The sunlight just happened to pour into the room through the window lattice, and the interweaving of light and shadow fell on Pei Yan's face.
Song Huan had seen Pei Yan in a dirty and disheveled state before, but this was the first time she had seen him like this today, wearing new and neat clothes with only black and white spots on his face...
"Husband, are you going to the kitchen to fight?"
A third color instantly appeared on Pei Yan's face, and Song Huan saw a faint red under his fair skin.
Tsk. She couldn't help but sigh. At first glance, this guy really seemed harmless...
Song Huan couldn't help but touch her slightly bulging belly. She wondered whether this child would have the same personality as Pei Yanyan or her in the future.
Pei Yan lifted his robe and sat on the edge of the bed. "This is the new medicine that Doctor You prescribed for you this morning. He just spent a long time teaching me how to make it. The charcoal ash on my face was made when I was making the medicine. My lady, please drink all the medicine..."
"Okay, I'll finish it." Song Huan felt that Pei Yan seemed to be talking more and more recently.
In the past, no matter what she asked, he would avoid the topic and say as few words as possible.
But now... even if she didn't ask him, this guy would still talk nonstop.
Doctor You? There didn't seem to be any doctors named You among the doctors a few days ago. It seems this guy has changed doctors again.
"Husband, it's not a good idea to change medicine and doctors frequently..."
Looking at the medicine spoon that was handed to his mouth, Song Huan pursed his lips and said, "I just woke up, can I... not drink it?"
Song Huan has become increasingly afraid of hardship recently.
If it was just the bitterness of the medicine, she could have tolerated it. But now, it wasn't just the bitterness; she vomited after drinking it and felt uncomfortable in her stomach.
"Huanhuan, I won't vomit this time."
Pei Yan coaxed her softly, "Doctor You said this medicine should be taken before meals. Try it first. If you don't feel comfortable after drinking it, then don't drink it."
Song Huan frowned, "Alright, I'll just have a taste."
Pei Yan responded softly and handed the medicine spoon to Song Huan's mouth.
Song Huan lowered his head, took a deep breath, and took a sip from the medicine spoon.
...Hmm? It seems not as hard as she thought?
It also seemed to have a light sweetness to it, and after drinking it, the discomfort in my stomach seemed to be relieved a little...
Song Huan's frown relaxed, "Husband, I think you can drink some more of this medicine."
Pei Yan smiled when he heard this, "Be good, finish this bowl of medicine."
Song Huan sat up straight and took the medicine bowl from Pei Yan: "Husband, I'll do it myself, you go wash your face."
Pei Yan's tone was slightly cold: "...Madam, do you dislike your husband?"
Song Huan: “???”
When did this guy become so fragile?
After drinking two sips of the medicine, Song Huan looked up to see Pei Yan still standing at the head of the bed, looking at her with a rather resentful expression, as if she were an unsympathetic and heartless person...
Never mind.
Song Huan sighed softly: "How about my husband feed me the medicine before I wash my face?"
Pei Yan's expression remained unchanged as he nodded calmly, "Yes."
Song Huan: “…”
After drinking the medicine, Song Huan got up and changed his clothes.
Pei Yan washed his face and came behind the screen to look after her, fearing that she might have an accident.
Fortunately, Song Huan had almost finished his job, so he was not kicked out.
But after changing her clothes, Song Huan suddenly thought of something, "Doctor You? Husband, is this Doctor You the Doctor You who served Uncle Qin?"
Pei Yan laughed: "That's right, I thought you had forgotten about this matter."
"Is Uncle Qin also in Mingzhou City?" Song Huanxi's eyebrows raised. "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Although it's a bit late, should we go to the Qin Mansion to pay New Year's greetings?"
Song Huan and Pei Yan had no elders left, and Song Huan was pregnant and feeling unwell, so there was no New Year atmosphere in the entire mansion.
But now that Uncle Qin is back, they should go and pay him New Year's greetings, and maybe even get a red envelope!
"No need to go to the Qin Mansion."
Pei Yan rejected Song Huan without even thinking about it.
Song Huan was a little angry: "Why?"
Pei Yan smiled and said, "Because Master Qin is in our house now."
…
It was already early in the morning when Doctor You finished taking Song Huan's pulse last night. Master Qin thought that after all, he had sent a letter to Qin Zhi, which said that they would return home on New Year's Eve. He didn't want to let Qin Zhi's hopes down. Seeing that Song Huan was sleeping soundly, he took advantage of the night and returned to the Qin Mansion with Qin Huai.
When he returned to the mansion, Qin Zhi was indeed waiting for him in the front hall.
Master Qin then spoke to Qin Zhi for a while.
As daybreak approached, many people came to the outside of the house to pay New Year's greetings.
Master Qin only met with the Qin family, and let Qin Zhi meet all the others who came to pay New Year's greetings.
It was not until noon that Master Qin finally had some free time.
He took advantage of the opportunity to leave the Qin residence in a hurry. Before leaving, he said to Qin Zhi, "I'm going to rest at Huan'er and Pei's house. It's quiet there."
Qin Zhi's eyes flashed with loneliness, "Foster father...are you coming back to the house for lunch?"
Manor Master Qin waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid I overslept at noon. I'll go back to the mansion for dinner tonight."
"Yes, that child will wait for my adoptive father to have dinner together tonight." Qin Zhi immediately stood up straight and spoke respectfully.
Master Qin was stunned when he saw this. After a moment of silence, he raised his hand and patted Qin Zhi's shoulder.
However, when Master Qin arrived at Pei Yan's residence, Pei Yan was learning how to decoct medicine from Doctor You.
Master Qin asked Pei Xi to lead the way and take him to have a look.
This sight made Master Qin even more satisfied with Pei Yan.
Not to mention that this young man from the Pei family once commanded a large number of troops and had tremendous power. Even men from ordinary families rarely boiled medicine or cooked soup for their wives. This young man from the Pei family... in this respect, he was like his father.
Doctor You was kept at Pei Yan's house last night and slept for less than two hours.
Seeing Master Qin, he couldn't help but sigh, "Oh, I'm getting old. I slept for a while last night, but my arms and legs are still sore..."
"..." Manor Master Qin walked to Doctor You's side, extended his folding fan, and tapped his hand, which was pretending to pound his arm. "Where is it sore? Where does it hurt? Let me tap it for you."
The force of the beating...it hurt even though it didn't hurt at first.
Doctor You waved his hands hurriedly: "It doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore. I dare not trouble the owner of the manor."
Pei Yan looked up at Manor Master Qin. Although he had changed his clothes, he looked tired, as if he hadn't slept all night. So he asked, "Manor Master Qin, would you like to go to the side room and rest for a while?"
Manor Master Qin covered his face with his fan, yawned, and then asked Pei Yan, "Has Huan'er woken up yet?"
Pei Yan continued to focus on the medicine furnace and said in a deep voice, "No."
Manor Master Qin coughed softly, "Then let's rest for a while. To be honest with you, I came to your and Huan'er's house to take a break."
Pei Yan pursed his lips and called Pei Xi over: "Take Master Qin to rest."
After Master Qin and Pei Xi left, Doctor You couldn't help but urge Pei Yan: "Let me watch you make the decoction again. If you make a mistake again, someone else will come and learn from you immediately!"
Pei Yan: “…”
It's because the decoction method of this medicine is so different from other medicines...
Fortunately, Pei Yan finally learned how to use it, and Doctor You's medicine was indeed much more effective than other medicines. At least Huanhuan didn't vomit after taking the medicine, and didn't feel any discomfort.
Pei Yan helped Song Huan take a stroll in the Mingsong Hall courtyard. "When Manor Master Qin wakes up, Pei Xi will come to Mingsong Hall to tell me. Madam, there's no need to rush over."
Song Huan nodded. Uncle Qin had traveled all the way back to Mingzhou City and needed to have a good rest.
But Song Huan was a little bored of walking around Mingsong Hall all the time. "Let's take a walk around the mansion. We haven't really walked around the mansion since we got here."
Pei Yan was originally worried that Song Huan would get tired from walking too much, but now that she wanted to go out for a walk, he naturally agreed.
"My lady, if you are tired from walking, please don't try to be stubborn."
"Hmm..." Song Huan had no choice but to drawl out the answer and nodded.
The layout of this house is almost exactly the same as that of the Peihou Mansion in Chujing. Song Huanle is keen on guessing the scenery and appearance of the next section of the road when turning corners.
After half an hour, the two of them had almost walked through the entire mansion.
But when Pei Yan accompanied Song Huan to the path outside "Jingxin Garden", his steps couldn't help but pause.
Song Huan followed his gaze and discovered that the biggest difference between this mansion and the Peihou Mansion in Chujing was this "Jingxin Garden".
This "Jingxin Garden" is clean and tidy, without a single weed around it. The green tiles and blue bricks show that it has been carefully maintained.
But Mrs. Lin did not come to Mingzhou City with them.
Even when Song Huan woke up and returned to Pei Hou Mansion with Pei Yan, they didn't even see Madam Lin for the last time.
She left only a letter and left.
"Husband, I'm tired."
Song Huan turned sideways and rubbed his forehead against Pei Yan's chest. "Let's go back."
Pei Yan rubbed Song Huan's hair and responded hoarsely, "Okay, let's go back."
After walking for more than half an hour, Song Huan returned to Mingsong Hall. Not only was he tired, he was also hungry.
After taking the medicine in the morning, she drank half a bowl of porridge and did not vomit.
Although it was a little better, Song Huan didn't dare to be too presumptuous now. "Just drink half a bowl of porridge, don't eat anything else for now."
After receiving the instructions, Jin Yue went to the kitchen to watch the people in the kitchen cook porridge.
But this time, Song Huan had just taken a sip when his stomach churned and he gloriously... vomited.
Pei Yan's eyes suddenly tightened: "Quick! Go and get Doctor You!"
Upon hearing this, Song Huan wanted Pei Yan to stop making a fuss, but she felt really uncomfortable, as if something was stuck in her throat and she couldn't speak at all.
In less than two quarters of an hour, Doctor You and Master Qin arrived at Mingsong Hall together.
Master Qin was waiting outside while Pei Yan brought Doctor You into the bedroom to check Song Huan's pulse.
After taking the pulse, Doctor You asked Pei Yan what Song Huan had eaten and done today. After listening to Pei Yan's answers, Doctor You's expression gradually became solemn.
"My prescription can only be taken once a day. Madam Pei's condition is more serious than I thought. If this continues, even if she gives birth to the child safely, her body will become weak and she will probably have to rely on medicine to support herself..."
Doctor You stroked his shaggy beard and said, "Zhuangzi, I'm afraid we really have to go look for the Hu Wenpo I mentioned to you."
At this time, Song Huan was lying on the bed and could no longer hear what people outside were saying.
After vomiting, she felt weak and fell asleep again without realizing it.
Outside, Pei Yan and Master Qin learned from Doctor You the address where the midwife might be, and sent people to the homes of the midwife's eldest son and second son to look for her.
Pei Yan sent Pei Chen and Jin Yue.
Pei Yan planned to hand over the Pei family's assets in Houliang to Pei Chen in the future. In this way, Pei Chen would definitely not be able to do things the same way as before. This time, hiring a midwife could be considered as training for him.
As for Jin Yue, Song Huan had mentioned the story between her and Pei Chen to Pei Yan many times before.
This time they were going out to invite someone, and it was a good opportunity for them to be alone for a few days.
Pei Yan was just taking advantage of the situation.
Three days passed like this, and Pei Chen and Jin Yue actually found someone at the home of Hu Wenpo's second son.
Hu Wenpo was very surprised. Before she returned to her hometown, she deliberately spread the word that she was going to her eldest son's home in Qing'an County to celebrate the New Year. How did these two young people find Fu'an County?
Jinyue explained her purpose to Hu Wenpo and said that it was Doctor You who asked them to come and look for someone.
When Hu Wenpo heard this, her expression changed.
After a while, she sighed and said, "Well, I owed Old You a favor back then, so this time I'll just repay the favor."
Three days later, Pei Chen and Jin Yue brought Hu Wenpo back to Mingzhou City.
At this time, Song Huan had become thinner, with only her belly bulging, which made her look particularly round compared to her whole body.
Pei Yan looked at her increasingly thin face, his heart aching. He thought to himself that he would teach this child a lesson after the child was born.
Poor little Pei, his father hated him before he was even born.
…
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Hu Wenpo moved into the "Tang Mansion".
She did nothing in the first few days, just stayed by Song Huan's side and took care of him for a few days. Later, after she became familiar with Song Huan's physical condition and habits, she began to prepare three meals a day for Song Huan.
It's strange that since eating the food prepared by Hu Wenpo, Song Huan has never vomited again, and his mental state has been getting better and better.
Song Huan knew that the broken system had not yet improved her physical condition, so she admired Hu Wenpo even more.
Another month later, Song Huan had become plump and his belly was getting rounder.
Pei Yan, who had been worried for five months, was finally able to relax and take time to deal with other things.
In the sixth month of her pregnancy, perhaps due to the combined effects of the broken system and Hu Wenpo, Song Huan felt that her overall condition seemed to be better than before she was pregnant.
When he had nothing to do every day, Song Huan began to discuss some gynecological and pediatric matters with Hu Wenpo.
Besides, she is pregnant now, so it is normal for her to sleep an extra hour or two every day, and Pei Yan will not make a fuss about it.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of April. In the middle of the night, Song Huan suddenly woke up with a sharp pain in his lower abdomen.
Her eyes suddenly became clear, and she tugged at Pei Yan's hand, "Husband..."
Song Huan's voice was very low, almost a whisper, but Pei Yan seemed to have a telepathic connection with her. He suddenly opened his eyes, turned around and asked, "Huanhuan, what's wrong?"
"It hurts..." Song Huan sighed, "Maybe... I'm about to give birth..."
…
Pei Yan immediately jumped out of bed in a panic and rushed outside to call Pei Xi, "Go get Doctor You and Hu Wenpo over!"
Pei Xi had never seen their master in such a disheveled and panicked state in his life. When he saw this situation, he immediately had an idea and ran out in a hurry.
A quarter of an hour later, Doctor You and Hu Wenpo arrived at the same time.
Not long after Hu Wenpo entered the room, she drove Pei Yan out.
It was not because of the old rule that "men are not allowed in the delivery room", but because Pei Yan was too nervous. Ever since Hu Wenpo came in, he stared at Song Huan without saying a word, emitting a murderous aura that made Hu Wenpo's heart tense for no reason.
But Pei Yan, who was standing in the yard, was even more uneasy.
But Song Huan's heart-wrenching cries could be heard from the room from time to time, and Pei Yan wished he could bear the pain for Song Huan.
He paced back and forth outside the room until daybreak. When Master Qin, having received the news, rushed to Mingsong Hall, Song Huan in the room still hadn't given birth to a child...
"How many hours has it been?" Master Qin had not left Mingzhou City since the beginning of the year, and he had handed over many of the Qin family's affairs to Qin Zhi bit by bit.
After Huan'er gave birth to a child, he stayed in Mingzhou City to take care of the baby and did not go out.
"Two and a half hours." Pei Yan seemed calm, but his voice was trembling.
However, Master Qin was also a little nervous and did not hear the abnormality in Pei Yan's voice.
"I heard that some women took a whole day and night to give birth. Don't worry, don't worry..."
But when Pei Yan heard this, his throat became dry again.
A whole day and a whole night? Can Huanhuan handle it?
Pei Yan frowned, and took note of the upcoming birth of Pei Xiaobao...
Wait from midnight to dawn, and then wait from dawn to dark.
Pei Yan really couldn't wait outside any longer, so he pushed away Doctor You who was blocking him in the outer room with one hand and strode into the inner room.
As he stepped over the screen, he suddenly heard Song Huan's miserable roar, followed by a "wow" and the cry of a baby.
"It's born! It's born!" Hu Wenpo was overjoyed. She turned around and saw Pei Yan walking towards her.
She picked up the child and said to Pei Yan, "Sir, please take a look at the little one first and then leave. Madam and the little one still need to clean up here."
Pei Yan heard this, but he didn't even glance at the wrinkled Pei Xiaobao in Hu Wenpo's arms, "Huanhuan, how do you clean up here? Let me help."
Hu Wenpo couldn't help but look up to Pei Yan. It was the first time she met a man who doted on his wife so much.
This lady's suffering was not in vain.
Hu Wenpo looked at Pei Yan and Song Huan with great satisfaction, and then instructed Pei Yan on what to do first and what to do next. She, on the other hand, held the baby and washed the body in the prepared warm water.
After washing the child, she wrapped the child up and asked Jinyue to carry the child to the outer room to show it to Master Qin.
After living in the Tang Mansion for so many days, Hu Wenpo has learned a few things.
Especially since Old You kept whispering in her ear that the lady of the Tang Mansion might be the daughter of Manor Master Qin...
As to whether this news was true or false, Hu Wenpo had no idea.
But no matter whether it is true or false, the concern of Master Qin for the young couple in the Tang Mansion is not false at all.
From this perspective, one of the young couple from the Tang Mansion must have an unusual relationship with Manor Master Qin...
Hu Wenpo was thinking for a long time. After Jin Yue took the child out, she walked to the bed and started to clean up for Song Huan.
After she had finished packing, she tactfully walked out of the bedroom.
Song Huan had been drowsy for a while. When she opened her eyes and saw Pei Yan, she couldn't help but ask, "Where's the baby?"
Pei Yan couldn't help but feel a little angry. That brat had caused his wife to suffer so much, and as soon as his wife opened her eyes, she actually asked where that brat was...
"Outside." Pei Yan said unhappily.
Song Huan was very weak at this time and could not hear Pei Yan's breath at all.
Even if she heard it, she didn't want to pay attention to him.
"Yeah." Song Huan replied lightly and closed his eyes, wanting to continue sleeping.
Seeing this, Pei Yan's anger turned into heartache.
"My lady, take a good rest. Don't worry about the child."
He wiped the sweat off Songhua's forehead with a cotton handkerchief and said, "Huanhuan, let's just have this one and not have any more children, okay?"
"...Yeah." Song Huan responded vaguely.
She doesn't want to have another child either. It's too tiring.
I used to blame her for being too naive and never poked fish bubbles again.
Outer room.
Manor Master Qin held Pei Xiaobao in his arms, looking him up and down, left and right. After a long moment of staring, he couldn't help but say to Doctor You, "This child looks a bit like Hui Niang."
Doctor You: “…” Is the owner of the manor blind?
How can such a wrinkled child look like Miss Shen back then?
Besides, Miss Shen is the child's grandmother, so it's not surprising that they look a bit like each other.
Doctor You was too lazy to agree with Master Qin.
The next moment, Hu Wenpo came out from the inner room. Doctor You immediately looked at the baby in Qin Manor Master's arms with a smile on his face and said, "This child is so cute..."
Upon hearing this, Hu Wenpo moved closer to Doctor You and the others, "Is that so? This child will look even better after he grows up a few days..."
Pei Xiaobao flashed his big black eyes, and as if he understood what they said, he grinned and started laughing.
Poor Pei Xiaobao didn't know at that moment that he would have to live under the clutches of his father for the next ten years...
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