The elders looked at the motionless man lying on the ground and quickly ordered the guards to carry him away. Chu Ri Huaizhu was pregnant and should not see blood, otherwise the evil aura might affect the fetus, which would be bad for both the mother and the baby.
They couldn't let anything happen to this young mistress, for she was the heir to the next generation of the family head.
Actually, at first, the elders had some reservations about Chu Ri Huaizhu. They didn't know her background. But since Wang Quan Baye had explained things that day, they began to gradually change their views on her.
Many elders now regarded Chu Ri Huaizhu as Wang Quan Baye's legal wife. Since she was the legal wife, she was the mistress of the Wang Quan Manor.
"Huaizhu, don't overwork yourself these days. You're pregnant, so you must be more careful. Leave things like this to Zui'er. You need to take good care of your own body," an elder who had a good relationship with Chu Ri Huaizhu said first, then told Chu Ri Huaizhu and Wang Quan Zui to go outside for a while, afraid that the lingering smell of blood in the room might affect Chu Ri Huaizhu.
Chu Ri Huaizhu smiled and obediently followed Wang Quan Zui out of the room. The elders also came out. They went to the main hall. The elders hesitated for a moment first and composed what they wanted to say in their minds.
"Huaizhu, this jade Avalokitesvara was specially obtained by your aunt. It has been consecrated and can protect you and the fetus," the elder said as she handed a smooth jade Avalokitesvara to Chu Ri Huaizhu.
Chu Ri Huaizhu took the jade Avalokitesvara and was about to return the courtesy when the elder stopped her, signaling her to take care of her body.
Chu Ri Huaizhu smiled helplessly and didn't refuse the elder's kindness. Most of the other elders just handed their gifts to the butler, except for some small items.
For example, the sachets handmade by the elder ladies and the baby shoes. Although Chu Ri Huaizhu's pregnancy was only discovered the day before, those ladies had prepared these things a long time ago just in case.
"This child is blessed. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have discovered that the family head was poisoned," the respected elder said awkwardly, with a look of kindness in her eyes and an apologetic look towards Chu Ri Huaizhu.
Chu Ri Huaizhu smiled gently. She gently stroked her belly and talked to the fetus in her heart. Seeing Chu Ri Huaizhu like this, the elder didn't say anything else. She handed the gift to Wang Quan Zui beside her and was about to leave.
"By the way, elder, don't relax your vigilance in the manor these days. After all, my husband and I won't be able to manage the manor seriously for a while," Chu Ri Huaizhu said softly. She was afraid that someone might take advantage of the situation to attack the manor.
What Chu Ri Huaizhu could think of, the elders also had in mind. "Don't worry. The guards haven't slacked off these days. If someone wants to take action at this time, it's just his bad luck."
Chu Ri Huaizhu felt relieved and watched the elders leave. In the following days,
Chu Ri Huaizhu stayed by Wang Quan Baye's side. As the toxin gradually subsided day by day, Wang Quan Baye could sit up in bed, but he still couldn't get out of bed. The doctor said it would take another three to five days.
Chu Ri Huaizhu would occasionally go for a stroll in the garden, look at the budding flowers, and sometimes bring some flowers back to the room for Wang Quan Baye to smell the fresh fragrance.
One day, Chu Ri Huaizhu came to the garden again. Some of the flowers that hadn't bloomed before were in full bloom today, and the air was filled with a delicate fragrance.
"The flowers are blooming so well today. It's been a long time since I smelled such refreshing floral fragrance," Chu Ri Huaizhu said as she gently approached a camellia and sniffed it.
There were two maids beside her, accompanying her to enjoy the flowers. Looking at the two maids with their heads down, Chu Ri Huaizhu suddenly felt a bit emotional.
"You two go for a stroll and help me pick some nice flowers. Then we'll put them in the room," Chu Ri Huaizhu said gently.
The two maids hesitated, afraid that something might happen to Chu Ri Huaizhu after they left and they wouldn't be able to take the responsibility.
"Go ahead. If anyone asks, just say I told you to," Chu Ri Huaizhu waved her hand at them and carefully picked up a flower and placed it in her palm.
The two maids had no choice but to go to a place not far from Chu Ri Huaizhu to pick the brightly blooming flowers with a non - pungent fragrance. But the next moment, they heard Chu Ri Huaizhu's scream.
"Ah!" This scream made them forget about the flowers in their hands and quickly turned to look.
When they turned around, they saw Chu Ri Huaizhu fall into the pond. The pond was some distance away from where Chu Ri Huaizhu was standing. They shouted for help while trying to figure out how to save Chu Ri Huaizhu.
As for Chu Ri Huaizhu, she had just come to the pond to feed the fish when she felt that the ground under her feet was extremely slippery and she couldn't stand steadily. Just as she wanted to take a step back and turn away, she fell backward.
In a daze, Chu Ri Huaizhu saw Liu Xiayun's figure. She walked gracefully step by step, with a mysterious smile on her face.
This made Chu Ri Huaizhu feel a bit strange. In an instant, Liu Xiayun's figure disappeared, and instead, there was the cold pool water.
"Come quickly! Hurry!" The shouts of the maids and the noisy sounds from nowhere were the last sounds Chu Ri Huaizhu heard before she passed out. The little fish swimming in front of her was the last scene she saw.
Wang Quan Baye looked at the pale - faced Chu Ri Huaizhu lying beside him, his face ashen. He didn't look at the two maids kneeling on the ground, but just stared at Chu Ri Huaizhu.
"It's nothing serious. She's just a bit frightened and has disturbed the fetal qi. The fetus is fine. Plus, the pool water was cold, so her body has caught a chill. These days, try not to let her touch cold things," the doctor said as he withdrew his hand and told Wang Quan Baye.
Wang Quan Baye nodded, then took the things from the maid's hand and carefully dried Chu Ri Huaizhu's hair that had been soaked by the pool water bit by bit with a handkerchief.
The doctor placed the prescribed medicine on the table beside him and was about to leave when he was stopped by Wang Quan Baye.
"Please boil this medicine yourself. Don't let anyone else handle it."
The doctor understood and left the room under the butler's guidance. The two maids also quietly retreated. They would be dealt with after Chu Ri Huaizhu woke up.
When Chu Ri Huaizhu woke up, Wang Quan Baye was lying beside her, dealing with some matters. Seeing Chu Ri Huaizhu wake up, Wang Quan Baye quickly put down what he was doing.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine. How about the baby? Is the baby okay?" Chu Ri Huaizhu asked weakly. Wang Quan Baye stroked her hand.
"The baby is fine. The doctor said it's just that the fetal qi has been disturbed." The people beside them also chimed in, sighing that the baby was blessed. They originally thought the baby couldn't be saved, but unexpectedly, it was just a disturbance of the fetal qi.
"Really?" Chu Ri Huaizhu didn't quite believe it. Wang Quan Baye patiently comforted her.
"I promise. Our baby is perfectly fine. Don't worry."