The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 558: Carrying a Nezha in the Womb (5)_1

Chapter 558: Chapter 558: Carrying a Nezha in the Womb (5)_1

Old Scholar Fang still harbored a doubt in his heart. If truly there had been an incident before the marriage and a pregnancy had ensued, it should have been disclosed to him in advance. That way, he could have figured out a solution beforehand to smooth things over and prevent those onlookers from taking delight in the scandal.

Grandma Fang couldn’t help but ask, "When did the midwife say the due date was again?"

"September the twentieth," Mo Heng answered directly.

"Just right, neither cold nor hot!" Grandma Fang breathed a sigh of relief. The due date being in September meant that it definitely wasn’t the case.

Lady Yu, of course, trusted Pei Qin’s character. If Pei Qin had been pregnant before her marriage, Mo Heng certainly wouldn’t have agreed to marry her. To claim the child was his, given Mo Heng’s character, was also impossible. Holding Pei Qin’s hand, she inquired about her well-being these past days and reminded her again of the precautions to take during pregnancy, "...don’t listen to the outsiders, don’t think about them! Take good care of the baby within you. Giving birth to a healthy, plump baby is the best way to make them envious!" If she let the gossip get to her and went into premature labor, they would never be able to shake off the stigma.

"Mhm!" Pei Qin nodded with a smile. Twelve months of pregnancy, wouldn’t she put on a little extra weight? Wasn’t she going to end up a big, plump radish! But if the baby were really too big, would she be able to deliver it?

Old Scholar Fang acutely sensed her fleeting worry and glanced at Mo Heng without saying much. After finishing the meal, he went home.

Grandma Fang couldn’t resist cursing Old Pei’s House at home, "... A nest of inhuman creatures! All of them deserve to be struck by lightning! Sooner or later they will face retribution!"

Lady Yu also explained the situation to her sister-in-law Lady Ruan, "It was all the Pei family’s doing, ruining Qinqin’s reputation. Once she gives birth, we mustn’t let them off the hook!"

Upon leaving Taiping Town, Grandma Fang and Lady Yu wanted to go directly to Back Mountain Village and give Old Pei’s House a piece of their mind.

Old Scholar Fang stopped them, his concern growing as he thought of Pei Qin’s momentary worry. If that girl had indeed encountered trouble and become pregnant before marriage, and was close to giving birth after a full-term pregnancy, in the eyes of others it would appear to be only seven or eight months along. Who would believe it was premature? Those with malicious intent would continue to sling their vicious words.

Seeing Mo Heng’s attitude, it was clear that the child was his, so he would protect Qinqin no matter what. But he also had to think of a way to properly settle this issue! It would not do for the young couple to keep it hidden. If something went wrong and they had to rescue the situation afterwards, it would not be so easily resolved.

When Fang Hui heard the news, she did not come to see Pei Qin right away but instead made a trip to Fang Family Village to inquire whether the news was true or false.

"Why are you also listening to those wild rumors!? Pei Qin would not have married Mo Heng if she had not been targeted for assassination and he had not saved her. It’s one thing for others to speak ill, but as her aunt, how could you believe them!?" Grandma Fang scolded with a frown.

Fang Hui secretly pouted, "Everyone outside is talking, and I just... I also found her marriage too sudden...." Seeing Old Scholar Fang glance her way, she pursed her lips and stopped talking.

Grandma Fang rapidly recounted how Old Pei’s House smeared Pei Qin’s reputation, "...On one hand tarnishing Qinqin’s reputation, and on the other, angering her to the point of risking a miscarriage, which could result in double loss of life. They’ve played dirty tricks again, intending to harm both mother and child."

Since her return, she had been spreading word of Old Pei’s House’s venomous tactics among the villagers.

As soon as the discussion turned to plotting to take someone’s life, fewer people believed it.

After hearing Grandma Fang and Lady Yu’s words, Fang Hui also brought some food and eggs to visit Pei Qin, firmly expressing her belief in her innocence. She reassured her that Old Pei’s House was trying to harm her and consoled her with a multitude of words before returning home.

During the market days, unsure of the situation, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair went to the town again. Whenever they heard people gossiping, they would join in the discussion, vociferously spreading Old Pei’s House’s malevolence, "...Not to mention them seizing the rewards intended for Qinqin and her brother and arranging her marriage in exchange for their own benefit. Take the recent incident, our Dalang was studying peacefully in town, never had a quarrel or offended anyone, yet several thugs showed up with the intent to break his arms and legs, to prevent him from taking the imperial examination! Although those thugs were let go, we know who was behind it! Now they are trying to upset Qinqin to induce a premature birth, wishing to take two lives at once, plotting murder. Such people, I’ve never seen anyone so cruel and vicious! What goes around comes around, they will surely face their karma!"

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