Chapter 17 Adding fuel to the flames

After quietly listening to Lin Qinshuang's singing, reciting, acting and fighting, Zhao Han always had a faint smile on his face.

"So, it's really hard for me to be the housekeeper. But since my father-in-law has given you the power of housekeeper, he must trust my ability. As for those disobedient servants who neglected me and my son, you can find a reason to sell them off."

Lin Qinshuang twisted the handkerchief in her hand and said with lowered eyes, "What the eldest brother-in-law said is true."

"It's getting late, please stay."

After seeing off Zhao Han and the doctor, Lin Qinshuang's expression suddenly changed.

"What a good Sixth Miss! She actually ran out to get help right under my nose!"

Zhou Xuenniang whispered, "I just sent someone to inquire, and a servant in the front yard said he saw the Sixth Miss go out through the dog hole. No wonder they didn't find her."

"I really underestimated them, mother and daughter."

"Never mind, it's just a matter of time. Giving birth is not a big deal, raising a child is."

Lin Qinshuang raised her hand and frowned, then told the maid to go to the small kitchen and bring a bowl of pear soup to reduce heat.

In Wei Xiaoniang's courtyard, the seventh brother was taken away by the wet nurse to be fed. Minglan held Wei Xiaoniang's hand tightly, still feeling a little scared.

"How could such a coincidence happen in the world? If the girl hadn't run out to ask the brother-in-law for help today, I'm afraid my mother and brother..." Xiaodie hesitated to speak, and looked hatefully at Zhulou who was doing odd jobs outside the house.

How could Wei Xiaoniang, who had just been to the gates of hell, not know that this was Lin Qinshuang's trick?

She turned her head to look at Minglan, a trace of sadness welling up in her heart.

In this deep house, the mother's responsibility to protect her chicks has to be taken over by the young phoenixes.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Minglan asked hurriedly when she saw tears in Wei Xiaoniang's eyes.

"I'm fine, Ming'er, are you tired today?"

Minglan shook her head, a determination beyond her age emerging on her young face. "I'm not tired. I just want my mother and brother to be safe."

Wei Xiaoniang was filled with love and caressed her cheek with her hand.

"My dear, regarding today's matter, I will talk to the master and the mistress about it when they come back!" Xiaodie's beautiful eyes were burning with indignation and anger.

"No, if the Lord doesn't ask about this, then let's not talk about it."

Xiaodie looked at Wei Xiaoniang in confusion, "Even now, are you still holding back?"

Wei Xiaoniang shook her head. "If we were to bring this up, even if the Lord was angry, he would only confine Lin Xiaoniang for a few months. It wouldn't hurt, so what's the point?"

"But you just endured it like this. I really can't accept it. Little Lady Lin wants to kill you!"

"Besides, I have a brother now..."

Wei Xiaoniang patted Xiaodie's hand and said, "I have my own opinion on this matter."

Then, she turned her gaze to Minglan, "Ming'er, when the old lady comes back, can you go to her?"

Minglan suddenly looked up, her almond eyes filled with surprise, "Why did you bring this up again? Daddy is determined to let Fourth Sister go. I don't want to fight with Fourth Sister, nor do I want to leave you."

Wei Xiaoniang was filled with indescribable complex emotions. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. The eldest and fifth daughters are legitimate daughters. The eldest lady will definitely not let them down when discussing marriages."

"The fourth young lady is deeply loved by your father, and tomorrow you will have no choice but to go to the old lady to have someone to rely on in the future."

"As for your younger brother, he is the son of the Sheng family. Whether it's his academic career or getting married in the future, your father will definitely not treat him unfairly."

Wei Xiaoniang knew very well that if Minglan stayed with her, Sheng Hong would definitely not care about her marriage after she came of age.

Old Lady Sheng is the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi, and being raised by her will give her many more choices when discussing marriage in the future.

"Girl, just listen to me. She can't bear to leave you." Xiaodie began to persuade her.

Minglan just lowered her head, thought for a moment, and finally nodded.

-

When Sheng Hong learned that Wei Xiaoniang had given birth to a son, he was extremely happy.

If a family wants to prosper, the most important thing is to have many descendants. Now that they have another son, the foundation of the Sheng family will be more solid.

After staying in Runzhou for only four or five days, Sheng Hong hurried back with his wife and daughter. Old Lady Sheng returned a day before Sheng Hong.

Although Sheng Hong was worried about his unborn seventh son, he still followed etiquette and brought Wang Ruofu to pay his respects to Old Madam Sheng as soon as he returned home.

In the side room, Old Madam Sheng had a very unhappy expression on her face. She picked up a cup of hot tea and sipped it slowly.

Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were both confused when they saw this. Old Madam Sheng should be happy about the addition of a new baby to the family.

"Mother, did you encounter any bad things when you went up the mountain to worship Buddha this time?" Sheng Hong asked cautiously.

Old Madam Sheng slowly put down her teacup, her eyes swept across the faces of the two, and her voice was slightly cold: "The worship of Buddha went smoothly, but after returning home, I heard some gossip that was damaging to the reputation of our Sheng family."

"Huh? What happened?"

Wang Ruofu stretched her neck and almost couldn't control her expression.

Sheng Hong's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but start thinking about what he had done recently, to see if there was anything wrong.

He wondered if he had said something inappropriate while drinking with his colleagues a while ago, or if there had been a mistake in the government affairs.

Sheng Hong thought about it for a long time but had no clue. "My son is stupid. Please explain it to me."

Old Madam Sheng took a deep breath. "When I came back, I heard that Wei Xiaoniang had a difficult delivery because of her large baby, but one of her midwives was drunk, one of her grandsons was sick and she had to go home to take care of him, and another one escaped right under everyone's noses."

"They actually let the sixth girl go out alone to ask the eldest brother-in-law to invite a doctor."

Wang Ruofu was stunned and couldn't believe it. "How could such a mistake happen in our family?!"

Old Madam Sheng paused and continued, "The eldest brother-in-law called in a doctor, and when he found all the doors closed, he kicked the west corner door open in front of the entire neighborhood, allowing the doctor in and saving Wei Xiaoniang and Seventh Brother's lives."

"I'm afraid this matter will spread all over Yangzhou City!"

Sheng Hong stared at Old Madam Sheng in a daze. His entire family was about to go to Beijing to take up their new posts. If someone with ulterior motives heard about this and reported him for not managing his household properly, something terrible would happen!

Of course, the fact that this matter could be spread so convincingly was not possible without Zhao Han’s behind-the-scenes fanning the flames.

"Mother, this shouldn't be Shuang'er's doing, right?" Sheng Hong felt a pain in his heart, as if being pricked by a needle.

"Whether it's true or not, you have your own conclusion in your heart. I can't control this matter anymore!"

After Mrs. Sheng finished speaking, she immediately ordered Fang Mama to send the couple out.

During this trip to Runzhou, the old lady of the Wang family taught Wang Ruofu many tricks to deal with concubines.

Today, she surprisingly controlled her temper and said in a cold voice, "When I was in charge of the family, there has never been such a scandal. If you think it is a coincidence, it is a bit far-fetched."

"I think our family's image in the eyes of the eldest brother-in-law has really plummeted!"

Sheng Hong gritted his teeth and rushed to Lin Qinshuang's yard without waiting to see his seventh brother.