The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!-Chapter 584: Something Fishy

Lady Wu said indifferently, "Those who don’t want to leave the mansion, go back and pack your things and move to the west courtyard."

"Those who want to leave, stay behind to collect your silver and identity contracts."

Two women hesitated for a moment and walked out.

They thought they were still young, and Lady Wu was already old. They still had a chance to compete for the Duke’s favor.

What good is leaving the mansion, if they still had to rely on men to live?

The one pretending to have fainted on the ground also got up and walked out.

About ten women were left in the room.

Lady Wu raised her hand, and these women took turns stepping forward to receive their silver notes from Lady Wu’s chief maid, Lin Qiao.

In the end, only one woman dressed very plainly was left.

The woman wore only a single jade hairpin in her hair, and it didn’t look like an expensive one.

When everyone else had left, the woman curtseyed to Lady Wu, "Madam, this humble woman wishes to leave the mansion, but truly has nowhere to go." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"I am also worried that once I leave, I might be bullied."

"I humbly request that Madam help me find a family; not necessarily wealthy, just a man who is kind and parents who are reasonable would suffice."

"Even if there are children, it’s no problem for me, as I am not young anymore and can only marry a widower."

Lady Wu listened to her words and nodded slowly, "You are indeed clever."

"Very well, I will find an official matchmaker to look into a family for you. In the meantime, stay in your current courtyard, and you can leave once a family is found."

The woman bowed deeply, "Thank you, madam. Your great kindness and virtue, this humble woman will never forget."

Lady Wu said, "No need to thank me. With such wisdom, you are bound to have good days ahead."

The woman hesitated for a bit, then gritted her teeth and said, "Madam, there is something. I don’t know if I’m overthinking, but I want to tell you, and you can decide."

Lady Wu nodded, "Sit down and tell me."

The woman sat in the lower seat and then said in a low voice, "After entering the mansion, I also wanted to have a child to secure my position here."

"Therefore, after the Marquis once favored me, I took a secret family recipe for fertility passed down in my family."

Lady Wu listened, her expression becoming unpleasant.

The woman looked at Lady Wu somewhat apprehensively.

Lady Wu quickly regained her composure. She knew that since the woman had decided to leave and remarry elsewhere, saying these things must be important.

"That’s all in the past, no worries, continue."

The woman then said, "The secret recipe in my family has been passed down through several generations, verified by many to be effective. Moreover, I also saw a doctor who confirmed there was nothing wrong with my body."

"But after taking the medicine, there was no result."

"I suddenly realized that in the past ten years or so, not a single woman in the back courtyard has become pregnant. Isn’t that strange?"

Lady Wu’s face changed dramatically. She was busy recently cleaning up the servants all over the house, especially replacing those clearly loyal to Aunt Su. Some critical positions couldn’t be swapped entirely at once; after all, if all were changed to newcomers suddenly, the entire Duke Mansion would be in chaos.

She also had to oversee the betrothal arrangements for Jiang Youzhi and Yun Jiao, being occupied from morning till night these days.

Originally, there should have been a banquet to celebrate Jiang Youzhi’s return to the Duke Mansion, but she dared not host it now. Who knows what mischief those sinister forces within the mansion might cause then.

After a superficial clean-up of the mansion now, she could finally attend to these women without titles or status in the rear courtyard.

Who would have thought to hear such a revelation?