In front of the Yongling Marquis's mansion,
The guard noticed the Jin Marquis' carriage approaching from a distance and knew that Madam Third and Marquis Third were arriving. He hurried inside to call people.
Shortly, the carriage came to a stop. Nangong Yan personally raised the curtain and carefully assisted Yuyao in getting out of the carriage.
The two walked into the Marquis's mansion and first visited Old Madame in Rongxi Hall.
Inside the bedroom, the green curtain gently swayed.
Old Madame leaned against the golden silk pillow, lying sideways, her three thousand silver threads already snow white with no sign of black. Her hair was pulled back, and her forehead bore a brown embroidered floral patterned headband. Her eyelids were drawn together, and she looked somewhat unwell.
"Madam, Madam Third and Marquis Third have arrived."
At this time, a servant girl rushed in to report.
Old Madame instantly opened her eyes and looked at the servant girl with urgency: "Where are they? Quickly help me up."
She was about to get off the bed.
"Grandmother, what are you doing? Please lie down quickly."
Yuyao happened to enter with a big belly, supported by Nangong Yan, and saw this scene.
"Oh dear, child, how dare you come running around with such a big belly? You don't even take care of your own belly."
When Old Madame saw Yuyao entering, her eyes instantly fell on her huge belly, which made her heart skip a beat.
"Sun-in-law greets grandmother."
Nangong Yan bowed to the old lady.
Old Madame looked at Nangong Yan and instantly smiled.
This grandson-in-law was humble and polite, refined and gentle, without any airs, and showed great respect for her old lady. He was just perfect in every way.
After that, she hurriedly ordered the servant girls to bring over two stools so that the two of them could sit down.
The servant girls quickly brought over two stools and served them two cups of tea.
Yuyao and Nangong Yan sat on the bedside of Old Madame's bed, chatting.
"How many months pregnant are you? It looks like you're almost due."
Old Madame stared at Yuyao's belly in disbelief and asked.
She did not get up again, so she lay sideways on the headboard.
Yuyao stroked her prominently rounded belly, her eyebrows arching, and she softly laughed, "Grandmother, it's almost seven months. The grandchild is a twin, so that's why the belly looks bigger."
"Twins?"
Old Madame was surprised upon hearing this, and then her eyes lit up with a smile, "That's really good news. The women of our Yongling Marquis's mansion have never given birth to twins before, so you're the first one."
But then she thought of Wan'er, who had miscarried, which led to this situation, and she sighed repeatedly.
Yuyao watched the changes in Old Madame's emotions and knew that she was thinking of Yuweddings, feeling sorrowful and nostalgic in her heart.
"Grandmother, I have also heard about what happened to the eldest sister. It's hard to say who's right or wrong in this situation, but since it has already happened, we can only try to let it go."
She bit her lip, looking at the melancholic old lady with a low voice of comfort.
Old Madame sighed low, her expression becoming more melancholic. "As for that Zhou woman, I won't say anything. Once she's dead, there's nothing to talk about. But Wan'er was indeed careless. After sending her away to the countryside, she wouldn't be a problem in the future, so why should she be eliminated completely? She would only get herself involved."
Yuyao just listened and did not say anything.
Old Madame suddenly mentioned, "Yesterday, I went to the Ministry of Rites to see Wan'er. Since she has been sentenced and will soon be executed, I thought it was like seeing her for the last time."
"How is the eldest sister?" Yuyao asked with a look.
In fact, this question was also futile. The person was about to be executed, and it would definitely not be good.
Old Madame glanced at Yuyao and said without hiding the truth: "Your elder sister is mad. She keeps saying she's the wife of the prime minister or the consort of the Jin Marquis, and she's shouting for the Ministry of Rites to set her free."
Yuyao's lips twitched. Was Yuweddings unable to distinguish between past and present, or was she deliberately pretending to be mad and foolish?
Nangong Yan's face turned pale instantly upon hearing that Yuweddings was claiming to be the consort of the Jin Marquis in prison.
But thinking that this woman was about to die, he wasn't bothered to count it.
"Go to the Ministry of Rites and see your eldest sister. She doesn't have many days left."
Old Madame said with a melancholic expression.
But then she thought of something else and quickly changed her words: "You'd better not go, your belly is so big and you're carrying twins. That place is very unlucky. If you accidentally offend someone, it would not be good."
Compared to Yuweddings, Old Madame naturally preferred Yuyao and of course did not want her to go to such a place with a big belly.
"Yes, grandmother."
Yuyao's lips twitched and she smiled faintly.
She really didn't want to go, and with her pregnancy, she definitely wouldn't go.
Her relationship with Yuweddings was not good, and going to the Ministry of Rites to visit at this time would only stimulate Yuweddings, making her feel that Yuyao was showing off.
Then she might do something harmful to herself.
This possibility is not ruled out, as Yuweddings is about to die, and a person who is dying often behaves the most wildly.
Yuyao talked with Old Madame for a while longer, and then went to the front courtyard to visit Marquis Yongling.
Nanguo Hall.
Marquis Yongling lay lazily in a chair inside the house, his spirit not too good, his expression pale, his temples flecked with many white hairs, and his face full of sorrow.
Yuyao pushed open the door and saw this scene.
She knew that her father was not doing well. Although Yuweddings was not a good daughter, she was still his biological daughter.
The biological daughter is about to be executed, and the heart must be like a knife cut.
"Father, what happened to the eldest sister was unforeseen by anyone. You should try to be optimistic and don't be too sad."
Yuyao walked over and gently patted his shoulder. She didn't know how to console him, but she only spoke in a low voice.
Marquis Yongling looked at her, his eyes falling on her huge belly, and said, "I'm fine. Don't worry. You've come here with such a big belly and are running around so quickly. Go back now."
Yuyao smiled, "Daughter came to worry about you, after all."
"There's no need to worry. That wicked creature committed such a crime, and it's only right for her to be punished by the law. As for me, I will forget that she ever existed."
Marquis Yongling spoke with a face full of anger.
Yuyao glanced at him, said no more, comforted him a few more times, and then left with Nangong Yan.
The two of them had just reached the door when suddenly a figure rushed over from in front of them.
Nangong Yan's brow furrowed slightly, afraid that the person would hit his wife, and without hesitation, he kicked out with one foot.
"Aah..."
Mengli screamed in pain and was instantly kicked out, unable to get up for a long time.
The maids and slaves in the courtyard were also frightened when they saw it was Mengli.
Later, a crowd of people rushed over to help her up.
Nangong Yan realized that he had kicked Mengli, feeling nervous and rubbed his nose, his face embarrassed.
It can't be blamed on him. Who knows that Mengli would come directly like that. Yuyao is pregnant, and if she were to collide with her, what would happen?
Yuyao watched Mengli, who was groaning in pain, and her lips twitched.
She glanced at the man beside her, who was looking embarrassed, and quickly led him away.
That speed was so fast that it was impossible to tell that she was pregnant.
Nangong Yan, who was following behind, was heart-pounding and his throat had turned dry. He quickly pulled her back, telling her to slow down.
Over there, Mengli was helped to her feet by the maids.
She looked around, but couldn't find Yuyao's figure, and her expression immediately turned bad.
She was just deliberately trying to bump into that woman's belly.
Why should her daughter live in such despair while that concubine's daughter could live so well?
It would be best if she collided and caused both of their deaths, so that they could be companions on their journey to the afterlife together.
Little did she know that she would get kicked instead of bumping into the person.
Mengli was well aware that her daughter, Yuweddings, was beyond saving.
The Ministry of Rites has already sentenced her to be executed by beheading, with no chance of appeal.
Thinking of this, her heart was filled with sorrow, and her expression was full of sadness.
She didn't know why her daughter, who she had carefully nurtured, would end up with such a fate.
"Almighty Heaven, punish me instead, why do you have to punish my daughter..."
She cried so bitterly that she could hardly speak.
Marquis Yongling in the room heard this and felt even more uncomfortable in his heart.
Later, he frowned and ordered that Mengli be sent back to the room, and that she was not allowed to come out unless it was necessary.
……
Ministry of Rites, Tian Lao Prison.
The air was filled with a cold, damp, and thick, pungent stench, which was extremely unpleasant and made people feel very uncomfortable.
Yuweddings wore a white prisoner's clothing, her hands and feet all chained, kneeling on the cold ground of the cell, her expression numb and dazed.
She didn't know how she had ended up like this. After being reincarnated, in order to change the tragedy of her previous life, she didn't hesitate to knock out her step-sister and steal the husband and marriage of her step-sister.
She originally thought that she could replace the concubine as the wife of the prime minister in this life, and live a life of glory, enjoying prosperity and wealth for the rest of her life.
But she ended up as a prisoner, worse than her situation in her previous life.
It seems that not her fate is bad, but her character is bad. People like her will have the same result whether they are married to whom...
As a person is about to die, her mind is usually clear. Yuweddings was incredibly clear at this moment.
Yuweddings died before the execution, committing suicide by hitting her head against the wall of the prison, leaving behind tears of regret.
It was a guard patrolling inside the prison who discovered it, and they reported it quickly.
