Fang Wenshi was so frightened that his face changed drastically. He called for help while going to support Shen Ming'e.
The news quickly reached the Rongguo Duke's Mansion. As sisters in the same family, and especially since Shen Ming'e, whom she had been close to since her youth, was about to give birth, Shen Mingrong, as the elder sister, naturally had to rush over to oversee the situation.
Late at night, a messenger came to report that the situation was critical. Shen Mingrong's first thought was to summon the imperial physician. Since the word "critical" was used, it must be something serious. If he didn't summon the imperial physician now, there would be no room for regret if something happened.
Lu Chengye was just cuddling with his wife when this sudden news hit him like a ton of bricks, leaving him completely bewildered and confused.
However, the couple's tacit understanding was undeniable. Seeing his wife hurriedly and hastily putting on her clothes and about to leave, Lu Chengye was anxious. He stepped forward barefoot and pulled his wife back.
"Wait, don't rush. I'll have my servant go and fetch Physician Liu. He should be outside today. There's already a curfew outside. If you run out like this, you'll only cause trouble. Wait for me, I'll get dressed and go with you."
Her husband always stood by her side, which made Shen Mingrong feel very secure and warm. She nodded and gradually calmed down, personally helping Lu Chengye to get dressed and go outside.
Lu Chengye was a Duke, so even if there was a curfew, he could let the patrolling soldiers pass by. With Lu Chengye by his side, Shen Mingrong felt as if his heart was being held firmly, and he felt extremely at ease.
"You're just too impatient."
Lu Chengye sat in the carriage, feeling the night wind blowing into it, and playfully flicked his wife's nose with a mixture of amusement and helplessness.
Shen Mingrong couldn't help but laugh. She moved closer to Lu Chengye, then hugged her husband's arm and whispered, "That's my sister, Your Excellency. Please make an exception and let me see her!"
Seeing his wife's playful expression, what else could Lu Chengye do but spoil her?
“I didn’t say you couldn’t go, but you should take better care of yourself. You’re always worrying about this or that. Don’t you realize you’re carrying two babies? If you keep acting like this, even if I go to the government office, I won’t feel comfortable leaving you alone at home.”
Seeing that her husband's anger had not subsided, Shen Mingrong had a sudden inspiration and slyly whispered in his ear, "Don't be angry, I will make it up to you tomorrow night."
Although the voice was lowered, Lu Chengye heard every word clearly. He immediately put on a stern face and said, "Don't try this on me. What's wrong with you? Do I have to go and ask the old Duchess to come out and keep you in check?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingrong blushed. The carriage was bumping along, and the light inside was dim, so she couldn't see clearly. She knew that her husband must have misunderstood her. After thinking for a moment, she leaned close to his ear and explained, "It's not like that. I asked the palace matrons, and they said there's a way to avoid harming the offspring..."
Lu Chengye was tempted, but thinking of his wife's condition, he was still worried. He was also afraid that he would be unable to resist his craving, so he reached out and covered his wife's mouth, "Don't say anymore."
Seeing this, Shen Mingrong was secretly delighted, knowing that he was feeling sorry for her. But then she thought of Shen Ming'e and sighed a little.
Although this scholar looked respectable and dignified, she always felt that his motives towards Shen Ming'e were impure. On the surface, there was nothing wrong with him, but that feeling made her very uncomfortable.
Fang Wenshi was just a scholar from an ordinary family with a modest fortune, which was far too meager compared to the Shen family.
Thinking of this, Shen Mingrong felt a little self-deprecating. Hadn't he always thought that judging people by their appearance or family background was wrong? Why did he knowingly do it? Was it just because Fang Wenshi was only a scholar?
Halfway there, they encountered soldiers on night patrol. Shen Mingrong secretly lifted a corner of the curtain to peek, but Lu Chengye pressed down the edge of the curtain with his large hands.
She turned around anxiously to glance at her husband, but Lu Chengye pulled her back to his side as if coaxing a child, and said gently, "Granny Qin said that pregnant women are timid and should not look around at night, otherwise it is easy to disturb the fetus."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingrong became somewhat anxious. It was rare for her to go out so late at night. In the past, she rarely left her home, and even during the Lantern Festival and Ghost Festival, she would return to her residence before curfew. She had never seen what the capital city looked like under curfew before.
"You've taken Granny Qin's words as gospel."
Shen Mingrong said something and then turned his face away.
Lu Chengye could easily see his wife's emotions. Seeing this, his heart softened, and he smiled as he pinched the soft flesh of his wife's waist, coaxing her gently, "If you want to see it, I'll come with you after the baby is born."
Shen Mingrong immediately reached out her hand like a child to make a pinky promise with him. Lu Chengye was both amused and exasperated. He reached out and took his wife's little finger, saying he would definitely do it.
No one expected that the promise they thought would definitely be kept would never be fulfilled.
When the two arrived at the Fang family's house, they discovered that they were the only ones there; no one from the Shen family had come.
Shen Mingrong and her husband exchanged a glance, seeing the coldness of the world in each other's eyes.
Such a big thing happened to Shen Ming'e, but not a single person from the Shen family came. Liu Shi had no way to go out. If she went out and encountered the night patrol, she would be arrested and locked up in jail for a night without daring to say anything. The eldest son of the main branch is now an official of the second rank. If Zhao Shi wanted to come, Liu Shi would definitely come as well. But neither of them came. It is clear that the eldest son of the main branch did not want to come.
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