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Chapter 552: Chapter 556 Ling’er is Pregnant_1
Sun Erhu let out a long sigh of relief, finally having sent those difficult women away!
His own Chao Lian was so much better, gentle and obedient.
"Chao Lian, I’ll tidy up the room, you go take a bath first," Sun Erhu was already thinking about certain shameful things.
However, he played it cool, fearing he might frighten his bride.
Chao Lian bowed her head: "I’ll clean up with you, it’ll be faster that way."
Hmm? Her words sounded as if she was complaining about Sun Erhu being slow, but she definitely wasn’t thinking that.
She simply wasn’t used to watching others work, and besides, Erhu had been busy all day and must be exhausted; getting to sleep earlier would help him regain his energy.
Sun Erhu quickly grabbed Chao Lian’s hand: "You go and rest, I didn’t marry you to have you work."
"Then you tidy up slowly, I’m off to wash!"
Chao Lian pulled back her hand as if shocked by electricity and ran off as if fleeing.
Upon exiting the bridal chamber, Chen Yiling’s vision darkened, but fortunately, Qiao Duo caught her in time.
"Ling’er!"
Lord Qin immediately rushed over to take Chen Yiling into his arms. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Feeling her forehead, he found it not hot, and seeing no pained expression on her face, he began to feel a bit more at ease.
His Ling’er had been pampered since childhood; any discomfort would have her brows tightly furrowed.
"Duo’er, I’m sending Ling’er to your home, please trouble yourself to fetch the village doctor," Lord Qin instructed.
Qiao Duo acted immediately, inviting the slightly tipsy Wu Youcai to her home.
Qin Longyun gave a respectful bow: "Doctor, please take a look at my wife. She fainted suddenly after the wedding chamber festivities."
Upon seeing the patient, Doctor Wu sobered up considerably and immediately sat beside the bed to take her pulse.
"Congratulations, my lord, the madam is with child," Wu Youcai said with a smile.
Qin Longyun couldn’t believe his ears and asked, "Uncle, could you double-check? Is there no mistake?"
Before the wedding, the Chen family had told him that Chen Yiling’s constitution was frail and cold, making it difficult for her to conceive, so he had long prepared himself for the possibility of remaining childless.
After marrying, he had doted on Chen Yiling not just as his wife but also as his daughter, and he hadn’t found anything amiss with that.
But now... how could they suddenly be expecting a child?
"There’s no mistake. The madam’s constitution is indeed on the colder side, which doesn’t favor pregnancy, but her cheerful nature makes it not impossible," Doctor Wu explained.
While Qin Longyun was still digesting this news, Doctor Wu had already begun listing various precautions.
"Madam’s health is fragile; she must rest well and eat more food that nourishes the blood and qi. She must absolutely avoid anything cold, and oh, she cannot attend any celebratory or funeral occasions any longer, otherwise it may disturb the child’s spirit..."
Qin Longyun took note of each point, thinking that he would need to trouble the Yue family to find a dedicated maidservant to take care of Ling’er.
After a while, Chen Yiling slowly came around.
She had never fainted so suddenly before and asked worriedly, "Am I dying?"
"Don’t talk nonsense. You are perfectly fine, and moreover, there’s a little thing growing inside your belly," Qin Longyun said in a soft, comforting voice.
At this moment, his eyes were curved in a gentle smile, appearing quite unlike himself.
Chen Yiling blinked, "Are you saying that I’m pregnant?"
"Aren’t you happy about the fruit of our love?" Qiao Duo asked with a laugh.
She never expected Chen Yiling to react this way; didn’t ancient people value lineage above all?
Chen Yiling wailed, "I’m not happy at all! I’m doomed!"
She dreaded pain the most; even a cut on her finger would make her cry, yet now she had to give birth!
Wouldn’t that be excruciatingly painful?
