Chapter 197 Like a child who's gotten sleepy while eating
The man saw her smile and stared at her blankly: "Don't you like it?"
Qingling said, "I like it."
She picked up the rabbit fur headband, which was fluffy and adorned with gems and pearls. She put it on her forehead, and her head felt warm.
Wearing this means you won't be afraid of the wind.
However, it might look a bit old-fashioned.
She asked, "Is it pretty?"
Lin Shiyuan nodded, thinking that she looked good in anything.
Yao Qingling was pleased and told him to put all his things away in the bedside table so she could take them out and look at them whenever she missed him.
Only the box of maltose was left.
She put one in her own mouth and, when he wasn't looking, slipped the other into his mouth.
The two looked at each other and grinned foolishly.
“Have you seen the baby? He’s asleep. The wet nurse said he’s a very well-behaved and easy to care for. But I think I might have hurt him when I gave birth to him. He Yin said the baby is a little weak. But he looks so chubby…”
Once you become a mother, your mind is easily swayed by your child.
Qingling's smile faded, replaced by a hint of sorrow.
She tried her best to supplement her nutrition during her pregnancy, so how could this happen?
Lin Shiyuan whispered her words in her ear, then held her hand and said, "You'll be alright. You'll recover in a few more days."
Her maids did not tell her that the baby did not cry after birth, and that it was only through the efforts of the midwife and doctors that the baby's life was saved.
Yao Qingling's emotions should not fluctuate too much at the moment; she should wait until she is feeling better before settling scores with those people.
Lin Shiyuan naturally wouldn't say anything more at this time.
He only told her to listen to He Yin and take good care of herself, and to discuss everything after she finished her postpartum period.
He didn't tell her about anything else that happened outside.
"...Are you hungry? I'll have someone get you something to eat?" Qingling touched his sleeve. She was a little sleepy, her eyelids were drooping, but she wanted to keep him a little longer and talk to him about anything.
Hearing his voice makes her feel at ease.
Lin Shiyuan understood her meaning and nodded.
Yao Qingling called Xia Chan in, and after a while, Xia Chan brought in two bowls of chicken noodle soup.
The chicken was simmered until tender, and all the umami flavor was infused into the soup. The noodles absorbed the deliciousness of the chicken soup, making it very appetizing.
Yao Qingling ate with him, and she looked like a child who was sleepy while eating, her head almost falling into the bowl.
Fortunately, Lin Shiyuan was quick and caught her chin. Yao Qingling barely managed to lift her eyelids and hugged his arm, saying, "Lin Shiyuan, wait until I'm asleep before you leave."
She lay down and burrowed under the covers.
Xia Chan removed the low table from the bed, helped her to sleep, glanced at Lin Shiyuan, and then left.
Lin Shiyuan waited until Yao Qingling was completely asleep before coming out.
Xia Chan called out to him, "Doctor Lin."
Lin Shiyuan looked at her: "Miss Xia Chan has something to say again?"
Xia Chan bowed to him first and said, "I was overthinking what I said to Physician Lin last time."
Lin Shiyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said nothing.
Xia Chan glanced at him. He was an official, while she was just a servant. What she had said to him before was actually presumptuous.
However, she did not think she was wrong.
Women often bear more burdens than men, and if one truly loves a woman, one will feel sorry for the criticism she receives.
But today, she didn't bring up those things again.
She pursed her lips and said, "Doctor Lin, the Grand Princess came today."
Lin Shiyuan raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at her.
Xia Chan said, "Early this morning, Imperial Physician He came to examine Miss and Young Master and prescribe medicine. But among us, even He Yin couldn't get her father to come. As for Madam Hou, she couldn't possibly invite Imperial Physician He, nor was she willing to do so."
"So the only thing I can think of is that Physician Lin came up with a solution."
Lin Shiyuan, hearing her roundabout way of speaking, directly admitted, "I sent someone to inform the Duke's Mansion, but the people there didn't know and assumed it was the Marquis's Mansion that sent someone to inform them."
Xia Chan nodded, her expression serious: "The eldest princess wanted to take the young master away. At that time, the young lady was unconscious, and the situation was extremely dangerous."
Lin Shiyuan frowned slightly: "Is Miss Xia Chan blaming me for meddling?"
If he hadn't informed the Duke's Mansion, the Grand Princess wouldn't have known so quickly that Yao Qingling had given birth, and she wouldn't have come to the Marquis's Mansion to take the child away while Yao Qingling was still unconscious.
But at that time, what Lin Shiyuan wanted was for Yao Qingling and her child to be safe.
Only after being treated by the imperial physician could he be completely at ease.
“Miss Xia Chan, Princess Da Chang wants to take the child away. Yao Qingling had already calculated this and has been preparing for it.”
But this day came early, much earlier than they had anticipated.
"She trained you, and when she was no longer able to help, you were able to shield her from all difficulties. Yet you thought, 'Since Miss is here, she will withstand everything, and we just need to follow orders from behind.' Is that what you were thinking?"
Lin Shiyuan's serious question made Xia Chan feel ashamed.
At the time, she tried her best to persuade the Grand Princess to keep the child, but she was of low status and her words carried no weight, so she couldn't stop her at all.
If Taoye hadn't arrived in time, the child would have been taken away by the Grand Princess and would have been difficult to get back!
This matter weighed on Xia Chan's mind, making her feel bad all day.
She clenched her fingers.
"If you cannot share her burdens, you are not worthy of her training or the trust she has placed in you. As soldiers, you must have the courage and strategy of a general. Only when the generals and soldiers are united can the entire army be invincible."
“Miss Xia Chan, I am just a warrior, and I can only use common military examples. But you are also seeking a future and stability under Yao Qingling’s command.”
"Since you've chosen to follow her, you need to think carefully about how to obtain and protect this future and stability. Even if you have a powerful master protecting you, if you don't stay with her, you'll not only harm yourselves, but also her!"
Xia Chan's heart skipped a beat. She bit her lower lip and said, "This servant understands."
She added, "Today, Miss Taoye mentioned the Mother-Child Gu, which is why the young master was spared. I'm worried that the Grand Princess will inquire about it later, so... could Physician Lin spread information about the Mother-Child Gu?"
Tao Ye said that the concept of the mother-child Gu was real. Xia Chan thought about it all day. It was too mysterious and too bizarre. She still couldn't feel at ease.
But she thought that regardless of whether it was true or not, once the news was released, it would become true even if it wasn't.
The Grand Princess was far too shrewd to believe Tao Ye's words so easily.
She will not give up on the young master.
The southwest is remote, and its customs, climate, and language are very different from those of the capital, so very few people from the southwest come to the capital to make a living.
The Grand Princess wouldn't ask people in the capital for information, but the court had officials stationed at the border, so she only needed to send a letter to find out the details.
Yao Qingling's men were mostly bandits, and in terms of actual operational capabilities, they were no match for the government officials.
Unable to compete in speed, they had no choice but to seek help from Lin Shiyuan.
He came from a military background, so he must have had his own special connections.
Xia Chan believed that he could definitely do it.
Lin Shiyuan gave her a deep look.
Yao Qingling said that Xia Chan is meticulous and cautious in her work, but she is too cautious. In this respect, her caution is still very useful.
He nodded and agreed.
Xia Chan then recounted what Tao Ye had said about the Mother-Child Gu and the Couple Gu. She had listened carefully at the time, and now, as she recounted it again, it was basically the same.
Lin Shiyuan found it all very strange.
If these two types of Gu truly existed, not only people from the Southwest, but people all over the world would not mind planting the Gu on themselves.
In these chaotic times, the people we care about most are our own family.
Lin Shiyuan nodded and made a note of it.
Taoye bowed to him again before returning to her room.
Lin Shiyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky filled with a light drizzle.
Southwest? Mother-child Gu?
Soon, the hidden guards received Lin Shiyuan's order to send a letter to the spies in the southwest...
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