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When his tall, strong body pressed down on her, Liu Yuansheng's eyes widened instantly. She reached out, wanting to push him away, but before her fingers could touch Xiao Jinghan's body, he had already rolled off her and landed steadily on the ground.

The candlelight flickered behind him. He casually straightened his sleeves and said, "It's getting late. You should get some rest."

Liu Yuansheng was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had misunderstood.

She looked embarrassed and winked at Xiao Jinghan.

The shyness and unease in her eyes did not escape Xiao Jinghan's notice. He said nothing more, left the bedroom silently, and closed the door behind him.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the Qixi Festival.

On this day, the girls from every household would tidy up their courtyards early in the morning, set out fruits, pastries, and five-colored silk threads, and set up incense tables to worship the Weaver Girl by the Milky Way.

The servants of the Duke of Zhenguo were busy early in the morning, steaming and frying various kinds of flower and bird patterned pastries and sugar flower cakes, boiling lotus seeds, red dates, longan, melon seeds and peanuts to make up the "five seeds", washing seasonal fresh fruits such as grapes, lotus pods and peaches, and arranging them into gold-painted lacquer plates.

Sweep the garden courtyard and waterside pavilions, wipe the incense table and bronze candlesticks, lay out plain brocade as a tablecloth, and place a paper image of the Weaver Girl, incense sticks, and candles on it.

An offering table was also set up in the Agarwood Courtyard. Ying'er arranged it carefully and then began to distribute Qiaoguo (a type of pastry) and reward money to everyone.

The servants were overjoyed to receive the reward money and came one by one to kowtow to Liu Yuansheng to express their gratitude.

Seeing everyone making such a fuss, Liu Yuansheng, who had been lying in bed for five days, couldn't sit still any longer. Ignoring Ying'er and Granny Li's attempts to stop him, he got out of bed and went to the courtyard to bask in the sun.

The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of gourds, which was refreshing. Liu Yuansheng, who was almost soaked in the aroma of herbs, took a few deep breaths and felt like he had come back to life.

Li, the wet nurse, changed Yan'er into some cool clothes and placed him on a bamboo couch. The little guy struggled to sit up, but couldn't manage it and fell flat on his back again and again.

Ying'er kept laughing when she saw this. While laughing, she didn't forget to hand the Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng to the cook and tell her that she wanted to drink ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum old duck soup for lunch.

Since Liu Yuansheng fell ill, all sorts of precious tonics and medicines have been delivered to her room in a continuous stream. Now, in Ying'er's eyes, these lingzhi and ginseng are no different from mushrooms and radishes. They may not be effective in nourishing the body, but they will definitely make delicious soups and stews! Without a second thought, she stuffed several boxes of lingzhi and ginseng into the cook's hands, and then ran into the room to bring Liu Yuansheng some cooled-down soup and candied fruit.

Liu Yuansheng had drunk so much medicine that her tongue was numb. She swallowed the medicine without changing her expression, then cleared her throat and found that she still couldn't make a sound.

This clearly contradicted Physician Xue's initial promise, but she didn't care. She gently wiped the medicine from the corner of her mouth and stretched out her hands to Yan'er.

Yan'er had been making a fuss about finding Liu Yuansheng, and when she saw Liu Yuansheng reach out her hand to her, she started whimpering anxiously.

"Would the Third Young Mistress like to hold the young master?" The wet nurse picked up the young master, looking troubled. "This servant dares not hand the young master over to the Third Young Mistress. The Third Young Mistress is still weak, and the injury on her neck has not healed."

Liu Yuansheng shook her head, indicating that she was fine and could take care of Yan'er.

Nanny Li was still somewhat hesitant, but Yan'er had a rather strong temper. Seeing that Nanny Li still refused to hand him over to Liu Yuansheng, he kicked his little legs and burst into tears.

In a flurry of activity, Li, the wet nurse, quickly handed Yan'er over to Liu Yuansheng. Liu Yuansheng gently held Yan'er, rubbed his forehead against his little face, and soothed him.

Yan'er was round and chubby, like a little ball of flesh. Once he snuggled into Liu Yuansheng's arms, he didn't want to get out. Li, the wet nurse, sighed, "The young master hasn't been close to the third young mistress for a long time. He misses her very much! I'm afraid he'll be making a fuss about going to see the third young mistress again tonight."

Liu Yuansheng smiled and shook her head at Granny Li, indicating that it was alright.

She was afraid that Yan'er would get too hot and sweat, so she kept fanning him and gestured with her hands to ask Nanny Li if Yan'er had been drinking a lot of milk lately and if he slept well at night.

"Don't worry, Third Young Madam, the young master is doing well. It's you who have suffered such a terrible misfortune and your health has been greatly damaged," said Nanny Li. "Third Young Madam is pregnant now, so you must not overexert yourself and must take good care of yourself."

Liu Yuansheng was stunned when she heard this.

These past few days, she has stayed in Chenxiang Courtyard and hasn't gone to see the old lady. The old lady's leg ailment flared up, and she hasn't come to see her either, so she hasn't had a chance to explain her pregnancy to the old lady at all.

As for Xiao Jinghan, he seemed to be busy ever since that night. He only came to visit her once or twice, but she was asleep both times. When she woke up, there was only a faint scent of cold pine in the room.

Since the wet nurse asked this question, it's clear that the entire household knows about her "pregnancy," and Xiao Jinghan has yet to reveal the truth.

Liu Yuansheng was truly troubled because she knew how much the old lady valued her and Xie Qinghe's child.

A sense of melancholy washed over her, and she couldn't help but look up at the east wing. Following Liu Yuansheng's gaze, the wet nurse guessed she was looking for Xiao Jinghan and said, "The young master has been busy these past few days. Once he's done, he'll have time to spend with the third young mistress."

She comforted Liu Yuansheng, "Third Young Madam, please don't worry. The Third Young Master always thinks of you! A couple of days ago, the Eldest Young Master and his wife pleaded with the Old Madam on your behalf, arguing that the Fourth Young Master was of marriageable age and the household couldn't be without a mistress to manage things, requesting that the Old Madam lift the confinement of the young lady. It was the Third Young Master who reprimanded them, which dissuaded them from their plan!"

"The Third Young Master may seem cold and taciturn, but he's actually warm-hearted despite his cold exterior. Now that the Third Young Mistress is pregnant again, he'll only pay more attention to her!"

Liu Yuansheng listened silently to what the wet nurse Li said, her feelings becoming more and more complicated. After coaxing Yan'er to sleep, she returned to her bedroom.

It was still early, and she couldn't eat or sleep, so she took out the strange medical book that Bai Yinzhu had left behind.

The medical book was obscure and difficult to understand; she felt dizzy after reading only one page. She closed the book, intending to take a nap, when Ying'er came in to report that the old lady had come to see her.

Liu Yuansheng quickly stood up.

The old lady's leg ailment was getting worse, and she could only get around in a wheelchair. Upon seeing Liu Yuansheng, she immediately began to scold him with concern, "Didn't I tell you to rest properly? Why are you standing up? Lie down now!"

Liu Yuansheng had no choice but to sit down on the bed and then gesture to tell the old lady that she was feeling much better and there was no need to worry.

When the old lady saw that she still couldn't speak, she shook her head sadly, "What's wrong with our household lately? We've been having a string of bad luck! We'll have to find a master to take a look!"

She took Liu Yuansheng's hand. "How have you been feeling these past few days? Have you had any symptoms of morning sickness, like nausea or wanting to vomit?"

Liu Yuansheng's hand trembled, and she opened her mouth but could not make a sound. She pointed to her stomach and then shook her head vigorously.

"Not uncomfortable? Good, that proves this child is sensible." The old lady said with a sigh, "When Han'er's mother was pregnant with him, she had severe morning sickness. She said back then that this child would probably be a troublemaker, and her words came true. Sure enough, a little devil was born. In the early years, this old woman almost died of anger from that wretched child several times!"

"Now things are better. He's more mature now and he's going to be a father. I don't have any extravagant hopes. I just hope that your family, and our whole family, will be safe and sound."

After the old lady finished speaking, her eyes reddened.

Looking at the old lady, Liu Yuansheng felt a sharp pang of sadness. Just as she was hesitating whether to find paper and pen to write down the fact that she wasn't pregnant, Ying'er walked in and said, "Miss, your soup is ready!"

The old lady said, "The soup is here. Quickly, serve the third young mistress the soup first."

"Yes."

Ying'er bowed to the old lady, then carried the tray to Liu Yuansheng and said with a smile, "The soup smells wonderful today! Miss will surely enjoy it!"

Ying'er opened the soup bowl. "Miss, smell it! Doesn't it smell wonderful?"

Liu Yuansheng had no appetite for the soup, but the aroma of it wafted into her nose.

She took a breath and couldn't help but frown.

The soup was indeed very fragrant.

However, in addition to ginseng and lingzhi, it also contains aconite.

This is an abortion pill.