The Good Concubine of the Qing Dynasty [Red Mansion]

Before Hongxiu came to tell Yun Shuyao the big news, Yun Shuyao was practicing.

She clearly felt that her ability level was not far from breaking through to level two, but the feeling of breakthrough disappeared.

No matter how much she practiced, she couldn’t feel any progress.

As soon as Hongxiu arrived, Yun Shuyao heard the news, and she stood up in shock.

Is her colleague pregnant?

“Has the news been confirmed?”

Hongxiu nodded vigorously: “It’s true. When the master came back, Aunt Mei sent someone to invite the master. Afterward, the master invited a doctor into the house to take Aunt Mei’s pulse. This was the result the doctor came to after several diagnoses!!” When she spoke the latter part, her voice was much higher than usual.

Yun Shuyao fell into deep thought.

Try hard to recall the few impressions in your mind.

Does Lin Daiyu have brothers and sisters?

It seems that she is an only child and vaguely seems to have a younger brother who died young?

Yun Shuyao wasn’t sure if it was true or not.

When she was in school, the book “Dream of Red Mansions” was an extracurricular book. Students who were interested could read it on their own, and the teachers did not require it. Yun Shuyao, who worked part-time to make a living, had only heard some of her classmates mention it.

Later, when she started working, free time became a blessing.

A big book like “Dream of Red Mansions” that requires patience is even further away from her.

Was it because Aunt Mei’s child was not born safely, or was it that this was not the world of the Red Mansion that she knew?

Yun Shuyao frowned.

She has been here for so long and has some understanding of this world.

This was during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty.

It seems that Redologists have not given a final conclusion on the background of Dream of the Red Chamber, except that the author was a person from the Qing Dynasty.

So…is this small world where she came to a parallel world?

How will this affect her?

Yun Shuyao’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

Putting aside these unclear questions, if no one in Lin Ruhai’s backyard was pregnant, the previous stability could be maintained. But once the balance was broken, especially when the person who broke the balance was not his first wife, Jia Min, turmoil was inevitable.

No wife would be happy to see the birth of a concubine’s eldest son.

This would threaten the interests of their future offspring.

In particular, the Lin family has been a single-line family for generations, so it goes without saying that they desire and value offspring.

If Aunt Mei gave birth to a son who was born and grew up safely, he would definitely be carefully raised by Lin Ruhai. By the time Jia Min’s son was born, perhaps the child would have grown up and had his own power, which would threaten the main branch of the family.

Will Jia Min and the Jia family behind her ignore it?

Yun Shuyao shook her head inwardly as she walked towards the door: “Hongxiu, let’s go to Meixiangyuan to congratulate Sister Mei.”

Hongxiu was stunned for a moment before she reacted and hurriedly followed: “Yes!”

As soon as the master and servant stepped into Meixiangyuan, they saw Lin Ruhai with a look of joy on his brow. He carefully protected Aunt Mei, who was half lying on the bed. His outward emotions were always under his control, and it was difficult to see overly obvious joy or anger on his face. At first glance, he would seem to be a gentle and modest gentleman, but in reality, when getting along with others, he was flawless.

Being a modest gentleman is just his appearance. It doesn’t mean that he is easy to talk to, nor does he have a sense of distance. But now… he is just an ordinary man who is overjoyed because he finally has an offspring.

At this moment, the joy on his face was pure.

When Yun Shuyao saw this, she couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

She thought of a superior who had once worked for her in the modern era. Due to physical problems, she finally became pregnant at the age of 43. She cried with joy when she received the report. The expression on her face at that time was very similar to Lin Ruhai’s at this moment.

In this era, it was very common to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Lin Ruhai’s age was still considered young in the eyes of later generations, but at this time, his peers would be promoted to grandfathers in two or three years, but he was still childless, so he was indeed under a lot of pressure.

At this time, Lin Ruhai’s attention was all on Aunt Mei.

Yun Shuyao came in and bowed. He asked her to pass directly without turning his head to look at her. His heart and eyes were immersed in joy.

As for Aunt Mei, she placed her hands on her belly. Her face was a little pale, but her eyes were shining.

She looked at Yun Shuyao, who came in, her eyes filled with satisfaction and contentment at having gotten what she wanted.

She also avoided Lin Ruhai’s sight and took the time to give her a smug look that said, “Fortunes have changed, and now it’s my turn”.

Yun Shuyao: “…”

Are you a primary school student? Don’t you have any sense of crisis? You are also a concubine’s daughter. Is your aunt the west wind that overwhelms the east wind in your family?

Yun Shuyao was a little puzzled. At this moment, a maid outside the house shouted, “The old lady is here!”

Then there was the sound of chaotic footsteps. Yun Shuyao took a few steps to the side to make room for the person coming in.

There’s nothing strange about the old lady coming.

Or it would be strange if the old lady didn’t come.

The Lin family had been looking forward to having offspring for a long time, especially the old lady.

To this end, she went out of her way to bring in two concubines from good families, hoping that they could have children for the Lin family.

Now, Aunt Mei is pregnant.

This news was like a bomb dropped on the Lin family, blowing up both the masters and servants.

The old lady was picking Buddha beans when she heard the news. After hearing it, she stood up with a quickness that was inconsistent with her age and usual behavior. She even scattered the Buddha beans that she had sorted with great difficulty all over the ground without paying any attention to them. She immediately brought people to Meixiangyuan.

On the way here, she kept asking someone to call a doctor.

The day she had been looking forward to came, but she couldn’t believe it.

For this purpose, she asked people to invite all the famous doctors in Xingtai Prefecture. She wanted to get a guaranteed answer.

As soon as the old lady stepped into Meixiangyuan, Jia Min hurried over.

No matter how dazed and unbelievable the news made her, she had to come, especially when the old lady and the master were here.

She is the principal wife.

She is the mistress of the head of the Lin family.

According to the rules, all children born to concubines are her children, and they must call her mother.

So when she appeared, she also had a smile on her face: “I heard that Aunt Mei is pregnant. This is a big happy event for our family.” She raised the corners of her lips slightly and looked at Aunt Mei lying on the bed: “How do you feel now? Are you feeling unwell?”

Aunt Mei smiled shyly and touched her belly. “I felt a little stuffy in my chest when I woke up today. Later, I smelled a fishy odor while eating and vomited. Although I have no experience, I saw my aunt pregnant with my brother before I got married. It was very similar. The doctor felt my pulse, and it was true!”

Yun Shuyao listened in silence. Was this a hint of mockery towards Jia Min for her inexperience?

Seeing that the smile on Jia Min’s face had slightly lowered, Yun Shuyao said: It seems that my ability to read people’s expressions has not deteriorated.

But: Colleague, don’t do this to yourself!

Jia Min nodded slightly: “So that’s how it is.”

The old lady was delighted and stared at Aunt Mei’s flat belly. She asked hurriedly, “Where is the doctor?” She was referring to the doctor that Lin Ruhai had called earlier.

The doctor hadn’t left yet but was taken to another place to write down things that pregnant women should pay attention to.

The old lady nodded repeatedly: “We should ask clearly. There will be other doctors coming later, including one who specializes in gynecology. Let them write it carefully, and we will do it accordingly. Mei, you are a great contributor to the Lin family. Is there anything you want to eat? I’ll ask the kitchen to make it for you.” It seemed that even if she wanted to taste the moon, she would ask someone to try to pick it.

Aunt Mei shook her head, seeming to be hesitant to speak: “Madam, I don’t have anything I want to eat…”

The old lady naturally saw it clearly: “Pregnant people can’t not eat. You can’t smell the smell of fish. There are other things. You can tell me what you want to eat. There is something on the table.”

Aunt Mei smiled a little embarrassedly: “…I want to eat the pickled vegetables made by my aunt.”

The old lady smiled happily: “That’s easy!”

She immediately asked someone to take her invitation to the Mei family to ask for a portion of sauerkraut, and she also invited Mei’s aunt to come and keep her company.

If her biological mother was there at this time, she would feel a lot more at ease.

The old lady also assigned Nanny Wu, who was by her side, to bring two maids to serve in Meixiangyuan. Nanny Wu gave birth to four children and raised them all safely. She also gained some knowledge of female medicine. The old lady could feel at ease with her watching over Meixiangyuan.

At this time, other doctors were invited.

Although doctors don’t like to be questioned about their abilities and see their colleagues gathered at a patient’s home, the prefect’s home is definitely an exception.

Especially since the prefect, who has no children, now finally has good news in his backyard, they feel more at ease with more colleagues around.

After carefully feeling the pulse, they all came to a unanimous conclusion: “Congratulations, Mr. Prefect; congratulations, Madam; your concubine is pregnant, and it has been more than a month!”

The old lady’s body tilted with joy, and it was Nanny Wang who supported her by her side and stabilized her body.

The old lady said in a trembling voice: “Reward; everyone will get a reward!”

All the doctors presented a first-class envelope.

Each maid and servant serving in Meixiangyuan received two month’s bonus, and those in other courtyards received one month’s bonus.

In addition, the old lady also had to go to the temple to fulfill her vows, build a golden statue for the Buddha, give porridge to beggars, and give clothes to lonely elderly people…

Jia Min persuaded her to stop: “Old lady, it’s not even three months yet; we can’t make it public.”

The old lady was stunned for a moment, then had to suppress her emotion: “You are right. It won’t be too late to do it after three months. Then give the reward money to the mansion first.”

The news has spread throughout the palace; there is no need to wait another three months.

The maids all received rewards, including Aunt Mei.

The old lady opened a warehouse, and her warehouse was filled with rare and valuable things.

Cloth, jewelry, medicinal herbs… poured in like water.

Aunt Mei’s already rich treasury became even richer.

Jia Min looked at these valuable things as they entered Meixiangyuan. She had been able to hold on before, but now she almost couldn’t.

These good things that can’t be bought with money were actually given to a concubine?

The old lady is praising her too much!

This is not the end yet.

When the maids were smiling happily after receiving the reward, the old lady personally summoned the people from Meixiangyuan and tightened their belts.

She said solemnly, “If anything happens to Aunt Mei and the young master in her belly, no matter who they are, their entire family will be sold to the mines and will not be forgiven!”

Clearly, she wasn’t kidding.

Everyone who heard it shuddered.

Even a strong person wouldn’t be able to survive for more than a few years if sold to a mine, let alone women like them.

They all swore to take good care of Aunt Mei and ensure that the young master was born safely…

It’s late at night.

After a night of bustle, the Lin family returned to peace.

But this tranquility is only superficial.

Some people are still excited, while others are cursing behind their backs.

Before the break, Yun Shuyao gathered everyone in Lanxin Courtyard and sorted out the things they had seen in the palace drama and asked them to pay attention to some things in the future, such as: do not approach Aunt Mei without permission; do not touch Aunt Mei’s underwear; do not get close to Aunt Mei’s meals; be more careful if someone with ulterior motives approaches without permission; and do not take imported things away from your eyes…

The words were not said so bluntly, but the meaning was conveyed.

Everyone understood what offspring represented to the Lin family, and they all made pledges.

Hong Xiu: “Don’t worry, Aunt Mei is in a very important position and has many servants around her. We can’t get in.”

Hongyi: “If I saw Aunt Mei, no, anyone from Meixiangyuan, I would choose another way.”

Hongdou immediately followed: “I, I will stay in Lanxin Courtyard and seldom go out. If I see people from Meixiang Courtyard outside, I will take a detour!”

Granny Sun: “I basically stay in Lanxin Courtyard and don’t go out.”

After this period of contact, Yun Shuyao can’t say that she has seen through these people, but she has a general idea in her mind.

These people are more or less related to the old lady.

Will the old lady try to harm Aunt Mei?

Won’t.

Although this cannot guarantee that they will not be bribed, Yun Shuyao will also keep an eye on them.

All the servants went back, leaving Yun Shuyao alone in the room.

Today’s practice was interrupted, but she continued to practice.

Just as she was about to get into the state, Yun Shuyao suddenly had an idea and thought of a question.

Aunt Mei is pregnant, which means that Lin Ruhai may have problems like asthenospermia, but he is not infertile. And she, who was supposed to break through to the second level, now has no sign of breaking through.

At the end of the world, if female superpowers become pregnant, their power levels will most likely stagnate or even regress.

Because the fetus absorbs the mother’s energy.

Given her current condition, could it be that… she is also pregnant?