Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Looking at this woman who had served her for more than ten years, Xiao finally decided to promote her to be Wei Zhong's concubine. Among the many reasons, she felt that Aunt Qiu was a cowardly person, not strong-willed, and did things steadily. Over the years, she had never let her down.

Maybe it was because she felt that she understood such a maid, so Xiao never thought about what she would do to her in the future.

However, if the old man had not appeared that day and she had not happened to be pregnant, her status in the Wei family would definitely not be as good as before, and Wei Zhong would not admire her as a principal wife as before, which would have caused unacceptable consequences that day.

Xiao no longer wanted to delve into it, but the fight between Arui and Jing'er could not be ignored. Two children were fighting, and one of them almost took someone's life. If there wasn't someone behind this, how could Jing'er still be lying in bed sick?

As the saying goes, even a vicious tiger won't eat its own cubs. If something unexpected happened and both children were killed... Only a mother with a heart of stone would dare to take risks with her own children.

Xiao was very disappointed! After she figured out the cause and effect in the past two months, she realized how terrifying it was for Aunt Qiu, who had always been standing behind her without a name.

The most terrifying thing is that this woman can actually behave so naturally in front of her, so loyally, as if she is really worried about her.

"Aunt Qiu..." Xiao raised her eyelids slightly and looked at her with a playful look, "You want to come and serve me, has the old man allowed it? The old man praises you endlessly, how can he be willing to send you to me?"

Aunt Qiu smiled docilely and looked at Xiao gently, "You are the one that the old man holds in his hands now. How can a servant compare with you, Madam?"

Yes, it was only temporary. If the baby was a girl, how could Wei Zhong ever look at Xiao again? She didn't need to rush. She already had A Rui...

But what if it’s a son?

Xiao smiled gently, "I'm glad you have this intention. The old man should also have someone of his own to serve him. I have Xia Yuezhu and the others here, which is more than enough."

"I just think it would be more reassuring to serve you personally." Aunt Qiu said softly.

"If you are here, what will A Rui do?" Xiao took the tea from Xia Yuezhu's hand, took a sip, looked at A Rui who had been keeping his head down and not speaking, and finally a smile appeared in her eyes. "No matter what, if you take good care of the old man, I can also relax. A Rui, come here, let me see if you have grown taller."

Seeing that Xiao was still willing to be close to him, Wei Longrui raised his little face with a brilliant smile, and immediately walked to Xiao's side, calling softly, "Mother..."

"You've grown a lot taller. How are your daily studies going? Are your legs still hurting?" Xiao asked with a smile.

"The day before yesterday, my father praised me for my good study. My legs don't hurt anymore and I can run now." Wei Longrui's dark and bright eyes curved into a smile and his eyes fell on Xiao's slightly protruding belly.

Xiao touched his head in relief. This child could be said to have grown up under her care, and she knew exactly what his personality was like. When she returned to the Wei family in the future, she would definitely find a way to keep him by her side, or go through the trouble of moving him to the outer courtyard, and she would not allow him to continue to follow Aunt Qiu.

"Mother, can I touch my younger brother?" Wei Longrui saw that Xiao was still smiling gently as before, and he was no longer so afraid in his heart. He curiously wanted to touch the younger brother that his father always talked about.

"How did A Rui know that he was my younger brother?" Aunt Qiu said with a smile, but she felt very uncomfortable deep down. Ever since Xiao's mother and daughter moved out of the Wei family, A Rui didn't treat her as close to his aunt as before, and he was even worse than Xiao...

"Mrs. Li said that the madam's baby this time will most likely be a little boy, and the second young master will definitely have a younger brother in the future." Xia Yuezhu said with a smile on her face, glancing at Aunt Qiu from the side.

Aunt Qiu laughed happily and looked at Xiao excitedly, "That's great, Madam's luck has turned."

Xiao smiled, did not reply, and lowered her head to ask about A Rui's life in the past two months.

The only voice left in the room was Arui's immature voice. While he was speaking, he looked at Xiao carefully. He realized that Xiao didn't dislike him as much as he thought. His eyes became brighter and brighter, and he became happier as he spoke.

Wei Bingyan, who had been silent the whole time, watched Aunt Qiu silently. It had to be said that Aunt Qiu was the most capable woman in hiding her thoughts that she had ever seen.

Even though she had faced Li Yunze and other concubines before, none of them was as calm and composed, nor as smart as she was. However, she completely concealed her own dazzling brilliance, did not compete for favor and love, and did not stand out, making it difficult for people to notice her.

If she had not intentionally distorted the meaning of what she had said in order to protect A Rui and maintain his obedient image in Wei Zhong's eyes, it is very likely that she would not have realized that such a concubine Qiu was the most dangerous.

In her previous life, she had never noticed Aunt Qiu's thoughts. It was probably because Shen Rouruo was there at that time... Or it was possible that Aunt Qiu had already teamed up with Shen Rouruo when she was not aware of it?

When Aunt Qiu saw that Xiao was not paying attention to her, she turned her gaze to Wei Bingyan. When she met Wei Bingyan's cold eyes, she hung her head, thinking about how to make Xiao mother and daughter trust her again.

Wei Bingyan smiled at her, thinking to herself that since her mother was already taking precautions against Aunt Qiu, she didn't need to stay here any longer. After bowing respectfully to Xiao, Wei Bingyan left the room. Before leaving, she teased A Rui for a moment, "A Rui can make mother so happy, why not stay here for a few days."

Aunt Qiu's expression changed involuntarily, but Wei Bingyan stopped talking and left quickly and happily.

As soon as Wei Bingyan left the inner room, she saw Bai Binghui running over in a hurry. She leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Miss, Aunt Yin said there was something wrong with the fish maw Aunt Qiu sent over. She asked you to go and take a look."

"Have the things been stored in the warehouse?" Wei Bingyan asked with a frown.

"No, my madam instructed that it should be kept somewhere else, so it is still outside." Bai Binghui replied.

When Wei Bingyan and Bai Binghui appeared in the warehouse where various nutritional supplements and herbs were stored, she saw Aunt Yin holding a piece of fish maw and sniffing the scent. She walked over, took out another piece from the box, and smelled it. In addition to the strong smell of mutton, there was also a particularly light and pleasant fragrance.

This pleasant aroma was very strange, yet very faint and difficult to detect. Aunt Yin could smell it because she had true energy skills, and her taste buds and nose were quicker than those of ordinary people. As for Wei Bingyan... she was familiar with this pleasant aroma.

In her previous life, her first child was stillborn due to the abortion drug.

"Miss, the fish maw doesn't taste right." Aunt Yin said softly. She only knew that it was wrong, but she had no idea what was on it.

"This is a kind of fragrance that came from the Realm of Chaos. If you smell it, you will have a miscarriage, let alone eat it." Wei Bingyan said in a cold voice, "How could Aunt Qiu have such a thing!"

This is not something that ordinary people can get easily. Aunt Qiu rarely goes out of the house all year round. How could she possibly get this kind of abortion medicine from the Realm of Chaos?

Could it be that there is someone behind her who wants to deal with her mother?

Wei Bingyan frowned as she looked at the fish maw in her hand, and ordered Bai Binghui and Aunt Yin to carefully check the things Aunt Qiu brought again. Except for the fish maw, nothing else seemed to have been medicated.

This essence is not something that ordinary people can get. How did Aunt Qiu get it?

She didn't know what ingredients the abortion drug contained. She only knew that there was a recipe that contained bright red flowers, which pregnant women avoided. The abortion drug was called saffron. She had looked it up before, but there was no way to get it, unless it was from the palace...

No matter how scheming Aunt Qiu was, there was no way she could be in collusion with anyone in the palace.

The more important thing is, who in the palace would deal with my mother? Their Wei family has never bothered anyone in the palace.

"Miss, do we need to capture Aunt Qiu and interrogate her?" Bai Binghui asked softly. They really misjudged Aunt Qiu. They thought that she would at least endure it for some time. They didn't expect that she would take the initiative to attack at this time. This was simply handing the sore spot to the young lady.

"Aunt Yin, what do you think?" Wei Bingyan looked directly at Aunt Yin.

"Aunt Qiu may not know that there is something wrong with fish maw. With her cautious personality, she would not do such a thing." Aunt Yin pondered over it for a while and replied softly.

Wei Bingyan smiled gently, she thought so too!

"First, lock up the things she brought with her. No one is allowed to touch them." Wei Bingyan gave instructions and then returned to the house.

A Rui was reciting a poem to Xiao, who was looking at him with a smile on her face, seeming to be in a good mood.

Wei Bingyan sat down on the recliner on the other side of Aunt Qiu and said to Xiao with a smile, "Mother, the fish maw Aunt Qiu brought is thick and refreshing, and of excellent quality. I have already asked the kitchen to make you some fish maw soup in a while."

A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao's eyes. She didn't quite understand why Bingyan would use Aunt Qiu's things, but she still smiled and nodded, then turned around and looked at Aunt Qiu, "I have everything here, why did you bring those things here?"

Aunt Qiu had a similar expression, with a hint of happiness in her eyes. She was happy because Wei Bingyan actually used the fish maw she brought to make soup for Xiao, and Xiao said nothing. Did that mean that she had regained the trust of mother and daughter?

Seeing Aunt Qiu's reaction, Wei Bingyan secretly sighed. As expected, she didn't know that she was being used, but it was hard to say whether it was real use or fake use.

"It's extremely difficult to eat such delicious fish maw at home. Aunt Qiu is just as kind as expected. Father was willing to send you such delicious fish maw just because you came to visit mother." Wei Bingyan said in a sour tone.

"The old man will naturally give the best to the lady. I am just doing the old man's bidding. However, this fish maw was personally selected by the Second Madam. The family is managed by the Second Madam now. The nutritional supplements and herbs I brought were all arranged by the Second Madam." At this time, Aunt Qiu didn't dare to be secretly happy about her special status in Wei Zhong's eyes. She hurriedly said that it was Wang who made the decision.