Chapter 348: 187 Scum Abuse (First Update)
Lady Gu was taken aback as she looked at the house doctor, “What are you saying? A pulse of joy?”
The house doctor replied, “Yes, Madam, it is indeed the pulse of joy!”
Lady Gu said, “Are you sure you didn’t misdiagnose it?”
The house doctor chuckled, “Though my dical skills may not be excellent, I certainly can’t mistake the pulse of joy! Congratulations, Madam, you’re about to have another precious grandchild!”
A baffled expression crossed Lady Gu’s face.
She had never expected that at her age, she would have another grandchild, particularly from Lady Ling, whom she had given sterility dicine to.
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Could it be that… the sterility dicine was ineffective?
The doctor did ntion back then that the effects of this dicine varied from person to person. So would beco infertile for life, while a very few might conceive again a few years later.
Well, if it is ineffective, then so be it.
In the past, she had stopped Lady Ling from having her own child out of concern for her sons Gu Changqing, Gu Chengfeng, and Gu Chenglin. She was worried that if Lady Ling gave birth to a son, it would threaten her sons’ positions.
Now that Gu Changqing has been nominated as the heir of the Marquis Residence by the Emperor, and both Gu Chengfeng and Gu Chenglin have grown up, having a younger brother would not matter much.
Considering how diligently Lady Ling has cared for her three sons all these years, allowing her to have a son to live out her remaining years in peace seems acceptable.
After this reflection, Lady Gu found herself sowhat anticipating the child inside Lady Ling’s womb.
“How many months?” she asked the house doctor.
The house doctor replied, “Based on the pulse, it should be only a bit more than a month.”
A hint of panic flashed across Lady Ling’s face. “But I had my period not long ago.”
The house doctor chuckled, “That can happen as well.”
Lady Gu nodded thoughtfully, “Indeed, I had the sa experience when I was pregnant with the Consort. I had my period and almost thought I wasn’t pregnant.”
Lady Ling hesitated, biting her lower lip.
Lady Gu held Lady Ling’s hand and spoke tenderly, “So that’s why you were not feeling well recently. It turned out you are pregnant. You should take good care of yourself and bear a healthy grandson for . The Marquis Residence will not treat you poorly.”
It’s not about being treated poorly or not, but…
Lady Ling clenched her fists tightly.
Suddenly, the report of a servant ca from outside, “Madam, the Mistress has arrived.”
Lady Gu was already accepting the fact of Lady Ling’s pregnancy and was in a good mood, “Let her in.”
Lady Ling panicked, catching hold of Lady Gu’s hand, “I…I don’t want to see the Mistress!”
Yao Family’s Mistress had already reached them faster than her words did, She lifted the curtain and entered the room.
The Mistress handed the soup she was holding to the maid following behind her and looked at Lady Ling, smiling, “What’s wrong, Concubine Mother? Why do you not wish to see all of a sudden? Weren’t you alright yesterday? Ah? Why are you lying down? You look so pale.”
As she spoke, she glanced at the house doctor in the room, then looked at Lady Gu, “Mother, has sothing happened to Concubine Mother?”
A rare smile played across Lady Gu’s face as she said, “Lady Ling is pregnant, more than a month pregnant.”
Panic-stricken, Lady Ling looked at the Mistress.
The Mistress asked, puzzled, “Are you sure there hasn’t been a mistake? After returning from the villa, the Marquis has never stayed in Concubine Mother’ s room, so how could she be pregnant?”
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.
The Marquis had stayed at the villa for half a year, and another two months had passed since his return. If he had been with Lady Ling before that, she would have given birth by now.
Lady Ling’s face turned as white as a sheet.
Lady Gu’s face darkened like a piece of coal, “Is what you say true?”
The Mistress looked aggrieved, “Mother, if you don’t believe , you can ask the Marquis yourself.”
As this incident involved the heirdom of the Marquis Residence, Lady Gu naturally sent for soone to summon the Marquis.
The Marquis was at the Ministry of Works, reeling from the reprimands of his superior. He hadn’t even had ti for breakfast when Huang Zhong reported, “Marquis, the Old Madam has sent soone for you.”
“What happened?” The Marquis asked, feeling a headache.
Huang Zhong replied with a wry smile: “They say that sothing urgent has happened at ho and they want you to co ho imdiately!”
The Marquis frowned, “Can I possibly leave now?”
Huang Zhong smiled awkwardly: “The Old Madam insists that you must return.”
The Marquis massaged his forehead: “What in the world has happened?”
Huang Zhong hesitated, “When I asked, they said that the Old Madam didn’t say anything, she wanted to ask the Marquis in person.”
The Marquis felt overwheld, why on earth is everyone coming to him at such a ti?
Who the hell did he offend?
The Marquis returned to the residence with a heavy heart.
At the Songhe Court, to ensure certainty, Lady Gu sent for several distinguished doctors to examine Lady Ling’s pulse. Without exception, they all confird that it was the pulse of joy.
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