How did Yun Hui give birth to such a heartless creature?
The matter of Xu Xinmo being sent away was quickly ordered by Lady Xu, instructing the servants not to gossip.
Fortunately, the midwife had been residing within the estate. However, upon examining Mrs. Xu, the midwife exclaimed in alarm, "Lady, I’m afraid Mrs. Xu is going to have a difficult labor!"
Old Lady Xu paled with fright, "Can both mother and child be saved?"
"What I fear is that neither mother nor child can be saved, Lady. You must make a decision quick. In case of an emergency, should we save the child or the mother?"
Tears immediately sprang to Old Lady Xu’s eyes, "The adult, save the adult..."
Her voice, however, was significantly weaker.
"Mother’s words are very true, save the adult. Without the adult, there can still be children. The third brother and his wife are still young!" Lady Xu also advised.
She feared that the elderly Lady would change her mind at the last moment, saving the child and then living with regret.
"Alas, if Mrs. Xu hadn’t fallen, this child would definitely have been born safely!" The midwife spoke carelessly before entering the birthing room.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Xu heavily closed her eyes.
The midwife didn’t need to say it; she knew all too well...
But now that things had happened, could they make Xu Xinmo pay with her life?
She was the second son’s only daughter! With his stubborn nature, how could she break her son’s heart!
The third son was also her child...
The old lady felt incredibly distressed, praying to the heavens for the safety of both mother and child!
"Eldest daughter-in-law, quickly have someone check if the Imperial Physician has arrived!"
Lady Xu nodded, "Mother, rest assured, I already have someone waiting by the door!"
Inside the birthing room, the cries of pain from Mrs. Xu came one after another, piercing the hearts of listeners...
Yun Jinnian’s party leisurely proceeded towards Little City Mountain.
Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi were very restrained. It was their first time being so close to their legitimate elder sister, a different sort of feeling than with Yun Muyou. They mostly tried to please Yun Muyou, who always looked down on them as if they were clowns.
Although Yun Jinnian did not like them, he did not possess Yun Muyou’s arrogance or condescension.
Several times, Yun Zuomo wanted to speak of Mrs. He’s conspiracy, but she dared not.
Yun Qingzhi and Yun Qingqing watched anxiously, signaling Yun Zuomo that she could speak several times.
Yun Zuomo gathered her courage.
Yun Jinnian, holding a teacup, glanced at Yun Zuomo coolly, "If you have something to say, say it!"
Whether or not to speak was Yun Zuomo’s decision, but whether or not to agree was his to make.
Yun Zuomo took a deep breath, then glanced at Mrs. Yuan, Hemei, Henuan, Shi Jiayu, and Ru Yue before whispering, "Madame Uncle informed the Wang mistress of your movements today, mentioning something about adding kin..."
Mrs. Yuan understood the implications, even from within the confines of the inner chambers.
Mrs. He was plotting against Yun Jinnian, "Miss..."
Yun Jinnian, however, remained composed. "Are you certain of this?"
"Absolutely certain. I also heard that it’s the nephew of the Wang mistress’s maternal family, with the surname She..." Yun Zuomo looked at Yun Jinnian nervously, worried that he might not believe her, and hastily tugged at Yun Qingzhi, "Seventh Sister, quick, say something, you know it too!"
Yun Qingzhi nodded slightly and moved her lips, but she was too nervous to speak.
Yun Jinnian believed them, though.
He said that’s why Mrs. He made a special trip to Niannian Garden yesterday and why she left later than him this morning. She was waiting for him to leave, so she could send a message to the Wang family.
"Hemei, go back to the city now and find out exactly what kind of person this She family’s son is!"