The maid's road to success

The servants hurried to inform the masters. The old ancestor was so frightened that he fell on the couch with black eyes. The eldest lady was so angry that her face turned black and her eyes were red. She took the token and asked someone to invite Doctor Hu immediately.

The Second Lady sensed something was wrong and hurried to visit Princess Yong'an with many supplements. The Second Master personally carried Chen Luoan out and went to the ancestral hall to beat him with a stick.

Zhou was locked in the main room and was not allowed to go in or out. The whole mansion was in a state of chaos.

Yulan pulled a few maids to guard the ancestor closely. This was not the time for anyone to please the masters. The most important thing was to guard Fushou Hall.

Ever since the second young master Chen Luoan took in the maids in the mansion, there have been things like Chuncao's affairs, Qiuhuan's affairs, Chunke being rewarded with medicine, asking to marry Miss Zhou San, the Zhou family's calculations, and the impeachment from outside.

Every time the ancestor had to lie down, it caused him a lot of trouble and he felt depressed. If it weren't for the filial piety of his children and grandchildren, the doctor in the mansion would have prescribed medicated food for him every now and then, and the good care of his family, he would have been unable to get up long ago.

Now the eldest young lady has gotten into trouble again, and the marquis's family does not have many descendants. The ancestor had given the old marquis several concubines. In total, there are only three sons, the eldest master, the second master, and the third master. The two concubines were married off long ago.

The eldest master has two sons and two daughters, the second master has two sons and one daughter, and the third master has only one daughter. So there are eight younger generations in the mansion.

But in fact, there are only four sons, which is pitifully few compared to the seventeen or eighteen sons in other lords' families.

Now, among the great-great-grandsons, there is also a clan brother. We finally have another one, but this incident happened. The old ancestor is now so weak that he can't even walk.

"Go, capture that vicious woman Zhou. The Zhou family framed us and now they are targeting our offspring. I want to see what kind of vicious heart she has to harm our mansion like this."

The old ancestor had a pale face and pointed in the direction of the second room with trembling fingers. Yulan helped the old ancestor up and placed a soft satin pillow under her neck, then carefully stroked her chest.

"Don't be too angry, old ancestor. The Second Madam has locked up the Second Wife. When the First Madam is free, she will deal with her. The First Master and the First Grandfather have received the letter and are on their way back. Please calm down."

Turbid tears flowed from the old ancestor's eyes.

"Yulan, the old marquis told us before he died that our family would not survive more than three generations. The only way out is to be kind to everyone and live with kindness. I have never forgotten it. My brother was born with great difficulty and was weak since childhood. I was worried day and night. Now that he is healthy, I am relieved. I think the old marquis made a mistake."

"But you see, Yong'an has had trouble again. Our Marquis's second grandson is gone. Zhou can't kill him, so how can the Prince Li's Mansion stop doing this?"

Yulan shuddered when she thought of Prince Li's feelings for Princess Yong'an.

Prince Li had only one granddaughter, Princess Yong'an, who was given the title of Princess at birth. It was for Princess Yong'an that her father was asked to be made the Crown Prince of Prince Li's Mansion.

In other families, daughters are honored because of their fathers, but in Prince Li’s family, there have been only male heirs for generations, so it is the father who is honored because of his daughters.

At that time, Prince Li was reluctant to let Princess Yong'an get married. He looked at many couples but was not satisfied with any of them. The eldest son accidentally met Princess Yong'an at the hunting ground, and they fell in love at first sight. The marquis went to propose marriage in person.

But even if Princess Yong'an marries the prince of a duke's mansion, a prince of a different surname would still be a good match. Marrying into a marquis's mansion is a bit of a downgrade, but Princess Yong'an likes it. Prince Li has said a lot to the marquis, one of which seems to be that the eldest son must be the prince and will inherit the title of the marquis's mansion in the future.

There is no doubt about this, the title of Marquis will undoubtedly be inherited by Chen Luoyuan.

Also, Chen Luoyuan cannot take a concubine or have illegitimate children. This is only possible if Princess Yong'an is childless by the age of thirty. In that case, he can take a concubine, and the child must be left behind, and the mother must be separated.

The Marquis did not agree to this. He came back and discussed it with his family for a long time. Only after Chen Luoyuan agreed did the Marquis continue the negotiations.

Prince Li stated many conditions, and at the very end he left a message for the Marquis' Mansion.

Although the Marquis' Mansion holds the tiger talisman of the 100,000 troops in the north, the Prince Li's Mansion is a royal family, and Princess Yong'an is the pearl of the Prince Li's Mansion. If there is any damage, it will depend on whether the Marquis Huaiyuan's Mansion can withstand the pressure of the Prince Li's Mansion.

The Huaiyuan Marquisate had no choice but to accept the blatant threat. Even when the eldest young master was assigned to a post outside the capital and Princess Yong'an insisted on following him, many loyal and careful people were sent to serve him.

Everyone in the mansion knew about this, but the new second wife had only been in the family for a short time and had been causing trouble all the time. Now she had caused trouble and injured Princess Yong'an.

The eldest lady looked at the imperial physician carefully checking Princess Yong'an's pulse and asked nervously.

"How is it?"

Doctor Hu shook his head and sighed.

"No, the princess has only been pregnant for less than two months, and her body has not recovered from the last birth, so it is not suitable for her to be pregnant. Now that she has been hit, the child cannot be saved, and the adults must take good care of it."

Bai almost fell to the ground, and she barely stood up by holding Yuxiu's hand. Looking at the appearance of Princess Yong'an, she felt distressed and worried.

"Thank you, Doctor Hu. Please write a detailed prescription for our daughter-in-law. We will use expensive herbs to treat her."

After seeing off Doctor Hu, Bai was helped to sit on the couch, with the old women and maids kneeling on the ground.

"What's going on? How dare you bother the eldest grandmother to go to the second wife's place when she's pregnant?"

A maidservant who came with Princess Yong'an as a dowry straightened up a little.

"Madam, you are in Fushou Hall. Second Madam and Second Master have been making a fuss. The servants came to ask for instructions. Our grandmother said that the elders are already tired enough and don't bother you with these trivial matters. She will go and see for herself. Our grandmother's menstruation has been irregular since she gave birth to the young master. Sometimes she doesn't have a period for three months, and sometimes she has two periods in a month. Last month, she checked her pulse and found no pregnancy."

"Besides, this Second Grandma is too much. Our Grandma tried to persuade her with kind words, but she just rushed towards us."

Madam Bai had heard something about it on the way. Now, hearing it again, she was even angrier than before and slammed her Kou Dan-painted hands hard on the table.

"Where are the Second Master and Second Madam? Bring them to me."

Yuxiu asked the people outside the yard and walked in with a gloomy face.

"Madam, the Second Master was beaten by the Second Master, and the Second Mistress is under house arrest."

Bai directly smashed a white porcelain teacup.

"Okay, usually I see the Second Master scolding and despising Chen Luoan, but at the critical moment, we must protect Chen Luoan in the hands of our First House."

The old women below didn't understand. The Second Master had clearly beaten the Second Master himself to vent Princess Yong'an's anger, so why did they say that he was protecting the Second Master?

Yu Xiu's eyes were filled with anger. She obviously understood what the eldest lady meant. The second master had taken the initiative to punish the second master and locked him up in the ancestral hall. It was not reasonable for the first house to deal with the second young master at will.

If the Second Master gives the Second Young Master a good beating, although the Second Young Master will suffer some physical pain, he will not be seriously hurt. When Prince Li receives the news and forces the Marquis to punish the Second Young Master, he will definitely suffer a lot.

"Madam, the second master wants to force us."

Yuxiu was indignant. The second master had already taken action, so it was not convenient for the eldest master and the eldest mistress to follow suit. Prince Li's anger would eventually be vented, and in the end the only one who was caught in the middle and suffered was the first wife.

"You're dreaming. If he wants to save that evil creature Chen Luoan, it depends on whether he has the ability to do so. There are many ways to do it without physically torturing him. My eldest wife's grandson is more valuable than his second wife's. If you dare to hurt my grandson, don't think you can escape easily."

Mrs. Bai had a gloomy face. She lowered her head and whispered something to her mother beside her. Her pupils shrank. The first lady was going to take action against the second wife.

Every century-old family has many extremely rare items in the world. In order to protect their daughters, there will be a secret item in the dowry to save their lives. Every family is different. Some of the eldest lady's things have always been in Mother Bai's hands, and they have never touched them even though they have served the eldest lady personally for many years.

As soon as Chen Luoyuan came back, he had no time to greet the ancestors and the first lady, and went straight to Youranju. He was sweating profusely and had no time to wipe off the sweat. He held Princess Yong'an tightly.

"Are you okay, Yu Niang?"

Princess Yong'an's originally strong appearance immediately turned into tears and she threw herself into Chen Luoyuan's arms.

"Yuan, the child is gone. Our child is gone."

Chen Luoyuan held her tightly in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and comforted Princess Yong'an, but his voice was choked.

"Don't be afraid, we are still young, we will have children again, don't cry."

The servants left the room, leaving the space for the two young couples who were hugging each other for warmth. All the courtyards in Huaiyuan Marquis's mansion were brightly lit. Marquis Chen Yuanzhi and the men were discussing countermeasures in the front yard, while the women were in Fushou Hall serving the old ancestor who had fainted several times.

Wen Niang and several maids stayed in the main room of Fushou Hall, boiling medicine, washing, and changing incense. Yulan and Yumei disciplined the old women and maids in the yard, and asked them to stay quietly in the house and not cause trouble. Fortunately, the imperial physician Liu in the palace was very good at acupuncture. After he pricked the old ancestor with a few silver needles, he finally woke up and did not get sick again. With a ginseng slice in his mouth, he looked at the second wife who was in a state of panic, and disappointment flashed in his eyes. Bai lowered her head and knelt beside her to serve her. She was calm.

The old ancestor took Bai's hand and asked her to sit next to him. Bai picked up the large pillow and helped the old ancestor lean on it.

"My eldest brother's wife, Yong'an was wronged this time. It was all the fault of my Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion. Now my eldest brother is walking on thin ice in the court. There are so many people waiting to find fault with us. We cannot let Prince Li's Mansion get angry at this time. I have eight petals of fireweed here. It is the bottom of my dowry. As an apology, let my eldest brother send it to Prince Li's Mansion."

Bai opened her eyes wide. It turned out to be an eight-petal fireweed. A hundred years ago, the Huaiyuan Marquisate led troops to kill the Huaxi Clan in the southwest. Legend has it that the Huaxi Clan had a miraculous plant that could kill people and turn bones into bones. The eight-petal fireweed, if put into an incense burner made of jade, would emit a wisp of fragrance after being lit. As long as you still have a breath, it can be revived.

"Grandfather, do you want?"

The old ancestor nodded. As the emperor's uncle, Prince Li worked together with Princess Fu'an to stabilize the emperor's throne, and then retired at the right time. Compared with Princess Fu'an who intervened in state affairs many times, he was more valued by the emperor.

The people that Prince Li cares about most in his life are two people: his beloved wife, Princess Li, who is the ancestor's younger sister, and his granddaughter, Princess Yong'an.

When Princess Li gave birth to Prince Li's son, many of the royal relatives were jealous of the throne and wanted to dethrone the young emperor. In order to maintain the stability of the court, Prince Li failed to take good care of Princess Li, who was drugged by a villain and suffered serious injuries. He has been bedridden for many years. He used to rely on the secret medicine of the palace to maintain his health, but in recent years his condition has become even worse.

The old ancestor also felt sorry for her younger sister, but this eight-petal fireweed flower was a secret treasure of the Huaiyuan Marquis' Mansion, and was to be passed down to Marquis Bai in the future. She gave it to her younger sister secretly. How could she face the old marquis and her parents-in-law in the afterlife?

Now the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion has become a thorn in everyone's eyes, and now it has angered the Prince Li Mansion, so it has to be taken out.

"Good boy, this fireweed flower is a secret treasure of the Marquis' Mansion. It was originally supposed to be left to you and Yuanzhi, but now there are too many tigers and wolves watching our court, and the emperor is also afraid. We can't keep this fireweed flower. It's better to give it to Prince Li's Mansion to calm Prince Li's anger first."

Bai also knew that there was no other way to deal with this matter. Did she really have to let the people from the second house deal with the wrath of Prince Li's Mansion?

The old ancestor looked at Bai and nodded sensibly. The second wife still looked reluctant, with tears in her eyes. The four words "happiness, longevity and longevity" on the wall made her laugh.

At the beginning, the old marquis said that Bai was a clan woman who could protect the family business, but Wang was petty and not generous, so she was not suitable for the Huaiyuan Marquisate. He asked her to fulfill her responsibilities as a mother-in-law and discipline the second son's wife.