Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

After Lin Dongmei left, Yu Qiutao leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes to rest.

"Aunt Tao, the eldest lady asked you to come over." A maid came straight into the room and reported.

Yu Qiutao opened her eyes, a trace of displeasure flashed across her eyes, "Did the young lady say anything?"

The maid saw that she was still sitting, and she was walking slowly again. If she was late, the steward would definitely blame her, so she urged, "No, Aunt Tao, you'd better get up and go quickly, don't delay the time."

Yu Qiutao struggled to sit up from the low couch. It was already dark outside. "Why hasn't today's meal been delivered yet?"

"The old master is entertaining guests today, so the kitchen is not busy and may be late. Aunt Tao, please go to the eldest lady first, and I will go to the kitchen to ask later." said the maid.

She had no say in daily meals, so Yu Qiutao put on her shoes with the help of her maid and left the yard.

The master and servant came to the courtyard where Yu Xunmei lived, but were stopped by her personal maid.

"Aunt Tao, please wait here for a while. Miss is busy right now."

Yu Qiutao did not dare to ask any further questions about the eldest lady's affairs, and stood in the corridor waiting with her maid.

A moment later, a blushing voice came from Yu Xunmei's room.

No wonder the maid said she was busy, Yu Qiutao thought to herself. The voice made her panic. She quickly covered her chest with her hands and glanced at the two maids.

The two men remained calm and were obviously not surprised by such things.

After a stick of incense burned, a man in military uniform walked out of the house.

Yu Qiutou just took a glance and quickly buried her head in her chest.

Having lived in Yu Mansion for nearly a year, the visitor often came in and out of the mansion, so she could roughly guess his identity.

The man walked by, and his cloak brought a nauseating smell from the house.

She was very familiar with this smell. She had smelled it a lot during the days when she was fooling around with Yu Shicheng.

Yu Qiutao bit her tongue tightly, fearing that she would accidentally spit it out.

When the man passed by her, his eyes swept across her bulging belly. Yu Qiutao couldn't help but shudder, lowered her head and dared not show any expression on her face.

As soon as the man left the yard, the maid hurriedly pushed the door open and went in to serve him.

After a while, the head maid came out and called Yu Qiutao, "Auntie Tao, come in."

The maid helped Yu Qiutao inside. The doors and windows of the house were wide open and the smell had dissipated a lot.

The sound of water came from behind the screen. Yu Xunmei was taking a bath. Through the gauze, only half of her head was visible outside the bathtub.

After the head maid brought the person in, she consciously went behind the screen to rub her back.

"I heard that you went to eldest brother's yard in the afternoon?" Yu Xunmei asked in a lazy and charming voice.

Yu Qiutao's anxious heart was beating fast, and she was about to cry, "It's New Year's Day, I'm going to go see the young master."

Yu Xunmei said coldly, "My eldest brother won't have much time left. You are about to give birth, so you might as well go and see him and say goodbye. My eldest sister-in-law married into the Yu family with a generous dowry. I'm afraid she won't have a good life without a child in the future."

Yu Qiutao's knees went weak and she fell to the ground, begging, "My dear, the child is still young. Please let me raise him by your side."

The eldest young lady was born in the Fan family. If she wants to continue living in the Yu family, she must raise a child.

Now, only she and a concubine are pregnant, and she is about to give birth. If she gives birth to a son, he will definitely be adopted by the eldest young master's wife.

The child is her only support. If Yu Shicheng dies and she can't even protect the child, there is no way she can continue to stay in the Yu family.

"You should face the reality. I am the only one you can rely on now."

"I will obey your orders, young lady."

All Yu Qiutao could do now was to cling tightly to Yu Xunmei as a life-saving straw. She was willing to bang her head heavily on the cold floor.

The head maid came out from behind the screen and helped Yu Qiutao up from the ground.

"Go back and take good care of your baby."

After Yu Xunmei finished speaking, she stood up from the bathtub. In the flickering candlelight, her beauty was reflected against the silk gauze of the screen. Her plump upper body was even more full, her waist was slender, and her exquisite curves formed a graceful arc.

Yu Qiutao walked out of the house with the help of her maid. When the cold wind blew, she suddenly felt a splitting headache and her feet were a little unsteady.

"Aunt Tao, are you okay?" The maid supported her with difficulty.

"I'm tired and can't walk anymore."

She leaned against the maid and walked back slowly.

As they passed through the corridor, they ran into two people at the corner.

"Madam, the eldest young master."

The master and servant knelt in greeting.

Fan Yuejia stood with her back to the light, her gloomy face hidden in the darkness. She had heard from the servants that Yu Qiutou had gone to Yu Shicheng's yard, so she was waiting for her here.

"You guys have harmed the young master to this point, and you're still not content?"

Yu Qiutao raised a cold smile, and helped the maid to kneel down slowly, with her head on the ground, "It's my fault, please forgive me, Madam."

Seeing her like this, Fan Yuejia's words of reprimand were stuck in her throat, and she felt anger surging in her chest. If it weren't for the instigation of these slaves, Yu Shicheng wouldn't have become what he is today.

"Shut up, slut, what qualifications do you have to ask for my forgiveness?"

Yu Qiutao slowly raised her head, puffed out her belly, and looked at her provocatively, "Madam, please spare me for the sake of the child."

It would have been fine if she didn't mention the child, but as soon as she mentioned the child, Fan Yuejia couldn't bear it anymore and slapped her arrogant face.

"Bitch!"

There was a gleam of success in Yu Qiutao's eyes, and then her body went limp and she fell onto the maid next to her.

"Aunt Tao, what's wrong with you?" the maid shouted in panic.

"Someone come quickly! Aunt Tao has fainted!"

The servants on duty in the various courtyards immediately ran over here.

It was too late for Fan Yuejia and her servant to leave. She looked at her red palm in disbelief. She had used almost all her strength in this palm. If anything happened to Aunt Tao's belly, her days in the Yu family would be over.

"I didn't mean it!" Fan Yuejia suddenly became flustered.

The maid stared at her and said viciously, "The eldest young master's wife is trying to murder the descendants of the Yu family. You should think about how to explain it to the old lady!"

The servants quickly sent Yu Qiutao back to the courtyard. After Yu Shicheng's accident, the mansion has been keeping a local doctor.

Just as the court physician finished examining Yu Qiutao's pulse, Old Madam Yu arrived.

Looking at Yu Qiutao lying unconscious on the bed, Old Madam Yu asked hurriedly, "Doctor, how is the baby in your belly?"

"The child is fine, but the mother's body has been stimulated. She needs to rest for some time, otherwise the child will be in danger of premature birth." said the doctor.

Madam Yu turned around and slapped Fan Yuejia in the face, "Jealous woman, if anything happens to my great-grandson, I want you to be buried with him!"

Fan Yuejia covered her face and tears of grievance kept falling. The incident was caused by her and she could not defend herself.

Old Madam Yu disliked her very much. Ever since she married into the Yu family, her son had been in trouble one after another. He was simply a jinx.

"Go back to your own yard. Don't come out without my permission!"

Old Madam Yu glared at her with murderous eyes.

Fan Yuejia covered her face and left with the help of her maid.

After Yu Xunmei got dressed, she listened to the servants' report on the conflict between Yu Qiutao and Fan Yuejia. The corners of her mouth slowly curled up into a charming and enchanting smile.

"You're not hopelessly stupid yet!"