“But you know about my elder sister and Prince An’s affair; they’ll get married sooner or later. And my elder brother is now the commander-in-chief of the Xishan Military Camp, and we are the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion, already wielding immense power. If I were to marry a princess, then… Father, aren’t you afraid…”
"What's there to be afraid of? Our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion is united in heart and mind, all loyal to the Emperor and the Great Zhou. We have nothing to fear. Our young emperor is broad-minded, far-sighted, and has a grand vision. He is a rare and good emperor."
Although Zhu Dan had too many concerns about handling his relationship with his elder sister, he trusted Zhu Dan's character.
What he was worried about was not that Zhu Dan would suspect that their power was too great and threatened his throne, but that his father would care about other people's gossip.
Public opinion can be incredibly powerful, especially in ancient times!
The Duke of Zhenguo patted Lu Yuyan on the shoulder: "Son, don't be afraid!"
Lu Yuyan quickly cupped his hands and bowed to the Duke of Zhenguo: "Yes, son remembers, thank you father."
The Duke of Zhenguo smiled and nodded: "Once the three-year period of the imperial edict issued by the late Emperor, during which the Zhu family members are forbidden from marrying, has passed, your father will go to the Emperor to propose marriage on your behalf. There are still two and a half years left, by which time you will be of marriageable age."
Lu Yuyan was overjoyed: "Thank you, Father."
Seeing his second son so happy, the Duke of Zhenguo punched him again: "You little rascal."
"Father, I heard that my sister-in-law is suffering from severe morning sickness. I'm going to go see her."
Upon hearing this, the smile that had just been on the Duke of Zhenguo's face gradually disappeared. He sighed softly. He couldn't go to his son and daughter-in-law's courtyard, but he heard Uncle Qing often say with great concern that she was vomiting everything she ate and that she had become extremely thin.
She's already in terrible shape after only six months; if this continues, who knows how much suffering she'll endure during childbirth.
Although he knew that Xiaoyun and Cheng'er's mother had suffered a postpartum hemorrhage because Fang had killed her, he knew that childbirth was dangerous for women since ancient times, and many women gave birth with one foot in a coffin.
The Marquis of Nanyang's family raised their daughter to adulthood and married her off to his son. How could he allow his daughter to meet with misfortune so soon after arriving at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?
The Duke of Zhenguo's mind became increasingly agitated: "Alright, go and see him. This child has caused your sister-in-law a lot of suffering. Ayan, there are some things I can't tell your elder brother and sister-in-law, but I must tell you: no matter what, ensure your sister-in-law's safety."
Lu Yuyan understood what his father meant and nodded cautiously: "Father, don't worry. With your son here, my sister-in-law and the baby in her belly will be fine."
The Duke of Zhenguo smiled and nodded: "Alright."
Lu Yuyan knew his father was still worried, so he waved his little medicine box and said, "Father, I'm a little miracle doctor, you have to have faith in me."
The Duke of Zhenguo then burst into laughter.
When Lu Yuyan entered the Jumo Courtyard where Lu Yucheng and Qi Wanting lived, she saw that her elder brother had not gone to work that day and was keeping his sister-in-law company in the courtyard.
Qi Wanting was not feeling well when she woke up this morning.
Last night, the little one was very restless in her belly, and she was also itchy all over, so she barely slept all night and felt listless when she woke up this morning.
Lu Yucheng was worried, so he took leave to stay by Qi Wanting's side.
Only when Lu Yucheng was around could Qi Wanting slowly eat some food without immediately vomiting it up.
"Big brother, sister-in-law," Lu Yuyan called out.
Lu Yucheng was peeling an orange for Qi Wanting. It was sweet and sour, and she could even eat a segment or two.
Hearing the sound, Lu Yucheng quickly looked up and was delighted to see Lu Yuyan: "Second brother! When did you get back?"
"Just arrived. I came to see my sister-in-law. I heard the little one has been naughty."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Wanting cried out in pain.
Lu Yucheng asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
"He kicked me again."
Lu Yucheng smiled helplessly, "He must be excited because he knows his second uncle is coming to see him."
"Big brother, sister-in-law." Zhu Yu also came over. He had just finished showering and changing his clothes when Li Feng told him everything that had happened in the past few months, like a little megaphone.
The past few months in the capital have been alright; nothing major has happened. I've only heard that the Emperor has introduced some new policies, which seem to have been opposed by some powerful families. This is the most discussed topic in teahouses and entertainment venues.
But Li Feng was just a lowly servant girl and didn't know much.
She talked most about how the young mistress, Qi Wanting, was having a bad pregnancy and had suffered a lot.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu immediately came over. Firstly, he wanted to see what it was like for a woman to be pregnant and give birth, so that he could be mentally prepared for his own future pregnancy and childbirth.
Secondly, he was also worried about Qi Wanting. If he were to act as her "sister," he felt obligated to help her in any way, even if it meant being her brother-in-law.
"Come, little sister, come and sit down." Qi Wanting beckoned to Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu obediently sat down next to Qi Wanting and saw that her eyes were sunken and she looked much thinner than when they left.
"Let me see. Wow, this little guy heard me talking bad about him and he's angry." Lu Yuyan took Qi Wanting's pulse.
Lu Yucheng held his breath and looked at Lu Yuyan with a tense expression.
Zhu Yu was also staring intently at Lu Yuyan, his heart racing.
After a long pause, Lu Yuyan released his grip, and Lu Yucheng swallowed hard before cautiously asking, "How...how is it?"
Lu Yuyan smiled and put away the pulse pillow: "Don't worry, this guy has a way of messing with people, he's fine himself, and the child is perfectly healthy."
“I’m not asking him, I’m asking how your sister-in-law is? She can’t eat anything, she vomits everything she eats, her hands and feet are swollen, and she’s itchy all over. Ah Yan, do you have any way to help your sister-in-law? She’s suffering too much.”
What he didn't say was that if things really didn't work out, or if the child even threatened Qi Wanting's life, it would be better to abort it. But he couldn't say that to Wanwan's face.
Once, seeing Qi Wanting in such distress, he cautiously mentioned it. To his surprise, she was heartbroken, crying so hard she almost choked, and resolutely refused. Lu Yucheng felt a lump in his throat from her sobs and promised never to say it again, only then did Qi Wanting gradually stop crying.
"Don't worry, I'm here now, and I won't let my sister-in-law suffer like this anymore."
Lu Yuyan took out silver needles from his small medicine box, helped Qi Wanting lie down on the bed, and then performed acupuncture on her.
Of course, Qi Wanting's severe morning sickness was caused by the increased level of human chorionic gonadotropin due to pregnancy. Giving her a regular acupuncture treatment would suffice; there was no need to use the Nine-Turn Resurrection Needle.
As for her itching all over her body, he had just examined her and found that it was neither cholestasis nor gestational diabetes; it was probably caused by her improper diet.
"Has your sister-in-law eaten seafood or anything like that recently?"
"She especially loves eating fish. Recently, the chef made a dish of small yellow croaker that tasted pretty good, and your sister-in-law can barely eat some of it with each meal. What's wrong? Is she unable to eat it?"
Lu Yuyan nodded: "Sister-in-law's condition is a bit special. She should eat less meat and seafood. Drink more water every day, eat a light diet, and give her more fruit. I'll go back to the Prince An's residence to get some medicine. After taking it, the itching all over her body should subside in a couple of days."
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