Chapter 376 Premature Birth
Lu Yuntang's matter came to an end. Su Qingwan was rest assured to take care of her pregnancy. The capital was calm and she was waiting for military reports and family letters from the north. Every time Lu Jing delivered a military report, he would enclose a letter from home. In fact, letters from home had been coming back since the fifth day after he left. Most of them talked about some trivial things along the way. After arriving in Huainan, he went to pay homage to her parents, brothers and sisters on her behalf, and tasted the peace in Huainan for her. Lu Jing also asked her if her child was well-behaved and if she was tired. At the end of each letter, he would ask if she missed him.
Of course Su Qingwan missed Lu Jing, especially after what happened with Lu Yuntang, she missed Lu Jing even more. If Lu Jing were still alive, she would stay at home and take care of her pregnancy without worrying about these trivial matters.
She also wrote back to Lu Jing, but not as often. He was in Xilin, and she didn't want Lu Jing to be distracted by family matters, so she just said that everything was fine at home. She wasn't lying, and although there were some twists and turns, the result was good. She just said that Lu Yuntang was engaged. Lu Jing and Lu Yuntang weren't particularly close siblings, but Lu Jing was protective of his children. If he knew what happened to Lu Yuntang, he would not forgive Chen Nanhuai. This would wait until Lu Jing returned home.
Su Qingwan told Lu Jing another thing. The imperial physician said that she was pregnant with a son. Lu Jing was afraid that he would not be able to rush back in time when she was about to give birth, so he asked him what name he wanted to give his son.
According to Dayuan custom, names are usually chosen by the elders, either the father or the grandfather. However, Lu Jing wrote back, letting her choose the name, and Su Qingwan felt warm inside.
If it was really a boy, she wanted to name him Lu Yu. Yu was her father's courtesy name. This was probably her selfish desire. Her father had joked that if she and her sister got married and had children in the future, he would name their grandson Lu Yu.
Let Lu Jing choose the child’s handwriting in the future!
As Su Qingwan was about to give birth, everyone in the palace became very cautious. They were afraid of disturbing Su Qingwan at night and dared not make any noise. Su Qingwan had very light sleep in the late pregnancy and could not sleep well all night. The imperial physician was helpless. He originally wanted to use some incense, but was afraid of hurting the baby, so he had to give up.
Doctor Lin, a gynecologist from the Imperial Hospital, and others also lived in the palace. Afraid that she would give birth suddenly without time to prepare, Qingyun, Li Yue and others also arranged the delivery room.
When Su Qingwan received Lu Jing's last letter home, Lu Jing said that the Xilin matter had come to an end and he was about to return to the capital, but the return date was uncertain and he was afraid of changes. Su Qingwan did not dare to have any extravagant hopes, and even if he came back, she was afraid it would be too late.
He also wanted to return to Huainan and go to Beijing with Nianqing.
After Xilin surrendered and was incorporated into the territory of Dayuan, many matters needed to be arranged properly, which was time-consuming and laborious and could not be completed in a few months. The court also had to send a group of civil servants to take over Xilin.
Officials from Xilin also have to be included in the assessment again, and all officials from Xilin cannot be removed at once.
The closer it got to the birth, the more cautious Su Qingwan became. She dispatched a team of Jinyiwei to come over and put them under the command of Li Yue, instructing them that if she gave birth, no outsiders, no matter who they were, would be allowed into the palace.
Li Yue was loyal to her and obeyed her orders. The entire palace was under martial law, but Su Qingwan still gave birth prematurely. She had a poor appetite when she woke up that morning, so Qingyun helped her walk in the yard. The imperial physician said that she would give birth in a month. Su Qingwan looked very pregnant and should walk outdoors more as the birth approached. Qingyun accompanied her for walks every day.
Unexpectedly, after breakfast, Su Qingwan felt a heaviness and pain in her abdomen. After the midwife examined her, her face changed. This was a sign of premature birth.
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