"The Duke of Qin said that the emperor must have thought of the long-distance marriage and the princess' marriage, otherwise he wouldn't have bestowed the title so early. One will live forever while the other will live peacefully, so that's a good fit. " Xu Mingmei said these words through Wan Feng's mouth. Although it was somewhat awkward for Xu Mingwei to hear them, in her heart, she was extremely happy. To be able to get the favor of the Emperor Tiansun, even if he was just a newborn baby girl, the pressure on Xu Mingmei, who was a royal daughter-in-law, would be slightly lessened.
Actually, Xu Mingwei also hoped that Xu Mingmei would give birth to her daughter. Right now, Duke Jin (the First Prince) and Qin Wang had already begun to show their power. If they were to obtain a son now, Prince Jin would be even more afraid of the Duke of Qin, and even Qin Wangfei and Xu Mingmei would be in danger. Since ancient times, seizing the throne had never been a joke. Even the road of dukedom was paved with blood and meat, let alone a battle over a great treasure.
Xu Mingwei wasn't sure about the power backing the two parties, but looking at the Duke of Qin, she looked to be almost fourteen years old. The Queen's family was weak, so it would probably take her some time to gather her strength to compete with Prince Jin, who had the support of his family.
Wan Feng saw that her words had reached her ears, so she turned to Xu Mingwei and said her farewells, "This servant still needs to return to the Duke's Mansion to take care of them, so I won't be delayed any longer. If Grandmother still has anything else to say to the Empress, call someone to bring a letter, and the pawnshop on Ancient Pottery Street will be treated as a gift. "
Xu Mingwei let Wan Rong see her out. Not being on guard against Fu Heng's sudden appearance from outside scared her. She patted her chest and said fearfully, "What are you doing, you're so scared that you're about to jump out."
Fu Heng casually touched her chest, and said while grinning: "Let me see, I really jumped out."
He brought her to bed immediately, but she was unable to continue struggling as it had been a while since it was inconvenient for her to stay in bed. She half pushed him and half lay with him, making a ruckus until it was almost night before she stopped.
Xu Mingwei got up and put on her clothes, then leaned on the window to look at the sky. Normally, dinner would have been served long ago at this time, but none of the girls in the room dared to call out to him. She could not help but turn her head and glare at the mastermind behind it. If not for the fact that Fu Heng had been empty for a long time, and had to act even more fiercely this time, she would not have been ridiculed by the little girls from the shadows.
However, Fu Heng just leaned on the headboard, satisfied. He didn't get angry even if he was glared at, he only looked at her with a lazy smile and waved her over to help him get dressed. How could Xu Mingwei still be bothered with him? She was tricked onto the bed the second time, and with a blush, she threw all her clothes and shoes to him and ran over to the bathroom to clean up.
Fu Heng burst out into deep laughter behind her. He was not annoyed, without anyone helping him, he dressed properly, and rolled up the dirty bedding randomly, and threw it to the side, waiting for the girls to take it. When Xu Mingwei came out of the cleaning room, he had even changed her bedding and moved quite quickly.
Hearing her come out, Fu Heng was just about to speak when he suddenly heard Wan Rong shouting anxiously, "Grandma, come out quickly. The Pei family's grandmother looks to be in trouble."
Xu Mingwei's heart skipped a beat. How could it be, there was still more than a month until Xu Minglan's production! was still calm as she pulled her hand and said, "Don't panic yet, let's go out and see what's going on."
Outside, Wan Rong was so anxious that sher face had turned white. When she saw the two coming out, she hurried over and greeted, "Sister Xi Shi is still waiting in the courtyard. "At this moment, he's in danger and only uses the ginseng to hold her breath, indicating that she wants to meet you before she's willing to go …"
Hearing her words, Xu Mingwei was extremely anxious, he immediately called for the carriage, and was about to go to the Pei household. Fu Heng stopped a granny from entering Wang's courtyard, afraid that Xu Mingwei would drop something, and anxiously followed along.
On the way, Xi Shi finally stopped his sobs, and then he found the voice and explained to Xu Mingwei in detail, "My grandmother has been fine ever since you came here last time. At first, they thought that it was just a fake report, but unexpectedly, the amniotic fluid really broke through, causing the servants to hurriedly ask for stable woman. However, the pain lasted from last night until this afternoon, and the child couldn't be born. They said that the baby was too big so it was stuck inside, but they didn't know what stable woman did. The child was trapped inside for a very long time, and his entire body was green and purple, looking like he was about to lose his life. Everyone was busy taking care of the child. When they came back to their senses, they realized that their grandmother seemed to be suffering from an leakage disease. It was already too late to continue the treatment. Young Master was furious and called for the stable woman and the doctor who asked for blood. However, because he did not live in the capital often, he called for his family members to come and beat them up. "Grandmother knows that she won't be able to recover. She called a servant to look for you and said that there were some things that I must tell you before she left willingly …"
Xi Shi could not help but start crying again. Fu Heng was initially impatient for women to cry, but at the moment, he felt that things in the world were unpredictable. Seeing that at the end of August, everything was fine, but now that he said he was leaving, he could only secretly endure, and did not stop himself from shouting.
Even now, Xu Mingwei did not believe that Xu Minglan could reach such a level. She asked: "Did your mother send anyone?"
Xi Shi choked with sobs, "Fourth Wife was the one who went to report to Xi Yun, I think she should be here by now."
It was obvious that she was thinking about the days when she was at home, and that she was becoming more and more miserable. As girls, if their mistress was in trouble, they naturally wouldn't be able to escape either.
They rushed on all the way until they finally reached the Pei household. There were no signs of people causing trouble at the gate, which meant that they had been pacified.
The gatekeeper recognized the Fu Clan's carriage and immediately invited Xu Mingwei and Fu Heng in. Along the way, they only saw the mournful faces of the servants. Without any shadow of a smile, Xu Mingwei's heart gradually gained a sense of realism.
"Grandma Fu, the delivery room is just ahead. I won't be able to bring you there." The doorman looked at Xi Shi, then turned to Fu Heng and said: "Young Master Fu, my master is waiting for you to go over and speak, please head over here."
Fu Heng knew that it would be hard for him to follow Xu Mingwei now, so he found a way out, and nodded and followed the concierge. Xu Mingwei followed Xi Shi to the delivery room. The closer they got, the more they cried, and even the air smelled of iron rust.
It was the smell of blood.
"Grandmother, come here." Xi Shi opened the door curtain with his red and swollen eyes, before Xu Mingwei even entered, she smelt a bloody stench, causing him to nearly vomit blood. She immediately went back inside, only to see a granny holding a bowl of blood, causing her heart to sink even deeper.
Lady Liang was currently guarding beside Xu Minglan's bed wiping away her tears. When she saw Xu Mingwei coming over, she barely held back her tears for a moment, and hurriedly leaned over and called out to Xu Minglan, saying in a choked voice, "Lan'er, wake up, look who's here."
Xu Minglan held in her breath as she waited for Xu Mingwei. Hearing the voice, she slowly opened her eyes, and it took him a while to recognize her, causing her pale face to reveal a smile, and she said with difficulty, "Seventh Sister, you're here."
Lady Liang gave her a seat and told her to sit down while she moved aside so that the two of them could talk. With just a single glance, Xu Mingwei had already seen through the bloodstains on her blanket and knew that she really wouldn't be able to recover from it.
"Sister Lan, it's me. "What do you have to say to me? I'm listening."
Xu Minglan curled her lips, and said with great effort: "What I'm doing now is... If she closed his eyes, she probably wouldn't be able to open them … No matter how she thought about it, from her childhood to her childhood … I've fought with you so many times... Strange in your heart... Your Big Sister Lan … "No?"
Xu Mingwei cried, "I have never blamed you. We are sisters, what grudges do we have between sisters?"
Xu Minglan's face revealed a relieved smile, and said with a sigh, "It's good that you don't blame me."
For a while, he shouted Lady Liang in a daze. Xu Mingwei immediately moved to the side. Her voice was erratic and she no longer had the strength to speak. Lady Liang had to come close to Xu Minglan's mouth to barely hear what she was saying.
"The dress I owe you... Headpin... I won't be able to pay it back. " Lady Liang was in excruciating grief, but when she said this, she forced out her last breath and said, "Mother, your daughter is going … Tell sister not to stand guard... "Remarry …"
Once finished, he slowly tilted his head towards the pillow. Lady Liang was not willing to believe her. He used his fingers to feel her breath, and as expected, she was already dead.
Her daughter was raised to this age, but she ended up as a white-haired man sending off a black-haired man. The Lady Liang could not stop the pain, she leaned on Xu Minglan's body that was still warm and started to wail. Xu Mingwei could not persuade her, and she nearly cried her heart out. Although Xu Minglan had gotten into trouble with her since young, she had never kept this matter in her heart. Now that he had lost his job, he looked even better. In the end, she had been a sister for 15 years, how could she pay it back with tears!
Hearing the cries and sorrow in the delivery room, the Pei family's servants knew that the young mistress had gone, and immediately sent people to call for Pei Fangtong. However, they didn't dare to enter the bloody light anymore, as they didn't know what to do.
On the other hand, Xu Minglan's wet nurse, Zhao, cried for a while, wiping away her tears and advised, "Madam, please rest, don't cry until your eyes are hurt. The young miss was already gone. She should start taking care of her affairs properly. When her body became cold, it would be difficult for her to wear clothes … Miss will not be able to leave peacefully in the future. "