Chapter 48
It was daybreak, the snow had not yet faded, and there was still a faint silver light in the yard.
Xie Yunchu had a long dream. She dreamed that Er Ge'er was sitting in a ball of light and shadow with his back to her. Xie Yunchu called him hard, but he did not respond. Later, he turned his head with great difficulty, but unfortunately his face was blurry. She could not see the child's face clearly. She was anxious and woke up in a hurry.
Then he fell over the bed and retched.
After vomiting for a while, her face turned pale and she seemed to be exhausted.
Nanny Lin was thinking about this matter in her heart. She slept on the couch in the outer room last night. When she heard the noise, she came in immediately, wiped her mouth first, and handed her a glass of water. After drinking a glass of water, she vomited again. Nanny Lin thought it was more and more serious. She helped her lean on the soft pillow and said,
"Master, can you please ask a doctor to take a look?"
Xie Yunchu lay with his eyes raised, shaking his head and saying, "It's too early. I'm afraid the baby won't be visible, which will lead to gossip. Let's wait a few more days."
Xie Yunchu was not a confused person. She had some idea in her mind because her period had not come for the past few days. She had given birth to two children in her previous life, so she knew the symptoms of pregnancy well.
Seeing that she was very calm, Nanny Lin also felt relieved and said, "I will listen to you."
As long as Xie Yunchu gave birth to a boy this time, Nanny Lin swore that she would not worry about him for the rest of her life and would let Xie Yunchu go.
After breakfast, someone came to the upper room and asked Xie Yunchu to go to Ninghe Hall.
Nanny Lin was worried about Xie Yunchu's health. "You have to think of a way. Don't go to Ninghe Hall to visit her every morning and evening. Look at Fourth Madam. She is pregnant but still being tormented by Second Madam. She insisted that she set rules. You are weak and you finally got pregnant. You must not let anything go wrong."
Xie Yunchu's face was very cold, and he took a sip of wolfberry porridge, "Go and tell them that I'm not feeling well and I won't be visiting you these few days."
Nanny Lin went to Ninghe Hall in person.
Jiang was naturally dissatisfied. "She is not a sick Xi Shi. She is not feeling well today and not feeling well tomorrow. I think she doesn't take me, her mother-in-law, seriously at all."
Xie Yunchu refused to call a doctor, and Nanny Lin didn't want to reveal the matter, so she just said,
"If you don't believe me, please ask Madam Ming to take a look. The young mistress had a nightmare last night and she doesn't look very well."
Nanny Ming quickly tugged at Jiang's sleeve, and Jiang had to give up.
Half an hour later, she heard that the young lady of Minister Zheng's residence and the second young lady of the Ning Marquis' residence came to play with Xie Yunchu. She was so angry that she threw a teacup, "Aren't you sick?"
Nanny Ming rubbed her back and said, "Can we turn away outsiders? If you are really worried, I will go there."
Jiang suddenly felt very bored. "Forget it, forget it. I just did it for her own good. I wanted her to hug Yue Ge'er. Maybe she could get some good luck. Since she doesn't know what's good for her, I'll just let her go."
At Chunjing Hall, Jiang Fan and Shen Yi were talking to Xie Yunchu. Seeing that her face was not as rosy as before, they were a little worried.
"Why do you look so bad? Have you called a doctor?" Shen Yi asked worriedly.
Xie Yunchu shook his head, "It's okay."
Jiang Fan carefully examined her complexion, which was pale with yellow, and asked, "Chu'er, you are pregnant, aren't you?"
Xie Yunchu said embarrassedly, "Probably."
Chen Yi's eyes widened in disbelief, "No way, your man is in Jiangnan, how did you get pregnant?"
Jiang Fan just said it casually, but he didn't know that Xie Yunchu was really pregnant. Now she looked around in panic, "Yes, I haven't heard that your Shuhuai has come back?"
Xie Yunchu was so amused by the two that he said, "What are you guys imagining? He came back on the tenth day."
Shen Yi patted his chest and said, "You scared me."
Jiang Fan glanced at Chen Yi and said, "How could you have thought of that? Who is Chu Er to do such a thing?"
Chen Yi chuckled and pinched Xie Yunchu's cheeks, "Chu'er won't do it, I'm just afraid that some flower thief will see her beauty and take her away."
Xie Yunchu was so angry that he grabbed her arm and tried to scratch her. The three girls started to quarrel. Nanny Lin saw this and was very worried. She came in and bowed, "Ladies, please be kind and let my girl go. She finally got pregnant and I am worried."
Everyone laughed, "You, the nanny, worry more than my own mother."
When Xie Yunchu heard the word "mother", his eyes flickered slightly.
Jiang Fan looked at Chen Yi, "That's good now. Youran is about to give birth, and Chu'er is pregnant too. You are the only one among us who hasn't given birth to a second child yet. Why, your General Li is not in a hurry?"
Shen Yi gave birth to a son as her first child, and had always wanted a daughter. Jiang Fan, on the other hand, had already given birth to a son and a daughter. Now that the children were being taken care of by her parents-in-law, she didn't have to worry about anything.
Chen Yi lazily stroked his forehead with his hand, "I was anxious at first, but now I think there's no need to be anxious."
Xie Yunchu teased her, "I see you are not in a hurry, but you are reluctant to give up the pregnancy. Just want to be happy."
Shen Yi used to say without restraint that she and her husband enjoyed sex very much, and later the sisters always made fun of it. She was about to grab Xie Yunchu again, but she stopped herself when she remembered what Nanny Lin had told her.
She said unforgivingly, "How can he compare to your Shu Huai, who has only been back for a few days and has already succeeded."
Xie Yunchu also blushed.
Jiang Fan was too shy to bear what the two of them said, "What are you talking about?"
Seeing Jiang Fan's face blushing with shame, Shen Yi stretched out his finger and poked her cheek and said,
"We are talking about our own affairs. Why are you blushing? Is it because your Master Zheng didn't serve you well?"
Seeing that she was speaking more and more without restraint, Jiang Fan felt ashamed and grabbed the handkerchief to scratch Chen Yi, "You are such a big mouth, only You Ran can deal with you."
After all, this was someone else's family, so Shen Yi didn't want to make too much of a fuss and quickly stopped the topic.
Two days later, the weather was fine and the Third Madam invited Xie Yunchu to the Glazed Hall for tea.
Xie Yunchu had been vomiting a lot in the past two days, and his face became increasingly pale. Feeling that his chest was stuffy, he took Ke Jie'er with him. Nanny Lin ordered Xia An, Qiu Sui and Chun Qi to follow them, fearing that something might happen to Xie Yunchu, and also not allowing Xie Yunchu to hold the child.
Xie Yunchu sighed, "Mammy, I'm not a child. I know what's going on."
Only then did Nanny Lin feel relieved.
Sister Ke can now jog for a while, and Xia An leads her to play with her brothers and sisters.
Xie Yunchu and others were sitting under the corridor basking in the sun. Soon the Fourth Madam and the Second Madam came over. The two sisters-in-law were arguing with each other, but after the quarrel they just drank tea and chatted as if nothing had happened.
Several wives and girls stood up and saluted.
Xie Yunchu had not gone to the upper room to pay respects in the past few days, and Jiang Shi thought she was just having a quiet day. After all, Xie Yunchu had not gone to Ninghe Hall in the past few days. But today, she saw Xie Yunchu sitting in the glass hall, so she asked,
"Aren't you feeling unwell? Why did you come out?"
You are not feeling unwell, but you don't go to the upper room to pay your respects. This is impolite.
After hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Xie Yunchu. Seeing that her face was no longer as rosy as before, they all showed concern for her.
Xie Yunchu knew he couldn't hide it anymore.
“Maybe there is…”
Everyone's face was filled with shock.
Jiang was very surprised, Dou Keling couldn't tell what she felt, but Wang Shuqin and others were really happy for Xie Yunchu.
But Wang Shuyi asked without thinking,
"How did my second sister-in-law get pregnant when my second brother hasn't come back yet?"
Her brother had been missing for two months, how could Xie Yunchu get pregnant?
The fourth wife laughed so hard that she fell backwards and knocked Wang Shuyi on the head.
"You confused child, just because you didn't see your brother doesn't mean he didn't come back."
So, he came back secretly?
Wang Shuyi now realized that he had made a big joke, his face turned red, and he always felt that his brother was a little different from before.
Jiang was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "He came back on the tenth day. He left early and came back late. It's not surprising that you didn't see him."
Miao used this to make fun of Xie Yunchu.
When the third wife heard the news, she came out and insisted on calling a doctor, so Xie Yunchu had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
There was a live-in doctor in the mansion, who usually treated people with headaches and fevers. He was soon invited to come and feel Xie Yunchu's pulse. After a short while, he diagnosed a smooth pulse and congratulated Xie Yunchu repeatedly.
Everyone was naturally very happy, and the Third Wife couldn't stop smiling, "It's really a double happiness, congratulations to the Second Sister-in-law."
Then she remembered that her sister-in-law was used to tormenting her daughter-in-law, so she spoke up for Xie Yunchu.
"Second sister-in-law, Chu'er finally got pregnant this time. I wonder how happy the palace should be. Look, my brother's wife accidentally twisted her ankle and almost got into trouble. To be on the safe side, I think you should exempt Chu'er from visiting you every morning and evening in the future."
Xie Yunchu bowed to the Third Madam with gratitude.
Jiang suddenly felt very uncomfortable. Her own daughter-in-law had to ask the Third Madam to do her a favor. She responded reluctantly.
If Xie Yunchu was not willing to serve her before she was pregnant, how could she be willing to do so after she was pregnant? Jiang had given up the idea of torturing Xie Yunchu and just said,
"From now on, you should take good care of your pregnancy and give birth to a legitimate grandson for the Duke's Mansion."
Xie Yunchu nodded indifferently.
Jiang was even more depressed when she found out that she was not as close to her as the Third Wife.
The third wife told Xie Yunchu to go back and rest early, and not to go out unless necessary in the first three months, as protecting the fetus was the most important thing. Xie Yunchu nodded in agreement and left the glazed hall first.
After a while, Jiang also took Dou Keling back to the second room.
On the way, Dou Keling said sourly, "Mother, the doctor just said that my second sister-in-law's pulse is very strong, which shows that this baby is a boy. So, mother, do you have to prepare a concubine for my second brother?"
Dou Keling was not convinced that Xie Yunchu had no concubines. People just couldn't stand seeing others doing better than them.
Jiang was thoughtful when she heard this. "All of you sisters-in-law are like this, so she can't make an exception. It just so happens that Huai'er has no one to take care of her in Jiangnan. I'm worried. I'll discuss it with your father and arrange for someone to take care of her."
Dou Ke's spiritual energy is smooth again.
When the news of Xie Yunchu's pregnancy reached the palace, the Duke was so happy that he ate an extra bowl of rice. "No, I'll send someone to send a letter to Shu Huai and let him be happy too."
The Duke didn't know that Qi Wei had taken the lead and sent a pigeon to Wang Shuhuai to tell him about today's events, and the letter arrived in Wang Shuhuai's hands a day later.
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