Sure enough, not a single word from Xu Yanchi could be trusted.
However...
Shen Qing realized something. In her previous life, Jiang Chan had also been pregnant once, but she had a miscarriage. After that, she had never been able to conceive again. If...
Shen Qing asked Zhuxing to reveal this piece of news to Juanlian as well.
If Juanlian knew that Jiang Chan was also pregnant and still wanted to harm her "child", she would surely fight back.
The Renshou Hall.
After seeing off the doctor who came to check on her well - being, Jiang Chan stroked her lower abdomen with a beaming face. "Aunt, our plan has really succeeded."
She was really pregnant!
Previously, the doctor had been hesitant to confirm, but today, it was finally determined that she was over a month pregnant.
The old lady was also very happy and said with relief, "Now that you're pregnant, just focus on nurturing the fetus in the following days and give birth to this child safely."
She had even resorted to using that kind of medicine. If it still didn't work, she would really vomit blood.
But once Chan'er gave birth to the child, she could finally feel at ease.
Jiang Chan looked at the old lady and tentatively asked, "Aunt, now that I'm pregnant, do you think I need to..."
The old lady's eyes suddenly turned sharp and she said coldly, "Put away those thoughts of yours. After all, it's the bloodline of the Marquis Mansion. Do some good deeds for the child in your belly!"
Jiang Chan shrank her neck at the scolding and gave up those thoughts. "I understand, Aunt."
Only then did the old lady's tone soften. "It'll be Chinese New Year soon. You haven't seen your mother for a long time, have you? When you're free, let her come and visit you."
Jiang Chan really hadn't seen her mother for a while. Normally, it would be her who went to visit her mother, but now that she was pregnant, her mother would surely come to see her.
"Thank you, Aunt!"
The Banyue Pavilion.
Juanlian "accidentally" learned from a maid that consuming certain foods together could be harmful to the body. Under the pretext of having a threatened miscarriage and calling a doctor, she actually asked the doctor to examine her diet.
As a result, she found that those incompatible foods had seeped into every one of her meals, and she had been eating them for over half a month!
"Doctor, will these foods have any impact on my child?" Juanlian asked eagerly.
The doctor replied, "There will surely be an impact. Although the concubine has only been eating them for a short time, her constitution is not very good in the first place, and this wasn't the best time for conception. It may take quite a while to recuperate."
Juanlian broke out in a cold sweat, and the handkerchief in her hand was already wrinkled.
Jiang Chan!
How vicious she was!
She actually wanted her and the child dead!
"Is there an antidote?"
The doctor shook his head. "The concubine is pregnant now, so it's not suitable to take medicine. I can only prescribe some mild and nourishing herbs. The most urgent thing for the concubine is to stop consuming these foods together."
Juanlian loosened her grip on the handkerchief. "I understand. Please make a list for me, Doctor."
The doctor made a list and prescribed some nourishing herbs before leaving.
Just when Juanlian was in a state of shock and doubt, she "accidentally" learned the news that Jiang Chan was pregnant.
Jiang Chan!
She thought she had never offended her. Since she wanted to harm her and the child, then don't blame her for being ruthless!
For several consecutive days, Meng Hanqing came to give Shen Qing acupuncture, and Shen Qing slept much more soundly.
On the contrary, Ji Junye, looking at Shen Qing's growing belly day by day, was so anxious that he couldn't sleep at all.
With him acting like this, Shen Qing actually felt a lot less anxious. Sometimes, she even comforted him instead.
Jiang Chan originally planned to invite the Lady of the Chengen Earl to visit her, but there were too many things to do recently, so they didn't get to meet. She had to send a message to the Lady, asking her to come and visit after the New Year.
In the blink of an eye, it was the Minor New Year. Jiang Chan still went to the Renshou Hall of the old lady early to pay her respects. She could clearly see that in the entire Marquis Mansion, the only person she could rely on was her aunt.
It had snowed the day before. Although the snow on the garden path had been swept away, the ground was still a bit wet.
Baizhi supported Jiang Chan steadily, afraid that she would fall. "My lady, be careful. The road is slippery."
Jiang Chan didn't dare to take any risks with the child. "Let's walk slower then."
It wasn't like they were in a hurry.
But being so careful, somehow, Jiang Chan suddenly felt her foot slip. She lost her balance and uncontrollably fell backward.
Baizhi was scared out of her wits and quickly became a human cushion for her mistress.
Jiang Chan fell on Baizhi. Since she supported herself with one hand, there was a scrape on her hand.
"My lady!"
The servants who were cleaning saw Jiang Chan fall and quickly rushed over. Some helped her up, while others went to call the doctor.
"Is my lady okay?"
Baizhi ignored the pain in her body and asked through gritted teeth.
"I'm okay."
She had fallen on Baizhi, so there was nothing wrong with her belly. It was just a scrape on her hand.
While everyone was worried about her, Jiang Chan felt that the touch on her hand was strange. It was a bit slippery and sticky.
It was clear oil.
Her face immediately turned cold.
"Check if anyone has tampered with this path."
She passed this path every day on her way to the Renshou Hall. If Baizhi hadn't reacted quickly today...
Jiang Chan quickly found out who had done it. It was Juanlian.
"That bitch Juanlian actually dared to harm me!"
Could it be that she knew she had tried to harm her?
Jiang Chan's face changed. She had been so secretive. How could it have been discovered? It shouldn't be...
But in any case, since Juanlian dared to harm her, don't blame her for being ruthless!
...
"What's the situation in Shengjing?"
On a snowy day, Meng Hanqing and Shen Si were sitting by the window, boiling tea over a stove.
Shengjing was the capital of the Jiang State.
Shen Si peeled a hot roasted mandarin orange and stuffed it into his mouth. He was almost scalded and jumped up.
"What else could it be? So many years have passed since that incident. It's not that easy to investigate. But Mother's health has improved a lot. Maybe it's because she knows that younger sister is still alive and has cheered up."
"The faction of the Eldest Princess always wants to stir up trouble. Before the New Year, they even proposed to cooperate with Xingshu to attack the Jing State, but Father rejected it."
Shen Si shook his head. Although he didn't understand much about politics, wasn't peace better? Once a war broke out, who knew how many people would die.
Moreover, it was easier to make money in a prosperous and peaceful era than in a chaotic one.
Meng Hanqing's fingers rubbed the teacup. "Both her adoptive father and grandfather died in the fight against Xingshu. If the Jiang State cooperates with Xingshu, she may resist the reunion."
"This is really a troublesome matter. Sigh, I don't know if younger sister will get used to the life in the Jiang State after the reunion in the future."
"She probably won't be willing to return to Shengjing," Meng Hanqing said softly.
"Why won't younger sister be willing?"
He had inquired and knew that her relationship with her husband was not good, and her adoptive parents were both gone. There should be no more emotional attachments.
Meng Hanqing glanced at him and calmly said:
"She's pregnant."
"She's already six months along."
"The biological father of the child is the emperor of the Jing State."
Shen Si spat out the mouthful of tea in his mouth directly.