Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Their family of three couldn’t be more perfect…
As night approaches, a few sparse stars appear in the sky.
Lu Chen walked out of the main room and called Xiaochan out, his eyes cold and gloomy.
"Tell me everything in detail about what happened tonight. Don't leave out a single word."
Xiaochan had been simmering with resentment all night. Her wife had suffered such a great injustice, and she was determined to seek justice. When he asked, she immediately said, "My wife was fine, but she took the abortion-maintaining medicine and then had a seizure over an hour later. She specifically told me to keep the residue. Someone must have been so mean and added something to her medicine!"
As she spoke, she raised her head deliberately, emphasizing the syllables as she spoke, "I am still pregnant with your child, so you must make the decision for me."
Although Chun He was the maid who prepared the medicine, why would she attack the lady for no apparent reason? She didn't need to think about it, nor did she need to find any evidence. Who else in the mansion would secretly plot to murder the lady except those from Songchunyuan?
But she is her husband's biological mother after all. She is afraid that her husband will take her seriously and then let her go easily, causing her to suffer this injustice in vain.
She felt sorry for her wife just thinking about it. She had left her hometown and traveled thousands of miles to the capital. In just two months, she had suffered so much injustice from Zheng. Zheng had even gone further and done such a despicable thing as drugging her. No matter where you look at it, there is no reason to treat people like this!
After hearing what she said, Lu Chen's expression became even more gloomy. He turned to look at Pingchuan and asked, "Where is the imperial physician we invited? Where is he?"
Pingchuan quickly responded and gestured back, "In the front yard wing, writing a prescription."
Lu Chen's jaw tightened, and he walked away.
When they arrived at the front yard and pushed the door open, they saw Doctor Wu sitting behind the table, writing a prescription. When he saw Lu Chen coming, he quickly put down the brush in his hand and stood up to greet him.
"Thank you, sir." Lu Chen returned the greeting with his arms folded and asked, "I wonder how my wife is doing now? Is she seriously injured?"
Doctor Wu replied, "General, don't worry. Although the lady seems to be having a miscarriage, there is still room for recovery. She has taken the medicine in time, so her condition is not in danger at the moment."
"Is there something wrong with the bowl of medicine she drank?"
Doctor Wu nodded and gestured to Lu Chen to look at the remaining medicine residue in the oil-paper bag on the table. "I have carefully separated the medicine residue from the medicine soup. Although I couldn't find any abnormal herbs, from the smell, I think this medicine must have been added with strychnine, which is not conducive to pregnancy. This medicine has very dangerous properties. Fortunately, the amount added was not too much, and Madam didn't take the full amount. If you take good care of yourself in the future, the baby in your womb will most likely be saved."
The medical officers serving the Hanlin always leave room for maneuver when speaking. Since he said that the patient could most likely be saved, he must be 80% sure.
Lu Chen felt a little relieved and asked the more pressing question: "If I use medicine to preserve the fetus, will it harm the mother?"
Doctor Wu smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. The things we use to protect the fetus are all warming and nourishing. They will only help your body and won't cause any harm."
Lu Chen finally felt relieved. He nodded slightly and said, "I'll take care of everything, sir. If you need any medicine, just tell me. Don't worry. Even if we don't have it, I can find it elsewhere."
Doctor Wu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then carefully considered his words and said, "The herbs used in the treatment aren't rare, but... if I could know exactly what's in the medicine, I could prescribe the right medicine and mitigate its properties... the effectiveness could be increased by at least 20%."
This kind of matter would inevitably involve the secrets of the rear house. If one wanted to find out, it would certainly cause some commotion. Bringing it up casually might only offend people, so he was extremely hesitant in what he said.
Lu Chen naturally understood his concerns and readily agreed. He called Nan Heng over and ordered in a deep voice, "Call out capable guards to surround Songchun Courtyard. Don't let any of the messengers out. Bring Chunhe to the front yard and interrogate him thoroughly. Report back to me as soon as you have any information."
Nan Heng's expression became serious and he took the order.
After everything was explained clearly, seeing that it was almost time, Lu Chen went to the kitchen to get some donkey-hide gelatin and egg custard, came back to feed Zhe Rou, made her lie down, and tucked the corner of the quilt with his hand.
The room was quiet, the candlelight was dim, casting a soft warm light on her face.
Lu Chen sat beside the couch, looking down at Zhe Rou's peaceful and graceful sleeping face.
When he first heard about the accident tonight, he was filled with shock, anger and anxiety. Now that he knew she was safe, his tense mind finally relaxed a little, and the joy of becoming a father spread out belatedly.
He couldn't help but stretch out his hand and slowly placed it on her lower abdomen, wanting to touch it, but he didn't dare to move, so he just covered it lightly.
Here are his and his wife's children.
Just thinking about this, an indescribable strange feeling arises in my heart.
He used to be in Taozhou, a remote and cold place. Moreover, he didn't know what his future would hold and he couldn't be a good father, so he was always cautious and never had a child with Yaoyao.
Unexpectedly, it came just after I returned to Shangjing.
Lu Chen lowered his head unconsciously and smiled.
As expected of him and Mimi's child, he is smart and sensible.
Lu Chen lowered his eyes and stroked Zhe Rou's cheek with his long fingers. Suddenly, he felt moved and couldn't help but imagine what their child would look like.
To be specific, he was very happy whether it was a son or a daughter.
It would be best if it were a daughter. I think she would look like her, with a pair of bright and affectionate eyes.
He would be a good father, teaching her to read and write, to ride a horse and draw a bow, to make clay and bamboo crickets for her, to hold her on his neck, and to take her and her mother to watch various performances in the tile house.
Thinking about those days, their family of three couldn't be more perfect.
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