“What?!” Qiū Líng jumped up, her eyes widening in shock as she stared at the doctor. Xing Dai Rong, she was pregnant. Not only was Qiu Ling stunned, Lu Lingyun couldn’t help but exclaim, “She’s pregnant?”
“Yes, Madam, according to her pulse, the woman is less than two months pregnant, but it’s definitely been a full month, so I estimate it’s been about a month and a half.”
A month and a half. Xing Dai Rong had escaped less than a month ago. Based on the timeline, it had to be Cheng Yunshuo’s child!
“Quickly, take me to see her!”
Lu Lingyun led her people to Xing Dai Rong’s guest room. She had already woken up. Just now, Qiū Kuí had come to change her clothes and feed her some medicine. Now she was lying weakly in bed. She heard someone coming in and immediately turned her head in anticipation. When she saw Lu Lingyun leading a group of people in, the light in her eyes dimmed. After a complex mixture of emotions, she bit her pale lips and called out to Lu Lingyun, “Young Madam.”
“Oh, now you know how to call me Young Madam, huh?” Qiu Ling sneered.
Facing Qiu Ling’s provocation, Xing Dai Rong didn’t retort. She had been out in the world for a while and had lost the arrogance she once had, where she thought the whole world revolved around her. Compared to the people she’d met outside, Qiu Ling’s taunts were nothing. Now, she had returned in a sorry state and had to stay in the Houfu. She couldn’t be driven out again. Since she had to stay here, she had to lower herself.
Lu Lingyun observed Xing Dai Rong’s meekness and her face remained impassive. She had known this would happen. Reality was truly the best teacher. After being beaten by reality, people grow up. She didn’t say anything, and turned to the other doctors she had called over.
“Take another look at her.”
“Yes.” “Yes.”
Four or five doctors stepped forward and examined Xing Dai Rong’s pulse. Xing Dai Rong was a little anxious, but she dared not speak out. She watched nervously as the doctors finished taking her pulse and then all went to Lu Lingyun, quietly reporting their findings.
After hearing the unanimous diagnosis from all the doctors, a trace of joy flickered across Lu Lingyun’s brow.
She was pregnant. Really pregnant. A little over a month. It was definitely Cheng Yunshuo’s child. She glanced at Xing Dai Rong, who was lying in bed, clutching the sheets with one hand and the bed frame with the other, her face full of fear and anxiety. She spoke with a faint smile, “Qiū Kuí, from today on, you will still be in charge of caring for Miss Xing. Go to the maids’ quarters and find a maid to serve her. Go and pick a proper courtyard for her to move into. If she needs anything, tell me directly, do not treat Miss Xing poorly.”
“Yes.”
After that, Lu Lingyun left the guest room.
Xing Dai Rong was dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard. Why? Why was Lu Lingyun treating her so well?
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