"Eunuch Wang, please take my uncle to rest for a while," Wen Nongnong said, turning her head.
"Yes," Wang Houde replied, and led Xiao Yan away.
Physician Lin also went back to write the prescription.
For a moment, only Wen Nongnong and Atuo Jianghua remained in the courtyard.
"It's wonderful that you can leave the palace," Wen Nongnong said with a smile, holding her hand.
“Yes, I couldn’t see clearly before, and I trapped myself in the palace, almost never getting out. Fortunately, I was able to escape this time with the help of the Duke of Jingguo,” Atuo Jianghua said with great relief.
Wen Nong Nong was very happy for her that she could come to her senses and leave the palace.
"But what did my uncle do?" she asked curiously.
A Tuo Jiang Hua then told her all about her recent experiences and what had happened in the palace.
Wen Nongnong was quite surprised to hear this.
"...So, Empress Dowager Guo and Wen Ruyi are both...dead?"
A Tuo Jiang Hua nodded, "When I left the palace, Empress Dowager Guo seemed to still be breathing, but I heard she wouldn't live much longer and has probably passed away by now."
As for Wen Ruyi, she truly lived up to the saying, "Every pitiful person has something hateful about them," for she died a very tragic death.
Wen Nongnong sighed deeply.
Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Guo was assassinated, and Wen Ruyi was ordered by Gu Heng to have her abdomen cut open to remove her child, and then abandoned in a mass grave.
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Atuo Jianghua suddenly remembered that she and Wen Ruyi had once been sisters.
Now that Wen Ruyi is dead, she must be sad, so she comforted her, "Don't be too sad. She only had herself to blame for ending up like that."
Wen Nong Nong collected her thoughts, shook her head and said, "I'm not sad. Although Wen Ruyi and I grew up together, she has always been wicked and always wanted to harm me. As you said, she brought it on herself and has no one to blame but herself for her fate."
"That's good." A-Tuo Jiang Hua was relieved, but her gaze couldn't help but fall on her belly. She exclaimed, "It's been a few months since I last saw you. I didn't expect your belly to be so big when we met again. By the way, how many months pregnant are you?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong placed her hand on her stomach and smiled, "It's been more than five months already."
Atuo Jianghua's eyes widened. "More than five months?"
"Mmm." Wen Nongnong smiled. In the latter half of the period, her belly grew very quickly, especially in the last month. Her belly was like a balloon being blown up, and it suddenly became twice the size of before.
Atuo Jianghua got up and squatted down beside her, gently touching her belly with her hand. "I feel your belly is very big. Could there be two babies inside?"
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh, "What a coincidence! The chances of getting pregnant with twins are actually very small."
“Maybe you’re really having twins,” Atuo Jianghua insisted on her opinion.
"Then I'll take your kind words to heart," Wen Nongnong said with a smile, not taking her words to heart.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and had endless things to talk about.
They chatted inside until evening, until the Empress Dowager woke up.
In the evening, everyone ate dinner together, and afterwards, they sat together and talked.
Since entering the Prince of Xiang's residence, the Empress Dowager's smile has never faded.
He couldn't stop laughing, especially when he saw Wen Nong Nong's belly.
She took Wen Nongnong's hand and asked kindly, "How many months pregnant are you, Nongnong?"
Looking at her prominent belly, she initially thought she was at least six months pregnant, but then she remembered that Nong Nong hadn't gotten pregnant before coming to Xiangzhou, so she dismissed the idea.
“It’s been more than five months,” Wen Nongnong replied.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager paused for a moment, then said, "Your belly is quite big."
Speaking of this, Wen Nongnong was very distressed. "I don't know why. I had severe morning sickness in the early stages and couldn't even eat. But after three months, my belly grew very fast, especially in the last month. My belly suddenly grew so big."
When Gu Linchao left, her belly wasn't this big yet. He'll probably be shocked when he comes back and sees it.
Seeing her gloomy expression, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but chuckle. "Silly girl, your belly is big, which means the baby is growing well and is healthy inside you. You should be happy."
"But it's only been five months and it's already this big. How big will my belly be when I give birth?" Wen Nongnong was a little scared just thinking about it.
Unlike in modern times, the greatest fear in ancient times was difficult childbirth.
She was afraid that if the baby grew too big, it would be difficult to give birth.
The Empress Dowager's gaze fell on her belly again. It was rare for a woman to have such a large belly at just over five months pregnant. An idea couldn't help but arise in her mind.
According to Nong Nong, her large belly wasn't due to excessive nutrition; perhaps she was carrying twins...
And this is not impossible.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager was even happier.
However, this is just her guess; the truth will only be known on the day the child is born.
Wen Nongnong was unaware of the Empress Dowager's thoughts. She had intended to stand up and move around, but suddenly she froze, sitting there blankly.
The Empress Dowager noticed and quickly asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Wen Nongnong snapped out of her daze, shook her head, and said happily, "Mother, I can feel the baby moving..."
The Empress Dowager was overjoyed, "Is it true?"
"Really." Wen Nongnong nodded, then took her hand and carefully placed it on her stomach. "Can Mother feel it?"
The unusual sensation she felt made the Empress Dowager hold her breath. After a long while, she nodded with joy, "I can feel it..." As she spoke, she turned to look at everyone and shared her joy with them, "The baby is really moving."
Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together and asked curiously, "Nong Nong, can I touch her too?" She was his great-nephew, and he really cherished her.
Wen Nongnong didn't think anything of it and was about to nod when she was stopped by the Empress Dowager.
She glared at Xiao Yan, "Of course not. If you want to know what fetal movement feels like, you should hurry up and get married and have children."
Xiao Yan: "..."
He shouldn't have been curious.
“Never mind,” he said sullenly.
A Tuo Jiang Hua glanced at him gloatingly, then squatted down next to Wen Nongnong and said impatiently, "Nong Nong, let me touch you."
Wen Nongnong looked at her with regret, "The child won't move. Maybe next time. I'll let you touch it next time."
A-Tuo Jiang Hua was a little disappointed. "Alright then, but next time you must call me first to touch you."
Wen Nongnong chuckled, "I know."
Seeing the disappointed look on Atuo Jianghua's face, Xiao Yan crossed his arms and couldn't help but tease her, "If you're so curious, why don't you just get married already?"
Upon hearing this, Atuo Jianghua immediately perked up and stood up abruptly. "How dare you talk to me like that? You're already so old, and you're still not married or have children. Before you criticize others, you should think about yourself first, hmph!"
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