My Sister Insisted on Swapping Marriages, and I Became a Marchioness Instead
Chapter 454: Whose Child?
The young maid thanked her for the reward and said happily, "Sister Yanhong, I know all about it. Once the young master becomes a high official, we will be credited for our service, and the young mistress definitely won’t treat us poorly."
Qin Wan often spoke such words.
The young maid had heard them so often that she was very familiar with them.
Yanhong smiled and said, "Alright, you little clever one, protecting the child in the young mistress’s belly is a great service."
Qin Wan listened clearly, and after the young maid left, she gritted her teeth and said, "This time, I must drive that wicked woman away. You quickly go find a doctor for an examination."
Yanhong, not very experienced, had trembling fingers and said anxiously, "Should I find a doctor to come, or..."
Qin Wan, wanting nothing more than to immediately drive Lady Yu away, said, "Go get a good doctor, tell them that I was made unwell by the smell of the medicine earlier, and my stomach hurts."
Caught in the act, with witnesses and evidence, she wanted to see what the Lin Family mother and son would say.
Daring to harm her child was something she could no longer tolerate.
Qin Wan let out cries of pain, and Yanhong hurriedly called out, "Madam, madam..."
Mrs. Lin was muttering about Lady Yu being clumsy when she heard the commotion from the mistress and maid, and she pursed her lips and said, "What’s happening now? It’s as if she’s the only one who’s ever been pregnant. Such a delicate young lady."
But still, worried about her grandson, she hurried to Qin Wan’s door, and immediately saw Yanhong rushing out. She quickly grabbed her and asked, "What’s the matter?"
Yanhong anxiously said, "Madam became unwell from the medicine smell earlier, and her stomach hurts terribly now. I’m rushing to get a doctor."
Mrs. Lin, worried about money and her grandson, swore and grumbled, "More wasted money, never a moment’s peace at home. Which family’s hen doesn’t sit on its eggs?"
Qin Wan was very angry, and her stomach actually started to hurt.
Yanhong struggled free from Mrs. Lin and was about to leave.
Lady Yu dropped her broom and ran over in a hurry, blocking her way, "Isn’t there the medicinal tonic for stabilizing pregnancy? Just brew it quickly and drink it."
Mrs. Lin immediately laughed and said, "My niece is smart, remembering the medicinal tonic for stabilizing pregnancy. It’s all good stuff brought back from the Jiujie Mansion, perfect for stomach pain."
"That’s not suitable," Yanhong hurriedly bypassed the two and ran out.
Lady Yu hurried to grab her.
Yanhong was determined, pushed hard, and ran.
Lady Yu fell to the ground, sitting for quite a while before getting up, and Mrs. Lin rushed over to help her, scolding Yanhong for being disobedient and promising to deal with her later.
She also cursed at Qin Wan for raising such a maid who dared to hit her mistress.
Lin Ziqi came out and said, "Stop arguing, it’s giving me a headache."
Mrs. Lin finally quieted down.
Half an hour later, Yanhong returned with the doctor, and Mrs. Lin hurriedly stopped them, saying, "Doctor, quickly see my niece first."
Yanhong was startled, "Old lady, the madam still has a child in her belly."
Mrs. Lin raised her sparse eyebrows and cursed, "You despicable girl, I will settle accounts with you later. If there’s any issue with Xiao Lian’s flesh, watch how I deal with you."
Yanhong was stunned, and the doctor was taken by Mrs. Lin.
The young maid peeked out from the kitchen, whispering, "Sister Yanhong, the young lady fell down and bled a lot. The mistress is also very upset. I’ve already started brewing the tonic to stabilize the pregnancy, and no one was allowed to interfere."
Yanhong was filled with dread, "Did I cause her to fall when I ran outside to get the doctor?"
The young maid nodded.
Yanhong stumbled into Qin Wan’s room, seeing Qin Wan completely pale, and immediately asked, "Where’s the doctor?"
"Taken, taken by the old lady to see the young lady."
Qin Wan said bitterly, "I specially called the doctor for her."
Yanhong whispered, "If something really happened, won’t the old lady beat me to death? Please, mistress, for the sake of my years of service, find a way to save me."
Qin Wan angrily replied, "Better if she just died! Let’s see who dares to hit you then."
Yanhong was slightly relieved.
Qin Wan said, "You take Bai He and the others to keep guard, say that I’m in severe pain and need the doctor to come quickly. Note down everything said over there, don’t miss a word."
Yanhong nodded and hurriedly went out to call Bai He and the others, and they rushed into Lady Yu’s room.
Inside, Lady Yu, with a face like gold paper and bloodless lips, lay miserably on the bed, as if she might expire at any moment.
Mrs. Lin and Lin Ziqi sat anxiously around the bedside, not daring to disturb the doctor taking her pulse.
Seeing Yanhong and others burst in, Lin Ziqi angrily said, "Yanhong, how dare you come, look at what you’ve done to the young lady."
Although Yanhong was timid, she forced herself to say, "With reason, one can traverse the world; without it, one can hardly move an inch. The madam was unwell, and I was busy fetching a doctor. It was the young lady who blocked me, and she accidentally tripped herself. Who knew she’d end up like this, could she really be pregnant?"
Bai He, who rarely spoke up, chimed in, "I once saw a concubine in Jiujie Mansion, early in her pregnancy, lightly tumble and this happened to her as well."
Another maid curiously said, "The young lady is at home all day, could she be pregnant for no reason? Yanhong couldn’t have expected this."
Bai He snorted with laughter, "Well, that’s hard to say. The young lady, after all, is a maiden yet to be married. We should listen to what the doctor has to say?"
Only then did Mrs. Lin react, pushing them, "Out, all out. From Jiujie Mansion, are you? Don’t you know your place? This is the mistress’s room, what are you servants piling in here for, absolutely no order."
Bai He snorted, retorting, "We didn’t want to stay here either, but the doctor was called for our mistress, who truly carries the young master’s child. Her stomach hurts terribly, and there’s no reason for the doctor to tend to others first."
Lin Ziqi stood up in anger, "This is outrageous, and you still regard me at all."
Mrs. Lin also yelled, "A daughter-in-law bullying her elders, letting maids oppress the mother-in-law, this is the fine upbringing of the Jiujie Mansion."
Yanhong was a bit intimidated.
Bai He didn’t back down, "Our mistress, pregnant, hasn’t felt well for a while. I don’t know what grave illness a young lady could have, can’t she wait until after our mistress is examined?"
Yanhong said to the doctor, "Doctor Bian, it’s us who are paying for your consultation."
It was only then Doctor Bian frowned and said, "Quiet, all of you, this lady is two months pregnant and has miscarried. I will prescribe a remedy, drink it for two days as a tonic."
Everyone was stunned.
Mrs. Lin, anxious, spat out, "You charlatan, she’s been here less than two months! How could she be two months pregnant? Did you misread the pulse?"
Yanhong exclaimed, "This... whose child is the young lady carrying?"
Bai He said nothing, simply folded her arms and laughed coldly, her expression full of disdain.
Lin Ziqi’s face turned red, then white, back to red.