The night before Pei Yanzhou left Beijing.
People who had no intention of returning to their homes originally rushed back to the small house in Zhuya Courtyard after a moment of silence.
The doctor had been waiting outside for a long time. When he saw the person coming back, he hurried forward and bowed his head.
"What will happen to her if the fetus in her belly cannot be removed in time?"
"Hui Shizi, the girl's body... will probably be completely depleted due to this pregnancy."
Even though it was a cold day in winter, there were faint signs of sweat on the doctor's forehead, but he had to say it.
"On the day of delivery, if the girl can hold on, maybe the baby can be saved. If..."
"It's her I want to protect."
Pei Yanzhou's tone was cold, and even the attendant next to him shuddered subconsciously.
Butler Wang was even more worried.
In the past, although the prince's mood was inconspicuous, he had never experienced such overwhelming oppression for no reason when he was in the courtyard. If an ordinary boy passed by at this moment, he would probably not be able to even lift a step.
But Butler Wang also knew that such coldness would be difficult to dissipate now.
"Your Majesty, everything, everything must be diagnosed with the girl's pulse before we can draw a conclusion."
"Then is she feeling unwell now?"
"If you press Miss Jinyin's body, you will probably have some reactions in half a month, but most of them are symptoms that women already have. They will be relieved as time goes by, but Miss Jinyin... ....The uncomfortable time may be longer.”
Pei Yanzhou's body seemed to be stiff, his thin lips were pressed into a tight line, and his jaw was tense, revealing his suppressed anger and helplessness.
There were clearly dazzling lights under the eaves of the corridor, but that figure seemed to be completely dark at the moment.
"Make medicine for her. Just like before, prepare all the medicines she may need."
"May I ask, Your Majesty, what kind of medicine does this make?"
The previous medicines were all for replenishing the body, but this time... there should be a way to explain whether it would protect the baby or abort it.
"Get everything ready. I want all the medicine that can protect her."
The word "abortion" was finally pressed in the throat.
After a long time, the man spoke, then strode into the house and was busy under the light again.
He couldn't delay his trip to Yuxi Mountain for more than a day. He needed to return to Beijing early and finish his errands before asking his subordinates to think about this punishment.
He couldn't let Song Jinyin suffer all that alone, let alone let her run around for too long.
And whether she can keep this baby, he only depends on her body.
It was late at night, and there was only one candle left in the house.
The purse that he took out last time was still on the table, and Pei Yanzhou chose a dark moire pattern.
At her waist is Song Jinyin's jade pendant. Look at it, it matches the purse very well.
...
At this time, Zhou Yanan finally lost the uneasiness that was like a ray of light on his back.
The people who were staring at him like ghosts had gradually become more relaxed in the past few days, and it was only today that the sight finally dissipated.
But he still had no contact with Shen Yuhe, nor did he send a letter to the Zhou Mansion.
Pei Yanzhou has always been cautious, so he has to wait a little longer.
"Master, since the girl has already left, why would the master bother to make such a trip in person? He might be in danger."
The boy next to him saw Zhou Yanan's frown these days and could guess his worries.
It's just that although the young master today is no longer the young master he once was, no one can dissuade him from what he has decided.
"I won't feel at ease until I take a look for myself."
The mask on Zhou Yanan's face was still glowing with silver, reflecting the slightly swaying candlelight, showing the coolness of the fire.
"And she is too weak. If I don't go, I'm afraid Shen Yuhe won't be willing to diagnose her pulse."
"The young master may be worrying too much."
The young man recalled the handsome owner of Bi Chuntang, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "When I saw Mr. Shen, it didn't seem like he was attracted to that girl because of the young master. He had been told before. I went to look for Mr. Shen, and I saw that he was quite patient with the girl, which was a little different from others."
Zhou Yanan also pondered after hearing this, recalling in his mind the way the casual young master looked after Song Jinyin that day at the village inn.
It's really not like coping.
But after a while, Zhou Yanan still shook his head.
"No need to persuade me, I will definitely go on this trip, but how to go, I have to plan carefully."
He was unsure of Shen Yuhe's thoughts, and apart from this, he also went there to confirm Song Jinyin's departure.
He cannot replace Xu Youyi today, but only by saying goodbye to Song Jinyin in person can they be considered complete.
And he could completely relax and think about other things for Xu Youyi.
...
When Song Jinyin woke up, a fire had been lit in the kitchen, pancakes were heating up, and several bowls of egg custard were steaming.
She had been sleeping soundly recently, but she also planned to leave in two days if there was no news from Zhou Yanan.
After all, this place is not too far away from the city of Kyoto, but the area is remote, and anyone looking for someone would not think of coming to this location.
But Song Jinyin would not regard luck as stability.
She calculated the time. If everything goes normally, today will be the day when Pei Yanzhou leaves the capital. And for tasks such as suppressing bandits, it will be his turn to go there in person, so this trip will not be a trivial matter.
I think it will take quite a while.
And she was able to take advantage of this period of time to go as far away as possible, so far away that he no longer had the patience to look for her.
"When you wake up, come over and eat egg custard. I can only make this, and you can just eat it."
Li Wanqing saw her leaving the room, interrupted her thoughts and waved to her.
The crisp sound dispersed in the open space, and together with the white smoke coming out of the kitchen, attracted the attention of people passing by on the path in the distance.
The woman seemed to roll her eyes and turned away her head, and there was a tall, tall man standing next to her, who also looked over.
Just at this glance, the steps stopped, as if pulling the woman to say something, and it took a long time before moving again.
After a while, the two of them arrived at the entrance of their courtyard.
Song Jinyin glanced casually.
The man's eyes were a little small, with a bit of a woman's triangular eyes. When he looked over, there was a burning heat in his eyes that made people feel sick to his stomach.
"What are you looking at..."
"vomit!"
The coachman came around from the back of the wooden house carrying firewood, and before Li Wanqing could say the scolding words, he heard a sound of vomiting from Song Jinyin, facing the man with ill intentions.
Although there was still some distance between them, the woman's expression changed drastically. She quickly pulled the man back a few steps and patted him on the shoulder.
"My son must not let this ignorant woman bring bad luck!"
"Mom, is this the new widow you talked about last time?"
The man interrupted the woman's words, with a look of joy on his face, "They all said that you are planning to let her marry into our family, but is it true?"
"Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about? Those people don't want to see you well! My son will go to the county in the future, how can she be worthy of it!"
"The girls in the county are not as good-looking as she is, mother! And the new widow is just a newlywed..."
Song Jinyin suppressed the discomfort in her stomach and took a few sips of the hot water next to her. It took a long time to recover.
When the words of the mother and son came, she almost choked on the new water in her mouth before she could swallow it.
Although it was impossible for her and Pei Yanzhou to get married, that man was still the father of the child. Song Jinyin felt somewhat sorry for being cursed in this village all day long.
Still a little dumbfounded.
She raised her hand and put it against her lower abdomen, saying a few words of apology in her heart.
Pei Yanzhou was out of the city today on errands. Although she had made peace with him, she did not want to see anything happen to him. Although these curse words did not come from her mouth, they were caused by her.
But she didn't want to talk to the mother and son either.
Song Jinyin glanced around, and finally fell on the newly tied broom beside her.
Li Wanqing seemed to enjoy eating chickens, so she bought a few from other people's homes and threw them in the newly fenced chicken pen. However, occasionally the chickens would fly out, leaving hair and dirt on the floor.
Song Jinyin picked up the broom and started waving outside without thinking, following the wind and sweeping all the dust, dirt, and dirt on the ground to the outside of the fence.
He also glanced at the mother and son outside who lowered their voices.
The woman immediately started hopping. A chicken feather fell on her head at some point, and there were black stains on her face that looked like mud.
Awkward and dirty.
Song Jinyin just glanced at her lightly.
She was obviously surrounded by fireworks, but she was as cold and arrogant as a fairy, showing that she was unapproachable, which made people even hesitate for a moment to get angry.
"Mom! Don't be mean, don't be mean!"
The man next to him smiled with his eyes narrowed into slits, showing his sparse teeth, and didn't care at all about the dust and dirt on his clothes.
Just as he was about to say a few words to Song Jinyin, he saw her wave her broom again.
The woman pulled the man away, cursing constantly along the way.
Song Jinyin, however, dropped the broom without haste, washed her hands under the carriage driver's stunned gaze, and returned to the kitchen to pick up the egg custard.
This movement actually made her feel a sense of relief that she had rarely experienced before, and even the discomfort in her stomach was wiped away.
"It only took me a few days to live in the village, but I even learned how to do it."
Li Wanqing laughed at her, "It's just that they don't look alike, and they're a little bit too hot to curse. And I guess these two people will come over later."
"Who cares about her."
Song Jinyin thought of a bottle of itching powder in her bag. Shen Yuhe had given it to her when she bought Ruanjin Powder, but no one had tried it yet.
She will leave this place in two days or so. From now on, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, who cares what they are.
"That's true, but I didn't expect that you would actually have this side when you look at Rourou."
Song Jinyin smiled, lowered her eyes and took a mouthful of egg custard.
She didn't expect it either.
It's just that in the past, others just said it, but today Pei Yanzhou left the city and the bandit suppression was always dangerous. In the bottom of her heart, she didn't want to hear such depressing words.
