Chapter 242: With Child
Chapter 242: With Child
Suisui's voice was soft.
However, the crisp tone of the young girl immediately silenced the entire courtyard.
Even the noisy young masters turned their heads in surprise, their expressions varying as they looked towards Gu Yi'niang's...stomach.
Gu Yi'niang thought she must be hallucinating.
A younger brother in her belly?
Could she really be pregnant? How was that possible when the prince hadn't even visited her courtyard...
Hey, wait a minute. Didn't the prince come by a couple of months ago?
Although he had left in the middle of the night, claiming he couldn't sleep well.
Su Yi'niang had teased her about it the next day.
But they had indeed slept together during the first half of the night.
Gu Yi'niang had only found out later that the prince had initially gone to Su Yi'niang's place that night.
It was just that Su Yi'niang had somehow angered the prince during dinnertime, causing him to storm off without even finishing his meal.
Then, in the latter half of the night, the prince had become hungry and uncomfortable, but too embarrassed to admit it. So he had blamed it on the bed and hurriedly left, returning to the main courtyard for a meal.
Of course, these were things the princess had explained to her later.
At the time, Gu Yi'niang had thought the princess was just trying to comfort her, worried that she would feel too embarrassed about the prince leaving in the middle of the night.
Gu Yi'niang herself didn't really mind.
After all, her background was what it was, and she couldn't afford to be too picky.
But...
Pregnant???
Gu Yi'niang was a bit incredulous and surprised.
Just from that one time?
If she got pregnant that easily, why hadn't it happened a couple of years ago? Initially, Princess Qi herself didn't react to what was happening.
It was only after her mind calmed down and she carefully thought through Suisui's words that Princess Qi finally understood.
She turned to Gu Yi'niang, took her hand, and said with a mix of reproach and resignation, "You're pregnant, and yet you came to the main courtyard to share the joy. Why did you hide it and not say anything?"
Seeing Gu Yi'niang's bewildered expression, Princess Qi thought...
Ah, this one probably doesn't even know herself.
Then she recalled what Doctor Liu had mentioned before about Gu Yi'niang's irregular menstrual cycles, and how pregnancy might be difficult for her.
Princess Qi surmised that it was probably because of this that Gu Yi'niang herself wasn't aware.
Thankfully, thankfully, the recent turmoil in the prince's manor hadn't affected them elders.
With these thoughts in mind, Princess Qi whispered, "Thank goodness, thank goodness indeed!"
Then she turned to Autumn and instructed, "Go and invite Doctor Liu to come take a look."
After giving her instructions, Princess Qi pulled Gu Yi'niang's hand and said, "Come, come, let's go back inside and lie down."
Before leaving, Princess Qi didn't forget about Suisui. She said, "Suisui, be a good girl. Mother will take care of Aunt Gu first, and you go with your brothers and sisters to class. Mother will come pick you up at noon."
Suisui didn't fully understand the matter of a woman being pregnant.
However, she thought that her brothers and sisters took care of her because she was young.
So, since the little brother in Aunt Gu's belly was still young, she, as the older sister, should also take care of him.
Then, she wouldn't compete with him for Mother's attention.
With these thoughts in mind, Suisui obediently nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Mother."
Soon, Suisui left with her brothers and sisters for class.
Princess Qi thought that with the recent incident involving the prince, it was rare for the manor to have some good news. At least this could bring some cheer.
And now that there was an aunt in the rear courtyard who was pregnant and could give birth to a child, perhaps the prince's mood would also improve.
It wasn't until the queen escorted her back to the house and she lay down on the bed that Guo Yiniang came to her senses. Holding the queen's hand, she wanted to say, "Maybe not?"
"How could I be pregnant from just that one time? Maybe the children wanted a younger brother, so they said something like that on purpose?"
But then Guo Yi'niang thought that many children indeed had such abilities and could see things that adults couldn't.
So, was it true that she was expecting?
Guo Yi'niang's face was filled with uncertainty.
After Liu Doctor arrived and carefully examined her, the matter was confirmed.
He felt her pulse and nodded, "You are indeed pregnant, and it's already been three months. The fetus is developing well, but your constitution is weak, and you need to take good care of yourself, or you might have a difficult labor."
Hearing this, the Princess of Qi finally felt relieved.
"It's good to be pregnant!
The prince's mood will probably improve when he hears this."
Guo Yi'niang slowly calmed down from her excited state.
"I'm pregnant.
I'm really pregnant!"
It had been five years since she entered the Wang Manor, and she was finally pregnant!
Guo Yi'niang couldn't quite believe it, but there was no questioning Liu Doctor's medical skills.
She was indeed expecting.
Guo Yi'niang felt both excited and tearful.
Being pregnant proved that there was nothing wrong with her body.
If she could give birth safely, she would no longer be helpless and dependent in the manor.
Her restless heart finally found some peace.
Liu Doctor instructed Guo Yi'niang's maid, Liang'er, on all the necessary precautions.
As her pregnancy had just reached three months and the fetus was developing well, there was no need for medication yet. They would consider the need for stabilizing the pregnancy after further examinations and based on the specific circumstances.
However, Guo Yi'niang's constitution was indeed not the best, and her menstrual cycles had been irregular in the past. Liu Doctor even had records of her periods lasting as long as half a year without arrival.
Such a situation would make conception and pregnancy more challenging.
Extra care would be needed going forward.
Even with proper nourishment, labor would likely be difficult.
Liu Doctor gave careful instructions without exaggerating the severity, not wanting to increase Guo Yi'niang's psychological burden.
There was no need to tell the princess and the prince anything different.
The Princess of Qi was well aware of Guo Yi'niang's situation.
While comforting Guo Yi'niang and telling her not to get too excited, she instructed Autumn, "Go to the other courtyard and see if there's anyone suitable, preferably an experienced auntie, and have her come to serve Yi'niang."
Autumn quickly agreed.
Guo Yi'niang wanted to say it wasn't necessary.
But then she thought that all the concubines in the manor who had given birth had elderly and experienced aunties by their sides.
In her case, the princess was just making a standard arrangement and not giving her special treatment.
After realizing this, Guo Yi'niang held back the words that had reached her lips.
Seeing that she didn't refuse, the Princess of Qi also breathed a sigh of relief.
She understood Guo Yi'niang's concerns, which were mostly about her identity and status.
The princess didn't pay much attention to such things.
If she had, Guo Yi'niang wouldn't have been able to enter the manor's rear courtyard in the first place.
After comforting her, the princess gave further instructions to Autumn and Liang'er before leaving.
Even after the princess and her entourage left, Guo Yi'niang still felt surreal.
She gently raised her hand to touch her stomach, her heart filled with both surprise and joy.
Could it be true that she was really pregnant?
Dear readers, wishing you a happy and healthy Dragon Boat Festival!
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