“Lingyun, you must have a good grasp of the current situation in the Houfu. Our family has been passing down the title for generations, but we haven’t been blessed with many descendants. My son is a disappointment, I’ve given up hope on him.” Lady Qin looked at Lu Lingyun, offering guidance, “You are clever, you need to focus on having children. As long as you have a son, no one will be able to touch you.”
Lu Lingyun smiled, understanding, “Mother, I understand.”
Lady Qin, satisfied, called for Wen Momo to personally escort her back. As they reached her courtyard, Wen Momo stopped her and whispered, “Young Madam, Lady Qin has prepared some traditional remedies for you.”
Lu Lingyun nodded, instructing Chunxing to receive them, “Thank you, Mother. Thank you, Momo.”
She accepted everything with a composed demeanor, seeing Wen Momo off. Despite accepting the remedies, Lu Lingyun felt no pressure to have children. Everyone, including Cheng Yunshuo, knew that he had no interest in her. It wasn’t a big deal to her.
After all, in this back house, whose child wasn’t called their mother’s? If Cheng Yunshuo disliked her, she was spared the pain of childbirth. In her past life, she had suffered enough from it. She had married at sixteen, still a growing girl, and quickly became pregnant. She had to focus on Li Wenxun’s future, scheming even while pregnant, ensuring he could rise in the Li Family.
The delivery was a struggle, she had a massive hemorrhage, her body weakened and exhausted, it took two days, but in the end, the child was lost. After that, it was difficult to conceive, and she remained childless throughout her life. She had also developed a chronic illness due to the complications during the first birth, and ultimately led to her early demise.
Lu Lingyun had already made up her mind. This life, if she could avoid childbirth, she would. The child might not be her own, but her body was her own. She didn’t want to die young again. In this life, she wanted wealth, status, peace of mind, and a healthy life to old age. To be a wealthy idle woman for the rest of her life.
Lu Lingyun, after seeing off Wen Momo, was about to enjoy an afternoon tea when a commotion erupted outside.
“Let me in!”
“What happened?” Lu Lingyun picked up a small bowl of red bean curd, Xiao Wei rushed in.
“Young Madam, the woman from Yao Guang Ge is here again.”
“Miss Xing, she’s arrived just in time.” Lu Lingyun had been thinking about her.
“No, Young Madam,” Xiao Wei approached Lu Lingyun, whispering about what she had learned earlier that morning.
Apparently, Cheng Yunshuo hadn’t informed Xing Dai Rong about accompanying Lu Lingyun back to her family’s home. He had secretly gone with her, without her knowledge. When they returned, Xing Dai Rong hadn’t noticed anything, until she found out from Qingfeng that he had received the congratulatory money from Lu Lingyun. She then immediately questioned him and discovered the truth. Learning that he had gone with Lu Lingyun, she started a big fuss, even chasing Cheng Yunshuo away.
But even after Cheng Yunshuo left, Xing Dai Rong dared to come and cause trouble at Lu Lingyun’s place.
“Young Madam, that woman is crazy, we shouldn’t see her.” Xiao Wei said.
“No, let her in.” Lu Lingyun waved her hand, instructing someone to let Xing Dai Rong enter. She was curious to see what other outrageous things she would say.
Soon, Xing Dai Rong stormed in, her maid, Qiu Kui, trailed behind, looking both anxious and reluctant.
“Girl, stop, just stop.”
“Stop what?” Xing Dai Rong shoved her away, “Whose servant are you? Your mistress is being wronged, and you’re helping an outsider.”
Lu Lingyun looked at Qiu Kui, who was too scared to speak, “Didn’t you say yesterday that everyone is equal? Do you treat your own servants like sisters?”
Xing Dai Rong, caught off guard, stared at the calm Lu Lingyun, “Then I’m not like you!”
“How are you different?”
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