Chapter Thirty-Four: Fate

  Seeing the two men speaking in different tones, Zhen Shining also didn't speak, but quietly looked at Xi Que.

  The magpie gradually lowered its head, "Miss has always been a light sleeper, that day the slave did a good late dinner, but no matter how to wake you up, was afraid, let Qiuju go ask the doctor, just happened to be in the house of Luo Shu, gathered a room full of people, heard that you also fainted and could not wake up, everyone followed came..."

  Just as he mentioned it, Qiu Ju immediately took over, "It's all because of Yu Bomu's big mouth!" Yu Bomu is Yu Liang's wife, and she doesn't have any ill intentions, but she speaks her mind directly. "She said you have the same illness as Luo Bomu, and when Wen Ge and Wu Ge were born, the doctor said you wouldn't live past a year. You've already lived longer than expected, so hurry up and make preparations, Qiu Jie, or else you'll end up like Luo Bomu, who died with her clothes still unworn!"

  Upon hearing this, the magpie said with hatred, "If there weren't so many people at that time, I would have gone forward and torn her mouth to shreds. Everyone was talking without restraint, and no one noticed that Wen Ge and Wu Ge were eavesdropping outside the west room door. When they saw the preparations for the funeral, they suddenly burst into loud wailing... These people finally left..."

  So many people came home, it must be very lively, but she didn't know at all!

  Zhen Shining's heart skipped a beat, which meant that she wasn't just sleeping soundly due to exhaustion, but rather had fainted, and this was not a good thing.

  As a doctor, Zhen Shiniang knew better than anyone what this meant.

  "Miss slept for two days, and Wen Ge Wu Ge lay on the kang to accompany you for two days. Even when Yu Liangjia's dog came, they didn't respond...". Seeing Zhen Shiniang's face slightly serious, Ji Kuai quickly changed the subject, "You usually don't spoil them."

  "I'm the doctor, I know my own body. Yu Shu is just a straightforward person, whatever she says don't take it to heart." After snapping back to reality, Zhen Shi Niang smiled and changed the subject, "What did Doctor Feng say when he came to see me?"

  "Just say you're overthinking and overworking, let you have a good rest……" Thinking of Feng Xi's words, if she continues to work so hard, Zhen Shiniang will also be like Luo Sao, at most it will only take one or two years. The sound of Xi Que's voice stopped abruptly.

  Seeing the pale face of Xīquè, there was no need to guess that Zhēn Shí Niáng also knew what Féng Xǐ had said. She secretly sighed in her heart, no matter how hard she tried to put on a strong front, but this body didn't give her any face at all. With a light smile, she said, "They say that one curse can bring prosperity for ten years. Being cursed by everyone like this, I might just change my luck from now on. You guys shouldn't be so shocked and frightened in the future, it's bad for Wén Gē and Wǔ Gē."

  "Not really." The magpie also followed with a loud laugh, "Li's wife from Rui Xiang also said so, and she said you are literate, a literary star descended to the world, with a long life ahead of you..."

  Zhen Shining's bitter smile.

  Chrysanthemum was just bringing in water, and magpie loudly bustled about washing and having dinner.

  After washing up, the family had dinner. Qiujie took Wenge and Wuge to the backyard to dry donkey hide, collect vegetables, while Jiyu accompanied Zhen Shiniang for a walk in the yard, supporting each other as they entered the house.

  "You should go back early too, I don't know what's on Changhe's mind." Xian Shi Niang took off her shoes and got onto the kang, while tidying up Jian Wu's wooden toys and urging Jixiao to hurry.

  "Miss......" Jiya stood still, her tone extremely solemn.

  "What's wrong......" Just as she picked up a wooden sword, Zhen Shining subconsciously stopped there.

  The magpie suddenly knelt down with a thud.

  Zhen Shi Niang was startled, "Hurry up and get up, the ground is cold, be careful not to stir up the fetal energy."

  As a modern person, she really wasn't used to this kind of thing without human rights.

  "Miss......" Jiyaohu stubbornly refused to get up.

  She stretched out her hand and pulled it, but Zhen Shiniang couldn't pull her, so she sighed, "What's the matter?"

  "Miss, please send Wen Ge and Wu Ge back to the General's mansion!" Seeing Zhen Shi Niang's face sink, she hastily explained, "They are the General's legitimate sons, even if they don't like it, the General will still find them the best martial arts teachers. It's better than wasting their time in your hands..." Xi Que knew that as long as it involved Jian Wen and Jian Wu's future, Zhen Shi Niang would definitely give in.

  A daughter of a guilty minister without family protection, once separated from Shen Zhong and Shi, even if she can cure diseases and make money, Zhen Shiniang will eventually be dragged to death by these two children!

  The wooden sword in her hand clattered onto the kang, and Zhen Shiniang quickly turned around.

  "Get up, I'm not used to talking to you like this." After a long time, she spoke up, her voice as calm as ever, unable to detect any joy or sorrow.

  A slender figure stands in front of the window, shrouded in the dim and cold twilight.

  Magpie's hand unconsciously pressed against her own high and proud belly, as if to give up the child in her belly would be better than killing her!

  The magpie's heart felt a sharp pain, like being pricked by a needle.

  Kneeling there for a long time, seeing Zhen Shiniang still not willing to turn her head back, Jixiao got up with the help of the kang frame, "The slave knows that Miss can't bear it, but..."

  But if they don't leave, Miss, you'll have no way out!

  When you're on the brink of collapse, everyone has to go through a painful choice. It's up to you how you make it.

  The words lingered on her lips, but she couldn't bring herself to say them out loud.

  "Sit down..." Zhen Shi Niang turned around, her expression serene and calm.

  Some were surprised at Zhen Shining's calmness, and Xi Que's tightly strung heartstrings also relaxed for a moment. She clumsily took off her shoes and slowly sat down opposite Zhen Shining.

  Zhen Shining picked up Jian Wu's wooden sword again, silently caressing it.

  The last wisps of sunset faded away quietly, and in the darkness, the house was as silent as an ancient tomb.

  Gradually, the magpie's heart tightened again, "Miss..." she called out anxiously.

  "After the separation, give Wen Ge and Wu Ge to him..." Zhen Shi Niang's tone was slow as if she were seriously considering Xi Que's suggestion. She suddenly lifted her head, "Can you guarantee that he will let me see them?"

  No!

  The magpie shook its head vigorously.

  If placed in an ordinary person's home, Zhen Shiniang might still be able to sneak a peek from outside the courtyard, but being sent into the General's estate, which is as deep as the sea, she fears that for this lifetime, it would be impossible to see them again. Unless waiting until Jianwen and Jianwu grow up and have their own estates, at that time if they still remember her as their birth mother, perhaps they will sneak over to take a peek.

  However, the four or five year old child was deliberately concealed and trained by the people of the General's Mansion. How could they still remember their birth mother who had painstakingly raised them with her life and blood?

  "But, miss!" The magpie's face turned pale.

  With a wave of her hand, Zhen Shi Niang didn't let her speak, "After the divorce, he will soon get married again. Don't even think about it, the new mistress's family background must be very powerful, and it won't take long before she has her own children..." She stared intently at Xi Wu, "You tell me, after having her own children, how will she treat Wen Ge and Wu Ge?"

  The magpie's face turned slightly pale.

  No matter what, once back at the General's Manor, Jian Wen would be the eldest son by birthright. Without any unexpected events, according to the law, he would be the heir apparent of the General's Manor and inherit the General's legacy. Shen Zhong Shuo's other sons would have to find their own way out.

  In order for her own son to inherit the position of Crown Prince, the new mistress will definitely regard them as thorns in her eyes and flesh, and she will be eager to get rid of them!

  "No maternal family to rely on, and my birth mother was a concubine, the daughter of a guilty minister. If General likes me, that's fine, but he hates me like a venomous snake... Seeing Ji Xiu speechless, Zhen Shi Niang suddenly raised her voice, "Once they enter the general's mansion, Wen Ge and Wu Ge will probably die even earlier than me!" With the soul of a modern person, she hopes that Jianwen and Jianwu can live in the sunshine from a young age. All along, she has never taught them to be cunning and calculating."

  She never thought of this!

  The magpie's heart skipped a beat, her lips trembled and she couldn't make a sound.

  I was planning to double update today, but I had a severe headache at the temples when I got off work and only woke up after taking a nap, so it's a bit late now. Let me take another look and continue writing, trying my best to squeeze out another chapter for a double update; otherwise, I'll definitely double update tomorrow.