Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 469 - 469 470 In a Hurry_1

Chapter 469: Chapter 470 In a Hurry_1 Chapter 469: Chapter 470 In a Hurry_1 Muniang’s heart felt as if it had been clenched suddenly, and she hurriedly asked, “Doctor, what is it exactly?”

Qinghe was also anxious, “Doctor, please quickly tell us what is going on!”

She initially thought there should be nothing wrong, just assuming that Muniang needed to take a couple of fertility prescriptions, but who knew the doctor would show such an expression, wasn’t this scaring people to death?

The doctor spoke in a deep voice, “Lady, it will be difficult for you to conceive with your condition.”

Muniang’s complexion turned pale in an instant, and her hands started to tremble slightly, “Doctor, what do you mean by that?”

“Lady, your uterus has been weak and cold for a long time, probably suffering greatly since childhood, with poor nutrition all along. It’s quite an achievement that your body hasn’t collapsed, but the inside has been severely damaged, making conception impossible.”

Muniang was stunned for a good while before speaking with difficulty, “Impossible to conceive…”

Qinghe quickly said, “Can it be remedied? If you prescribe some medicine to strengthen her body, could it possibly…”

Before Qinghe could finish, the doctor decisively shook his head, “It’s unlikely to be resolved. This is an old ailment that is difficult to eradicate. Moreover, I see that the Lady’s complexion is very good now, which indicates she probably doesn’t need more nourishment. However, the old ailment still exists, so it seems to be of no use.”

Muniang felt utterly weak, not knowing how she managed to walk out of Jiren Hall, her complexion was as pale as a sheet of paper. The doctor’s words still echoed in her ears, but how could she accept such a reality?

Even if Yu Ze could disregard whether she bore children or not, she cared, and Marquis Chen Mansion cared even more. If she was infertile, how would she face Yu Ze? He had regarded her as his only one, and she had only allowed him to have her as his only one, yet she couldn’t even give him a child.

Thinking of this, Muniang felt as if her heart was blocked and uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Qinghe also felt heartache but dared not say anything. In such a situation, anything she said would be of no help.

Qinghe sent her to the entrance of Qinghua City, then got out of the carriage, leaving Muniang to return to Chatu Town alone.

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“Steward Chen, I know you are not the kind of person who would handle matters carelessly, but last time when dealing with the Governor of Qinghua City, you revealed my identity. What exactly is your intention?” Yu Ze’s tone was icy, clearly a person who wouldn’t tolerate any insolence.

Steward Chen felt a sink in his heart, but he wasn’t too surprised. He had never expected Yu Ze to easily let this matter go; after all, he was sharper than anyone else in his mind.

“The Lady sent a message a few days ago. I wonder if the Prince has received it?”

“What about it?”

“The Lady said, since the Prince has been married for a year, it is time to settle down. It’s not good to always follow the Princess’s whims. As the only legitimate son of Marquis Chen Mansion, you should take on some responsibilities of Marquis Chen Mansion. The Princess should do the same, not for anything else but at least to give birth to a son, which is the most important. So, I took the liberty of revealing the Prince and Princess’s identities, hoping the Princess would realize what her most important duty is.”

Yu Ze shot a cold glance over, “It’s not your place to dictate what her responsibilities are! I’m well aware of what should be done. She is my wife, not a breeding tool for Marquis Chen Mansion, you’d better stop using Marquis Chen Mansion to pressure me. Do you think I’m someone who’d be manipulated by others?”

Of course not, starting from the year Yu Ze turned fifteen, to the present, when has he ever been the obedient type? And it was for this very reason that Steward Chen felt anxious about Marquis Chen Mansion.

“But if the Princess still refuses to settle down, surely the heir won’t spend his entire life accommodating her?”

Yu Ze’s voice was cold as he replied, “And why not? Even if she were to have a child, it would be my child, Yu Ze’s, having nothing to do with the legitimate eldest grandson of Marquis Chen Mansion. Marquis Chen Mansion cannot suppress me, nor can they suppress my wife!”

Steward Chen’s forehead was beaded with sweat, obviously feeling the intangible pressure from Yu Ze, and thought in his heart that the heir was perhaps taking the Princess far too seriously, which was not necessarily a good thing.

“Considering you’ve been a faithful servant for so many years, I’ll forgive you this once, but let this be the last time,” he said.

Steward Chen didn’t dare to provoke him further and quickly replied, “Yes.”

Not long after Steward Chen had left, Muniang returned, and Yu Ze, seeing her pale complexion, thought she might have caught a chill in the morning, immediately frowned and said, “Did you dress too lightly this morning? I’ve told you, now that it’s early spring, the mornings are quite cold, yet you still pay no heed.”

He chided with his words, yet he still pulled Muniang inside the house, only to find her hands were very cold.

Muniang’s complexion was still poor, but she could not muster the courage to broach the subject with Yu Ze, simply saying in a light voice, “I’ve not caught a chill.”

“Maybe I should still have someone call for a doctor to take a look at you, your face has no color. Maybe you’re frozen stiff.”

But Muniang’s alarm spiked at the word “doctor,” and she immediately exclaimed, “No need, no need! I don’t want to see any doctor, I’m perfectly healthy.”

Yu Ze was taken aback, not understanding what was wrong with Muniang, she had been fine when she left in the morning, so why had she changed just from one outing?

“Who has upset you? Are you angry about something?”

Muniang’s heart was still in turmoil, yet recalling Qinghe’s words, she asked, “Has there been any news from Marquis Chen Mansion?”

“Why are you asking about this all of a sudden?”

“I just remembered, we’ve been married for a year now, they must be anxious for a grandchild by now, but I haven’t heard you mention anything.”

Yu Ze chuckled, “They want a grandson, and I want a son too. But you’re busy right now, and it’s not a good time to have children. Maybe later it will be better.”

Muniang’s expression grew disheartened. She truly did not know how to approach the topic with Yu Ze. What if Yu Ze really wanted a child of his own? Would he just go ahead and take another wife? Yet how could she tolerate such a thorn in her side? Muniang felt a deep sense of helplessness, shook her head, no longer wanting to think about it, and dared not bring it up with Yu Ze, as she wasn’t prepared emotionally.

At the back door of Jin Mansion, a sneaky figure got out of a carriage and quickly greeted the doorkeeper before slipping inside.

Jin Yuanyuan was in her room, gleeful at the news a servant had brought earlier; Qiao Muniang, having heard she was infertile, was like a walking corpse. The thought made her relish in satisfaction, a genuine sense of triumph.

Then a servant came to report, “Miss, Doctor Li from Jiren Hall has arrived.”

Jin Yuanyuan’s face darkened, “What does he want? Haven’t I said not to let him come here? If someone with ulterior motives were to see him, they might figure out we’re in collusion. Did you not give him his reward or what?”

The servant hastened to reply, “We did, we did, but he insisted on seeing the Miss, saying he had something important to discuss personally, and he seemed quite urgent.”