Shao Qing didn't expect that carrying a second child would be so difficult.
When she was pregnant with her first child, Xu'er was very well-behaved. Apart from a slight loss of appetite in the beginning, she hardly had any morning sickness. Even though she couldn't see, she could still go to the front to discuss matters with Wei Jing.
After this experience, she thought that it was just a pregnancy and it wouldn't be that difficult after all.
It turned out that she was wrong.
Totally wrong.
Not long after she found out she was pregnant, she started to have morning sickness. It was so severe that she vomited all over the place. She couldn't stand any oil or any other smell, such as floral incense.
Shao Qing never knew that his sense of smell was so sensitive. Even with the doors and windows closed, he could smell the scent of peonies in the small garden.
She vomited for nearly half a month and could only drink rice porridge. Her cheeks became thinner at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This frightened Wei Jing, and no spices were allowed to appear, whether they were burned indoors or used to fumigate clothes. If any palace maid commits this offense, she will be severely punished. The small garden has been completely cleared out, leaving nothing but bare ground.
Shao Qing felt a little better, but Wei Jing didn't move at all. Since his wife couldn't eat well, he couldn't eat well either. He couldn't even sleep well at night. When she was not feeling well, he became extremely anxious and irritable.
"Where's Cunshan? Why hasn't he come yet?!"
From a distance, Yan Ming heard a shout from the main hall, followed by the sound of palace servants moving around in panic. He couldn't help but roll his eyes.
So what?
Isn’t it just some morning sickness?
Although Yan Ming had only served as a part-time military doctor during the war, he had saved Wei Jing's life and had also made great contributions in front of the Fire Bull Formation. After the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, he was granted the title of Nan'an Earl and is currently serving in the Imperial Medical Bureau.
If Yan Ming himself were to say, he actually doesn't care about fame, wealth or power. But he is not alone now. He has a wife and a child, and there will be other children in the future. He has to make more plans for them.
A married man is different. He doesn’t need his brother-in-law and good friend Kou Xuan to persuade him on this point.
He had a very leisurely time in this position. He could come if he wanted to, and it was fine if he didn't want to. Anyway, he could just call these familiar people, and there was no need to go through the trouble of going through the Imperial Medical Bureau.
For example, if Shao Qing was not feeling well, he would come at least once a day and he would not be able to avoid it. His wife did not need to urge him, he would come as soon as the sun rose.
Before Yan Ming had time to sigh, Nanny Ping rushed over in a hurry and dragged him away. She shouted "Hey, hey" twice and almost fell on the palace door.
He was so angry that he wondered why he hadn't learned some martial arts in the first place. This woman was as strong as an ox and always made him stagger.
Yan Ming was filled with rage, and was seen by Wei Jing, who was sitting anxiously on the edge of the bed. The latter hurriedly said, "Cunshan! Come and check my pulse!"
Shao Qing had just vomited again. She would vomit every morning when she woke up, and she had lost her appetite for breakfast. But thinking of her child, she frowned and forced herself to drink half a bowl of porridge.
She comforted Wei Jing: "It's okay, I'll drink some more slowly, you too, have breakfast quickly."
How could Wei Jing have the mind to have breakfast? But he didn't want his wife to be distracted by him, so he used some of it quickly and asked her to leave immediately.
Seeing Yan Ming, he felt like he had seen a savior. He quickly made way for him and waited for Yan Ming to sit down. He then said, "I'm still vomiting today, and it's no better than yesterday."
Yan Ming took her pulse and said the same thing as usual, "The fetus is stable, nothing serious."
According to his experience, Wei Jing would immediately get angry, so he interrupted him and said, "It's not good to vomit like this, why not take two doses of medicine?"
There are medicines to stop morning sickness, and even though each person's physical condition may not achieve the best effect, there are always some.
He had talked about this with Wei Jing and his wife before, but all medicines are poisonous, so it is best not to take it if possible. The three of them discussed it at that time and decided to observe for a while before making a decision to see if the symptoms would automatically subside.
The baby is already ten days old, so it probably won’t heal on its own. “This medicine is mild, and two doses will be fine. It won’t hurt the fetus or the mother.”
Wei Jing nodded immediately.
The child is important, but the child’s mother is more important.
Shao Qing thought about it and agreed. It's not that she is afraid of suffering, but if she vomits all day and can't eat, it will be very bad for the baby. It's okay in the early stage of pregnancy, but if it's still like this in the middle stage of pregnancy, it will have a great impact on the nutritional development of the fetus.
I hope this medicine works for her.
Yan Ming immediately wrote out a prescription and the medicine was quickly boiled. During this time, Shao Qing felt nauseous again. After taking the medicine, she fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing Wei Jing's frown, Yan Ming tried to comfort her, "It's common for women to vomit when they are pregnant. You don't have to worry about it."
How come it happens so often?
It was obviously fine when she was a child!
Wei Jing glanced at Yan Ming and pursed his thin lips tightly. Yan Ming pouted and said, "Just continue to be angry. I don't want to pay attention to you."
He picked up the medicine box and went to the side hall to rest as if he was familiar with the place.
Shao Qing took some medicine and woke up, feeling better. Although he was still vomiting, the stuffy feeling in his chest that he had to vomit to feel uncomfortable was much relieved. He also felt less dizzy and more energetic.
The effect of her medication was not the best, but it was satisfactory.
After taking two doses of medicine a day, she even drank a small bowl of meat porridge in the evening. She felt a little nauseous but resisted the urge to vomit.
Wei Jing was overjoyed.
He hugged Shao Qing and stroked her shoulders. Through the thin pajamas, she was thinner and her bones were obvious. He felt very distressed and quickly bent down to kiss her, "Are you tired? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Shao Qing rubbed his neck, adjusted to a more comfortable position, and said lazily: "I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm afraid I won't sleep well at night."
She felt better and no longer felt drowsy. She asked, "Where's Xu'er?"
She has been feeling unwell these days and has been unable to take care of her daughter.
Xu'er?
Xu'er was holding hands with her brother and sitting outside the door.
The older brother is Li'er, the son of Yan Ming and Kou Yue. He is one year older than Sui'er. Li'er is Shao Qing's godson and can indeed be considered Sui'er's brother.
The little guy went out to pester his father, so Yan Ming simply brought him along. Jiu'er was almost two years old, and her mother's discomfort frightened her, but her wet nurse was afraid of causing trouble for His Majesty, so she coaxed her and said that she should not be disturbed, otherwise her mother would be even more uncomfortable.
She seemed to understand, but she no longer cried and wanted to throw herself into her parents' arms. She just stayed outside with her lips pursed, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes from time to time.
She finally heard her mother calling her, and immediately let go of her hand and tried to climb over the threshold, scaring the wet nurse, who quickly carried her in. The little girl immediately spread her legs and yelled, "Mother, mother~"
The little voice was filled with tears. It seemed that her mother had really frightened her recently. Shao Qing felt very distressed. As soon as Xu'er kicked off her shoes, her father carried her to the bed. Shao Qing immediately turned sideways to hug her and patted her gently: "Mother is much better, Xu'er, don't be afraid."
Xu'er, who had been well-behaved for many days, pouted her lips and burst into tears.
Her parents coaxed her gently, and only after she vented the fear that had accumulated for many days did she stop sobbing and shut her mouth.
"Good boy, good girl."
Shao Qing took her little hand and put it on her belly, and said with a smile: "There is a little brother here. He will be born at the end of the year."
This pregnancy was very complicated. Wei Jing knew everything about it, including the gender of the baby. Yan Ming said it was a boy.
The couple would like the baby regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, but since they already have a child, having a son would make the whole family complete. Having both a son and a daughter would make the whole family perfect.
In addition, Wei Jing really needed an heir, and this time the baby was a boy, so Shao Qing was no longer under pressure. The couple both felt that their son came at the right time.
But Wei Jing said that it would be better if his son could stop torturing his mother like this.
Xu'er vaguely knew what a younger brother was. Sun hugged her and happily told her many times. She touched him curiously, and she opened her eyes wide, looking confused.
Wei Jing held both mother and son in his arms, and touched his son. He sighed, "Please don't bother mother anymore, okay?"
He discussed with his little son in his mother's womb in a serious manner, and Shao Qing sneered.
But then again, Shao Qing has indeed felt much better since that day. I have less morning sickness and no more dizziness. After more than four months of pregnancy, the morning sickness completely stopped, but I became quite sleepy.
Her condition improved, but she was bored when she had free time, so she started to handle government affairs again under Wei Jing's repeated instructions.
Shao Qing regained his spirit, and the fat he had lost had long since grown back. Wei Jing was very happy, but he began to think about other things.
He said very proudly that his son was a good boy, sensible and caring for his mother, and he became well behaved after being beaten and talked to.
"He was young at that time and didn't understand much. I told him a few more times and he understood."
Wei Jing stroked Shao Qing's bulging belly with a raised eyebrow.
Shao Qing was annoyed and asked, "Are you sure it's not the credit of Yan Ming's prescription?"
But she smiled, "Well, he listens to his father, you teach him well."
Everyone in the court and the country is looking forward to the upcoming birth of the crown prince. Shao Qing feels a lot of pressure for his son. His biological father should teach him well, as Wei Jing is the main force in this matter.
Wei Jing nodded seriously.
There were some bumps during pregnancy, but the birth went smoothly.
When the golden osmanthus was fragrant, Shao Qing gave birth to a baby boy, weighing 4.6 jin (15.3 catties), which is equivalent to about 6 jin in modern times, a little heavier than his sister. It started in the middle of the night, and at noon he was born.
He cried loudly and his little hands and feet moved vigorously. He was a very healthy boy.
He opened his eyes as soon as he was born, his eyelashes were still wet, and he pursed his little mouth to look at his father.
Wei Jing carefully held the baby in his arms, lowered his head to look at his son's rosy face, and was overjoyed. "Ah Qing, look at our son, how well he has grown up!"
The seams between his eyes were still swollen, but his eyebrows had grown back. They were very light and almost invisible, and if you looked closely you could see that they were thick and slanted, making him look very much like his father.
The youngest son looks like his father, with a straight nose, long and slightly narrow eyes, and tender lips, which makes him look very much like his father.
Shao Qing tilted his head and touched his son's face at the angle where Wei Jing leaned over, "Well, he takes after his father."
She was smiling from ear to ear, showing her love for her son and even more so for the child's father, the two being so strong that they could not be separated.
"Would you like to get some sleep first?"
Shao Qing's temples were still wet and she looked tired. Wei Jing felt sorry for her and asked her to rest.
Shao Qing closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. Wei Jing lowered his head and stared at her. He reached out to smooth out a strand of black hair that was stuck to her face. The little son in his arms began to struggle again. He quickly stood up and coaxed him gently.
"Mother is asleep, you have to be obedient and don't make any noise."
A tall figure, slow steps, and a nursery rhyme hummed softly in his throat. The little guy yelled a few times and then closed his little mouth.
"Dad, Dad."
The room was cleaned up and Xu'er was let in. The room was very quiet. The little girl glanced at her sleeping mother and lowered her voice. She stood on tiptoe and asked, "Brother?"
Xu'er can now express herself more clearly. She is grabbing the hem of her father's clothes with one hand and pointing her little finger at the small swaddling clothes in her father's arms with the other hand.
"Yes, I do."
Wei Jing squatted down and leaned forward slightly. Xu'er opened her eyes wide and exclaimed "Wow". He smiled: "Our Xu'er was also this small before. Your brother will grow up soon. Xu'er will take your brother to play together in the future."
"Uh-huh!"
Xu'er didn't know how fast, but she developed great enthusiasm for her little brother. She no longer liked to play with her brother Li'er. She basically stayed in the house, either lying in her mother's arms watching her brother, or walking around the stroller.
Her younger brother's nickname was Lian'er. The wet nurses were all afraid of Lian'er. They were afraid that the little princess would accidentally overturn the stroller, so they kept a close eye on her all day long.
Later, Shao Qing had them replace the stroller with a crib that sat directly on the ground with a fence, so Xu'er could see her brother without having to move around, and she didn't have to worry about the child making any sudden movements.
Xu'er was very happy, but her brother was not as well-behaved as she was when he was a child. This kid was a little crybaby. He cried when he was hungry, cried when he wet himself, and even cried a few times before opening his eyes when he woke up. This made Xu'er often rush over with a frown on her face, "My brother is crying!"
Although Lian'er is not as obedient as his sister, he is good in every way in his father's eyes. Wei Jing said that boys should be like this and should have their own ideas and not listen to the wet nurse in everything. He is indeed worthy of being his son.
Seeing this smug look on his face, Shao Qing was both amused and confused.
After Shao Qing finished her confinement, her figure became slimmer again. Lian'er also grew bigger day by day. The red skin faded away and she became a chubby white baby.
Yes, this is a fat baby.
Lian'er was not fat when he was born, but he was able to eat, sleep and absorb food well. After a few months, he gained a lot of weight, his cheeks were bulging, and his little hands and feet were like lotus roots. He cried very loudly, but was very cute when he smiled, just like the doll holding a carp in the New Year pictures.
Wei Jing was very busy at the moment. When his little son, who had just learned to crawl on the couch, saw him, he immediately came over excitedly. Wei Jing rushed over and hugged his son in his arms.
Lian'er sat in her father's arms with her chubby legs crossed, while the three-year-old Xiu'er lay on her father's back and cried out tenderly, "Daddy~"
"Um."
Wei Jing smiled and responded, and asked, "What are you doing at home today?"
"I paint, with my brother."
Wei Jing already knew that his daughter and son had made a mess of the left room, but after carefully looking at the graffiti that his daughter had left for him to see, he nodded solemnly, "Well, Dad's son is really smart. He can draw and even bring his brother along."
The little girl smiled with her big, clear almond-shaped eyes curved, handed her first painting to her wet nurse and snuggled into her father's arms.
"Ah Qing."
Wei Jing held one in each hand, his chubby little son sat on his left knee, and his adorable little daughter sat on his right knee. The three of them looked up at the same time, with their lips curved in an identical smile.
Shao Qing, who had just changed his clothes, smiled and replied, "I'm here."
She walked with a smile on her face, towards her husband and children who were waiting for her.
The author has something to say: Thank you, babies, chirp! (づ￣3￣)づ
Yesterday, many people gave suggestions for the sequel. A Xiu thought about it, but actually I have no idea what to write yet, so let's start with a few chapters of sweet daily life.
As for the extra chapters that will come later, I will probably update them irregularly. I will write them when I have thought them through, and I hope they will all be updated before the new article is published.
Love you guys, love you guys~ (*^▽^*)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
