Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Jinyu is suffering from morning sickness
When she saw Su Guanzhang coming out of the woods from afar and walking towards this direction, Xuan Jinyu felt that the sourness that had been suppressed just now was rising up again and could not be contained.
So when Su Guanzhang came back with three pheasants and a handful of wild vegetables, he just smiled at Xuan Jinyu, but then he saw her retching in front of him, and he panicked for a moment.
He had been gone for less than an incense stick of time, what happened?
The pheasant was already dead and was thrown aside by him. Xu Xuanniang hurriedly took the wild vegetables from his hand to prevent him from throwing them on the ground.
"Jinyu, how are you?" Su Guanzhang freed his hands and squatted down in front of Xuan Jinyu. Seeing that she was retching violently, his mind went blank and he didn't dare to touch her for a moment.
After a while, seeing that Xuan Jinyu seemed to have calmed down a little, he finally remembered his medical skills and took action.
Xuan Jinyu retched a few times but didn't spit out anything. Instead, tears welled up in her eyes and she looked very pitiful.
She clutched the man's clothes tightly and let him wipe her tears and feel her pulse.
"Jinyu is suffering from morning sickness." Xu Yu Niang, having given birth to three children, was quite experienced with this. Seeing her daughter-in-law like this, she hurriedly took out her bag and took out the small jar that her mother-in-law, Lin Qingwan, had stuffed into her.
"This is the sour plum your mother-in-law made. Hurry and give it to Jinyu."
Xuan Jinyu ate a sour plum and then held a second one in her mouth. The unstoppable feeling of nausea was much weaker.
After Su Guanzhang rubbed the acupoints on her hands for a while, the discomfort disappeared without a trace.
"I'm fine," she said to the man who began rubbing her back again.
"I'm sorry to have made you worry." Xuan Jinyu leaned on Su Guanzhang and smiled weakly at everyone.
Old Madam Su felt so distressed, "Jinyu, you have suffered." It's only been three months now, and she has just started to have morning sickness. How will she get through the next few months of uncertainty?
Thousands of words weighed heavily on her heart, but she could only utter this sentence.
"Good girl." Xu Yu Niang patted Xuan Jinyu's head and then stood up. "Rest well. I'll make you some chicken soup."
Xu Xuanniang followed, and the two of them found a soldier to lead the way. They soon walked out of the small square with the three chickens and the bunch of wild vegetables.
"What happened just now?" Su Guanzhang asked.
Xuan Jinyu whispered about the unpleasantness that had just happened.
"Okay, I understand." He replied in a deep voice.
The sour plums made by her mother were pitted and sour and sweet, and tasted very good. Xuan Jinyu ate another one. Then she looked at him, "What are you going to do?"
They were all living under the same roof, and this family was made up of people of all ages. Could just a few of them defeat these eighty-plus tall and strong men with outstanding martial arts skills?
Huh? She remembered that she didn't have to fight over 80 people.
Deputy Captain Chen Yang from the Ministry of War and his 35 officers and soldiers seemed to be on the side of their Su family. Only the Captain of the Imperial Guards Wang Hu and the 50 Imperial Guards he brought with him were treated as criminals because of the emperor's order.
It was obvious that the dog emperor himself had issued the wrong imperial edict, so how could they be considered criminals? Based on her understanding of the dog emperor's character, he would definitely not dare to pursue another imperial edict to punish them.
In this case, they did not bother with the dog emperor for his tyranny and tyranny of exiling his family without guilt, and were content to let him be ridiculed by the world.
"No fighting." Su Guanzhang laughed when he saw what she was thinking. "I'll just talk to them."
He lowered his eyes, hiding the coldness in them. Even if he fought against these people, he might still have a chance of winning, not to mention his father was there. His mother, second aunt, and sisters-in-law could also take care of several children.
He just took her into consideration.
Even with the warmth and softness of the woman in his arms, he still wasn't satisfied. Under his wide sleeves, he threaded his fingers through hers, clasping theirs tightly, and slowly rubbed his thumb over the back of her smooth hand.
"Don't worry." He bent down and kissed the top of her head again.
Xuan Jinyu didn't react to his overly intimate and presumptuous behavior. After all, they had been married for three years, and some intimate things had become commonplace to her, so she didn't take it to heart. Furthermore, her attention was completely elsewhere.
She only cared about the three words Su Guanzhang said: "Don't fight."
When I heard him say that he just wanted to talk to someone, I felt relieved.
Just don't fight.
Her master had taught her that when it was time to show weakness, she should never force herself to act like a noble lady. There was no shame in that; nothing was more important than one's life and property.
After living in poverty for more than half a month and witnessing the imperial guards' taking advantage of her misfortune, she deeply agreed with the master's words.
In the past, Wang Hu only had a thousand households. How could he dare to be so arrogant in front of his father, the general, Duke Su?
When they arrive at Yu'an Mansion and meet up with her third brother, someone will support her, and that will be another matter!
The Su family was in trouble, but the Xuan and Lin families weren't. Third Brother's status as the second son of the Xuan family's patriarch and the grandson of the imperial tutor was still useful, Xuan Jinyu pondered secretly.
Su Guanzhang saw her look of being conflicted but relieved, which made him feel soft in the heart. His eyes, which had been cold just now, softened unconsciously.
He touched her head gently.
Seeing that their aunt was fine, the children sat aside and played guessing games, and crisp laughter could be heard from time to time.
Xuan Jinyu's heart moved slightly when she heard this. She pulled Su Guanzhang's hand to her abdomen and asked, "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?"
She whispered to Su Guanzhang, "If it's a boy, I want him to be as lively and cute as Mu Ge'er; if it's a girl, it would be great if she's as smart and cute as Tong Jie'er."
Su Guanzhang glanced at the children and saw that Mu Ge'er and Tong Jie'er were both smiling, with innocent little faces and childish voices.
"Boy or girl, both are good." Feeling the warmth under his hands, his heart softened, "Our child will definitely be the best."
Xuan Jinyu looked at him in surprise and began to doubt her own hearing for a moment.
Were these words actually spoken by the man in front of her? "Have you been possessed?" she asked.
Su Guanzhang: "..." He pursed his lips.
This is how she thought of him?
The curve of Su Guanzhang's mouth slowly disappeared at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes met hers, his expression very calm. It reminded her of how he treated her outside of bed.
Well, it’s still that annoying piece of wood.
Xuan Jinyu looked away.
Xu Yu Niang and Xu Xuan Niang returned with ease, carrying a large wooden barrel. Xuan Jinyu spotted three plucked and cleaned chickens inside. The soldier beside them was holding a copper basin filled with wild vegetables.
Seeing Xuan Jinyu's gaze, the officer uncomfortably held the copper basin tighter in his arms, and a blush appeared on his slightly dark face.
He originally wanted to carry the bucket, but the two ladies would not let him.
Now, if his colleagues saw him, they would definitely laugh at him. A grown man, actually letting two women carry a barrel!
A fire was lit behind them, and one soldier placed the clean copper pot on top while another soldier poured the water he had brought in. He placed the remaining half bucket of water next to the fire.
Chen Yang came over and said, "We caught a lot of game. If you want to eat it, you can come to us and get it."
His attitude was very polite and not very warm, but in contrast to Wang Hu's cold face, he seemed very enthusiastic.
Normally, the food and lodging of exiled prisoners were arranged by the escorting officers. However, the Su family was not considered prisoners, and since they came from a noble family, they must have their own preferences for food.
Before departure, the Shangshu had instructed that if they rested at an inn, he would arrange their meals; if they unfortunately had to sleep outdoors in the wilderness, the Su family would make their own arrangements - the families had to make a lot of arrangements before departure.
The things that filled the carriage were all for the Su family. As for themselves, each of them only had a bag and a water bag, which was quite shabby.
Su Sheng thanked him and said, "Thank you for your trouble, but we will cook our own dinner." He pointed to the ceramic pot that was already cooking chicken soup and the copper pot that was steaming rice.
Lin Qingwan prepared both the clay pot and the copper pot, hoping that her twin daughter would have some soup on the road.
At this moment, the aroma of chicken soup had already wafted out, and Chen Yang also smelled the rich aroma of dried mushrooms. He took a deep breath unconsciously.
Looking at the copper pot again, it looked like it was full of rice. There were sixteen people in the Su family, so it was almost enough for them to eat.
So Chen Yang nodded, said goodbye and left without staying any longer.
Su Guanzhang and Xuan Jinyu said, "I'll be back soon," and followed.
When he came back, Xuan Jinyu found Chen Yang and Wang Hu following him. Chen Yang's expression didn't change much, but Wang Hu's expression was not as cold as before, and he was actually quite polite.
The sun rises from the west?
Xuan Jinyu subconsciously glanced to the west and saw the setting sun and the sky filled with sunset glow.
Su Guanzhang quickly walked up to her.
"What did you say to them just now?" Xuan Jinyu asked curiously. She still remembered what he said just now: don't fight, just talk.
How did Su Guanzhang, a cold and taciturn man, actually "talk" to others? And how could Captain Wang change his attitude so easily? What about his imperial order?
Su Guanzhang sat down beside her and replied casually, "I told the imperial guards to be more polite from now on."
It's the same as not saying anything.
Xuan Jinyu rolled her eyes at him and didn't want to pay any attention to him.
She asked him unnecessary questions! Humph! Stinky man!
Thinking of this, Xuan Jinyu became more and more annoyed, and simply turned her back and refused to look at his ice-sculpture face.
She squatted beside the fire, adding firewood in the same way as Xu Xuanniang did. She looked so much like the real deal that the children were envious. They kept praising their aunt and saying how great she was.
Xuan Jinyu's anger quickly dissipated as the children praised her, and she raised her lips in pride.
The sunset glow dyed her face red, adding a bit of radiance to her bright and beautiful appearance.
Su Guanzhang couldn't see Xuan Jinyu's face as she had her back to him at the moment, but facing the fiery red clouds and listening to the children praising their aunt's beauty again, his expression gradually softened.
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