Wen Renying was just passing on a message, so naturally she wouldn't interfere and just responded obediently.
"Ying'er, you must be hungry, go eat quickly. It's not worth leaving the table for such a thing. Don't bother with such things in the future. If you are hungry, your stepmother will be distressed."
"It's not that serious. It's just that Brother Bo Chen came to me in person and begged me in a low voice. He is such a proud man, it's rare for him to lower himself for others. If I don't agree, it would be a bit inhumane. For the sake of my stepmother, I can't just ignore it, right?" As for eye drops, you have to apply them all the time, and don't be stingy with good words when you should say them.
"You are a good child, that evil creature is blind..."
"Stepmother!" Wen Renying said angrily with some reluctance.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this. It's just that your sister is a miraculous doctor. That evildoer came to your sister for that woman, and he wasn't afraid that the woman would have a short life."
Wen Renying was secretly shocked, seeing that her stepmother really hated Li Ruoshui, just look at what she said.
"Okay, Ying'er, go eat. Your stepmother will take care of this matter."
Wen Renying nodded, squatted, and then left.
The wife of Pingjin Marquis stood there, looking cold. After a moment, she called the maid and said, "Call your prince's wife here."
The maid took the order and left, coming back soon.
"Mother." The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin squatted down to greet him, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
The wife of Pingjin Marquis dismissed the maid and said indifferently, "Go and make a bowl of abortion medicine and send it to the bridal chamber."
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin was shocked, "Mother, she is pregnant?"
"Who cares if she's pregnant or not? She refused to let Xuan take her pulse. No matter what her intentions were, as long as there was a possibility, she had to drink the abortion medicine. Isn't it embarrassing enough for the Marquis of Pingjin Mansion? If she gives birth to an illegitimate child, wouldn't it remind outsiders all the time for decades to come how she married into our Marquis of Pingjin Mansion? The child in her belly is also blind. With such a mother, what good can he have in the future? If we really abort her, it will be a good deed."
"Mom, why don't we wait a day or two and see a doctor to confirm..."
"Today." Lady Pingjin Hou said coldly.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin understood that her mother-in-law really hated Li Ruoshui. Today, on the day of her wedding, she wanted to let Li Ruoshui know deeply what kind of situation she was in. Special days will have special meanings. "Okay, I'll go now."
"Add more medicine. She is not worthy of carrying on the Hua family's bloodline. Even if Bai Chen has no heirs, he can't let her tarnish the Hua family by adopting an adopted son." The tone of Lady Pingjin Hou became more and more indifferent.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin took a deep breath and said, "I know."
"Bring the medicine over and tell her directly that this is my intention. Also, if you don't want to send it yourself, ask someone else to send it." The wife of Marquis Pingjin looked at her eldest daughter-in-law and said, as if there was something else behind her.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin smiled and said, "Since Mother has entrusted the matter to me, I will naturally ensure that it is completed from beginning to end."
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin's son may not hate Li Ruoshui that deeply, but it is not shallow either. Li Ruoshui has been flirting with many women and even got into trouble with her own husband. It would be strange if she had any feelings for Li Ruoshui. Now that she has the opportunity to do something honestly, how could she let it go? She is not a petty person, but when she becomes petty, she may not be a human being.
The temperaments of this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are actually somewhat similar. They are usually very nice to each other, even when treating concubines and illegitimate children in the backyard. However, if you really provoke them, they will be absolutely cruel and merciless.
If anyone else had heard the instructions from the wife of Marquis Pingjin, their heart would have trembled, but the wife of the Marquis Pingjin's son did not. She hoped to wait for a day or two, and she had no sympathy for Li Ruoshui. She was purely standing on the standpoint of the Marquis Pingjin's Mansion and her own standpoint.
Speaking of which, Lady Pingjin Hou probably understood her daughter-in-law, which is why she handed things over to her.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law separated, and the wife of Pingjin Hou returned to the wedding banquet, with a calm face. No matter which mother it was, if she had such a daughter-in-law, she would not be in a good mood. However, the wife of Pingjin Hou should be the most calm now, because no matter what others say, she can smile and say "yes", let alone defending "her own family". She is the one who has the greatest malice towards Li Ruoshui. Because she is so "frank", others can't say anything.
Some special medicinal materials in this noble mansion are usually kept in reserve. Since the wife of Pingjin Marquis said "add more", she would naturally not strictly follow the recipe. The fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better. The wife of the son of Pingjin Marquis took it directly back to her own yard and used the stove in the small kitchen. The one who boiled the medicine was also a confidant.
It didn't take much time. After it was ready, the wife of the Prince of Pingjin Marquis asked someone to bring the medicine and went straight to the bridal chamber.
Because it was not taken seriously, naturally there were not many people around, and the whole yard was very quiet inside and outside. This actually made the bustle in the distance more prominent. It would be fine if no one noticed it, but anyone who noticed it could probably feel the desolation.
When the wife of the Marquis of Pingjin knocked on the door, the maid in the room was cautious and did not open the door immediately. "Who?"
"It's our prince's wife." The maid of the wife of the prince of Pingjin Marquis answered for her.
The door was opened immediately, and the person inside hurriedly greeted him.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin responded indifferently and went straight in. Li Ruoshui's maid saw the person following the wife of the Marquis of Pingjin holding a tray and thought that he was here to bring food to their daughter. She felt a little happy in her heart, but the joy soon disappeared and her face was a little frozen. It was clearly a bowl of brown liquid that smelled of medicine.
When he saw the wife of the Marquis of Pingjin, Li Ruoshui stood up and greeted her.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin nodded and turned back to signal the maid to give her the medicine.
When Li Ruoshui saw it, his eyes froze, and then he showed some weakness, "What is this?"
"It's an abortion drug that mother sent over. Please drink it, sister-in-law." The wife of the Prince of Pingjin said gently, as if this thing was actually a good thing.
Li Ruoshui clenched her hands subconsciously. She was still thinking about how to use the child in her belly, but it turned out that old woman Yu was so cruel that she could kill her own "grandson". To be honest, she didn't have any good feelings towards this child. After all, his (her) existence always reminded her how she ended up in this situation. However, since he (she) was in her belly, naturally only she could decide his (her) life and death. Others...
Li Ruoshui's eyes were red, and she was about to cry. Her eyes were full of affection and became more and more charming. "Yes, did the girl from the Wen family say something? I'm not pregnant, how could they... "
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin smiled a little, "Sister-in-law, when it comes to pretending, you are the best among all the people I have ever met. However, you should also know that it is useful for many men and for those who care about you. Unfortunately, I, your sister-in-law, am not in either of these two categories. So, you should stop pretending like this. You are pretty, but I find you disgusting."
Li Ruoshui choked up, and the disbelief in his eyes could hardly be contained...
"Let alone the girl from the Wen family, she is a little worried because you refused to take your pulse, and wants me to secretly find a doctor for you. Even if they said something else to bully you, your provocative words will not have any effect. Whether you are pregnant or not, you must drink this bowl of medicine. Isn't my attitude towards you obvious? So no matter whether it is true or not, I will not stand on your side no matter how much you talk, do you understand?"
Li Ruoshui looked like she was about to collapse and faint, tears falling from her eyes. "Why, why did you treat me like this? Do you think I wanted to do this? I was framed and I'm innocent, why did you put all the blame on me?"
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin kept smiling. "If you were really so innocent, I wouldn't blame you for everything. My mother's attitude towards you and your family wouldn't be so bad. But are you really innocent? Sister-in-law, you seduced my uncle and ruined his good marriage. On the other hand, you also seduced my husband. Apart from them, how can Prince Cheng be separated from you? There are only a few things we know about, and we don't know how many more there are. I already hate you to begin with. Do you really think you are innocent?"
Li Ruoshui kept shaking her head, "I didn't, I didn't..." She kept repeating these three words, but she felt very nervous. Let's not talk about other things. As for Hua Shizi, she had only had close contact with him once. How could she...
"It doesn't matter whether you admit it or not, just drink the medicine quickly, drink it quietly, and the matter will be settled quietly. If you make a fuss, after you've poured over the first bowl, there will naturally be a second and third bowl, as many as you want, depending on you. Even if you only take a sip from each bowl, it will slowly fill your stomach up.
This commotion has become a big deal, and the guests outside have all known about it. Then, whether you are pregnant or not, it will be confirmed. Which one is more disadvantageous to you or to our Pingjin Marquis Mansion?"
Li Ruoshui stared at the bowl of medicine in front of him and felt unprecedented powerlessness. It was really not even the time when King Cheng forced him to take it.
After she came to this world, she had always been highly praised, like a goddess, with so many people worshipping at her feet, and everything was under her control. But it turned out that all that was her imagination
"If Hua Bochen knew about what you did..."
"You left two people outside. If they find out about the noise in the house, they will probably go to look for my uncle. Even if he comes, what can he do? Otherwise, let's wait a little longer. When he comes, we can try it together to see whether you can convince him to stand on your side and go against me and mother, or whether he will let you drink the medicine under my persuasion. I'm afraid that the result will make my sister-in-law very sad."
Whether on the surface or in his heart, Li Ruoshui could hardly hold it anymore.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin seemed to be dissatisfied. "Do you really think that your uncle is deeply in love with you and will obey you in everything? I have been married to the Marquis of Pingjin for many years. I know his character very well. If he really does not care about anything for a woman, I might admire him a little. What a pity!"
"Stop talking!"
"What, you can't pretend anymore? You are still a little immature. But this has nothing to do with me. As I said before, you drink the medicine quietly. If you really have a child, just give birth to it. You should also know that giving birth to it will not do you any good. If you don't get pregnant, this bowl of medicine will not do you much harm.
If you insist on waiting for my uncle to come, I don't mind waiting for a little while. I can even send someone to the Li family to invite your parents over, and ask them to bring a doctor with them. Everything can be explained clearly. By the way, I also want to ask Li, the deputy censor, how much he knows about his daughter's "great achievements" outside. The Li family has always had a good family tradition. Would he feel ashamed to have raised a daughter like you?"
Li Ruoshui was beaten to pieces by the wife of the Prince of Pingjin. However, in order to maintain her image, Li Ruoshui did not dare to confront her. After all, Hua Bochen might appear at any time. To be honest, compared with her, Wen Renying was nothing. Especially her calm and composed skills, which were not comparable to Wen Renying. Wen Renying was constantly defeated by the wife of the Prince of Pingjin in her previous life. Even if she came back and met the current wife of the Prince of Pingjin, she would not have the confidence to fight her.
Because Li Ruoshui had her mother's protection, her understanding of the people and things in the inner house was too superficial. She didn't take them seriously, thinking that they were just like that. Relying on her "foresight", she never took these "old antiques" seriously. So every time she encountered them, she would be taught a lesson again.
This bowl of medicine is really unavoidable! Because of this realization, Li Ruoshui's body really began to tremble, because of hatred, because of anger, because of powerlessness, and because of the fear that things were becoming increasingly out of her control.
Finally, he slowly stretched out his hand and picked up the medicine bowl with trembling hands. He smelled the strong and sickening smell of medicine, then simply closed his eyes, hardened his heart, and gulped down a few big gulps. Then he threw the medicine bowl back on the tray. The medicine bowl rolled twice on the tray, fell off the edge, landed on the ground, and shattered with a snap.
After a while, there was a noise outside and Hua Bochen ran in hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?" I don't know what Li Ruoshui's people said to him, but he was anxious and angry.
The wife of the Marquis of Pingjin remained very calm. She explained to him in a gentle voice, standing on the side of the Marquis of Pingjin Mansion and the Hua clan, "… If she is really pregnant, it means that she is fertile. If she is well taken care of, she will have another child soon. It is better than this, which will always be criticized. Don't you think so? If she is not pregnant, it will not harm her body, and you don't have to worry."
As Hua Bochen saw this, his anger subsided.
Li Ruoshui's heart felt like it had sunk into an icy cave, and her stomach began to ache...