The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant-Chapter 632: Toughness
Song Ci entered the sleeping chamber with Lin Qing, and upon seeing the girl lying on the bed, pale and lifeless, his heart felt heavy.
Song Ruqi was barely sixteen. Raised in luxury since childhood, she had always lived freely and vividly, never like now—lifeless and as if she were a dead person devoid of spirit.
Song Ci recalled the prideful and arrogant demeanor of this spoiled girl from the past and compared it to her half-dead state now, his eyes warmed with tears.
A developed fetus, once miscarried, causes great harm to the mother’s body—did he not know that?
It’s equivalent to giving birth to a child.
"Gu Shi, step aside," Song Ci took a deep breath.
Madam cried uncontrollably as Lu Shi pulled her away, yet her eyes never left the daughter with tightly shut eyes on the bed. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Song Ci: "Nanny Fang, don’t allow too many people in this room. Everyone go out. Lin Qing, come over and examine Qi’er."
The Duchess of Duke Ying Mansion, standing at the door of the chamber, had a flicker in her eyes.
Seeing her, Song Ci explained, "Madam of the Duke Mansion, it’s not that I don’t trust the doctor of your mansion, but Qi’er’s body has been tended by Lin Qing since before marriage. She being a female doctor is more convenient than a male doctor. Please don’t accuse me of overstepping; I am only concerned for this child."
The tone was somewhat forceful.
The Duchess wouldn’t dare blame her. After all, she had just rendered a great service, the Emperor had even granted her the honor of exemption from salutation, and the Empress Dowager had shown her protection—who would dare blame her?
"Dowager Madam, you overpraise. Qi’er is also dear to my heart, especially that child..." said the Duchess, shedding a couple of tears.
The loss of a legitimate grandson made her feel regret. Qi Zhen was, after all, her legitimate son, emerging from her own womb. Even though less favored, he was still her child.
Song Ci instructed them to wait outside and also asked Lu Shi to assist with the guests.
Song Ruqi was still unconscious. Lin Qing didn’t hasten to wake her, fearing her emotional agitation upon waking might complicate things. She first took her pulse, then had the maidservants Shuhua and others help remove her clothes for examination.
Meanwhile, Madam and Song Ci started questioning the nursemaid Xin Shi.
Madam mostly interrogated, blaming them for not serving well.
Song Ci said, "What’s done is done, let’s not rush to punishment. First, let’s get to the bottom of what truly happened."
Madam suppressed her anxiety.
Xin Mama, steadying herself, slowly recounted the events that transpired.
Upon hearing about the sudden fall from the steps, Song Ci asked if no one had tampered with the steps and if there was no one to support her?
"It was Shuqizi who was supporting her at the time, but Miss suddenly fell, taking Shuqizi down with her," Xin Mama said. "When the son-in-law returned, he checked the pavilion first thing and claimed he found nothing wrong."
Song Ci and the others felt a weight in their hearts. Indeed, several hours had passed since the incident; if there were any traces, they might have been erased.
"There’s no way she could have just fallen like that; it can’t be attributed to supernatural forces," Song Ci gritted his teeth.
The Duke Ying Mansion had many people, and the backyard women were numerous, naturally leading to more disputes. Thoroughly investigating this matter would be impossible without the Duke Mansion’s cooperation.
The term "supernatural forces" made Madam and the others shudder.
The ancients were most afraid of these ghosts and spirits.
"Mother, could it be?"
Song Ci glared at her: "No, there’s plenty of deceit and trickery, but how could there be ghosts? During the time your young miss was pregnant, did she experience any discomfort?"
