"What are you saying? Eldest Brother was demoted? When did this happen? How come I don't know?" Yu Zening was stunned.
How could Eldest Brother be demoted when he was doing so well? Eldest Brother was such a good person; how could the Sage demote him? Was the Sage blind?
"What do you know? Besides drinking, indulging in pleasure, and sleeping with concubines every day, what else do you do? If your Eldest Brother offended the Sage, the entire family would suffer. Isn't Cui Shi blocking us in the courtyard just forcing us to die!"
"You shut up! My Eldest Brother would never offend the Sage. He must have been framed by villains. Yes, framed by villains! You foolish woman, only thinking of yourself at this time. I'm telling you, if my Eldest Brother has an accident, this family is finished."
Yu Zening was extremely anxious. He walked to the door and saw the guards. He called one over.
"What exactly happened to Gongye? Why aren't you asking Gongsun Xiansheng to find a solution, and why are you all just standing here?"
"Second Master, Madam said that Gongye is fine and asked all households to remain calm and not to inquire about news everywhere, lest it be exploited by those with ulterior motives. Gongsun Xiansheng said that Gongye will return to the manor after he finishes his official duties."
These guards were all Yu Zeyan's men. Yu Zeyan had always been generous to his brothers, so they wouldn't make things difficult for Second Master Yu.
Yu Zening nodded, "We'll listen to Eldest Sister-in-law. Eldest Sister-in-law is right. We must not panic at this time. Everyone, go back to your own rooms."
He guessed that this matter was likely the Yao family's doing. First, they ruined Sixth Lady's marriage, and now they were trying to harm Eldest Brother. Damn the Yao family.
Madam Zhao was so angry with Yu Zening's disappointing behavior that she felt like dying. What was the use of having such a man?
"Yu Zening, do you only have your Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law in your eyes? Don't you think about Old Madam? She's old, and if something happens to her while she's being blocked in the courtyard, what then?" Madam Zhao said, hating his lack of ambition.
Yu Zening's steps back to his room paused. That's right, he still had his mother.
However, he quickly thought it through, "Old Madam has always been in good health, she'll be fine."
The old master had said before his death that as long as their brothers listened to Eldest Brother, they would enjoy wealth and status for a lifetime. Of course, he had to listen to Eldest Brother.
After speaking, Yu Zening returned to his room to be intimate with his concubine. It seemed he wouldn't be going to the yamen today.
Oh well, everyone in the yamen was a muddled fool. If you stayed with them too long, you'd become stupid.
Qingfeng Courtyard
Seeing Nan Xing cut open Cui Shi's belly with a knife, blood gushed out. The white gauze was instantly stained red, and Qin Momo almost fainted.
Soon, a baby's cry was heard.
She was born, the child was born.
Qin Momo took the little master covered in blood, and tears immediately welled up.
"Miss, it's a little master, it's a little master! Quickly, take a look."
Cui Shi's consciousness was fading, feeling as if her soul had left her body. Her lips parted, but no sound came out.
Qin Momo called out a few more times. Cui Shi's eyes were half-open, but she couldn't speak.
"Nan Xing, what's wrong with Madam?" Qin Momo asked nervously.
Nan Xing was busy cleaning the wound and removing the clotted blood, so she didn't have time to answer Qin Momo.
Qin Momo also realized she shouldn't disturb her. She handed the little master to a few wet nurses and asked them to clean the infant first.
When Yu Mingyue heard the baby's cry, she knew her mother had given birth. Just as she was about to go in, she saw Dong Zhi and the others carrying out basins of bloody water and stained gauze.
Dong Zhi and Xi Ning had tears in their eyes, clearly having cried.
"Sister Dong Zhi, what happened to my mother? Can I go in and take a look?" Yu Mingyue grabbed Dong Zhi's arm and looked up at her, tears instantly welling up.