He saw Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi and greeted them.
Jiang Bai nodded slightly, tears welling in his eyes.
Zhao Yi held his hand, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
The long procession left the capital. Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi watched Zhao Ping'an leave before reluctantly boarding the carriage.
In the carriage, Jiang Bai felt dizzy and weak for some reason, even more so than in the past few days.
Zhao Yi noticed something was wrong with her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Bai shook his head: "I feel a little uncomfortable."
Zhao Yi frowned slightly and urged the carriage to return to the mansion as quickly as possible.
But as soon as Jiang Bai was helped off the carriage, he suddenly went black and fainted.
...
When Jiang Bai woke up, it was already noon.
Zhao Yi stayed by her side the whole time, holding her hand, and fell asleep lying down.
Jiang Bai touched his head and moved his body. He immediately woke up and looked at Jiang Bai with joy, crying, "Bai'er, you're awake!"
Jiang Bai chuckled: "Why are you so agitated? It's not like I have any serious illness."
As Jiang Bai spoke, he also became somewhat worried. What was going on? Why was she feeling so tired these past few days?
Zhao Yi held her hand, as if looking at a priceless treasure, his eyes gleaming: "Bai'er, we're going to have a child."
"Huh?" Jiang Bai stood there, stunned, his mind buzzing.
In an instant, all sorts of emotions rushed into my mind.
"I...am pregnant?" Jiang Bai asked cautiously.
Perhaps she was too happy, her eyes were slightly red, and she gently touched her lower abdomen.
In this world, she now has a child who is related to her by blood?
Jiang Bai tried to get up, but Zhao Yi carefully helped her sit up.
"Yes, you're pregnant, we're going to have a baby."
Jiang Bai hugged Zhao Yi, a tear falling from the corner of his eye.
Life seemed fuller and more abundant. Jiang Bai felt that he had an extra attachment, an extra reason and responsibility to stay in this world.
The old lady also heard the news and immediately rushed to Qingfeng Garden. She was overjoyed and kept saying "Amitabha."
"It's truly a blessing from Buddha." Just a few days ago, we were saying that Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi needed to work harder, and unexpectedly, they actually got pregnant.
As a result, the entire Zhao family's life revolved around Jiang Bai from then on.
Every morning, Zhao Yi personally helped Jiang Bai get dressed, ate and rested with him, and followed him wherever he went.
Madam Zhao went to the temple every day to pray for Jiang Bai's well-being, and she always followed the wishes of the First Madam.
However, Jiang Bai felt quite ashamed.
Because Zhao Yi wouldn't let her go to Yipin Pavilion.
They say that Yipin Pavilion is a mixed bag of people, and what if someone accidentally bumps into her?
That night, Jiang Bai couldn't sleep. She sat in the courtyard, where the moon and stars were few and the night was clear.
Jiang Bai looked up at the sky, feeling very relaxed.
Zhao Yi also brought over a recliner and lay down next to her.
Jiang Bai glanced at him: "Zhao Yi, I need to discuss something with you."
"What is it?" Zhao Yi asked in a gentle tone.
"I'm going to Yipin Pavilion tomorrow."
Jiang Bai, now a government official and a corporate slave, suddenly felt that she couldn't sit still like this every day.
Zhao Yi was silent for a moment, then said, "Bai'er, why don't we stay at home?"
Jiang Bai glanced at him, and Zhao Yi shut up.
Jiang Bai's expression was very serious.
She's been going with Zhao Yi these past few days because, since she got pregnant, Zhao Yi has been even more anxious than she is, as if the baby is inside his belly.
I'm afraid of falling while walking, and afraid of choking while drinking water.
Zhao Yi pursed his lips, still deciding to give it a try: "Bai'er..."
"I have to go to work tomorrow!"
Jiang Bai deliberately turned cold, and although Zhao Yi didn't understand what "going to work" meant, he roughly guessed it.
He sighed, "Fine, go ahead, let Bai'er go wherever she wants."
"I'll stay with you."
Jiang Bai looked up at the starry sky above again: "Zhao Yi, it's just pregnancy. I'm not missing any limbs, I'm not that delicate."
"Yipin Pavilion is my life's work, and I should take good care of it. Besides, I'm finding it too uncomfortable to stay in the mansion every day."
Zhao Yi could tell from her displeasure.
He felt a pang of sadness; he knew Jiang Bai shouldn't be like other women, like a caged bird.
After hearing Jiang Bai's words, I felt quite sorry for him.
"Bai'er, I'm sorry."
Jiang Bai waved his hand: "What's there to apologize for? I know you're worried about me, but I will protect the child and make sure he comes into this world safely."
Zhao Yi took Jiang Bai's hand and gently stroked the back of her hand: "Thank you for your hard work."
Pregnancy is already hard for a woman, and childbirth is even more of a brush with death. Jiang Bai felt a warmth in his heart when he heard Zhao Yi say these words.
It is not easy for a man to do this.
A moment later, Zhao Xile ran in, intending to jump into Jiang Bai's arms as usual.
But the thought of her mother having a baby in her belly made her stop immediately.
He carefully walked up to her and touched her belly: "Is the baby kicking its mother?"
Jiang Bai chuckled; the child isn't even fully formed yet.
Both of them laughed at Zhao Xile's antics, and Zhao Yi pulled Zhao Xile into his arms, saying, "Le'er is going to be a big sister."
Zhao Xile was overjoyed: "Le'er is going to be a big sister!"
In the days that followed, Jiang Bai acted no differently than usual, going to Yipinge to handle business every day and picking up Zhao Xile on his way back to the mansion in the afternoon.
Zhao Yi spent almost every day with her, coming to Yipinge after finishing his own business, making Jiang Bai's life a little easier than before.
In addition, Zhao Ping'an would write a letter every seven days.
Time flies by.
It's time to wear winter clothes.
Jiang Bai's belly also began to show slowly.
Almost everyone knew the good news. Zhao Nan came to Jiang Bai every day to share her experience of childbirth. Although she had never given birth herself, she had a wealth of theoretical knowledge.
The shop assistants were all very careful in their interactions with the owner, afraid of offending him.
But at this moment, at the dock in the capital, a woman dressed in a fox fur coat and adorned with luxurious jewelry looked at the boatmen with disdain.
She slowly stepped off the ship, returning to this land, her gaze fixed on the bustling streets of the capital.
The maid beside her seemed to be new and was not familiar with her habits.
The woman glanced at her, and the maid immediately lowered her head, saying, "Please spare my life, mistress."
"Get off."
As she spoke, another maid came up to help her.
"Who is this woman? She's got such a big head."
"You don't know this, this is the third wife of the Li family in the capital. I heard that Mr. Li bought her when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. She is Mr. Li's favorite, and even the matriarch of the Li family has to give her some respect."
"Yeah?"
"Of course, this is the first time she's come to the capital. Who knows how many more trouble she'll cause in the future?"
The woman heard their words and her expression changed slightly: "Guards, slap him in the face."
No. 23
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