Chapter 1509: Mu Qinglian Side Story (Part 2)
Li family member said calmly: "I know cousin is heartbroken over the loss of the child, but cousin can’t falsely accuse others. This was all an accident."
Wu Qi said no more, but her eyes were filled with hatred as she looked at the Li family member. One day, she will make the Li family member pay with her own life for her son’s death.
The Li family member was no fool and had already seen the hatred in Wu Qi’s eyes: "Cousin, please take care of yourself. If your postnatal care is not done well and leaves a complication, it will be a lifelong issue." Li
Returning to her own yard, the Li family member sat in front of the dressing table in a daze. Wu Qi’s miscarriage was no accident; it was her doing. She did not mind her husband taking concubines, nor did she mind having future concubine-born children, but she absolutely could not allow Wu Qi to give birth to a son.
The Li family member was named Qingshuang, the fourth granddaughter of Li Guoxing and the legitimate second daughter of Li Han. However, because her birth was difficult, Lady Wu suffered greatly, and thus Lady Wu did not like her, always treating her coldly. Lady Li felt sorry for this granddaughter and took extra care of her. After Qingshuang reached marriageable age, Lady Li wished to betroth her to An Yang since they were close in age. After Yueyao met Qingshuang, she agreed to the marriage.
The Earl of Pingyang’s Mansion was well-known for its good family traditions in the Capital City. So when the engagement was settled, Li Qingshuang was very pleased. After marrying into the Li family, her life was indeed quite comfortable. Her mother-in-law was loving, treating her like her own daughter, and taught her many things to be mindful of during pregnancy; her elder sister-in-law had a good temperament, and her husband was considerate and attentive. Her days in the An family were even more comfortable than in the Li family, but all of this was destroyed a year ago.
Every time Li Qingshuang thought of that day, she was filled with hatred. Wu Qi manipulated her husband, and her own mother forced her to accept Wu Qi to protect the family name from being tarnished.
Seeing her master’s current state, Li Qingshuang’s close servant, Nanny Zhuang, thought she intended to completely eradicate Wu Qi: "Mistress, Wu Qi is a scourge that cannot be left, but it’s not the time to make a move." At least wait for the heat to pass; otherwise, if Wu Qi disappears right after the miscarriage, there would be no end of explanation.
Li Qingshuang whispered: "It was her luck." Not only did Wu Qi avoid losing both lives, but she wasn’t even fundamentally harmed. Li Qingshuang thought at least Wu Qi would have difficulties in childbirth in the future!
Nanny Zhuang hadn’t spoken before a maid rushed in, saying: "Fourth Young Lady, the Madam has returned, the Madam has returned."
Li Qingshuang’s complexion turned a bit pale; she didn’t expect her mother-in-law to return at this very moment. If her mother-in-law pursued this issue, she would surely be in trouble. Wu Qi’s miscarried male fetus was her mother-in-law’s own grandson; choosing between a grandson and a daughter-in-law was evidently clear.
To Li Qingshuang’s surprise, Yueyao did not pursue this matter after returning and didn’t even ask about it, as if Wu Concubine didn’t exist at all. But Wu Concubine wasn’t quiet, visiting Yueyao to pay respects after her confinement period, even crying in front of Yueyao about her ill-fated son, begging Yueyao to seek justice for her son.
Li Qingshuang’s face had turned a bit pale.
After Wu Concubine finished her lamentations, Yueyao said calmly: "Now I give you two choices, first, we will find you a good family and provide a dowry to marry you off; second, go to the countryside to live on a manor for the rest of your life, or spend your days with religious solitude."
Wu Concubine was utterly dumbfounded; she had come to ask Yueyao to stand up for her, for fairness for her son, but hadn’t expected Yueyao to respond this way: "Why? Madam, that was your grandson too; he carries your blood. How can you be so heartless?" Shouldn’t Li Qingshuang be punished? Why was she the one being disciplined?
Yueyao’s expression was very indifferent, saying: "You reap what you sow; the Earl of Pingyang’s Mansion was never a place for you to enter." Since she used underhanded means to enter, she must bear the consequences.
Wu Qi’s face turned even paler.
Yueyao didn’t wish to waste more words with Wu Qi, saying: "You have three days; if you haven’t answered within three days, I will send you to a countryside manor."
After Wu Concubine left, Yueyao dismissed everyone in the room, leaving only Li Qingshuang. Yueyao looked at Li Qingshuang’s defeated expression and said: "The affairs of the residence can be ignored for now, recite the Rebirth Mantra for a hundred days for the child unable to come into this world."
Li Qingshuang looked at Yueyao’s eyes, as if they saw through everything, and her legs weakened, kneeling on the ground, calling out: "Mother..." Li Qingshuang clearly understood that Yueyao’s status in the An family was equivalent to An Zhichen. If Yueyao despised her for this incident, she would never have a day to rise again in her life.
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