Maternal Aunt Qiao knew that Seventh Lady Li’s pregnancy was almost certainly a boy, which made her even more anxious. She wanted to bribe the kitchen maid in Seventh Lady Li’s small kitchen to poison her food. Unfortunately, her malicious plan fell apart before it could be executed. Just at this ti, Yueyao sent a nanny skilled in al preparation to Seventh Lady Li.
This nanny was Nanny Hua. Yueyao also knew that it was difficult for Seventh Lady Li to carry the pregnancy, and there were signs of swelling at just six months. Nanny Hua had experience serving pregnant won, which is why Yueyao sent her over.
Maternal Aunt Qiao, in her rage, smashed a vase. When her son was born, Lian Yueyao didn’t react at all, not even attending the three-day cleansing ceremony. Yet now, the child in Seventh Lady Li’s womb was not even known to be male or female, and Lian Yueyao valued it so much. If Seventh Lady Li indeed gave birth to a son, how would she and her son continue to have a foothold in the mansion?
Seventh Lady Li had placed a spy by Lady Qiao’s side and soon received news that Lady Qiao intended to harm her. Seventh Lady Li was no Holy Mother, especially now that Maternal Aunt Qiao wanted to harm her child. Seventh Lady Li decided to show no rcy. Although she didn’t resort to lethal ans, fearing it would bring bad fortune to her child, she rely ensured Maternal Aunt Qiao fell ill.
Madam Li took the opportunity to dismiss the maids and old nannies around Maternal Aunt Qiao, criticizing them for not taking proper care of their mistress, and replaced them all.
Maternal Aunt Qiao was already feeling unwell, and Madam Li’s actions only worsened her condition.
With Maternal Aunt Qiao out of the way, Seventh Lady Li could rest and nurture her pregnancy. A few months later, she gave birth to a chubby baby boy.
When Seventh Lady Li heard the midwife say she had given birth to a boy, she peacefully fell asleep. However, when she woke up and saw Old Granny Cao’s displeased expression, she curiously asked, "What happened?"
Old Granny Cao was almost too angry to speak, but since Madam was still in her confinent period and couldn’t be angered, she said, "Madam, it’s nothing, the maid was just clumsy, and I have already punished her."
Seventh Lady Li, understanding the ticulous nature of the people around her, couldn’t believe anyone would be clumsy. "What happened? Tell , I can handle it."
Old Granny Cao hesitated for a mont, but ultimately gave in and said, "The Old Master nad the baby boy ’He,’ aning harmony brings prosperity." After saying this, Old Granny Cao looked extrely frustrated. Naming a concubine’s child so well, yet giving the legitimate child such a common na made no distinction between legitimate and concubine-born children.
Upon hearing this, Seventh Lady Li clutched the corner of the silk quilt, wrinkling it in her grip. However, she promptly thought of a counterasure: "Have you sent the joyful news to Great Aunt?"
Old Granny Cao nodded and said, "It has already been sent."
Seventh Lady Li instructed, "Then also inform Great Aunt of the na chosen for the boy." Seventh Lady Li knew that Yueyao favored legitimate children and believed that once Yueyao knew, she would not sit idly by.
Yueyao was initially in a good mood, or rather, had been in a good mood all along since there really was nothing troubling her household nowadays. However, upon learning that Tingzheng had given his legitimate child such a na, her mood soured imdiately.
Even Xiang Wei couldn’t help but complain: "Can’t he just settle down a bit? Madam, maybe you should just ignore it." Constantly stirring up trouble—it was exhausting. He might be having a good ti, but those around him couldn’t bear it!
Yueyao looked at Xiang Wei and asked, "Should I really not care?"
Xiang Wei quickly went silent but soon relented, "Maybe you should intervene! If in the future, the Lian family’s legitimate and concubine-born children beco indistinguishable, you will be the one to suffer." That burden—it might never be discarded, perhaps not even in a lifeti.
To find a na with the right implication and more significance than ’Qing’ was truly not an easy task.
An Zhichen, hearing all this, didn’t know what expression to wear. After their last conversation, An Zhichen had little expectation from Tingzheng. Even though Lian Tingzheng was now a high-ranking Second Rank official, An Zhichen had little regard for him. With such a muddled mind, even if he had saved the Emperor’s life, this would be his lot in life.
But An Zhichen was still surprised that Tingzheng always managed to challenge his understanding. What is a legitimate child? A legitimate child is soone who will inherit the family enterprise and bring honor to the family na. Yet Tingzheng wished for the legitimate child to be easygoing and hoped the concubine’s child would shoulder the family responsibilities. This is not just a lack of common sense; it’s brainlessness.
An Zhichen couldn’t help but ask, "Father-in-law was renowned for his scholarly talent back in the day, and you are a famous Great Painter, so how can he be so unreliable?" First, there was the matter with Madam Lin, and now it involved the children. Lian Tingzheng constantly did bizarre things.
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