I was a housekeeper in ancient times

"What's going on? Are you really pregnant?" she asked while paying attention to the movements in the room.

"Yes, she is two months pregnant. But Aunt Lian is weak and worried too much, so she needs to rest and take care of the baby."

"Can you tell whether it's a man or a woman?"

"It's still early in the month, so it's hard to tell."

She nodded and asked Doctor Ma to prescribe some pregnancy-preserving medicine and asked him to keep the matter secret for the time being.

She took the prescription and told Yinxiang to go to the big kitchen to make a bowl of lotus seed soup for Aunt Lian.

Yinxiang was puzzled and stood there looking at Aunt Lian.

Aunt Lian understood that she was trying to get rid of Yinxiang and had something to say to her alone, "Go ahead and cook it until it's softer."

When only the two of them were left in Yinxiangju, Lin Weiqiao helped Aunt Lian sit down, "Aunt is very happy."

Aunt Lian's face turned pale, and she looked as if she was dead. There was no light in her eyes. Hearing this, her eyes moved slightly, "Where does happiness come from? Mom, just say what you want to say."

"My aunt is already two months pregnant. Isn't this a great joy?"

"Pregnant?"

"Yes, no wonder I saw Auntie vomiting violently last time I came here. I didn't expect it was morning sickness. Auntie is also suffering from it. If I hadn't invited a doctor in time, Auntie might not have known about it. I have to tell Madam."

"Wait! Mom, are you going to tell the lady about this?"

Aunt Lian was almost crying as she spoke, and hurriedly stood up, grabbed Lin Weiqiao's arm, and almost knelt down. "You must not tell Madam about this, Mom, please spare my life."

Lin Weiqiao pretended to be confused even though she knew the truth. “What are you talking about, Auntie? This is a great happy event. Not only the Madam, but also the entire Earl’s Mansion should be told. God bless, this is the Earl’s posthumous child. If Auntie can have a boy, not only will our eldest house have an incense, but the title of Earl will not have to be given to others.”

Hearing this, Aunt Lian was completely dumbfounded. Halfway through crying, she said foolishly, "Master's posthumous child?"

"Yes, it's only been over a month since Uncle passed away, and Auntie is already two months pregnant. It must be Uncle's posthumous child. What else could it be?"

"Can……"

Aunt Lian didn't expect Lin Weiqiao to think that the child was Lu Yuxuan's, and she was stunned and speechless.

Lin Weiqiao didn't care who the child was from, it could only be Lu Yuxuan's posthumous child. Only by doing this could she save the face of Lian's mother and son, as well as the first wife and Yu Muyan.

If the fetus in the womb is a boy, it will solve the problem of the first wife having no male heir to inherit the family line, and the title will not be given to the second wife.

In this way, you can kill two birds with one stone, no, three birds with one stone, and you can also disgust Lu Yuxuan at the same time.

If Lu Yuxuan knew that the title he inherited for generations was inherited by a child born out of wedlock to a concubine, he would have to crawl out of the ground even if he was dead, not to mention that he was still alive, right?

This was a great humiliation for him.

However, doing so is too risky. Once it is leaked, who knows how many people will be implicated.

But if we don't do this, and let Aunt Lian have an abortion secretly, the consequences will be equally serious if people find out.

Both are difficult to do and there are hidden dangers on both sides, so it is better to take a chance on the former.

If it succeeds, the title and the first wife can be preserved, Yu Muyan's status will not be affected, and Yu Muyan's wealth and glory for the rest of her life will also be guaranteed.

Now that Lu Yuxuan has faked his death, there is no one to inherit the title of Earl. Logically speaking, the eldest wife's adopted son should inherit it.

But it has been so long, and neither the clan members nor Old Madam Lu have this intention. It is obvious that they want the second branch to inherit the title.

This is how the world works. Whether you are a rich or ordinary family, it is impossible to live without a man. Without a man to support the family, outsiders will come and eat up the family.

If a husband dies, she must have a son. If she does not have a son, she must adopt one. If she does not have either, it will be difficult to preserve her family property.

Even though Yu Muyan was a countess, her husband died and she had no children, and even though she had a powerful uncle's family and an imperial decree to support her, in the eyes of outsiders, her relationship would not last long and would only serve to help others.

Therefore, if the first wife wants to last long, she must keep the title instead of giving it away.

The only way is to let Yu Muyan have a son to inherit the title.

Even if Yu Muyan found the son who was swapped, the Lu family would most likely not acknowledge him, let alone Chengjue.

Only children born in the Lu family, children born under their noses, are legitimate and can shut them up.

She thought so and comforted Aunt Lian, "Aunt, this is your first time being a mother, so it's inevitable that you feel uneasy. We are all women, I understand. Don't be afraid, Aunt, every woman has to go through this."

Aunt Lian gently stroked her belly, lost in thought, feeling uneasy. She originally thought that she was discovered to be pregnant with someone else, and she was ready to die.

After all, no family can tolerate a concubine having an affair and getting pregnant.

She originally wanted to have the abortion secretly without anyone knowing, but who knew that Lin Weiqiao would find out.

What surprised her most was that Lin Weiqiao thought the baby in her belly was Lu Yuxuan's, and she happened to be two months pregnant. Two months ago, Lu Yuxuan was still alive and had come to Luzhuju, but he didn't touch her.

Fortunately, apart from Lu Yuxuan, only she and Yinxiang knew about this, and no one else knew about it.

As long as she says this child is Lu Yuxuan's, who would dare to question it?

The room was silent, both of them were thinking about their own things.

After Yinxiang came back, Lin Weiqiao told Aunt Lian to take good care of the fetus and she would have someone prepare some pregnancy-protecting medicine and send it to her.

"Mom..." Aunt Lian seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Just relax, Auntie, and take good care of the baby. It would be best if you could give birth to a boy. If so, we will have someone to rely on. Whether it's a boy or a girl, Auntie will have something to look forward to."

"But……"

"It's nothing to worry about. This is Auntie's blessing. This child came at the right time. Uncle's spirit in heaven will definitely be very pleased."

Lin Weiqiao deliberately emphasized the fact that Lu Yuxuan was dead. Aunt Lian was not stupid, so she naturally understood what she meant.

The true origin of the child in the womb is known only to heaven and earth, Aunt Lian, and Lu Yuxuan, while the latter is already dead in the eyes of the world.

If one day Lu Yuxuan suddenly appeared and said that the child was not his, he would not have the face to admit it, right?

I can’t worry about all this now, just take it one step at a time.

Even if we take a step back, we can't really ask Aunt Lian to have an abortion, right? She can't do such a sinister thing, for fear of retribution.

After coming out of Green Bamboo Residence, she suddenly felt relaxed all over and had an indescribable joy in her heart.

Especially when she thought that doing so would be tantamount to discrediting Lu Yuxuan, she felt relieved.

She thought that it would be better to bring up this matter after Wan Jie'er came back while Yu Muyan was happy.

No matter what others think, even though Lu Yuxuan is dead, his position in Yu Muyan's heart has never changed.