Chapter 81 Bring Him Here
There was a moment of silence in Huichun Hall.
After a long while, Shen Yuan finally spoke, "Mr. Chen, just focus on thinking about the recipe. No one is allowed to mention this matter in front of the adults."
After returning home, the doorman came to report that the daughter of the Duke of Huguo wanted to see him.
The girl in front of him was clean and clear, and Shen Yuan felt a little better when he saw her.
Liu Qingqing bowed to Chen Yuan and said softly, "Madam, do you like these jades? If not, I will go find more."
She asked her maid to put the box away and opened it herself.
They were all top-quality jades, but Chen Yuan looked at them and had no intention of buying them.
Her eyes suddenly caught sight of the last box, and she immediately stood up and walked over.
She picked up the jade and looked at it carefully. It was exactly the same jade her father used to carve the Guanyin statue.
Chen Yuan had been searching for it for several days but couldn't find it. Unexpectedly, he could take out the little white rabbit so easily.
Liu Qingqing looked at Chen Yuan, "I like this one the most too. Madam has a good eye."
Chen Yuan carefully placed the jade in the box and said, "I'll take this piece of jade, and you can take the others back."
Liu bit her lip lightly, her eyes, clean and dust-free, staring at Chen Yuan without blinking, with a puzzled look on her face, "Don't you like these ladies?"
She looked as if she would burst into tears on the spot if Shen Yuan said she didn't like it.
Chen Yuan shook his head, "These are too expensive, one piece is enough."
Liu Qingqing was afraid that if she continued to persuade Chen Yuan, she would upset him, so she just asked the maid to put it away, thinking that she would find something more expensive next time.
Chen Yuan asked Taozi to boil some milk and brought it to Liu Qingqing. Her eyes lit up when she took the first sip.
She seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage before she spoke to Chen Yuan, "My birthday party is in a few days, can I invite Madam to come?"
"Okay, Miss Liu, you don't have to call me Madam all the time. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister."
The little girl's eyes brightened up a little more, and she blushed and called out softly, "Sister."
She sat for a while. In fact, she still had a lot to say to Chen Yuan.
But when he thought that the Prime Minister had to return home, he could only say goodbye in a hurry.
"Master, Madam went to Huichun Hall after taking her pulse at home this morning. She didn't look well when she came out." Sanjiu whispered in Gu Huailing's ear.
Gu Huailing stopped and glanced over with his dark eyes.
He quickly got on the carriage and ordered in a deep voice, "Go to Huichun Hall."
In Huichun Hall, Old Chen stood in front of Gu Huailing with a respectful look on his face.
He was still wearing his court robes and sat there, and no one dared to breathe.
Gu Huailing tapped his fingers lightly.
"Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
He didn't ask and just used the word "I'm ill".
Elder Chen felt that the calm words were like a mountain pressing down on him. "My Lord, the Madam is in good health."
After he finished speaking, Gu Huailing raised his eyes, his dark gaze suddenly sharp.
"Mr. Chen, you are her man. I respect you a little, but that doesn't mean you can fool me. How is the lady's health?"
Old Chen shuddered, and a chill crept up his spine.
Don't blame him. The Prime Minister has too much power and he dare not keep silent.
"It's a cold. Madam has had a cold since she was a child, and it's been getting worse recently."
Gu Huailing frowned slightly, "Will it harm my body?"
"It's not harmful to the body, but it affects fertility. If you do get pregnant, there's a risk of miscarriage."
Gu Huailing's frown gradually relaxed, and he stood up, chilling the room. "Other wives may know, but I already know about this matter."
"Sir, do you want a child? Madam is not suitable for pregnancy in recent years." Old Chen bravely asked behind Gu Huailing.
Gu Huailing didn't stop walking, his voice was very clear, "The only person I care about is my wife."
Old Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Having offspring is a big deal, especially for high-ranking families.
Now that he had the Prime Minister's words, he could feel a little relieved.
Old Chen recalled Shen Yuan's pulse diagnosis and rushed into the pharmacy.
"Go back to Shenduyuan and have the prince come to see me."
When Gu Jingchu was called by Sanjiu, his face was full of questions.
"Please come in, Prince."
The study door was pushed open and then closed.
Gu Huailing had his back to the door. When he heard the noise, he slowly turned around and swept his deep and cold eyes over Gu Jingchu.
The air stagnated for a moment.
"Brother asked me to come over, what's the matter?"
Gu Huailing looked at Gu Jingchu and asked, "In your previous life, did you and A Yuan have any children?"
The sudden question made Gu Jingchu stunned. Wasn’t his elder brother also reborn?
Why ask him again?
Could it be? A guess gradually arose in his mind.
Gu Huailing sat down on the chair, his hands resting on the desk, his knuckles cold and slender.
He tapped the table impatiently. "Speak."
"We once had a child, but Yuan'er didn't protect her in order to save me. Later, the cold syndrome in her body became more severe, and she never had another child."
When Gu Jingchu said this, he lowered his head and looked painful.
The atmosphere in the study was growing colder.
Gu Huailing grabbed his collar and pulled him up, "Since you married her, why don't you treat her well? And watch your words. You should call A Yuan sister-in-law."
Gu Jingchu thought he was going to be beaten again, but unexpectedly Gu Huailing let him go.
"You can go now." Gu Huailing's voice was as cold as ice.
Gu Jingchu subconsciously wanted to escape, but stopped the moment he turned around.
He looked at Gu Huailing with eyes full of obscurity, "Did she tell you about Big Brother's past life?"
Gu Jingchu twirled his tongue, but he really couldn't say the word sister-in-law, so he could only use "her" instead.
Gu Huailing frowned slightly but did not deny it.
Gu Jingchu felt as if there was something blocking his throat, which he could neither spit out nor swallow.
His eyes held pain and regret that he had never shown to anyone.
He was filled with anger and jealousy, but he had no place to vent it and could not vent it.
He clenched his fist and asked the last question, "Brother, don't you mind?"
Gu Huailing looked at Gu Jingchu seriously for the first time.
"For some people, it's a lifetime blessing to be able to get it. Gu Jingchu, if I were Gu Huailing in my previous life, I would definitely be jealous of you."
Gu Jingchu closed his eyes tightly.
I tried my best to suppress all the emotions in my heart.
The eldest brother was telling him that not only did he not mind, but he would also treat Yuan'er like a treasure.
Why was I such a bastard in my previous life!
He had obviously received all her sincerity.
It is you who destroy that sincerity bit by bit.
My heart felt like it was pierced by a dead branch, and there was no life left.
Gu Jingchu slowly covered his heart with his hands.
It hurts so much...
After Gu Jingchu left, Gu Huailing sat alone in the study for a long time.
In the end, he made a decision not to have children.
He didn't get up and go out until it was dark around him.
Sanjiu immediately took out a cloak and put it on Gu Huailing.
Gu Huailing looked at Sanjiu, his face calm and his voice steady, "Ask Elder Chen to prepare a contraceptive medicine that won't harm your body. Tell him not to let the wife know."
Sanjiu had a wooden face and rarely spoke a word of advice, "Master, it's not a good idea to let Madam drink the contraceptive soup. What if Madam misunderstands?"
Gu Huailing glanced at Sanjiu coldly and said in a cold voice, "It's for me."
?
A thousand questions flashed through Sanjiu's mind, and a rare expression appeared on her dull face. "Can men drink contraceptive soup?"
Gu Huailing shifted his gaze to his face.
Sanjiu immediately lowered his head and said, "I'll go right away."
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