Chapter 248 Congratulations, Madam, on Your Pregnancy
Old Madam Xiao already knew that Shen Qingyuan had made a big splash during the winter hunt, but when she saw Shen Qingyuan in person, she couldn't help but worry about whether he was injured.
Although Shen Qingyuan answered every question, his tone was still very distant. Fortunately, Chunxi was there, so the atmosphere did not become cold.
The two stayed for dinner. Old Madam Xiao specially ordered the kitchen to prepare good wine and delicious food. When it was time for dinner, in addition to Madam Xiao, Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Qingyue, Xiao's father also brought his two sons to Songheyuan for dinner.
During the meal, Xiao's father praised Shen Qingyuan highly. Xiao Qingyun and Xiao Qingyang also admired Shen Qingyuan very much. They felt that he had a strong character, could endure loneliness, and would not be disturbed by external voices.
The meal was very enjoyable. Shen Qingyuan was persuaded to drink two more glasses. At the end, he was obviously more relaxed and not as dull as at the beginning.
Xiao Qingyang personally escorted them out of the house and onto the carriage. Shen Qingyuan then hugged Chunxi and buried his head in her neck.
The hot breath sprayed on the side of her neck and it was very itchy. Chunxi couldn't help asking: "Is my husband drunk again?"
"No," Shen Qingyuan shook his head, and after a while he continued, "I just feel that marrying my wife is the best thing I've done in my life."
He knew very early on that he was not the biological son of Marquis Qingyuan and Mrs. Mo, so during all these years in the Marquis's Mansion, he always felt like an outsider.
Every time he came to the Xiao family, although Madam Xiao would show a lot of concern for him, it was just a few words, light and airy, without any concrete results. He always understood that his surname was Shen, and no matter how good the Xiao family was, he would have to return to the Marquis' Mansion.
This was the path that Old Madam Xiao had chosen for him since he was born.
He had no right to refuse.
Therefore, he could not get close to the Xiao family, and even had a vague resentment towards Old Madam Xiao. However, since marrying Chunxi, he gradually reconciled with the past.
While having dinner at the Xiao family tonight, he even felt a sense of happiness that he had longed for but could not get.
Chunxi probably understood why Shen Qingyuan sighed like that. She put her arms around his waist and was about to say something when the carriage curtain was suddenly opened and Princess Hengyang's anxious voice reached her ears: "Shen Qingyuan, I need to find Ah Xi urgently. Can you lend her to me for a while?"
Before Chunxi could react, her wrist was tightened and she was dragged out by Princess Hengyang.
Shen Qingyuan put his arm around Chunxi's waist to prevent her from being dragged out of the car.
Feeling some resistance, Princess Hengyang softened her tone, "I really have something urgent to do. I'm sorry for you today, okay?"
If it wasn't really an emergency, a princess wouldn't have gotten into the couple's carriage so late at night.
Chunxi gave Shen Qingyuan a look. After a while, Shen Qingyuan finally spoke: "This is just the first time. It won't happen again."
"Okay, okay, I promise it will be just this once."
Princess Hengyang responded quickly and pulled Chunxi into her carriage.
She didn't bring any maids with her. There were only her and Chunxi in the carriage. After getting on the carriage, Princess Hengyang was not in a hurry to say anything.
Chunxi waited for a long time, but when she still didn't say anything, she couldn't help but ask, "Princess, what kind of trouble have you encountered? If you don't tell me, I can't help you."
Princess Hengyang pursed her lips and after a long while she said, "I didn't have my period this month."
"Ah? That's not so bad. I was sleeping rough outside last month and my period has been delayed."
"I woke up this morning and threw up. I can't eat anything."
"Could it be that he caught a cold during the winter hunt or that he had an upset stomach?"
As he spoke, Chunxi was already recalling in his mind the process of how he dealt with the two hares.
The winter hunt was accompanied by royal chefs, and the food they prepared was strictly inspected by the Royal Guards, so there was no possibility of any problems. If her rabbit was not roasted well, it would be disastrous for the princess to get an upset stomach.
Chunxi was just thinking about it when Princess Hengyang suddenly lifted her sleeves and stretched out her hand in front of her: "Axi, do you know how to take a pulse?"
“…”???
"Princess, when I was at the Wei family, I did learn some pharmacology and massage techniques from the imperial physician, but you think too highly of me. Besides, if you feel unwell, you should seek treatment from the imperial physician as soon as possible. How could you let me..."
Before Chunxi could finish her words, she was interrupted by Princess Hengyang: "I suspect I am pregnant."
ah?
Chunxi's mind went blank for a moment. Seeing Princess Hengyang's serious tone and no surprise on her face, she blurted out, "Isn't it the prince consort's?"
Princess Hengyang rolled her eyes at Chunxi and said, "Although I enjoy having fun, I have my limits."
Chunxi was puzzled: "The princess being pregnant is a good thing, why is it so secretive? Did the prince consort use some trick to deceive the princess into becoming pregnant?"
She didn't lie, and she was the one who asked for the child.
But she didn't expect that it would really happen so soon, and it would only be a few times!
She hasn't fully experienced the feeling yet.
Princess Hengyang said uncomfortably, "I heard childbirth is very painful, and I'm not ready yet. But my mother and the Empress Dowager have been urging me to give birth. I've made sure they know that I'm going to keep the child."
“…”
So, Princess, what do you mean by looking for me? I don't even know medical knowledge, how could I dare to help you abort the child?
This is also royal blood. Am I tired of living?
Chunxi felt as if a shiny big knife was hanging over her head, making all the hairs on her body stand on end.
She didn't dare to directly persuade Princess Hengyang to have the baby, so she could only say indirectly, "Giving birth is indeed very painful, but having an abortion is also very painful, and it is extremely harmful to the body. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger."
Princess Hengyang frowned. She had flipped through the medical book and knew that Chunxi was not trying to scare her.
She frowned and whispered, "I don't necessarily want to abort this child. I just want to confirm whether I am pregnant first, and then make plans for the next step."
Chunxi immediately said, "How about this, I'll accompany the princess to the clinic now. If I really find a pregnancy pulse, I'll just tell everyone that I'm pregnant and keep it a secret for now, okay?"
"OK!"
When they arrived at the clinic, Princess Hengyang was still afraid, so Chunxi could only pretend to let the doctor take her pulse.
In order not to attract attention, they did not go to Huichuntang, but found a small clinic nearby.
The doctor who was seeing the patient had white hair and beard, and looked very reliable.
Chunxi didn't take it seriously and asked curiously, "Doctor, my period is delayed and I feel a little nauseous. Is there any other possibility besides pregnancy?"
The doctor stroked his beard and said leisurely, "There are many similar symptoms in the world. Just based on the two points you just mentioned, it is indeed impossible to determine that you are pregnant. However, judging by your pulse, you are indeed pregnant."
"I told you, she might not be pregnant," Chunxi was comforting Princess Hengyang with her head tilted to one side. After hearing the doctor's words, she suddenly turned back and asked, "Doctor, what did you just say?"
The doctor withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Congratulations, madam, you are pregnant. Madam, your health is very good. Although it is still early in the pregnancy, your pulse is strong. This baby will be born smoothly."
“…”???
Didn’t she pretend to accompany the princess to take her pulse?
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