Chapter 8: Pregnant
When I opened my eyes, everything in front of me was unusually strange, neither like an inn nor like being on a ship.
There was probably such an impression in the blur that I fainted before I got on the boat, but I was caught by a person who called me Song Liu. And the people who know me and know my name are basically in the palace, Xiao Zhuo has called me sister all these days, and has never called me Song Liu, besides, he doesn't know my name.
Could it be that I met some old people. Thinking of this, we sat up from the bed, but the action was so fast that we felt dizzy again, and we had to press our temples lightly to relieve it.
"You're awake!" A heavy voice came into my ears, and I suddenly looked at it, and there was a person standing in front of the window, the back was very familiar, and the voice suddenly reminded me of a person.
I was stunned for a while, then I suddenly came back to my senses, slowly got out of bed, and asked him, "Are you... Zhuangzi? β
He let out a long sigh and turned to look at me melodiously, his face still as delicate as before, and now it was a little more calm.
Unexpectedly, I hid and hid, but I still couldn't dodge.
I didn't know what to say, but I said goodbye that year, and I felt a little guilty. However, you can't blame me for what happened that year, because if I didn't do this, I really wouldn't be able to get out of Jiayu City.
He kept looking at me and didn't take his eyes off for a moment, which embarrassed me very much.
We were silent for a long time, and finally couldn't stand such a tense atmosphere, so I opened my mouth first: "What about Xiao Zhuo?" β
He looked away from me lightly, "Who is he?" "He asked me a question.
"It doesn't matter who I am!" I didn't like his tone at this time, so I replied very coldly.
He looked at me again, his eyes becoming more and more profound, "Did you know that you are pregnant?" β
Suddenly his heels were a little untenable, and he took two steps back, and with a hint of disbelief, I asked him, "You say... What? I... I'm pregnant? β
His face immediately showed displeasure, and he quickly walked up to me, grabbed my hand fiercely, and the anger in his eyes could not be hidden, "Who is this child?" β
I was already stunned by his words, and I couldn't get back to my mind at all.
I actually have a child of Liuyun. I chose to leave him this time, in order to clear up the relationship with him, but I didn't expect that God would make people, but I had his child. Liuyun and I, are we destined to be connected in this life?
"I ask you, whose child is this?" Zhuangzi couldn't suppress his rant at me, he had never seen him so angry. Looking up at him, my eyes were filled with moisture, "You don't need to know this!" β
He shook my hand away heavily, "Could it be that after you left Jiayu City, you will marry another woman?" β
I smiled dumbfounded, without a trace of emotion, "Since you already know that I am married, why do you have to ask?" β
As his body stiffened, he slowly closed his eyes, and I could tell from the look on his face that he was sad now.
I don't know why he's sad, it's reasonable that I'm married, and he should be happy as a friend.
After a long time, he spat out his words, "Since you said goodbye without saying goodbye, over the years, between the Min Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom, I have sent people everywhere to find your whereabouts. Every year, I even live in Anyang City for a long time, just to find you. But I never expected you to be married. β
I snorted coldly, tears dripping from my eyes, "What can I do if I get married, if I haven't married, I won't get bruised all over my body." I knew that marrying him would be so painful, and I knew that he would hurt me like this, so why should I marry him in the first place! β
When Zhuangzi heard my words, the anger on his face gradually dissipated, "Isn't he good to you?" β
I looked at him and smiled wryly, "Okay... How can it be bad... It's because it's so good that it hurts me like this, and I want to escape..."
I saw Zhuangzi's hands slowly clenched into fists, and his eyes were also turbulent, but he said in a deep voice: "Who is he?" Where are we now? β
Reaching out to wipe away my tears, I shook my head, "That's it, it's all over... I don't want to see him again, and I don't want to talk about him again. β
"But you have his child, are you going toβ" He paused, and the words were hidden between his lips and teeth and did not continue.
"This is my child, I will definitely give birth, but it has nothing to do with him." Gritting my teeth, I said this resolutely.
Zhuangzi Xu was sad when he saw me, and he didn't want to say anything more, but said lightly: "Then what are you going to do in the future?" β
I looked out the window at the sky, dark blue, deep blue, the color spread boundlessly, and smiled, "The four seas are home!" β
"If you are alone, you may be able to make your home from all over the world, but now, you have children, how to go to the four seas as your home, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your children, and finding a place to settle down is the most important thing in front of you." He frowned, his tone faintly impatient.
I looked back at him, my heart ached and ached, do I still have a home? Since 10 years ago, I have not had a home. Once, I thought of Liuyun's home as my own, even if it was full of ruthlessness.
Didn't I leave Liuyun just to be free? Now, with this child, will I still be free?
When I decided to leave, I didn't even think about where I was going, I just wanted to get rid of Xiao Zhuo in Suzhou and not let anyone know where I went.
Ziqian said that the green mountains and green waters are my destination.
However, the only place I know that there are green mountains and green waters is Taoyuan Village, but I really don't want Ziqian to know that I am there, but I, where can I go now!
I feel like the road ahead, so confused.
"Come with me to the land of Qi!" Zhuangzi took my hand, and his tone was much softer than Fang Cai's.
Looking at him in some surprise, I retracted my hand, "You are the emperor of the kingdom, do you still want to trap me in the palace like before?" β
He was stunned for a moment, and immediately regained his calmness, "If you don't want to stay in the palace, I can buy a house for you in Jiayu City for you to live in." β
"Zhuangzi!" I called his name lightly, but I was very cautious, "I just want to give birth to the child calmly and peacefully, I don't like power struggles by nature, and I can't get used to it." So, the quiet place is the most suitable for me. Anyang City is the imperial capital of the Min Kingdom, and I will escape from there, just to live a pure life. Anyang City is not suitable for me, and Jiayu City is also not suitable for me. β
As soon as my words fell, he frowned again, "I remember that place is called Taoyuan Village, and there, you once saved me." It's a good place, and it's close to the country, so you can settle down there first. β
I thought for a moment, what he said was exactly what I was thinking at this time, although Taoyuan Village is a place that Ziqian knows, it is indeed the best place for me to produce at present. After giving birth to a child, it is okay to find a place to go. Thinking of this, I looked up and nodded at him.
In a blink of an eye, I thought of Xiao Zhuo again, I couldn't let him know these things, I condensed my expression, and asked him: "Does Xiao Zhuo know that I am pregnant?" Also, did he ask you, who are you? β
Zhuangzi showed a smirk, "He knows that you are pregnant, but I only told him that I am an old friend of yours." β
"I'll leave him a letter!" I turned around and went to the table to get pen and ink and white paper.
But he hurried over and held my hand, "Didn't you tell Xiao Zhuo where you were going?" β
I shook my head, "No, he's worked hard all the way, it's time to go back." β
Zhuangzi lowered his eyebrows and didn't stop me again.
After leaving only one letter to Xiao Zhuo, Zhuangzi and I left Zhenjiang City and headed south.
On the way, I kept thinking about why I followed Zhuangzi and why I listened to him.
The answer is, for the sake of children.
This is the only thought left to me by Liuyun, I am a woman, and now I am pregnant, and I have no relatives or friends by my side, I am afraid that it is impossible to give birth to a child safely. Zhuangzi is my friend no matter what, besides, I once saved his life, and he is the emperor of the country, with him by his side, I will definitely give birth to this child safely.
The remnant clouds and sunset reflect the red sky, and the bleak grass is swaying in the breeze. Summer is long, and it's always vast.
Although he was taken care of by Zhuangzi all the way, his body was still getting worse.
Six days later, we arrived in Suzhou.
On the same day, Zhuangzi took me to the pharmacy to see a doctor. The doctor said that my body was weak and cold, and the first three months after pregnancy were extremely dangerous periods, and it was my first child, so it was inconvenient to work, otherwise there would be a risk of miscarriage.
At this time, I was more worried about the child in my belly, and I was inevitably a little scared when I heard the doctor say this.
For the sake of myself and my children, I decided to stay in Suzhou for the time being, and then make plans after the birth of my child.
Due to Zhuangzi's special status, he could not accompany me in Suzhou, and it was time to return to the court after a two-month micro-service tour. Fortunately, one of his subordinates who accompanied him on the tour knew a friend who was engaged in silk business in Suzhou, surnamed Li, who was originally from the country and moved his family to Suzhou many years ago. After settling me in his house and telling him to take care of me, he returned to the country with his subordinates.
I only knew at that time that he was not alone in this micro-suit, but I didn't notice it during the time I spent with him. I can guess that he was afraid that I would have some scruples, so he asked his subordinates to follow all the way, but he never approached us.
He asked me to stay in Suzhou to give birth to the child, and after dealing with the government, he would send someone to settle me and give me a clean life.
For the sake of the child, I agreed to him.
The people up and down the Li Mansion treated me very well, which made me feel a lot more at ease. Knowing that I was pregnant, I asked the doctor to check my peace pulse every few days, because of my physical condition, they also paid great attention to my diet, which made me feel the warmth I had not felt for a long time.
Now that the child is only two months old, the days of pregnancy in October must be hard.
Although Liuyun has failed me, I love this child, I love it very much!
Today, it's raining and the weather is much cooler, just to wash away my scorching heat.
In the afternoon, the doctor came to the house again to check my pulse, and was very glad to inform me that I had passed the dangerous first three months of pregnancy safely, and touched my lower abdomen, which had not yet bulged, and I finally let go of the heart that had been hanging.
As long as the child is safe, everything is fine.
At night, to my surprise, I met my former friend, Siyu.
The moment she entered my room, I was carrying a bowl of ginseng soup in my hand, and when I saw her, I was stunned at first, and one of my hands was unstable, and the whole bowl fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
I haven't seen each other for a few years, and I'm so surprised that I don't know how to speak.
With tears in her eyes, she ran over and hugged me, "Song Liu, I thought I would never see you again." Unexpectedly, we still met. β
I couldn't cry anymore, and I never dared to hope that I would have the opportunity to see her, "You... What's going on... Haven't you been ... Jiayu City? β
"The emperor is worried about you, so he sent me to take care of you, besides me, you see who else." She smiled and turned to the door. A figure gradually appeared at the bottom of my eyes, and I was immediately stunned, unable to hide the joy in my heart, and stepped forward a few steps forward and held the man's hand, "Qingqing, you are here too." β
Qingqing smiled like a flower, but her personality matured a lot, "I haven't seen you for many years, how are you Song Liu?" β
I bowed my head, and my cheeks were washed away by tears, "I'm fine, I didn't expect to see you again." β
She stretched out her hand and hugged me together, "I will never forget that you saved the emperor." You are the emperor's benefactor, and naturally you are also my benefactor. Back then, you didn't say goodbye, called the emperor and me, and you were so worried. Looking for you everywhere, but there is always no result. The emperor went back to the palace this time and said that he had found you, I still don't believe it, but now that I see you, I feel like I'm dreaming. β
I touched her face as delicate as before, "This face has suffered a lot for Zhuangzi!" As I spoke, I actually laughed.
She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I remember Song Liu, you begged me to leave that birthmark on your face, which surprised me a lot at the time." β
I buried my head in embarrassment, and then raised my eyes to look at her and Siyu, and smiled back, "Zhuangzi asked you to take care of me, it's really a big fuss." I can't bear to hurt you all the way to Suzhou. β
Siyu's smile became even more overflowing, "You are different now, if you have a child, how can the emperor rest assured that others will take care of you." β
As soon as she finished saying this, Qingqing was silent, and paused before speaking: "Song Liu..."
She must have wondered whose child my child was. I wanted to ask, but I couldn't.
Siyu acted as if nothing happened, pulled a handful of Qingqing, and muttered: "We just need to listen to the emperor's orders, take good care of Song Liu and give birth to the child, don't think about the rest." β
Qingqing bowed slightly, and then smiled again, but it was a wry smile.
With the care of the two of them, it is naturally good, and I also understand Zhuangzi's hard work. However, just because he once saved him, but now he repays me like this, I feel that it is inappropriate, he is the emperor after all.
I don't want people to owe me, and I don't want to owe too much to others.
Now, I just hope that the child will be born in peace, and everything will be fine.