They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 281 Calculation
"what?"

Liang Mingliang was dumbfounded.

Zeng Xiaoyan blushed even more and glared at Liang Mingliang.

Granny Qin Qing smiled and said, "I'm afraid that Young Madam Liang is indeed pregnant. You should ask a doctor to take a look. The journey might be bumpy, so it would be better to have a doctor come to your door instead of letting Young Madam Liang travel by carriage into the city."

"Good, good, good! Thank you so much, Granny Qin!" Liang Mingliang was almost beside himself with joy, chuckling to himself. Zeng Xiaoyan also smiled, her eyes shining.

Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaojuan were both happy for her.

Liang Mingliang couldn't wait any longer and wanted to take her home quickly to tell his parents the good news.

Zeng Xiaoyan was about to leave when she suddenly stopped. "That Zeng Mingzhu, I just feel like something's off about her. It's strange. It sounds like a good thing, and she seems quite sincere, otherwise she would have gotten angry at me already. But why do I still feel like something's not right? Second sister, what do you think?"

When it comes to understanding Zeng Mingzhu, only the two sisters present truly know her.

Zeng Xiaojuan also felt that something was wrong. "She came to see me first today, and surprisingly she didn't scold me. I also found that very strange."

Xu Zhichun: "."

"Don't worry," Xu Zhichun said with a wry smile, "I'm not a three-year-old anymore. How can I trust someone who suddenly changes their personality? I'll be careful tomorrow."

Zeng Xiaoyan immediately replied, "Tomorrow I—"

"No, you should rest at home. Don't worry, Granny Qin will accompany me."

Zeng Xiaoyan is very likely pregnant, and no one would let her cause trouble.

Liang Mingliang: "I'll go! I can go!"

"Really, there's no need. I'll discuss it with the nanny again. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Zeng Xiaojuan said, "Let Xiao An and his son go. With them around, it will be convenient for them to run errands."

Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband both agreed.

Xu Zhichun still refused with a smile; she truly knew what was going on.

Seeing this, they didn't say anything more, only telling them to remember to call them if needed.

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "I've never been polite with you, don't worry!"

After everyone had left, Granny Qin Qing asked with concern, "Madam, do you have any ideas for tomorrow?"

Xu Zhichun nodded. "Have Xiao An help us drive the carriage into the city. The two of us can go to Mingyue Restaurant. You don't need to show yourself. Wait outside the restaurant and see how things go. I'll go in by myself."

Granny Qin Qing nodded: "This old servant will obey Madam's wishes."

"Don't worry, I'm not one to act tough."

The fact that Zeng Mingzhu went to such lengths to come here shows how important this matter is, which means she won't give up easily.

If I don't go, she'll definitely find other ways to do things, and who knows what she might do next.

Hard to guard against.

Since that's the case, then she'll go.

The warehouse space contained more than just chili powder; there were other things there as well. She had prepared them in advance, not necessarily afraid that Zeng Mingzhu would pull any tricks.

To keep the secret as much as possible, she will go to the appointment alone, and Granny Qin Qing will not need to be present.

Inside the mule cart, Zeng Mingzhu's face was terribly gloomy.

The haughty Cui Xiang had no idea what was wrong with her young mistress, but she knew it couldn't be anything good. Being the sensible person she was, she remained silent. Her young mistress, however, didn't let her off the hook, coldly snorting and asking, "What's going on with that little bitch Zeng Xiaoyan?"

Cui Xiang exclaimed "Ah?" It was both expected and unexpected—expected because she knew the eldest young mistress would definitely scold Zeng Xiaoyan, and unexpected because the eldest young mistress's words seemed a bit too peaceful.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Anyway, all she needs to do is go along with the eldest young mistress and scold Zeng Xiaoyan.

“What the eldest young mistress said is true. She’s a scoundrel. She doesn’t even know her own worth and dares to go against the eldest young mistress. She’ll get what’s coming to her sooner or later.”

"What are you saying? Are you saying she's pregnant because of the way she looks?"

"what?"

Cui Xiang exclaimed inwardly: It really does look like it!
She reacted quickly, "That's impossible! How could she be so lucky? She probably just had an upset stomach."

Zeng Mingzhu raised an eyebrow, both angry and furious: "Is there even a 20% chance she's pregnant?"

Cuixiang: "No way, how could she possibly be so lucky!"

"What blessing?" Zeng Mingzhu sneered, "Who told you that getting pregnant is a blessing? Whether she can even give birth is another matter, that bitch!"

“The eldest young mistress is right. There’s still a long way to go. This is just the beginning. She’ll have her share of bad luck.”

"Humph!"

That makes some sense.

Zeng Mingzhu was still very angry and said coldly, "Find someone to keep an eye on her. I need to know if she is pregnant or not."

"Yes."

Why? I got married before her, I sincerely prayed for a child, I prayed to so many Buddhas, and I took so many awful medicines, but nothing happened. And that annoying Zeng Xiaoyan is pregnant.

This is infuriating enough. Then think about how her husband treats her, and how my own husband treats me—and now I have to swallow my pride, put on a smiling face, and say nice things to help him plan to take a concubine!
It’s so irritating that people are so different from each other!

When did she fall so low that she couldn't even compare to Zeng Xiaoyan?

If Zeng Xiaoyan wasn't pregnant, that would be fine; but if she were, she could forget about a peaceful delivery.
Zeng Mingzhu took a deep breath, "Is everything arranged for tomorrow?"

"Don't worry, Madam, everything is arranged. We're just waiting for Madam Xu. Once she comes, I guarantee she won't be able to leave."

"Humph."

Finally, there's a tiny bit of good news.

After tomorrow, Xu Zhichun will be a shameless harlot who, on the surface, swears not to remarry but in reality seduces other women's husbands and indulges in debauchery in broad daylight.

This incident became public knowledge, ruining her reputation. What else could she do but accept her fate and follow her husband?
Although her husband also lost face, he finally got what he wanted, didn't he? He wanted her to do this kind of stupid thing for him, so he couldn't just not give anything in return, could he?

After this incident, he lost face. Let's see how he can swagger around in the future.

As for Xu Zhichun, once she entered the Qi family's inner courtyard, she was merely a concubine and would never be qualified to step out of the inner gate again in her lifetime.

Once it falls into my hands, isn't it completely at my mercy to manipulate and control it?
The next day, Yang Xiaoan drove the village head's mule cart to take Xu Zhichun and Granny Qin Qing into the city.

Xu Zhichun refused the two men's company and went into Mingyue Restaurant alone at noon.

Besides Lotus Restaurant and Sifang Restaurant, Mingyue Restaurant is the only other upscale restaurant in Qingshan County. Naturally, Zeng Mingzhu would not choose Lotus Restaurant, and fearing that Xu Zhichun would be suspicious, she also did not choose Sifang Restaurant, but reluctantly chose this place instead.

The waiter led her to a private room on the second floor. Xu Zhichun went in, and there were only Zeng Mingzhu and Cuixiang, the mistress and servant, in the room.

Why are there only you guys here?