However, she still had to put on an act. She clutched her chest and frowned, pretending to be uncomfortable.
It was rare for Old Madam Sheng to scold her son. "Don't talk to her about this. Find something to soothe your throat first."
A servant brought Bai Xiangxiu a cup of tea. She took a sip and seemed to feel better.
Long Heng knew his mother well. Ever since his father passed away, they relied on each other for survival. Usually, she wouldn't even say harsh words to him.
However, she had just scolded him, and it was for Bai Xiangxiu's sake.
He silently felt that this matter must be very important. Suddenly, he remembered that when she was poisoned, she had vomited because of dizziness. An old nanny had said that she was pregnant, but nothing had happened between them at that time. It was obviously a misunderstanding.
Now, she had the same symptoms again, and they had a physical relationship. Could it be that she was really pregnant this time?
Thinking of this, he became excited and urged someone to find the doctor. He even said that the doctor was too slow and hadn't arrived after so long.
When he became nervous, Old Madam Sheng was even more certain that there was a possibility. She even forgot to cough and waited for the doctor to check her pulse.
Bai Xiangxiu was depressed. Old Madam Sheng misunderstood that she had deliberately misled the doctor because she didn't know when they had slept together.
However, the male lead, why are you so enthusiastic? Don't you know that they have only been together for ten days? If you want to have a real reaction, you have to wait for two months!
Unfortunately, she had overestimated the male lead's physiological knowledge. As a military man, he had left when he was in his teens.
Old Madam Sheng had always protected him when it came to domestic affairs, so no dirty things had reached his ears. As a result, he didn't take women seriously at all.
Just like that, he didn't know much about physiological knowledge. At least, he thought that since it had been ten days, he should know if she was pregnant.
He was excited. Although he was a little surprised, how could he not be happy when he thought about having a child with the same bloodline?
Although he was still young, he had always been influenced by Old Madam Sheng to look forward to children.
If they had children, they would have something to rely on when he went to the battlefield in the future.
Not long after, the doctor ran over, panting. He had been arranged by Bai Xiangxiu and Long Shuting.
This matter was also for the sake of saving Old Madam, so it wasn't considered a conspiracy, so he still agreed.
Being forced was completely different from being willing. This could be seen from the plot.
The doctor's performance was much better than usual. He pressed Bai Xiangxiu's right hand and then left hand, frowning the whole time.
The old madame was so anxious that she put aside her sadness for a moment and only focused on urging the doctor.
When the doctor saw that it was about time, he said, "In reply to Old Madam, there are indeed some signs of conception, but it's probably because the month is too short, so I can't tell."
With one sentence, he managed to extricate himself and Bai Xiangxiu from the situation.
At that time, they could say that Bai Xiangxiu vomited because she was too emotional or because she ate something wrong.
And because of these signs, he felt that it was possible, but he wasn't sure.
Old Madame was overjoyed when she heard this. Any sign was a good thing!
Which family's women in the manor would have children in two to three months? Some would even have children in four months!
Bai Xiangxiu pretended to be surprised. She glanced cautiously at Old Madame, then lowered her head.
She seemed to be shy.
The doctor inwardly gave this Mistress Xiu a thumbs up. He hadn't realized that this little girl had such good acting skills!
Old Madame only thought that she was shy. She took the hand of the mama beside her and smiled, saying, "I've been waiting for this day."
Although it wasn't good to say that the wife of the first wife had a concubine's son before marrying into the family, if it was in the past, she would have respected Miss Lin, who hadn't married into the family. But after seeing her actions, she had a feeling that even if she married into the family, this son of the first wife would never be born. She might as well count on the only one who could catch her son's eye, née Bai!
She didn't expect that there would be news so soon. Although this person was timid and afraid of trouble, she was dainty, kind, and magnanimous. She had a good temperament.
Her children shouldn't be wrong.
Bai Xiangxiu glanced at her big boss cum husband again. She saw that his handsome face actually revealed a suppressed emotion that was about to explode.
Could it be that he had seen something and was planning to deal with them?
Just as she was about to run away, he unexpectedly said, "What should we pay attention to?"
The doctor had actually been scared out of his wits just now. As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately said what he always said to pregnant women: "Eat less raw and cold food. Rest in bed as much as possible. For the first two or three months, abstain from sexual intercourse …"
Did he have to be so direct?
Bai Xiangxiu's face instantly turned as red as an eggplant. Even Long Heng, who had always been thick-skinned, coughed lightly.
Old Madame didn't have the mood to watch their little quarrel. She only said, "Medicine to prevent miscarriage must be used. Quickly prescribe the medicine and have someone brew it."
"Old Madame, this medicine is thirty percent poisonous. Also, before you're sure, it's best not to take it casually."
Of course, a normal person couldn't casually take medicine. He still had medical ethics.
As a result, Bai Xiangxiu was spared the pain of taking medicine for no reason.
Old Madame was excited and wanted to do something. She asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you want to rest for a while?"
Bai Xiangxiu gently pressed her hand to her lower abdomen and frowned slightly. She saw Old Madame and Long Heng's strong reactions and bowed.
Long Heng even stood up. If no one was around, he would have run to her side to ask what was going on.
She felt a little happy in her heart and said, "I don't feel uncomfortable. I just feel a little empty. It seems like … I'm a little hungry."
Of course she was hungry. It was already past dinnertime.
Most importantly, Old Madame hadn't eaten yet!
Therefore, when no one was paying attention, she threw a look at Long Heng. Long Heng immediately understood what she meant.
She was faking it. The purpose was so that Old Madame could eat something.
It was rare for her to be so filial. He hurriedly said, "Quickly serve the food."
He turned to Old Madame and said, "Mother, why don't you eat some too? The more people there are, the more appetite there will be."
"Okay, okay. It's rare for all of you to come and accompany me.
Mama, help me in to wash my face and eat. "
She had cried, so her face was inevitably a little tense.
Now that it was such a joyous day, she didn't want to think about those sad things. It was better to eat with the children and wait for her body to recover so that she could take care of her eldest grandson.
Long Heng saw Old Madame's expression and heaved a sigh of relief. He thought that it was great that Bai Xiangxiu could spread the good news at this time.
However, he thought about his thoughts for the past few days. He just wanted to leave the palace and get closer to her. Now, it seemed that it was impossible because the doctor forbade him from having sex.
Thinking about it, he felt that tonight was really unbearable.