Chapter 162: Setting Up a Bureau
Watching Xiao Jingqing's convoy leave with concern, Zhou Xiya stood quietly at the gate of the mansion and watched.
"Miss, go back, it's windy outside." Jinxiu put a cloak on Zhou Xiya, although the weather has become warmer, but the young lady's health has not been very good in the past two days.
"Okay" Zhou Xiya turned around, but she didn't know if she had been standing for too long, and suddenly she was a little dizzy, Jinxiu hurriedly helped her, "Miss, what's wrong with you, don't scare me?" ”
"Help me go back" Zhou Xiya shook her head, she was a little uncomfortable in the past two days, she had no strength in her body, Xiao Jingqing was leaving, she didn't want Xiao Jingqing to worry about her, so she didn't say it.
"Miss, the slave maid is going to call the doctor" Jinxiu helped Zhou Xiya back to the room and was about to go out after she was done.
"No need, don't forget that I'm half a doctor myself, and I can see the general symptoms myself, don't worry, I'll give myself a number and a pulse." Zhou Xiya called Jinxiu, it was not a big deal, probably because she was too busy and tired during this time.
Zhou Xiya gave herself a pulse, touched her pulse, her brows wrinkled tighter and tighter, her expression was a little weird, and she was even more anxious to see Jinxiu, what is wrong with Miss, she should hurry up and find Mama Zhou.
"Miss?"
"I'm pregnant!" Zhou Xiya's expression was a little embarrassed and a little relieved, no wonder she was tired in the past few days, and her appetite was not too good, she had never thought about it.
"Miss, are you pregnant? It's really good, it's a big happy event, you have to tell your aunt quickly, and by the way, you have to tell your uncle, uncle, and they, if they know that you are pregnant, they will be very happy. Jinxiu slapped excitedly.
"Don't be busy delivering the message just yet. Let me ask you, I have been drinking contraceptive pills, how did this child come about? Zhou Xiya raised her eyebrows and asked, she didn't plan to have a child now, so she has been paying attention to it, but how did this child come out, her recipe is still from her uncle, there is no damage to the body, and it will not be invalid.
"This ......" Splendid flattering laugh.
"To tell the truth," Zhou Xiya scolded.
"Miss, we really didn't mean to. You did drink a real birth control pill before. Later, we saw that the relationship between you and your aunt was getting better and better, and Mama Zhou and I changed the medicine for you and replaced it with a tonic for your body, so that you could conceive a child as soon as possible. Jinxiu hurriedly explained.
"Nonsense. Who told you to do this? Zhou Xiya glared. She said that the decoction didn't taste right. The medicine she drank before was sour, but what she drank later was not counted, but bitter. She is used to drinking medicine in one sip, no wonder she will immediately hand her a piece of candied fruit to relieve her as soon as she finishes drinking this girl, and will say something else to divert her attention, so that she has no time to think about the taste of medicine.
"Miss, we are doing this for your own good, the Li family is about to give birth, if she really gives birth to a boy, it will be the eldest son of her uncle, and it will be unfavorable to Miss's child in the future, if Miss also gives birth to a boy later, then Miss's position in the Xiao family will be unbreakable, Miss, you need a child." At this time, Mama Zhou walked in and told their purpose.
"I have my own thoughts in my own heart, you make your own opinions, punish you for a month as punishment, I don't want you to make private claims again, even if it is for my own good, I am not a person who can't listen to persuasion." Zhou Xiya looked at them seriously.
"Yes" Mama Zhou and Jinxiu glanced at each other, anyway, the child is pregnant, and Miss's punishment is insignificant to them, as long as Miss is good, they will be content.
Zhou Xiya shook her head a little helplessly, how failed she was as a young lady, making these people so anxious.
"Miss, do you want to send a letter to the Xiao Mansion?" Mama Zhou asked.
"Don't use it for the time being, my body is just a month old, and the fetus is still unstable, so don't tell them yet, let's talk about it later." Zhou Xiya touched her stomach, she didn't want to see those people in the Xiao family, she now has a body, Xiao Jingqing is not around, and she still has less contact with the people of the Xiao family, so as not to suffer a dark loss.
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"Master, master, slave and maid get bad news." The maid beside Li Aoxue walked in quickly with a tray, put the dinner plate on the table and didn't care.
"What's so frizzy," Li Aoxue glared at the maid.
"The slave maid just went to the kitchen to serve the lady's meal, and I heard that the kitchen steward was telling the cook that the food cooked for the one in the front yard should be more careful, and the one in the front yard is pregnant." The maid didn't dare to call Zhou Xiya Mrs., so she had to call her the one in the front yard.
"What, Zhou Xiya is pregnant" Li Aoxue stood up excitedly.
"Yes, that's what the steward told the cook, the slave heard it, and the steward said that she has a bad appetite these days, and she wants to change the food, and the slave guesses how long she may not be pregnant." The maid nodded.
"She's pregnant?" Li Aoxue walked around the room with her stomach held and muttered to herself.
"Master, what should we do, should we make some preparations?" The maid asked cautiously.
"Don't you have a few friends in the old mansion, let's see if Zhou Xiya has sent a message to the old mansion, as for how to deal with her, I have to think of a way to get rid of her at once." However, the eldest brother followed Xiao Jingqing to leave Yingtian, if the eldest brother is here, she will have a helper for what she does, and she will not be tied hand and foot like now.
"Yes," the maid ordered to leave.
"Son, I didn't expect you to have younger brothers and sisters so soon, don't worry, my mother will never let him be born and rob you of your things." Li Aoxue touched her round belly, and the child inside seemed to be responding to her, kicking her, Li Aoxue smiled very happily-
A month later
"Have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare?" Li Aoxue asked the maid.
"Master, according to your orders, everything is ready, but master, do you really want to risk your own life?" The maid asked worriedly, the master is due in the past two days, and his stomach has begun to hurt today, and it seems that he is about to give birth.
"As long as you can get rid of Zhou Xiya, no matter how big the suffering is, it's nothing. And I've found a good midwife, and I'm going to be fine, and I'm sure my son won't let her mother suffer. Li Aoxue touched her belly, with a ruthless look on her face.
"Master, the woman in the front yard has gone for a walk in the garden," and then another little maid ran in.
"Let's go, let's go, you stay, prepare what should be prepared, don't make mistakes when the time comes, and do what we planned." Li Aoxue let another maid help her out.
"Miss. My uncle replied. It's safe to the day, so the young lady can rest assured. Mama Zhou accompanied Zhou Xiya for a walk, and now that her uncle was not at home, they began to call Miss Miss again. It's a little too rusty to call Miss and Mrs.
"I'm not worried about it all this time. When I was worried. The emperor is about to depart, and who knows what he will do next? I'm afraid that he will take Xiao Jingqing hostage to blackmail Xiao Houye. If there is a real fight, Xiao Jingqing will be very dangerous" Zhou Xiya did not have a smile on her face.
"Miss, didn't the master send a letter saying that he would help his uncle, with the master here, the uncle will be fine, even if the emperor wants to do something, he must weigh the Xiao family and the Zhou family, the most important thing for you now is to take care of your body, thinking too much is not good for your body." Mama Zhou persuaded.
"I know" Zhou Xiya pinched a flower and sniffed it in front of her nose, the south is better than the north, the flowers bloom more, and the garden is already full of flowers at this time.
"When the little lady wakes up, let Jinxiu take her to the garden to flutter butterflies, the little lady will definitely like it." Mama Zhou looked at the butterflies flying among the flowers, and the smile on her face became heavier.
"Well, Xian'er's girl is idle, she must like this, it's okay for children to run outside and bask in the sun, by the way, how is the matter of finding a maid for Xian'er?" Zhou Xiya asked casually, her daughter is growing up, and she is looking for a personal maid, who is four or five years older than her daughter, or she can play with her daughter.
"I'm already looking, there are a lot of people fleeing now, the north of Yingtian City is a place where the poor gather, where there are already many refugees who have fled into the city to sell their sons and daughters, and the slaves and maids have already found someone to choose, but the maid arranged for Miss should be cautious, in addition to health, there is no problem with identity, so it will take a few days to bring it to Miss." Mama Zhou said.
"Alas, the world is difficult, if you can buy two more, you can buy two more, and your family can afford it." Zhou Xiya sighed, it is good for these children to be sold into the house as maids, but I am afraid that they will be sold to those dirty places, and it will really ruin their lives.
"Yes" Mama Zhou responded, and as soon as she looked up, she saw Li Aoxue walking this way, "Miss, the Li family is here"
Zhou Xiya turned around and saw Li Aoxue, after moving here, Xiao Jingqing did not restrict Li Aoxue's actions anymore, she had a big belly, it was not easy to go anywhere, she used to just isolate her from contact with those people in the Xiao family, and she had some bad ideas.
"You also come to visit the garden," Li Aoxue was the first to speak.
"Well, it's sunny today, so let's go to the garden and relax." Zhou Xiya saw that Li Aoxue was doing well, and wanted to give birth safely, although Xiao Jingqing did not explain Li Aoxue's affairs when she left, but she knew that Xiao Jingqing also hoped that the child in Li Aoxue's belly could be born safely.
"Shall we go over and talk?" Li Aoxue invited.
"Our relationship isn't good enough to talk together, so let's talk about something now." Zhou Xiya unceremoniously refused.
"I know you don't want to see me, just like I don't want to see you, not much, even more so me, but unfortunately, we are destined to be entangled for a lifetime." Li Aoxue looked at Zhou Xiya.
Zhou Xiya didn't say anything
"Originally, I was not such a hateful person, all this is forced by life, no one is born to be heinous, I am the same, what do you want since you were a child, your father is a high-ranking protector general, you are the daughter of the Zhou family, completely pampered, you didn't do anything, you got everything, and what do I have, when I was young, my parents died, I was under the fence of my uncle's house, I have to be cautious everywhere to please my uncle and aunt, let my cousin and cousin, so that I can continue to stay in that home, I have always hoped that I can grow up, because when I grow up and get married, I will be able to have a home of my own, as long as I have a home, and a husband who loves me and loves me. Li Aoxue had a hint of longing in her sad face.
"But all this was ruined by you, it was you who robbed me of everything and left me with nothing" Li Aoxue suddenly became hideous and pointed at Zhou Xiya.
Zhou Xiya blocked Li Aoxue and pointed at her hand, "It's not me who makes you lose everything, it's yourself, it's you who are too forceful, you want to get everything you want, if you are content, you will not be today's fate." ”
"You don't have a backache when you stand and talk, and if you've been through everything I've been through, you'll definitely be more than me." Li Aoxue looked at Zhou Xiya mockingly.
"Life is unfair, how do you know that I am happy now, I don't know what fate God has given me, but I do my best to let myself live happily, I have a clear conscience, for your feelings, I have nothing to say, feelings are a matter of two people, you love a person, you can't force another person to love you, force the feelings, do you feel happy?" Zhou Xiya thought of her previous life, her previous life was even more miserable than Li Aoxue's, not only was she coaxed and taught to be a waste by the enemy who killed her mother, but she died at a young age, if it wasn't for God to let her come back to life, how could the hatred in her heart come out.
"You are quibbling, if it weren't for your interjection, I would definitely make Xiao Jingqing fall in love with me, it was your appearance that ruined all my expectations." Li Aoxue's eyes were full of resentment.
"If you think so, then you won't listen to what I say, whatever you think." Zhou Xiya was about to leave.
"Don't go" Li Aoxue went to pull Zhou Xiya, Zhou Xiya subconsciously wanted to shake off Li Aoxue's hand, from a distance, Li Aoxue seemed to be pushed away by Zhou Xiya, and suddenly fell to the ground "My stomach, my stomach hurts so much......"
Li Aoxue hugged her stomach and looked pained.
"Mama Zhou, quickly, help her back, hurry up to the doctor, and see if she is going to give birth." Zhou Xiya was also a little panicked, what did she say to Li Aoxue, Li Aoxue has a big belly now, so she should stay away.
At this time, Li Aoxue's maid ran over and helped Li Aoxue back in a panic, and Zhou Xiya also followed.
Li Aoxue is about to give birth, and the house is also preparing a midwife, the midwife arrived soon, went to the house to find out Li Aoxue's situation, and came out to report to Zhou Xiya, "Madam, Li is about to give birth"
"Hurry up and deliver the baby, you must keep the mother and child safe," Zhou Xiya explained, and the midwife went in.
At this time, the maids beside Li Aoxue were also busy going in and out in a panic.
"Don't panic, listen to the midwife, what to prepare?" Zhou Xiya scolded and stood at the door waiting.
How could it be so coincidental, the child was about to come out after a fall, Zhou Xiya couldn't help but be anxious, if the mother and son were safe, if something happened, she would be in trouble.
In the house, Li Aoxue looked very sober, not at all the painful look before, and pulled her maid with a fierce face, "Do what I say, you must get rid of Zhou Xiya's child, if you lose it, I will ensure that your family will be rich for the rest of your life."
"It's... Is it" The maid shuddered, but still nodded. (To be continued.) )