Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Xu Wude naturally did not want to believe Doctor Song's words.

But those plump, round hands trembled where no one could see.

The facial muscles were also twitching uncontrollably.

He was just as excited as he was in heaven, and now he's staggering and falling into hell.

It didn't fall directly to the ground because there was still a glimmer of hope.

"Fatty, don't hold it in, you could easily have a stroke if you do that," Sang Ning reminded him with concern.

Does being unable to endure it reduce the risk of stroke?

Doctor Song was so frightened that he quickly took out a pill: "Master Xu, take this first."

"No need, I'm perfectly fine." Xu Wude brushed away Doctor Song's hand.

He actually started laughing.

With a belly as big as an iron pot, he smiled like a crying Maitreya Buddha.

so poor.

Sang Ning truly couldn't bear it.

"Fatty, stop pretending, and don't put yourself in a bad mood. Maybe Dr. Lu is mistaken. I've heard of a kind of false pregnancy. If a woman is always trying to get pregnant, her body will show some pregnancy symptoms. In severe cases, it can last for two months!"

She wasn't trying to flatter the second wife; she simply saw that Xu Wude had really been dealt a heavy blow.

So, even though we still don't have children and it was all for nothing, it's still better than being a cuckold!

However, it's quite possible that he might become a cuckold again, given the second wife's nature...

"Doctor Song, go in and take the Second Madam's pulse!" Xu Wude said through gritted teeth.

Between Doctor Song and Doctor Lu, he naturally trusted Doctor Song's medical skills and character more.

Dr. Song was so distressed!

He blurted out that Xu Wude couldn't possibly get a woman pregnant, and now he can't pretend to be stupid anymore.

If it's a false pregnancy, it will make Dr. Lu lose face.

If she is indeed pregnant, she will learn of a major scandal in the Xu family.

He didn't want to get involved with any of them.

There was nothing she could do; Sang Ning had already pushed her to the front.

Doctor Song glared at her angrily, and had no choice but to follow Xu Wude inside.

Sang Ning certainly couldn't miss out on this excitement, so she left Huo Chang'an waiting outside while she slipped inside as well.

Huo Chang'an shook his head helplessly.

The second wife was whispering with Doctor Lu about how to proceed when she was startled by Xu Wude's return.

"master?"

"Diagnose!" Xu Wude waved his hand.

His eyes were as deep as still water, and his whole body exuded a gloomy and chilling aura, making him a completely different person from before, which was frightening.

Doctor Song stepped forward.

"You scoundrel! What are you doing?" the second wife screamed, dodging Doctor Song's hand as he took her pulse.

Doctor Lu stood anxiously by the side: "Second Madam, please don't get so emotional. Master Xu, what's wrong with you...?"

Xu Wude couldn't wait any longer and stepped forward to personally restrain the second wife, showing her no mercy whatsoever.

Anyway, she's either not pregnant, or she's carrying a bastard!

What should we be aware of?

And so, under the horrified gazes of the Second Madam and Doctor Lu, Doctor Song finished taking the pulse.

"The second wife is not pregnant."

Moreover, it is obvious at a glance, with no symptoms of false pregnancy, and no doctor could possibly diagnose it incorrectly.

He glanced at Doctor Lu, whose face looked grim.

Not much was said.

Xu Wude breathed a sigh of relief, and Bing Ning's terrifying gaze softened a bit. Just now, he had even thought about how to kill this bitch if she was really pregnant!

The events of long ago were attacking him again, causing his head to throb with pain.

"That's impossible, sir, I clearly felt..."

The second wife frantically started making excuses, but Xu Wude was too lazy to listen to her and coldly said to Doctor Lu, "Doctor Lu, your clinic should close today!"

If you can't even diagnose a slippery pulse, what kind of clinic are you running!

They really thought Xu Wude was easy to fool, and they conspired to pull a trick right under his nose.

Dr. Lu collapsed.

Closing the clinic sounds good, but he knows he can no longer stay in Liangzhou.

It's all because of greed!

"The Second Madam is confined to the Chrysanthemum Garden and is not allowed to leave for two months!"

The second wife knew Xu Wude's temperament and usually didn't interfere in the affairs of the inner quarters, letting her do as she pleased.

But if anyone dares to deceive him, they will definitely be taught a lesson.

Two months is already a light punishment.

She stopped begging for mercy.

He lowered his head and slowly got up, thinking about how to coax the person next.

Anyway, apart from the First Madam who never leaves the mansion, only she is left. All the pretty maids have been dealt with, and the Master won't last more than a few days before going to Chrysanthemum Garden.

But then she heard Xu Wude's somewhat melancholy voice.

"Madam Sang, do you think there's something under my house that's affecting my ability to have children?"

I've already said it's uncertain, uncertain!

Sang Ning was getting a little frantic.

The fact that he has no children indicates a health problem, so why are you getting hung up on this?

Xu Wude suddenly felt disheartened.

As he gets older, it will only become more and more difficult for him to have children in the future.

You can't just give all your wealth to one daughter, can you?

That girl isn't very bright either; she might be taken away by an outsider one day.

"I don't know. Let's dig it up and see. That thing is very spiritual, with a red light shooting into the sky. It might be a priceless treasure."

Priceless treasure?

Xu Wude regained some spirits.

"Where is it? Dig it out quickly!"

"It took me quite a bit of effort to find that thing!"

Xu Wude: "..."

"Just tell me what you want—money or goods!"

"That's great, hehe." Sang Ning held up one finger: "One thousand taels."

"A thousand taels? You're robbing me! That thing is priceless, and nobody would buy it in this world!"

"But it might concern your offspring, my son! No amount of money can buy it!"

These words immediately seized Xu Wude's lifeline.

If that thing truly hinders his offspring, he would be willing to pay any amount, even a thousand taels.

"If something is truly unearthed, and it's priceless, what's a thousand taels? You can have it. Where is it?"

Southeast, Lihua Garden.

The second wife suddenly looked at Sang Ning.

But then she saw that Sang Ning was also staring straight at her.

Those clear, almond-shaped eyes seemed to pierce through people's hearts and reach even the most hidden corners.

She felt as if she had been frozen in place by an arrow, her blood congealed, like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Sang Ning slowly parted her red lips again, enunciating each word clearly: "West, wall, root, below."

"what--"

The second wife cried out in alarm, clutching her chest. Her makeup had long since vanished, revealing a pale, freckled face and eerily blood-red lips.

There really is a problem.

Could it be that Huo Chang'an was right, that the Blood Jade was nourished by a corpse?

Xu Wude, who was standing to the side, was lost in thought and was startled back to his senses by her scream.

"What are you yelling about? Get back to your yard!"

"No, sir, sir, don't listen to this woman. She's not a fortune teller, what does she know?"

We consulted several famous feng shui masters about our house. Even if there are any treasures, they are all within the feng shui arrangement. If they are dug out and ruin our feng shui, that would be terrible!

Whether it's underground or dug out, it's our family's property. Let's treat it as a treasure to ward off evil spirits; it's even safer underground!