As days went by, Churi Huaizhu grew thinner. She had been fine before, but in recent days, the previously subsided false pregnancy symptoms had become increasingly severe. Whether she ate meat or vegetables, she always felt nauseous. She would force herself to swallow the food one moment, only to vomit it out the next.
"Let's call a doctor. Vomiting like this is bad for your health," Wangquan Baoye advised Churi Huaizhu. Seeing her getting thinner these days, he felt heart - ache.
Since the doctor had diagnosed it as a false pregnancy last time, Churi Huaizhu was reluctant to see a doctor again, and Wangquan Baoye was helpless.
"Ugh, it's, it's okay. Maybe the food has been a bit too rich these days," Churi Huaizhu wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and rejected Wangquan Baoye's suggestion. Her mouth tasted bitter. She picked up the teacup to rinse her mouth. But as soon as she took a sip, she couldn't help retching and spat out the tea.
"No, listen to me. We must call a doctor. Someone, go and invite the doctor now!" Wangquan Baoye's firm attitude left Churi Huaizhu with no choice. She could only wait quietly for the doctor, and from time to time, she would have dry heaves.
When the doctor arrived, seeing the table full of food and the bucket beside it, he had an idea. He guessed that the previous situation had recurred, which puzzled him. Logically, the false pregnancy phenomenon usually only occurred once. Could it be that she was really pregnant this time?
The servant moved the food on the table aside to make room for the doctor to feel the pulse. Churi Huaizhu was weakly leaning in Wangquan Baoye's arms. She was extremely weak. Prolonged vomiting had made her face pale.
The doctor placed his hand on Churi Huaizhu's pulse through a piece of cloth, concentrating. Soon, a look of joy appeared on the doctor's face. He withdrew his hand and motioned for Churi Huaizhu to change hands.
"Doctor, what's going on? Is she pregnant?" Wangquan Baoye asked anxiously beside them.
The doctor didn't say a word. After taking the pulse several times to confirm, he nodded to Wangquan Baoye. "Congratulations, Master. She is indeed pregnant. But the pregnancy is still in its early stage, so the pulse is a bit weak, but it's okay."
Churi Huaizhu and Wangquan Baoye were both shocked when they heard this. They looked at each other. Wangquan Baoye's eyes were full of surprise, while Churi Huaizhu seemed a bit hesitant.
"These days, she should eat small and frequent meals. Try to avoid very spicy and hot food. Pay attention to rest and safety," the doctor said as he wrote out a prescription for a pregnancy - protecting medicine. Since Churi Huaizhu had had a miscarriage before, they needed to be extra careful this time.
Wangquan Baoye listened attentively and remembered every word the doctor said. At the same time, he sent someone to inform the elders and tell them this good news, asking them not to try to match him with Liuxia Yun anymore.
"Thank you, doctor. Someone, see the doctor off and give him a reward!" Wangquan Baoye said cheerfully, carefully taking care of Churi Huaizhu.
"By the way, send someone to inform the Four Guardians and ask them to protect Huaizhu closely. Don't let anyone with ill intentions get close to her," Wangquan Baoye said while feeding Churi Huaizhu. He arranged for the guard beside him to convey his meaning.
This time, Wangquan Baoye would never let anything happen to Churi Huaizhu again.
When the elders heard the news, they were extremely happy. At the same time, they were completely unaware that Wangquan Baoye had sent the Four Guardians to protect Churi Huaizhu.
But somehow, since Churi Huaizhu got pregnant, she had become a bit suspicious. Wangquan Baoye understood that it was because of what had happened last time, so he strengthened the protection of Churi Huaizhu.
Even so, accidents still happened to Churi Huaizhu one after another.
"What? Huaizhu almost fell into the pond today?" Wangquan Baoye was dealing with some affairs when one of the Four Guardians appeared beside him.
Guard Lei nodded with a solemn expression. It was Guard Feng's turn to protect Churi Huaizhu today. When they walked by the pond, for some reason, that section of the road was extremely slippery. Guard Feng was originally protecting her in the dark.
But because Churi Huaizhu was about to fall into the pond, he had to show himself and pull her back. Even so, Churi Huaizhu was still frightened and was now staying in her room.
"I see. You should strengthen the protection!" Wangquan Baoye couldn't sit still. He quickly threw aside his work and rushed to the room. When he entered, Churi Huaizhu was huddled on the bed, nervously touching her belly.
"Huaizhu, the baby is still there. He's okay," Wangquan Baoye knew exactly what Churi Huaizhu's action meant. He spoke to her softly and slowly walked to her side.
Churi Huaizhu lay in Wangquan Baoye's arms and sobbed softly. This made Wangquan Baoye feel extremely heart - broken. He comforted her, and slowly, Churi Huaizhu fell asleep in his arms.
The next day, Churi Huaizhu suddenly wanted to go to the kitchen to cook soup for Wangquan Baoye. The people around her couldn't persuade her, so they had to take her to the kitchen.
"Madam, please be careful. Let us light the fire," the maid beside her nervously led Churi Huaizhu aside, afraid that the fire would burn her.
Churi Huaizhu had no choice. She was especially restless today. So when the maids weren't paying attention, she went to the food storage room to get some ingredients.
The guardian who was protecting Churi Huaizhu in the dark saw her go in and then quietly hid in a place where he could protect her and watched her movements.
Suddenly, the guardian heard a faint sound at the door. He quickly went to check and found a sneaky person locking the food storage room. At the same time, the person carried a pile of firewood and placed it at the door, then was about to light it with a fire starter.
The guardian immediately subdued the person and snatched the fire starter from his hand. "Open the door quickly, or you'll be in big trouble!" the guardian whispered in his ear.
After the person timidly opened the door, he was taken away by the guardian. Another guardian took over the shift, moved the firewood away, and waited for Churi Huaizhu to come out.
Churi Huaizhu was completely confused. She had just heard a sound, but when she went to check, there was nothing. She thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why.
When she came out of the food storage room, she found a fire starter on the ground, but it was already extinguished. She scratched her head, a bit dazed. At this moment, she had no intention of cooking soup anymore. She wanted to go and see what Wangquan Baoye was doing.
"Well, maybe I can see him startled," Churi Huaizhu stroked her smooth chin.
When she saw Wangquan Baoye, he was practicing swordsmanship. Every strike of his sword was extremely powerful, and his face was glowing.
Seeing Wangquan Baoye like this, Churi Huaizhu was very happy. She squinted her eyes and grinned from ear to ear. Her eyes sparkled with tiny lights, which were a sign of both happiness and joy.