Luo Ran and Shen Yuzhi arrived at Zhuangzi two days after they separated. In fact, this Zhuangzi was only a few dozen miles away from the capital, and they could get there in more than half an hour at a gallop.
But fortunately, it is hidden, on the other side of the mountain where Fahua Temple is located, backed by the mountain, and remote.
Many noble people are not willing to come here to buy Zhuangzi, preferring sunny hillsides where the land is fertile and warmer than here. But Luo Ran liked it here better. When he thought of being able to escape the hot summer here, he didn't seem so scared about what would happen next.
"My husband's family name is Qiu, but he passed away many years ago. Miss, just call me Aunt Qiu."
A nanny who was about forty years old and neatly dressed saluted Luo Ran and introduced her in a simple and clear way.
Luo Ran nodded: "How old is Grandma this year? Who else is there in the family?"
Aunt Qiu replied: "To the eldest lady, I am forty-three this year and have no relatives at home. Since my husband passed away, I have cut off all contact with my husband's family."
Luo Ran asked again: "Do you have any children?"
Aunt Qiu said again: "No."
Luo Ran nodded. It wasn't that she didn't trust the person her cousin was looking for, but it would be better to find out the details.
Seeing Aunt Qiu's clear and firm eyes again, she felt even more satisfied.
After meeting Aunt Qiu, Luo Ran met the doctor again.
The doctor was an old man in his sixties, with white hair and beard. He didn't ask anything after he came in. He took Luo Ran's pulse first.
It just took a little long to check the pulse, and Youqing couldn't help but look anxious on his face.
On the other hand, Luo Ran was very calm.
Aunt Qiu was watching all this. The young master had already told her, and she didn’t ask any unnecessary questions. She just said to the old man: “Old sir, how is my wife’s health?”
The old doctor shook his head and continued to feel his pulse.
After about half a cup of tea, the old doctor slowly raised his hand, put away the silk handkerchief on Luo Ran's wrist, looked up at Luo Ran, and then said, "Madam, you really don't want to keep this child?"
Luo Ran was stunned for a moment.
When Aunt Qiu saw this, she put the handkerchief in the corner of her eyes and choked up: "To be honest, our wife came all the way from the south of the Yangtze River to find her husband. Who knew that that goddamned person would actually fall in love with an official lady, leaving us alone?" As soon as my wife wrote her divorce letter, she didn't care about anything. Unfortunately, our wife is young and has no elders in the family, so she can only swallow it. But our wife is only less than 20 years old this year, and she can't live alone. With a child, how will you live your life in the future?"
Speaking of sadness, Aunt Qiu shed a few tears.
Luo Ran also lowered his head and picked up the handkerchief to block it.
Seeing this, the old doctor sighed helplessly and said, "I sympathize with Madam's situation, but..."
"But what?"
Youqing couldn't help but ask.
The old man was stroking his gray beard thoughtfully.
Aunt Qiu glanced at Luo Ran and said, "Old sir, is there something wrong with our wife's body?"
The old doctor shook his head, nodded again, and said: "Madam, her pulse is stable and her body is healthy. There is nothing wrong with her."
Youqing and Aunt Qiu were very happy when they heard this.
Luo Ran knew that the doctor had something else to say, and as expected, he heard the old doctor say again: "Does Madam know that you are pregnant with twins?"
"Twins?"
Youqing and Aunt Qiu happened to be on the same page.
Luo Ran was also a little frightened, and her hand unconsciously touched her bulging belly. This action was a habit she had developed unconsciously since she found out she was pregnant.
She looked at the troubled expression on the old man's face, calmed her mind, and said, "Old sir, if you have anything to say, just say it."
The old doctor then said: "I just checked Madam's pulse and found out whether you have used any secret medicine before."
Luo Ran's first reaction was the "Zhuzhu Pill", so he asked: "Is there anything wrong with it?"
The old doctor shook his head: "It's not inappropriate, but that medicine should be extremely difficult to find. Not to mention that the wife has no health problems, even if the fetus is unstable, even if there are signs of miscarriage, the medicine can bring the dead back to life."
The person who can obtain this medicine is an extraordinary person, so he looked at Luo Ran with an extra layer of meaning: "I have only heard of this medicine elsewhere, but I have never seen it."
Luo Ran's hands under his sleeves clenched into fists unconsciously, and his voice trembled: "So? These... two children..."
The old doctor nodded: "Yes, Madam must have thought of it herself. The fetus is now almost four months old. Madam will be able to feel fetal movement in more than a month, let alone two more. If they are forced to abort at this time, If it falls, my wife will be dead and three lives will be lost."
"ah!"
Youqing covered her mouth and screamed, and Aunt Qiu's expression also changed.
For some reason, after Luo Ran heard the news that the child could not be aborted, she felt a little bit happy, but in the blink of an eye she was overwhelmed by huge fear.
She couldn't imagine what she would face if she gave birth to a child. Was it because her father was cast aside by the world and was ruined, or was it because of her that the reputation of the Shen family for generations was ruined.
Aunt Qiu thought for a while and said: "Thank you very much, Mr., for today. Let us consider this matter again. If everything is okay, Mr., please stay a little longer and wait until our son comes back before making a decision."
"Okay. Since I promised the prince, I will definitely keep my promise."
The old man said.
Shen Yuzhi announced that his surname was Wang. Because he was kind to the old man, he asked him to take care of Luo Ran's body.
After the old man left, Aunt Qiu supported Luo Ran's stiff body and said softly: "Miss, don't be afraid. We will think of a solution when the young master comes back. There will always be a solution."
Luo Ran nodded.
In the days that followed, Luo Ran thought a lot.
Without the restraints on her waist, her belly grew as big as a puff of air.
Especially this morning, Luo Ran suddenly felt uncomfortable in her stomach, and then it felt like something kicked her from inside, and then again.
He was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss.
Just then Aunt Qiu came in with soup, and she felt sad and happy when she saw this scene.
"Mommy, he, they moved..."
Luo Ran's melancholy face for days finally revealed a smile, so warm and gentle.
Aunt Qiu put down the soup bowl and came over. She also smiled and said softly: "Yes, it's been more than four months. She should be able to move."
As soon as Shen Yuzhi came in, he saw this scene: the girl was wearing a light pink homely dress, her hair was tied loosely behind her head, her hands were stroking her bulging belly, and her eyes were filled with tenderness that he had never seen before.
"Master Cousin? You are back!"
Youqing came in from the outside and called out unconsciously when he saw the figure at the door.
Luo Ran was shocked when he heard the sound, and a flash of panic was visible in his eyes.
Shen Yuzhi sighed, let Aunt Qiu and Youqing go out, stepped forward and gently touched the top of her head, and said helplessly: "Don't be afraid, that's how you were born."
