Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 478 - 478 479 The Complete Cold_1

Chapter 478: Chapter 479 The Complete Cold_1 Chapter 478: Chapter 479 The Complete Cold_1 Upon hearing this, Lu Qi’er suddenly turned pale with shock and nearly cried out, but thankfully, Tianniu had quickly covered her mouth in time.

“Qingmei? How could she possibly…?”

Tianniu couldn’t believe it either, but then she remembered what Muniang had taught her: When handling matters, one must not be swayed by personal feelings or let one’s own perceptions affect judgment. Her conclusion was entirely based on Qingmei’s unusual behavior, and privately, she too felt that it could not be the case. However, the facts had to speak for themselves.

“Mu never acts recklessly. She probably sent you away because she wasn’t sure. If she’s right, she must have already sent someone to fetch a doctor by now,” Tianniu whispered, “Let’s not make a fuss just yet.”

If Qingmei was wronged and she found out about this, with her sensitive nature, she’d probably be upset for a long time.

Lu Qi’er didn’t know what exactly had been put into that tea, but now remembering it, she broke out in cold sweat and dared not say more, just kept nodding vigorously.

Having returned to the Lu Mansion, Qingmei realized she had missed her chance today and staying any longer was pointless. Besides, Muniang was likely in no mood to deal with them now, so after a brief greeting, she left.

Not long after Qingmei’s departure, an old man in plain clothes entered Mei Garden discreetly and was directly led by Qingya to Muniang’s room on the second floor.

“The tea contains no deadly poison, just ordinary Green tea, but it has been mixed with a large amount of safflower,” the doctor carefully examined the tea before coming to this conclusion.

Confusion filled Muniang’s eyes, “Safflower?”

She wasn’t unfamiliar with the substance—it was said that if a pregnant woman drank it, it could induce miscarriage, but for anyone else, it was merely a blood activator and stasis remover.

The doctor thought Muniang would be relieved for not drinking it because anyone who had been secretly targeted in this way was most likely pregnant. However, seeing her calm and puzzled reaction, the doctor curiously asked, “Isn’t the Lady expecting? If not, why would someone bother to put such a thing in the tea? It’s pointless.”

Safflower wasn’t poison, and if someone really wanted to harm her, they would have used something like poison, wouldn’t they? What was the point of this?

But the doctor’s words immediately reminded Muniang of something. A fleeting, almost imperceptible thought crossed her mind. She froze, recalling her visit to a doctor in Qinghua City who steadfastly claimed she could not conceive. So what did Qingmei’s giving her safflower today mean?

Suddenly, Muniang got a jolt, and she hurriedly said, “Please check my pulse, Doctor, and see what’s happening with my body.”

The doctor, puzzled, still checked her pulse at Muniang’s insistence, and soon his brows lifted with joy, “Congratulations, Lady, you are with child! It’s been two months already!”

Muniang’s heart turned ice-cold in an instant, and her eyes shot out a sharp, cold light. It was as she feared! Someone had been plotting against her since her trip to Qinghua City. She knew nothing, having been victimized over and over. If not for Lu Qi’er’s sudden arrival today, which caught Qingmei off guard and led to her slip-up, her child would have died without anyone ever knowing why!

The doctor had expected the Lady to break down in tears of joy or at least be happy to hear she was pregnant, but what was this chilling atmosphere and those terrifying eyes? He shivered with fear.

Soon, Muniang regained her composure, realizing she had frightened the doctor with her outburst. She quickly smiled, “Thank you, Doctor. I am truly overjoyed today. To think I’ve been pregnant for so long without knowing! Qingya, give the doctor a reward of five taels of Silver!”

“Ah!” Qingya felt even happier inside, and regardless of which shameless thieves had orchestrated such a trap, the joyous news alone was enough to bring comfort.

The doctor, bewildered by Muniang’s sudden attentiveness, still managed to say, “Hehe, congratulations to the Lady, congratulations to the Lady.”

No matter what, a huge weight seemed to suddenly lift from Muniang’s heart. She thanked heaven and earth; the gods had blessed her with a child. This happiness came so unexpectedly that Muniang could almost wake up laughing from her dreams.

However, just before leaving, the doctor didn’t forget to remind Muniang, “The Lady’s pregnancy is quite stable, but you must still be cautious, especially with things like safflower, which you must avoid at all costs.”

Muniang nodded in gratitude, “Thank you, I will certainly be careful.”

After sending the doctor off, Muniang’s face grew cold. Joy was one thing, but rage was another. Clearly, since the day she started visiting doctors in Qinghua City, someone had been watching her, and now they dared to target her child’s life!

What she could never have anticipated was that the person to act against her would be Wang Qingmei! Muniang had treated her like a dear sister, yet now she could heartlessly do such a thing. Since she had used safflower, she must have known Muniang’s true condition. Yet, this person, whom Muniang had loved like a sister, not only failed to tell her the truth but also colluded with others to harm her child!

Muniang gritted her teeth in anger, her hand gently resting on her still-flat belly. Whoever coveted her child would pay, one by one!

Seeing Muniang getting angry, Qingya quickly said, “The Lady is with child now, after all, you must be careful not to get upset. It would be awful if you got agitated and hurt the baby.”

Muniang spoke through clenched teeth, “Do you think I don’t know that? But my child has been bullied like this, how can I just endure it? Whoever is plotting against me, I’ll make them regret it!”

“Wasn’t it Miss Qingmei who sent the tea? It could very well be her,” Qingya offered tentatively.

Muniang sneered, “She doesn’t have the capacity; she’s at most a helper. Someone is definitely behind her!”

“Who could it be?”

“Who else? The only one who could make Qingmei do something willingly now is none other than Lu Ziquan, that bastard!” Muniang’s teeth grated at the mention of that name.

“Does the Lady plan to send someone to Lu Mansion to demand an explanation?” Qingya asked hastily.

“No hurry. ‘Catch a thief with the goods, catch an adulterer in the act.’ Today I was concerned about Qingmei’s face and didn’t call the doctor on the spot. If we rush over now, that shameless Lu Ziquan might even accuse me of slander,” Muniang replied.

“Then what should we do?”

“Just wait. My child is still here; how could those people let this go? They will come sooner or later!” While Muniang spoke, her heart was not without severe distress. Qingmei had repeatedly chosen the wrong path, and had Muniang ever left her to her own devices? Who cleaned up the mess every time she got into trouble? Muniang always let it slide, but this time, Qingmei had gone too far, seeking to harm her! Muniang’s heart had turned stone-cold because of her.