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"Ten months?" The two maidservants asked in surprise, "Could it be that the Lady … is …?"

I reached over and took the pink satin water lotus seed from the shelf beside me and tied it myself, not answering the two maidservants.

No more clothes to the washing room, food and clothing should be extra careful. I thought my mother was suffering from some kind of indescribable illness, but after seeing my mother's irritable and dizzy symptoms today, I suddenly remembered that this was the symptom of the early pregnancy.

If you change your mind, assume that your mother is pregnant. Then everything made sense today!

It was because she was pregnant that my mother, even if she fainted, didn't want her husband to come and see her and let her 'secret' be exposed. It was also because she had a child in her womb that my mother would swallow her anger and allow me to control her yard and monitor her movements.

It's just that I don't think hiding like this is a good thing.

"Have you thought it through?" Looking at the two maidservants' stunned expressions, I smilingly patted each of them before turning around and heading out. "It's time for us to reply to Grandmother!"

On the way today, the two maidservants were especially silent, their expressions unsightly. They must have known that their mother was pregnant, and they expected that from today onwards, their home would be in turmoil once again!

"Don't worry!" I smiled at the two maidservants and said, "How long is ten months? It's enough for us to deal with him."

In the courtyard of Lady Chen's courtyard, her grandmother was sitting across from her on the brick bed, having dinner. When she saw me enter, Lady Chen quickly got up from the brick bed and gave me a blessing.

Ever since his grandmother had accompanied his aunt Chen, his grandmother had always accompanied her to eat whenever she came. It must have been to take care of her body, so he used the method of eating less and eating more.

"Thank you, Aunt!" I smiled and bent my knee towards Aunt Chen. "It's late for lunch, so I'm not that hungry!"

Aunt Chen quickly stepped aside to avoid my greeting. She smiled and instructed the Zhou family, "Quickly bring Miss a bowl of red bean congee!"

I smiled at the Zhou family. They understood my intentions, so they nodded to help me get the porridge.

"Have you finished your business?" When my grandmother saw me sitting down, she smiled and wrapped a pair of chopsticks with ebony silver on them with a handkerchief. "Why are you here?" she asked.

"Look at my grandmother!" I smiled and glared at Grandmother. "After accompanying my unborn grandson for a few days, you've already put aside your granddaughter that you've raised for twelve years!"

"She's going to be big sister's man soon! Why are you still jealous! " Grandmother smiled as she scratched the tip of my nose. "How can I be at ease and let you take my child in the future like this!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

"Since we've come this far, I'll let you know." Grandmother calmly glanced at Aunt Chen, who was sitting blankly at the side. "Your wife's health is not good. Although Eldest Miss is young, she has a very stable character. When the child is full time, let her help with it."

"But …" Her lower lip was pursed to the point that it was white by Aunt Chen. Her left hand pressed down her right hand, while her right hand pressed down her left. A handkerchief was about to be torn apart by Aunt Chen.

"Yuanyuan'er is only 12 years old this year." The grandmother smiled as she picked up a piece of cream snow cake and placed it on a small, sweet white porcelain plate in front of Aunt Chen. It was only those poor families that married their girls out early and injured their children at the age of fourteen or fifteen. "Yuanyuan'er has turned the new year, so she's going to be 16 years old now. When she's four years old, she'll find a teacher to go to school and learn from, and that's what we women can depend on."

If it was a joke in the past, then what she said today was probably from the bottom of her heart. I thought Grandmother was only looking forward to Lady Chen having a baby, and didn't want Grandmother to have everything planned when I didn't know it.

"That makes sense, but …" Aunt Chen still wanted to say something, but was interrupted by her grandmother's cold gaze. "Could it be that you're not satisfied with my arrangements?"

Aunt Chen quickly stood up from the stool. "This servant doesn't dare!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of!" Grandmother's smile returned to her face as she sincerely said, "I am doing this for your own good. When that child grows up, I will remember your kindness."

"This servant understands!" Two tears streamed down Aunt Chen's face. "It's all because this servant has never read a book and doesn't understand the rules. That's why she said such unreasonable words!"

If she hadn't read a book, how could she have said that if the child grew up knowing etiquette, she would take care of her biological mother and retreat?

It just so happened that Zhou Baumu's family brought in a small half bowl of porridge. It wouldn't let me eat too much, nor would I let me sit alone in front and embarrass Grandmother and Aunt Chen. I was really an expert at guessing people's hearts. Aunt Chen came forward to receive the bowl. She put it down on the table in front of me and greeted me with a smile, "I'll have to trouble Miss in the future!"

I quickly reached out to take the sweet white porcelain lotus flower pattern bowl and thanked her profusely. They are all siblings, the family's flesh and blood, how can there be no need to trouble yourself! "

Aunt Chen looked even more worried.

Can I do anything to an ignorant child?

"I still have a few words to ask Aunt." Seeing that Aunt Chen had settled down, I ate my meal and talked about the main business of the day.

"Miss, please tell me. I will definitely tell you everything that I know!" There was a bit of unease on Aunt Chen's face, but her grandmother was sitting in front of her, so she couldn't refuse me.

"Aunt, can you tell me what that 'ghost' looks like?"

My grandmother, who was sitting next to me, shot me a sharp look, as if blaming me for bringing it up.

I hurriedly smiled apologetically at Grandmother.

As expected, when Aunt Chen heard my question, her face paled and beads of cold sweat dripped from her forehead. She opened her mouth a few times before finishing, "Then … That ghost … She … Her hair was long and dark, and she wore a red dress. Her hands were long and white. No feet, always floating around outside the window … "It's always laughing like a ghost …"

"Did Aunt see her face?"

As I asked, Aunt Chen's face turned paler and paler, as if it had turned transparent.

"I …" "I …" Aunt Chen actually covered her face and cried. "There's …" One night... I saw her... Her tongue is long and red, and her eyes are big and red … "

"Does Aunt see a scar around her eye?"

"Yes!" Yes! He was bleeding all the time! Always bleeding! " Aunt Chen was so shocked that she repeatedly nodded her head.

So it turns out that sandalwood incense could be considered to be the cause of her death. That frightening person was indeed her.

"Don't talk about them during dinner!" Grandmother saw what I was still waiting for and frowned. She tapped the edge of the bowl with her chopsticks and said, "From now on, all meals will be quiet for me!"

Originally, I wanted to explain to Aunt Chen that the so-called 'ghost' she saw was clearly a person disguised as a human. Moreover, that person was already dead, but since my grandmother had already said those words, I couldn't go against the wind and commit crimes, so I could only keep my words to my stomach.

The three of us remained silent throughout the meal and soon it was over. Grandmother instructed the Zhou family's attendants to take care of Aunt Chen before she led me into the pavilion.

"Have you finished your business?"

Maybe she was trying her best to maintain her composure in front of Aunt Chen, but now that she had loosened up, she looked tired and old. Grandmother could only lazily lean on the soft collapse as she talked to me.

"It's all done!" Mama Du smiled and gave me a small tuna. I quickly nodded to thank her.

I gave a meaningful glance to everyone in the room. There were no fools in the room, and everyone knew that I was about to speak to my grandmother. They all hurriedly left, just in time to see Lan Lingyun tugging on Du Mama's sleeve.

"Fifty or so Samsara Pills were found in Mother's room. That Mama Li has already been ordered by Mother. This morning, a female corpse was brought up from your mother's courtyard. It was a servant girl called sandalwood from your courtyard. She was dressed in red and was pretty much the same as the person that Aunt Chen saw before. "

His grandmother was not surprised at all when she heard that a person had died in his mother's yard. However, when she heard the name sandalwood, her expression did not change. It was obvious that she had long since heard of this matter.

"So you're saying that it was Qing Niang who did this?"

I wasn't going to reveal my questions to my grandmother, so I hesitantly chose an ambiguous answer: "It looks that way on the surface!"

"Then how did you deal with Qing Niang?" Grandmother picked up a green and green teacup and started playing with it.

"I've sent eight mothers to help keep watch over the yard, so that mother can have a peaceful rest." I grinned.

"You know about what happened to Lady Qing?"

Grandmother had already known that her mother was pregnant!

I suddenly thought of my grandmother's earlier words, "in the future, we will naturally know."

It turned out that my grandmother had already figured out my mother's pregnancy, so she only told me to keep my mother in the yard.

"So you already knew!" Why didn't you tell me earlier? " I smiled and scolded Grandmother, "Your grandson's daughter sure made a lot of guesses!"

"Little girl, you really know a lot. Your eyes are also very sharp. You can even see through something like this!"

After all, I was a man who had given birth, how could I not see this?

I couldn't tell if my grandmother was praising me or doubting me, but I just jokingly replied with a few words of trickery.

"Since you have locked her inside, then just keep her inside! Don't let her lose something over this. Whether you live or die, wait for your uncle to come back and decide for himself! " Grandmother's face broke into a faint smile.

"Yes sir!"

Grandmother would often call her son "Uncle" because she was angry with him.

"If she has a child, I'll give it to you to take with you!" Grandmother leaned back on the soft cushion with a relaxed expression. "I'm also not worried!"

I've become someone's babysitter!

Grandmother didn't say anything for a long time when she saw me lower my head. Suddenly I pinched my nose. "You don't want to?"

"Yes! "Of course I'm willing!" I smiled at Grandmother. "Aren't you afraid that I'll teach your grandson awry?"

"In such a world, if one only knew those beautiful women and beautiful women, then it would truly be a misguided lesson!"

Seeing my grandmother looking a little tired, I found a silk cloth and covered my grandmother's body. He silently withdrew himself.

Mama Du and the Lan-Lingyun Green Bandits were waiting for me outside the house. When they saw me coming out, they came forward to pay their respects.

"Mom, can I have a word with you?" I pointed to the house, indicating that Grandmother had rested.

Mother Du understood and moved with me to the other side of the yard. She smiled at me and said, "This servant knows about Miss's orders. Thank you Miss for your love. I will definitely ask Third Brother to settle this matter well!"

"I don't have much silver, but it's a gift from me. I'll have to trouble third brother to make a trip!" I smiled and nodded at her.

"Has the head storekeeper returned?" I reached my hand into my waist and touched it. "Today is my sister's birthday. Take this back and let her wear it!"

Lying in my hand is a pair of gold clove earplugs, specially selected from the makeup case this morning.

A trace of surprise flashed in Mother Du's eyes. She received the earplugs with both hands and bowed towards me with a smile. "Sister Xue followed her parents and arrived three days ago. The child is now raised in the capital and is no longer comfortable when he returns. He's still lying at home!"

I can understand Mama Du's behavior. Now that I sent my child in, I could be caught in some unknown whirlpool. If it was me, I would choose to back off. Relatively speaking, Mother Du chose a reason for her illness, which was already considered to be very respectful to me.

"If you need any medicinal ingredients, just come to the mansion and get them!" I smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with Mama Du under the eaves before returning to the main house.

In the evening, we had dinner at the same table as Green Curran, and the three of us sat together under the lamp to make needlework.

"I have something for you to do." Looking at the green robber making clothes for his sister, I said, "Your father is currently working in the outer court's garage. I want him to help me inquire about the sandalwood!"

"This servant's father is old, and I can't speak clearly, and I'm also deaf. Brother will be back in half a month, so I might as well wait for brother to come back first."

But what I found out was that Zhou Rui not only had a good sense of hearing, but he was also in good spirits, to the point that he went to the black gambling den in South City and squandered everything he had.

Lu Kui had always had a strong personality, and felt that his father's absurd behavior was that of a disgrace to the family. Naturally, he wasn't willing to speak about it in front of others.

"It's not appropriate for your brother to do this. He is my steward, and everyone in the household knows it. If he did it, wouldn't he be telling someone that I wanted to know about it? Your father usually goes with the car, so he doesn't need to be a taboo when talking. No one would doubt him for asking such a question! He's so much stronger than your brother! "Go back and tell your father that I will never ask others to do errands for me for no reason. If this matter goes smoothly, I will prepare fifty silver coins to reward him!"