The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 1145 - 1139: Surrogacy?

Chapter 1145: Chapter 1139: Surrogacy?

Gu Youyou subconsciously withdrew her hand, tightly embracing the baby in the swaddle.

The Miss Du across the bed was so frightened that her face lost all color, clutching the bedding tightly.

Her body was already worn out, in desperate need of rest.

But one thing after another kept her propped up, not daring to sleep.

Xiang Chun knelt under the Empress’s authority, paying her respects.

Searcy glanced at Gu Youyou, bit her lip, and also had to kneel down.

The Empress snorted coldly, lifting her steps haughtily as she walked past them without bidding them to rise.

She entered the inner room, glanced at Gu Youyou on the soft couch, then turned her gaze to Miss Du lying in the middle of the room, on the large bed.

Cuiya, trembling with fear, resolutely decided to stand in front of Miss Du, like a hen protecting her chick. Although she appeared fragile and delicate, she was obstinately shielding her, not letting anyone get close.

The Empress signaled a palace maiden with her eyes. Two palace maidens immediately stepped forward and pulled Cuiya away.

Cuiya was exhausted from the entire night and was extremely weary. But thinking of her young mistress and the newborn behind her, she refused to yield no matter what, exerting all her strength to resist. However, what she got in return was a slap from the Empress’s attendant, Mama Li.

That slap from Mama Li was heavy, and following it, Cuiya’s face swelled, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"You disrespectful wretch, step aside immediately," Mama Li said as she raised her hand again.

Miss Du couldn’t bear to see this and hurriedly said, "Cuiya, step aside."

With a face full of grievance, Cuiya covered her cheek without uttering a sound.

Gu Youyou signaled Searcy with her eyes, hoping she could find a chance to run out.

Jin Zijin was nowhere to be seen, but since the Empress had come in, he must not be in the residence.

Gu Youyou had told him that she was close to giving birth. If it weren’t for an emergency, he wouldn’t have left the residence.

It was just that she didn’t know what kind of emergency it was that made him leave without telling her.

Fortunately, she and Miss Du had already given birth to their children, otherwise, if they were both in labor at the same time, and Jin Zijin wasn’t home without anyone in charge, then the Empress would certainly take control of the entire residence – that would truly be a hopeless situation where neither heaven nor earth would respond.

One should know that it is quite common for something to go wrong during childbirth in this era.

"Who are you?" The Empress approached Miss Du, looking at her kindly.

The last time Mama Li went to the Crown Prince Residence, she returned saying there was something fishy about the residence. The Empress took great pains to discover what was peculiar in this courtyard.

Yue Ruxue and Yi Qiuping left the Crown Prince Residence seemingly without reason, how could there be no reason? At that time, she suspected it may be related to the oddity in the Crown Prince Residence.

Gu Youyou was too guarded against her, and she couldn’t find out what the oddity in the residence was, so she started with Yue Ruxue and finally, her efforts revealed the secret.

In the main courtyard of the Crown Prince Residence, there lived a pregnant woman.

The Empress always knew Gu Youyou was ill, almost dying from sickness; she didn’t believe she could bear children, so she speculated that Gu Youyou somehow mesmerized Jin Zijin, letting him agree to play a play together.

A play about surrogacy.

Early on, keeping a pregnant woman in the house, hoping to use her womb to bear a child.

"I..." Miss Du was both weak and panicked, and this anxiety made her even weaker.