It was late at night. After making Shen Qing's bed, Chunju went to do other things.
Shen Qing lay on her side in bed, unable to sleep.
She kept feeling short of breath and thought it must be due to oxygen deficiency in late pregnancy.
Feeling anxious and afraid of affecting the child, I wondered if I should get up and go for a walk in the garden.
She looked at the paper window.
Jiang Shen's figure was reflected on the window paper.
Just as Shen Qing was about to get up, she saw a maid-like person enter the courtyard.
She said softly, "Sister Chunju asked me to bring soup to the young mistress."
Jiang Shen asked in a low voice, "What kind of soup?"
Maid: "It's said to be a calming soup, something the young mistress used to drink often."
Why didn't she bring it herself?
"Sister Chunju is sewing the young master's clothes and can't leave."
"The young mistress is asleep, please keep your voice down."
Jiang Shen gently opened the door.
Moonlight streamed into the room, and Shen Qing saw the maid carrying a tray with a bowl of steaming medicinal soup on it.
She had trouble sleeping, and Chunju used to make her a calming soup every night.
However, in the few days since she returned, Chunju hasn't brought her any soup. It's possible that she forgot after a year, or it's possible that she's pregnant now and shouldn't drink anything indiscriminately.
Tonight, Chunju suddenly sent someone to bring in soup again, which Shen Qing found strange. Just as he was about to ask, the maid suddenly turned around and locked the door.
Jiang Shen, who was guarding outside the door, didn't even have time to react.
Shen Qing was startled and tried to get up, but her belly was too big and her body was too heavy. Just as she propped herself up, the girl rushed up with a tray and slammed the tray into her belly.
Shen Qing screamed, "Help! Help! Help!"
As the door was kicked open, the girl slammed her fist into her stomach several more times.
Shen Qing cried out, "Don't touch my child! Don't touch my child!"
Jiang Shen and the soldiers rushed in.
Jiang Shen leaped into the air and kicked the girl to the side.
The girl swayed and fell to the side. Jiang Shen rushed forward, stomped hard on her chest, pulled out a short knife, and pressed the tip against her carotid artery.
"Speak! Who sent you here!"
The girl stared intently at Shen Qing, without saying a word.
Jiang Shen was furious and was about to plunge the knife into the girl's carotid artery.
"Wait!" The soldiers stepped forward to stop Jiang Shen. "Hand him over to us, and we'll take him back for Lord Qi to interrogate him personally!"
Jiang Shen then sheathed his sword.
At this moment, Shen Qing's stomach began to hurt.
The baby is moving violently in the womb, seemingly very agitated.
The thought of her child, who was sound asleep, being abruptly awakened by this person filled her with hatred, her eyes turning red.
Jiang Shen stepped forward and, seeing that she looked unwell, asked, "Are you alright? What did that girl do to you just now?"
Shen Qing was covered in cold sweat, her lips were pale, and she groaned, "She used a tray to hit my stomach, many times."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shen's expression changed drastically, and he turned around and roared, "Find a doctor! Quickly! Find a doctor!"
...
As night deepened, the entire Gao family compound was brightly lit, with soldiers constantly coming and going.
Chunju and Sulan also rushed over upon hearing the news.
Su Lan sat by the bedside with Shen Qing, while Chun Ju knelt by the bedside and wept.
Shen Qing lay on the bed, sweating profusely and pale-faced, her hands tightly protecting her pregnant belly.
The uterus was still constantly turning and churning, and the baby seemed very uneasy and in pain.
Tears streamed down her face as she stared helplessly at the ceiling above the bed.
"What happened?" Qi Zhenheng entered the room. "How is Qing'er?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Shen Qing immediately turned her face to Qi Zhenheng, tears streaming down her face.
Qi Zhenheng strode forward and walked to the bedside.
Chunju and Sulan made way.
He sat down by the bed, raised his hand to stroke Shen Qing's forehead, wiped the sweat from her brow, and then placed his hand on her pregnant belly.
He also felt her pregnant belly moving violently, and in shock, he stood up, looked at everyone, and shouted, "The doctor hasn't arrived yet?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Shen brought in a doctor carrying a medicine box.
As Jiang Shen walked, he explained to the doctor, "My belly was hit by the tray a few times. Currently, the fetal movements are strong, my stomach hurts, I feel weak, and I'm sweating."
The doctor nodded, sat down on a small round stool by the bed, and took Shen Qing's pulse.
He shook his head while taking the pulse.
Qi Zhenheng asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is it? Is the fetus alright?"
The doctor placed his hand on Shen Qing's pregnant belly, feeling it through her pajamas for a while, and asked, "Is there any bleeding or other bodily fluids coming out?"
Shen Qing swallowed hard and shook her head: "It seems not."
"Is this your first pregnancy, Madam?"
Shen Qing nodded with red eyes: "Yes."
"Has the lady ever had a miscarriage before?"
“No,” Shen Qing shook her head, “This is my first pregnancy.”
The doctor nodded, stood up, and said to Qi Zhenheng, "Madam has signs of miscarriage. Fortunately, this is her first pregnancy, and her cervix is still tight. As long as she can rest in bed and take medication to prevent miscarriage, the baby should be able to be saved."
Bed rest and medication to prevent miscarriage are both intended to soothe the fetus.
Shen Qing knew this, but given the Gao family's circumstances, how could she possibly have a safe pregnancy?
She's less than two months away from giving birth, and those Gao family relatives who are determined to die out will probably try every possible way to kill her and her child.
Shen Qing was in despair.
She regretted returning to the Gao family home before giving birth.
She hadn't expected that members of the Gao family would step forward.
She assumed that the eldest branch of the Gao family relied on Cheng Zhiwen for business and had a good relationship with her, so they wouldn't make things difficult for her and her children. She forgot that there was a large group of relatives in the Gao family who were eyeing her and preparing to devour her entire family.
Tonight, she almost lost her child...
Shen Qing looked at Qi Zhenheng in despair and extended her slender right hand to him.
Qi Zhenheng quickly came over, sat down beside her, and asked softly, "The doctor said it's not a big problem, nothing to worry about."
Shen Qing looked at him with tears streaming down her face: "The ring...put the ring on my finger..."
Qi Zhenheng was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and excitedly took out a red brocade pouch from his sleeve and opened it.
The ring was pushed into Shen Qing's slender ring finger.
Shen Qing stared at the ring, which might have been bought by Cheng Zhiwen, and cried even harder.
Qi Zhenheng bent down and hugged her, then immediately stood up and instructed Jiang Shen, "Go with the doctor to get the medicine to prevent miscarriage!"
Then he instructed Chunju: "Pack Qing'er's belongings and have her come to live with Qing'er at my residence."
Finally, he instructed Su Lan: "You stay at the Gao family and keep an eye on the business. If there are any problems with the business, report to Qing'er immediately!"
After saying that, he immediately turned around, bent down and picked up Shen Qing: "Let's go home!"
And so, Shen Qing and Chunju moved into Qi Zhenheng's residence.
Here, she didn't have to worry about anyone harming her or her child. She got plenty of rest, both physically and mentally. With the help of medication to stabilize the pregnancy, the baby in her womb finally settled down.
She doesn't regret trading her marriage for her child's well-being.
She is a mother, and she would do anything for her child, let alone marry Qi Zhenheng.
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