Mu Qing entered the inner room. Xing'er was talking to Mingyue. Mingyue put one hand on her lower abdomen and held Xing'er's hand with the other, with a slight smile on her face.
When Xing'er saw Mu Qing coming in, she patted Mingyue's hand, then got up and left.
Mu Qing walked to Mingyue's bed, squatted beside Mingyue, took Mingyue's hand, and rubbed it on his cheek.
Mingyue smiled and said, "Princess Lanyu said I'm not a problem and the child is fine. Are you happy?"
Mu Qing smiled and said: "I'm happy, I'm really happy, Mingyue, thank you."
Mingyue reached out and took Mu Qing's hand, grabbed it and gently placed it on her lower abdomen. Mu Qing shrank back as if he had been electrocuted when he touched Mingyue's lower abdomen.
Mu Qing said: "I don't dare to touch him. Will I hurt him? How old is he now?"
"Your stomach doesn't look any different, does it?"
"You idiot, who can tell that a woman is pregnant right after? She's not even two months pregnant yet, of course you can't tell." Mu Qing was staring at Mingyue's belly and asking, and Lan Yu came in and talked to him about it.
Mu Qing's ears turned red. Lan Yu said, "I'm going to the herb garden to get some herbs. You keep an eye on her. I'll come over and make some medicine for her later."
Mu Qing stood up and bowed to Lan Yu, saying, "Thank you, Princess Lan Yu."
Lan Yu waved her hand and said, "No, I like Mingyue very much. Don't worry, I will give you a lively and energetic Mingyue."
After Lan Yu left, Mu Qing went out of the room. Ye Chen and Shen Qiu were still there, seemingly discussing something.
After Mu Qing walked over, Chen Qiu asked Mu Qing: "How are the two secret guard girls who went out with you?"
Mu Qing said: "Although his kung fu is a little weak, he is a good person."
Chen Qiu said: "Okay, let them stay in Muyuezhai from now on. Mingyue is pregnant and needs someone to take care of her."
Mu Qing hurriedly said: "Madam, this is unacceptable. Mingyue and I are just servants. This is against the rules and..."
Ye Chen raised his hand to stop Mu Qing from saying the next word, and then said: "You are a subordinate, not a servant. Although you are my guard, you have a rank yourself. There is nothing wrong with arranging two maids."
"Also, although Mingyue is Qiu'er's maidservant, she and Xing'er are not slaves, so this arrangement is very reasonable."
Chen Qiu also smiled and said: "Yes, Mu Qing, besides, I don't have many people arranged. It's just two more maids. If you don't serve you, there will be only six people to sweep the yard and wash clothes, plus serve Mingyue. I'm afraid it's not enough."
"How about I send a few more people?"
Mu Qing waved her hands and said, "That's enough, ma'am. This is almost as many people as the ones in your room. You can't send any more people over."
Chen Qiu and Ye Chen smiled at each other, then Chen Qiu stood at the door of the inner room and said to Mingyue inside: "Mingyue, take good care of yourself. When Lan Yu tells me that I can go in, I will go in to see you. Xing'er will come over more often in the next two days."
"And me, and me too." Xiaofu was talking to Mingyue in the room. When he heard Chen Qiu say this, he quickly raised his hand to indicate that she was also included.
Mingyue raised her hand and touched Xiaofu's thick braid and said, "Okay, with Xiaofu here, I really won't feel bored."
Ye Chen walked to Chen Qiu, hugged Chen Qiu and said: "Let's go back. Mu Qing said that some of your friends came with them. Do you want to meet them?"
Chen Qiu looked at Mu Qing and said, "My friend? Who is it?"
Mu Qing smiled and said, "It's Brother Pang Hu."
Chen Qiu opened his eyes wide in surprise and said, "Pang Hu? You are not lying to me, are you?"
Mingyue heard what they said and took over the conversation, saying, "It's true, ma'am, it's Brother Pang Hu and Langzai!"
Chen Qiu said hurriedly: "Then I have to go and see them. I haven't seen them for a long time. Xiaofu, do you want to go with your sister?"
Xiaofu stood up and said: "Yes"
Chen Qiu asked Mu Qing to take good care of Mingyue, and then took Ye Chen to the front yard. Xing'er didn't go either because she had already spent a few days with them on the road, so she stayed in Muyuezhai and chatted with Mingyue.
Chen Qiu and Ye Chen came to the front yard, where a dozen men were squatting in the sun with their hands in their sleeves.
A bearded man kicked them one by one, cursing, "Get up, you all! You have no idea how to stand! What kind of place is this? Stand up!"
A boy, about fifteen or sixteen years old, jumped up and said, "Hey, big brother, be gentle, or I'll get bruises."
"Brother Pang Hu is still as energetic as ever, and Wolf Boy is still as tough as ever." Suddenly, a pleasant female voice came from behind them.
Pang Hu turned his head and saw a woman with a big belly and a red veil, being supported by someone and coming over.
Pang Hu looked at it for a long time, and only dared to recognize it when the person came to him, but he still stuttered: "Are you Xiaoqiu? You..." Then he pointed from the top to Chen Qiu's belly.
Chen Qiu said with a smile: "Why? Don't you recognize me? How about I fight with Brother Pang Hu again?"
Pang Hu scratched his head and said with a smile: "Mingyue only said that you were married, but she didn't say you... I didn't have any gift for this little kid."
Then he remembered something, reached into his waist, and took out a dagger that was only the length of his palm. He handed it to Chen Qiu and said, "I picked this up on my way from the northwest to the south of the Yangtze River. Don't be disgusted by it. It's a gift for this kid!"
Chen Qiu looked at the small dagger and said, "Why would you dislike it? I'll keep it for the child."
Pang Hu reached out to pull Langzai, but after pulling twice he didn't hear Langzai make a sound, so he turned around to scold him.
But when he turned around, he saw Wolf Boy, drooling, staring at a little girl in a daze.
Pang Hu followed the wolf boy's gaze and saw a little girl of about twelve or thirteen years old. The girl was very pretty, with big, lively eyes, two thick braids, and was also looking at the wolf boy.
Pang Hu pushed Wolf Boy fiercely and scolded him, "You little brat! This little girl is only twelve or thirteen years old. What evil tricks are you planning?"
The wolf boy staggered after being pushed, and took a few steps to stand steady. Xiaofu looked at him and laughed. He walked to Chen Qiu and said, "Sister, is he a fool?"
Chen Qiu smiled and patted Xiaofu's head, then said to Langzai: "Langzai, Xiaofu's ideas are not yours to deal with. She is my adopted sister. If you dare to provoke her, not only me, but also she herself will not be able to handle it."
"Don't blame me for not reminding you then!"
Langzai walked up to Shen Qiu and said with a smile: "Sister Xiaoqiu, I won't provoke her, I just want to play with her, okay?"
"Little sister, what's your name?" As he said that, he walked towards Xiaofu.
Although Xiaofu is no longer afraid of strangers since arriving at the Duke's Mansion, he still instinctively avoids unfamiliar people approaching him.
Seeing that Xiaofu's face was not right, Chen Qiu grabbed the back of Langzai's collar and pulled Langzai back with force.
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