Time Travel and Love

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed since Mo Liujin left. Calculating the time, the army was almost stationed at the border. Mo Liujin kept his promise of a monthly letter, and Chu Qingmeng's replies were always a thick stack, wanting to discuss everything. As soon as she finished writing to Mo Liujin, Chu Qingmeng felt extremely tired. Chunhe helped her lie down on the couch, and soon she fell into a deep sleep. Chunhe frowned at Chu Qingmeng. "You've been too sleepy lately. You've just gotten up, and it hasn't even been an hour, and you're already tired again." Although people tend to get sleepy in the spring, she wasn't meant to be this sleepy. Out of twelve hours a day, she'd been asleep for eight or nine.

A month later, Mu Lingxue came to chat with Chu Qingmeng. Chu Qingmeng then learned of several major events at court. First, the emperor had confiscated the property of several fourth- and fifth-rank officials. Then, Mo Liufang and Mo Liujue joined forces with the Mu brothers to overthrow the Chen Guogong Mansion. The emperor capitalized on this opportunity and launched a thunderous attack, wiping out the Chen family's foundation in just a month. Now, the Mu brothers had also been promoted following this incident. They chatted and ate lunch together. Chu Qingmeng had been experiencing a profound loss of appetite for the past few days. Seeing the greasy meat dishes, she suddenly realized her abnormality and was startled, her expression changing. Mu Lingxue, noticing her displeasure, hurriedly told her to rest and then excused herself to return home.

Chu Qingmeng returned to the house feeling uneasy. Could it be such a coincidence? She could get pregnant just by not eating once? Her period wasn't regular, and there was no reference. Wait? It seemed like her period hadn't come in three months. What should she do? Xia Zhi walked in and saw Chu Qingmeng sitting in front of the dressing table, lost in thought. Seeing that she looked unwell, he asked, "Miss, how about I call the court doctor to take a look? You don't look well."

"No need." Chu Qingmeng refused decisively. This wouldn't work. The palace doctor couldn't be called. Princess An Ning's mansion had never had a palace doctor. They usually shared one with the prince's mansion. Even the housekeeper came from the prince's mansion. Once the palace doctor was called, if she was really pregnant, it would be impossible to hide it. He asked Xia Zhi to call Chun He and bring the cap. After Chun He came, he put the cap on Chu Qingmeng and went to the backyard to get on the carriage. He also asked Fei Ling to mobilize the secret guards and Fei Ying to drive to an ordinary medical clinic in the capital. At this time, Chun He and Xia Zhi had changed into the clothes of ordinary maids of wealthy families and put on a face scarf. They asked the doctor to come and take Chu Qingmeng's pulse. Chun He helped Chu Qingmeng sit in front of the doctor and said, "Doctor, how is my wife's health? She has been very tired and sleepy in recent days. I wonder if it is because of the spring weather?"

The old doctor felt the pulse for a while and then bowed, "Haha, congratulations, Madam! Congratulations, Madam! It's not just spring sleepiness, it's pregnancy, and it's already been over three months."

Xia Zhi frowned and said angrily, "You better be careful!"

"What are you talking about, young lady?! I have been practicing medicine for more than forty years. Can't I even tell whether a woman is pregnant?" The old doctor snorted coldly and ignored Xia Zhi.

Chu Qingmeng waved his hand to signal Chunhe to pay him. Chunhe smiled and said, "Don't be angry, old doctor. My sister is not tactful with her words. She is worried about Madam. I am afraid that her happiness is in vain, so she spoke without thinking. Please forgive me, old doctor."

After saying this, he put down a silver ingot weighing fifty taels. The old doctor then smiled and continued, "It is true that Madam is pregnant, but her pulse is very weak. I see that she has an old injury that has not healed, and now is not the best time for pregnancy. I will prescribe a medicine to help her stay pregnant."

"Thank you very much, old sir." Chun He hurriedly bowed to the old doctor, took the pregnancy-preserving medicine from the apprentice, and helped Chu Qingmeng into the carriage. After boarding the carriage, Chu Qingmeng took off her hat and looked sullen. Chun He knew this might be the Third Young Master's child, but Xia Zhi didn't know about this, so Chun He gestured for her to be quiet. The two of them looked at Chu Qingmeng in silence, and Chu Qingmeng was at a loss as to what to do.

Chu Qingmeng returned to the palace and stayed cooped up in her room for several days without leaving. After much thought, she decided she had to leave the capital. Before her belly grew bigger, she told everyone she was going to the farm to recuperate and would talk about it after the birth of the child. These past few days, Chun and Xiazhi personally prepared the herbs, even the dregs were secretly hidden and then scattered far away at night by Feiying.

On the fourth day, Chu Qingmeng took the initiative to send a letter to Mo Liujin for the first time. She only wrote one sentence, "Mo Liujin, you are going to be a father." Usually, Chu Qingmeng would have someone take the letter away when Mo Liujin's letter arrived, but this time, she couldn't wait any longer. In the afternoon, Chu Qingmeng went to the palace and said goodbye to the princess, saying that she felt bored in the capital and wanted to go out for a walk. She would bring the secret guards with her. Knowing that Mo Liujin was not there, her playful nature could no longer be restrained. The princess comforted her for a while and then let her go. As soon as she came out of the main hall, she ran into Lin Yue. Seeing that she was pregnant, Chu Qingmeng smiled and greeted her, "How many months have you been pregnant, Princess?"

"Why is the princess here? I'm almost seven months old now, and I look very clumsy." Lin Yue smiled gently at Chu Qingmeng, "It was the princess who saved my life. This child should worship the princess as his godmother."

Chu Qingmeng agreed with a smile, took out a jade ring and said, "Well, this is my first gift to you."

The two chatted for a while and said goodbye. Chu Qingmeng was about to say goodbye to Mo Wushuang. As soon as she left, the nanny behind Lin Yue gave Chu Qingmeng a meaningful look. Lin Yue noticed her gaze and asked, "What's wrong with Lin Xiaoxiao?"