Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 485: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (7)

"It's not easy for a woman to get pregnant. It requires the right time, place and people."

The imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital was used to practicing Tai Chi: "Madam, there is nothing wrong with your health. If you take good care of yourself, you will be able to get pregnant."

Upon hearing that Fu Huaiying also suffered from migraines, the imperial physician prescribed a prescription for her and asked her to take the medicine for a month, one dose per day.

After the imperial physician left, Chu Yuexiang couldn't wait to say, "Sister-in-law must have been overworked. She should rest well in the courtyard during this period. Don't worry about the affairs of the mansion. Taking good care of yourself is the most important thing."

The old lady also agreed with this logic.

The most important thing right now is to expand the Marquis's Mansion.

Hongling stood behind Fu Huaiying and didn't say a word the whole time.

When they were alone on the road, Hongling finally spoke to comfort Fu Huaiying: "Madam, you can't be too anxious about having a child. After all, the eldest son and the second daughter are both raised by you. Whether you have children or not, you are still the Marquis' wife."

"Besides, the master is the Minister of War. As long as it's not a big deal, the old lady and the marquis can't do anything to you."

Fu Huaiying looked straight ahead, her lips curled slightly: "How can that be possible? I am a concubine's daughter, and I am also a concubine. I don't have my own children. How can I gain a foothold in the mansion?"

Hong Ling hurriedly said, "Madam! So what if you're a concubine's daughter, or a concubine? You're a legitimate wife, and you enjoy the honor of being the eldest lady of the Marquisate! Even though the eldest son and the second daughter are not close to you, you are still their legitimate mother!"

Fu Huaiying remained silent, but Hongling was determined to persuade her.

...

After returning to Hexiangyuan, Fu Huaiying found an excuse to get Hongling away and opened the prescription.

In addition to medicinal herbs such as ginseng, astragalus, and angelica that replenish qi and blood, there are also medicinal herbs such as selfheal, schisandra, licorice, dandelion, poria, and white hyacinth bean that are used for detoxification.

It seems that the medicine Yan Binghua asked Hongling to take is not just to prevent her from getting pregnant.

After Hongling came in, Fu Huaiying put the prescription away and placed it under the dressing box.

During lunch, Hongxiu came back and brought the news that Fu Huaiying wanted.

Hongxiu glanced at Hongling with anger in her eyes, but she didn't say anything because there were two maids guarding the door.

Hongling didn't notice anything unusual and was serving food to Fu Huaiying with her head down.

"Madam, this bowl of angelica, ginger and mutton soup was specially prepared for you by the old lady. It is the best for replenishing blood and dispelling cold. Please try it, Madam."

Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "This angelica, ginger and mutton soup is a classic warming prescription from the Golden Chamber. It's really good for dispelling cold and warming the body. It's a pity that no matter how many bowls I drink, it doesn't help. Don't you agree, Hongling?"

Hong Ling was confused: "Why do you say that, Madam?"

Hongxiu had already dismissed all the maids and servants in the courtyard and walked into the house, angrily scolding, "How dare you ask Madam why she said that?! Don't you know how many poisonous drugs you've given her over the years?"

There was a sudden "boom" in her mind -

How did the lady know about this?!

She clearly avoided being seen every time she did it!

The blood color on Hongling's face disappeared instantly.

She immediately knelt down, kowtowed and cried, "Madam! Madam! I was forced to do this—"

Fu Huaiying is a kind-hearted master who rarely makes things difficult for his servants. Hongling also hopes for her kindness at this time.

"Madam Yan forced me to do this! If I didn't obey, she would have attacked my parents and sister!"

Hongling knelt at Fu Huaiying's feet and begged her with tears in her eyes.

Hongling is a maidservant. Her parents and sister all work in the mansion, and her indentures are in the hands of Yan Binghua.

She was right. If she didn't obey, Yan Binghua would have plenty of ways to torture her family.

Hongxiu could understand Hongling's helplessness, but she felt more sorry for Fu Huaiying who had suffered such an unexpected disaster.

"Then what did our Madam do wrong?!" Hongxiu stamped her feet in anger. "It's bad enough that she was forced to marry in as a concubine, but she was also drugged with such a vicious drug! If Madam hadn't discovered it early, she would have been buried in the ground in a few years!"

Hongling burst into tears, her face full of despair.

Fu Huaiying sat upright the whole time, glancing at Hong Ling, whose face was covered with tear marks and forehead was swollen, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

In such a cannibalistic feudal society, too much compassion will only harm yourself.

Hongling didn't wait for the lady to speak. She was so scared that her whole body began to tremble. On this midsummer evening, she felt as if she was in the cold winter.

"I can give you two choices."

"First, wait for the Marquis to return and come with me to confront my father and mistress. The five years of infertility are not my fault."

Hongling widened her eyes.

Wait for the Marquis to return and confront the Master and the Mistress?

Then what way is there for her to survive?!

It even affects the parents...

Hongling shook her head and collapsed to the ground.

Fu Huaiying saw it and then slowly said the second option.

"Secondly, your indenture is in my hands now. From now on, you will be at my service. If the Fu family asks you to do anything or issues any instructions, you must tell me everything. Don't hide anything."

Hongling raised her head and looked at Fu Huaiying's face. Her face, which was as beautiful as usual, now had a bit of unfathomable depth, which made people shudder.

"Madam! Madam!" Hongling leaned on Fu Huaiying's knees and said, "I choose the second one!"

"From now on, I belong to you, Madam! You can do anything I ask you to do, as long as you protect my parents..."

Fu Huaiying leaned over, reached out and wiped away the tears on Hongling's cheek, and said softly: "You are quite smart. You know which way is the way to survive."

"Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, your parents and sister will be fine."

...

For the next few days, Fu Huaiying stayed in Hexiangyuan, thinking about running the shop.

After Yan Yang was driven away, Tianxiang Pavilion needed to choose a new reliable manager.

Ever since Hongling's drugging was exposed, in order to atone for her sins in front of her master, she recommended a candidate to Fu Huaiying.

"Before Yan Yang, Tianxiang Pavilion had a shopkeeper who was very knowledgeable about business."

"That man and I are from the same hometown, but later Yan Yang came to seek refuge with Madam Yan, and she pushed him out of Tianxiang Pavilion."

Seeing that Fu Huaiying didn't respond, Hongling became anxious: "Madam, I'm not lying. Tianxiang Pavilion's business used to be one of the best in the Fu Mansion, all thanks to that person."

Fu Huaiying glanced at Hongling: "Where is that person now?"

"It seems like he works as an accountant in a rice shop in the West Market." Hongling said.

"Then go and call the person to your house, and I'll ask him some questions first."

Hongling was delighted and walked out of the front hall after bowing.

Seeing the person walking away, Hongxiu asked her doubts.

"Why does Madam still want to use Hong Ling?"

It's a good thing that the maid who betrayed her master was not beaten to death.

Fu Huaiying was sitting by the window painting some patterns on fans.

"Is Hongling important?" Fu Huaiying said, "Not important."

"Instead of crushing a puppet at the mercy of others, it's better to use this opportunity to control the person pulling the strings behind her."