Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Miss Meng Came

The coachman’s voice came from outside. “Young Master, the road ahead is blocked by stalls. Please wait here for a moment.”

Sheng Zhi Wan answered softly and lifted the curtain.

Sure enough, there were even more people ahead, and the crowd was still growing. Many craned their necks to look into Gathering Sages Teahouse.

But a Clerk blocked the teahouse entrance, so most people could not get in. They did not want to leave either, so they clogged up what had been a wide road.

Ting Lan loved excitement. After getting Sheng Zhi Wan’s permission, Ting Lan jumped down from the carriage and went to ask around.

Listening to the murmurs, Sheng Zhi Wan already had a guess.

It just… should not have been happening at this time.

“Princess!” After a moment, Ting Lan came back with a strange expression. “Guess who they are watching.”

“Young Master Shang Er and that Miss Bai,” Sheng Zhi Wan said.

Ting Lan’s eyes went wide. “Princess, you are amazing! You even guessed that. But you definitely cannot guess what happened. That Miss Bai looks so soft and delicate, but who would have thought-who would have thought…”

Ting Lan deliberately dragged it out.

An Zhi poked Ting Lan. “Who would have thought what?”

“Who would have thought she is already pregnant!” Ting Lan thought the news was earth-shattering.

An Zhi was so shocked that An Zhi’s head bumped hard against the carriage beam behind An Zhi.

Sheng Zhi Wan only felt a flicker of surprise pass through Sheng Zhi Wan’s eyes.

It really happened early.

Was it because Sheng Zhi Wan had been reborn?

But Sheng Zhi Wan did not think Sheng Zhi Wan had done anything. Aside from Duke Qi’s residence, Sheng Zhi Wan had only met Shang Xing Yu at Gathering Sages Teahouse last time, and just now.

Could it really change things just because of that?

“How could Miss Bai be pregnant?” An Zhi said in disbelief. “Was she not just about to be engaged to Young Master Shang Er? Th-this was not even settled yet, and she was already pregnant. Young Master Shang Er is too impatient…”

“Who said the child is Young Master Shang Er’s?!” Ting Lan pouted. “The child in Miss Bai’s belly is almost two months old. If she had not eaten that medicinal chicken that pregnant women cannot eat, Young Master Shang Er would have almost ended up becoming a father for nothing.”

“Aiya, anyway, Young Master Shang Er is just too unlucky!”

“Ah?!” An Zhi was completely confused.

After they returned to the Duke residence, Sheng Zhi Wan spent most of the next few days in the study, writing and drawing. Only during meals did Sheng Zhi Wan have time to listen to Ting Lan talk about what happened inside and outside the residence.

“Those three Physicians had all tried to resign,” Ting Lan said. “Then Heir Apparent raised each of their monthly pay by five taels, and they stayed.”

“Madam still refused to drink the medicine at first. Later, I do not know what Duke said to Madam, but Madam finally drank it.”

“But I do not know if the medicine was really brewed badly. After drinking it these past few days, Madam still did not improve and could not even get out of bed…”

After finishing what happened inside the residence, Ting Lan started talking about what happened outside.

Right now, the liveliest topic outside was that Bai Xiao Xiao had bled in public.

“I heard that day Miss Bai insisted on going to Gathering Sages Teahouse. Miss Bai ordered food, but only chose expensive things. That medicinal chicken was a newly added dish. As soon as Miss Bai saw it had the highest price, Miss Bai ordered it.”

“Who would have thought the stew’s ingredients had several kinds of herbs that moved the blood and dispelled stasis? Miss Bai only ate half a bowl before Miss Bai’s stomach started to hurt, and then blood flowed down there.”

“Young Master Shang Er immediately wanted to send someone to fetch a Physician, but Miss Bai stopped him and would not allow it. Miss Bai only said Miss Bai’s monthly bleeding had come…”

“Luckily, there was a Physician eating at Gathering Sages Teahouse that day. With one glance, that Physician saw Miss Bai was bleeding in pregnancy, and that Physician even scolded Young Master Shang Er.”

“Young Master Shang Er could not swallow that humiliation. Aiya, anyway, it was chaos at the time. Now Madam Shang is coaxing Young Master Shang Er, because Miss Bai was the one Madam Shang found.”

“Oh, right. There are also rumors about Madam Shang. People say Madam Shang looks kind, but has a cruel heart. They say Madam Shang spent all these years pretending to dote on Young Master Shang Er, but it was all false praise to ruin him.”

“Otherwise, how could Madam Shang choose a wife for Young Master Shang Er without even checking the Miss’s background clearly…”

“Princess, do you think it is really like that?” Ting Lan said, feeling that people’s hearts were complicated.

Sheng Zhi Wan listened absentmindedly. “Maybe.”

The more Sheng Zhi Wan listened, the more this matter felt strange. Did Shang Xing Yu already know Miss Bai was pregnant?

And that medicinal chicken had been a newly added dish.

Sheng Zhi Wan’s brows lifted slightly.

That was it.

In Sheng Zhi Wan’s past life, Shang Xing Yu had always been the type to play the fool while hiding sharp claws. Without financial support, how could Shang Xing Yu have built such an unstoppable army in such a short time?

So was Gathering Sages Teahouse actually Shang Xing Yu’s business?

“Princess, Miss Meng has come,” someone reported from outside.

Sheng Zhi Wan raised Sheng Zhi Wan’s brows.

Sheng Zhi Wan had thought Meng Yang would endure longer this time. Sheng Zhi Wan had not expected Meng Yang to be unable to sit still already.

Fine. Since Meng Yang came, Sheng Zhi Wan would see what tricks Meng Yang had.

Sheng Zhi Wan calmly finished the remaining food, then stood and walked out.

Meng Yang had stood outside so long that Meng Yang’s legs nearly went numb before Meng Yang finally heard the soft sound of footsteps.

Meng Yang took a deep breath and signaled the little maid behind Meng Yang with a look. The little maid immediately ran off.

The moment the gate of Ping Lan Residence opened, Meng Yang held Meng Yang’s belly and dropped straight to Meng Yang’s knees.