As the days passed, Zheng Xiu's belly grew bigger and bigger.
The doctor and the female doctor came to check her pulse every day. Princess Guihe also took a pair of cards to the palace and asked the imperial physician to come to the Duke of Qing's Mansion from time to time.
Zheng Xiu thought that she could eat and sleep well, so she told Xue Zhi that there was no need to make such a fuss.
Xue Zhi lived in fear every day, fearing that something would happen to her. He said that she was pregnant and was about to give birth, so it would be good to check her pulse a few more times.
Zheng Xiu couldn't convince him, so she just let him go.
Zheng Ren was a new official and was very busy, but he would go back to the Duke of Qing's Mansion with Xue Zhi after his shift every day, sit for an hour or so before going home.
Zheng Xiu couldn't help but find it funny sometimes. When chatting with her father, she said, "I'm pregnant now. You don't have to worry so much. Just come over every day."
Zheng Ren had a calm face. Although he was very anxious inside, you couldn't tell from his expression. He just said, "It's because you're getting older and it's time for you to give birth soon. That's why I'm worried about coming to see you."
Zheng Xiu couldn't help but joked, "I think you're not worried about me. You're worried about the baby in my belly."
Zheng Ren smiled and said nothing.
Xue Zhi had already informed him earlier that if it came to the last resort, both of them would choose to keep Zheng Xiu and give up the child... In their hearts, they were reluctant to give up the child in her belly, but compared with Zheng Xiu, their choices were obvious. Xue Zhi
had already told everyone in the mansion that they must not make Zheng Xiu upset during her pregnancy, and those who violated the rules would be punished according to the family law.
Although other people in the mansion did not know the reason, seeing Xue Zhi's nervousness towards Zheng Xiu, they naturally did not dare to act rashly.
Even so, Zheng Xiu was still not very stable before giving birth.
In March, Xue Shao's hand was finally mostly healed, and the splint on his hand could finally be removed.
But after all, Xue Shao was seriously injured. After removing the splint from his hand, he still couldn't use much strength. Not to mention practicing martial arts, he even had no strength to hold a few books.
At first, everyone in Haoye Hall kept this situation a secret from Zheng Xiu and didn't let her know. Even the doctor lied to her, saying that Xue Shao had recovered very well and would recover naturally after exercising for a while. Zheng Xiu
was kept in silence until one day, Princess Guihe sent a few branches of crabapple flowers in full bloom, saying that they were for Zheng Xiu to put in a vase for appreciation.
Zheng Xiu saw that the crabapple flowers were in great bloom, so she asked someone to give two branches to Xue Shao.
When Xue Shao came back at noon, he was very happy to see the crabapple flowers in the sky-blue narrow-mouthed vase, and said he would take it to the study in the front. Zheng Xiu naturally let him do it.
The servant Afu beside him was a teenager, and it was not convenient for him to go to the backyard, so Xue Shao said he would carry the vase to the front.
But as soon as he held the vase in his hands, Xue Shao's hand stuttered and he almost dropped the vase.
Zheng Xiu was standing by and saw clearly that the vase was not heavy at all. Not to mention that Xue Shao was holding it with both hands at the moment, he could hold it with one hand in the past.
Minghui and others immediately took the vase. Xue Shao's face turned pale, but he still forced a smile and said, "I practiced calligraphy too much this morning, and my hands are out of strength."
Zheng Xiu would never listen to her nonsense. She called him to her side, held his hand and asked concernedly, "A Shao, don't lie to me, is your hand really healed?"
Xue Shao nodded and still smiled, "Mom, don't worry, the doctor said it's okay."
Zheng Xiu naturally didn't believe it, and her eyes turned red immediately, "If you were okay, how could you not even hold a vase. Are you hiding this from me?"
Xue Shao was also anxious. His father had repeatedly warned him not to let his mother worry. Today, he forgot that his hand had not healed yet, and he wanted to take the vase, but he was exposed...
"Mom, don't cry, I'm really fine. I just took down the splint, and my hands haven't moved for a long time, so I'm temporarily weak... I just need to practice more in the future..."
Zheng Xiu didn't listen to him, and just cried. Especially when she thought that Xue Shao was so young, if he had any sequelae in the future, it would be a lifelong problem, she cried even harder.
Xue Shao saw that he couldn't be persuaded, and didn't know what to do, so he quickly winked at Minghui and the others, and Minghui and the others also helped to persuade him.
But Zheng Xiu's tears seemed to be unstoppable, and she couldn't be persuaded until Xue Shao returned to the front yard after lunch break.
When Xue Zhi and Zheng Ren came back, Zheng Xiu's eyes were already red and swollen.
Xue Zhi was furious and wanted to punish everyone in Hao Yetang. He was afraid that Zheng Xiu's mood would fluctuate and something unexpected would happen, so he repeatedly told them to take good care of her, but he didn't expect that this would still happen.
Zheng Xiu held her with red eyes and said, "Don't blame them. I wanted to ask you, why did you hide this from me about what happened to A Shao? You made me the last one to know! What, don't you consider me a family member?"
Xue Zhi had a headache, but he couldn't say anything harsh at this time, so he could only say, "What are you talking about? I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you would have mood swings during your pregnancy."
Zheng Ren looked at his daughter with a sad face, and suddenly thought of his late wife who passed away early - she was like this at that time, and would cry for a whole day over a little thing. Once, Zheng Xiu fell down and got a small wound on her forehead. She began to worry that her daughter would be disfigured because of this small wound when she grew up. She was so sad that she couldn't eat or sleep well for several days...
Zheng Xiu's current condition looks like her mother's in the past.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his face turned ashen.
"Okay, Ah Xiu, it's really okay. I hid it from you because I was afraid you would worry. Ah Shao is in good health, but he hasn't recovered yet..." Xue Zhi kept persuading her.
Zheng Ren also helped and said, "The doctors in the Duke of Qing's mansion are very skilled. If it doesn't work, we can go to the palace to ask for treatment. There is always a way."
Zheng Xiu still couldn't be happy, but because she was tired from crying for a long time, Xue Zhi helped her to lie on the bed, and Zheng Ren also stayed by her side to help comfort her.
After more than half an hour, Zheng Xiu fell asleep with tears in her eyes.
Xue Zhi gently wiped the undried tears on her face, sighed softly, and said to Zheng Ren, "Father-in-law, let's go outside to talk for a while."
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