Chapter 162: Not Human
Ling Chan held her neck and raised her head. Her eyes were misty because of the severe vomiting.
Pregnant? She...
It seemed like her period hadn't come for a long time, but she didn't know the exact date...
As soon as Madam Wei saw her face, she knew that Ling Chan was also clueless.
"I will go and call the doctor right away." Nanny Wei ran very fast, and her happiness could be seen from her back.
Nanny Wei did not go to call the doctor herself, but went out of the yard, then grabbed a servant and asked him to call the doctor.
As for herself, of course she would go and inform the Queen Dowager.
"Her Majesty the Concubine, Her Majesty the Concubine." Nanny Wei ran happily into Xi Lingyue's room.
Xi Lingyue had just laid down when she turned her head with a frown on her face. "What's the matter?"
Nanny Wei was always steady and would never panic like this. Xi Lingyue was startled, "Could something have happened to Jin'er and Chan'er?"
"It's the princess..."
Xi Lingyue got out of bed in shock, "What happened to Chan'er?"
"My Lady, this is good news." Nanny Wei stepped forward and grabbed Xi Lingyue's hand. "This is good news."
"Princess, the princess seems... seems to be pregnant."
Xi Lingyue was stunned, "Really?!"
Nanny Wei nodded repeatedly, "It looks like it's real."
"I have already asked the servant to call for a doctor."
Xi Lingyue turned back to look for her coat and said, "I'll go check it out."
Nanny Wei helped her put on her clothes and said, "Hey, this old servant has just come back to invite the Concubine Dowager to come over. If she is really pregnant, she will be the first to know."
"Oh, your Majesty, there's no need to make a tonic soup."
"Right, right, right." Xi Lingyue was so excited that her eyes were beaming. "Let's make a soup to help with pregnancy."
"Let's go and take a look."
The master and servant hurried towards Xiao Jin's yard in small steps, and met Xiao Jin who was coming back from the kitchen to get water.
"Jin'er." Xi Lingyue called him.
"Mother, why don't you go to bed?" Xiao Jin asked.
Ever since Xi Lingyue drank the elixir last time and felt much better, she has been eating well and sleeping well. She should have gone to bed by now.
"How can mother sleep?" Xi Lingyue said with a brisk pace, "If Chan'er is really pregnant, mother will be so happy that she won't be able to sleep tonight."
Xiao Jin paused, "Mom, what did you say?"
Concubine Xi turned around and said, "I say, if Chan'er is really pregnant..."
"Chan'er is pregnant?" Xiao Jin caught up with Xi Lingyue, his eyes full of shock.
"Oh, Nanny Wei said it's similar and has already gone to get a doctor..." Xi Lingyue was anxious and pulled Xiao Jin's hand, "Don't just stand there, go wait for the doctor and see what he says."
They arrived at Xiao Jin's yard, and Ling Chan had already vomited enough...
"Mother..." Ling Chan stood up, "Why are you here?"
"Chan'er." Xi Lingyue stepped forward and held Ling Chan's hand. "Quick, sit down."
Ling Chan sat down in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Jin put down the tea and poured her a cup. "How is it?"
Ling Chan rinsed her mouth with tea before taking a sip.
"Much better." The nausea just now was uncontrollable, but now it's much better, as if the nausea just now had never appeared.
"Your Highness, the doctor is here." The servant's voice came from outside.
"Call a doctor?" Ling Chan was puzzled, her face full of suspicion. "I just vomited, there's no need to call a doctor..."
She stopped talking because Nanny Wei had already come over happily. "Princess, didn't I just say that? Your symptoms look very much like pregnancy. To be safe, it would be better to ask a doctor to take a look."
"Let the doctor in." Xi Lingyue said.
She walked over and sat down next to Ling Chan so that the doctor could better feel Ling Chan's pulse.
A handkerchief was placed on Ling Chan's wrist, and the doctor carefully took her pulse, then changed hands after a while.
Xiao Jin, Xi Lingyue and Nanny Wei all held their breath.
The doctor's brows furrowed, then relaxed, then furrowed again as he continued taking the patient's pulse...
Everyone's heart was lifted.
Finally, the doctor finally let go and put the handkerchief away.
The frown on his face also relaxed.
The doctor folded his hands and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, and congratulations, the Princess Dowager. The Princess is pregnant."
"It's not even two months yet,"
Everyone's tense faces relaxed and they were all smiling. Xi Lingyue was so excited that she grabbed Ling Chan's hand and kept calling her Chan'er, Chan'er.
Ling Chan smiled awkwardly. She was happy in her heart, but she felt embarrassed because everyone was staring at her.
Nanny Wei saw Ling Chan's expression clearly, and Xiao Jin behind the Concubine Dowager seemed to be hesitant to speak, and it seemed that he had something to say to Ling Chan.
She grabbed Xi Lingyue's arm and said, "Mrs. Dowager..."
She nodded towards Xiao Jin, "My Lady Dowager, it's getting late. Let's go back first."
"Ah?" Fortunately, Xi Lingyue was happy and could still understand Wei Ma's expression. She glanced at Xiao Jin and quickly let go of Ling Chan. "Yes, it's getting late. I should go back and rest."
"You, you two have a good talk."
"Haha, haha." Xi Lingyue pulled Nanny Wei out, "That's great, that's great."
"Come on, doctor, come with me." She even called the doctor over, "I have a reward, a great reward."
"Doctor, by the way, can you tell me what kind of soup should I make to nourish my baby?"
Looking at Xi Lingyue's strong legs and feet, Xiao Jin smiled with emotion and helplessness and shook his head.
After they left the room, a thick and tender atmosphere slowly rose in the room...
"Chan'er..." Xiao Jin called Ling Chan softly and held her in his arms.
Ling Chan knew she was pregnant, and she seemed softer than usual, "A Jin..."
"Chan'er, we have a child." Xiao Jin sighed.
The first thing he thought of was Xiao Ze's imperial edict, which ordered them to go to Youzhou to suppress the bandits.
"Chan'er, I'll go to Youzhou alone."
"You and your mother will stay in the capital to take care of the baby."
Without waiting for Ling Chan to refuse, Xiao Jin continued, "I'm just suppressing bandits. If you're worried, just let your sisters from Qingyi Tower follow me."
Ling Chan touched her belly. It was said that the first three months of pregnancy were the most dangerous. If she went to suppress the bandits, she would have to ride a horse.
"All right."
Ling Chan put her arms around Xiao Jin's neck and said, "Then I'll stay at home and take good care of the baby, and you go and suppress the bandits."
"By the way... take what you've gained today out of the capital and send it to Qingyi Tower."
The silver was not given to Qingyi Tower, but was distributed to various sects by the sisters at the Qingyi Tower headquarters. Part of it was left for the sects to circulate, and part was distributed to the people.
"Okay, no problem."
"I'll have my sisters send money to Qingzhou first, and then go to Youzhou to help you."
After the two of them agreed, Ling Chan prepared some equipment for Xiao Jin.
Clothes to protect him from harm, and a black umbrella with a full magazine, and two more magazines were prepared for him.
There is also a ring of the same style as the one on her finger.
The next morning, Zuo Lun staggered out of the carriage and walked towards his yard with the help of his servants.
Mrs. Zuo had just woken up and came out when she heard the noise.
"Master, why did you drink so much?" Mrs. Zuo didn't dare to say anything about Zuo Lun's behavior of staying in brothels day and night.
Not only can you not say too much, you also have to act like a virtuous person and take care of him.
The servant thought she had caught Zuo Lun and let go.
But how could Madam Zuo hold on to a drunk man? The servant let go and Madam Zuo was unable to hold on to Zuo Lun, who fell to the ground.
His head hit the bed, and as he was about to stand up with his hands, he glanced under the bed with his drowsy eyes...
The space under the bed, which was once filled with silver bars, is now covered in dust.
It only took a moment for Zuo Lun's eyes to go from confused to clear.
He crawled under the bed using his hands and knees. "Where's my silver? Where's my silver?"
Mrs. Zuo also knew that there was something hidden under the bed, so after listening to Zuo Lun, she also crawled under the bed.
"Where's the silver?" Mrs. Zuo was also dumbfounded.
The bed is full of silver...
Zuo Lun stood up and grabbed Mrs. Zuo's newly combed hair.
Mrs. Zuo felt pain and could only stand up obediently, but before she could break free from Zuo Lun, he slapped her to the ground.
"Where is my money?" Zuo Lun kicked Mrs. Zuo in the waist.
"Master, I don't know..." Mrs. Zuo's hair was disheveled, and she cried and shook her head. She really didn't know.
"You don't know?" Zuo Lun slapped Madam Zuo's cheeks one after another. "You were in the room all night. If you don't know, who else would know?"
Mrs. Zuo cried bitterly, but she could not defend herself.
She lay in this bed all night...and before she went to sleep last night, she looked down under the bed and saw the silver was still there.
But now...
She looked under the bed unwillingly...
"Master, Master..." She found something suspicious, "Look, look..."
Zuo Lun stopped panting and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Look at the dust under the bed. It doesn't look like anyone has touched it." Mrs. Zuo endured the pain and reminded Zuo Lun to check under the bed.
Zuo Lun let her go and lay on the ground with his butt sticking up.
In order to see the dust under the bed clearly, he lowered his body and crawled on all fours.
"Let there be light."
The servants behind him stepped aside to make way for the light.
The light shines on the earth, making the dust on the ground shine....
The more Zuo Lun looked, the more shocked he became. Just as Mrs. Zuo had said, the dust under the bed showed no signs of having been disturbed.
In other words, the silver under his bed seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
Zuo Lun stood up and said, "Don't follow me."
These words were spoken to the servant, and Madam Zuo followed.
The two of them came to the study. Zuo Lun went straight to the cabinet behind the desk. When he opened the cabinet door, he saw all the silver ingots neatly stacked inside, without a single one left.
Zuo Lun widened his eyes in disbelief and turned back to make eye contact with Madam Zuo.
The two men picked up their clothes and ran to the stable, bamboo forest, and toilet. They ran to several places but didn't find any silver.
Zuo Lun walked out of the toilet, his legs went limp, and he sat down on the ground. "It's over, it's over."
Madam Zuo stood nearby and said, "Master, I slept at home all night and didn't hear any sound."
"There are so many guards inside and outside our yard, but we didn't hear any movement..."
"This, this doesn't look like something a human would do."
Zuo Lun looked up at her.
Madam Zuo looked around. It was early morning, the sky still dark, and the chill was strong. She shivered, "Could it be, could it be..."
"What is it?!" Zuo Lun jumped up, waved his hand and slapped Madam Zuo in the face.
"What is it? I think it's just that you slept too soundly, and those guards are useless."
"So much silver..."
"It must have been done by a human."
As for who it was... Zuo Lun already had some guesses.
"It must be her."
"Who is it?" Mrs. Zuo asked, covering her face.
Zuo Lun glanced at her and said, "You are such a grown-up lying in bed, and your money can still be stolen. You are such a loser!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Mrs. Zuo stayed where she was, feeling wronged...
She, she really didn't hear anything. Besides, so many guards didn't hear anything. What could a woman like her do?
The more Mrs. Zuo thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She stomped her feet in the direction where Zuo Lun left. Her hands moved, and her cheeks grimaced in pain.
No, she couldn't bear it any longer. "Someone, someone!"
"Prepare the car, this lady wants to go to the palace."
Madam Zuo went directly to Zuo Dongrou's bedroom and complained to her.
"Empress Dowager, look at my face..." Madam Zuo turned her face sideways to look at Zuo Dongrou.
Zuo Lun hit her and only focused on one side. Now one side of her face is swollen, while the other side is normal. It looks very funny.
Zuo Dongrou gave her a look of disdain and rubbed his temples irritably.
Early in the morning, she was in a good mood thinking that Ling Chan and Xiao Jin were about to leave, but then her sister-in-law came to her house.
"Empress Dowager, your elder brother stays in a brothel day and night. When he comes back in the morning, I, as his wife, will help him clean himself and rest..."
"How can I live my life when he treats me like this?"
Zuo Dongrou took a deep breath and said, "Can't live like this? Then don't live like this."
Mrs. Zuo was waiting for Zuo Dongrou's comfort, but she didn't expect her to say that. She was stunned for a moment.
"If my sister-in-law continues to live with my eldest brother, then I'd better let my eldest brother divorce her."
"It will also help my sister-in-law regain her freedom. Maybe she can find another man she likes."
Zuo Dongrou murmured in her heart, although her elder brother often stayed in brothels at night, he still knew to go home at dawn. His sister-in-law had a man and money by her side.
And I, wanting a man, it's so difficult...
Madam Zuo swallowed her throat and said, "Empress Dowager, this is not what I meant..."
"I just want to talk to the Queen Mother..."
"Sister-in-law, please don't say such things in the future." Zuo Dongrou reminded her, "I am now the Queen Mother of Daqi, not the former Concubine Rou."
"Brother, you are the emperor's uncle. If I continue to complain like this, wouldn't that be a disgrace to you and me?"
Mrs. Zuo lowered her head and dared not say a word.
Zuo Dongrou felt a little sorry to see her like this, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will talk to big brother."
Madam Zuo then raised her head and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
At this time, Nanny Zhou came in.
"Empress Dowager, the Marquis of Zhenbei has entered the palace and gone to see the Emperor."
Zuo Dongrou stood up suddenly and said, "I'll go and take a look..."
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