jdhmnovel Chapter 125 Miscarriage
Chapter 125 Miscarriage
A few more days passed.
Qiao Qingshu was having lunch when Xia Zhi rushed in to report.
"Young lady, something terrible has happened! Liu Wan'er has miscarried!"
Qiao Qingshu didn't even lift her eyelids; this news wasn't surprising to her.
She asked calmly,
"and then."
Summer Solstice excitedly rushed to the table and gulped down a cup of tea that had long since gone cold.
He said excitedly,
"Liu Wan'er was thrown into the lake. In the freezing cold, if she hadn't been found by a farmer returning home late at night, she would have died along with her unborn child."
"When the farmer rescued her, he found her body covered in blood. He called a doctor to examine her and learned that she had lost her baby."
Late Autumn and Approaching Winter were cleaning the beds when they heard this exciting news and immediately crowded around out of curiosity.
"And then, and then what?"
Xia Zhi patted his chest to catch his breath and continued.
"Today should be the day Liu Wan'er enters the Xiao family. She had only been recuperating at the farmer's house for three days, but she insisted that the farmer personally drive the carriage to take her to the Xiao family's gate."
"Young Master Xiao bumped into Liu Wan'er lying on the cart floor with a pale face at the door. Without saying a word, he ordered people to carry Liu Wan'er inside."
Lin Dong stared wide-eyed and said,
"Liu Wan'er is already in such a state, yet she doesn't know how to take good care of herself. She's braving this cold weather and her weak body to marry into the Xiao family."
Late Autumn scoffed.
"You don't understand. If she hadn't shown up in time, the Xiao family would never have looked for her. A concubine just disappears without a trace."
"But for Liu Wan'er, if she doesn't appear in time today, she will never have another chance to marry into the Xiao family, so she is determined to appear at the auspicious time."
Qiao Qingshu didn't even look up, continuing to eat her meal without participating in the maids' discussion.
However, she also went through the whole story in her mind. It must have been Princess Yongxian who killed Liu Wan'er, but Liu Wan'er was obviously lucky to survive. Only her child was lost in the cold lake water.
Liu Wan'er was rescued by a farmer to recover from her injuries; if she were smart, she shouldn't have shown up today.
However, Liu Wan'er still wanted to marry into the Xiao family, so she endured her illness and discomfort to appear at the Xiao family's door today.
Qiao Qingshu shook her head slightly. Liu Wan'er's desires were too strong. She had no idea that her climbing into the Xiao family today foreshadowed a future fate even more tragic than drowning in the lake.
However, Liu Wan'er, being directly involved, couldn't see things clearly, and Qiao Qingshu didn't intend to remind her.
She slowly put down her chopsticks and gave the order.
"Prepare a few gifts, I'm going to the Xiao residence to see what's going on."
When Qiao Qingshu stepped into the Xiao family's gate, Xiao Zhijie was waiting for her at the door.
He stood beside her and said softly,
"You said you wanted to visit my grandmother, but I think you just want to see the commotion at the eldest son's house."
Qiao Qingshu covered her mouth with a handkerchief to hide her laughter.
"You know that much, so why aren't you leading the way?"
It was already past lunchtime, and all the women from the Xiao family knew that the eldest branch of the family had something interesting to see today, so they all gathered in Old Madam Xiao's room to chat.
As the two walked towards Wanfuzhai, Xiao Zhijie spoke slowly.
"Our old lady doesn't seem to be in a good mood today, so you'd better watch your words."
Qiao Qingshu nodded and said,
"Of course I'm clever; I know best what I should and shouldn't say."
As the two walked, they saw two maids supporting Liu Wan'er, who was dressed in a wedding gown, heading towards the main courtyard.
Liu Wan'er's face was heavily made up, and she was dressed in festive attire, but her complexion was extremely pale and sickly.
No amount of rouge could hide the exhaustion and weakness; his face was lifeless.
Qiao Qingshu spoke slowly,
"Cousin, congratulations."
Liu Wan'er was practically carried by her maid; she was extremely weak and would have fallen to the ground if no one had helped her.
Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Wan'er struggled to lift her head, her eyes blurry, and it took her a long time to see that the person was Qiao Qingshu.
She said weakly and angrily,
"Qiao Qingshu, did you ruin me?!"
The words were a question, but the voice was weak and powerless.
Qiao Qingshu spread her hands, looking quite helpless.
“Cousin, if I wanted to harm you, why would I go to all this trouble? I would have done it to you long ago at the Qiao family.”
Liu Wan'er stared at Qiao Qingshu with her eyes wide open, using the last of her strength to look at her.
"It's you! Who else could it be but you who can't stand to see me doing well!"
A disdainful sneer appeared on Qiao Qingshu's lips.
"Liu Wan'er, I really don't know whether to call you stupid or smart. Don't you see how many eyes are watching Xiao Chengyan? Many wealthy and noble families would rather die than marry him. Why did he fall into your hands, and even get pregnant with his eldest son?"
“You’re just an ant, you don’t even know your own worth, yet you insist on climbing this big tree, so you have to bear the consequences.”
Liu Wan'er, however, paid no heed to the warning and glared fiercely at Qiao Qingshu.
"It's you, Qiao Qingshu! I won't let you get away with this!"
"You bitch, you can't stand that I married someone better than you, so you plotted against me. Let me tell you, I won't let you get away with this. Once you marry into the Xiao family, I'll make you pay."
"Shut up!"
A figure suddenly appeared; it was Xiao Chengyan.
However, unlike Liu Wan'er's red dress, Xiao Chengyan was only wearing a casual outfit that was neither new nor old.
The fact that not a single red lantern was hung in the entire Xiao family home is enough to show the Xiao family's attitude towards Xiao Chengyan taking a concubine.
Xiao Chengyan had already been criticized by his father and mother, and even his grandmother had given him a good scolding.
If it weren't for the Princess Dowager of Nan'an's wishes, Liu Wan'er would never be able to enter their family again in her next life.
Their attitude towards Liu Wan'er was already bad, and today, after welcoming her into the house, they made such a mess of things, and now she's even lost her child.
Xiao Chengyan disliked her even more. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's wishes, which were hard to disobey, he would have definitely kicked Liu Wan'er out.
Seeing that Liu Wan'er was still speaking rudely, he became even more displeased.
"Guards, take Aunt Liu back home!"
His tone was full of authority and anger, which made the maids tremble.
He hurriedly helped Liu Wan'er to her room.
Qiao Qingshu looked up and met Xiao Chengyan's eyes directly.
She glanced at it indifferently, her eyes devoid of any emotion.
But Xiao Chengyan's heart was in turmoil.
He felt regret and lingering affection for Qiao Qingshu. Ever since breaking off their engagement, Xiao Chengyan kept dreaming about Qiao Qingshu.
His feelings for Qiao Qingshu grew stronger, and he felt that only a stunningly beautiful noblewoman like Qiao Qingshu was qualified to be his wife.
He suppressed his anger and put on a smile.
"Shu'er, what brings you here today?"
His tone was ingratiating.
Qiao Qingshu didn't look directly at him, but turned to Xiao Zhijie beside her and said,
"Zhijie, let's go."
Xiao Zhijie stood behind Qiao Qingshu the whole time. He had just been displeased because of Xiao Chengyan's fawning expression.
But upon hearing Qiao Qingshu's cool voice, his heart immediately felt at ease.
He knew that Qiao Qingshu didn't have feelings for Xiao Chengyan.
He stood in front of her and led her away from the scene.