freenovelworld Chapter 109 Maybe this rumor is true
Chapter 109 Maybe this rumor is true
Liao Chen closed his eyes: "When the mind arises, all phenomena arise; when the mind ceases, all phenomena cease."
"Huh?" Yu Kangping and Cui Ruixin were both dumbfounded.
What does this mean?
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. This humble monk has said all that I can say. Farewell." Liao Chen turned and left, leaving the two of them staring at each other in bewilderment.
"What exactly does he mean?" Cui Ruixin couldn't help but ask.
"I was about to ask you that too," Yu Kangping said, equally confused.
Only Liao Chen, who had left the Marquis's residence, let out a long sigh of relief.
He took Cui Ruixin's pulse and couldn't sense the baby's breath in her belly, guessing that it was probably stillborn.
But saying that would offend too many people.
All I could do was vaguely say things that sounded profound and unfathomable to fool them.
……
After Liao Chen left, Daoist Xuan Qing arrived.
He immediately noticed something was wrong with the child in Cui Ruixin's womb.
"This child has no human presence."
These words startled the couple.
"I told you, I didn't do anything to betray you." Cui Ruixin looked at Yu Kangping excitedly.
Yu Kangping stood there, speechless.
Could it be that he really misunderstood?
"But there's no evil aura either, so it seems unlikely to harm the lady." Master Xuanqing stroked his beard.
"Then what is this?" Both of them asked anxiously.
“I was seriously injured before, but I didn’t miscarry. There must be something wrong with this child.” Cui Ruixin was the most anxious.
After all, it concerned her life.
"Perhaps when the fruit ripens and falls from the tree, the truth will be revealed," Master Xuanqing offered as an answer.
"Did my mother have any unfulfilled wishes?" Yu Kangping pressed.
He still vividly remembers the way that girl from the third wife was possessed by a ghost that day.
Master Xuanqing went to the old man's mourning hall and shook his head: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, the old lady has passed away peacefully."
Yu Kangping breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the baby in Cui Ruixin's belly didn't understand what was going on, she could only put it aside for the time being.
Yu Kangnian noticed the commotion in the main room.
First it was Master Liaochen, then Master Xuanqing. Although his elder brother said it was to pray for their mother's soul, he always felt that something must have gone wrong with the eldest son's family.
He then sent his servant to inquire.
Surprisingly, I actually found out.
"Is your sister-in-law carrying a ghost child?" He was stunned when he heard this news.
How can this be.
Aunt Rong, who was standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise.
“I remember now, Madam Cui was given ten strokes of the cane, and the Marquis didn’t call a doctor for her. Her unborn child seems to be fine. Maybe this rumor is true.”
When Yu Kangnian heard his mother say this, his brows furrowed even more.
"What about the child who delivered the letter? Do you know who he was?"
The servant who inquired about the matter replied, "I don't know, I haven't found out. I heard it's a little girl of six or seven years old, and she has a very good relationship with the First Madam."
"There are no girls of that age in the manor," Aunt Rong said, puzzled.
"Perhaps there are, but we just don't know it." Yu Kangping gently tapped the table.
Aunt Rong quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll find out for you. Someone this age might be the child of one of the servants from the main branch."
"Okay. Then I'll wait for Mother's news." Yu Kangping nodded.
Two days later, Aunt Rong found out about Chen Dongxi's existence and hurriedly told her son.
"The girl who saved my life, brought back by my third brother?" Yu Kangnian was taken aback.
My third brother didn't tell him about something this big.
"Yes. Call her Xi'er." Aunt Rong nodded.
"It seems that she angered the old lady by delivering a letter to Cui, which is why she was locked in the courtyard and not allowed to come out. That's why we haven't seen her."
"I see." Yu Kangnian deduced the key information from these clues.
"The relationship between the first wife and the third wife must be very strained now."
“Indeed. Although we all live under the same roof, we hardly ever visit each other anymore.” Aunt Rong nodded in agreement.
Yu Kangnian began to ponder.
During his years as an official in Lingnan, his goal was to get promoted.
Unexpectedly, the old lady died at the last minute, and he was forced to observe the mourning period.
It doesn't matter that my elder brother is in mourning, since he has a title to inherit anyway.
The third brother has nothing to worry about. After all, his wife is so rich that even if he loses his official position in the future, she can spend money to smooth things over and buy him another one.
Not to mention he now has a daughter who is a princess and has her as her godmother.
Only he faces an uncertain future.
My father-in-law was just a low-ranking official with no connections, so he couldn't be of any help.
As for the father...
Yu Kangnian understood this very well.
The father only doted on the eldest brother, and would give him all the good things.
Secondly, there's my third brother; otherwise, I wouldn't have spent money to buy him an official position.
Yu Kangnian became increasingly upset, as no one in his family could be relied upon.
Why did the old lady have to die at this time?
He returned to his bedroom, growing angrier the more he thought about it.
Seeing Zhao Yining chatting and laughing with her maid made him feel even worse.
He has no future, yet she's still smiling so happily.
"Greetings, sir." The maid Zhezhi hurriedly bowed to him.
When Zhao Yining saw him return with a stern face, seemingly in a bad mood, she quickly sent the maid away.
"Go check on Lie'er and Xi'er, I don't need you to take care of me."
“But…” Zhezhi was Zhao Yining’s personal maid.
She was the one who took care of the former wife when she was beaten and covered in bruises.
She sensed that the master was in a bad mood and was afraid that if she left, the mistress would be left alone and helpless.
"Go quickly. Keep an eye on Xi'er, he'll be restless tonight." Zhao Yining squeezed her hand, urging her to leave immediately.
If she stays here any longer, her husband's anger will only grow stronger, and he might hit her even harder.
Zhezhi bit her lip, bowed, and hurriedly left.
She has to keep a close eye on the young master.
Last time, I failed to keep an eye on the young master, and he witnessed the master hitting the madam. He was so frightened that he developed a high fever and remained in a daze for several days before regaining his senses.
We can't let him see us again this time.
"My husband, you're finally back." Zhao Yining stepped forward to help him undress.
Unexpectedly, Yu Kangnian grabbed her wrist and said with a stern face:
"What were you laughing about just now, so happy? Your mother is dead, and you're laughing like you're about to get married. Are you really that happy that she's dead? If someone sees this, what will become of my reputation?"
"I didn't," Zhao Yining quickly defended herself.
"It's just that Xi'er went to the third house today and played with Ziying and the others for an afternoon. She's become much more cheerful. That's what makes me happy."
"Oh? You went to the third house today, did you find out about a girl named Xi'er?" Yu Kangnian squeezed her wrist tightly.
Zhao Yining winced in pain, but dared not cry out.
She bit her lip, carefully recalling her conversation with Shen Jinzhu, then shook her head with a pale face.
"No, I've never heard of it."
"So what have you been asking about all day? Are you doing this on purpose? You just don't want to help me find out. You just don't want me to have a good life." Yu Kangnian twisted her hands behind her back, pinned them together, and slammed her down onto the table.