The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Chapter 1104: Qiu Zhiyan and Mu Sang (1)

In Luocheng, Liang State, a family moved into Xile Lane.

The young lady is pretty and delicate, very eye-catching.

It was hard to tell her age. Perhaps she was twenty-three or twenty-four, or perhaps thirty-one or thirty-two... Everyone in the alley was guessing the young lady's age.

The young lady never leaves the house. The person who usually comes out to do shopping is a fat woman named Aunt Xiang.

Aunt Xiang was friendly and quickly became friends with the neighbors in the alley.

Everyone knew that the young lady was in her thirties and her husband's surname was Qiu, and he was a wealthy businessman.

This house was bought by her husband's family.

"Our master is still doing business in Huizhou and will be back in a few months," said Aunt Xiang.

She was popular in the area, and when she bought some side dishes, she would always go to her neighbor's stall. She was fair, buying from one stall today and from another tomorrow, and she even said with a smile that everyone living in the same alley should get along well to make money.

Everyone liked her, and they also liked the young lady.

At first, some people gossiped that the young lady was so attractive and must have a mistress. But as time went on, even if people thought so in their hearts, they would not show it on their faces.

The young lady didn't go out, but the neighbors in the alley could still tell from the food, clothing and other daily necessities that Aunt Xiang bought that the young lady was pregnant.

Neighbor Zhang's wife couldn't help but ask mysteriously, "Is the young lady pregnant?"

Aunt Xiang beamed with joy and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, they are pregnant. Our master and his wife had been married for over ten years and hadn't conceived a child, but after coming to Xile Lane, they got pregnant. It's true that Xile Lane is a place of happiness and well-being, thanks to everyone."

That evening, Aunt Xiang knocked on the doors of her neighbors one by one, distributing some red eggs and wedding candies so that everyone could share in the host's good fortune.

Oh my God, eggs, candies, candied fruits and other rare things are not available even during Chinese New Year.

Take eggs, for example. Who doesn't sell eggs for money after their chickens lay them? Who would be willing to eat them?

But red eggs are different; they must be eaten cooked. A family can have two, and each can be cut into sixteen portions, making a large plate.

Everyone ate with joy and said, "That young lady is definitely the legitimate wife."

"Otherwise, which concubine would make such a big fuss?"

In recent days, Aunt Xiang has recruited some odd jobs and selected two nimble, fair-skinned maids to serve in the inner chambers.

One calls Linglan, the other calls Xiaotang.

"You two should take good care of the lady," Aunt Xiang took the indentures of the two, gave them some instructions, slapped them, and gave them a candy.

When the two maids first saw the lady, they were both stunned by her beauty.

The lady was kind and easy to serve, but she was a bit old, and being pregnant was quite exhausting.

Xiaotang saw it all and was worried. "Aunt Xiang, Madam is old... and this is her first child. I'm afraid we need to make preparations first." She added, "If it really doesn't work, write a letter to the master and ask him to..."

"You're overstepping your bounds!" Aunt Xiang's face darkened. "Slap yourself in the face."

Xiao Tang was shocked and slapped himself hard in the face. He quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Xiao Tang knows he was wrong."

Aunt Xiang had observed the two of them for a long time and knew that Xiaotang was more cautious than Linglan. Now was the time to hire someone, so it was not appropriate to change him.

Not only did he not change her, he also promoted Xiaotang to be a first-class maid.

Since then, Xiaotang never mentioned "Master" again and only devoted himself to serving the Madam.

Ling Lan said privately, "I'm afraid our wife is a concubine?"

Xiao Tang said sternly, "I ignored this kind of talk the first time I heard it. If I hear it again, I will tell my wife to kick you out."

Ling Lan turned pale with fear, even saying she dared not. She was now only a second-class maid, lower than Xiao Tang, and had to obey Xiao Tang's orders in everything.

They were all people who entered the mansion at the same time... She was unwilling, but she had no choice.

The young lady was seven months pregnant and her belly was already very big. Sometimes she couldn't sleep all night and was always nauseous and wanted to vomit.

Fortunately, Xiaotang knew some massage techniques and acupressure points. Whenever the young lady was in great pain, she would only need to apply some pressure to relieve the pain.

Aunt Xiang thought to herself that Xiaotang was a treasure.

The young lady was also grateful and gave her a jade bracelet as a reward.

The bracelet wasn't top-tier, but it was still valuable. Xiaotang accepted it and served her even more attentively.

One day, Aunt Xiang went out for a walk and came back empty-handed.

She had gone out to buy some fresh vegetables, but she didn't buy any and her face was filled with worry.

She sent the two maids out, closed the door, and whispered to the young lady, "Madam, how about we... tell Master Qiu the truth?"

The young lady was clever, "But what rumors did you hear outside?"

Aunt Xiang didn't hide it, "It's rumored that Mr. Qiu and a woman named Rong hit it off right away, and they're planning to get married."

The young lady was stunned for a long while before a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips. "Isn't that great?"

"What's so good about that, my princess!" Aunt Xiang slapped the edge of the bed. "I heard that the woman surnamed Rong was married before, but the marriage was divorced."

"Having been married before, and even divorced, doesn't that make it seem even more obvious that Lord Qiu has made up his mind?" The young lady remained unmoved, but instead remembered something. "From now on, don't call me Princess. In the kingdoms of Xiliang and Beiyi, what kind of princess am I?"

"Oh!" Aunt Xiang sighed, "I understand, young lady."

"Call me Madam," the young lady thought for a moment. "Go find a man. He should be of good character, well-spoken, and not too ugly. He doesn't have to be outstanding, but he can be around my age."

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

"I've lived here for over half a year, and my husband has never shown up. It's just not right." The young lady had a plan in mind. "When I give birth, I'll have a man pretend to be my husband and show up in this alley. That'll be it. After I give birth, my husband will go out to do business."

Aunt Xiang was worried, "Are you really not going to find Mr. Qiu? Your belly..."

"This is my child, he doesn't need to know." The young lady insisted, "Madam Xiang, please don't mention this matter again from now on, okay?"

"Oh! Good." It felt like a pity. Aunt Xiang was dejected, and when she looked up, she saw Xiaotang hurried over.

Xiao Tang said, "I need to go out and buy some Chinese yams and wrap them in cotton cloth so that I can massage Madam's calves at night. Her legs are very swollen."

"Go ahead. When you come back, ask Aunt Zhang, the vegetable seller at the corner of the alley, to pick out some fresh vegetables for you."

Xiaotang responded and went out.

On the bluestone steps at the corner of the street, a handsome man with clear eyebrows and eyes stood there, the corners of his moon-white robe swaying in the wind.

Xiao Tang stepped forward and bowed, "Greetings, Master Qiu."

The man's face was covered in dust, and it was obvious that he was in a hurry. "Is she... in danger?"

Xiao Tang knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Yes. The tentacled fetus is in a reversed position, and I'm afraid it will be born sideways and raised in reverse. I'm afraid Madam Meng needs to personally turn the fetus around and slowly massage it back into the right position, only then will there be a glimmer of hope."

The man's eyes darkened, and he clenched his fists unconsciously. After a long pause, he spoke, "I understand. Go back and wait on me. I'll make the arrangements."

The man turned and went to the Liang Palace.

In a hurry, he had to seek help. This person was Qiu Zhiyan.