Chapter 1177 Potholes and Roughness
Experienced doctors can determine the sex of a fetus by taking a woman's pulse several months into her pregnancy.
According to Lin Yuesha, Lin Qian is an expert in this field, with a preparation rate of 90%.
Privately, wealthy families would ask Lin Qian to examine their pulses. If he could tell that the woman was pregnant with a daughter, they would have her aborted with a dose of herbal medicine as soon as possible.
If the patriarchal system that has favored sons over daughters for thousands of years is the root cause, then the Lin family's actions are accomplices in the extermination of these female fetuses. No doctor with medical ethics in the countryside would do such a thing.
In Lin Yuesha's eyes, this should be explicitly prohibited, otherwise it would be considered a violation of the law and would result in imprisonment.
Admittedly, those girls' births may not have been particularly fortunate, but there is hope for a turnaround, rather than being deprived of the opportunity to be reborn as human beings.
"Little girl, you shouldn't worry too much after you get pregnant. Ten months of pregnancy is a difficult process."
When Ms. Chen heard that her daughter was pregnant with triplets, she was shocked but also extremely worried, fearing that something might go wrong.
Gou Dan's mother from Chenjia Village was pregnant with twins. She endured a whole day and night of labor, but in the end, Gou Dan's mother was lucky and gave birth safely. Unfortunately, of the twins, only Gou Dan survived; his younger brother died on the spot.
Chen swallowed these words, not wanting to increase her daughter's panic.
Lin Yuesha noticed Chen's doubts and hugged her mother's arm, saying coquettishly, "Mother, I wanted to share this good news with you to put my mind at ease and get some comfort, but you've been frowning the whole time."
Instead of receiving comfort, Lin Yuesha shared Chen's worries.
"Most women will eventually get married and have children. Your mother is worried that your blood and energy are weak and your body can't handle it."
Although Lin Yuesha was already married, Chen was still worried because she was not under her watchful eye.
"How about this, I'll move to your mansion and make you nourishing soup every day."
The Qi family reserved a courtyard for Madam Chen and Xiao Chenggui, so that the couple could come and stay with their daughter whenever they missed her.
After the coronation ceremony, Lin Yuesha went to the palace with Qi Heng. Chen Shi could no longer see her daughter at the Qi residence.
Before we knew it, it was early August in the lunar calendar, and the autumn rains in the capital were incessant.
The rainy night was chilly, and a brazier had been lit inside the room to keep it dry.
No matter how late he was busy, Qi Heng would always return to the mansion to keep Lin Yuesha company. When Lin Yuesha got up at night, Qi Heng took meticulous care of her.
Although Lin Yuesha's energy was low after becoming pregnant, she was in a good mood, mainly because Qi Heng had driven the palace maids out of the Qi residence, and no one was nagging her about the rules anymore.
Even Granny Fang was called to the kitchen to work, and had to keep a low profile.
These past two days, Lin Yuesha has become increasingly sleepy, sleeping until noon every day. Yan Yan came to check her pulse but couldn't find anything wrong. Thanks to the nourishing soup prepared by Chen, she is a little better than she was half a month ago.
"Miss, Lord Xu has come to visit you."
A servant from the Qi household reported that Xu Da had been invited to the reception room and served refreshments and tea.
"Uya just left, and her cousin came right after. What kind of riddle are these two talking about?"
Lin Yuesha yawned. A few days ago, Xu Da left the capital on business. Wu Ya said he returned last night but had not yet returned home.
Inside the living room, Xu Da was holding a glass water tank, humming a little tune, and occasionally glancing into the tank.
"Cousin, I heard from my cousin's wife that you just came back last night. Have you gone home yet?"
Lin Yuesha leaned close to Xu Da and peered into the glass water tank.
Glassware has gradually become popular in Daqi. Following the recipe given by the overseas missionary Mu Tou, the glassware produced lacks the grinding and polishing steps, resulting in a lower gloss and many small air bubbles inside.
"I came to see you before I returned home."
Lin Yuesha kept her pregnancy a secret from the outside world. Because her family was close to the Xu family, Madam Xu was the first to find out.
Xu Da stood up, staring at Lin Yuesha's belly with shining eyes; he was going to be her cousin's husband.
What are you carrying?
Xu Da tried to be evasive, which only fueled Lin Yuesha's curiosity.
"Of course it's a gift for you."
Xu Da smiled broadly; he wanted to give his cousin a surprise.
"Since you became pregnant, you have rarely left the mansion, which must be very boring, so I brought you something to relieve your boredom."
As Xu Da spoke, he lifted the lid and pushed the glass water tank in front of Lin Yuesha.
"Two turtles?"
Inside the water tank were pebbles and other items, and two turtles were crawling around freely.
Who are you insulting?
Xu Da said awkwardly, "Look carefully, this is a turtle that I went to great lengths to get."
Is there any difference?
Lin Yuesha has never raised them before and has no knowledge of this subject.
"The turtle has patterns on its shell, is gentle in nature, and has no teeth. You can put it in your palm and you won't get bitten."
As for turtles, they are quite common and most of them are fierce.
Xu Da carefully selected the two turtles that he found most pleasing to the eye.
"I also named the two turtles, cousin, don't forget."
Xu Da pointed to the slightly larger turtle and said, "This one is called Keng Keng, and the other smaller one is called Wa Wa."
"The potholes are quite interesting."
Lin Yuesha pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Cousin, you gave the tortoise two strange names, could it be to allude to my husband?"
As soon as Lin Yuesha finished speaking, Xu Da's expression changed drastically, and he asked in a panic, "Cousin, I was so indirect, how did you still find out?"
The pockmarked face of Qi Heng was described as uneven, and Xu Da was pleased with his own cleverness.
"You've always liked to make veiled insinuations."
Is it hard to guess? Xu Da didn't dare to use Qi Heng's name to name the tortoise.
Lin Yuesha really likes the two turtles, but this kind of aquarium is also good for keeping fish.
"Cousin, you've probably forgotten, haven't you?"
Xu Da felt it necessary to remind Lin Yuesha that Lin Yuesha had been privately called the "lucky koi" of the army by the soldiers of Daqi. Xu Da had given her several beautiful koi, but after only a few days, all of the koi died.
Xu Da, who could kill even a cactus, mustered a great deal of courage to send a living creature.
Fortunately, turtles have long lifespans and can withstand hardship.
After Xu Da finished speaking, he placed a package on the table as if presenting a treasure.
Under Lin Yuesha's curious gaze, he unwrapped the package, revealing a pot of flowers in full bloom.
Where did this come from?
Lin Yuesha moved the flowerpot in front of her; this was the first time she had ever seen this kind of flower in Daqi.
"Isn't it beautiful? There's only this one pot."
Seeing Lin Yuesha's complicated expression, which suggested she didn't like it, Xu Da hesitated and said, "I was in Cangzhou on business and happened to run into Lu the carpenter who was preparing to go to the capital."
Previously, Lu the carpenter's father and elder brother returned from overseas and secretly kept some seeds. They thought they were just ordinary flower seeds and didn't know if they could grow. Unexpectedly, with careful care, they actually grew them.
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