Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 776 - 0729: Joyful Event

The housekeeper was perplexed, wondering why the Eldest Young Madam suddenly started to butter up to the Fifth Young Madam, this country girl.

Eldest Young Madam Pei wore a big, welcoming smile as she walked briskly toward Li Yuwen, "Fifth sister-in-law, come quickly with me to the back courtyard, Mother is waiting for you."

But at this moment, Li Yuwen frowned, clutching her chest, and suddenly started to dry heave.

She pointed at the Eldest Young Madam Pei and the maids beside her, sneering, "I don’t want to go! You blocked my way and made me sunbathe here until I got a heat stroke, truly malicious!"

Bearing her discomfort, she grabbed Li Yuzhu’s hand and turned to leave.

The Eldest Young Madam Pei panicked.

Mrs. Pei had sent her to see if Li Yuwen and her sister had arrived, but now that person walked away in front of her, wouldn’t the madam blame her?

Besides, she dared not provoke Li Yuwen’s temper.

"Fifth sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law, wait a moment!" She hoisted her skirt and quickly dashed after them, "It wasn’t me stopping you, it was the families of the third and fourth sons."

Li Yuzhu looked back and sneered, "No matter who blocked us, it’s still your family. My elder sister is not feeling well; we have to leave today and come back another day."

She noticed Li Yuwen’s hands were ice cold, her complexion also not looking good, possibly suffering from heat.

These past days, Li Yuwen’s appetite had been poor, feeling fatigued and sleepy all day, constantly complaining of weariness.

This place was located in a small alley, with no shelter around, and there was a wall blocking the front, with no wind blowing, the sun above was blazing hot, it felt like being grilled on a stove, too weak a body couldn’t stand for long.

"Ah? This... this... this can’t go back now, it’s so hot, Li San Niang, sister-in-law, do you really want to leave? Rest a bit then go, the sun is too scorching now." The Eldest Young Madam Pei said as she coaxed them, all smiles.

She was sincerely trying to please Li Yuwen.

Li Yuwen had ordered her man to be beaten up, who knows if that vented her anger, if she was still unhappy, she couldn’t bear Li Yuwen’s temper.

Li Yuwen just felt dizzy and lightheaded, a tightness in her chest.

She held onto Li Yuzhu’s hand weakly, saying, "Third sister, let’s rest a while then go back, I’m not feeling well."

"Right right right, rest a while then go." Eldest Young Madam Pei breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yuzhu looked at Li Yuwen’s face, "Alright, let me check your body in a bit."

Mrs. Pei called over the maids beside her, "Why are you still standing there? Quickly help Young Madam!"

The two maids rushed over.

However, Li Yuwen didn’t let them support her.

She held onto Li Yuzhu with one hand, and Lady Sun with the other.

The two helped her walk forward.

The Eldest Young Madam Pei led the sisters to a nearby pavilion.

She called for people to bring chilled tea, water for face washing, and ordered ice-chilled sour plum soup to relieve the heat.

Li Yuwen leaned feebly against the pavilion’s pillar while Li Yuzhu checked her pulse and health.

"How am I? Did I get a heat stroke?" Li Yuwen clutched her chest, "These days have been too hot, making my stomach feel uncomfortable."

Li Yuzhu examined her pulse, then asked her to stick out her tongue to check it, and finally, she took a needle, drew two drops of blood for examination.

The scene was quite intimidating, making Li Yuwen’s face look even paler.

"I won’t have a serious illness, will I? Li Yuzhu?" Li Yuwen panicked, her breathing slowed, feeling increasingly nauseous and unwell.

Li Yuzhu glanced at her, pursed her lips with a smile, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Li Yuwen was stunned, staring at her blankly, "Re... really?"

"I’d be a puppy if I lied." Li Yuzhu held back her laughter.

Li Yuwen’s eyes widened, looking at her own belly, did she hear that right?

She was pregnant?

How... how incredible!

"San Niang, what’s wrong with Young Madam?" Lady Sun couldn’t understand the sisters’ expressions and asked worriedly.

Li Yuzhu smiled and waved her hand, "It’s nothing, the weather is hot, elder sister’s stomach is upset from eating too many greasy foods."

The child had just come, not even a month old, only someone like her with such medical skills could detect it.

Moreover, the recent heat combined with Li Yuwen and Pei Shenyan’s overindulgence without proper rest made the symptoms particularly intense.

The child hadn’t settled yet, it was not advisable to announce publicly.

Li Yuzhu didn’t tell the truth.

Lady Sun breathed a sigh of relief, laughing, "I was worried Young Madam had fallen ill, it scared me."

Li Yuzhu took some anti-nausea medicine pills for Li Yuwen, instructed how to take them, and said, "Elder sister has suffered heat stroke, it counts as being sick, avoid greasy food, don’t run under the blazing sun too much, rest more, it’ll be better when the weather cools."

Li Yuwen clasped the little medicine bottle, smiled.

Eldest Young Madam Pei fawningly said, "Fifth sister-in-law is weak, it’s hot weather, she can’t obviously handle it, I have some appetite pills at home, if you don’t mind, shall I bring some for you?"

Li Yuwen dared not take random medicine, "No need, my third sister is a doctor, her medicine pills suffice."

Eldest Young Madam Pei laughed awkwardly, "That’s true, Li San Niang’s medicine pills are naturally better than mine."

The maids brought chilled tea, sour plum soup, wash basins, and other items over.

Lady Sun took the cups, served Li Yuwen the medicine pills.

Li Yuwen looked at the sour plum soup, salivating at the mouth, she drank half a bowl.

Eldest Young Madam Pei then arranged for someone to help her wash her face.

After resting for a while, Li Yuwen finally felt a bit better.

"I’m feeling much better, let’s go, see the madam first." Li Yuwen saw it wasn’t early, stood up.

The Eldest Young Madam Pei called out to the maids, "Lead the way up front, to the madam’s place."

Mrs. Pei had already learned that Li Yuwen and Li Yuzhu came to the mansion, but she waited for half a day, yet didn’t see the sisters coming.

Just when she was wondering, Third Young Madam Pei and Fourth Young Madam Pei arrived.

Their maids had been beaten by Lady Sun near Li Yuwen, but didn’t retaliate, they felt constricted, then noticed Li Yuwen and Li Yuzhu hadn’t gone to Mrs. Pei’s upper chamber, but halted midway for a rest, the two thought they seized the chance, came together to complain.

"Really? Resting in Qingfeng Pavilion?" Mrs. Pei snorted coldly, "I’ve been waiting for them here all this while, yet didn’t come to pay respects first, ran to the pavilion for a breeze instead!"

"Mother, we went to receive Fifth sister-in-law, but Fifth sister-in-law said today she didn’t want to come, she was leaving, we persuaded, but she didn’t listen, even ordered people to beat our maids, Mother look, these two maids’ faces are still red." Third Young Madam Pei pulled over the maids, pointing their faces to show Mrs. Pei.

Mrs. Pei originally disliked Pei Shenyan’s country girl, now with the two daughters-in-law instigating, she felt even more repulsed.

"She’s quite bold! Dare beat people? Truly unruly and ill-bred! Someone, bring them here for me! I want to see how they are so arrogant!" Mrs. Pei was furious, waved her hand to command two old women.