Du Yiyi leaned in mysteriously towards Su Xiaoqi, "Did you know, the King of Zhou is getting married? Who do you think he's marrying?"
Su Xiaoqi blinked, "Who is it?" She really didn't have any thoughts about the matter.
"Guess, guess," Du Yiyi insisted.
Su Xiaoqi pondered for a moment, just about to blurt out a name.
Just then, Shen Mingzhu arrived, supporting Zhao Shi.
This was her mother-in-law. Su Xiaoqi signaled to Du Yiyi and quickly went to greet her.
Zhao Shi already knew about Su Xiaoqi's pregnancy. She stared at her belly for a long time, her eyes turning red.
To be honest, as a mother-in-law, Su Xiaoqi had been in their family for over three years without any news, and she was very anxious.
But her son and daughter-in-law had a harmonious relationship and were kind and filial towards her.
She herself was not one to meddle, so she had been silently waiting.
She thought that since Xiaoqi herself was a doctor, if there were any issues with her body, she would surely know.
This wait had lasted three years.
Fortunately, the wait was not in vain.
Now, her daughter-in-law was carrying a child of their Shen family.
"Amitabha, Buddha bless, is your body alright?" After inquiring, Zhao Shi immediately worried about Su Xiaoqi's health.
Xiaoqi had been captured earlier, and she didn't know if she had suffered hardship along the way.
Zhao Shi pulled her to look her over, finding that Xiaoqi was three months pregnant but her body was still the same as before.
She was afraid she had suffered hardship.
Su Xiaoqi quickly told Zhao Shi that her pregnancy was going well.
The baby was also very well-behaved and didn't bother her, except for the initial occasional morning sickness. Other than that, her condition had been good, and she ate well.
Zhao Shi finally felt relieved. She held Su Xiaoqi's hand and told her not to worry about anything from now on, but to focus on her pregnancy. The household matters would be handled by her and Mingzhu.
Shen Mingzhu also quickly stepped forward, patting her chest and saying that Xiao Xique had returned to the Liu Garden, and from now on, she would try to go there less and manage the household affairs at home.
Su Xiaoqi felt speechless and pressed her hand to her forehead. She really wanted to tell everyone that she was fine.
She was just pregnant, not crippled.
But everyone told her to listen to Zhao Shi and Shen Mingzhu.
Su Xiaoqi didn't say anything more, but only she knew what she was truly thinking.
Furthermore, Shen Mingzhu generously informed Su Xiaoqi that Chen Jiaan had passed the imperial examination and was currently studying at the Imperial Academy.
Su Xiaoqi saw that her demeanor was calm, and when she mentioned Chen Jiaan, there were no longer any unusual emotions.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Shen Mingzhu like this, she knew that she had completely let go of Chen Jiaan.
Thinking of this, Su Xiaoqi smiled.
It was good to forget such a scumbag quickly. What was the use of dwelling on him?
After everyone had finished their pleasantries and greetings, they gathered at the Duke of Yu Mansion for lunch.
During this time, a servant reported that the Grand Princess had sent gifts.
Su Xiaoqi personally went to receive them.
There was also a note left by the Grand Princess.
Because she was busy with matters at the Ji family at the moment, she couldn't come over.
After she returned home, she would bring her family to visit her.
Su Xiaoqi glanced at the gift list. Wow, it was quite long. It included everything from food to clothing, and even toys and decorative items.
After not seeing her for several months, the Grand Princess was still the same as before, sending practical gifts.
Not only that, but the well-informed Grand Princess had also prepared many items for the baby for Su Xiaoqi.
Clothes, toys, everything was there.
And she had very thoughtfully sent people to deliver the gifts to the Scholar's Residence.
Su Xiaoqi accepted them gladly.
She also sent a reply to the Grand Princess, saying that she had received her gifts and that she also had many items brought from the north that she wanted to send to her.
After sending the reply, the sky began to darken.
Du Yiyi and her daughter bid farewell.
They had to go home.
Du Yiyi said, "In three days, there will be a palace banquet. We'll chat then."
Du Yiyi felt she had many things to tell Su Xiaoqi, and they had to leave before she could say them.
Su Xiaoqi said they would have plenty of time to chat at the banquet.
Palace banquets were always boring, the food was bland, and besides talking and chatting, there was really nothing else to do.
After seeing Du Yiyi off, Su Xiaoqi spent some time accompanying the Old Madam.
She told her about Yu Jing's time in Northern Chu.
Knowing that she was doing well, respected by the Northern Chu ruler in the palace, and liked by the people of Northern Chu outside,
She felt very happy.
The string that had been tightly wound in her heart finally seemed to be able to loosen.
"Ah, that was her own choice. She never allowed herself to be wronged."
The Old Madam understood Yu Jing quite well. She actually knew all along that with Yu Jing's personality, her life would surely not be bad.
She was just worried because she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.
Although Yu Jing had mentioned in her letters that she was living well,
She hadn't believed it, fearing that she was only reporting the good news and not the bad.
Su Xiaoqi's words finally put her completely at ease.
As she was getting older, the Old Madam felt a bit tired after sitting with Su Xiaoqi for a short while.
Su Xiaoqi personally helped her wash up and get ready for bed. Just then, Shen Yun arrived.
There were greetings exchanged in various ways.
Wen Shi, feeling sorry for Su Xiaoqi and afraid that she would be tired while pregnant, urged her to go back and rest.
Su Xiaoqi was indeed tired, so she didn't refuse. She returned with Shen Yun, Zhao Shi, and Shen Mingzhu, who had come to pick her up.
Upon returning to the room she had been away from for over three months, Su Xiaoqi found that her living space was exactly the same as it was before she left.
The furnishings were unchanged, and even her favorite small pastries were still placed there.
The Huzhou brushes she usually used for practicing calligraphy were still placed on the brush holder, exactly as they were.
She had been away for so long, yet everything remained unchanged.
But there was no dirt or dust either.
This showed that everything had been deliberately maintained by the owner of the room.
She pulled Shen Yun and asked him who had cleaned the room.
Shen Yun replied, "It was me at first, and then Mingzhu did it with Ziyan."
Su Xiaoqi was greatly surprised. She had only asked casually, never expecting that Shen Yun himself had done it.
To be honest, she also saw some clues from this.
If ordinary servants had cleaned it, they would not have been so meticulous.
Only Shen Yun!
Su Xiaoqi was filled with emotion and couldn't help but lean closer to him and say softly, "Doing so much, isn't it tiring?"
Shen Yun smiled, "My dear wife was abducted and traveled a long distance, and you are also pregnant. Isn't that more tiring?"
He could empathize with Su Xiaoqi's hardships, while he had only done these things.
Moreover, on the day Xiaoqi first disappeared, he couldn't sleep all night. He could only express his longing by cleaning their room.
Touching the things she had used was his way of expressing his yearning.
That period of time was truly difficult to endure.
Without Xiaoqi, he felt soulless.
"Husband!" Su Xiaoqi leaned forward and kissed him.
Shen Yun's heart surged, and his entire being began to awaken.
But thinking that Xiaoqi had just endured a long journey and had spent so much energy at the Duke of Yu Mansion earlier, he must be tired. He couldn't bear it and tried to push her away.
Su Xiaoqi knew he was thinking of her. She smiled and said, "I'm fine. We traveled slowly enough along the way.
Besides, the baby is four months old now and has settled in well. Be good, don't worry..."
From the moment she said the word "good," Shen Yun had already begun...