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

After everyone had left, only the second family was left.

When Wan Xiaoniang saw the Second Madam coming back after sending someone off and met her gaze, she shuddered with fear and subconsciously leaned towards Cui Qishao.

Seeing this, the Second Lady became even more disgusted with Wan Xiaoniang.

"Tell me, where is the woman who touched your fetus?!"

Wan Xiaoniang immediately told her where her mother-in-law lived.

The second wife ordered her mother to take the servants in the yard to catch the old woman, and then she sat in the hall waiting.

No one dared to provoke the Second Lady, who had a bad look on her face, at this time. Even Cui Xing sat silently aside, and when the tea beside him got cold, he did not call the maid to change it.

After waiting for half an hour, Wan Xiaoniang, who had just given birth, could no longer sit still and secretly winked at Cui Qishao pitifully.

Cui Qishao himself was also feeling hungry, and whispered, "Mother, you haven't even had dinner yet, you must be hungry, why don't we ask someone to serve the meal first..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Second Madam.

"Eat, eat, eat. All you know is eating. Your son is dead, and you still have the heart to eat? Everyone wait here. No one is allowed to leave until this matter has a conclusion!"

Cui Qishao shrank his neck and dared not speak again.

After an unknown amount of time, there was finally movement outside the door.

The second wife quickly stood up and asked the mother who came in, "Has the person been caught?"

"When we went there, there was no one in the house. The house was empty and it didn't look like anyone lived there. We asked the residents next door and they said the owner of the house had moved away and it seemed to have been rented out a few days ago, but they had never seen anyone living there."

"I should have thought of it earlier. This kind of person has done so many bad things. How dare she let people know her real residence?" The second wife said, gritting her teeth, "She dared to kill my grandson. As long as she is still in the capital, I will find her and avenge that poor child!"

"Madam, do you have any other instructions?" asked my mother.

"You go down first," the Second Madam turned around and stared at Wan Xiaoniang and said, "Tomorrow you will go with me to the Jingzhao government office to report the case."

Wan Xiaoniang cried, "Madam, I am unable to leave the house due to my physical condition..."

"Tomorrow I will carry you away even if I have to. Don't you want to avenge your son?"

"I want that liar to pay for my child's life!" Wan Xiaoniang cried, and then she stopped and begged, "But I can't stand the wind during the confinement period, can you not go to the government office?"

Although Wan Xiaoniang was extremely sad that her long-awaited son was gone, she still had to look forward. If she lost her child, she could have another one. But if he got hurt, she would really have no hope.

How could the Second Madam not know what she was thinking?

The Second Madam snorted, "You don't even have the child, and you still want to stay in confinement. Someone, take Miss Wan back to the house!"

The two maids immediately walked towards Wan Xiaoniang.

Wan Xiaoniang remembered what the Second Madam said when she was giving birth. Her face changed drastically and she grabbed Cui Qishao's arm and begged, "Second Master, Second Master, please save Yue'er..."

Wan Xiaoniang didn't look very good at the moment. Her face was pale, her hair was disheveled, her eyes were swollen like walnuts, and there were traces of tears on her face without makeup. She was not the look Cui Qishao liked on weekdays.

But after all, she is his woman, Cui Qishao said: "Mother, it's just a report, otherwise don't let Yue'er go."

"She has seen that old woman, how can she not go?" The second wife was full of anger, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you take her away?!"

The two maids hurried over and carried Wan Xiaoniang to her room.

"Second Master... Madam..."

No matter how much Ren Wanxiaoniang cried and screamed, Cui Qishao dared not make a sound.

After seeing the Second Madam's methods, Bai couldn't help but tremble.

Early the next morning, the second wife found two servants and carried Wan Xiaoniang to the yamen to report the case.

When Jingzhao Yin learned that they were from the Duke Dingguo's mansion, he inquired carefully about what had happened and asked a painter to paint a portrait of the old woman based on Wan Xiaoniang's description.

"Madam, rest assured. I will do my best to track down this kind of person who swindles and harms people's lives, and bring her to justice as soon as possible." The Jingzhao Yin put away the portrait.

The Second Madam said sadly, "Thank you very much, sir, for seeking justice for my poor grandson."

After leaving the yamen, the second wife's expression changed. She had someone stuff Wan Xiaoniang into a shabby carriage in the back. Instead of returning home, she went directly to a small nunnery on the mountain.

She gave some silver to the abbot of the nunnery and kept Wan Xiaoniang there.

Wan Xiaoniang knelt on the ground, grabbing the corner of Second Madam's clothes, tears streaming down her face, "Madam, you can't leave me in a place like this. Second Master will definitely be worried if he can't see me..."

"Who do you think you are!" The Second Madam pulled the clothes back with force. "You are so stupid that you can't even protect a child. What's the use of you? I warned you long ago that if anything happens to the child, you can't stay in the Duke's Mansion anymore."

"As for Qi Shao, I will tell him that you feel deeply guilty and sorry for your child, and you are willing to become a nun to pray for the child's soul."

Wan Xiaoniang shook her head in horror, "No, no, I don't want to be a nun, I want to see the Second Master——"

The second lady looked at the host and turned away.

In the evening, Cui Qiyan came to Hui'an Hall and gave the medical fee to Doctor Tan.

"I was in such a hurry yesterday that I didn't have time to take care of it. Doctor Tan, please forgive me."

Doctor Tan accepted the consultation fee and sighed, "Mr. Cui, you are too polite. In the end, the child could not be saved. I saw that the child was covered in bruises, which seemed to be caused by external force in the abdomen."

"No one else can be blamed for this. It was Miss Wan who wanted to have a son and believed the myth that someone touching the fetus could change the gender of the child."

Doctor Tan was not too surprised when he heard this. "I have heard of such things before. It is just a trick. If a boy is born, they will praise him. If a girl is born, they will have another story. Whether the baby is a boy or a girl is secondary. The most hateful thing is that they don't know any medical knowledge and touch women's stomachs randomly. If they are not careful, a tragedy like yesterday will happen."

"Yes, now my second aunt has reported the case to the police. Jingzhao Prefecture will do its best to arrest her and prevent her from harming others any further."

"Well, this is also considered a good deed."

Dong Jiafu came out of the clinic after cleaning up and saw the two of them.

Cui Qiyan said goodbye to Doctor Tan and got into the carriage with Dong Jiafu.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Cui Qi Yan asked with concern.

Dong Jiafu shook her head and said truthfully: "Not very good."

"You don't have to worry about not being able to save the baby. He should have died in the womb."

"What does this mean?" Dong Jiafu asked puzzledly.

Cui Qiyan told her the whole story.

Dong Jiafu was silent for a long time after hearing this. "They even believe this kind of thing. Is it so important to have a son?"

"Everyone wants something different. For Wan Xiaoniang, if she had a son, her position in the mansion would be secure. That's why she tried every possible way to have a child."

"If she hadn't resorted to these crooked means, she would have gotten what she wanted in more than a month. What a pity for that innocent child."

"This is probably her fate. Her greed ruined her."