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Hearing the doctor's words, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell.

He quickly bowed to the doctor and thanked him: "Thank you very much, doctor. Please do your best to save Aunt Su and the fetus."

The doctor nodded in agreement, turned around, wrote down the prescription, and gave it to the maid next to him to get the medicine.

Looking at the maid's hurried back, Lu Ming sat down on the bed again and held Su Qiaoer's hand tightly.

"Qiao'er, did you hear what the doctor said? You and the baby will be fine."

Lu Ming said softly, a gentle smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, Su Qiaoer nodded slightly, with a glimmer of gratitude in her eyes.

"Lu Lang, thank you." Su Qiaoer's voice was a little weak, but full of sincerity.

Lu Ming chuckled and shook his head: "Silly girl, you are my wife, I will naturally protect you well."

The two smiled at each other, their eyes full of warmth and tacit understanding.

After a while, the maid came in with the boiled medicine and carefully fed it to Su Qiaoer.

Lu Ming stood aside, watching Su Qiaoer drink the pregnancy-maintaining medicine, and finally felt a little relieved.

He asked the maid to take good care of Su Qiao'er and gave her some instructions before turning around and leaving.

As soon as Lu Ming walked out of the room, he saw Lin Wanqing rushing over with a group of maids and servants.

He frowned slightly and his face darkened instantly.

When Lin Wanqing saw Lu Ming, a worried expression appeared on her face.

"Sir, I heard that Aunt Su had her period, so I came here to see her. Is she okay?"

Lu Ming's eyes instantly became sharp, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Lin Wanqing, your hypocritical appearance is really disgusting. If anything happens to Qiao'er, do you think you can escape responsibility?"

Lin Wanqing's face turned pale and she wanted to explain, but Lu Ming waved his hand to stop her.

"No need to say more, you and I both know what's going on. Go back and take care of yourself. Don't let me see you being an eyesore here again."

Lin Wanqing bit her lip, glared at Lu Ming angrily, turned around and was about to leave, but was gently pulled back by the maid Pei'er beside her.

Lin Wanqing's expression eased slightly when he heard this.

After glaring at Lu Ming, she left with a group of maids and old women, taking small steps, but she felt even more jealous of Su Qiaoer in her heart.

Pei'er saw that Lin Wanqing's face turned pale with anger because of Lu Ming.

He was anxious and stepped forward quickly, shouting at Lu Ming, "Prince, how can you be so rude? Madam is your mother, how can you treat her like this?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming's expression darkened.

He glanced at Pearl coldly, his voice as cold as ice.

"Pei'er, you are just a little maid, how dare you come and accuse me? Don't forget your status."

Pei'er shuddered in fear at Lu Ming's look.

But she still continued, "Although I am humble, I also know the principle of respecting the elderly and loving the young. Madam has done so much for you, how can you be so cold and indifferent?"

Seeing this, Lin Wanqing felt relieved in her heart, but pretended to be angry and scolded Pei'er.

"Pei'er, don't be rude, step back!"

Pei'er bit her lip and stepped aside unwillingly, but her eyes were still staring at Lu Ming indignantly.

Lu Ming ignored Pei'er. He looked at Lin Wanqing, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"I'm not a heartless person, it's just that Qiao'er..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Wanqing interrupted him.

"Okay, you don't have to explain. I know that Aunt Su is the only one in your heart. I hope you can put the overall situation first and not lose sight of the big picture."

After saying that, Lin Wanqing turned and left, leaving Lu Ming standing there alone with a gloomy look on his face.

Looking at Lin Wanqing's departing back, a cold light flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

He knew in his heart that Lin Wanqing's hostility towards Su Qiaoer had not been a day or two, and what happened today must have something to do with her.

However, he has not yet come to power and cannot completely break up with Lin Wanqing, otherwise Qiao'er's life in the mansion will be even more difficult.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming couldn't help feeling powerless.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then turned and walked into the house.

Inside the room, Su Qiaoer had finished her medicine and was leaning against the head of the bed to rest.

When she saw Lu Ming coming in, a glimmer of joy flashed in her eyes.

"Lu Lang, you're back."

Lu Ming walked to the bed and sat down, gently holding Su Qiaoer's hand.

"Well, I'm back. How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Su Qiaoer nodded slightly, a weak smile on her face.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Lu Ming looked at Su Qiaoer's pale face and felt distressed.

He held Su Qiaoer's hand tightly and said softly, "Qiaoer, don't worry, I will protect you and the child."

When Su Qiaoer heard this, tears flashed in her eyes and she nodded slightly.

Su Qiaoer held Lu Ming's hand tightly, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.

"Lu Lang, I have a favor to ask of you."

She paused, her eyes falling on the sachet on the bedside, as if she had made up her mind.

"I... want my cousin Su Yingying to stay with me and take care of me."

Lu Ming frowned slightly when he heard this.

"Qiao'er, the affairs in this mansion are complicated and I'm afraid your cousin cannot handle them."

He tried to dissuade her, his tone full of care for Su Qiaoer.

Su Qiao'er shook her head and insisted, "I know this is difficult, but Yingying is thoughtful, and we sisters have been dependent on each other since childhood. With her by my side, I can feel more at ease."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again, making it hard to refuse.

Seeing this, Lu Ming felt unhappy, but he couldn't bear to reject the sick Su Qiaoer.

He pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind, "Okay, I will try to intercede with Lin Wanqing, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not."

When Su Qiaoer heard this, a smile broke out on her face, and her eyes sparkled with gratitude and hope.

"Lu Lang, with your words, I am satisfied."

As night fell, Lu Ming came to Lin Wanqing's residence alone.

As soon as I stepped into the threshold, I felt an invisible pressure coming towards me.

Lin Wanqing sat upright in the main seat, gently waving a round fan in his hand, with a look of scrutiny and disdain in his eyes.

Seeing Lu Ming step in, she curled up the corner of her mouth into a sneer, as if she had already anticipated his intention.

"What brings you here late at night, Prince?"

Lin Wanqing's voice was cold and contained unquestionable authority.

Lu Ming looked directly at Lin Wanqing and said firmly, "I came here to ask you for a favor."

Lin Wanqing snorted softly, and the round fan in his hand slowly stopped, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

"Oh? What could possibly make the prince come here in person?"

"I hope you can allow Su Yingying to stay in the mansion and take care of Aunt Su."

Lu Ming spoke frankly, with an unquestionable light in his eyes.

When Lin Wanqing heard this, his face instantly darkened and he slammed the round fan in his hand heavily on the table, making a crisp sound.

"Lu Ming, do you know what kind of person Su Yingying is? She has evil intentions and will only bring trouble if she stays in the mansion!"

Lu Ming frowned, his tone hinting at displeasure.