Good Ending: She Swears She Will Not Let Him Die!

Chapter 336: Chapter 335: Blood Relatives

Madam Wu gave the reward to Mrs. Liu Menghai.

Du Yunluo’s gaze shifted between Mrs. Liu Menghai and the Lian Family.

The Lian Family could never have imagined that the wet nurse they picked was inherently a stubborn person.

In a previous life, Mrs. Liu Menghai was willing to betray her master to speak the truth. In this life, if the opportunity was right, perhaps they could make her speak up earlier.

The Lian Family chatted with a smile to Madam Wu about the washing ceremony for the newborn.

Du Yunluo sat accompanying them, repeatedly thinking in her heart about just one thought: living long is better than anything.

In the past, she lived to the very end with fifty years of a green lamp and old Buddha, outliving both Mu Lianhui and Jiang Yunuan.

She lived long enough to achieve enlightenment.

After holding the baby, Du Yunluo followed Madam Wu and the Lian Family to visit Jiang Yunuan.

The birthing room in the side chamber had already been tidied up, but there was still the scent of blood in the air.

Jiang Yunuan was exhausted from the day but was awake, turning her head to look at the child for a moment, she murmured, ”Before Second Master left the capital, I said I would give birth to a son, but he said it might be a daughter, and he was right.”

Madam Wu smiled, ”There’s something special about having a daughter.”

Jiang Yunuan lowered her eyes and replied softly.

The child was given a name starting with the character ”ling,” and Madam Wu had chosen the name ”Niang.”

Not long after, Mrs. Zhou came for a visit, Mrs. Lu sent a pair of golden ankle rings, but from Mrs. Xu, there was no response at all.

Du Yunluo sent someone to inform the Jiang Family and began preparing for the washing ceremony.

On the day of the washing ceremony, the residence was lively.

Manhe Garden, located on the west side of the rear courtyard, was far from the commotion.

Mu Yuanjing, who had just finished her month of confinement, opened the window to let in fresh air and happened to hear the maids downstairs talking about Sister Niang. She turned her head and asked Nanny Shan, ”Did Lian Cheng’s wife give birth to a daughter?”

Nanny Shan nodded, ”Yes, a daughter. I went to see her yesterday evening. Her eyes remind me of Second Master.”

Mu Yuanjing sneered, glanced down at her own belly, and said, ”It’s quite funny in our household, those who want to conceive find it difficult, while those who don’t want to just end up pregnant.”

Nanny Shan, who was tidying clothes, paused upon hearing this and glanced over at Mu Yuanjing.

Mu Yuanjing, oblivious, continued, ”Everyone else aims for a son, but she ends up having a daughter with her firstborn.”

Nanny Shan replied softly, ”A daughter can be just as good.”

”Good in what way?” Mu Yuanjing laughed heartily, ”Is it good for me? Or good for Lian Hui? Nowadays, everyone waits for me to die, and everyone wishes Lian Hui to marry off, where in this household is there a place for us ’daughters’?”

Mu Yuanjing’s thoughts were obstinate, and for a month, despite Nanny Shan’s many attempts to counsel her, there was no progress.

Now, hearing Mu Yuanjing’s words, Nanny Shan was accustomed to it, stored the neatly folded clothes in the trunk, and poured a cup of hot tea, ”Madam, have some tea to soothe your throat.”

Mu Yuanjing accepted and drank it all in one gulp, then said, ”Nanny Shan, who do you think will give birth to a son first: Lian Xiao’s wife or Lian Cheng’s wife?”

Nanny Shan answered indifferently, ”No matter who is first or last, the legitimate firstborn remains the legitimate firstborn.”

”What if Lian Xiao dies?” Mu Yuanjing asked.

Such startling words shocked even Nanny Shan, who furrowed her brow and said, ”Madam, don’t speak nonsense.”

”Nonsense?” Mu Yuanjing laughed until her eyes curved, ”The whole month I’ve been thinking about this. What did Second Sister-in-law say about me that day? She has no grievances with me, so why would I harm Lian Yu?

Ha, I do have grievances with First Sister-in-law, but am I truly without grievances with her second branch?

Back then, I asked her and Second Brother to say a few good words for me, and she was indifferent. Isn’t she a believer in Bodhisattva? Isn’t this karma and retribution?

You can’t clap with one hand; they say I harmed Lian Yu, but what kind of person is Lian Yu?

Neither she nor Second Brother are good people! Nanny, the more I hate them, the more I’m prone to thinking bad thoughts.

If the first branch ends, won’t the second branch be the happiest? Maybe in Fengyu Courtyard, they wish for Lian Xiao’s death every day.”

Nanny Shan’s heart pounded, and she responded coldly, ”Madam, some matters should not be randomly guessed; after all, you are blood relatives.”

Mu Yuanjing’s eyes were full of sarcasm, and she laughed heartily, ”Blood relatives? Lian Yu and I are also blood relatives. If I give birth to a child, what should he call Second Brother? Uncle? Grandfather?”

Laughing heartily for a long time, Mu Yuanjing finally quieted down, silent as she gazed out the window.

Looking at the tranquil Mu Yuanjing, Nanny Shan briefly thought perhaps she had misheard the heartless words spoken earlier.

Smoothing the corners of the blanket for Mu Yuanjing, Nanny Shan sat on a stool beside her, absentmindedly twisting threads.

Nanny Shan knew this was Mu Yuanjing’s nature.

Just like Mu Yuanjing said herself, now she is just waiting to die, but she is not reconciled, her mind full of messy thoughts, wanting to sow discord, causing the first and second branches to suspect each other.

But those words...

They settled in Nanny Shan’s heart like a spell, and when she returned to herself, the threads in her hands had become entangled.

In the Shangxin Courtyard, Sister Niang’s basin for the washing ceremony was filled with many gold and silver ingots.

After all, as the first child of her generation with a name beginning in ”ling,” Madam Wu was delighted, and Mu Yuanmou and the Lian Family also appeared pleased.

”Too bad it’s not a son,” Mrs. Jiang Deng muttered.

The Lian Family happened to hear this, and their expression darkened.

They also wished for a son, but since it was a daughter, what could be done?

Besides, Madam Wu felt good about it, and no one dared to challenge the old Madam’s feelings. In front of her, no one spoke of sons and daughters, and yet Mrs. Jiang Deng happened to voice it.

The Lian Family cleared their throat, casting a sidelong glance at Mrs. Jiang Deng.

Mrs. Jiang Deng was momentarily stunned and came over with a smile, bowing, and said, ”How has Madam’s health been?”

The Lian Family replied indifferently, ”If my health weren’t good, how would I dare to hold the child? Sister Niang is delicate, and we’re all afraid of passing on illness, especially to such a little one.”

The Lian Family’s words had an underlying meaning, but Mrs. Jiang Deng didn’t catch on.

Mrs. Jiang Deng hadn’t visited the Lian Family to pay respects the other day, not out of fear of passing illness, but simply because she wasn’t adept at dealing with the Lian Family.

In the past years, they interacted at events, with Jiang Yunuan intervening. That day, with Jiang Yunuan heavily pregnant, she naturally didn’t visit the Lian Family, so Mrs. Jiang Deng also avoided it, not willing to face the Lian Family alone.

Unwilling then, unwilling now.

Mrs. Jiang Deng quickly glanced at her mother-in-law, Jiang Yunuan’s mother, Mrs. Jiang Fang, for help.

Mrs. Jiang Fang smiled, ”Why haven’t I seen my cousin?”

The Lian Family turned their eyes, ”Sister-in-law? She was sick since yesterday.”

Mrs. Jiang Fang’s brow slowly furrowed.

Mrs. Jiang Deng was puzzled, ”How did she suddenly become ill... not even attending Sister Niang’s washing ceremony? Mother, should we visit later?”

A flicker of gloom passed through the Lian Family’s eyes and quickly faded.

What Mrs. Jiang Deng implied was that Mrs. Xu feigned illness to avoid attending Sister Niang’s washing ceremony, but to the Lian Family’s ears, it meant something entirely different.

As if the previous pretended illness of theirs had been seen through by others.