The lady said, "They are playing tricks on me, and I am happy to pretend to be ignorant. Anyway, it will be the middle of March soon. I will not go to Eleventh Lady's place. Otherwise, she will get up and greet me. This is her first child, and it would be bad if she gets miscarried." She added, "As for Yizhen and Danyang, let's keep quiet for now. We'll talk about it after things are confirmed."

"The Madam is so thoughtful." Mother Du smiled and helped the Madam to bed to rest.

* * * * * *

Amber nodded with a smile and said tactfully, "Madam, the imperial physician said that your pulse is steady and strong, and you are in good health. You may be tired these days. I will prescribe two doses of adjustment medicine for you to take, and I will come to check your pulse in mid-March. There will be good news by then!"

Eleventh Lady was stunned: "Why do we have to wait until mid-March!"

Amber smiled and said, "The imperial physician said that by mid-March, the pulse will be more obvious."

"What about now?" Eleventh Lady asked anxiously.

"Although the pulse is not obvious now, it is likely to be a happy pulse."

Eleventh Lady was happy but also worried when she heard this.

I am happy that I am going to be a mother after two lives. I must be a good mother in the future, love this child well, and let him not be lonely. I am worried that this body is still very immature, and the reaction of the child is so big, and I don’t know if it can be born smoothly.

I was in a state of confusion for a moment.

I thought it would be best if I could give birth to a boy, so that I could avoid the suffering of having three wives and four concubines. Then I thought, even if it was a girl, what may be poison to one person may be honey to another. What kind of society will produce what kind of education, and what kind of education will produce what kind of person. As someone who has seen equal, free, and respectful marriages, I would feel very upset to see my daughter being a slave in someone else's family. I am afraid that I would feel resentful. But my daughter who grew up in a feudal society might not think it is a problem, and might even think that I am making a fuss out of nothing. Then I thought, it would be good if my daughter could have the means of Li Zongbing's wife in the future. Although she would have a bad reputation, at least the couple would be together. But it would be hard for the next generation. Li Zongbing's daughter is now sixteen years old, but she has not been able to find a marriage that is well-matched. Her in-laws think that Li Zongbing's wife is too powerful, and they are afraid that their future daughter-in-law will follow her example...

She was so lost in her wild thoughts that she didn't even notice Xu Lingyi sitting next to her.

"What are you thinking about?" Looking at his wife with a dazed expression, he gently held her hand.

Eleventh Lady came to her senses and thought that Amber and the others were all unmarried girls, and that their actions just now were probably directed by someone else. The imperial physician was invited by Xu Lingyi, so who else could it be besides him?

Her cheeks were slightly red and her expression was a little shy.

Apparently, he knows.

Xu Lingyi looked at Shiyi Niang, whose expression was gentle under the light. Thinking that this little girl was carrying his child, he felt warm in his heart. He couldn't help but hug her in his arms and comforted her, "It's okay. I'm here!"

Seeing that all the servants in the room had disappeared and feeling tired, Eleventh Lady followed his wishes and curled up in his arms.

"Doctor Liu said that the baby might have just been born, so you should have a good rest." Xu Lingyi rested his chin on the top of Shiyi Niang's head, "Don't worry about it these days. I think I'll ask mother to help take care of the household affairs. If all else fails, there's still my second sister-in-law. Let's talk about it after a few days when you're feeling better."

Most people who have just become pregnant will feel unwell, and this condition usually lasts until the third month.

Eleventh Lady had only heard of it before, but now that she had experienced it herself, she knew what "discomfort" meant. If she could rest, it would be the best.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sit up.

"My Lord, have you told mother yet?" After all, this matter has not been completely confirmed. "What if... wouldn't it make mother happy for nothing?" At this point, she couldn't help but pause, "I think, let's wait a few days before we talk about it!"

"I know!" Xu Lingyi felt that the person in his arms was fragrant and soft, and he couldn't help but kiss her cheek again. "It's just that you can't wait in your condition. As for mother, I just said a few vague words. With mother's shrewdness and ability, she can probably guess a few things."

Eleventh Lady was just frustrated: "Isn't he the imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital? How come he is not even sure about this matter? Isn't he said to be able to diagnose the pulse with a hanging thread?"

Xu Lingyi laughed.

The first time I heard Eleventh Lady complain was in this situation.

"Yes, of course." He whispered something ambiguous in her ear and teased her, "No, you don't have to worry... We... can do it a few more times... eventually..."

Eleventh Lady was extremely embarrassed.

"You, you still say..." But she didn't dare to move - it was said that some people had miscarriages if they bent over.

Then he heard Amber laughing through the curtain, "My Lord, Madam, Madam Du wants to see you!"

It’s so late, he must be here to tell the lady what she said.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly sat up from Xu Lingyi's arms, tidied her hair, cleared her throat, and told the maid to invite Mother Du in.

Mother Du smiled and bowed, saying, "Madam Tai heard that Fourth Madam was not feeling well, so she asked you to rest at home and not to visit her every morning and evening for the time being. We'll talk about it when you feel better."

Eleventh Lady felt a little surprised. Thinking of what Xu Lingyi had just said, she couldn't help but glance at Xu Lingyi, then smiled and thanked him, and asked Amber to send Mother Du out.

"What do you think?" Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "I wonder how many you can guess!"

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but pray secretly, hoping not to let the old man down.

Xu Lingyi asked her, "You vomited what you just ate? That won't do. How about I ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of noodles? You should eat at least a little!"

Eleventh Lady nodded and said, "I don't want to eat noodles, I just want to eat apples."

Xu Lingyi asked Amber to peel the apple.

Eleventh Lady only ate a few pieces and couldn't eat any more.

Xu Lingyi didn't dare to force her, so he asked the maid to help her rinse her mouth and then carried her back to her room to rest.

Eleventh Lady coveted the warm quilt and fresh air here.

"Let's rest here!" There was a hint of indulgence in his tone.

Xu Lingyi naturally would not refute her for such trivial matters.

He blew out the lights, hugged her in the night and talked, "I'll ask the outer courtyard to give you money to cook in your small kitchen. Just tell me what you want to eat. If we don't have it at the moment, just tell me. Otherwise, you can tell the chief steward Bai and ask him to send someone to get it."

"Um!"

After a while, he thought of something: "Just lie down at home and don't get off the kang until the first few months are over. Be careful not to disturb the fetus."

"Hmm!" Eleventh Lady responded in a daze.

After a long while, he thought of another thing: "Also, tell Nan Yong's wife. Don't let Jie Ge climb on you. Be careful that he bumps into you."

After a long time, Xu Lingyi still didn't get a response from Shiyi Niang. He looked at Shiyi Niang in the moonlight coming through the window.

I don't know when, she fell asleep with her head tilted.

Thinking that she had hardly eaten anything today, Xu Lingyi kissed her temple lovingly before lying down to sleep.

In the next few days, Eleventh Lady vomited everything she ate.

She became more and more certain that she was pregnant.

Don't worry about it, just eat again after vomiting.

People feel very uncomfortable. Eating is no longer a pleasure, but a difficult task.

Xu Lingyi saw that she looked like she was seriously ill every time, with a pale face and a tired look. He was extremely anxious and asked Liu Yizheng to prescribe medicine for Shiyi Niang. Shiyi Niang thought that medicine was poisonous and refused to drink it no matter what. Xu Lingyi had no choice but to hold her when he saw that she was uncomfortable. This way, Shiyi Niang felt better, and could sleep peacefully and eat apples, cold cucumbers and other things. He simply didn't go anywhere and held Shiyi Niang like a child.

As a result, the news spread quietly.

"If the Madam is pregnant," Qiu Hong said in confusion, "it would be a great thing. Why didn't the Marquis and the Madam say anything?"

"Maybe it's still early." Madam Wen was embroidering a bib for a child. It had a bright red background and a fat carp swimming under a lotus leaf. "It can't be confirmed, so I have to keep it a secret for now."

Qiuhong nodded and helped Madam Wen pull out a green silk thread.

"The one with embroidered lotus leaves," she pointed at the bag, "that's it."

Madam Wen nodded and changed the thread readily.

"Fortunately, the fourth young master is already eight years old this year. Whether Madam gives birth to a boy or a girl is not a problem for the fourth young master." Qiu Hong stared at Madam Wen to prevent her from embroidering the wrong place, while gossiping, "This is also because Madam's fortune is good! She is a blessed person."

"You are so bold that you even dare to plot behind the backs of the Madam and the Young Master." Madam Wen felt uneasy as if a storm was about to break out. She sternly scolded Qiu Hong, "If you say something like that again, I will send you out of the house."

It was the first time that Aunt Wen said such harsh words. Qiuhong was so frightened that her face turned pale and she knelt on the ground: "Aunt, I won't dare to do it again!"

Madam Wen did not let her off easily and scolded her harshly several times before letting her get up.

* * * * * *

Aunt Qin smiled slightly when she heard about Eleventh Lady's situation.

"No wonder you were exempted from our morning and evening visits, it turns out you are pregnant." Her round face was full of smiles, "This is a big happy event in our family." She instructed Cui'er, "I'm going to burn some incense in front of the Bodhisattva." After saying that, she sent Cui'er away who informed her of the news and turned to go into the warm room.

* * * * * *

Qiao Lianfang looked at Xiu Li and her eyes gradually turned red.

If...her child should be over one year old now!

* * * * * *

"...In my opinion, she must be pregnant!" Mother Yang whispered to Yang, who was sitting on the kang with a small jacket embroidered with hundreds of children playing with babies, "Otherwise, why would the Marquis stay in Madam's room all the time and not go anywhere?"

Yang's expression changed, the needle in her hand shifted, and a bean-sized drop of blood emerged from her finger.

"Ouch!" Mother Yang hurriedly took a handkerchief and pressed on her wound.

Yang didn't care about that and said hurriedly, "Open the boxes and take out some silver, and find a way to find out the truth about this matter." She added, "This is a happy event. Logically, the people in the Madam's room won't spread it everywhere, but they won't avoid it. Go and ask, and you should be able to find out something."

Mother Yang responded and left.

Holding the handkerchief wrapped around the wound, Yang looked through the glass window at her mother's receding figure, and said in a low voice, "The Marquis already had a legitimate son, and at this time the mistress was pregnant and arranged for the concubine to sleep with her, so the concubine got pregnant. Outsiders often say this is a 'double happiness'..."

There was a hint of excitement in her voice!

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