Chapter 306 The first time I saw him, I wanted to marry him

"Second Master." Zhiyi greeted Zhao Yi first, then said to Shen Qingtan, "Second Madam, our Fourth Madam is not in good condition. She has asked me to ask you to come over."

Shen Qingtan's heart skipped a beat and he clenched Zhao Yi's hand, "Second Master, let's go to the fourth room to visit Fourth Aunt first."

"Okay." Zhao Yi stuffed the sleeve stove into Shen Qingtan's hand.

Shen Qingtan subconsciously held the sleeve stove and hurried to the fourth room.

When the maid guarding the door saw Shen Qingtan, she quickly opened the heavy door curtain and greeted her respectfully.

Shen Qingtan kept walking and entered the house, where he heard the sound of retching.

She became even more anxious and walked around the screen into the inner room. She saw the fourth lady lying on a short couch, vomiting into a spittoon. The sound was unbearable to her.

Shen Qingtan walked over and patted her back, trying to ease her pain.

The fourth lady couldn't vomit anymore, so she took the water handed to her by the maid to rinse her mouth, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and leaned back on the soft pillow.

"Tan'er..." The Fourth Madam sobbed and said aggrievedly, "I am dying, your aunt."

Shen Qingtan looked at the Fourth Madam, whose face was pale, eyes were red and watery, and she leaned weakly on a large soft pillow, revealing a sense of weakness.

I haven't seen her for half a month. She has lost a lot of weight and her chin has become more pointed.

"Fourth Aunt, what's wrong with you?" Shen Qingtan wiped the corners of Fourth Madam's eyes with a handkerchief and asked with concern, "Have you asked the court doctor to come and see her?"

"I've checked. The court doctor says I'm two months pregnant." The Fourth Lady placed her hand on her belly and spoke pitifully. "For a while now, I can't stand the smell of food. I feel like vomiting. It's been a little better these past two days. It's not a big deal if I don't smell greasy food. But after eating just one or two bites, I throw it all up again. I have no appetite at all. I'm so hungry, and when I'm hungry, I feel even worse. I feel nauseous and want to vomit."

"Would you like some pickled plums?" Shen Qingtan was happy that the Fourth Madam was pregnant, but at the same time, she felt sorry for her suffering. "I heard that if a pregnant woman has a poor appetite, eating sour plums can stimulate her appetite."

"I can't eat. I get acid reflux as soon as I eat." The Fourth Lady held Shen Qingtan's hand and said delicately, "Tan'er, I saw the maids eating so happily yesterday, so I regained my appetite. They couldn't let go in front of me and were very reserved."

There was a glimmer of light in her moist eyes: "I called you here today so that you can have dinner with me."

Shen Qingtan: “…”

She was really afraid that the Fourth Lady would lose her appetite even more after seeing her eat.

Shen Qingtan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where's Fourth Uncle?"

The fourth lady's face fell: "I get angry when I see him eating so happily."

Shen Qingtan: “…”

She knew that pregnancy was very difficult, especially morning sickness, which would be even more uncomfortable.

Shen Qingtan tucked the handkerchief into his sleeve: "What do you want to eat?"

Before the Fourth Lady could speak, steady footsteps were heard at the door. She turned around and saw a tall figure walking into the inner room.

He was holding two food boxes in his hands, and the drizzle fell on the food boxes.

Zhao Qiyuan put the food box on the eight-immortals table beside him, took a handkerchief to wipe the rain water off the food box, then opened the lid, brought out a bowl of almond tea, and placed it in front of Shen Qingtan.

Afterwards, eight kinds of snacks were brought out, including sour, sweet, salty, spicy, steamed, fried, and boiled, each one on a separate plate.

He finally brought out a bowl of soy milk and placed it in front of the Fourth Madam: "What else do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

The Fourth Lady looked into Zhao Qiyuan's deep eyes, which showed deep love for her. She seemed to be afraid that he was not doing well enough to make her feel better.

Her heart softened. After all, he was the man she had chosen. She couldn't bear to torment him any further. She wiped the rain from his hair with a handkerchief and said, "I don't want to eat anything else. Go change your clothes."

Zhao Qiyuan looked at her pale face, moved his fingers, and wanted to touch her face, but because Shen Qingtan was there, he did nothing else and left as she said.

The fourth lady looked at the small table filled with exquisite snacks. Perhaps because she was in a good mood, she didn't feel sick at all.

She greeted, "Tan'er, this is your favorite almond tea. Try it and see how it tastes."

"Okay." Shen Qingtan held the bowl and said with a smile on his lips: "Fourth Uncle treats you very well. When I first married you, I mistakenly thought that you and your husband were not in harmony."

The fourth wife was stunned, and the smile on her face faded. She had married Zhao Qiyuan with great anticipation, imagining a loving and sweet married life.

But Zhao Qiyuan usually spoke very little, which often made her angry, and he was only passionate in bed.

This was different from what she had imagined, and she inevitably felt disappointed, so she often did it to him.

He didn't give in to her, let alone coax her. She felt upset and got angry with him. Over time, word spread that they were having a disagreement.

Later she figured it out. This man was just stubborn and stubborn. It was because of this that she was attracted to him that she had gone against the grain and personally planned this marriage.

It was not easy for him to marry her out of helplessness and to endure the rumors from the outside world.

As long as he doesn't take a concubine, treats her well and serves her obediently, she will be quite satisfied.

"He's quite good." The Fourth Lady's brows softened, and she smiled, "Do you know how it feels to see your destined person?"

Shen Qingtan's mind flashed back to the scene when Zhao Yi lifted her red veil on their wedding day. She hadn't felt anything special at the time, only nervousness, fearing that Zhao Yi wouldn't want to marry her.

Then her road to revenge will not be smooth.

Looking back now, I feel that it was all destined.

She took a sip of the smooth almond tea and pondered, "Do you want to marry him?"

The Fourth Lady smiled and said, "Yes, I wanted to marry him the first time I saw him." Then she sighed, "What a pity."

Stinky man, he only wants her body.

Zhao Qiyuan, who was about to come in to get some clothes, stopped when he heard what the Fourth Lady said.

What a pity?

Unfortunately, it didn’t work out?

He stood with his back to the light, his face immersed in shadow, making it impossible to see his expression.

Zhao Qiyuan stood there for a moment, then turned around and walked out of the house quietly.

He looked at the rainy weather and felt a damp and cold feeling in his heart.

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The fourth lady was pregnant and never got enough sleep.

After Shen Qingtan left, the Fourth Madam lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

She turned over and in a daze, she seemed to see a figure standing beside the bed.

The Fourth Madam looked at Zhao Qiyuan with sleepy eyes and said lazily, "Why are you standing by the bed?"

Zhao Qiyuan saw that she had woken up, her eyes still a little confused, and slowly leaned over: "Su Rao, the first time you met me was not at the foot of the West Mountain, right?"