Chapter 415: He's Her Child

d not want any dealings with her, so she no longer pressed the issue.But wanting to leave wasn't easy either. She hadn't received her deed of ownership, and leaving required the old mistress's permiss...Zhang looked at her worried face and said softly, "Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law. The child is fine, it's just that you are overworked. Your pregnancy is a little unstable now, and you need to rest well."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin Yao instantly let out a breath of relief. As long as the child was fine, that was all that mattered. She didn't feel much herself, though. If she had known she was pregnant, she would have definitely taken a good afternoon nap yesterday and wouldn't have stayed up late indulging in romance with her husband last night. She would have gone to bed immediately to avoid harming the child.

Lady Gu smiled kindly and said in a gentle voice, "Ayao, during the first three months of pregnancy, it's important to take care of yourself. After three months, the fetus will be stable. The doctor has prescribed some medicine for your confinement, just take it on time."

Meng Jin Yao nodded lightly, a smile on her face: "Mother, I will take good care of the baby."

Seeing that she wasn't the slightest bit flustered, Madam Gu believed it was eight out of ten. She felt that this child was indeed Yao Ling’s; otherwise, she would definitely be panicked right now. But Yao Ling had been ill for so many years with no improvement, how could she suddenly recover Could it really be a manifestation of the ancestors

No matter what, Old Madam Gu was still very happy. As long as her son had his own bloodline, it didn't matter if it was a boy or a girl.

Meng Jinyao felt that nothing was wrong with her, so she asked, "Mother, can I get out of bed now"

Lady Gu did not reply, only glancing at the doctor beside her.

The imperial physician replied truthfully, “My lady, you can get out of bed. You just need to take it easy and avoid overexertion. You should also keep a cheerful mood, as if your emotions are not good, it will also affect the fetus in your womb.”

Then, the imperial physician also left Shou'an Hall with his medicine chest.

Meng Jiny Yao also got up, not wanting to continue sleeping at her mother-in-law's place. Although her mother-in-law was kind, she still felt more comfortable in her own courtyard, so she politely asked her mother-in-law for permission to go back.

Grandmother Gu also didn't keep her, instructing her on a few points to note, then let her go back to have a good rest and not overwork herself.

Zhang's mother and daughter, as well as Chen, also left after Meng Jinyao.

Zhang let her daughter return to her own courtyard first, then whispered to Chen, "Second sister-in-law, do you think the child in Third sister's belly is Third brother's"

Hearing this, Mrs. Chen's steps faltered, and she then smiled gently: "Sister-in-law, didn't you hear Mother say it was the ancestors appearing Since Mother said so, it must be

Zhang was speechless. It was precisely because of her mother-in-law's attitude that she hadn't dared to say anything. Otherwise, she would have definitely told her mother-in-law that it was impossible for her third brother to have a child, and this child might just be the bastard child of some servant.

Chen looked at her with a glance, calmly saying: "Sister-in-law, since the third sister-in-law is so calm, this child is probably the third brother's. Otherwise, if she knew she was pregnant, she would have been in a panic long ago. She would say that the doctor was incompetent and misdiagnosed, ruining her reputation. How could she still have the leisure to care about how the child is doing Even if she pretends to be calm now, when the third brother returns from duty this afternoon, he will expose her. She is a smart woman, so she must know all of this."

Zhang shi felt incredulous: “But my third younger brother…”

Chen shook her head dismissively and said, "Third sister-in-law is exceptionally beautiful, a stunning beauty. Having such a lovely woman by your side every night would certainly help cure Third Brother's illness. Besides, Xiu Ming, who was previously expelled from the clan, was that kind of person. Now that Third Brother has a wife, he might very well want a child of his own. It wouldn't be surprising if he secretly sought treatment."

Zhang shi, after hearing this, still found it unbelievable. If a beauty could cure illnesses, then the maidservants in her third brother's courtyard were all quite beautiful, carefully selected by the mother-in-law to make her third brother see beautiful maids every day and hope for some improvement in his condition. How come there was no effect at all after so many years It didn't work for decades, but once the third brother's wife came in, it did

Seeing her silence, Mrs. Chen seemed thoughtful and then smiled and asked, "Sister-in-law, you wouldn't still be thinking of passing Xiuwen to the third house, would you I advise you to give up this idea. Now that the third sister-in-law is pregnant, it must be the third brother's child."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang's face turned pale. She instinctively denied it: "Second sister-in-law, please don't talk nonsense. I don't have such thoughts."

Chen chuckled lightly: "Whether or not there's such a thought, your sister-in-law knows best."

Zhang was speechless.

Chen looked at her and then said, "Actually, it's not a bad thing that he can't be adopted into the third house. Xiuwen is sixteen now. After raising a son for sixteen years, he would have to call other people father and mother, and you would have to call them uncle and aunt. Are you really willing"

"Second sister-in-law, I've already said I don't have these thoughts.

Zhang responded calmly. She admitted to having such thoughts, but didn't like it when others brought them up openly. It pained her to give the child away through adoption, but sending him to the third branch would allow him to inherit the title and have a brighter future. For her child's sake, she was willing to let go.

Chen, seeing this, didn't press the matter further. But she was certain this child must be her third brother's, just based on Meng Jinyao's composed demeanor.

I never expected this. My third younger brother is not only married now, but he even has his own children! But that doesn't concern her at all. She only has one son, and even if my third younger brother didn't have children to inherit, it wouldn't be her turn anyway.

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The flourishing pavilion.

Meng Jinyao returned to her own courtyard, touching her stomach, she always felt that what happened today was a bit unreal. She had no psychological preparation, and suddenly she was told that she was going to be a mother.

Ning Dong didn't know that her mistress had already consummated her marriage with the Marquis. When she learned that her mistress was pregnant, she was shocked. However, she didn't doubt her mistress's character; her mistress couldn't have an affair with someone else. The child must be the Marquis'. She just curiously asked, "Madam, when did the Marquis recover from his illness"

Meng Jinyao replied, "On the way to Huzhou"

Upon hearing this, Ning Dong suddenly remembered a problem. As the master's personal maid, she didn't even know about the lord's recovery. What about the others

She asked again, "Madam, has anyone else known about the Master's recovery For instance, the Dowager Mistress, Second Madam, and Old Madam."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao suddenly remembered this issue. She hadn't told anyone else about her husband's recovery. Yesterday, when she and her husband went to visit their mother-in-law, they didn't mention it at all.

But, when she was at Shou'an Tang previously, neither of the two sisters-in-law nor her mother-in-law showed any signs. They only let her take good care of herself and treated her kindly, seemingly misunderstanding nothing.

That's not right, if they knew their husband was better, they would have arranged his marriage beforehand. There's no way she would be able to take advantage of the situation now.

If she were pregnant and her husband was still ill, wouldn't they be shocked Wouldn't they ask her what happened

Meng Jinyáo racked her brains, only coming up with one possibility. She asked, "Ningdong, did the Marquis come back after I fainted"

Ning Dong shook her head. "The Marquis doesn't know you fainted yet. Since we don't know how serious it is, I didn't inform him. We'll wait for the doctor to diagnose you first. If it's serious, we'll call the Marquis back. As a result of this diagnosis, it turned out that you are pregnant."

Meng Jin Yao was astonished, then asked, "What was their reaction when they learned I was pregnant"

Ning Dong replied truthfully: "The old lady was very excited at the time, saying that her ancestors were blessing her and that it was their spirits that had appeared. As for the first wife and the second wife, they didn't say anything."

Meng Jin Yao, after hearing this, also felt strange. However, she didn't want to dwell on what they were thinking now. Getting a good night's sleep was the most important thing. She had fainted today because she hadn't rested enough. When her husband returned, she would have him speak to their elders about anything that needed to be addressed.

She instructed, "Ningdong, I'm going to take a nap first. If it's noon and I haven't woken up, please wake me. Also, if the Marquis comes back, don't tell him about my pregnancy before I do. I want to tell him myself."

Nodding repeatedly, Ning Dong said, "Madam, rest assured. Not even the other maidservants in the courtyard, let alone Lord Hou, will I tell. I'm afraid they might slip up."ily will depend on the second brother in the future. He's still young and not a prince. Perhaps he hasn't realized that the burden of rebuilding the Meng family has fallen silently upon him as the onl...