The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 346

He sought medical help but was taken to the government office, where he was given twenty lashes and then taken back by Lord Zhang.

"Are you the most promising person in the entire capital?"

Lord Zhang was so angry that his face turned ashen: "Back then, you were the one who insisted on breaking off the engagement, and you were the one who insisted on marrying this woman. Now that she's still in difficult childbirth, you're causing trouble for me."

"How dare you slander Chunshan Women's Medical College? Haven't you seen which families' daughters the students there are from? Any one of them has a higher official position than your father or father. Is your brain full of mush or tofu dregs?"

"Second Young Master, the Second Young Mistress, she..."

An old woman ran in, crying, to report this.

"How is she?"

"She lost too much blood and fainted."

"what……"

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhang also fainted.

Lord Zhang was so angry that he kicked him.

"What a useless piece of trash. He lost his composure over a woman. He'll never amount to anything."

When Zhang Ershao woke up again, he learned that the woman he loved had survived.

The good news is that she didn't die; the bad news is that she will never be able to have children again.

She gave birth to a skinny little girl who almost killed her mother. The Second Young Master Zhang was disgusted with her and didn't even hold her, only letting the wet nurse take her away.

"My husband, it's my fault..."

"It's not your fault, it's not your fault."

It's all Xiao Chunnuan's fault, that heartless woman, who actually refused to make house calls and deliver his wife's baby in order to get revenge on him.

This woman...

Young Master Zhang gritted his teeth, seething with hatred.

However, he was warned by his own father: he must not offend Xiao Chunnuan again, or he would break his legs and kick him out of the house.

"Sir, please calm down."

Madam Zhang said, "The second son was just temporarily bewitched..."

"It's all your fault for spoiling us," Lord Zhang said. "I told you from the beginning that the marriage with the Xiao family couldn't be called off. Physician Xiao has been kind to me, so we have to accept this marriage even if we have to grit our teeth, and it's entirely beneficial to us..."

“Master, back then the Xiao family was raided, and Physician Xiao was executed. We were scared too. The Zhang family has over a hundred members…”

"That's just a woman's view," Lord Zhang scolded her. "If something really happened, would the women be able to return to Shu? They are people protected by the Empress Dowager, which means they have a chance to make a comeback. Look at the Xiao family now, are they people that ordinary people can aspire to?"

Xiao Chunnuan, who was jilted back then, is now a favorite of the noble ladies in the palace.

She even dared to refuse when the Chu Prince's Mansion invited her to help Princess Huining give birth. Her own foolish son thought he was so capable that he dared to invite her. When she refused, he even dared to spew filth and curse the academy. It would be too lenient for him to be given twenty lashes.

If this gets back to the palace, the Empress Dowager will punish the whole family, and they'll be in deep trouble.

How could he have given birth to such a stupid son!

Most importantly, the woman named Xiao Chunnuan could have been the Zhang family's daughter-in-law.

What is this called?
As the saying goes, fortunes change every thirty years; what was once a readily available life of wealth and glory was ultimately squandered by a spendthrift son.

Not only did he fail to help the family, he almost brought a terrible disaster upon them.

"Keep an eye on this good-for-nothing. If he causes any more trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"master……"

Lord Zhang turned and left. "Madam, Master has gone to Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

"She went to that vixen again." Madam Zhang said with a wry smile, "Tell me, can a man's deep affection really be trusted?"

They were a young couple, and they were once deeply in love.

But what happened next?

One concubine after another was brought into the backyard, and he always complained that his children were disappointing.

But what has he ever given in return?

Why should she bear all the responsibility?

Unfortunately, her second son was a disappointment.

"Madam, the second young mistress is unable to give birth, and the second young master only has one daughter..."

Granny Yuan whispered a reminder: The Second Young Master is not favored by the Master because of the Second Young Mistress. Since she married into the family, the Second Young Master has had all sorts of misfortunes, which shows that she is not a woman who can bring good fortune to her husband.

"Granny Yuan, have you thought this through? You only have Qing'er as your daughter. Are you sure you want her to stay in the inner courtyard to serve you?"

Madam Zhang couldn't understand what these people were thinking either.

"If you want to find Qing'er a good family, I can make the decision. The son of the manager of the outer courtyard and the son of the head of the manor are both excellent young men."

Why would someone choose to be a concubine over being the principal wife?

“Madam, this old servant also wants a son-in-law like him, but unfortunately Qing’er is not willing. She has served the Second Young Master since she was a child, and her heart has long been with him.” Granny Yuan was desperate. For her daughter’s future, she simply went all out and knelt in front of the madam: “Please grant my request, Madam.”

"You, get up," Madam Zhang said. "We are all parents, and our hearts are full of thoughts for our children. So be it. Qing'er is a child I watched grow up, and she also cares about the second son. Since that's the case, I'll grant her wish."

"Thank you ma'am."

Granny Yuan knelt down and kowtowed again.

"However, there is one thing you must never do that goes beyond the main wife's authority. Even with your support and backing, the rules of the Zhang family still apply."

"Old slave understands."

Even if the principal wife is unable to bear children and is not likable, a concubine is still a concubine, and a concubine is just a plaything.

Madam Zhang would absolutely not allow a concubine to rise above the principal wife, as that would ruin the reputation of the Zhang family and make it impossible for her to gain a foothold in the capital.

In the courtyard of the second young master of the Zhang family, the second young mistress was dumbfounded.

"Husband, how could this happen? How could you take Qing'er as your wife?"

She was still in her postpartum period when her mother-in-law made her husband take a maid as a concubine. The key point is that the man had always been deeply in love with her. As a result, she was the last to find out, and she only found out when he brought Qing'er to serve tea.

"My wife, you're the only one in my heart." Young Master Zhang walked over and helped her up, saying, "But our family still needs someone to carry on the family line. Don't worry, once Qing'er gives birth to a son, he'll be registered under your name..."

Who wants to raise someone else's child?
Looking at the man's face, the second young mistress felt it was very ironic.

Sure enough, if you can trust men's words, pigs can fly.

At the same time, she also realized that from then on, she had lost her greatest support in the Zhang family.

"Since the second young master has given you a title, then you should serve him well and produce offspring for him as soon as possible."

Despite her discomfort, the second young mistress took a sip of tea and then had the maidservant beside her bring her a silver gong to send her away.

"Second Young Madam, Qing'er is not a well-behaved girl."

The old woman watched her leave with great concern.

“I know, her parents are the madam’s trusted nannies.” The second young mistress said resentfully, “If you want to have a son, you have to have the ability.”

For so many years, he has been a vegetarian in the Zhang family mansion!