"I think it's a pity to waste these osmanthus flowers. I want to pick some and dry them in the sun. I can drink them with milk or make them into snacks."
Xu Zekun looked at the osmanthus flowers scattered all over the ground and Yao Susu's knuckles stained with mud. Something in his heart moved. He held Yao Susu's other hand and said, "How many more do you want? I'll help you pick them up."
The always noble prince actually squatted down and picked up the flowers in a proper manner.
By the time he filled the box that Yuping brought, Xu Zekun's fingers were all stained with mud, and even the hem of his clothes was stained with a lot of it.
The two of them looked at each other and suddenly smiled.
Xu Zekun felt a sense of relief he had never felt before.
After entering the house, the two of them inevitably washed up and changed their clothes. Looking at Xu Zekun's relaxed expression, which made him feel indescribably comfortable, Yao Susu thought that there must be some clues about what was going on behind Sun Lingyun's back.
She stood up and took the milk from Yuping's hand. Yuping had just heated it up in the kitchen according to her instructions. She also dried the osmanthus flowers she had picked a little over the charcoal fire, ground them into powder and sprinkled them on the milk.
"Sir, please try it. Are the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers that I picked myself more fragrant?" She raised her fair face, a smile on her lips, her eyes like autumn water, and her very thin tone concealed a subtle intimacy.
Xu Zekun smiled faintly, took the cup of milk, took a sip, and nodded seriously: "It really is even sweeter after passing through Su Su's hands."
Yao Susu's face flushed and she glared at him lightly. The man seemed to have changed his personality and spoke more without restraint.
"Uncle just knows how to coax me." Yao Susu said, picked up the milk, and just took a sip, she felt a wave of nausea rising from her throat, and she couldn't help vomiting.
Xu Zekun was startled. He put down his teacup and took Yao Susu in his arms, his eyes filled with anxiety: "Susu, what's wrong with you?"
Yao Susu was vomiting so much that she couldn't speak. Yuping was also shocked and hurriedly went to get the jade basin.
Yao Susu retched a few times, then fell limply into Xu Zekun's arms, looking very weak and pitiful.
Xu Zekun's pair of dark eyes were filled with anxiety. He patted Yao Susu's back and said, "Go find a doctor!"
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Xuan Qing did not dare to delay and rode quickly to the clinic in the city and brought an old doctor with him.
The old doctor had barely gotten off his horse when he was dragged back into the house, his gray beard flying. "Slow down, slow down! I'm an old man, and I'm not as strong as you young people."
After entering the room, I saw a man in black standing up from the bedside. His face was slightly anxious. He stood up and bowed, saying, "My wife is vomiting violently for some reason. Please have a doctor take a look."
He has a handsome face and an aura that is incomparable to ordinary people.
The old doctor's face became serious and he said no more. He glanced at the large carved bed and saw the lilac-colored soft smoke curtain hanging limply. He could not see what was inside clearly. Only a white wrist was exposed from the bottom of the curtain. The wrist was white and delicate, like a ball of snow, and it seemed that it would break if touched lightly.
The old doctor concentrated and held his breath, carefully checking the patient's pulse through a layer of silk gauze. Xu Zekun also stood nearby, his pair of dark eyes deep and reserved, quietly watching the doctor.
After a while, the old doctor stroked his beard and asked, "When was the last time Madam had her period?"
When Yuping heard this, she hurriedly started to recall, and her mind immediately exploded. Aunt... Aunt had been gone for nearly ten days!
All the panic that had arisen due to Yao Susu's sudden discomfort was replaced by joy.
After Yuping finished her reply, the old doctor nodded and said, "That's right. Although the pulse is a little weak, this lady should be pregnant."
Xu Zekun watched the old doctor's mouth open and close, and he could no longer hear the rest of the words, only the words "Pregnant."
Su Su, are you pregnant with his child?
Xu Zekun was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. He felt a surge of joy bursting from the bottom of his heart, and his face couldn't help but smile. Yuping and Xuanqing were also excited, and they knelt down to congratulate him: "Congratulations, sir."
Because Yao Susu had just been feeling very unwell, she had fallen asleep while waiting for the doctor to come. Even though Xu Zekun was extremely excited, he was still afraid to wake her up, so he asked in a low voice about her pregnancy: "She just drank osmanthus milk and is vomiting non-stop. What do you think is the cause? Does she need any medicine?"
Yuping also hurriedly brought over the unfinished cup of milk. The old doctor put away his handkerchief, glanced at it, and didn't take it. "Milk has a fishy taste. Since Madam is sensitive to the smell, you can just not drink it. Madam's fetal pulse is shallow, but the fetus is in good condition. If you are worried, I can prescribe some medicine to stabilize the pregnancy. Drink half a bowl a day, no more."
Xu Zekun felt relieved after hearing this, but he still asked the old doctor to prescribe medicine and paid a generous consultation fee before sending the old doctor away.
He couldn't bear to wake Su Su up, but he was so happy that he was in a trance. He sat by the bed and just looked at her.
Yao Susu's slim and graceful body was covered by a soft blanket. Her small face, the size of a palm, was delicate and pretty, but a little pale.
Xu Zekun couldn't help but feel worried when he saw this. Although the old doctor just said that Susu's pregnancy was safe, he was just a country doctor after all, and was not as reassuring as the imperial physician in the capital.
He wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible, but then he thought of Susu, who had just gotten pregnant, and was afraid she wouldn't be able to withstand the bumpy ride.
The new father's mind was full of thoughts, like a tangled mess of threads.
When his eyes fell on that flat belly, his heart couldn't help but melt into a pool of water. He was going to have a child, the child he had been waiting for for several years!
Finally, she smiled heartily and thought, no matter what, he would definitely protect her and her child.
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Perhaps pregnant women are particularly sleepy, Yao Susu slept for an hour before opening her eyes.
The bed curtains above her head were embroidered with intricate patterns, and faint light leaked in through the gaps. Yao Susu still felt a little dizzy, and felt like vomiting as she looked at them, so she quickly closed her eyes.
Yuping had been watching over her. Seeing her wake up, she couldn't contain her joy and smiled: "Auntie, are you awake? I'll go call Master."
Then a familiar sound of footsteps came.
"Susu."
"Uncle..." Yao Susu supported herself on one side with her arms, and raised her upper body slightly, as if trying to force herself to sit up.
Unexpectedly, a pair of large hands suddenly pressed down on her shoulders: "Don't move."
Although he pressed her down, the movement was so gentle, as if she were some fragile porcelain.
Looking at Xu Zekun's pair of light amber eyes, Yao Susu always thought that these eyes were very beautiful, but usually they contained a cold light, or were deep and dark.
She had never seen Xu Zekun's eyes so gentle. Just by staring at him, she wanted to drown in his eyes.
"Uncle, what's wrong with me?" Yao Susu only remembered that she drank a sip of milk and found it tasted strange. She vomited continuously, then her head became dizzy and she fell asleep in a daze.
Seeing her frail and ignorant appearance, Xu Zekun felt even more pity for her. He patted her head and said, "Silly girl, you didn't even know you were pregnant?"
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