Take the pulse again
Zhou Miaosi sniffed and shook her head.
Fu Zhiqiao sighed, "You can't drink this fake pregnancy-preserving medicine anymore."
Zhou Miaosi didn't want to drink the medicine either, but it was specially prepared for her by Madam Qin, and how could a junior like her disobey the wishes of her elders? "But, but..."
Fu Zhi Qiao interrupted her, "I know what you're worried about. This matter cannot be brought up by you; it must be handled by Young Master Qin."
“You mean you want my husband to talk to my mother-in-law, but I have no proof.” Zhou Miaosi was worried that she would be misunderstood as trying to sow discord between her and her son.
Fu Zhiqiao said quietly, "Qin Xiuqi is your husband. If he doesn't even trust you, I don't think you need to stay in the Qin family anymore."
Zhou Miaosi remained silent, her fingertips constantly sliding across the jade bracelet on her wrist, and asked, "Then what should I do?"
Since Zhou Miaosi became pregnant, she has become somewhat naive and innocent, and has lost her former intelligence and composure.
It seems the saying "pregnancy makes you stupid for three years" is not untrue.
Fu Zhiqiao's gaze was fixed on Zhou Miaosi's eyes, and she said in a serious tone, "First of all, you need to let Qin Xiuqi know that you are in good health and do not need to drink the medicine to prevent miscarriage. If he does not believe you, just say that you are afraid of bitterness and really cannot drink the soup."
"Secondly, you need to avoid Madam Qin and let Qin Xiuqi take you out alone to see a doctor to prove that you are in good health. But you can't directly tell him that you need to go out to see a doctor. Just make up any excuse to go out. You can always act cute and clingy!"
Hearing Fu Zhi Qiao, an unmarried woman, speak so bluntly, Zhou Miao Si blushed and nodded, biting her lower lip.
Fu Zhiqiao didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said. She continued, "Finally, you have to bring up the child as the reason. Next time they bring you medicine, you pretend to have morning sickness and throw up all the medicine. In short, you can't touch this fake medicine anymore."
After receiving guidance from Fu Zhiqiao, Zhou Miaosi began to feign morning sickness. Every time Lirong brought her the medicine to prevent miscarriage, she would vomit it out and pretend to be in pain. After vomiting a few times, she simply pretended to be sick and stayed in bed.
Upon hearing that Zhou Miaosi was unwell, Madam Qin rushed over to check on her, asking anxiously, "Miaosi, what's wrong? Where do you feel unwell?"
Zhou Miaosi lay weakly on the bed, looking completely listless. Upon seeing Madam Qin, she struggled to get up and pay her respects: "Mother, it's all my fault for making you worry."
Madam Qin stepped forward and pressed her back onto the bed, saying, "Why are you saying all this, child? Lie down and get some rest."
Then she asked the doctor to come and take her pulse. The doctor took Zhou Miaosi's pulse through a silk handkerchief.
"The pulse is fine, but the young mistress is rather weak. A normal pregnancy pulse should be smooth and flowing, like pearls rolling on a plate, but the young mistress's pregnancy pulse feels heavy, weak, and feeble. I will prescribe some medicine to help stabilize the pregnancy."
Zhou Miaosi lowered her head, her gaze suddenly darkening. This doctor must be her mother-in-law's person. She wasn't sick at all; her discomfort and morning sickness were all faked. She was diagnosed with an illness when she wasn't sick. There must be something fishy going on!
When Zhou Miaosi looked up again, she appeared weak and pitiful. "Doctor, I've been taking medicine to prevent miscarriage, so why am I still so weak? Could it be that the medicine isn't working?"
"This..." The doctor was speechless for a moment. There was nothing wrong with the young mistress's pulse. He had only said what Madam Qin had told him.
Fearing that her secret would be exposed, Madam Qin naturally chimed in, "You're sick and you're still worrying about these things. Stop asking questions, just listen to the doctor and take your medicine, and you'll get better."
"But I feel terrible, I can't eat, and I vomit as soon as I take medicine."
Madam Qin held her hand and patted the back of her hand twice to comfort her: "You can't not eat. You have to take your medicine for the sake of the child."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lirong brought over a bowl of freshly brewed medicine to help prevent miscarriage.
Zhou Miaosi looked at the bowl of dark, black medicine and a cold smile crept onto her lips. She picked up the medicine and drank it under the expectant gazes of everyone.
"vomit--"
Zhou Miaosi was lying by the bedside, vomiting violently. When she looked up and saw that she had vomited the medicine on Madam Qin, she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Mother, it's all my fault."
She did it on purpose; she deliberately bent over and pretended to vomit, spitting all the medicine onto Madam Qin's skirt.
Madam Qin disdainfully tossed aside the hem of her skirt, but kept saying, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault."
Zhou Miaosi's eyes were brimming with tears: "Mother, your daughter-in-law is not feeling well today, I'm sorry for offending you."
"It's nothing, the most important thing is for you to take good care of yourself during your pregnancy." Distracted like this, Madam Qin could only go back to her room to change her clothes.
That evening, when Qin Xiuqi returned from his shift, he heard that Zhou Miaosi was feeling unwell, so he hurriedly ran into the bedroom, asking, "Wife, what's wrong?"
When Zhou Miaosi saw Qin Xiuqi, her lips trembled, and a surge of grievance welled up inside her, causing tears to immediately stream down her face.
Qin Xiuqi was stunned. Why did she suddenly start crying? He quickly stepped forward to comfort her and wiped away her tears with his fingers. "It's okay, it's okay."
Zhou Miaosi leaned against Qin Xiuqi's chest and silently shed tears.
She couldn't possibly not eat for the sake of her child. After pretending to have a poor appetite for most of the day, she started eating, but she still vomited incessantly when faced with the pregnancy-preserving medication.
When Madam Qin heard that Zhou Miaosi still couldn't take her medicine, she came to see her again in the afternoon.
This time, Zhou Miaosi didn't use the same trick again. She simply lied and said that her stomach was very uncomfortable. If she kept vomiting the medicine, her mother-in-law would inevitably become suspicious. Stroking her lower abdomen, Zhou Miaosi decided to confront Qin Xiuqi when he came back that night.
Because he was worried about his wife's health, Qin Xiuqi didn't go anywhere after his shift and went straight home.
He held a bowl of porridge and fed it to Zhou Miaosi spoonful by spoonful, saying to her stomach, "Look at your mother, she can only eat when her father feeds her."
Zhou Miaosi gave him a playful glare, "Tomorrow is my day off. Can you accompany me to Yong'an Temple outside the city to offer incense? I've been feeling a bit uneasy these past few days and want to pray for the baby to put my mind at ease."
Qin Xiuqi grabbed her hand and comforted her, "You worry too much, which is not good for the child or for yourself."
Remembering Fu Zhi Qiao's words about being clingy and affectionate, Zhou Miao Si pouted unhappily and hugged Qin Xiu Qi's arm: "Husband~"
Looking into his wife's eager eyes, Qin Xiuqi's heart softened, and he agreed, his voice unconsciously becoming gentler: "Yong'an Temple is far away, and you're pregnant, so it's not good for you to travel so far. How about we choose a temple in the city?"
As long as she could leave the house, Zhou Miaosi obediently nodded.
The next day, Qin Xiuqi told Madam Qin that he was going to take Zhou Miaosi to offer incense and pray for the child. Madam Qin did not say anything, but told them to go and come back early, and also asked Qin Xiuqi to take good care of her.
If Zhou Miaosi hadn't known about the fake pregnancy-preserving medicine, she would have been deeply moved upon hearing this. Unfortunately… a flash of resentment crossed her eyes. Zhi Qiao was right; as long as they pinned everything on the child, no one would suspect anything.
They boarded the carriage and left the Qin residence.
On the way to the temple, Zhou Miaosi stopped the car.
After getting off the carriage, Qin Xiuqi discovered that they had come to a clinic instead of a temple. He asked in confusion, "Wife, weren't we going to offer incense and pray for blessings? Why are we at a clinic?"
Zhou Miaosi brushed him off, saying, "Husband, let's go to the clinic first, then the temple."
Inside the Sun Family Medical Clinic.
There weren't many patients coming to see the doctor; only a few people were getting their medicine from the medicine cabinet. Zhou Miaosi walked straight to the consultation table and, without saying a word, placed her right hand on the pulse table.
Although her movements were very nimble, she was still very nervous inside, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.
Doctor Sun glanced at the visitor and began to take her pulse: "Smooth as a pearl, strong and swirling, there is no problem with the lady's pulse."
Zhou Miaosi's hands trembled slightly as shock, disappointment, and fear flashed through her mind. She gently touched her lower abdomen and asked, "Really? My body is fine? I don't need any medication to prevent miscarriage?"
Dr. Sun frowned. Why was someone so eager to take medicine? "Madam, please rest assured, your health is excellent, and the baby is fine too. You don't need to take any medication to prevent miscarriage."
Qin Xiuqi glanced at Zhou Miaosi and then at Doctor Sun, his brow twitching slightly as if he understood something.
"But a doctor said I'm weak and need to take medicine to prevent miscarriage. Dr. Sun, would you like to take my pulse again?"
Upon hearing his medical skills being questioned, Doctor Sun glared and said, "I, Sun Zhongzhan, have practiced medicine for decades and have never misdiagnosed a pulse. If you don't believe in my medical skills, then go and find someone more skilled!"
Seeing the doctor was angered, Qin Xiuqi stepped forward and said, "Dr. Sun, please forgive me. My wife doesn't doubt your medical skills; she's just too worried about the child. Please don't take it to heart."
Dr. Sun snorted coldly, and it took Qin Xiuqi a lot of kind words before he calmed down.
After leaving the clinic, Qin Xiuqi couldn't help but ask, "Wife, what brings you to the clinic today?"
Zhou Miaosi stopped beating around the bush and looked directly at Qin Xiuqi: "Husband, you heard what Doctor Sun said just now. My health is very good, and the baby is also very healthy. I don't need to take any medicine to prevent miscarriage."
Qin Xiuqi pursed his lips. Miao Si's personality was always calm and composed; she would never speak without reason.
"If you don't believe me, we'll go to another clinic." With that, Zhou Miaosi started to walk forward.
Qin Xiuqi took her hand, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes: "I believe you."
The two returned to the carriage, and neither of them spoke.
After a long pause, Qin Xiuqi spoke: "The pregnancy-stabilizing medicine... I know Mother's reaction was a bit excessive, but she's doing it for your own good."
The first thing he said was to defend his mother, which made Zhou Miaosi both angry and heartbroken. "She gave me fake medicine to prevent miscarriage, all for my own good. Do you know that what my mother gave me wasn't medicine to prevent miscarriage, but medicine to change the sex of my baby!"
"Impossible!" Qin Xiuqi denied it without even thinking; his mother wasn't that kind of person.
"Why is it impossible? My body is fine, why would I need to take pregnancy-preserving medicine?" Qin Xiuqi's resolute tone hurt Zhou Miaosi. "You only know how to protect your mother, don't you protect me and the child?"
"Where did you get off topic?" Seeing Zhou Miaosi's words getting more and more off-topic, Qin Xiuqi quickly put his arm around her shoulder and gently comforted her, "Then how about we stop taking the pregnancy-preserving medicine from now on?"
Zhou Miaosi turned around and shook off his hand.
Qin Xiuqi hugged her again and tried to comfort her. Zhou Miaosi's expression improved a little, but her tone was still harsh: "Then go and tell your mother!"
"Okay! I'll go tell Mother that we'll never take the pregnancy-preserving medicine again," Qin Xiuqi agreed.
Seeing Qin Xiuqi standing on her side and whispering sweet words in her ear, Zhou Miaosi was gradually comforted, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart. Her husband still cared about her.
Zhou Miaosi's complexion improved, and Qin Xiuqi breathed a sigh of relief, pulling her back into his arms. "Wife, don't be angry anymore. Be careful not to hurt yourself. I'll go back and talk to my mother to stop the pregnancy-preserving medicine. Let's not fight anymore, okay?"
"I'm making a fuss? Qin Xiuqi, you actually said I'm being unreasonable?" Zhou Miaosi's mood, which had just improved, completely collapsed when she heard Qin Xiuqi say that she was being unreasonable.
"You still don't believe me even though the facts are right in front of you." She's perfectly healthy, without any illness or disease, and she hasn't experienced any discomfort during her pregnancy. Why does she still drink that incredibly bitter herbal soup every day?
"How can you treat me like this? I'm perfectly healthy, yet you want me to drink some kind of pregnancy-preserving medicine. All medicines have side effects; what if I develop problems after drinking it?"
Qin Xiuqi was dumbfounded. He just wanted to coax his wife to stop being angry, but how did he end up making her even angrier?
"My lady, there must be some misunderstanding..."
Zhou Miaosi was deeply troubled. She raised her voice, her eyes filled with resentment, and demanded, "Misunderstanding? Tell me, what misunderstanding is this?"
Qin Xiuqi touched his nose, his expression uncertain. Doctor Sun diagnosed that his wife was fine, but the doctor his mother found said that his wife was weak and prescribed her some medicine to prevent miscarriage... The two doctors' diagnoses were completely different, and his wife's energetic appearance did not seem like she was weak.
There was definitely something fishy about this. Qin Xiuqi was in a state of confusion and caught in a dilemma, so he didn't say anything more.
"Go to Qintai Street." Zhou Miaosi instructed the coachman to take the carriage directly to the Fu residence.
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