Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

After finishing his work, Cui Qiyan was about to go to the clinic to wait for Dong Jiafu, but when he heard Ji Bai say that she had gone to the Duke's Mansion, he immediately rushed back to the mansion.

The old lady was startled when she saw him, "What are you doing here?"

"What's going on inside?" Cui Qi Yan glanced at the door.

Cui Qishao was still drunk and had been sitting there for so long that he felt sleepy. He replied in a daze, "Thank you for your concern, brother. Yue'er is still giving birth inside."

Cui Qi Yan didn't say anything else and found a chair to sit down.

The old lady realized that he was not concerned about the child at all, but must have come because he knew that the girl from the Dong family was inside.

Wan Xiaoniang's cries could be heard from time to time. As the sun was about to set, the people waiting outside became more and more worried.

Inside the room, Doctor Tan was giving acupuncture and the midwife was assisting, while several people were carefully watching Wan Xiaoniang's condition.

"It's out, it's out--" With Wan Xiaoniang's effort, the midwife caught the baby and said happily.

"It's a boy!" another midwife said happily. Usually, if a boy is born, they can get more reward money.

The maid couldn't wait to go out and announce the good news, "It's born. My wife gave birth to a little boy——"

"Really?!" The second lady stood up in ecstasy.

The eldest lady and the others also breathed a sigh of relief and looked happy.

Unexpectedly, the scene inside was quite different. The midwife was not happy for long before she realized something was wrong. The baby in her hands was covered in bruises and made no sound.

"Yes...it's a dead fetus!" The midwife was shaking as she held the child.

Another midwife reached out and lifted the child's legs to turn him upside down. She slapped the child's feet a few times, but the child still did not respond.

Wan Xiaoniang was exhausted and sweating, as if she had just been pulled out of the water. When she heard that the child was not well, she propped herself up to check, and her face was pale.

"You are talking nonsense. This is my child, my son. He will be fine. He will be fine..."

Dong Jiafu, who had packed the medicine box, was also confused by this sudden change. They had worked hard for several hours and thought they could see the arrival of a new life, but they never expected this result.

She wanted to try to save the child, "Hurry up and take the child out, maybe there is still hope!"

The panic-stricken midwife immediately opened the curtain and carried the child out, "Doctor, do you think there is any way..."

Dong Jiafu held the child in her arms. He was so small that she could hardly feel his weight. His body was very soft and there was no breath at all.

She put the child on the table, cleaned the mucus in his mouth, and then pressed his chest with appropriate force, once, twice...

Doctor Tan felt the child's pulse, sighed and shook his head.

Outside the door, the old lady asked in confusion, "Why hasn't the midwife brought the baby out yet?"

"Yeah, I didn't seem to hear the baby crying either." The fourth lady murmured to herself.

The second lady's face changed, and she pushed the door open and went in, "Where is my grandson?"

Seeing Dong Jiafu's actions and then looking at the motionless child lying on the table, the second wife was horrified and went up to push Dong Jiafu away, "What did you do to my grandson?!"

Dong Jiafu was pushed and staggered, but fortunately a hand held her steady.

"Are you okay?" Cui Qi Yan supported her from behind.

Dong Jiafu shook her head and stood firm.

"Child, my child..." Wan Xiaoniang lay on the bed with her hands stretched towards this side, her eyes fixed on the child on the table.

Cui Qishao, the child's father, looked at the group but didn't dare to step forward.

The second wife covered her chest and said sternly, "What's going on? Who killed my grandson?!"

The old lady and the fourth lady took one look and couldn't bear to look any longer, so they turned away.

The two midwives were trembling with fear. One of them lowered her head and said, "The child was born stillborn. Madam, please accept my condolences..."

"Impossible, didn't I tell you to do everything you can to save the child?" The Second Madam's gaze shifted from the midwife to Doctor Tan, and then to Dong Jiafu. "Tell me, who of you killed him?!"

"Second brother's wife, calm down. None of us wants to see such a thing happen, but you can't wrongly accuse them. The midwife is a trustworthy person you found, and Doctor Tan and Miss Dong are definitely not that kind of people." The eldest lady advised.

"I wrongly accused them?" The second wife pointed at Dong Jiafu and questioned, "What were you doing just now? I saw you pressing his chest. He is just a little kid. How could he withstand the pressure of an adult?"

"Second aunt..."

Cui Qiyan was about to speak with a stern face but was stopped by Dong Jiafu.

Dong Jiafu met the Second Madam's gaze and answered calmly and frankly: "I am a doctor. I was just saving him."

Although Doctor Tan didn't quite understand what she did, he believed that she was doing the right thing.

"The child had no breath or pulse when he came into our hands. Miss Dong was just trying her best to save the child. Madam, please don't misunderstand."

"How can you save people the way she does..."

"Okay," the old lady said, "I know you are sad, but you can't blame a girl. You should think about what to do."

At this time, Wan Xiaoniang suddenly cried out: "It was Aunt Chen, it was her, it was she who killed my child——"

"What did you say?" The second lady walked towards Wan Xiaoniang angrily, "Speak clearly to me!"

Seeing that things were not going well, the eldest lady asked Madam Xu to take the two midwives away, and then said to Doctor Tan and Dong Jiafu, "Thank you both for what happened today, and we are sorry for putting you in such a difficult situation. We still have some family matters to deal with, so please go back first, and we will go to the clinic another day."

"Then we'll take our leave." Doctor Tan took Dong Jiafu out.

Cui Qiyan escorted them out of the house and told Ji Bai to send them back.

Outside the mansion, Cui Qiyan said to Doctor Tan: "Thank you for your hard work today, Doctor Tan."

"Mr. Cui, you're welcome." Doctor Tan got on the carriage first.

Cui Qiyan turned around and looked at Dong Jiafu, and said softly: "Don't take Second Aunt's words to heart. Don't think too much when you go back. Have a good sleep. I'll come to see you tomorrow."

Dong Jiafu nodded, "Go in quickly."

"I watched you get in the car."

Cui Qiyan watched the carriage go away.

At this time, Cui Jun came back from outside and saw Cui Qiyan standing outside the door, so he asked: "It's almost dark, what are you doing here?"

"Father, something happened in the mansion."

"What happened?" Cui Jun's eyes narrowed.

"Father, come in and tell us first." Cui Qi Yan told Cui Jun what happened on the way.

Cui Jun looked serious after hearing this, "Where's your second uncle?"

"I didn't see him. He should not be in the mansion."

"Such a thing has happened in his courtyard, and he still has the mind to stay outside. Send someone to find him and bring him back." Cui Jun walked towards the second room with his hands behind his back.

As night fell, everyone in the Duke Dingguo's mansion gathered in the second room, even Aunt Zhao was invited.

Aunt Chen was kneeling below, and Wan Xiaoniang, who had just given birth, was sitting next to Cui Qishao wrapped in thick clothes. She looked at Aunt Chen with hatred in her eyes, wishing she could eat her alive.