Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 699: Prescription for Avoiding Childbirth

Meng Yunlan felt very regretful at this moment, regretting that he should not have let his mother get involved in this matter.

Since she got married, her mother-in-law had never said a harsh word to her, but now she speaks to her harshly, which is very different from her previous gentle and loving appearance.

She quickly admitted her mistake: "Mother, I know I was wrong. I will never let my mother interfere in the affairs of our Duke's Mansion again. But in fact, mother didn't mean to interfere in our family affairs. She saw that I couldn't get pregnant and was afraid that I would disappoint you. That's why she was so anxious that she lost her mind."

Madam Gu waved her hand. "Alright, this is just one time, it won't happen again. You should go back and rest for half a year. I'll get you a doctor to take care of you later."

"Yes, thank you mother for loving me."

Meng Yunlan retreated with a grateful look on his face.

Madam Gu's face darkened when she saw her leave. "How many times has this happened? Yun Lan's mother has repeatedly tried to criticize our Duke's Mansion. I've tolerated it time and time again for Qian Ling's sake. I never thought my good in-laws would go even further!"

Nanny Chang whispered, "Madam, you really can't continue to be so indulgent. Madam Meng used to love giving our eldest young lady instructions on how to manage the household, and she's caused a lot of chaos at home. But in the past, we'd just call the eldest young lady home to talk to her. Now, she's come all the way to the Duke's Mansion to talk to you."

Madam Gu's face turned pale. "Next time she comes, tell her I'm sick and can't see guests! Her visit yesterday was so mad I couldn't sleep the whole night!"

"Yes, Madam, don't worry. I will definitely not let her in next time. If she comes looking for someone, then tell her to go find the eldest young master's wife."

"No, and we can't ask her to go find Yunlan! Yunlan is good in every way, but she has one fatal flaw: she listens too much to her mother! It would be fine if she had the ability to distinguish right from wrong, but she doesn't. She just listens to everything and has no opinions of her own!"

Nanny Chang couldn't help but sigh, "Madam, to be honest, it's because you've done everything you can to protect the eldest young lady that she's been able to manage the household smoothly until now. Without your protection, she's probably... probably no match for the second young lady."

Madam Gu was stunned and said, "Even you can see that this second son's wife is not simple!"

"I originally thought that she came from a humble family and was a concubine's daughter, so she would be easy to control."

"I didn't expect that she was someone who wouldn't suffer even the slightest loss. She used both soft and hard tactics and was able to advance and retreat with ease. I easily fell into the trap she had dug long ago."

Nanny Chang comforted her, "Madam, you personally sent someone to test the Second Young Master's wife's character. She was neither humble nor arrogant, and very wise. That's why you were satisfied with her! Only someone with such a character is worthy of the Second Young Master."

Madam Gu smiled bitterly, "Yes, I was attracted by her modest and unyielding character at first, but when she used this character on me, I realized how difficult she was to deal with."

"I think the Second Young Master's wife is actually not difficult to deal with. As long as she doesn't suffer any loss, she will always maintain her dignity. She is a smart person and knows what to do and what not to do. She doesn't have a strong family background, and even her biological mother died early. If you just treat her a little better, she will definitely respect you well."

These words really touched Mrs. Gu's heart.

She sighed slightly, "I never thought that the only shortcoming of the second son's wife would become her advantage. I finally... I finally had some sense and didn't marry Qianhan off to a noble lady. Otherwise, I would have suffered a lot."

At the beginning, she actually considered letting Gu Qianhan marry Liu Nanshi. They were a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman, and they couldn't be more perfect.

But the eldest son’s wife is not strong enough. If Liu Nanshi is really allowed to marry into the family, the second wife will definitely dominate the first wife.

So, she gave up this idea and was determined to find a girl for Gu Qianhan whose family background was not as good as Meng Yunlan's.

Now it seems that this decision was absolutely correct. She was already annoyed enough that the eldest daughter-in-law's family interfered in the family affairs of the Duke's Mansion. If the second daughter-in-law's family also interfered, she would be so angry that she would fall ill.

However, even though Madam Meng made her unhappy, she still sided with the eldest house.

She waved to Madam Chang and said in a low voice, "Go find me a contraceptive prescription. Find it quietly so no one knows."

Nanny Chang was surprised: "A recipe for avoiding pregnancy?"

Meng Yunlan has been married for five years, but there is no sign of pregnancy. They in the Duke's Mansion have been begging for prescriptions for conceiving a child every day, so why do they need prescriptions for avoiding pregnancy now?

Madam Gu lowered her voice: "It's for the second son's wife. She is not suitable for pregnancy now."

Nanny Chang's expression became complicated. "Madam, is this appropriate? What if the Second Young Master finds out? How will you explain this?"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I can't let Tang'er get pregnant first, right? Wouldn't Yunlan be even more anxious and collapsed by then?"

Mrs. Gu also looked somewhat uncomfortable. She managed to find a plausible excuse for herself: "Tang'er is still young. It wouldn't be easy for her to give birth if she got pregnant now. We have to wait at least two years until she grows up. It will be good for both her and the child."

Nanny Chang knew that she couldn't persuade her, so she sighed and said, "Yes, I will go find a contraceptive prescription right away."

"and many more!"

"Why, Madam, have you changed your mind again?"

"No, go get Qianhan for me!"

"Call the Second Young Master over? Are you going to..."

"Of course I have to remind him to be more careful with his wife at night. The prescription for avoiding pregnancy may not be completely reliable."

"Ah? This... will the Second Young Master listen to you? You'd better not say anything. The Second Young Master has a stubborn temper. If you don't say anything, he might not care. But if you do, he will definitely contradict you."

Madam Gu smiled confidently: "Qianhan may disagree with me on other matters, but on this matter, he will definitely listen to me!"

Nanny Chang was puzzled: "Why is this?"

"Because he cares about his wife much more than I do! As long as I tell him the disadvantages of having a child at a young age, he will definitely be restrained and cautious for his wife!"

Nanny Chang laughed: "As expected, Madam is really good at manipulating people's hearts. The Second Young Master really treats the Second Young Master's wife very dearly. The Second Young Master's wife is too young, and he probably doesn't want her to go through the pain of childbirth now!"

Madam Gu waved her hand: "I am his biological mother after all, how could I not know what he is thinking? Oh, by the way, when you look for contraceptive prescriptions, you must be careful not to find those that are harmful to the body, otherwise Tang'er will get sick."

"Yes, the old slave understands."