After the host binds to the childbearing system, one baby will be born.

There were incense sticks, candles and various offerings on the table, and three thumb-thick incense sticks were burning.

The marquis's wife clasped her hands together, knelt on the ground and kowtowed with a pious look on her face.

The Marquis's wife's face was as pale as paper, without a trace of blood. The areas around her eyes were black and bruised. Her eyes were a little blurry and she looked dazed.

It was obvious that he had not slept well. It seemed that the nightmare talisman had once again successfully played its due role.

Lin Shuwan did not ask Bao Jie'er about the Marquis's dream, but she could guess that it must be related to the series of bad luck that happened to Chen Siyuan yesterday.

The Taoist priest who was performing the ritual stopped his magic and said to the Marquis’ wife, “Madam, the evildoer that was pestering the prince has been temporarily suppressed by my magic power. The prince will be fine for the time being. But if you want to completely get rid of the evildoer, you need to perform the ritual for 49 days.”

The Marquis's wife said very devoutly: "In that case, I would like to trouble Master Ruyi to stay in the Marquis's Mansion temporarily and help my son eliminate that evildoer!"

Lin Shuwan watched the Taoist priest and the marquis' wife talking to each other, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. He wondered whether he should avoid suspicion.

The Marquis's wife had already seen Lin Shuwan. Her eyes darkened and she asked Nanny Su to arrange for a Taoist priest to go down and rest. Then she snorted coldly and turned back into the house.

Lin Shuwan didn't care that the Marquis' wife might go crazy at any time. He followed her into the inner room and saw that the prince lying on the ground looked even more miserable.

Chen Siyuan was injured and unable to move, so he could only lie on the ground to recuperate. Fortunately, he also put a quilt under him, but he still caught a cold and looked drowsy.

There were quite a few brown stains on the quilt, and a smell of medicine and excrement filled the room.

Lin Shuwan frowned slightly. Chen Siyuan was just injured, not paralyzed. Why was he living such a miserable life?

Mrs. Hou sat in the armchair and looked at Lin Shuwan coldly.

Lin Shuwan walked forward with a smile on her face, and bowed respectfully to the Marquis’ wife: “The daughter-in-law pays her respects to the mother-in-law.”

The Marquis' wife was drinking tea from the cup, without even glancing at Lin Shuwan, nor did she ask her to stand up, obviously wanting to keep her company for a while longer.

Lin Shuwan was not annoyed. The original owner had suffered a lot of such trivial humiliation in the general's mansion, and the longest time he could endure was half an hour.

She can afford to wait.

The Marquis's wife drank a cup of tea, and about half a cup of tea time had passed. Seeing that Lin Shuwan's movements were still standard and polite, and his face didn't even blush, she felt even more uncomfortable.

"Get up!" The marquis's wife had no choice but to ask her to get up.

Lin Shuwan stood up obediently.

Madam Hou said in a cold voice, "Yuan'er was in so much pain last night that he couldn't sleep all night. As Yuan'er's wife, you actually slept well? You didn't ask about it at all?"

Her face was full of anger and her eyes were full of disappointment and blame.

She secretly sighed in her heart, thinking that she had chosen the wrong person. How could she let such a woman into the house? Now her son was sick, but his wife didn't seem to be worried at all. How could she not be angry?

The more the Marquis thought about it, the angrier she became. The nightmares she had continued to have made her extremely uneasy and terrified. She was afraid that she would not be able to see her son when she woke up. The anger that had been accumulating all night finally erupted, and her voice became louder:

"Yuan'er is my precious son!" The Marquis's wife said with great sorrow, "He is sick, and I, as a mother, feel so distressed that I wish I could take his place. But what about you? As the Marquis's Crown Prince's Consort and Yuan'er's newlywed wife, you still don't care about Yuan'er."

"My daughter-in-law knows she was wrong. It's not that I didn't care, but I accidentally caught a cold last night and I'm not feeling well. I was afraid of disturbing the prince's rest." Lin Shuwan lowered his head, his voice bitter.

As for why they caught a cold and felt unwell, everyone knew it well.

She paused, then continued:

"It's just that the prince is currently unable to move and can only recuperate in his mother-in-law's room. Even if the daughter-in-law wants to stay by his side to take care of him, she doesn't know how to do so. She's afraid that if the news gets out, it will damage the reputation of the Marquisate."

She sighed and said sincerely, "I know you have always loved the prince, but this situation is really helpless."

Mrs. Hou originally thought that Lin Shuwan was a weak person who would accept everything. She had also tried to test him on the third day of their marriage. She didn't expect that she would be retorted by him in this way after just a few words today.

The anger that had originally erupted was now blocked back, making it even more uncomfortable.

The Marquis's wife took a deep breath and became even more dissatisfied and resentful towards Lin Shuwan. A wife who was not loved by her husband and did not know how to please her mother-in-law, could only suffer in the backyard of the Marquis's Mansion and live out her life alone!

Thinking of this, Madam Hou's eyes became sharp, and she said coldly: "That being said, as Yuan'er's legal wife, you still have to fulfill your duty to serve your husband. Go and help Yuan'er wash and eat first."

After giving her instructions, the Marquis’s wife turned around and went to have breakfast.

Lin Shuwan readily agreed and immediately directed several servants and maids to change the clothes and bedding for Chen Siyuan who was lying on the ground.

Chen Siyuan, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the tossing and turning, and the pain made him unable to fall asleep again. He looked at the rosy-faced and charming Lin Shuwan in front of him, and a feeling of anger rose in his heart for no reason: "It seems that the Crown Prince's Concubine slept well last night."

Lin Shuwan rolled his eyes in his heart. They are truly mother and son, they both can't stand seeing others doing better than them!

Lin Shuwan sat down beside Chen Siyuan, looked down at him, and said in a gentle voice: "Sir, let me serve you today!"

Chen Siyuan looked at her warily, his tone cold and hard: "No need, stop getting in my way."

He knew very well what this woman was planning. It was simply that he was injured and Qingluan was not around, so she wanted to take the opportunity to get close to him and try to get some favor from him. What a wishful thinking!

Lin Shuwan showed sadness and bitterness on her face, and said, "After all, the prince and I are husband and wife, and it is my duty to take care of the prince. The prince does not have to be so cold."

If the prince were a man, he would speak in a harsher tone and it would be better to send her away and not let her appear here again!

Chen Siyuan snorted coldly: "This prince already has a beloved one, I have given you the position of wife, when this prince is in better health, this prince will give you a child. Others, this prince can't give you, and won't give you! Don't dream of anything else!"

Lin Shuwan sneered in his heart, who cares!

The sadness and bitterness on Lin Shuwan's face became even stronger. She gently wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and her eyes instantly turned red. Her voice was choked with sobs: "I came here today to discuss the matter of Miss Qingluan with the prince."