The Doctor's Concubine: Don't mess with the evil princess

Chapter 116: Cook the Rice for Him

Jiang looked at Mu Baiying like this, and doubts suddenly appeared in her heart. She frowned slightly and asked softly: "Baiying, you are not allowed to hide anything from me!"

Mu Baiying's eyes flickered and she didn't dare to look directly at Jiang, as if the secret would be revealed instantly if she met her mother's gaze.

She hesitated, not knowing whether she should tell her mother!

What does it mean for an unmarried girl to get pregnant before marriage?

She understood it better than anyone else. If people knew, they would drown her with saliva!

Not only will his reputation be ruined and he won't be able to hold his head up, but it will also bring shame to his parents' family and damage the reputation of the entire Mu family.

Jiang noticed that Mu Baiying was acting strangely, and her doubts grew stronger.

She leaned forward slightly and said in a serious tone: "Bai Ying! No matter what happens, I will stand with you. What does the face of the Mu family mean?"

Mu Baiying was silent for a long while before she finally mustered up the courage to stammer, "Mother, I...I'm pregnant!"

"What?" Jiang was shocked when she heard that. She swayed and almost lost her balance.

She widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, and said in a trembling voice: "Bai Ying, you...are you telling the truth?"

Mu Baiying bit her lip, tears welled up in her eyes, and nodded gently.

Jiang felt her mind was in a mess and she didn't know what to do for a moment. She fell on the couch and stared blankly ahead.

After a long time, Jiang came back to her senses and looked at Mu Baiying, her eyes full of pain and anxiety: "Baiying, you are confused! Whose child is it?"

Mu Baiying lowered her head and whispered, "It belongs to Jiang... Cousin Jiang!"

"This bastard! How could he do this!" Jiang cursed angrily.

Jiang stood up and paced back and forth in the room, feeling troubled.

"Baiying, remember, this child is not your cousin Jiang's, but King Cheng's! Do you understand?" Jiang gestured.

At this time, Mu Baiying could only obey her mother's arrangements.

"Mother, there is one more thing that is more troublesome!"

Jiang saw Mu Baiying's expression and knew that this was another difficult matter. Now that things had come to this, she just said calmly, "Tell me! What's the matter?"

"I don't know how that little bitch Zi Yunxuan knew about this!" Mu Baiying said hatefully.

"What?" This was another bolt from the blue for Jiang. "You admitted it in front of her?"

"Of course not. How could my daughter admit to such a thing? But she doesn't seem to believe it!" Mu Baiying was like a deflated balloon.

Jiang heaved a sigh of relief: "It's good that she didn't admit it. If she dares to say anything, it would be slandering your innocence. I won't forgive her!"

"Mother, what should I do next?" Mu Baiying looked at her increasingly bulging belly, feeling extremely anxious.

"How many months has it been?" Jiang asked.

It would be useless to blame my daughter at this point. I could only actively think of a way to remedy the situation!

"My period hasn't come for two months!" Mu Baiying whispered.

Jiang frowned and quickly calculated in her mind, "Two months... It's not too long. Maybe there is still room for maneuver."

She took Mu Baiying's hand and said solemnly: "From today on, you must not leave Wuque Pavilion casually and claim to be sick. I will try to find out what King Cheng has to say. I have no choice but to put you in an awkward position! We must settle this matter first!"

Mu Baiying asked with tears in her eyes: "What does mother mean by grievance?"

"I heard from Auntie the Empress Dowager that the Emperor intends to have Princess Cheng marry you, but has been delaying it because there were no good days before the New Year. We have to find a way to get in touch with Prince Cheng first, and the Winter Banquet is a good opportunity! Once the matter is settled, no one will be able to say anything!" Jiang was thinking.

Mu Baiying was unwilling, but had no better choice, so she had to agree with tears in her eyes.

Just as Jiang's mother and daughter finished speaking, they heard the voice of a servant in the yard: "The Prime Minister is here!"

The two looked at each other, Jiang made a gesture for silence and immediately changed the subject.

Jiang sat on the couch, and Mu Baiying stood behind her, pretending to massage the acupoints on her head.

After a while, Mu Xun entered the warm room. Seeing this scene, he asked with concern, "Madam, is your headache coming back again? Have you seen a doctor?"

Mu Baiying came down from the couch and bowed gently, being gentle and generous, showing her elegance.

"In reply to father, I've seen it. Since the beginning of winter, mother's headache has recurred and has not gotten better. The doctor said that she must not tolerate any anger, otherwise it will get worse!" Mu Lanfeng lowered his eyes and spoke in a soft voice, but the deliberate tone made people feel uncomfortable.

"Prime Minister, it's nothing. It's just an old problem. Come and sit down!" Jiang took a look and then asked, "I wonder what brings you here, Prime Minister?"

Mu Xun walked to the couch and sat down. Mu Baiying sat next to Jiang. He twirled his beard and slowly said, "The emperor is planning a winter banquet this year and is inviting officials from various ministries and their families. I'd like to trouble Madam to prepare it!"

"All family members?" asked Jiang.

"Yes, bastards, concubines and aunts can all go! The emperor said that they didn't hold it well in previous years, so if we are going to hold it this year, we should make it more lively and let everyone who can go go!" Mu Xun said.

Jiang frowned slightly, thinking secretly in her heart, and Mu Baiying beside her also looked thoughtful.

After a while, Jiang said, "If that's the case, then we have to make good preparations. However, the scale of this winter banquet is so large that I'm afraid there will be many things to arrange."

Mu Xun nodded, "Madam is right. This winter banquet concerns the family's reputation, so it must be carefully prepared. The concubines and concubines also need to be well educated and not lose their manners at the banquet."

Jiang replied, "Master, rest assured. I will make all the arrangements. I will ask someone to prepare the appropriate clothing first, and then ask the etiquette nanny to teach everyone the rules."

Mu Baiying said softly: "Mother, what will be the program of this winter banquet?"

Jiang looked at Mu Xun, who groaned for a moment and said, "We don't know the specific program arrangements yet, but I think there will be singing and dancing performances, poetry gatherings, etc. We also need to prepare some outstanding programs to bring honor to the family at the banquet."

Jiang nodded slightly, "Master, what you said makes sense. I will arrange for staff and select talented servants to rehearse."

"Madam, I'm sorry to trouble you these days!" said Mu Xun.

Jiang bowed slightly and said softly, "Master, you are too kind. This is all within my responsibility. I will do my best to ensure that the winter banquet is well prepared and does not bring shame to the Mu family."

Mu Xun nodded with satisfaction, his eyes fell on Mu Baiying again, "I also have to ask Baiying to help your mother. This winter banquet must not fail!"

In front of Mu Xun, Mu Baiying always looked well-behaved: "Father Baiying is not tired, it's all my daughter's job!"