Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 2090 - 2098: The Plot Exposed (1)

"This child’s illness is not some serious disease, but rather syphilis transmitted from the mother, which is why the Imperial Physician dared not speak frankly."

Syphilis!

Cai Wei’s words were like a thunderclap, leaving everyone in the room shocked, wide-eyed and speechless.

After a moment, Yanran trembled as she said, "Empress Dowager, could there be some mistake? Although Dong Wan’er has a malicious heart, she’s never had issues in this regard!"

Cai Wei said, "There’s absolutely no mistake. Look, the child’s eyelids are swollen, with a large amount of purulent discharge in the conjunctiva, which are signs of gonococcal infection. And, the red bumps around the child’s buttocks are condyloma acuminata, which is also a form of syphilis. This means that the child’s preterm birth was not caused by Dong Wan’er’s fall, but because the child carried a virus, making preterm birth likely, easily triggered by a slight fall inducing a miscarriage."

Although the crowd did not understand the technical terms Cai Wei used, they all understood her meaning—that the child was a carrier of the syphilis virus, and those filthy diseases had been passed on by his mother.

"Amitabha Buddha, how could such a thing happen? That damned slut is truly shameless!"

Lady Du recited Buddha’s name and, for the first time in her life, cursed out loud.

Having experienced life, everyone naturally understood the nature of syphilis. Cai Fei worriedly asked, "Wu’er won’t be affected, right? I heard that disease is contagious."

Cai Wei coldly replied, "Wu’er is fine. I just sent someone to check on him, and it seems Dong Wan’er contracted the disease after having relations with Wu’er."

"That slut deceived our whole family! Truly despicable!" Cai Die said through gritted teeth. "Is Dong Wan’er still at the manor? We must not easily let her go."

Cai Fei said, "She’s still recovering at the manor. The child’s preterm birth severely depleted her energy, and she’s unable to move for the moment."

Cai Die declared, "I say we should send the child back to her immediately, and then chase the entire family out, cutting off any ties with them."

Cai Wei turned to Lady Du, "Mother, what do you think?"

Lady Du hesitated, glancing at the child in her bosom, and said, "Do you think it’s possible that Dong Wan’er got pregnant with your younger brother’s child and then contracted the disease by consorting with another man? It’s not impossible, after all."

Such a possibility indeed existed, but Cai Wei thought that no woman would be unfaithful while pregnant. Even if unaware of the pregnancy, passionate trysts are usually intense like fire, leading to vigorous actions.

If the paramour had a venereal disease and Dong Wan’er was a delicate young lady, a fierce encounter between them could very well result in a miscarriage! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Of course, there’s always a chance, maybe the child indeed belongs to Wu’er. Therefore, before reaching a conclusion, Cai Wei decided to wait for the investigation results before making a decision.

For now, she deployed Brother Ying to monitor Dong Wan’er, and asked Old Turtle to prepare medicine for the child. After all, the child was innocent, and even if he wasn’t Wu’er’s offspring, she would treat this poor little life with kindness.

Knowing that this child was likely not her grandson, Lady Du’s affection for the child diminished greatly. She handed the child over to Auntie Liu, instructed her to find two experienced maids to assist, and hurried back to the mansion with her daughters.

Cai Wei did not follow her mother back, as she had to spend more time with her daughter before Mingzhu left...

Mingzhu and Wanyan Chao had already made arrangements for tomorrow morning. The welcoming party would proceed as planned, pretending they were part of the procession. In reality, the couple would seize the opportunity to ride the white tiger and travel around for a while, returning once the welcoming party reached the capital of Qing Luo Kingdom.