Chapter 119 Pregnancy (6)
Ren Wanyun watched eagerly as Doctor Chen took Shen Qing's pulse. Shen Qing was still a little scared and huddled in Ren Wanyun's arms. Doctor Chen put his hand away. Shen Qing looked a little solemn. He glanced at Shen Qing and then shook his head at Ren Wanyun.
"All of you get out." Ren Wanyun said to the servants in the room.
Xianglan, Caiju and Chuntao quickly retreated.
After the servants had left, Doctor Chen sighed and said to Ren Wanyun, "The eldest lady's pulse is as smooth as a bead, which indicates a pregnancy."
Although she had already guessed it, Ren Wanyun still felt dizzy when she heard the doctor's words. She looked at Doctor Chen, her voice trembling unconsciously, but she still said firmly, "Doctor, can you let Qing'er abort this child? Qing'er is still young. She can't... can't let anyone find out."
If she had only been defiled, and if she had concealed it well, she might not have been without a way out in the future. But if she had a child, it would be considered adultery, and Shen Qing and the child in her belly would be drowned!
"The young lady's body is already delicate, and she's still young," Doctor Chen said. "If she miscarries, it could damage her body. If we're not careful, it could be difficult for her to have children again..."
One blow after another fell upon Ren Wanyun. If Shen Qing lost her ability to be a mother, even if she were to find a husband in the future, she would know better than anyone what the fate of a childless woman would be. A woman without children in the harem was like a soldier without weapons on the battlefield; she would inevitably be defeated.
"Besides, the young lady has not yet fully recovered. If she miscarries the fetus again, it will be very dangerous." Doctor Chen said.
"No...it can't be aborted." Ren Wanyun was stunned. After a moment, she looked at Shen Qing in her arms and couldn't help but feel sad: "My poor Qing'er!"
If she aborted the baby, Shen Qing might die. Even if she survived, she might never be able to have children again. She couldn't abort the baby no matter what. But if she didn't, then... what would Shen Qing do in the future?
It seemed like there was no way out, and Ren Wanyun was filled with deep despair.
Outside the door, Chuntao looked inside and whispered, "Sister Xianglan, Miss... Miss is..."
"Hush," Xianglan warned, "Stop talking! If the Madam finds out, you'll be in big trouble."
"Oh," Cai Ju said worriedly, "What should we do now?" She and Xiang Lan had naturally guessed what was going on. If Shen Qing was pregnant, what would Caiyunyuan do in the future? They would have to carefully consider every step.
Chuntao curled her lips, but a smug look flashed in her eyes.
Doctor Chen came out of Caiyun Garden, left the Shen Mansion, and returned to the small courtyard in the north of the city where he lived. As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he saw his wife and children running out, and he couldn't help but wipe his sweat.
Before he left for his consultation today, he received a letter from someone unknown, instructing him to tell Shen Qing that she must not have an abortion and to find a way to get Ren Wanyun to protect her pregnancy. Otherwise, his entire family would be killed. The letter also included his wife's hairpin. Frightened, Doctor Chen had no choice but to do as the person said when he treated Shen Qing.
He had been paid handsomely by Ren Wanyun's family to work for her, but now he had betrayed his master. Naturally, he was terrified and secretly considered leaving the capital. Despite this, Doctor Chen remained somewhat puzzled. According to Ren Wanyun, even she herself had only just discovered Shen Qing was experiencing morning sickness. How had the person threatening him known this?
In the west courtyard, Guyu walked in and whispered a few words to Shen Miao, who was playing chess at the table. After a moment, Shen Miao smiled and said, "Well done. Have you sent the money to Doctor Chen?"
"Mo Qing has already sent it." Gu Yu said, "Why did you give him such a generous amount of money? Since you have already threatened him with your life, you don't need the money."
“That’s different.” Shen Miao put down the chess piece in her hand and smiled slightly, “People can change. If we keep threatening, Doctor Chen will sooner or later take his entire family and flee the capital, which will make things difficult in the future. But if we give him a large sum of money, what do you think he will do?”
"I don't know." Guyu shook her head.
"He'll think, since he's already betrayed, he might as well betray to the end and get more silver to repay his traitorous master. He'll continue to keep the lie a secret until his master discovers the betrayal."
Guyu was slightly stunned, unable to express his feelings. When did his daughter know what the talented man was thinking? "But," Guyu asked doubtfully, "what is the purpose of maintaining this lie?"
for what?
Shen Miao smiled and said, "Tell Mo Qing to tell Chun Tao to help Big Sister take good care of the baby. The better the pregnancy, the better it will be for us."
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