Chen Zhaoci quickly stopped her, saying, "Why do you say everything out loud? There's a reason why people don't want you to say it. If you just blabble it out like that, won't they be unhappy?"
In all his years, Xu Bai had only ever met one pregnant woman, Li Yuexi. Back then, Li Yuexi was under Chen Zhaoci's care, not only in terms of food but also because she was pregnant with twins and her family was worried about the delivery, they accompanied her in doing a lot of exercise.
Xu Bai pursed his lips and said, "Even when my sister-in-law was vomiting a lot back then, she was still strolling around the garden with you and my eldest brother by her side. My fourth sister, on the other hand, I don't see anything she can't eat. She eats so much, yet she has to lie in bed all day. The nanny who takes care of her says she's not feeling well, but I see her complexion is quite rosy. If she continues like this, she'll become very lazy and her body will feel heavy. What if she doesn't want to move around anymore?"
Chen Zhaoci listened with trepidation, thinking that the Lin family was actually quite troublesome. There were many people in the clan, but the only direct descendant was Lin Zhining's branch. Most importantly, Lin Zhining's property accounted for most of the Lin family's assets. What would happen to Lin Zhining if something happened to Xu Yao?
Chen Zhaoci remembered that he had sent Bai Mi to accompany Zong Chengping, who had changed his name to Lin Zhijing, to Gaoqing. Moreover, Bai Mi had stayed at the Lin family's house in Gaoqing for a period of time in order to help Zong Chengping improve his health. So he quickly asked someone to call Bai Mi over.
When Chen Zhaoci asked if Xu Yao was pregnant when she returned, Bai Mi shook her head and said, "Madam, when I returned, Fourth Aunt didn't show any abnormalities. Seventh Master also said that because it's less than three months, we can't say anything. It looks like she's only two or three months along."
Chen Zhaoci couldn't sit still any longer and said to Xu Bai, "Pack your things and take them to your great-grandmother's courtyard. I'm going to talk to your aunt about something."
Seeing Chen Zhaoci's unpleasant expression, Xu Bai quickly agreed. When Chen Zhaoci arrived at Ning's courtyard, Ning was busy dealing with the family's New Year's preparations. Upon seeing Chen Zhaoci, she asked her to sit down and wait a moment. Chen Zhaoci, seeing that she was guarding the side and had quite a few booklets on hand, couldn't wait any longer. She apologized to the old women who were standing and waiting to receive their tokens, saying, "Please wait a moment, ladies. I have some important matters to discuss with our Madam."
The old women had all received help from Chen Zhaoci in the past, so they went to wait in the hallway without saying a word. Ning Shi smiled and said, "You've always been an impatient person. Is there something that made you rush over to me?"
Chen Zhaoci, no longer bothering with jokes, asked, "Sister-in-law, are there any women who are skilled in gynecology serving Fourth Sister?"
Ning thought for a moment and said, "There was indeed an old woman who was skilled in gynecology. She was the one who took care of Fourth Sister during her delivery. However, she was too old and recently returned to live with her children and grandchildren on the estate."
Chen Zhaoci, with a somber face, pondered for a long time before saying, "Sister-in-law, just now Brother Bai told me that he discovered his fourth sister was pregnant in Gaoqing County. However, she has been kept in bed by an old nanny to rest and prepare for childbirth. Brother Bai also said that his fourth sister looked quite well. I feel uneasy about this and am thinking that we should send someone to Gaoqing County to find out what's going on?"
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