Back then, after being refused permission to adopt the child in Old Madam Gu's arms, Big Brother Gu was persistent. He bribed the midwife and the doctor, then sent someone to manipulate the Old Grand Lady, making her feign illness to separate Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu.
Then, he placed his confidant among the servants delivering the New Year gifts. Once in Jing County, after Old Madam Gu boarded the ship, they had her drink bird's nest porridge that induced labor, causing her to give birth early on the ship.
Everything was calculated, and when they reached the docking pier, the doctor was arranged by Big Brother Gu.
Though the child was weak when born, with meticulous care, there should be no problem.
Big Brother Gu had even arranged a stillborn, taking advantage of the chaos to swap the children, and then had the child taken off the ship, with a wet nurse and doctor long prepared to care for him.
