Chapter 43 Pregnancy

It was dark when Yu Zheng returned to the palace. After dinner and bathing, he handled official business in the study.

Zhuiyun walked in with a calm face and whispered, "Master, when I was cleaning the carriage, I found that Madam Shen Hou had left something behind."

"Oh," Yu Zheng put down the document in his hand.

Zhuiyun took something out of his sleeve and handed it to him.

Yu Zheng took it and looked at it, and his eyebrows knitted.

A square handkerchief, not expensive, but very important, just because there was a word "Shu" embroidered on it.

A personal item with a name on it is very easy to cause misunderstandings.

If it is sent back to the mansion, it may be difficult to tell whether it was accidentally left behind or intentionally given.

After careful consideration, Yu Zheng stood up, opened the secret compartment, and put the handkerchief into the bottom layer of the confidential documents.

The next day, Jiang Shu was sitting on the couch reading a book when Shen's mother came.

"Mother." Jiang Shu supported the couch and wanted to get up to greet her.

"Hurry up and lie down, don't get up, we don't talk about this as a family." Shen's mother hurriedly pushed her back.

Chu Yu brought a stool, and Shen's mother sat down in front of the couch and talked to Jiang Shu.

After some caring and concerned, Shen's mother changed the subject and mentioned Yu Zheng and Yu Lan.

She said a lot of things in a roundabout way. In the end, she wanted Jiang Shu to spend more time with Yu Lan, and then get close to Yu Zheng, so that Shen Changze would have a support in the court.

Jiang Shu's eyebrows were tightly knitted when she heard it. If she really did what Shen's mother said, she was afraid that Shen Changze's suspicion would become more and more serious.

She thought for a while and said tactfully: "My friendship with the eldest princess is not very deep. If I try to take advantage of it, I might make the eldest princess disgusted. Besides, women are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the court. These are men's business. Let them make their own friendship."

Mother Shen was puzzled. She was talking about being in the court. There is a helper in the hall, why is it involved in government affairs?

"Although this is a man's business, as Changze's wife, you should do your best to help him."

Jiang Shu pursed his lips: "This is the intention of the Marquis."

If Shen Changze gave instructions, then he would be too shameless.

Mother Shen shook her head: "I am Changze's mother, so I have to do my best to plan for him."

Jiang Shu felt relieved when she heard that, and said perfunctorily: "The Marquis has his own opinions. I can't make decisions on my own, so as not to damage the Marquis's face."

How can making friends with King Jing lose face? It can only add glory to it.

Mother Shen felt depressed and felt that Jiang Shu was not as respectful and obedient as before.

After thinking about it, Mother Shen decided to go back and persuade Shen Changze to let him talk to Jiang Shu.

A woman regards her husband as the sky, and Jiang Shu will never disobey her husband's words.

After seeing off Mother Shen, Jiang Shu drank a cup of tea and prepared to take a nap. Xu Lingyi came again.

Today, her bamboo building was really lively.

"I heard that Madam broke her leg, so I specially stewed some pork bone soup. Madam, drinking it will surely help you get better faster." Xu Lingyi put the soup pot on the table and took a bowl to give to Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu stopped her and said, "I just drank tea, I'll drink it later."

"Then I'll put it aside for now, Madam, remember to drink it." Xu Lingyi put down the bowl and walked to the couch to talk to Jiang Shu.

"I really envy Madam, you can go out with the Marquis. The farthest place I've been to since I was a child is Zhaojue Temple."

Jiang Shu sneered, "I'm about the same as you. This time I went a little further, but it didn't help much, and I also broke my leg."

"Madam is different from me. Madam can't go far, but she can still go out of the house. But I..."

At this point, Xu Lingyi was sad. With a smile, he changed the subject and said, "How could the Madam fall and get hurt?"

Xu Lingyi carefully observed Jiang Shu's expression.

Yesterday, Jiang Shu was sent back to the palace by King Jing. Although Shen Changze sealed the secret in time, many people still knew about it.

The reason behind it really aroused people's curiosity.

"I fell accidentally." Jiang Shu said lightly.

Seeing that Jiang Shu didn't want to talk more, Xu Lingyi stopped asking questions and talked about something else.

While the two were talking, Doctor Fang came to change Jiang Shu's medicine.

"Groove——" Xu Lingyi suddenly covered his chest and groaned.

Jiang Shu raised his eyes and looked at her: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Lingyi said embarrassedly: "Maybe I ate something wrong. I've been feeling dizzy and sleepy these days, and sometimes I even feel nauseous."

Eating something wrong will make you dizzy and sleepy

Doctor Fang glanced at Xu Lingyi suspiciously.

Jiang Shu understood and said slowly: "It just so happens that Doctor Fang is here, let her take a look at what's wrong with you."

"Then I'll have Doctor Fang to help." Xu Lingyi stretched out her hand.

Doctor Fang concentrated and carefully felt the pulse, and her eyes suddenly widened after feeling it clearly.

Seeing Doctor Fang's reaction, Xu Lingyi said in panic: "What's wrong? I don't have any incurable disease, do I?"

Doctor Fang shook her head: "Auntie is not sick, she is pregnant."

Jiang Shu was slightly stunned, and recovered as usual after a moment.

"I'm... I'm pregnant. I'm really pregnant." Xu Lingyi stroked her flat belly, surprised but a little bit unbelievable.

Doctor Fang said, "I have confirmed it repeatedly. If you are worried, you can ask the doctor to come to your house."

"That's not what I meant. It's just too unexpected and too sudden." Xu Lingyi explained hurriedly.

She just got pregnant. There will be many more things to trouble Doctor Fang in the future, so she dare not offend her.

Fortunately, Doctor Fang did not take the blame.

Thinking of Cheng Jinchu's unstable pregnancy, taking medicine and staying in bed every day, Xu Lingyi said anxiously: "I don't know anything about this first pregnancy. Is there anything I need to pay attention to? Please tell me clearly, Doctor Fang."

Doctor Fang followed her duty as a doctor and said: "Auntie is in good health and the fetus is also stable. There is no need to worry."

After a pause, Doctor Fang added: "There is only one thing you need to pay attention to. It is not suitable to have sex when you are pregnant."

Xu Lingyi blushed when she heard it, and secretly glanced at Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu looked normal, as if he didn't hear their conversation.

"Thank you, Doctor Fang, for reminding me. I will remember it." Xu Lingyi responded shyly, and her joy was beyond words.

She has been in the mansion for less than two months, and she is pregnant so soon. God is really kind to her.

"Congratulations." Jiang Shu said in a calm tone: "Take care of yourself in the future, don't go to the kitchen to work, and tell the servants to make whatever you want to eat."

"Yes, I'll remember it." Xu Lingyi suppressed her ecstasy and lowered her head. She

was lucky to have a mistress as tolerant and generous as Jiang Shu.

Unlike her stepmother, she was so vicious that she almost died in her mother's womb.

Jiang Shu didn't know what Xu Lingyi was thinking, and gently told Chu Yu: "Go to my dressing box and get the rich and noble gold swing and congratulate Aunt Xu."

"Yes." Chu Yu turned around and left, and soon brought back an exquisite and expensive pure gold swing.

Jiang Shu signaled with his eyes, asking Chu Yu to put the hairpin on Xu Lingyi.

"Thank you, Madam." Xu Lingyi bowed respectfully and thanked him.

Jiang Shu looked at her belly that showed nothing and said, "Go back and rest. I'm tired too."

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Xu Lingyi left in ecstasy.

Going downstairs and seeing the round and white bumps on the grass, Xu Lingyi swallowed her saliva.

She suddenly wanted to eat rabbit meat.

Jiang Shu watched Xu Lingyi leave from the window, and thought of the few pages of paper Chu Yu gave her last night. Those

thin pieces of paper recorded Xu Lingyi's past.