Ji Shisu frowned and ordered Yu Chi, "Go and find a doctor for her."
Just then, Zhao Luoning walked over. Hearing this, she smiled and teased, "My lord, Miss Lianxiang doesn't need a doctor. What she wants is your concern."
Ji Shisu looked at Zhao Luoning, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not a doctor."
After saying that, he glanced at Yu Chi indifferently. The latter understood and quickly went to do as he was told.
Seeing this, Mujin didn't think it appropriate to stay any longer, so she excused herself and withdrew.
Mumian followed suit.
"Is the woman in Cold Fragrance Courtyard still causing a big fuss?"
Mujin got a headache just thinking about Lianxiang.
"Yes, if it weren't for the fact that she's carrying Lord Ji's child, I wouldn't bother serving her."
"Come on, I'll go with you to take a look."
Mujin and Mumian stepped into Cold Fragrance Courtyard one after another.
Lianxiang was currently under house - arrest in the courtyard. Since she couldn't go out to cause trouble, she could only smash things in the courtyard. She had smashed everything she could get her hands on.
The old matriarch also felt sorry for the porcelain, so she ordered that no more porcelain be added to Cold Fragrance Courtyard. Even the chopsticks and bowls Lianxiang used were replaced with wooden ones.
As a result, Lianxiang started to smash cabinets and tear clothes. She was simply a destruction king.
Looking at the empty courtyard, Mumian sighed and followed Mujin closer.
Lianxiang was dressing herself in front of a bronze mirror. There was no sign of illness on her face.
She had thought that Lord Ji would come to see her, but when she saw only Mujin and Mumian, her face instantly fell.
She put down the comb dissatisfiedly and asked, "Where's Lord Ji?"
"Lord Ji sent Yu Chi to find a doctor for you."
"I don't want a doctor! If Lord Ji doesn't come, I won't see a doctor! Anyway, the child in my belly is of your Ji family. If anything happens to it, I won't be responsible."
As Lianxiang was about to lose her temper, Mumian stopped her.
"Fourth concubine, I came here today to advise you. Don't think that just because you're pregnant, you can rest easy. You're too naive if you think you can hold Lord Ji with just a child."
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? I'm sure the fourth concubine doesn't know yet. Yesterday you offended the second young mistress. She flew into a great rage in front of our old matriarch. For the sake of the second young mistress, Lord Ji publicly announced that only the second young mistress can give birth to his eldest son."
"What? I don't believe it! It's impossible! You're making it up!"
"I don't have the guts to talk nonsense about such things. You'd better hope that the child in your belly is a girl. Then the child can stay with you. If it's a boy, it will be adopted out as soon as it's born. As for you thinking that you can rise in status through your child, I can only advise you to wake up."
Mujin quickly grabbed Mumian.
"Don't stimulate her anymore."
Mumian didn't care and sneered, "If I don't tell her the truth, she'll think that just because she's pregnant, she can become a phoenix. If you don't capture a man's heart, everything is in vain. The woman in Hibiscus Courtyard doesn't even have a child yet, but as soon as she frowns, Lord Ji will do whatever she wants."
Lianxiang remembered the woman she had accidentally seen yesterday.
She was wearing very thick makeup. It was almost impossible to see her real appearance. Her clothes were also very old - fashioned. How did this woman capture Lord Ji's heart?
Lianxiang finally lost her temper. She stopped making a fuss and just sat there blankly.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Mumian didn't stimulate her anymore. She said, "That's right! Right now the second young mistress is in favor, and Lord Ji keeps a close eye on her. No matter how much of a temper you throw here, Lord Ji won't come to see you. Instead of wasting your energy here, you'd better take good care of your fetus. Go and plead with the old matriarch and try to get Lord Ji to change his mind."
Only then did Mujin understand that Mumian was helping her. She quickly followed Mumian's lead and advised, "Yes, fourth concubine, Lord Ji let you get pregnant, which means he still likes you. Think about why Lord Ji liked you before. You should bring out your advantages."
Hearing this, Lianxiang smiled bitterly.
To put it bluntly, the child in her belly was stolen from another woman.
Lianxiang looked up blankly at Mumian.
"Did Lord Ji really say that only the second young mistress can give birth to his eldest son?"
"If the concubine doesn't believe it, you can go and ask Lord Ji yourself."
Lianxiang didn't disbelieve it. She just didn't dare to believe it.
Actually, Lianxiang wasn't really bad - tempered. Since she entered the mansion, she had felt Ji Shisu's neglect.
Except for the day of the Qixi Festival when she told Ji Shisu that she was pregnant and saw him once, she hadn't seen him since then.
She wasn't stupid. She could feel that Ji Shisu didn't like the child in her belly.
But she couldn't give up. This child was her bargaining chip.
Especially after entering the Ji Mansion, everyone looked down on her background. She suddenly realized that this child wouldn't bring her the status and wealth she had imagined.
So she became anxious and showed her bad temper completely.
She knew very well that men didn't like women like her, but she had no other choice.
The gentle and charming act didn't work. Ji Shisu didn't even look at her when she acted pitiful.
She could only make a fuss, make such a ruckus in the Ji Mansion that she forced Ji Shisu to care about her.
But after all this time of making a fuss, why didn't Ji Shisu come to see her? And why did she even lose the eldest - grandson status of the child in her belly?
Mumian advised, "Fourth concubine, the old matriarch still has high hopes for you. Mujin is the old matriarch's personal maid, and she's been sent to serve you. No matter how much grievance you have, you shouldn't lose your temper with Mujin. If the old matriarch doesn't help you, you'll really have no place in this mansion."
Lianxiang was like a desperate person grabbing a floating log. She asked in surprise, "Does the old matriarch really want to help me?"
Mumian instantly got a headache.
She had just felt sorry for Mujin having to serve the ill - tempered Lianxiang, so she came to scare Lianxiang. She didn't dare to make any promises on behalf of the old matriarch.
Mujin could only say awkwardly, "As long as you're obedient and take good care of your fetus, the old matriarch will help you."
Lianxiang calmed down, and her intelligence returned.
She wasn't stupid. She had already used the child as a threat, but Ji Shisu still didn't come to see her. Her chances of winning were actually not very high.
Before Lianxiang entered the mansion, the old matriarch had brought a nun to the door. Lianxiang knew that they were trying to determine the gender of the child in her belly. Later, she gave the nun some money and found out the result.
It was a boy, and this would be the eldest grandson of the Ji family.
So, Lianxiang finally figured it out.
Since she couldn't capture the man's heart, she could only get rid of her opponent.
At least she had to secure the eldest - son status for her unborn child.
Lianxiang made up her mind and looked up at Mumian.
"If I help drive away the second young mistress, will my child not be adopted out?"
"Just driving her away won't do. The most important thing is to win back Lord Ji's heart." Mumian asked suspiciously, "Do you have a way?"
Lianxiang nodded seriously.
She still had a trump card up her sleeve.