daughter-in-law" and the old lady "grandmother". A concubine wouldn't have the right to call herself "granddaughter-in-law" and address the old lady as "grandmother"Though a concubine's status is high...As several juniors were about to leave, Meng Jinyáo suddenly stood up. She felt a dizzy spell and the world spun around her before she blacked out and lost consciousness.

When she fell, everyone in the room was terrified. Zhang and Chen rushed forward to call out to her, but she didn't respond; she had really fainted.

Gussy was also taken aback. Just now she was fine, how could she suddenly collapse

Mrs. Gu, being a woman of experience, was worried but managed to give orders calmly: "What are you all standing around for Quickly take the mistress back to my room, and then go fetch the family doctor to attend to her."

The maidservant, upon hearing this, hurriedly cooperated and helped lift the person onto another maidservant's back. Then, they carried the person on their backs and walked towards Old Madam Gu's room. The maidservant who went to fetch the physician also dashed out of the room.

Old Madam Gu also followed, along with Zhang and her daughter and Chen. At this point, they had to stay in Shou'an Hall as well. They needed to see what the doctor would say after examining him. This good man suddenly fainted, it was truly frightening.

Entering the bedroom, the maidservant carefully placed the person on the bed.

Mrs. Gu looked at her unconscious daughter-in-law, her heart filled with worry. She wasn't afraid of her body gradually deteriorating; she was afraid that she would suddenly fall ill and collapse. The former could be carefully managed, but the latter would be a sudden and aggressive illness.

Zhang Shi comforted, "Mother, don't worry. Looking at the third sister-in-law's rosy complexion, she doesn't seem to have any serious illness."

Chen said in agreement, "Yes, Mother, Third Sister-in-law didn't seem unwell before, so there's definitely nothing to worry about."

Old Madam Gu nodded, but she wasn't in the mood to pay attention to her two daughters-in-law.

Before long, the imperial physician hurried over carrying his medicine chest.

Before the imperial physician could pay his respects, Madam Gu waved him off. "No need for formalities," she said. "Just attend to my wife first. She was fine just a moment ago, not complaining of any discomfort, but then she fainted after standing up.

The physician immediately responded, putting down his medicine box and rushing forward to feel the patient’s pulse. He placed his fingers on the pulse point, frowning and turning serious as he felt it carefully, taking extra care not to misdiagnose the illness.

When the elderly Madam Gu and a few others saw this, they couldn't help but get nervous. If the doctor frowned when feeling their pulse, then the illness must be serious.

Zhang Shi asked, "Doctor, is there something wrong"

The imperial physician hesitated, "This... Madam she, she..."

Seeing him stammer, Old Madam Gu also became anxious: “What's wrong Just tell me.”

“The imperial physician stated truthfully, “Based on the mistress's pulse, she should be pregnant. The pregnancy is still quite early, only a little over a month old. The fainting spell was likely due to insufficient rest and excessive fatigue, which also caused an unstable fetal state. She needs to recuperate well.” He felt his previous statement was too absolute and immediately added, “Or perhaps, maybe I’m not skilled enough and misdiagnosed.”

"Thus, the imperial physician bowed his head. Everyone knew about the marquis's situation; how could his wife be pregnant Not only was she pregnant, but he had diagnosed her as well! If this were to become a scandal, he would likely suffer too. He shouldn't have known about this in the first place."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, the astonishment in their eyes unconcealed.

Zhang and Chen looked at each other, both shocked. If their youngest sister was truly pregnant, then who was the father Could she have been unable to bear the loneliness and secretly gotten involved with someone If so, that would be foolish indeed. Not only would the riches and glory within reach disappear, but her reputation would also be ruined, leaving her to be scorned by all.

Gu Xuanyi was completely shocked. Her aunt was pregnant

Elder Madam Gu was also deeply shocked. Could her son actually have the ability to make a woman pregnant

Soon, Old Madam Gu came to her senses. She clasped her hands together and said excitedly, "Amitabha Buddha, ancestors bless you, ancestors bless you! The third son and Ah Yao finally have a child. No wonder the ancestors dreamed of the third son before their anniversary and told him to take Ah Yao back to their hometown to worship their ancestors. It turns out this is the case, This is the manifestation of the ancestors!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang and Chen looked at each other in surprise. They then turned to their mother-in-law silently, feeling puzzled. Mother-in-law surely knew the situation with her third son; how could she recognize the illegitimate child as her grandson The third sister-in-law was the legitimate wife. If she had given birth to a boy, he would be the heir apparent. Unless they resorted to some scheme to prevent her from giving birth, either way, their reputation would be ruined once this got out.

Seeing this, the imperial physician’s worried heart calmed down slightly.

Old Madam Gu said, "Since the fetal condition is unstable, we should first give the mistress a prescription for preserving the pregnancy and ensure the baby is safe. This child was conceived with the blessing of our ancestors."

The Imperial physician responded, "Madam Dowager, this… it's possible that the mistress might not be pregnant. My medical skills are limited, perhaps it would be best to invite the palace physicians to examine her"

"Old Madam Gu said, 'You've been in our family for so many years. I don't know how skilled you are at medicine You can tell if a woman is pregnant just by taking her pulse, there's no need to bother the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to make a trip.'"

The imperial physician, hearing this, broke out in a cold sweat. He lifted his sleeve to wipe it away, then went to write a prescription.

Elder Madam Gu entrusted the prescription to her trusted maidservant to prepare the medicine. She hadn't called for a physician earlier because she was afraid of causing a stir. Now, everyone in the house were her own people, and the family doctor wouldn't dare speak out. As for the eldest daughter-in-law, the second daughter-in-law, and Xuan Yi, they naturally wouldn't say anything either.

She also believed that Ah Yao's character wouldn't do anything to harm the Gu family, but in Yaoling's case...

Now we can only stabilize the situation. Before things are clear, we must not tarnish Ah Yao's reputation. Let's wait for Ah Yao to wake up and see what's going on. Then, when Yao Ling returns from her shift this afternoon, we can ask her. If she isn't Yao Ling's child, then the physician must have made a mistake. As for Ah Yao's staying or leaving, that's up to Yao Ling to decide.

The imperial physician now finished writing the prescription and hesitated, asking, “Lady of the House, would you like to have acupuncture performed on Madam to wake her up”

Madam Gu nodded in agreement.

The imperial physician, having received permission, took out a set of silver needles from the medicine box and began to give Meng Jin Yao an acupuncture treatment. His hands trembled slightly, but his needle placement was still precise.

After the imperial physician had administered acupuncture to her, Meng Jinyao slowly woke up. When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying on a strange bed. She was taken aback at first, and then turned her head to look outside. Seeing her mother-in-law, two sisters-in-law, Xuanyi, and the imperial physician present, she couldn't help but be confused: "Mother, what happened to me"

Seeing her awake, Madam Gu hurried forward and asked with concern, "A Yao, how are you feeling now"

Meng Jin Yao replied, "I'm fine, but how did I end up lying here"

Mrs. Gu replied, "The doctor said you're a month pregnant. You just fainted because you didn't get enough rest."

"Am I pregnant"

Meng Jinyao was both surprised and astonished. She instinctively reached out to touch her belly, but it was flat and she felt nothing. She couldn't believe it - she was pregnant

Zhang looked at her. Apart from surprise, she didn't seem panicked. Zhang found it strange that she wasn't afraid despite such a big event happening. She nodded and said, "Yes, Third Sister-in-law, you are pregnant for a month now. You are going to be a mother."

Upon receiving a positive response, Meng Jingyao's face broke into a smile.

Soon, Meng Jin Yao's smile froze, and she worriedly asked, "If I fainted, would the child be alright" both have wives and children. For your children's education, it wouldn't be good for you to travel far. I'm just right for this task, plus my ancestors will have their death anniversary next month, s...