Chapter 605 - 305: Purple Dragon Pearl_1
Liang Jinzhao contracted that illness, and Lady Cui was heartbroken to the point of wanting to die. The elders of the Liang family were also deeply upset, for he was the eldest grandson of the main branch of the Liang family.
The Old Duke Liang sought Elder Immortal Beikong, who was willing to treat the child’s illness, and even mentioned that if fate allowed, the child’s illness might be cured. To outsiders, it was said that Liang’s child was extraordinarily gifted and was thus taken as a lay disciple by the Old Fairy.
At the age of three, Liang Jinzhao was sent to the Daci Temple, where the Old Fairy and Zhang Zhongkun worked together to treat him. Before he turned ten, he spent more than half of each year away from home. Lady Cui bore the pain of separation from her son, hoping that he would recover.
After sending her child away, Lady Cui gave her own maid to her husband as a concubine, hoping to ensure a lineage for her husband. If her son’s illness could not be cured, at least her husband would have descendants, and she would have someone to rely on. Maternal Aunt Qin proved to be capable, indeed giving birth to a son. Though she felt a sourness in her heart, she still treated the child as her own.
At the same time, Lady Cui arranged for her most capable servant, Shopkeeper Cui—who was also the nephew of her wet nurse, Sister Cui—to open a shop in Xishan County where Daci Temple was located to help take care of Liang Jinzhao.
Unexpectedly, Lady Cui became pregnant again six years later, much to her joy. However, the Imperial Physician advised against carrying the pregnancy to term, saying her health was severely compromised and feared for the loss of both her and the baby. This news struck her like a bolt from the blue, shattering her heart.
After much reflection, Lady Cui made up her mind—she would have the child, even if it cost her, her life. She adored children, having spent countless nights in tears missing her distant son.