Chapter 157: Once You Step Into the Wrong Cloud and Mud, You Will Never Die Again

Yuan Yuhe sat there until Mingzhao came back before leaving. Mingzhao asked her to stay and asked, "Would you like to have dinner here today, mother?"

"No, I'll go to your second brother's place again. Wait until the coldness in your body disappears before you get close to Li'er."

"good."

Mingzhao also tried to dispel the cold air he had brought back from outside. He rested his hands on the couch where she was sitting, leaned over and smiled at her: "Yaoyao, mother must be disgusted with me now. She treats you better than me."

Listening to his deliberately pitiful words, Shi Jianli cupped his face with both hands, ravaged it, and said with a smile: "If you don't treat me well, I will let my mother kick you out to blow in the cold wind."

"Am I not good to Yaoyao? My wife is so hard-hearted." Mingzhao rubbed her cheek.

Shi Jianli kissed him on the lips, "Do you still say I'm hard-hearted?"

"Madam is the best to me." With a soft heart, he picked her up and let her sit in his arms. "What would you like to eat today? Do you like spicy food?"

"I don't want spicy food. I want something sweet. A little sour is best."

"Okay, I'll study the recipe." She started to like the dishes that she didn't eat much before, and it was impossible to guess what she would like to eat next. Mingzhao almost memorized the recipe in the past few months.

In winter, Shi Jianli is afraid of the cold, but Mingzhao is still full of energy. When he is at home, she especially likes to stay in his arms, and she will feel warm after being held by him for a while.

Whenever she nestled in his arms and saw the corners of his lips raised, Shi Jianli felt that he must be feeling extremely happy.

This year the snow fell quietly for two months. In the twelfth lunar month, people went about paying New Year's greetings and celebrating the New Year. The Little New Year and New Year's Eve were still lively.

During the New Year's celebration, Yuan Yuhe went to the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion to visit her daughter in person. Only then did she know that she would soon have a grandson.

Yuan Yuhe sighed lightly. She was worried about her children's marriages when they were still unmarried. After they got married, she still had things to worry about. In July, she also had to arrange the marriage of a concubine's son.

In the Langgan Courtyard, after feeling Shi Jianli's pulse, Elder Zhang said, "The delivery is only half a month away. Be careful."

After expressing his gratitude, Mingzhao asked someone to take good care of Shi Jianli, and then he followed Mr. Zhang out.

Zhang Lao put his hands behind his back and saw him following. He asked, "Young man, what are you doing following me?"

"I have some questions for you."

Entering the pharmacy, Zhang Lao stretched his arms and legs and said, "Go ahead."

"Do you have a prescription for male contraception?"

Old Man Zhang turned to look at him and said, "Everyone wants to have many children and grandchildren. Is one child enough for you? I heard that you don't want to take concubines."

Zhang Siyi, who was sorting the medicinal herbs, turned around and looked at him when he heard this.

"I'm thinking of waiting a few years before having another child. Having another child in such a short period of time would be bad for my wife's health."

"You don't have to have sex." The old man lay on the rattan chair and said slowly, "Then you can wait a few years to have sex again."

"I came to you because I want a win-win solution. If not, we can talk about it later." Where there is love, there is desire. Mingzhao could not deny that his desire for his wife was a little too strong.

"Contraceptive pills are originally for women and are harmful to the body." The rattan chair shook, making a creaking sound.

"Forget it, I'm sorry for bothering you." Having sex doesn't necessarily mean actually having sex.

Elder Zhang waved his hand towards Zhang Siyi and said, "Siyi, give him the pills and give him a list of ingredients that are safe to eat together but will not cause pregnancy."

(Private setting, just believe it if the author says it exists.)

Zhang Siyi nodded, rummaged through the medicine box, and finally handed Mingzhao a plain bottle. "There are six pills in the bottle. One pill lasts for half a year, and the effect is 90%. I'll list the ingredients for you tomorrow."

"Thank you." Mingzhao took it with a smile on his face.

After taking two steps, he turned around and asked, "Does this medicine have any side effects? For example...impotence?"

Old Zhang glared at me, "You don't trust my medical skills? If there were such side effects, wouldn't it be easier for me to prescribe you some medicine to treat impotence?"

Mingzhao coughed lightly and said, "Of course I believe in your medical skills."

"You only remember to ask now?" Zhang Siyi laughed at him. "On the first day of taking it, you'll have abdominal pain for half a day, accompanied by night sweats, but there won't be any other effects."

After Mingzhao left, Mr. Zhang looked at the sky outside, sighed silently, and his eyes showed nostalgia, as if he was remembering an old friend.

After putting away the medicine bottle, Mingzhao returned to Langganyuan, washed his hands, and fed cherries to Shi Jianli.

Shi Jianli turned to look at him, "Why are you so happy?"

"I feel happy when I see Yaoyao."

She ate the cherry that was pressed against her lips and said, "You are lying."

Although his eyes were indeed gentle when he saw her.

Mingzhao even leaned over and kissed her on the lips, "I'll tell Yaoyao in two months."

She would definitely notice the abdominal pain then, and he hadn't thought of not telling her.

"Oh." Shi Jianli suddenly remembered and asked, "The Spring Examination will be held in half a month, right?"

"Well, let's set it for the 9th, 12th and 15th of February."

The first day of February was Mingyuesi's wedding date. Qiao Ruoying sent her off in a grand ceremony, and Ming Zhouhe carried her out personally. The Meng family also attached great importance to it and gave her a lot of betrothal gifts.

Mingyueshu mingled with the crowd, watched the beautiful scene for a moment, then turned and left silently.

Later, she had to go to a minor official's house to teach the young lady in their mansion how to play the piano. She came here today because she heard at the minor official's house that the fourth lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion was going to get married, and she suddenly wanted to come and take a look.

Once she made a mistake, everything would be completely different from that day forward. It was indeed her stupidity, and she couldn't blame anyone, nor could she envy anyone.

Life will never come back, but fortunately she learned a skill at home when she was a girl.

Making a living is enough.

Ming Weishen stood at the gate of the mansion and saw the figure walking away. He shook his head in his heart and turned back to the mansion.

The fifth day of February was a day off. Shi Jianli took a nap. When she opened her eyes, she stretched her waist and turned over in Mingzhao's arms, and then she felt a chill under her body.

Mingzhao was still looking at her, ready to carry her out to wash up after she woke up. But out of the corner of his eye he noticed that the bed was wet, so he quickly got up and went out to call for help.

After returning, he held her hand worriedly, "Yaoyao, how do you feel?"

"It hurts..." Shi Jianli's eyes turned slightly red.

Mingzhao, who rarely saw her eyes turn red, kissed her forehead lovingly. "Mr. Zhang and the midwife will be here soon. Thank you for your hard work."

Zhang Lao, who had been arranged to live in the side courtyard a few days ago, was dragged in by Lan Xing. Before he could even tidy up his messy clothes, he began to check Shi Jianli's pulse. "We have to wait a while, there's no rush."

Several midwives also came in.

Leaning in Mingzhao's arms, Shi Jianli frowned and tugged at his sleeve, "I'm hungry."

Xianyue was bringing in breakfast, and Mingzhao took it and fed her.

She tilted her head and said, "I won't eat until I wash up."

Mingzhao handed the bowl back to Xianyue and helped her wash up. After she finished washing up, he waited until she was willing to eat before feeding her porridge.

Upon hearing the news, Qiao Ruoying and Yuan Yuhe arrived one after another. After entering the house and taking a look at Shi Jianli who was leaning against Mingzhao, they grabbed Zhang Lao and asked him questions.

Zhang Lao was having someone fumigate the house with moxa. When the time was almost up, he checked Shi Jianli's pulse and started to send everyone away: "Get out, get out. You can't help."

Mingzhao was about to speak when Mr. Zhang said, "You can't help, so get out. Too many people means more dirt."