May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

"If the miscarriage occurs five or six months later, both mother and child may perish."

After the doctor finished speaking, the old lady and Pei Zeyu's expressions immediately changed.

A child poses no threat to Xie Qianjiao, but an aunt poses a significant threat to her.

After all, they had all seen Xie Qianjiao’s changes since Bai Tong became a concubine, which showed how much of an eyesore Bai Tong was in Xie Qianjiao’s heart.

If that's the case... then it makes sense.

"Aunt!" Xie Qianjiao suddenly grabbed the old lady's sleeve, her face already showing a hint of panic. "You know me, you know me, I wouldn't do such a thing!"

The old lady's gaze was somewhat complicated.

Of course, she wanted to believe Xie Qianjiao, but the evidence was undeniably right in front of her...

"Aunt..." Xie Qianjiao knelt down with a thud, her eyes filled with deep grievance, "Aunt, I was raised by my mother since I was a child. If you don't trust me, don't you trust your mother? She is your own sister!"

"Besides, you've seen what I've done all these years. Jiaojiao really isn't that kind of person! If Mother is watching over us from heaven, Jiaojiao would never dare to harm anyone!"

Looking at her niece, who was crying her eyes out, and hearing her mention her mother, the old lady closed her eyes and said sternly, "Mother Zhang!"

"The slave is here!"

"Go and take the maid who brewed the medicine for the concubine to Songshou Courtyard!" the old lady said sternly. "I want to ask her properly how she could do such a heinous thing behind her master's back!"

"Yes!" Zhang's mother didn't dare to delay and hurried downstairs.

After the old lady finished speaking, Pei Zeyu's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed.

Yes.

Xie Qianjiao certainly wouldn't brew the medicine herself; she only gave the order, and the task was definitely done by her subordinates.

If someone under her has ulterior motives while doing something, they can naturally keep it from Xie Qianjiao and get things done without her noticing.

“Poor child,” the old lady said, looking at Bai Tong again, “but you are still young. If you take good care of yourself, you will surely be able to conceive again.”

"Yuan Shu, you take care of things here. No matter how much money it costs, you must make sure this child's health is restored!"

Wen Yuanshu knelt down in response.

The old lady looked at Xie Qianjiao, sighed, and finally helped her up herself: "You child... come back with me and deal with that traitor!"

Xie Qianjiao was still in a daze and didn't even have time to respond before the old lady pulled her away.

Pei Zeyu looked down at Bai Tong and said solemnly, "Bai Tong, don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation!"

Bai Tong looked at him, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "I will always believe in you, Lord Marquis."

Pei Zeyu felt a warmth in his heart and made his movements even gentler as he settled her down.

As soon as the door closed, Bai Tong wiped away her tears, and the grievance on her face vanished completely, astonishing the doctor standing nearby.

"Please go down and prescribe some mild and nourishing herbs to help her recover," Wen Yuanshu said. "It doesn't matter what kind of expensive herbs you use, as long as they work."

The doctor responded and followed Chunhua downstairs.

-

Meanwhile, Xie Qianjiao followed the old lady back to Songshou Courtyard, where she saw the maid she had arranged to brew medicine earlier kneeling in the middle of the courtyard.

The look of doubt in Xie Qianjiao's eyes deepened.

She had been worried that someone might tamper with the medicine, so she arranged for one of her trusted confidants, who had grown up with her, to be the one who brewed the medicine.

Xie Qianjiao would never believe that she would betray her.

But the facts are right in front of us: something that shouldn't have been added to that bowl of medicine.

how could be……

"This maidservant betrayed her master and even tried to kill someone. She's vicious and cruel. Drag her out and beat her to death!"

With the old lady's order, there was no turning back.

Xie Qianjiao couldn't even utter a word in defense of her maid; she could only watch helplessly as she was dragged out.

My fingernails dug deep into my palm, causing a sharp, piercing pain.

Her caution, ironically, led to the downfall of her trusted confidant...