dognovel Chapter 116 Whose baby is in your belly?
Chapter 116 Whose baby is in your belly?
In the study of the Shangshu Mansion, Shangshu Wang sat in front of the desk with a gloomy face. The words Ning Sangsang said at the banquet kept echoing in his mind. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He slammed the desk heavily.
"How dare they..." Shangshu Wang shouted angrily, his voice mixed with disbelief and anger. He really couldn't accept that two people he trusted had colluded with each other and betrayed him. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He whispered to comfort himself: "Maybe that girl is talking nonsense..."
As he consoled himself, the two villains started fighting fiercely in his mind. The villain in black said, "Big fool, Lao Wang, at this point, you are still here consoled yourself. How foolish!"
The little man in white said, "Old Wang, that girl is just talking nonsense. Don't believe her. You have to trust your wife and housekeeper Lin. They are devoted to you and will never betray you."
“Bang!” The villain in black slapped the villain in white to the ground and angrily cursed: “Big idiot, the facts are in front of you, but you are still here speaking for the adulterer. You are such a pig-brained person, no wonder you are cuckolded!”
"Enough!" The quarrel between the two villains gave him a headache. He slammed the table and shook his head vigorously. His mind finally calmed down. After calming down, he narrowed his eyes slightly. The girl said that they were going to meet in private tonight, so he must see tonight whether what the girl said was true!
At the same time, in the mansion of Marquis Pingyang, the wife of Marquis Pingyang locked herself in the room as soon as she returned to the mansion. She sat at the table with a gloomy face, and her mind was struggling. She thought to herself that she should trust her sister. She treated her sister very well, and her sister also respected her very much. She could not treat herself like this.
But Ning Sangsang's words were like a thorn that pierced her heart deeply and could not be removed. Lady Pingyang clenched her hands into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. She suddenly stood up from her seat and walked out of the room. She told the maid guarding outside the room, "Qiulan, go find Doctor Liu and take him to Bilian Courtyard."
After giving the order, Lady Pingyang Hou walked out of the yard and went straight to Bilian Courtyard. Ning Sangsang said that her sister was pregnant with her husband's child, so she wanted to go and see if her sister was pregnant. She hoped that this was false and that Ning Sangsang was talking nonsense. If it was true... she clenched her hands into fists under her sleeves and could not imagine any further.
Passing through the winding corridor, Lady Pingyang Hou arrived at the gate of Bilian Courtyard. Standing outside the gate, she took a deep breath to calm the complicated emotions in her heart, and then she stepped into the courtyard.
In the Bilian Courtyard, the fragrance of flowers was intoxicating, and the atmosphere was elegant and noble. A beautiful woman was sitting in front of a stone table embroidering a purse. She was wearing a light green silk skirt, with an inconspicuous pearl flower in her hair, and her face was pretty. She heard footsteps, looked up, and saw that the wife of Pingyang Marquis was coming. She immediately stood up and walked towards her with light steps.
"Sister, why are you here? Didn't you go to attend Old Madam Chen's birthday?" She walked over and took Mrs. Pingyang's hand affectionately and asked in a gentle voice. She did not notice the complex emotions on Mrs. Pingyang's face.
Madam Pingyang suppressed the turbulent waves in her heart and tried to make her voice sound calm: "I was feeling unwell and came back early."
Bai Lianhua heard this and asked with concern: "Sister, what's wrong with your body? Have you asked a doctor to see you?"
Mrs. Pingyang Hou said, "I have asked Qiulan to invite Doctor Liu. I noticed that you don't look well these days. Are you feeling unwell?" As she spoke, she looked at Bai Lianhua calmly, trying to find some clues from her expression.
Bai Lianhua's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Why did this woman ask that? Could it be that she knew something? Although her heart was in turmoil, she remained calm and said, "I'm fine, sister, don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Lady Pingyang Marquis did not say much, but patted her hand gently, looked at her with complicated eyes and said, "Xiao Lian, although we are not born of the same mother, I have always treated you as my own sister in my heart."
Bai Lianhua sneered in her heart when she heard this, her heart was full of sarcasm but her face was moved and she said: "Sister, I know, I have always regarded you as my biological sister."
The wife of Marquis Pingyang stared at her with complicated eyes. Her face was full of sincerity and she didn't seem to be lying at all. If what that girl said was true, then her sister must be very scheming.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Bai Lianhua met the complicated gaze of Marquis Pingyang's wife and her heart tightened. The way this woman looked at her today was not right. Could it be that this woman really knew something?
"It's okay, let's go sit down." Lady Pingyang Hou pulled out her hand that was held by her and walked towards the stone table. When Doctor Liu came, she would know whether what the girl said was true.
Bai Lianhua noticed the coldness of the wife of Pingyang Marquis, and her heart was alarmed. This woman must know something. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but then she regained her composure and followed her to the stone table. After sitting down, she calmly asked the wife of Pingyang Marquis: "Sister, have you encountered any troubles?"
Madam Pingyang looked at her with complicated eyes and said, "Xiao Lian, are you hiding something from me?"
Bai Lianhua's face changed slightly when she heard this, but she quickly returned to normal. She looked at Lady Pingyang with sincerity in her eyes: "Sister, what are you talking about? How could I hide something from you?"
The wife of Marquis Pingyang looked at her deeply, and did not continue to ask questions. She just said in a calm voice: "I hope so." I hope what that girl Ning Sangsang said was false.
Bai Lianhua was filled with uneasiness. She tentatively asked Lady Pingyang, "Sister, did you hear anyone say anything about me?"
The wife of the Marquis of Pingyang looked at her and said, "I did hear some of it, but I'm a little reluctant to believe that you would do such a thing."
Bai Lianhua became even more uneasy when she heard this. Just as she was about to say something, Qiulan hurried over with Doctor Liu.
Doctor Liu is an old doctor in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion. He is a skilled doctor and quite upright. After paying his respects to the wife of the Pingyang Marquis and Bai Lianhua, he asked about the condition of the wife of the Pingyang Marquis.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingyang said, "Doctor Liu, I'm fine." Then she pointed at the white lotus and said, "Doctor Liu, please take my sister's pulse and see if she is well."
Upon hearing this, Bai Lianhua hurriedly said, "Sister, I'm fine, no need to take my pulse." After Doctor Liu took her pulse, she could no longer hide the fact that she was pregnant, and she might even lose the baby.
The wife of Pingyang Marquis gently held her hand, her eyes revealing a firmness that would not tolerate rejection: "Xiao Lian, you haven't looked well lately. Let Doctor Liu take a look, so I can feel relieved."
Seeing this, Bai Lianhua knew that she could not escape the pulse diagnosis today, so she stopped refusing and obediently stretched out her wrist for Doctor Liu to check her pulse. She had already thought of a plan.
Doctor Liu placed his fingers lightly on her pulse, closed his eyes and concentrated, taking her pulse carefully. The yard was very quiet and no one spoke. The wife of Marquis Pingyang stared at Doctor Liu, wanting to know if it was true that her sister was pregnant.
After a long time, Doctor Liu let go of his hand. Before he could say anything, Lady Pingyang couldn't wait to ask, "How is it, Doctor Liu?"
"Madam, Miss Bai is already two months pregnant," Doctor Liu answered honestly.
As soon as these words came out, the face of Lady Pingyang Hou suddenly changed, and her heart felt as if it had been hit hard. After a long time, she said to Doctor Liu: "Doctor Liu, please leave."
Upon hearing this, Doctor Liu had already guessed what was going to happen next, and quickly retreated. The less you know about the scandals in the backyards of these wealthy families, the longer you will live.
After Doctor Liu left, Lady Pingyang looked at Bai Lianhua with a gloomy face and asked her in a deep voice, "Whose child is this in your belly?"
Bai Lianhua had already thought of a countermeasure. Tears welled up in her eyes as she said, "Sister, the child in your belly is your brother-in-law's. He once got drunk and bullied me."
After saying that, she stood up and knelt in front of her, holding the hem of Lady Pingyang's skirt tightly with both hands, crying: "Sister, I'm sorry... I really didn't mean to hide it from you, please forgive me."
Upon hearing this, Lady Pingyang's face became even gloomier. She stared at her sister who was kneeling on the ground and crying in front of her. Then she raised her hand and slapped her hard on the face, "You are still lying to me here!"
The voice of Lady Pingyang Marquis was trembling, with anger and disappointment intertwined. She had never thought that the sister whom she had always regarded as the closest relative would actually stab her in the back and even make excuses in front of her.
Bai Lianhua was slapped in the face and her head turned away. Her cheeks quickly became red and swollen. Her heart was filled with hatred. Her hands clenched into fists under her sleeves, but she did not dare to resist at all. She just continued to sob: "Sister, I..."
"I know all the ugly things you have done. You have made me infertile, and now you are trying to replace me by getting pregnant with that man's child. You are so scheming." Mrs. Pingyang Hou did not let her finish and interrupted her coldly, staring at her. She saw her face change drastically, her eyes were full of panic, and her heart was completely disappointed. She had originally lied to her, but looking at her expression, she knew that what Ning Sangsang said was true.
"Sister, please listen to my explanation..." Bai Lianhua tried to explain again.
The wife of Pingyang Marquis did not give her any more chances. She raised her hand and slapped her again, saying coldly: "You don't need to explain anymore. From now on, our sisterhood is severed. I will have someone take care of this child for you and send you to Jingxin Temple."
After saying this, Lady Pingyang Hou turned and left. She had done her best for her.
Bai Lianhua knelt on the ground, staring at the departing back of Lady Pingyang Hou with resentment. Since this woman was so cruel to her, then don't blame her for being cruel. She wanted someone to get rid of the baby in her belly and send her to Jingxin Temple, that hellhole place, to spend the rest of her life. It was impossible!