The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Jiang Miaoyin was sent back to her own courtyard, where Zhou Shi and a group of maids and servants watched over her.

Her wet clothes were taken off and she was put in clean clothes.

While taking off her clothes, Qi's mother stared at her belly and let out a thoughtful "hmm".

There is a significant difference in a woman's belly whether or not she has given birth.

A woman who has never given birth has a flat, smooth abdomen.

Even if a woman who has given birth recovers very well, her muscles and skin will still be loose.

At this moment, Jiang Miaoyin's belly was clearly somewhat loose.

Moreover, Qi's mother noticed carefully that there were several stretch marks on her belly from childbirth.

Qi's mother's heart was pounding like a drum; she was completely shocked.

She felt a chill run through her body, and her fingers were trembling.

If that's the case, then Jiang Miaoyin's mistake is enough to warrant being drowned in a pig cage.

However, without absolute certainty, Qi's mother did not dare to make a definitive statement.

After all, she had no evidence.

When Qi's mother voiced such doubts, Song Wenjun naturally wouldn't let it go.

"What's wrong, Aunt Qi?" she asked.

A look of unease crossed Qi's mother's face, and her eyes darted around: "No, it's nothing."

The more she said that, the more suspicious she became.

Zhou got up to go and see, but Gu Huaizhou suddenly sneezed: "Mother..."

He is an outsider, so it's not appropriate for him to be in the inner room.

To make it easier for the two to see a doctor, Zhou made an exception and let Gu Huaizhou wait in the outer room.

The group of women stayed inside the house to keep watch over Jiang Miaoyin, so that no gossip could spread.

Hearing the sound, Zhou stopped and looked outside, asking, "What's wrong?"

"I... I feel a little cold, so I asked Aunt Qi to bring me another quilt," Gu Huaizhou casually made up a lie.

Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that something had happened to Gu Huaizhou.

"It's just a quilt, you could have just had a maid bring it, why did you need to bother Mama Qi?"

Gu Huaizhou was filled with anxiety. He said those words precisely because he was afraid that Jiang Miaoyin would reveal something.

Qi's mother quickly changed Jiang Miaoyin's clothes, but she could no longer remain calm.

Jiang Miaoyin, she's definitely up to something.

When the doctor arrives, let's see what he says.

Half an hour later, the doctor finally arrived.

"Madam, Lord Marquis." The servant ran in breathlessly and said to the two of them, "Doctor Xue is not at home and has gone out to make house calls, so I had to go find Doctor Gao."

Zhou peeked out and saw a skinny, middle-aged man with triangular eyes following behind the servant.

He had a cunning look on his face and didn't look like a good person at all.

"Greetings to the First Madam and the Marquis." Doctor Gao stepped forward with a fawning expression and bowed to each of them.

Gu Huaizhou frowned, glared at the servant, and gave him a warning look.

The servant, feeling guilty, didn't dare to look up at him and retreated to the side with his head down and eyes drooping.

The doctor has arrived; there's no reason not to let someone see a doctor.

However, if they were to see a doctor, Jiang Miaoyin's secret of being pregnant and giving birth would be exposed.

Gu Huaizhou was extremely anxious. He coughed twice deliberately and said to Doctor Gao, "Please, Doctor, take a look at me first. My head is throbbing badly."

"Yes, Your Excellency," Doctor Gao replied respectfully.

Gu Huaizhou stood up and gestured for him to go to the side room.

"It's inconvenient inside because there are women in the house. Please come with me, Dr. Gao."

Seeing that Gu Huaizhou was about to take the doctor away, how could Song Wenjun easily let him get rid of him?

She came out and said, "Husband, let's see my sister-in-law first. She's weak and has been in the water for so long, she hasn't woken up yet."

Dr. Gao looked puzzled: "Is there another patient inside?"

People in large families value their reputation and treat their female relatives with great respect and care in front of outsiders.

Doctor Gao assumed that the Marquis must feel the same way, and he took it upon himself to say, "Then this old man will go and see the lady inside first."

"Wait a minute," Gu Huaizhou hurriedly stopped him.

Instantly, everyone's eyes in the room fell on him.

Zhou looked puzzled: "Huaizhou, you are a man, so you can wait a while, but your sister-in-law can't wait."

It's really strange. He usually treats his sister-in-law very well.

How come they don't care about the other party's life or death now?

Song Wenjun chimed in, "Yes, husband, let's show it to your sister-in-law first."

Everyone was waiting for Gu Huaizhou to speak, and he felt suffocated by the gazes of those eyes.

Ultimately, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he had no choice but to concede.

"Okay, let's treat your sister-in-law first."

Gu Huaizhou gave Doctor Gao a warning look: "Doctor, your medical skills are superb and you will surely cure my sister-in-law's illness. If you do a good job, I will reward you handsomely."

Dr. Gao felt uneasy after being given that cold look. He rolled his eyes and responded in a low voice.

Then, with a feeling of trepidation, I went inside.

Seeing this, Zhou instructed, "Go quickly and take a look at my eldest daughter-in-law."

Dr. Gao responded with a "yes" and walked to the bedside.

Qi's mother pulled out one of Jiang Miaoyin's arms and placed it on the pulse diagnosis table.

Doctor Gao placed his fingers on Jiang Miaoyin's wrist, and then looked at her with surprise.

Because the woman's face was not clearly visible through the bed curtains, her pulse was exactly that of someone who had just given birth.

He had seen plenty of dirty tricks in powerful families, and Doctor Gao, not wanting to get involved, pretended to be nonchalant and withdrew his hand.

Seeing his expression, Song Wenjun knew that Doctor Gao must have found out something.

But it doesn't matter, she didn't expect Dr. Gao to reveal anything anyway.

Given the situation today, it's enough that Aunt Qi and Dr. Gao know the truth.

Secrets are things that are harder to keep the longer they are kept.

Today, Qi's mother and Dr. Gao are the opening in this secret; once a crack appears, it will only get bigger and bigger.

Because Song Wenjun knew that human greed is endless.

Doctor Gao cupped his hands to Madam Zhou and said, "Don't worry, Madam. This young mistress has just been frightened and caught a chill. I will prescribe a medicine for her to take for three to five days, and she will be fine."

"Oh, that's good." Mrs. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

If word gets out that Jiang Miaoyin suddenly fell into the water, it will damage the Gu family's reputation.

I thought she was being mistreated by her mother-in-law.

Doctor Gao then took Gu Huaizhou's pulse and prescribed him medicine.

Gu Huaizhou was very satisfied with him: "Dr. Gao's medical skills are superb. Someone, bring him a reward."

He had his servant give Doctor Gao a five-tael silver ingot, and Doctor Gao's eyes lit up as he thanked him repeatedly.

After that, Gu Huaizhou had his trusted confidant send him away.

Just before leaving, the confidant lowered his voice and said to Doctor Gao, "My lord has always liked intelligent people. Doctor Gao should know what to say and what not to say. Some people can live a long and prosperous life, while others die suddenly from a disease. It's truly unpredictable."

Dr. Gao was so frightened that his face turned pale. He nodded repeatedly in agreement, picked up his medicine box, and left without looking back.

What kind of noble mansion is this? It's so dirty that I can't even bear to look at it.