Chapter 1095: Chapter 1095: Good News
A married woman returning to her motherās home for a short stay is common everywhere, not to mention her familyās elders personally summoned her brother-in-law to fetch her.
So, the sisters Song Ruqian and Ruqi cheerfully returned to the Prime Ministerās Mansion with their families, staying in the same small courtyard as before. A large group of people joyfully came to Chunhui Hall to greet Song Ci.
Song Ci loves bustling scenes, and even more so, children. Seeing her eldest granddaughterās twins, who are as lovely as carved jade, she couldnāt help but adore them, giving out the prepared gifts, prompting Song Ruqian to flatteringly suggest that she would pay respects to the old lady every day.
Song Ci laughed, "You guys, while young, should have more children. Later, Iāll leave my treasured items for you all."
Song Ruqian and the others blushed.
"Go play in the eastern side room; there are soft carpets laid there and many toys prepared. Let the young ones play together, and donāt stay here too long, lest my illness hasnāt improved and they catch it from me." Song Ci sent away the nanny and maidservants, letting the children be taken away.
Song Ruqian watched the children leave and affectionately sat beside Song Ci, compassionately observing her grandmotherās head full of silver hair. She said, "Grandmother, youāve become much thinner. Iāve brought plenty of high-quality medicinal supplements for you to feast on. If itās not enough, Iāll bring more."
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"Good, you have filial piety." Song Ci patted her hand, looked at Ruqi who gently stroked her lower abdomen, and said, "I heard you might be pregnant?"
Song Ruqi nodded, holding back her excitement, and paused before saying, "Actually, I havenāt seen the doctor for a pulse check, but my menstrual cycle is late like the last pregnancy."
"Havenāt had a pulse check?" Song Ci instructed Chun Fen, "Go invite Doctor Lin over."
Song Ruqian teasingly added, "How can you be so careless, daring to say youāre pregnant without a pulse check? If... well, being a mother, you should know best in your heart whether you are."
Song Ci disagreed, believing that some people who desperately want to conceive might imagine symptoms leading to a false pregnancy.
However, she didnāt reveal Ruqiās thoughts, choosing to wait for Lin Qing to come and check the pulse to confirm.
After being reprimanded by her elder sister, Ruqi felt uneasy. She didnāt dare invite the mansionās physician at the Duke Mansion, wishing to keep it a secret to avoid any scheming, which is why she returned home for a short stay.
The Madam Song and the sister-in-laws, including Jiangās family, hurried over after finishing their chores. Their prime concern was to inquire about Ruqiās condition, listening to her nursemaid, Xin, speaking of her potential pregnancy, they finally calmed down.
When Lin Qing arrived, she checked the pulse personally and inquired about the last menstruation, then smilingly said, "Indeed, she is pregnant, probably conceived around the end of September. Itās almost two months now. With good care, sheāll be a mother by June or July next year."
Everyone was filled with joy.
Song Ci, with a smile, said, "Great, letās hold a small family feast tonight to celebrate."
Song Ruqi was overwhelmed with joy, grasping Lin Qingās hand, too emotional to utter a word, her tears streaming down.
The Madam was also teary-eyed, whereas Song Ruqian, after her moment of joy, wiped her eyes and asked Lin Qing, "Doctor Lin, is Qiāerās health okay? Since the pregnancy isnāt stable yet and she was previously injured, does she need to rest in bed?"
"Second Miss is still young. Over the past year, she has taken good care, so her constitution is strong. The pulse for happiness shows vitality, so bed rest isnāt necessary. Iāll prescribe some gentle fetus-preserving medicine to stabilize the pregnancy and careful nurturing will suffice," Lin Qing said with a gentle smile.