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Chapter 211: Chapter 211: The Unmarried Granddaughter is Pregnant!
Li Youshui and his wife looked at Mrs. Li, their eyes filled with skepticism.
Mrs. Li nodded and said, "We can use Changlong’s leg injury as an excuse to make trouble at the second branch of the Zhan Family. If Changlong marries their daughter, brother-in-law, you would have the backing of the General Mansion in Ding’an City."
Li Youshui’s eyes were complex, "But Zhan Xincheng is no longer favored by His Majesty."
Mrs. Li confidently said, "But Zhan Xincheng’s elder brother is Zhan Beicang, and their father is Zhan Xinzhang. They both hold high positions in the court. If we can become in-laws with them, who wouldn’t show brother-in-law some respect in the future? Perhaps one day you can leave Phoenix City and take an official position in Ding’an City. If Changlong becomes the grandson-in-law of Lord Zhan Xinzhang, he might even obtain a position in the Imperial City."
Li Wanniang’s expression shifted subtly; she often envied her sister for being able to live in the General Mansion and marrying a husband who could protect her even after his death.
Now, this might be a good opportunity.
The couple were nearly persuaded by Mrs. Li, but who would have thought Li Changlong would say from the bed, hitting his motionless legs, "I don’t want to marry that monster, Zhan Liluo. She doesn’t even have legs, and her teeth were pulled out by someone!"
Mrs. Li went forward to pat Li Changlong on the back and said, "Changlong, a legal wife is just a title. You can take concubines!"
Li Changlong dissatisfiedly said, "I want to take Zhan Lan as a concubine; she hit me today!"
Mrs. Li didn’t know how to respond; the Zhan Lan in front of her was no longer the child she could easily manipulate.
She had no say in Zhan Lan’s marriage!
Li Youshui persuaded, "Now, who doesn’t know that Zhan Lan has become the Martial Arts Champion, and her current rank is Deputy General. Zhan Lan definitely wouldn’t look down on Changlong!"
Li Wanniang rolled her eyes, "Even so, she shouldn’t have hit her cousin! I really didn’t see it coming, Zhan Lan was so timid when she was young, now she’s become a General!"
"Grown up, wings hardened!" said Li Youshui, with his hands behind his back.
Mrs. Li didn’t want to lose face in front of her sister, so she tried to save the situation with a smile, "I’ll go back and ask Lan’er. She’s set on serving the country and seems to have no interest in romantic affairs."
Li Wanniang and Li Youshui were finally swayed, and the three of them, including Li Changlong, prepared to go find the second branch of the Zhan Family.
As the Li Family was plotting to establish relations with the second branch of the Zhan Family, something unthinkable occurred there.
After Pharmacist Qi Lin finished his acupuncture on Zhan Xincheng, Zhan Liluo was pushed in a wheelchair by a maid to see her father.
Her other purpose was to check out the two new concubines that had entered the mansion; she wanted to see what kind of sirens had beguiled her father.
Because her mother had locked herself in her room refusing to see anyone as soon as she returned to the mansion, Zhan Liluo inquired and then learned about the affair of the two concubines entering the family.
Zhan Liluo, with a cold expression, watched the two women massaging Zhan Xincheng’s body. She rolled her eyes and looked around, finding Zhan Lan was also there, unexpectedly.
Housekeeper Wang handed a silver note to Alchemist Qi, smiling as he said, "Thank you for your trouble, Divine Doctor Qi."
Pharmacist Qi Lin took the silver note and was about to leave with Zhan Lan when he noticed Zhan Liluo and seemingly offhandedly said, "Old Madam, there seems to be joy in the mansion recently!"
Upon hearing Divine Doctor Qi’s words, the heart of Housekeeper Wang thumped excitedly.
She knew that a skilled Divine Doctor could discern pregnancy from one’s complexion, so she asked eagerly, "Could it be that my son’s two concubines are with child?"
Pharmacist Qi smiled and waved his hand, "Neither of the two concubines show signs of pregnancy. The new young madam who just came in, however, shows signs of being with child."
Having suffered at the hands of Ouyang Qingming, Zhan Liluo’s hair had fallen out in great clumps, so she simply tied it up in a bun.
Never had she imagined that this seemingly styled updo would lead Pharmacist Qi to mistake her for a married woman.
Wait, why is everyone looking at her as if they’ve seen a ghost?
What did Divine Doctor Qi just mention about pregnancy signs?
"What did you say?" Zhan Liluo pressed for an answer.
Zhan Lan reminded by Divine Doctor Qi’s side, "Divine Doctor Qi, this is my elder sister, who has not yet married. Could you have possibly made a mistake?"
Alchemist Qi looked at Zhan Lan skeptically, "Then I’ve spoken out of turn, I might have been mistaken!"
Lying in bed, upon hearing the words ’pregnancy signs’, Zhan Xincheng suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at the two concubines beside him, his pupils dilated with immense excitement, he exclaimed, "Are you pregnant?"
The two concubines stopped their massaging hands and lowered their heads in shame.
Divine Doctor Qi said with an embarrassed face, "The two young madams are not pregnant, I shall take my leave!"
"Divine Doctor Qi, my granddaughter’s reputation is at stake, please take her pulse again to confirm, and restore my granddaughter’s innocence," Mrs. Wang’s gaze towards Alchemist Qi clearly carried a heavy implication.
Right now, with so many onlookers, if Divine Doctor Qi claimed that Zhan Liluo was pregnant and word got out, it would become troublesome.
It would be best to dispel the rumors on the spot.
Zhan Xincheng was nearly made faint with anger by Divine Doctor Qi’s words.
How could it be?
His concubines were not pregnant, but his daughter was!
Alchemist Qi, through the diagnosis handkerchief, took Zhan Liluo’s pulse; Zhan Liluo felt her whole body numb, stunned and sitting in her wheelchair, uncertain of what to do.
Everyone held their breath, awaiting Divine Doctor Qi’s answer.
Divine Doctor Qi removed the diagnosis handkerchief from Zhan Liluo’s wrist and said in a grave tone, "Old Madam, your granddaughter has been pregnant for over a month now."
Aside from a smile on Divine Doctor Qi’s face, everyone else in the room seemed as though struck by lightning.
Zhan Liluo was pregnant? Was it Li Changlong’s, or was it one of those bastards from the Heavenly Slaughter Sect?
Mrs. Wang clenched her teeth; Divine Doctor Qi had failed to grasp her hint. She then pretended to be calm as she had someone see Divine Doctor Qi out.
Immediately, a loud slap resounded in the room, Zhan Liluo’s face was scorching, stupefied by her grandmother’s slap.
Mrs. Wang bit her teeth and said, "You, how can you be so shameless!"
From now on, she must quickly find a family for Zhan Liluo to marry into, otherwise, if such a matter got out, how could their second branch of Zhan Family hold their heads high!
Outside the door, the maid sent by Mrs. Zhang to eavesdrop scurried to inform Mrs. Zhang. Mrs. Zhang, who had been immersed in the pain of Zhan Xincheng taking concubines, came into the room and embraced Zhan Liluo, crying inconsolably.
Zhan Xincheng, lying on the bed with severe coughing fits, his cheeks flushed in anger, demanded, "Nobody is allowed to speak of today’s events!"
While the family was plunged into a deadly silence, Housekeeper Wang rushed in, panicking, and reported, "Old Madam, something bad has happened!"
Zhan Lan and Divine Doctor Qi left very slowly, and true to expectations, the courtyard of the second branch and even outside were now bustling with commotion!
Zhan Lan’s lips curled up into a smirk. Good! Watching the second branch suffer, internally bickering, accusing, and blaming each other, in utter chaos, felt quite gratifying!
