The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

Mu Siliao was so frightened that her face turned pale. She immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying in great fear, "I have recently caught a cold and am feeling unwell. I have disturbed Your Majesty's enjoyment. I am truly guilty and deserve to die. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

The Duchess frowned slightly, pondering to herself, "Mu Siliao has been behaving obediently and well-behavedly all this time, so why is she being so impolite today?"

Mu Yunshang said gently, "It just so happens that I brought the imperial physician with me today, so let him examine you."

Her expression seemed gentle and kind; however, although her eyes were smiling, they did not truly reach the depths of her eyes, as if hiding some profound meaning.

Mu Siliao trembled all over. She wanted to refuse, but when she met Mu Yunshang's gaze, she realized the deep meaning behind the faint smile in the other's eyes, and a chill ran through her heart.

The words that were on the tip of his tongue were now completely stuck in his throat.

Aunt Xu stood to the side with a worried expression, silently watching Mu Siliao.

Although Aunt Xu didn't care much about Mu Siliao on ordinary days, she would still pretend to be a loving mother in front of the Madam and the Master.

The imperial physician glanced at Mu Siliao hesitantly, then switched hands and took her pulse again. When he stared at his fingers once more, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

After some hesitation, the imperial physician finally reported the patient's condition to the Empress.

"This is the third young lady of the Mu family..." The imperial physician hesitated for a long time, but dared not speak.

"Speak freely," Mu Yunshang said, glancing at him indifferently.

The fewer concubines a household has, the better.

So as not to give Mother a headache.

"Your Majesty, this third young lady of the Mu family is indeed pregnant." The imperial physician closed his eyes, not daring to look at the changes in their expressions.

The old lady was startled, her voice involuntarily rising a few decibels, "A pregnancy pulse? Are you sure you haven't misdiagnosed me?"

The imperial physician actually hoped that he had made a mistake in his diagnosis.

You must understand, for an unmarried girl to be pregnant is a huge scandal! Not to mention that it's a prestigious family like the Mu family. If the Empress hadn't been there to keep things in order, he probably wouldn't have been able to say such a thing.

Musiliao's face turned deathly pale instantly. She instinctively reached out and covered her stomach, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.

She has been feeling unwell for the past few days, feeling drowsy all day, and occasionally experiencing nausea and vomiting.

She originally thought she had just caught a cold, but she never expected that she was pregnant!

The old lady was so startled that she stood up abruptly.

Seeing this, Aunt Xu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying in a tearful voice, "It's all because I failed to properly educate her that the Third Miss has done such a disgraceful thing. Please, Madam, don't be angry and ruin your health!"

Suddenly, the Duchess lifted her skirt, stood up abruptly, and strode forward, her eyes fixed on Musiliao's bloodless, abnormally pale face, her heart filled with doubt and confusion.

She frowned and questioned sternly, "You...you've been going on blind dates all this time! Whose child are you carrying?"

Musiliao's face was as pale as paper. She knelt on the ground, her lips tightly pressed together, refusing to utter a single word.

A hint of disappointment flashed in the Duchess's eyes. She sighed deeply and said helplessly, "Do you know that the men I chose for you to meet were all from families with excellent backgrounds? Yet you are so shameless and willing to degenerate. I really have nothing more to say. Since you are already pregnant, you have no choice but to marry them."

Seeing this, the old lady's face turned very ugly. She looked at Mu Siliao with a reproachful gaze and said coldly, "Like begets like! Even something as simple as getting pregnant out of wedlock is something you have to learn."

Upon hearing these words, Aunt Xu's face turned deathly pale. She cursed Mu Siliao countless times in her heart, but on the surface, she could only put on a weak and pitiful appearance.

Mu Yan looked at his mother and sister kneeling on the ground, somewhat puzzled. Why did they suddenly kneel down?

But still, taking advantage of everyone's distraction, he grabbed a piece of excellent meat with his chopsticks and ate it in one bite.

The old lady frowned as she looked at him. "He really is a worthless brat! Both of his children are like this!"

Mu Yunshang patted the old lady's back reassuringly, "Grandmother, don't be angry. He's just an illegitimate child. I don't expect him to amount to much. Just give him some money to live on."

The old lady was calmed down and slowly sat down, pounding her chest in anger.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Xu turned pale and looked at the master, whose face clearly showed that he had nothing to do with her. Her heart ached even more.

During this period, she was truly harmed by Musiliao, this burden. She should have just killed her back then.

Mu Yunshang slowly wiped her hands with a handkerchief, her face gentle, and asked her tenderly, "Although you didn't grow up in the Mu family, you still have the surname Mu, so you can be considered a member of the Mu family. Tell me who that person is, and I will seek justice for you."

Mu Yunshang's voice was gentle, like a breeze, easily disarming others.

Musiliao stared blankly at her, but felt extremely sad. Her child was an accident, and even if she told her, it would be useless.

Xiao Yuxi stared blankly at her third sister. Did her third sister have a baby?

Xiao Yuxi's gaze slowly drifted to her still flat stomach.

Musiliao inadvertently met Xiaoyuxi's innocent eyes, thinking about what she had told Xiaoyuxi that she had no regrets.

My heart is aching terribly.

After a long while, she looked at Mu Yunshang with tears in her eyes and said, "It is General Ning Zhining."

The moment the name was uttered, the entire room fell silent.

After a moment, Mu Yunshang asked in confusion, "Ning Zhi?"

She had absolutely no recollection of the name.

The maidservant beside her whispered in her ear about General Ning's situation.

He is a subordinate of Yunnan, a trusted confidant promoted by Yunnan, and a rising star in the capital. He is very popular with families with unmarried daughters of marriageable age.

The Duchess seemed a bit troubled. She rubbed her temples and looked at her, "Do you know that General Ning and An Lan are engaged?"

An Lan's expression remained unchanged as she carefully removed the bones from the fish and placed the clean fish meat into Xiao Yuxi's bowl.

Xiao Yuxi stared at her blankly for a moment, then looked at her kneeling, pale-faced third sister.

An Lan chuckled lightly and said nonchalantly, "Aunt, if that's the case, then let's call off the marriage."