Chapter 18
I look at my brother.
My brother frowned and turned to me, "Everyone, get out."
I understood what my brother meant and clenched my fist.
He turned around and left the room with the doctor, closing the door behind him.
Before I even walked out of the yard, I heard my brother's muffled groan coming from the house.
I couldn't help but grit my teeth.
The imperial physician went to prepare medicine. I told the Third Princess's men to enclose the courtyard and then I sat dejectedly at the gate.
Lin Xue and his men stopped anyone passing by on the way to the yard, preventing them from approaching.
After a while, there was a noise from a short distance to the west, and faint sounds of men screaming and crying.
I faced it coldly. I didn't take it into consideration, and I guess the Third Princess sent her guards to attack.
Until it got dark, the whole village fell into silence.
I couldn't sit still any longer and paced anxiously in front of the door.
Apart from delivering the medicine, an hour and a half has already passed.
"Someone, bring some water." A faint voice came from the room.
I hurried into the yard and saw the royal servants carrying water in.
Kong Qing also hurried in with spare clothes. I stood at the door and wanted to look inside, but I held back.
About a quarter of an hour later, I heard my brother calling me, "Lanlan, come in."
I hurriedly pushed the door open and saw my brother sitting on the couch outside, supported by Kong Qing.
I glanced inside and vaguely saw a figure lying on the bed.
"Stop looking, I fell asleep. Carry me to the car and take me home." My brother glared at me unhappily.
My brother's mouth was swollen, with cuts on the sides, and there were purple kiss marks on his neck. I guess there were even more on his body. He couldn't even stand up.
I cursed angrily, "Beast!"
I went out, had the carriage pulled to the gate, and then I carried my brother into the carriage.
During this time, the Third Princess's personal maid wanted to say something, but I glared back at her.
I guess it was also due to qi deficiency. After all, the fault was her master's, and her brother suffered. And it was before marriage.
On the way home, my brother kept his eyes closed, looking very weak. You know, my brother is a person who insists on fitness.
I was very annoyed and blamed myself very much, "Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't take precautions."
My brother opened his eyes and looked at me, "Did you know that earlier?"
I was even more annoyed, "Yes, it was my fault for not telling you and Sister Chenxi in advance."
My brother closed his eyes again. "Whether a person has eyes or not, this result is not bad at all."
I wanted to say something, but seeing that my brother looked very tired, I didn't say anything.
When we got home, I carried my brother back to his place. He drank some porridge that I had prepared in advance and went to sleep.
After settling my brother down, I was asked to go over to my father's side.
"What's wrong with your brother?" My father and mother were playing chess and asked me when they saw me coming.
I'm not sure what my brother thinks about this matter, so I can only give a vague answer.
"You must be a little tired. Ask your brother tomorrow."
As soon as I said this, my mother and father stopped and looked at me.
"Is it so serious that you have no say in whether to tell the story or not?" Mother's eyes were sharp and her voice was deep.
The parents are too smart and the children can't do anything about it. I can only scratch my head.
"Go back." My mother didn't make things difficult for me.
My father was a little worried, and I could hear him talking to my mother as I stepped out the door.
"Mu Mian said Lan Lan carried Ran Ran out of the car. Should I go ask?"
I was also very worried, but fortunately my mother did not agree.
"Even An Lan is reluctant to speak, let alone the others. It shouldn't be a big problem. No one has come to report it, and the children have all gone home. Rest up and we'll talk tomorrow."
The mother didn't think it was too serious, probably because she thought it was a boy's privacy.
By noon the next day, my father still hadn't seen my brother, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Generally, if there is anything, I will tell my father the next morning.
My father couldn't wait any longer, so he went to my brother's yard after lunch.
Kong Qing was standing guard at the door, and his father was startled when he saw him. "Where's Ranran?"
Kong Qing hurriedly saluted, his entire body radiating nervousness. "The young master hasn't woken up yet."
"Kong Qing?" There was a noise in the room. Perhaps he was woken up by the noise outside.
Kong Qing did not enter the house immediately. Instead, he shouted at the door: "Sir, the master is here."
The room was silent for a while before the elder brother cleared his throat and said, "Father, please sit down and wait for me."
After he finished speaking, Kong Qing opened the door, asked the master to sit down, and Yuzhu hurriedly served tea.
Kong Qing took the toiletries into the bedroom. After about a quarter of an hour, Kong Qing helped his brother out of the
Come out of the room.
My father frowned as he watched my brother slowly walk over and sit down.
When I arrived, Kong Qing was just coming out of the house and was about to close the door.
"Who's here?" I asked as I walked into the yard.
When I saw Muqian and the others waiting outside the door, I felt a little nervous. My father was coming.
There was a "bang" sound, the sound of a teacup hitting the ground, followed by my father's stern and sharp voice: "What's going on?"
Kong Qing and I both shivered involuntarily.
I opened the door and went in, then turned back and closed it again in time.
My brother was kneeling on the ground, looking a little depressed.
I also knelt down consciously.
Before my brother could reply, my father glared at me fiercely. "No wonder you didn't say anything when I asked you yesterday. So you're hiding something so serious? Who is it? What's going on?" He paused and then raised his voice to the other side, "Don't be so hasty to speak. Mumian, go get the head of the family."
Muqian outside the door responded and left.
My father still felt sorry for my brother and glared at me: "You tactless little thing, don't you know how to help your brother up?"
I quickly stood up to help my brother.
My brother looked at my father, pursed his lips, and stood up. I also huddled up next to him like a little chicken.
My father pointed at me and said, "Go down on your knees. You can't even protect your brother, how dare you stand there!"
I was a little stunned. The discrimination was too obvious. But I still knelt down obediently.
After a while, my mother came and was also confused when she saw the state of the three of us.
"What's going on?" Mother came in and sat next to father.
Mu Man glanced inside the room, closed the door, and went to stand at the gate of the courtyard with his servants, leaving Kong Qing alone waiting at the door.
"What's going on? Look at what you two good kids have done! Look at Ranran's neck." The father didn't want to say it too obviously.
I glanced at him again and saw blue and purple patches on his brother's neck.
My brother just lowered his head and shrank back when he heard his father's words.
My mother, after all, had been through this before. She was instantly furious. "Which bastard did this?" she slammed the table, stood up, walked over to me, and kicked me over. "What were you doing at the time?"
I groaned loudly and knelt down again.
My brother stepped forward and stood in front of me. "It has nothing to do with Lanlan. I did it on my own accord."
My father's eyes suddenly widened.
My brother recounted the whole story of yesterday. Both my father and mother were silent.
At this time, a voice came from outside, "My Lord, the Third Princess is here."
My mother stood up and shook her sleeves, "You little bastard, how dare you come to my house!" As she said this, she walked past me.
I just breathed a sigh of relief when I was kicked in the back. "What's the point of having a mail receiver?"
I fell to the ground and couldn't help but slap the ground hard. I didn't hide anything and I even embarrassed myself.
My father looked at my brother worriedly and said, "You should have a good rest. I'll ask Mu Mian to bring some medicine later."
After a pause, she continued, "We're still nearly six months away from getting married. If she gets pregnant, why not move the wedding date forward?"
This sentence silenced my brother and me. Neither of us had planned for my brother to get pregnant.
My brother thought for a while and said, "Let's not change it for now. Let's see what happens next."
My father sighed and left.
My brother sat down slowly and looked at me lying on the ground. "Stop playing tricks and get up quickly."
I looked back and saw my father leaving the yard, then I patted myself and stood up.
"Mom, you didn't control your strength well." I couldn't help but complain. The first kick really hurt me.
My brother looked at the faint footprints on my body and raised his head towards the bedroom. "Mom is also angry. Do you want to go in and see if it's blue? You got to take the beating for me."
I said nonchalantly, "It's okay. It's quite reasonable of a mother to hold back. How are you feeling?"
My brother took a deep breath and blurted out a curse, "The men in this world are too weak. I haven't recovered after sleeping for so long."
I touched my nose and didn't dare to answer.
"I wonder how the conversation went with Mom?" I quietly changed the subject.
"Let her die. I lost my mind yesterday." My brother said gritting his teeth.
For the first time, my brother truly felt the physical differences between women and men in this world.
I looked up and guessed that my brother didn't get anything good yesterday.
My brother touched his belly and said to himself, "Is it really possible that I'm pregnant in one go? Pregnancy is too miraculous."
I asked my brother curiously, "Brother, can you accept having a baby?"
My brother, his hand still on his belly, looked at me seriously and said, "Don't worry, I can accept it. Although it's strange for me to think of a man getting pregnant, I've never thought that the process of carrying a child is solely the mother's business. Whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as it's voluntary, gender shouldn't be a barrier. Haven't we also had news reports about men getting pregnant and giving birth in our area?"
When I heard my brother's answer, I felt relieved. My brother always looks at things from a gentle and loving perspective.
"What if it really happens?" I couldn't help but ask.
"That shouldn't be the case. Our family has never had difficulty getting pregnant. How could it be such a coincidence this time? Of course, it doesn't matter if it's a coincidence. At worst, we can get pregnant early. I just don't know if that medicine has any effect?" The brother couldn't help but feel worried when thinking about it.
"I'll secretly ask the imperial physician from that day. If there's any effect, I'll just have to bring back some medicine."
"Okay." My brother nodded. Eugenics and good parenting must still be implemented. If they are unhealthy, it will be a disaster for both adults and children.
I stood up and said goodbye to my brother, "Wait for my news, I'll be there soon."
I walked to the door and ran into the dazed Third Princess. Her eyes lit up when she saw me. "An Lan, how is your brother?"
I was angry, so I gave her a blank look and ignored her.
She didn't bother to argue with me and came in front of me, "Where are you going? I'll take you there."
"No." I didn't want her to know my itinerary, in case I needed to get medicine. It would make me even angrier.
I got on my own carriage, and after Zhixia saluted the third princess, we set off.
The Third Princess's guard quietly asked, "Your Highness, do you need me to follow you?"
The Third Princess shook her head, probably thinking that I didn't want her to know.
The news was relatively good. The medication had no effect on my brother, so he no longer needed to take birth control pills. I'd agreed with the imperial physician to take his pulse about once a month. The imperial physicians were experienced and understood my point perfectly.
I put the gift down, and the doctor, after a brief hesitation, finally accepted it. After all, the matter needed to be kept secret, and we both knew it.
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