Chapter 578 Two Burdens

The fourth prince's illness worsened, and the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital were at a loss.

Emperor Jingwen berated all the imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy, even the highly skilled head physician, Lord Li, was subjected to a severe scolding. In the past, when the Fourth Prince fell ill and was on the verge of death, it was Lord Li who miraculously brought the Fourth Prince back from the brink of death, but this time Lord Li was also helpless.

The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy were powerless to help, so Emperor Jingwen had no choice but to post imperial edicts to search for renowned doctors among the common people to treat the fourth prince.

At this moment, Meng Jinyao was chatting with Gu Jingxi. When the topic of the Fourth Prince came up, she suddenly remembered Imperial Physician Wen and asked, "Husband, is there nothing Imperial Physician Wen can do about the Fourth Prince's illness?"

Gu Jingxi replied, "The Fourth Prince's illness is not within Physician Wen's area of ​​expertise."

Meng Jinyao exclaimed in surprise, "Ah?" In her mind, Imperial Physician Wen was a famous doctor who could cure all diseases. Who in the capital didn't say that Imperial Physician Wen's medical skills were excellent? He could bring the dead back to life and cure diseases with his medicine.

Gu Jingxi continued, "Imperial Physician Wen is skilled in treating men's ailments and also in treating women's infertility."

Meng Jinyao said, "But I think Physician Wen knows a lot. He can even make beauty and skin care creams."

"If that old man knew that Ayao thought so highly of him, he would be smug in front of me for a long time."

Gu Jingxi smiled and continued, "He does know a lot of things, but he's not good at treating every illness. He's only proficient in two kinds of ailments. When people come to Physician Wen, it's either because men have problems with their sexual function or because women can't conceive. When the ladies of the palace come to him, they mostly want beauty and skincare remedies, and many also want to have children. Of course, he can treat other illnesses as long as they're not too difficult."

After hearing this, Meng Jinyao was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly. She still admired Physician Wen very much. She and her husband had both benefited from Physician Wen's superb medical skills. She had difficulty conceiving due to her cold constitution, and her husband had a hidden illness, both of which were cured by Physician Wen. Now they were pregnant with Wanwan.

They couldn't concern themselves with matters of birth, aging, sickness, and death. Gu Jingxi changed the subject: "Ayao, Gu Xiuheng will be awake soon. Let's go out now so he doesn't cling to us and then we won't be able to leave."

Hearing his undisguised disdain, Meng Jinyao glanced at him, both amused and annoyed, and said, "Husband, you are truly a good father to Wanwan. If Mother knew that you disliked her beloved grandson so much, she would definitely scold you."

Gu Jingxi selectively listened to what he liked, only listening to the first half of the sentence and ignoring the second half, saying, "You only realize this now? How many poems and songs did I read to him to lull him to sleep when he wouldn't sleep? When he becomes a talented scholar in the future, he will have to thank his father for my cultivation of him since childhood."

Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment. What kind of father would read poems and songs to lull his child to sleep? Only her husband could do such a thing. He said that it would cultivate his character from an early age and be of great benefit to him in the future. What could such a small baby understand? It sounded like a monk chanting scriptures. He would get sleepy and fall asleep after listening to it for a while every night.

"Let's go, or he'll wake up and make a fuss looking for us." Gu Jingxi said, then stood up, looking like she didn't want to stay at home for even a moment longer.

Meng Jinyao glared at him, feeling somewhat helpless, but still gave in to him. Wanwan was still young, and a few words of coaxing would be enough. Her husband was so old, not so easy to fool. If he started to throw a tantrum later, a few words of coaxing wouldn't work, and she would be exhausted tonight.

"Third Aunt! Third Aunt!"

Suddenly, Gu Xuanyi's voice came from outside. Before she could even see her, her voice had already entered. The girl rushed in, ignoring her third uncle, and went straight to her third aunt, grabbing her arm.

Meng Jinyao wanted to ask her what had happened, but before she could even ask, she heard her say, "Third Aunt, my mother is going to start nagging about finding me a husband again. Last time I found two little kids, one ten and one twelve years old, to provoke her, and she quieted down for a while, but now she's not quiet anymore. Please let me hide here for a while. If she comes looking for me later, just say you haven't seen me today."

Gu Jingxi glanced at his niece, pulled his wife's arm out of her hand, and said calmly, "Then you stay here. Your third aunt and I are going out. If we're not here, your sister-in-law won't come over rashly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xuanyi noticed his presence and was stunned. She was momentarily embarrassed and smiled awkwardly, "Third Uncle, you're here too? I was in such a hurry that I didn't notice you."

Gu Jingxi: "..."

Gu Xuanyi said to herself, "Are you and Third Aunt going out? Why don't you take me with you? I won't bother you once we're out the door."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi's lips twitched. He had just been about to get rid of Gu Xiuheng, that little burden, and now another big burden had appeared? He glanced at his niece with displeasure, hoping that she would be sensible and take back what she had just said.

However, at this moment, the wet nurse came to Meng Jinyao with the crying Wanwan in her arms. She bowed to her mistresses and said, "Madam, the young master is making a fuss and wants to see you. I can't soothe him."

Gu Jingxi glanced at her wailing son and then at her niece. If it weren't for this girl holding her back, she would have gotten rid of this little burden. It was just a moment away.

Gu Xuanyi belatedly realized that her family seemed to have done a "good deed" unintentionally. Look at her third uncle's face, which had darkened, and he looked like he was holding a deep grudge against her. If it weren't for her third aunt, her third uncle would probably have sent someone to invite her mother over to take her back immediately.

Ignoring her husband's frustration, Meng Jinyao took her crying son from the wet nurse and soothed him gently. After a while, seeing that the little guy had stopped crying, she turned and handed him to her niece.

Gu Xuanyi quickly hugged her fourth brother tightly, looking at her third uncle and aunt with a bewildered expression.

Meng Jinyao smiled and patted her head affectionately, saying gently, "Xuanyi, your third aunt knows you're the best girl. Your third uncle and I are both busy today, so please help your third aunt take care of your fourth brother. We're not home, and you're taking care of your fourth brother, so your eldest sister-in-law won't bother you."

After saying that, she took Gu Jingxi's hand, gently scratched his palm with her fingers, and said in a soft voice, as if she were coaxing a child: "Husband, let's go."

In just a short while, Gu Jingxi was soothed. He glanced at the little one in the big boy's arms and finally smiled at his niece: "Xuanyi, if he doesn't want to sleep, just read him poems and songs. You can coax him to sleep in less than fifteen minutes."

Gu Xuanyi: "..." Her third uncle's face changed way too quickly.

While she was still in a daze, her third uncle and aunt left hand in hand, leaving only her wet nurse and her, who was holding her fourth brother in a daze, in the house.

Once outside the courtyard, Meng Jinyao smiled and teased, "Look at you, acting like a wronged woman. Isn't it good that Xuanyi is here? Let her take care of the child. If she comes over in the future, let her take care of the child. With her help, we can have some peace and quiet to do our own things. You're so good at strategizing in the officialdom, how come you can't think straight when it comes to these little things?"

Gu Jingxi said in a serious tone, "Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years."

Meng Jinyao glared at him and said, "I'm the one who's pregnant."

Gu Jingxi said, "But I'm the fool."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but laugh out loud.