The next day, at Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

A shrill scream came from the Bixian Pavilion, cutting through the air like a sharp blade, scaring the birds in the trees and causing them to flee in all directions.

Xie Qingrou slowly sat up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, called the maid to ask, and learned that the scream came from Qin Bitong's bedroom. She hurriedly put on some clothes, got out of bed, and ran to Qin Bitong's bedroom in her slippers.

The scene before her horrified Xie Qingrou so much that her eyes widened, and she seemed to be petrified. Qin Bitong hid on the inside of the bed with a look of horror on her face, staring blankly at the large bloodstains on the mattress. Her undergarment was also covered in bloodstains, like a bunch of gorgeous flowers.

After Xie Qingrou was stunned for two seconds, she quickly dismissed all the maids and servants. She stepped forward, took Qin Bitong's hand, and asked softly, "Mother, mother, have you had your period? Why are there so many bloodstains?"

Qin Bitong shook her head mechanically and hugged her belly in horror. Could it be that she was pregnant but had a miscarriage?

Xie Qingrou pointed at the bed tremblingly, and said with confusion on her face: "It's not her period? Then why is this happening?" She quickly called out to the door: "Yinglan, Yinglan!" Yinglan hurriedly pushed the door open and came in.

Xie Qingrou hurriedly ordered, "Quick, go get Doctor Ge." Yinglan hurriedly obeyed and left. She called in a little maid and urged, "Quick, go inform the old lady and the marquis!"

The little maid was about to leave when Qin Bitong came to her senses and hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Wait!" She turned to look at Xie Qingrou and whispered, "Rou'er, don't tell anyone about this. Otherwise, if Auntie and Yuanlang find out, they'll definitely kill us."

Thinking of the child she had found and lost again, Qin Bitong couldn't help but sob.

Xie Qingrou lowered her eyes slightly, hiding the disgust in her eyes. She stepped forward and hugged Qin Bitong, gently stroking her shoulders, and said softly, "Okay, let's not talk about it for now. Let's think of a solution!"

Qin Bitong buried her head in Xie Qingrou's shoulder and cried suppressedly, but Xie Qingrou looked up at the little maid, waved at her, and signaled her to go and report the news quickly.

The little maid was stunned for a moment before she left the bedroom and hurried towards Songhe Hall.

The gate to Songhe Hall hadn't been opened yet, and the maidservant called out urgently, "Open the door, open the door! Concubine Qin is bleeding profusely! Go tell the old lady!"

Her words were like a thunderclap that struck the sky above the entire Marquis' Mansion. The masters of each courtyard heard the commotion and ran to the Bixian Pavilion to watch the fun.

Yingxue was in the middle, and Xie Qingli was having breakfast with Jiang Muxue. Jiang Muxue looked a little listless and had a poor appetite, so Xie Qingli tried his best to cheer her up and coax her to eat more.

Suddenly, Ning Dong walked in quickly and reported hurriedly, "Madam, Miss, I just heard that the one in Bixian Pavilion had lost a lot of blood, and the bed was covered with blood!" She paused and said excitedly, "God has mercy on us. I'm afraid the two babies in her belly can't be saved!"

Xie Qingli paused as she picked up the food, wondering, "Apart from this, is there any other news?" She wondered, could it be that Xie Jingyuan wasn't dead? If he was dead, why was there no news at all?

Ning Dong shook her head slightly and said softly, "This servant will go and find out more."

Xie Qingli said softly, "No need." She put down her chopsticks, turned to look at Jiang Muxue, and smiled mischievously, "Mother, Li'er is full. Li'er has something to do, so I'll leave first!"

Jiang Muxue grabbed Xie Qingli's sleeve and said angrily, "Li'er, are you going to join in the fun at Bixian Pavilion?"

Xie Qingli blushed slightly and nodded gently. Qin Bitong's fake child had miscarried in Bixian Pavilion, and no matter how she looked at it, she couldn't blame anyone else. She didn't know what they were up to, so Xie Qingli wanted to go and take a look.

Jiang Muxue sighed softly. She had wanted to persuade Xie Qingli to stay away from those people, but living in this mansion, how could he avoid them forever? Besides, Li'er was alert and knew when to act. She hadn't suffered any loss since returning to the mansion. So she tapped Xie Qingli's forehead and said, "Forget it, go ahead. Remember to bring Leng Shuang with you. Be careful!"

Xie Qingli hugged Jiang Muxue's arm and rubbed it, saying happily: "Mother, you are so nice! Don't worry, mother, Li'er will be very careful and will not be bullied!" After that, he called Leng Shuang, walked out of Yingxueju quickly, and walked towards Bixian Pavilion.

Halfway through the journey, Xie Qingli unexpectedly met Xie Jingyuan. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. He was not dead after all. Who saved him?

Seeing Xie Jingyuan looking over, Xie Qingli immediately bowed and said respectfully, "Good morning, father!"

Xie Jingyuan's eyes were bloodshot, his face was dull, his spirit was listless, and he looked dull and wooden.

Last night, he had a nightmare. In it, the lake slowly overflowed his head. The lake bottom was as dark as ink, as if countless evil spirits lurked. Suddenly, a ghostly hand emerged and pulled him into the abyss. He woke up with a start, his heart nearly stopping in fear, his face turning purple from suffocation. But when he fell asleep again, he would fall into the same dream again, over and over again, until he was awakened by a servant.

Xie Jingyuan stared at Xie Qingli for a few seconds before he remembered that she was Jiang Muxue's daughter. Then he remembered what happened in Yingxueju last night. His face instantly became frighteningly gloomy. If it weren't for this evil girl, he would have stayed in Yingxueju and would not have fallen into the water!

In his heart, Xie Jingyuan blamed everything on Xie Qingli, and the look he gave Xie Qingli became more and more unfriendly.

Xie Qingli, however, didn't take it seriously. She anxiously asked, "Father, are you going to see Auntie too? I heard she lost a lot of blood, and I don't know how the baby is doing. To be on the safe side, why don't you ask an imperial physician to come and take a look!"

Xie Jingyuan's stubborn mind finally came to his senses. He actually thought Xie Qingli's suggestion was good. It seemed that his daughter was not completely useless!

He turned around and ordered the servant: "Quick, take my visiting card and go to the Han Mansion to invite Doctor Han to come." Doctor Han was the doctor Han Jun who treated Xie Qingwan last time. The servant took the order and left.

After that, the two of them didn't speak again and walked in silence all the way to Bixian Pavilion.

In the Bixian Pavilion, the masters of each courtyard have all arrived.

Old Madam Xie sat upright beside Qin Bitong's bed. Her face was ashen and her eyes were fixed on Qin Bitong's belly, as if fire would burst out of it in the next second.

Qin Bitong leaned back on the large pillow, holding a plain white handkerchief in her hand, silently wiping her tears. Her bed had been made, and there was no trace of blood on the brand new bedding, but the air was filled with the smell of blood.

An stood beside Old Madam Xie. She kept wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and sobbing softly, "My poor nephew, he died before he was even formed. What a miserable life!" Her face was filled with sadness, but the moment she moved the handkerchief, Xie Qingli saw the smile that had not yet faded from the corner of her mouth.

Old Madam Xie was annoyed by the noise and scolded, "Why are you crying? Don't curse my grandchildren." She glanced anxiously at the door and said coldly, "Why hasn't the doctor come yet?"

An no longer dared to make a sound, but looked at Qin Bitong's belly with a mocking look.

Xie Qingrou hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Grandma, I've already invited them. I think they'll be here soon. I'll send someone to meet them." After saying that, she turned around and told a little maid to check at the door.

Xie Jingyuan hadn't said a word since he entered the room. The noise from all the people in the room gave him a headache. He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples for a while before he felt a little better and his mind began to work slowly.

Thinking of his beloved son, Xie Jingyuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Qin Bitong, but Qin Bitong immediately avoided his gaze guiltily.

Xie Jingyuan was a little annoyed. Qin's expression showed that she must have done something wrong, so he asked coldly, "Qin, what did you do? Why did you miscarry?"

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