Chapter 482 The Third Prince is Going to Have a Daughter
Aunt Zhou sat down and said with a smile, "Dr. Xu, I'm really not sick. Wan Chun must have made a mistake."
Doctor Xu put down his medicine box and said slowly, "I heard from Wanchun that you haven't had a good appetite lately and often can't eat anything."
Aunt Zhou paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "That's right, I really can't eat anything. Maybe it's because the weather has been hot and humid these past few days, so I don't have a good appetite."
The Third Prince came over and gently put his arm around her shoulder, saying, "We should see. It's not good if you can't eat anything."
Aunt Zhou looked up at him and smiled, "My appetite will be fine in a few days, there's no need to see a doctor. Why don't you ask Doctor Xu to prescribe some medicine to help with digestion?"
The Third Prince did not agree, but instead took her hand and handed it to Doctor Xu, saying, "We should take her pulse first, and then prescribe medicine."
Aunt Zhou couldn't refuse the Third Prince, so she obediently extended her hand to Doctor Xu so he could take her pulse.
Doctor Xu took a handkerchief and gently placed it on Aunt Zhou's wrist to take her pulse.
Aunt Zhou's fingers trembled slightly, and she looked a little nervous.
The Third Prince put his arm around her shoulder and silently comforted her.
Doctor Xu looked serious and took Aunt Zhou's pulse several times.
The Third Prince sensed something was wrong, hugged Aunt Zhou tightly, and asked Doctor Xu seriously, "What is wrong with my wife?"
Doctor Xu slowly put away the handkerchief, turned around and took out several doses of medicine from his medicine box, handing them to the Third Prince, "Prepare one dose for the Madam every day."
The Third Prince looked down at the medicine for a long time, then asked in confusion, "What kind of medicine is this?"
Doctor Xu stood up, patted his clothes, and secretly smiled as he said, "This is medicine to prevent miscarriage."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou stood up and waved her hand, saying, "Dr. Xu just has a poor appetite, why prescribe any medicine to prevent miscarriage..."
"Pregnancy-preserving drugs?!"
As she was speaking, she suddenly gasped in surprise, looked up at Doctor Xu, and asked, "Doctor Xu? What's wrong with me?"
Doctor Xu stroked his beard and smiled, "Madam, you are pregnant."
"Pregnant?" Upon hearing these two words, Aunt Zhou's legs went weak, and she almost fell onto the chair.
The Third Prince quickly helped Granny Zhou up and asked Doctor Xu seriously, "Is she really pregnant?"
Doctor Xu grinned from ear to ear, "Sir, don't you trust my medical skills? Madam is indeed pregnant, and she's already three months along."
"Three months?" Aunt Zhou was stunned. She did the math in her head and realized that it had indeed been more than three months since she last had her period. However, she thought it was just because she was getting old, but she never expected it was because she was pregnant.
She gently stroked her belly, her lips trembling slightly as she asked, "At my age, can I still get pregnant?"
Doctor Xu said slowly, "You can't say that. You and your husband are only in your thirties or forties, in the prime of your lives. Moreover, you and your husband are in better health than most people, so it's not surprising that you are pregnant."
“In the past, in our village, there were women in their forties who had two children in a row.”
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou could not hide her joy. As she smiled, her eyes reddened. She rubbed her eyes as she spoke, saying, "My eldest grandson can already read. If word gets out that I'm pregnant, the villagers will probably laugh at me for having a child at such an old age."
Doctor Xu comforted her, saying, "Madam, the child is a matter between you and your husband. Even if people make fun of it, what does it have to do with them? It's not like your Zhou family can't afford to raise a child."
Aunt Zhou remained silent, looking at the Third Prince beside her.
Although the child's arrival was somewhat untimely, she was very gratified.
The Third Prince remained unmarried for her sake, and had no children even in middle age.
In another two years, it will probably be difficult to have children again.
She was able to give him a child, which was a way of repaying the kindness he had shown her over the years.
The Third Prince held Zhou Da Niang in his arms, his eyes vacant, as if his soul had been taken away, staring blankly ahead without moving.
He couldn't believe it; Dr. Xu's words kept echoing in his mind.
Doctor Xu called out to him, "Master, Master."
The Third Prince quickly came to his senses, looked up at Doctor Xu, and, just like Aunt Zhou had done, confirmed the diagnosis again and again.
It wasn't until Doctor Xu repeatedly told him that Aunt Zhou was pregnant that he burst into laughter and turned around to embrace her.
He is not afraid of not having children in his entire life.
Even if he didn't, he would still treat Zhou Ruiyuan, Zhou Zhao, and Zhou Feng as his own sons.
But the thought of having a child with his beloved was still so exciting that he couldn't control himself.
Aunt Zhou was being held a little tighter by him, and she laughed, "Alright, let us go now."
The Third Prince immediately realized, "Yes, yes, we can't suppress you."
When he spoke, he sometimes sounded like a naive new father, showing no trace of the dignity one would expect from a prince.
After Aunt Zhou got out of his arms, she gave some silver to Doctor Xu.
Doctor Xu usually lived in the manor, and his food and lodging were provided by the Zhou family, so naturally he didn't dare to ask her for money anymore.
However, Aunt Zhou insisted on giving it to him, saying, "The children are growing up and need to buy clothes and shoes. You can take them all."
Doctor Xu and Lady Miao had a daughter a while ago, and now they have a son and a daughter, and they are very happy together.
When he heard Aunt Zhou say that she was buying things for the children, he didn't refuse anymore. He took the money and smiled, saying, "Thank you, Madam."
Aunt Zhou was delighted and thanked him several times.
To avoid disturbing their rest, Doctor Xu accepted the money, picked up his medicine box, and turned to leave.
After Doctor Xu left, Aunt Zhou couldn't help but feel melancholy again, "How am I supposed to tell Ruiyuan and the others about this?"
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