Chapter 196 Pregnancy

After changing clothes, Yu Zheng led Jiang Shu out of the inner room and asked Chu Yu to set the breakfast.

"Are you hungry?"

Jiang Shu shook his head: "No, I had a full meal yesterday."

The two sat down at the table. Seeing Yu Zheng's serious expression, Jiang Shu asked: "But what happened?"

Yu Zheng said in a deep voice: "Rui Xue committed suicide."

Shuang Hua, who came in with a lunch box, trembled when she heard it.

Yu Zheng raised his eyes and glanced at her. Shuang Hua quickly gathered her mind and put breakfast on the table with Chu Yu.

Jiang Shu sighed: "To seek success in danger and to commit suicide when failed, there is a bit of pride."

Shuang Hua heard this and her heart suddenly became clear.

Yes, Ruixue is already dead, and suicide is better than beheading. A clean death can also leave a trace of dignity.

Because of the bad things, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu had no appetite. They ate a little and put down their chopsticks.

Looking at the gloomy weather outside, Jiang Shu said, "I want to go back to Jiang's house. I left suddenly yesterday. My parents must be worried."

Yu Zheng nodded, "I'll go back with you."

Yesterday's incident was not glorious. He couldn't let Jiang Shu face it alone. He should explain it.

"Don't you have to deal with official business?" Jiang Shu was afraid of delaying his business.

Yu Zheng said calmly, "It doesn't matter. It's still in time to deal with it when I come back in the afternoon."

Hearing Yu Zheng's words, Jiang Shu didn't say anything more, and the two went back to Jiang's house together.

As Jiang Shu expected, Jiang's father and mother were very worried and couldn't sleep or eat. Jiang Ning, who was on a ten-day holiday at home, learned about it and shouted that he wanted to go to the palace to ask for clarification.

"Fortunately, you came back in time, otherwise he would have really gone to the palace." Jiang's mother looked helpless.

Yu Zheng said, "Jiang Ning can go to the palace anytime, it's okay."

"What happened yesterday?" Jiang's father asked with a frown.

Yu Zheng pursed his lips and briefly told what happened yesterday.

The three were shocked after hearing it.

"This maid is too bold, she deserves to die." Jiang Ning pounded the table angrily.

Jiang Shu said, "She is dead."

Jiang Ning heard this and widened his eyes and was speechless.

Yu Zheng was calm and experienced in his work, and his wrist was iron-blooded and sharp, so Jiang's father and mother were not worried about this.

Considering the face of Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu, Jiang's father said, "Since this matter has passed, let's not talk about it."

"Can you stay for lunch today?" Jiang's mother looked expectant, just wanting the family to have a good reunion dinner.

Yu Zheng nodded: "Okay."

He and Jiang Shu had planned to do so.

Jiang's mother was delighted after hearing this, and hurriedly told the maid: "Go and inform the kitchen to prepare the same as yesterday's meal."

"Yes." The maid took the order and left.

The family sat together and talked about other topics.

After lunch, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng returned to the palace.

Because of the death of Old Man Ding and Ruixue, the palace was in a state of panic and silence, cold and depressing.

In the evening, the sky was overcast, and the cold wind blew, blowing off the last few yellow leaves from the treetops.

Tan Yu closed the doors and windows, rubbing her hands and said, "It's going to rain, it's so cold."

Jiang Shu was afraid of the cold, so Chu Yu had already put a hot water bottle in her pocket.

When Yu Zheng came back to the house after work, a few raindrops fell on his coat, and he came in cold.

Jiang Shu shrank his neck and said, "The cold winter is coming."

"Yeah." Yu Zheng patted the raindrops on his sleeves and said, "If you are cold, let them light the charcoal fire."

Yu Zheng has been practicing martial arts for many years and is strong and healthy. He is not afraid of the cold like ordinary people. In previous years, he only used charcoal fire for a few days when it snowed.

But now that Jiang Shu is here, the charcoal fire may have to be used in advance.

When the cold wind blew and the cold rain fell, the temperature dropped a lot.

When he went to bed at night, Jiang Shu put the hot water bottle in the quilt.

When Yu Zheng hugged her, he was hit by the hot water bottle. He reached out to take it away, then pulled Jiang Shu into his arms and said, "I'm better than it."

Jiang Shu didn't believe it at first, but when she found that Yu Zheng was warm from head to toe, and soft and not painful, she believed it.

"Husband, you are so warm." Jiang Shu arched her head, complaining that the bed was cold, and half-lying on Yu Zheng.

Yu Zheng smiled and asked, "Who is better, me or the hot water bottle?"

Jiang Shu said, "Both are good."

"Huh?" Yu Zheng raised his voice.

Jiang Shu said cunningly, "You are good in bed, and the hot water bottle is good under the bed."

Yu Zheng choked when he heard it, and couldn't say anything to refute it.

"What? You don't even like the taste of the hot water bottle, do you?" Jiang Shu raised his head and pecked Yu Zheng's Adam's apple, laughing.

Yu Zheng slapped her buttocks as if as a punishment, and said in a hoarse voice: "Be obedient, or you will bear the consequences."

Jiang Shu was close to Yu Zheng and had already felt his touch. She didn't dare to tease him anymore and went to sleep obediently.

She had only applied the medicine for two days, and her legs were not healed yet.

Yu Zheng also knew that she was very tired yesterday and had to rest for a while, so he didn't have any romantic thoughts.

This winter rain fell intermittently for four or five days. Every day when the doors and windows were opened, the coldness poured into the house.

Jiang Shu couldn't stand it, so she asked Chu Yu to light a charcoal fire.

The weather got colder, but Yu Zheng became busier. Sometimes he would be away from home for a whole day and would not return until dark.

What Jiang Shu had to do every day was to wait for Yu Zheng to come back with the soup pot to have dinner together.

Yu Zheng came back late that day, and Jiang Shu was a little hungry, so she ate a few cakes and drank a cup of hot tea.

When Yu Zheng came back to have dinner, Jiang Shu couldn't eat much and felt a little nauseous.

Seeing her like this, Yu Zheng thought of something and asked someone to invite the court doctor.

After carefully examining the pulse, the court doctor said with a happy face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the princess is pregnant."

Yu Zheng heard this, and his anxious heart was relieved, and his handsome face showed joy.

"Did you diagnose it clearly?" Yu Zheng asked just in case.

The court doctor bowed and said, "I have examined the patient several times and confirmed it is correct."

Yu Zheng did not need to be alerted. The court doctor knew that this matter was of great importance and dared not make a wrong judgment.

Yu Zheng was completely relieved and said with a happy expression, "Reward!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The court doctor responded respectfully and told Chu Yu and Tan Yu what to pay attention to.

Jiang Shu stroked her belly gently, and a gentle smile appeared on her beautiful face.

She was really going to be a mother.

Although she had expected it, she could not hide her excitement when she heard the court doctor's confirmation in person.

She and Yu Zheng had a child.

Thinking of his busy schedule and coming back late recently, Yu Zheng instructed, "If I come back late in the future, don't wait for me. You and the child can eat first."

"Okay." Jiang Shu was not hypocritical. Yu Zheng was so happy

that he could not restrain himself. He said, "After the morning court tomorrow, I will go to Zhongling Palace to tell my father and mother about this. They will be very happy."