Noble Lady

Chapter 203 1 Another Test

"You, what did you just say? Say it to me again!"

Ji Minrou covered her aching sides, her eyes reddened, and she said tearfully, "Aunt, the child in Rou'er's belly is, is my cousin's."

"You, how dare you..." Liu almost couldn't breathe again, and sat back with shaking hands.

"Since Rou'er entered the He family, she has had no contact with any outside men. Moreover, Rou'er has always lived in this Ciwen Courtyard. Doesn't your aunt know better than anyone whether she has gone out?"

Ji Minrou sobbed pitifully, not caring at all about Liu's life or death.

"Tea, camellia..." Liu felt breathless again, and her hand trembled, knocking the crudely made celadon teacup off the table.

Camellia pushed the door open in time, "Old lady, what's wrong with you?"

"Medicine." Mrs. Liu gasped for breath and could only utter one word. Chahua understood what she meant and quickly took out the medicine bottle that Mother Huang had given her, poured out the pills and gave them to Mrs. Liu to take.

After taking the medicine, she regained her breathing after a while.

The reason why Liu still has the Shunqi Pills is all thanks to the last time she and He Minzhi went to the Du family with great fanfare to thank that horse slave and saved some face for the He family.

So Mr. Yu Si came into contact with He Minzhi again, and it was thanks to Mr. Yu Si that He Minzhi was able to get such a small bottle of medicine.

"Madam, you are not in good health. You must not get angry. How about Chahua help you go back and rest first?"

As they were talking, Xiaocao came in from outside.

"Madam, why are you in my cousin's room? I looked around but didn't see you. Fortunately, I heard the sound and came over."

When Liu saw Xiaocao, she felt relieved and said, "Aunt Zhao, please take me back."

Xiaocao appears in front of Liu every day to show her presence, and doesn't do anything, but her role is highlighted at this time.

"Yes, old lady."

Xiaocao stepped forward respectfully, took Camellia's place and helped Liu up.

"Watch her and don't let her run around or talk nonsense." Before leaving, Liu turned back and instructed Camellia.

Camellia nodded quickly.

Ji Minrou took the opportunity to cry out "ouch". When Liu thought that the child she was talking about was He Minzhi's, her heart ached.

Liu was helped back by Xiaocao and Chunhua.

Ji Minrou fell to the ground. Chahua hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to help her up.

"Camellia, do you want to come and serve me?" Ji Minrou said shockingly.

Upon hearing this, Camellia quickly stepped back and said, "Cousin, please don't hurt me. I still want to leave the house and get married."

But Ji Minrou looked her up and down and smiled in an unfathomable way.

Camellia just felt creepy.

Nothing this cousin did was something a normal person could do.

……

In Liu's room.

Xiaocao carefully helped Liu sit down, then turned around to pour her a glass of water.

Mrs. Liu: "Aunt Zhao, what do you think about my cousin's pregnancy?"

Xiaocao was stunned for a moment, and the cup in her hand fell to the ground with a bang.

"What did the old lady say? Cousin..." She didn't say the second half of the sentence, but anyone with a little common sense would know that what she wanted to say was, isn't cousin a widow?

Liu carefully observed her surprised expression. Such shock did not seem to be fake.

"Wasn't Aunt Zhao in my room before? How come she disappeared all of a sudden?"

This is an obvious temptation.

Of course, Xiaocao sneaked away because she heard something she shouldn't have heard, but she couldn't admit it.

"Madam, I had a stomachache at the time and told you I needed to go to the restroom. Camellia and Lihua happened to come in to tell you something, so perhaps you didn't hear me."

Lihua is the maid who cleans and does odd jobs in Ciwenyuan, and she is also responsible for delivering meals to Ji Minrou.

Liu suddenly remembered what Aunt Zhao had said to her at that time, but she was shocked by the news brought in by Lihua and didn't pay attention.

Because Xiaocao was born a maid, she always served Liu and was obedient and well-behaved, so she did not doubt it.

"Well, is your stomach feeling better? Do you want to see a doctor?"

This is another test.

"You were just saying that. I came back from the toilet and still felt a little unwell. When I entered the yard, I saw Mother Huang escorting Doctor Chen, who often came to check your pulse, out."

Xiaocao pouted as she spoke, "I wanted to ask Doctor Chen to come back and see me, but they left so quickly in a hurry that they didn't even hear me calling them."

Only then did Liu feel completely relieved.

"What do you think about my cousin getting pregnant at this time?"

Xiaocao hesitated for a moment, as if observing the old lady's expression: "...Old lady, logically speaking, a woman's pregnancy is always a happy event. But my cousin..."

"Her husband had just died, and she was a newly widowed woman. How could she be pregnant at this time? Who could tell?"

After hearing this, Liu's face turned unhappy, so she asked her to stop talking.

"I'm going to take a break and skip lunch. You don't have to wait on me."

Xiaocao must want to leave quickly, as she still has to inform the lady.

However, she still said, "Then I will wait for Mother Huang. When she comes back, I will go back."

"Ah."

Liu said this in a muffled voice, lying on the bed with her back turned.

But I didn't expect that this concubine was the most filial.

after that.

When Mother Huang came back, Xiaocao took the opportunity to leave and go to tell Xue Chenyu the news.

Everyone knows what happened after that.

……

the other side.

He Minzhi was taking a lunch break in the Hanlin Academy when he suddenly heard the doorman come in and say that a servant was looking for him outside.

He came out doubtfully, but the person he saw was Yumei from Furongju.

When he saw Yumei, He Minzhi's first reaction was, was this someone Xue Chenyu sent to find him?

I was secretly delighted.

But he still pretended to be indifferent. "Why did you come here for my birthday? If you want to bring me something to eat, you don't have to. I've already eaten by now."

When he first entered the Hanlin Academy, Xue Chenyu would always send servants to bring him delicious food.

Although the Hanlin Academy also provides meals, those meals are simple and plain, how can they be as exquisite as what she prepared?

Moreover, when the weather was cold, the meals in the big pots would have been cold by the time they went to eat them. They were definitely not as good as the ones that Xue Chenyu had the chef prepare and send over, and then kept warm with a hot water bottle on the way.

Now that summer is here, it's time for her to come and offer sour plum soup to make peace.

"...Mr. He, you misunderstood. My daughter has no food to bring you." Yumei almost couldn't help rolling her eyes in front of him.

Does He Hanlin have any misunderstanding about himself? Why does he keep flattering himself?

"..." He Minzhi's face fell, "Then why did she ask you to come?"

"There's something going on at home, and the girl wants you to rush back as soon as possible to avoid any changes."

He Minzhi was completely confused. "Pregnant? Why would there be any happiness in the family? Could it be that Sister Shuang from the Second House is getting married?"

"It's not the Third Miss, it's something else. My daughter has asked me to tell you in person."

"Why can't you just say it?" He Minzhi grew impatient. "Shuang Jie'er's affairs are already handled by her own mother, my Second Aunt. Even if things don't work out, there's still my mother to help. Why do you want me to go back?"

"Even if we take a step back, is it really necessary for her to worry about these things?"

Yumei's fists were stiff.

If she hadn't been concerned about Xue Chenyu, she would have definitely taken action.