Chapter 287 - 281: Troublesome _1
"Yes, mother, I’ll go now," Zhao Quan said obediently with his lips, but his heart was not quite at ease. Zhao Xing had already spent a considerable amount of silver on his wedding, and now his mother wanted to find him another wife in the city. No wonder Erhu said mother was biased; it seems he was right.
There was a big commotion in the old Zhao Family house because of the Chen Family’s issue. Originally, the Wei Family wanted to divorce Chen and send her back to her parental home. But Zhao Xing, as if bewitched by Chen, would only recognize her as his wife and refused to agree to anything else. In the end, the matter was left unresolved. However, after this incident, Chen’s reputation in Zhao Family Village was utterly ruined. Everyone in the village knew that Zhao Xing’s wife was dishonest and no longer wanted to associate with her.
Some people who were close to Chen had a lot of their things taken by her, though they were items of little value. At the time, they thought their children had misplaced them, but now, knowing Chen’s reputation, they all started to have doubts.
The Wei Family was really troubled by the recent events. Remembering the pregnant Zhao Lingxiang, Wei found some relief. Taking advantage of some free time, she grabbed two chickens and went to the city’s Wei Residence to see Zhao Lingxiang.
Although Master Wei had confined Zhao Lingxiang to the residence, he still cared about the child in her belly, worrying her emotions could affect the baby. The doctor had said that pregnant women should avoid being emotionally agitated. Therefore, it was good for Lingxiang’s mother, Wei, to come and persuade her, and so the servants were allowed to let her visit.
It was only upon seeing Zhao Lingxiang that Wei realized that not only had their household experienced troubles, but her daughter at the Wei Residence had also gone through such a significant ordeal. She quickly grasped Lingxiang’s hands, asking anxiously about her well-being, fearing any harm might come to the child in her belly. To Wei, the child was not just a baby but also a golden egg; with this child, not only Zhao Lingxiang herself, but also their entire family could rise to glory and live good lives. It was paramount that nothing went wrong.
"How could this happen, did the doctor really say that? The last time at home, the doctor we invited said you were healthy and both you and the baby were fine. How could it change so much in just a few days? Lingxiang, you didn’t eat anything unclean, did you? Mother knows about the intrigue in the backyards of wealthy families. It’s possible that those with ill intentions have tampered with your food. You must be cautious."
Although Wei was a rural woman, she had quite some insight. Pondering ’schemes and conspiracies’ every day and thinking about how to take advantage of others, she began to suspect a lot upon seeing Zhao Lingxiang’s condition.