Chapter 1047: Ning Jing, good on you! (1/2)

Seeing Ning Jing anxious, Mu Linger could only get to the point.

“Big sis Jing, once you use this medicine, you’ll never be able to have another baby again.”

Bai Yuqiao was floored by the admission. “It’s that potent?”

Ning Jing fell silent. Seeing this, Mu Linger quickly scrambled to say, “Big sis Jing, just pretend I said nothing at all! We’re not using it, we won’t!” She almost wished she could slap herself. She too, felt that the medicine was too venomous.

But Ning Jing was very calm. She asked, “Miss Bai, how many days until Jun Yixie’s midwives arrive?”

“Two more days,” Bai Yuqiao replied.

“Good!” Ning Jing nodded. “Linger, help me make that medicine. I’ll use it tonight.”

“Don’t!” Mu Linger refused as tears streamed down her face.

Ning Jing pulled her over and carefully wiped away her tears. “Linger, be good and listen to me.”

Mu Linger shook her head. “But big sis Jing, what about your future? If you give birth to a girl, Tang Li’s parents will chase you off!”

Tang Li was the sole heir to the clan! If Ning Jing ended up birthing a girl, then there would be no one to inherit the Tang Clan’s legacy. Tang Li’s parents and all the Tang Clan elders would never allow it to stand. They would cause difficulties for Ning Jing and even force Tang Li to wed again.

Ning Jing only laughed at the fact that Mu Linger was thinking so far ahead. “They wouldn’t dare!”

Mu Linger didn’t believe that, but Ning Jing grinned and said, “At worst, I’ll steal Tang Li away. It’s not like I need the Tang Clan.”

Mu Linger only burst into sobs. “Big sis Jing, stop smiling, won’t you? Don’t make any more jokes!” How could you be so calm in the middle of a crisis?

Ning Jing tugged at Mu Linger’s hands and grew serious. “This is the only way. It doesn’t matter if they discover my pregnancy, but if Miss Bai is suspected, we’ll never get out of here. The plans for the northern expedition will be exposed too. Mu Linger, now isn’t the time for childish temper tantrums. You should know better!”

Of course Mu Linger knew better, or else she wouldn’t have agreed to Manager Jin’s blackmail in the first place.

“Good girl, go write up that prescription. We don’t have much time,” Ning Jing coaxed.

Mu Linger bit her lip and refused to budge.

“Are you going to not?” Ning Jing turned fierce.

Scared, Mu Linger sprang to her feet as more tears dribbled down her cheeks. If Ning Jing turned really stern, she would be scared.

“Are you going to keep crying?” Ning Jing sounded even more savage.

“I’m going…” Mu Linger had no other choice but to wipe away her tears and write down the prescription.

Ning Jing exhaled before turning towards Bai Yuqiao, only to see the girl gaping at her.

“Miss Bai, I’ll have to trouble you to prepare our own midwife,” Ning Jing said.

Bai Yuqiao creased her brows as her heart grew stifled with pain. She wanted to say something, but words failed her at the sight of Ning Jing’s calm and collected self. In the end, she managed, “Ning Jing, it’s the Tang Clan’s fortune to have a daughter-in-law like you! If they ever chase you off in the future, we don’t need to give a hoot!”

Ning Jing gently caressed her big belly with a chuckle, but didn’t say a thing. Soon enough, Mu Linger returned with the finish prescription. The mix of ingredients and their quantities were all very queer, but thankfully common. Tiger’s Den had some of its own, while others could be picked out from the array Bai Yuqiao brought in today. Mu Linger reluctantly handed the prescription into Bai Yuqiao’s hands.

“You two should make preparations too. I’ll go collect the ingredients and find the midwife,” Bai Yuqiao said.

Ning Jing nodded resolutely. Since she’d made her choice, then it was time to act. Mu Linger was still rooted to her spot after Bai Yuqiao left.

“Linger, go get ready. I’ll be leaving my life and the baby’s in your hands tonight!” Ning Jing said.

Mu Linger recovered her wits as she realized things had just gotten serious. Childbirth was a huge deal and full of complications, much less when the mother was using a special prescription. Naturally, Ning Jing had chosen her words on purpose to wake Mu Linger to her senses!

“Alright! I’ll go get ready!” Mu Linger cried as she rushed outside.

Once everyone was gone, Ning Jing abandoned all pretenses. She had always been a decisive woman and would never fear or regret any of her choices, no matter how earthshaking. Right now she just...missed Tang Li.

Tang Li, you’re really going to be a father. Do you know?