kvmb Chapter 144 Tire slide
Chapter 144 Tire slide
Qiu Chan never expected that upon arriving, she would overhear a secret of Shen Mingzhu, which immediately threw her into disarray.
Shen Mingzhu couldn't stand her presence and kept looking for opportunities to make things difficult for her.
Last time, she tricked Shen Mingzhu into making her kneel on broken porcelain shards, using the excuse of recuperating from her injuries so she wouldn't have to come to Shen Mingzhu to follow the rules.
Especially since Shen Mingzhu was pregnant, she dared not go near Qingyun Garden.
Today, while I was cutting some flowers to put in a vase in the garden, I happened to run into Zhao Jue.
Zhao Jue invited her to come to Qingyun Garden to see Shen Mingzhu.
Qiu Chan knew perfectly well why Zhao Jue had summoned her to Qingyun Garden.
Because he followed the Second Madam's instructions, he made a daily routine trip to Qingyun Garden to visit Shen Mingzhu.
Zhao Jue was impatient with dealing with Shen Mingzhu. If she, as his concubine, were present, Shen Mingzhu would not be able to lower herself to keep him, and he could leave Qingyun Garden earlier.
As soon as they arrived at Qingyun Garden, the Second Madam sent someone to invite Zhao Jue to Mingde Hall.
The two second-class maids guarding the courtyard gate saw that she had come with Zhao Jue, but they did not dare to stop her.
She went into the house without seeing the stewardess at the door, and the door was not closed. She vaguely heard sounds coming from the inner room.
But as they approached the inner room, they received some incredible news.
Fearing trouble, she decisively left Qingyun Garden.
Shen Mingzhu was in shock and had no idea that someone had entered the house.
"How could this be..." Shen Mingzhu covered her stomach with both hands, muttering to herself, "Mother clearly said that it was possible to give birth and also to have a safe pregnancy..."
"The doctor said it's a folk remedy. Some people are lucky and will be fine after taking it. Others... will lose their babies." Zhongxia revealed the cruel truth: "The doctor also said that if you take the medicine and give birth to a son, it's just a coincidence."
Unable to accept the truth, Shen Mingzhu exclaimed emotionally, "Quack doctor! He's a quack doctor!"
She gritted her teeth: "My baby is in my belly, how could it be gone?"
It seemed that only by saying this could the panic spreading in my heart be suppressed.
Zhongxia knew very well that the reason Shen Mingzhu valued the child was because the child brought her unprecedented preferential treatment.
She fears that if she loses her child, she will be reduced to her original status, or even worse.
Zhongxia asked, "Third Madam, shall I go and fetch the family physician to take a look at you?"
"No, no way!" Shen Mingzhu flatly refused. She absolutely could not let the people of the Duke's mansion know that the child was in trouble, otherwise her position would be in jeopardy: "Go outside and find another doctor who is skilled in prenatal care to treat me."
Zhongxia looked at the somewhat obsessive Shen Mingzhu with worry, fearing that she would break down if the child were really gone.
After Shen Mingzhu returned to the Marquis's residence, Madam Shen assigned her, Wan Dong, Qiu Chan, and Chun Jiao to serve her.
She knew that Shen Mingzhu was extremely insecure, sensitive, suspicious, and particularly concerned about other people's opinions, and that she held a grudge about it.
Every time she hears others praising Shen Qingtan, Shen Mingzhu gets agitated and can't control her temper, reacting excessively.
Because Shen Mingzhu believes that Shen Qingtan stole her life, she has been secretly competing with Shen Qingtan and blaming all her misfortunes on Shen Qingtan.
Given Shen Mingzhu's background and status, she doesn't need to compare herself to Shen Qingtan and can live a very good life.
Unfortunately, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but feel indifferent.
If she and Wan Dong were to offer advice, they would be accused of betraying the Lord.
"Zhongxia, you're the only one I can trust." Shen Mingzhu grabbed Zhongxia's arms with both hands and said with tears in her eyes, "You must help me."
Her abdomen ached, and the discharge became increasingly dark in color, which made her more and more afraid.
"You have to help me."
She can't lose all of this.
"Third Madam, I am your servant, my life and fortune are all in your hands." To distract her, Zhongxia brought up Shen Shaobai: "When I returned to the Duke's mansion, I saw your third brother. Was he here to visit you?"
Shen Mingzhu's expression changed: "Shen Shaobai has returned to the capital?" Her face was grim as she said, "He didn't come to see me; he must have gone to see Shen Qingtan."
Zhongxia's eyes flashed with annoyance. She never expected that Shen Shaobai would not come to see his biological sister, but instead went to see his foster sister.
"That idiot!" Shen Mingzhu said angrily, "When you go to fetch the doctor, also go to the Marquis's residence and tell Father and Mother about his meeting with Shen Qingtan. Don't let this fool be used by Shen Qingtan and get us killed!"
Midsummer departed hastily.
Shen Mingzhu lay on the bed in agony, the pain in her abdomen growing increasingly intense. She curled up in a ball, biting the blanket to endure the pain.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but she sensed something and suddenly got out of bed and went to the bathroom.
She saw a bloody mess on her pants, and her face turned deathly pale.
Shen Mingzhu lost her balance and swayed slightly before frantically grabbing the shelf next to her.
"Clang-"
Heavy objects fall to the ground.
Cao's mother, who had just returned from delivering medicine to Wan Dong, rushed into the bathroom and was startled when she saw what was on Shen Mingzhu's pants.
"Third Grandma," Cao Mama said, her face pale, "You...you're..."
“Aunt Cao, I… my child…” Shen Mingzhu could no longer deceive herself. Her child was really gone. Tears streamed down her face. “What should I do? Without this child, the old lady will no longer love me, my mother-in-law will mistreat me, and my husband will probably hate me even more.”
Cao's mother felt sorry for Shen Mingzhu, knowing that the second branch of the family were all difficult people to get along with.
She lowered her voice and said, "Third Grandmother, you must not tell anyone."
Shen Mingzhu dared not make a sound, wishing she could have another child in her belly.
When she lost her child, she felt like the sky had fallen.
The future is dark.
Cao's mother dared not call for water, and hastily tidied up Shen Mingzhu, tied a menstrual belt around her neck, changed her into a new pair of pants, and helped her to lie down on the bed.
Shen Mingzhu felt utterly hopeless. She pulled the blanket over her head and wept silently.
She felt resentment in her heart, resentment at the injustice of fate, that it specifically targeted her, a person with a tragic fate, to bully her.
A perfectly good young lady, now living in the countryside.
Having finally been recognized as a member of the family, he was overshadowed by Shen Qingtan, who had usurped his place, and would forever live in her shadow.
Now that I'm pregnant, I can finally hold my head high.
But the child couldn't be kept.
When Cao's mother heard Shen Mingzhu's suppressed sobs, her heart broke.
She pulled down the covers and saw Shen Mingzhu's face covered in tears, her face flushed red from crying, her thin body curled up in the blankets trembling, so fragile and helpless.
"Third Grandma, you mustn't fall down, especially now." Cao's mother took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears: "Even if this child is gone, he must still make the last bit of value he has."
"No, we can't do that." In her despair, Shen Mingzhu glimmered a sliver of hope, clutching Cao Mama's hand as if it were a lifeline: "After I got lost, my mother adopted Shen Qingtan to take my place. Why can't someone else take the place of the child in my womb?"