Immersive Fast Wear: The Anti-Strike Manual of the Heartthrob

The eighth year of Chongwu, March 20th.

In the Yongding Marquis Mansion, many maids and old women were carrying hot water and various important items and shuttling back and forth between the main house and the outer rooms.

Inside the room, behind a screen, there was a woman lying on the bed with a round belly, beads of sweat on her forehead, and she was screaming and groaning in pain.

Outside the house, stood a man with a stern face.

He was the owner of the Marquisate, Meng Zhen, Marquis of Yongding.

It was March, and it was still far from summer, but the atmosphere in the mansion had already become tense.

About half a day later, the sound of a baby crying was heard from the house.

The servant inside called out "Young Master" in surprise.

A smile appeared on Meng Zhen's face.

But in the blink of an eye, the smile froze on her face.

Because not long after that cry, another baby cry was heard.

Twins?

Meng Zhen realized that something was wrong and took a deep breath. He clenched his hands into fists, then unclenched them in an instant, comforting himself in his heart.

'The crying behind is a little softer, maybe it's from a delicate little girl.'

"Maybe, they are a lucky boy and girl."

This thought was shattered when I pushed the door open.

The midwife had a look of sorrow on her face. She lowered her eyes and dared not look directly at Meng Zhen. Her lips were trembling and she was almost crying.

I thought delivering babies for high-ranking officials was a good job, after all, you can usually get generous rewards.

In this situation, it’s good enough that we don’t get angered by others.

Meng Zhen asked her in a low voice:

"Where is the little lady?"

Meng Zhen naturally has the same traditional concept as others - he values ​​sons more than daughters.

But when he knew they were twins and the first child was a son, he certainly hoped that the next child would be a daughter.

Meng Zhen stared at the midwife with a threatening look.

The midwife wanted to agree with him, but the facts could not be changed, so she could only answer with a trembling voice.

"Marquis, there is no young lady. Both are young masters."

The last glimmer of hope was gone.

Meng Zhen's expression turned gloomy. He turned and left without even looking at the newborn baby.

He walked very quickly, causing the corners of his clothes to fly up, and even his back was filled with anger that anyone could see.

When Madam Hou Li Zhiye woke up after giving birth, she felt her stomach become empty, so she asked her personal maid Qiu Hua.

"What about the child?"

When Qiu Hua saw her wife wake up, she hurried over and helped her lie down on the bed frame.

"Madam, the young master has been taken away by the nurse to be taken care of."

"Young Master?"

Li Zhiye was delighted, but then felt confused.

"Didn't my husband come to see me?"

Qiu Hua quickly lowered her voice, looking worried.

"Madam, the master came to take a look and left quickly."

Li Zhiye was still confused when she heard Qiu Hua's anxious advice.

"Madam, the master is very angry. You must think of a solution as soon as possible."

"Twins are a bad omen. Who knows, the master might be dissatisfied with you because of the young master, and then a seductress from another courtyard might take advantage of the situation and affect your status in the mansion."

When Li Zhiye heard that she had given birth to twins, her joy was instantly dissipated.

Before she had time to feel sad, she became anxious because of Qiu Hua's words.

Li Zhiye knew her husband's character much better than the maids around him.

Meng Zhen values ​​his power above all else. If he does not resolve this matter, it will definitely affect his position in the mansion.

Rather than the “maybe” that Qiu Hua thought.

Then, you should strike first.

Li Zhiye rolled his eyes and immediately lowered his voice to tell Qiu Hua:

"Go tell the Marquis that I'm awake. Then tell him that I felt very guilty after I knew I had twins. I was worried about the impact on the Marquis's house, so I wanted to give up one of the children. I wanted to beg the Marquis to help decide who should go and who should stay."

If he proposed to give up one of the children first, the Marquis would not have to bear the reputation of being cold-blooded and heartless.

Moreover, the Marquis might be more satisfied with her because of her understanding.

In this way, her position as the marquis' wife will not be shaken.

Just as Li Zhiye guessed, when Qiu Hua relayed her plea to Meng Zhen, his stiff and cold expression returned to normal.

Meng Zhen seemed to have turned back into a considerate husband in an instant. He instructed the maid to take good care of his wife who had just given birth and let her rest well. He also told her not to worry about anything else.

As for abandoning the child, Meng Zhen seemed to still have a trace of "fatherly" in his heart.

"Then let's wait until after the full moon banquet and let one of the young masters go to live in a villa outside the city."

But none of them expected that when they were about to send Que Yu away, the imperial concubine appeared in the marquis's mansion with a big belly.

Speaking of this imperial concubine, she is also a remarkable woman.

She was originally just a palace maid who swept the imperial garden, but later she climbed up to the position of imperial concubine step by step with her extraordinary means and scheming.

The emperor's favor towards her has not changed in more than ten years, and she can almost be said to be the most favored one in the six harems.

If the current queen had not blocked an arrow for the emperor during an assassination attempt and had not made any mistakes, the imperial concubine might have become the first queen of this dynasty who was born a palace maid.

Even now, although the Imperial Concubine has not yet ascended the throne of Queen, her position is unshakable.

For some reason, Meng Zhen had a bad feeling in his heart.

As expected, after the imperial concubine came in, she took the eldest young master of the marquis's mansion in her arms and teased him.

Her face radiated the glow of a loving mother, and her words seemed to have a profound meaning.

"Lord Meng is so lucky to have two children at once. Look at how handsome they are."

"I have begged His Majesty for a long time, and finally got this opportunity today to share in the good fortune."

Get some good luck?

Everyone present was puzzled.

It has long been said that having twins is unlucky in this dynasty, so why are there still people saying that it is a sign of good luck?

The Imperial Concubine's words were golden, and no matter how confused they were, they could not question anything.

Meng Zhen also stood aside with a frown.

The imperial concubine was still pregnant and could not hold the child for long. After playing with the child for a while, she returned the child to the wet nurse who was taking care of him.

Her hands felt relaxed, so she waved her hands. The maid who was serving behind her stood up and spoke for the imperial concubine:

"Everyone, look at this coincidence. The emperor said not long ago that twins are a good omen. A few days ago, the imperial physician diagnosed the twins' pulse."

"My queen is worried that she won't be able to conceive a dragon son. Knowing that the Marquis's wife gave birth to twins a month ago, she came here to ask for advice."

No one present had ever heard the emperor say twins were a good omen, but knowing that the imperial concubine was pregnant with twins, they had to believe that they had heard of it.

For a moment, everyone congratulated the imperial concubine.

Meng Zhen's heart sank suddenly, as he guessed that abandoning one of the children might not be possible.