The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family

Old Scholar Fang still harbored a doubt in his heart. If truly there had been an incident before the marriage and a pregnancy had ensued, it should have been disclosed to him in advance. That way, he could have figured out a solution beforehand to smooth things over and prevent those onlookers from taking delight in the scandal.

Grandma Fang couldn’t help but ask, "When did the midwife say the due date was again?"

"September the twentieth," Mo Heng answered directly.

"Just right, neither cold nor hot!" Grandma Fang breathed a sigh of relief. The due date being in September meant that it definitely wasn’t the case.

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Lady Yu, of course, trusted Pei Qin’s character. If Pei Qin had been pregnant before her marriage, Mo Heng certainly wouldn’t have agreed to marry her. To claim the child was his, given Mo Heng’s character, was also impossible. Holding Pei Qin’s hand, she inquired about her well-being these past days and reminded her again of the precautions to take during pregnancy, "...don’t listen to the outsiders, don’t think about them! Take good care of the baby within you. Giving birth to a healthy, plump baby is the best way to make them envious!" If she let the gossip get to her and went into premature labor, they would never be able to shake off the stigma.

"Mhm!" Pei Qin nodded with a smile. Twelve months of pregnancy, wouldn’t she put on a little extra weight? Wasn’t she going to end up a big, plump radish! But if the baby were really too big, would she be able to deliver it?

Old Scholar Fang acutely sensed her fleeting worry and glanced at Mo Heng without saying much. After finishing the meal, he went home.

Grandma Fang couldn’t resist cursing Old Pei’s House at home, "... A nest of inhuman creatures! All of them deserve to be struck by lightning! Sooner or later they will face retribution!"

Lady Yu also explained the situation to her sister-in-law Lady Ruan, "It was all the Pei family’s doing, ruining Qinqin’s reputation. Once she gives birth, we mustn’t let them off the hook!"