HLnovel Chapter 290 Morning Sickness
Chapter 290 Morning Sickness
Nanny Cheng, an old lady in her sixties but still in good spirits, directed the servants to shuttle between the corridors, pavilions and flower terraces. Everyone's face was filled with a focused and respectful expression, as if they were performing a silent dance.
At dawn the next day, when the first ray of sunlight gently touched the earth and the sound of the Mao hour bell had not yet completely dissipated, the heavy door of Lingshan Villa slowly opened, as if an old man opened his lips, and a line of gorgeously decorated carriages drove out of the quiet courtyard one after another like dragons, and the sound of the wheels and the stone road intertwined into a melodious movement.
Princess An sat in one of the carriages, her face rosy and her spirits high. Her obvious boost in vitality was all due to the spiritual spring water that Xiao Zhixue had secretly given her earlier. This gift from nature had miraculously improved her physical condition.
At the beginning of the morning hour, when Xiao Zhixue learned from the maid that Princess An had decided to return home, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She turned to face Fan Yanmu, who was still packing his clothes and preparing to leave the house, and asked in a questioning tone: "Why did mother suddenly decide to go back? If you count it, I'm afraid she had already left at the morning hour."
Upon hearing this, Fan Yanmu couldn't help but frown, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "Is there anything urgent? Could it be that someone leaked the news of my mother's pregnancy?"
Xiao Zhixue frowned slightly, and after a brief moment of contemplation, she nodded: "You are right, there is no time to lose, let's go to the front yard to welcome mother."
The couple was about to go out. Just as they stepped over the exquisitely carved threshold of the Glass Courtyard, they saw a small and exquisite sedan chair waiting quietly outside the door. In the sunlight, golden silk threads outlined intricate patterns on the curtains, making it look even more noble.
Nanny Cheng carefully supported Princess An and slowly walked out of the sedan chair. The moment she saw Xiao Zhixue, her gentle face was like a flower blooming in spring, full of smiles.
She held Xiao Zhixue's hand, her voice soft and full of joy: "Xue'er, you are pregnant! Why didn't you send someone to give me a message earlier?"
Xiao Zhixue responded with a gentle smile: "Mother, you have just recovered from your illness, and the weather is so hot, I don't want you to be tired because of this. Besides, I am in good health, I eat well and sleep well, so you can rest assured."
Princess An pretended to be angry, but she couldn't hide the love in her eyes: "How can I do this? The one you are carrying is my precious grandson or granddaughter. How can I feel at ease if I don't take care of her myself?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked into the glass courtyard while chatting about family matters, leaving behind a string of happy laughter.
Fan Yanmu stood at the door, watching their figures gradually disappear behind the screen wall. He shook his head helplessly, with a bitter smile on his lips, and followed them into the courtyard.
Nanny Cheng covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes sparkling with wisdom: "What the princess is most concerned about is naturally the little life in the princess' belly. As for you, our prince, let's put it aside for the time being."
Fan Yanmu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Even the nanny is teasing me. As long as my mother is happy, my little thing doesn't matter."
Inside the house, Princess An treated Fan Mingrui with meticulous instructions on various matters, and every word was filled with deep love.
Xiao Zhixue accepted them one by one. Although these were trivial matters, they were full of care from the elders to the younger generation. She knew that accepting this care was the best response.
With the return of Princess An, the summer heat in the palace seemed to be gently dissolved. The unbearable heat in previous years seemed unusually comfortable to Princess An this year.
She was secretly delighted, thinking that all this was a blessing brought by the soon-to-be-born grandchild.
So, when the child was born safely, Princess An spared no effort in educating him, so that not long after, Xiao Zhixue once again welcomed the birth of a new life.
Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye it was July, the hottest summer month. The temperature rose sharply like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. Even Xiao Zhixue, who was usually not afraid of the heat, found it unbearable. The little life in her belly had been growing quietly for two months.
At the same time, Xiao Zhixue also failed to escape the test that every pregnant woman must go through - morning sickness, which was so severe that she was almost unable to cope with it.
Princess An, Fan Yanmu and Emperor Kang Zhong were very worried about this and even sent all the imperial doctors in the palace to Prince An's mansion, but to little avail.
Although Xiao Zhixue held the Fountain of Space, she found that she had no way to deal with it. Helplessness and self-blame were intertwined in her heart.
In the end, a seemingly inadvertent turning point occurred. A wild fruit that Xiao Yuze sent by accident miraculously relieved Xiao Zhixue's morning sickness.
After learning the truth, Fan Yanmu went to find Xiao Yuze, only to find out that this unprepossessing wild fruit only grew on one hillside near the military camp, and had all been collected by Xiao Yuze.
Xiao Zhixue was thoughtful. She decided to plant these fruit cores in her own space, hoping that they could be successfully cultivated one day in the future.
For her, this fruit not only relieves her pain, but also carries a special emotion.
If it can be planted and survived, she and her unborn child will be able to enjoy this gift from nature often in the future.
Morning sickness gradually stopped and Xiao Zhixue's appetite increased greatly, but for the health of the fetus, she strictly controlled her diet and avoided overeating.
Entering the eighth month of pregnancy, everything has become stable, and it has become possible to go out for a walk occasionally, enjoying the breeze and greenery of late summer.
More than two months after leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Xiao Zhixue returned to this place full of memories accompanied by Fan Yanmu.
Fan Mingrui had already received the news and specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare dishes suitable for pregnant women. Every bite was filled with the taste of home and expectations for the future.
As the night deepened, the couple walked hand in hand, slowly into Prince An's Mansion under the moonlight. Peace and warmth were frozen in this moment.
On the other hand, Han Yuexi had already returned to the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion in advance.
A few days ago, Su Chenyi personally welcomed her return. Although the storm had subsided, it seemed that he had created a feud with the old wife of the Duke of Fuguo.
It turned out that Su Chenyi had no choice but to ask his father, the old Duke Su Zhibin, who had lived in a separate courtyard for a long time, to come out, and only then was the family turmoil settled.
Since the old Duke Su Zhibin passed the title to his eldest son Su Chenghao, he has been living a leisurely life at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, fishing every day and enjoying the tranquility of his later years.
When Su Chenyi came to complain, he had just returned from the lake with a full load. The fresh fish in his hands were still jumping, symbolizing the abundance of life.
However, when he heard that his wife wanted to marry her niece to her grandson, he immediately became furious and wrote a letter to denounce this behavior that violated family tradition: "How can a man of the Su family betray the ancestral teachings and take a concubine as a companion?"
Su Chenyi originally thought that with his grandfather's intervention, the matter could be resolved safely. However, the old lady of the Fuguogong turned a deaf ear to it, and even colluded with her niece's granddaughter to set up a trap while Su Chenyi was drunk, trying to force the marriage.
As fate would have it, the original plan went astray under the influence of alcohol, and the drunken Second Young Master Su Jieqing accidentally fell into this whirlpool.
Su Jieqing is the son of Su Yuze, and Su Yuze was the son of Su Zhibin, the old Duke of Fuguo, who married his concubine due to a misunderstanding when he was young.