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Chapter 122 Pregnancy
"Mother didn't like Concubine Lu in the first place. She called her to the main hall to question her in the dead of night last night. She also threatened that she would return to Qingxin Residence after her confinement. The Li Mansion is so big that it doesn't need a concubine's child to inherit the family business."
Although Chen's words were a bit harsh, they were indeed the truth.
The Li family already has a legitimate wife and mistress, who will naturally give birth to an heir for Li Qi, regardless of gender. The legitimate bloodline is there, so even if Lu Yunqing desires it, it is impossible.
In addition, Su He deliberately mentioned Liu Qiuqiu and angered her. How could this make her enemy happy?
"Yun Qing, quickly jump out of the fire circle! It's dangerous there!"
Li Qi sent people to fetch water, but Xiuyue Manor had not been inhabited for a long time and the well water had dried up.
In order to extinguish the fire, they had to get water from somewhere else. The servants had wasted most of the hour searching for buckets and water sources. The straw had burned out and the dry wood had begun to ignite.
The firelight reflected on Lu Yi and Lu Jiao's faces, and they were so anxious that they broke out in sweat and screamed in fear.
Lu Yunqing looked at him coldly, with a hint of coldness in her contemptuous eyes, and asked tearfully: "If you really have me in your heart, why don't you dare to show it in front of the old lady? Why don't you dare to defend me in front of others? Even when you lost your child, you only said a few words of comfort. In your heart, what do you regard me as?"
She didn't know before that the man she loved had always been obedient to Chen.
The only time he disobeyed her was when her secret meeting with Li Qi was exposed and he bravely said a few words to defend her.
She and Zhao Liuyun got married and moved into the mansion on the same day. Li Qi used the excuse of entertaining guests in the front hall, but actually stayed in the wedding room with Zhao Liuyun.
And she was ordered by Chen to pack up her things and move to Qingxinju.
Even when he was going to the battlefield, Li Qi didn't even say goodbye due to Chen's opposition.
Now she is back, but with an injury on her arm, and she failed to give birth to the child. Chen put an ominous hat on her and resolutely refused to let Li Qi have any contact with Lu Yunqing.
Especially when Lu Yunqing saw that her figure had become out of shape and she looked bloated, while Zhao Liuyun was still as beautiful as ever, with the noble demeanor of a lady in her every move, which she would never be able to learn in her entire life.
"I……"
Li Qi was speechless and could not explain.
His father died early, and he was disciplined by his mother since he was a child. He was restricted by her at all times and naturally listened to her.
The passionate relationship he had with Lu Yunqing disappeared completely after Zhao Liuyun entered the mansion.
He was young and was just confused by momentary emotions.
How can a daughter of a wealthy family be compared with a daughter of a poor family?
Today he got the news that Lu Yunqing had sneaked out of the house. He didn't even want to look for her until he heard someone report that she had kidnapped the Lu family's child, so he hurried over with the servants.
The smoke rising from the fire made it difficult for Lu Yi and Lu Jiao to breathe.
Qingyun was afraid that their lives were really in danger, so he wanted to rescue the children. With his skills, it would be no problem for him to rescue Lu Yunqing as well.
"Don't go." Su He stopped him in a low voice.
"If you keep going like this, the child will suffocate!"
Su He was silent for two seconds, and seeing Lu Yi and Lu Jiao's red cheeks, he said lightly: "It's not too late to wait a little longer."
Qingyun agreed hesitantly.
The servants finally arrived with water, but the fire was too big. Pouring buckets of water on it was a waste of time and had no effect. The fire was getting bigger and bigger.
Lu Yunqing sat alone on the ground, hidden in the fire shadow.
Li Qi and Zhao Liuyun were both very anxious, and they had no better way than to watch the fire being put out.
Su He was also waiting silently, she was wondering whether Liu Qiuqiu would show up?
Is it more important to hide yourself or the children?
Pungent smoke drifted in Xiuyue Manor. Su He smelled the pungent and unpleasant smell and suddenly felt nauseous. He held onto the wall and wanted to vomit, but nothing came out.
"Madam, there's too much smoke in here. Why don't we go out?" Pei Xia was concerned about her health.
Su He waved her hand to indicate that it was not necessary. She patted her chest lightly and felt a sour feeling in her stomach and a little uncomfortable.
Zhao Liuyun, who was standing by, came over to ask about her situation. After learning about her situation, he hesitated and asked in disbelief, "Sister...are you pregnant?"
She observed that Su He did not have any symptoms of cold, she was just feeling nauseous, so it was very likely that she was pregnant.
But isn’t there a rumor in the capital that she and Lu Yanxiu had been married for three years without any progress and couldn’t have a child?
Zhao Liuyun suppressed the doubts in her heart and ordered the maids to bring a wooden chair for her to rest.
Hearing her words suddenly, Su He froze in place, and Pei Xia was also stunned.
Pregnant?
During this period of time, she did feel something was wrong with her body. She wanted to sleep as soon as she lay down on the couch, and she felt lack of energy no matter what she did.
Even the green plum juice that Lu Huaihe had brought her before didn't taste sour or astringent, but rather delicious.
Su He silently calculated the time she had slept with Lu Huaihe in her mind, and if she was really pregnant, the time would match.
"That's great! The adults will definitely be happy if they knew!" Qingyun was so happy that people who didn't know would think that there was a happy event in his family.
"Be quiet for now."
Before the pulse was clear, Su He didn't want to make a big fuss, and asked Pei Xia and Qing Yun to shut up.
Seeing this, Zhao Liuyun also said, "Maybe I made a wrong judgment. Sister, you should go back and ask the doctor to take a closer look. Don't worry, sister, I always keep my mouth shut."
Su He showed gratitude: "Thank you."
She lowered her eyes and looked at the slender white wrist. After thinking for a moment, she placed her fingers on the other wrist to feel for the pulse.
My heart suddenly began to beat like a drum.
Su He admitted that she was not well versed in academics and could not easily draw conclusions, but in her heart, she was extremely happy.
The fire not far away gradually grew bigger. Lu Yunqing was dancing crazily in the fire circle. She threw her cloak on the fire in a daze, and the cloak was burned to ashes in an instant.
Su He's pupils reflected Lu Yi and Lu Jiao's begging expressions. She pondered for a moment, then called Qing Yun to rescue the child first.
The next second, a team of soldiers suddenly broke in through the door, rushed straight into the fire circle, and risked their lives to untie Lu Yi and Lu Jiao from the pillars.
The next person to step into Xiuyue Manor was Baili Jun, followed by the anxious Liu Qiuqiu. After seeing the children land safely and escape from the sea of fire, she finally felt relieved.
"If anyone is not afraid of death, just come in! I won't be alone on the road to hell!"
In the firelight, Lu Yunqing smiled wantonly and wielded a burning torch in her hand. If anyone came close and tried to save her, she would set him on fire.
"Mother! Mother! We are so scared!"
Liu Qiuqiu hugged Lu Yi and Lu Jiao and cried. After the tears died down, she faced Lu Yunqing's stern questioning: "You watched them grow up, how could you be so cruel? Is your heart made of stone?"