Chapter 452: Chasing Them Away
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Wen Cui walked to Mu Yangling’s side and whispered a few words to tell her about the situation outside. Mu Yangling was furious. Not only did those women not reflect on their actions, but they also dared to shirk responsibility?
Suppressing the anger in her heart, Mu Yangling said in a low voice, “Invite the imperial physician and doctor in.”
Wen Cui agreed. When she reached the door, her expression turned to panic.
The women of the three families had just heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Wen Cui hurriedly invite the imperial physician and doctor in. They looked at each other and their expressions turned solemn again.
They could not help but feel a little frustrated. One had to bear the risk of death in giving birth anyway. Who knew if Madam Li’s health was not good to begin with?
They felt that they were unlucky to have encountered this matter. If it went well, they would say that Madam Li was blessed. But should it turn out badly, the blame could all be pushed to them. The Qi family was refusing to let them go now, so they did not even have a chance to discuss it with their families.
The few of them regretted following her to the Qi Residence in the first place. Even if they had come, they should have left one of them behind to inform their families of the situation. That way, their families would not be caught off guard when the Qi family went looking for them.
Wen Cui invited the imperial physician and doctor in. The two of them first took a look at the baby in the outer room before entering the inner room to check on the pregnant woman.
The room had already been cleaned up, but the smell of blood was still very strong. Madam Xia asked someone to put down the bed curtain and take out Li Jinghua’s hand so that the imperial doctor and doctor could take her pulse. The two of them took turns to check it before going out to discuss.
The imperial doctor said, “Because Eldest Mrs. Qi’s health is quite severely impacted, it will probably be difficult for her to conceive in the future. She has to recuperate well.”
The doctor also said, “It will certainly affect her. We can only see how her recovery goes in the future. As for the baby…” The doctor deliberated for a moment and said, “We can’t tell yet. We’ll come back to check on him in a few months.”
Mu Yangling was shocked. “Is there a problem with the baby?”
The imperial physician was silent for a moment before saying, “From the looks of it, he’s just a little weak. But when we checked just now, we found that the back of his head is a little bruised…”
They suspected that the baby had been impacted by the knock previously. They also knew that Madam Li had to go through difficult labor because of a fall. Now that the child’s entire body was a little bruised, they could not be sure if the bruise on the back of his head was due to the knock.
Mu Yangling’s heart sank. This was a hint that there might be something wrong with the child’s intelligence. Forcing a smile, she said, “Thank you, doctors. You can go down and eat something first. I’ll have to trouble the two of you to watch over her here tonight.”
It was already past curfew time, so they had no choice but to stay.
The two of them were invited out.
Mu Yangling handed the baby to Madam Xia to carry and tipped the three midwives. She asked someone to invite them to the side room to rest in case their help was needed here. She only went out after making arrangements.
Outside, the three women were asking Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin to let them leave.
Qi Haoran’s face was filled with impatience. If not for the Zhang and Shu families’ status and power, he would have flipped out long ago. Although Fan Zijin was arguing with them, there were some things that could not be said in detail because between the sexes there should be a prudent reserve. Seeing Mu Yangling come out, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Qi Haoran hurried forward and asked, “How are my sister-in-law and nephew?”
Mu Yangling’s face sank. She did not answer and only stared at the three families. Then, she sneered and said, “You want to leave? I’ll fulfill your wish. Men, send them out.”
Shocked, Fan Zijin hurriedly asked, “Why are you letting them go? We haven’t settled Eldest Cousin-in-law and Nephew’s matter yet.”
“What’s there to settle? There’s no way they can pay for that. Chase them out!” Mu Yangling snapped angrily. “Just report this matter to the government office tomorrow morning. Why are you guys still wasting your breath with them?”
While everyone was feeling shock at Mu Yangling’s bad temper, the latter was already glaring at the maidservant below and saying, “What? Are you deaf? Or am I unable to command you now? Throw them out!”
Fourth Madam Shu’s face sank, but she had no choice but to ask patiently, “Fourth Mrs. Qi, how are Eldest Mrs. Qi and Young Master?”
“How are they? You still have the cheek to ask.” Mu Yangling said angrily, “Do you know that because of you, my sister-in-law might not have any more children in the future? Because of you, my nephew…” Mu Yangling’s eyes were red and she choked on her words. She said hatefully, “The back of his head is bruised. You’d better pray that he turns out healthy and smart. Otherwise, I won’t let you off.”
Their expressions changed and their hearts sank. A fool!
In that case, it would have been better if she suffered a miscarriage. If the child died, they would at most compensate once. However, if the child turned out to be a fool, wouldn’t their three families have to bear it for the rest of their lives?
Before they could figure it out, Mu Yangling had already gotten someone to throw them out, including their maidservants and servant girls.
In the main courtyard in front, Senior Madam Zhang, Senior Madam Shu, and Old Madam Zhou were discussing with Madam Wu, hoping they could release their daughters-in-law and niece first. Then, they heard a commotion outside.
The three of them looked at each other and quickly came out to take a look. Mama Wang was driving the three women out with a dark expression. Stunned, Senior Madam Zhang asked, “What are you doing?”
When Third Madam Zhang saw her mother-in-law, her eyes turned red and she shouted, “Mother, the Qi family wants to chase us out.”
Mama Wang said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, “Senior Madam Zhang, please don’t make things difficult for us since we’re just following Master’s orders. Your carriage and coachman are outside. Please leave quickly. Fourth Madam said that the Qi family doesn’t welcome you.”
Senior Madam Zhang’s expression changed. She turned around and questioned Madam Wu, “Madam Qi, is this how the Qi family treats guests?”
Although Madam Wu was also angry, she had no choice but to defend her. “Maybe something happened to Madam Li and the child. Senior Madam Zhang, you might not know this, but Madam Mu is very close to Madam Li. Why don’t you go back first? We’ll talk tomorrow.”
Senior Madam Zhang’s expression changed. She looked at her daughter-in-law and niece. Seeing that they had indeed lowered their heads and remained silent, she knew that something had really happened to Madam Li and her baby.
Her arrogance was instantly suppressed. This was the worst situation.
It was not uncommon for the Qi family to chase people away in anger. Senior Madam Zhang could only suppress the anger in her heart and leave with her men.
The large group of people were chased out of the Qi family in the middle of the night. Although their original intention was indeed to leave the Qi Residence and go home, it was still very embarrassing for them to be chased out like a swarm of bees, with the side door slamming in their faces.
It had to be known that no women would ascend and alight from the carriage at the entrance. They would usually lower the threshold before driving the carriage into a dedicated courtyard or place to alight. Previously, Madam Li had only been carried in by Mu Yangling at the door because it was an emergency situation. Otherwise, it would have taken a lot of time to lower the threshold and drive the carriage in.
But now, they did have plenty of time to get on the carriage in the courtyard before coming out. However, Qi Haoran had gotten the servants to throw their carriage and coachmen out of the door in advance. They were also escorted out of the door by Mu Yangling’s men. All the gifts they brought were thrown out, making them lose face.
Although it was late at night and no one had seen this, it still made the women’s faces turn green and red.