Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

Gu Hua told her to get enough sleep because she was really tired, and also because she was afraid that he would be too energetic and she would suffer too much. She wanted to remind him to be more considerate of her.

A single red candlestick remained by the bedside; all the others were extinguished, casting a warm, dark red glow over the room, creating a romantic and cozy atmosphere.

Mu Junyan did not, as Gu Hua had imagined, make the most of their wedding night and engage in any wild activities.

Instead, he considerately took off her outer robe and tucked her into the quilt.

"Huh, why is the blanket warm?"

"I had the maid warm up your blankets beforehand."

As Mu Junyan spoke, he slipped under the covers, pulled her into his arms, and lifted her undergarments with his large hand, covering her lower abdomen directly.

The warm touch penetrated the skin of her lower abdomen, giving Gu Hua a feeling of tension mixed with comfort.

Sigh, there's no escaping it after all.

Just as I was bracing myself for it, the other person closed their eyes and fell asleep.

Gu Hua was stunned, and turned her head to look at him.

asleep?

After a while, I was surprised to hear Mu Junyan snoring evenly.

Fell asleep?

Gu Hua was a little annoyed and moved his large hand away, but to her surprise, the hand covered her again and pressed precisely on her lower abdomen.

After going back and forth a few times, Gu Hua raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice, "You're not asleep, are you?"

Mu Junyan slowly opened his eyes and suddenly pulled the person into his arms: "I was asleep."

Gu Hua immediately became still and dared not move.

Her period was approaching, and she felt a bit of back pain. She was already worried that he might go too far and she wouldn't be able to handle it.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably drunk or tired and didn't want to move.

If she moves around recklessly, she might cause trouble.

Before she knew it, Gu Hua was being held by him like this, and fell asleep with her mind a mess.

Unexpectedly, Gu Hua was awakened in the middle of the night by a sharp pain in her lower abdomen.

My back was throbbing, like I was having a muscle cramp, and it ached so much it felt like it was going to break.

Gu Hua was filled with regret. She should have known better than to indulge in so much chilled lychee drink without considering that her period was coming.

Mu Junyan slept soundly, his large hand stubbornly resting on her lower abdomen.

The warmth of the large hand actually relieved some of her pain, but now the pain was becoming increasingly unbearable.

She didn't want him to scold her for being greedy, so she decided to just grit her teeth and go to sleep first.

However, the pain was uncontrollable and kept getting worse, making me curl up involuntarily.

This movement startled Mu Junyan awake.

"What's wrong?" Mu Junyan suddenly opened his eyes and saw that Gu Hua was covered in cold sweat.

"stomach ache?"

Gu Hua pursed her lips and didn't speak, but she looked listless and completely lacked energy.

Mu Junyan quickly wiped her sweat, turned over, tucked her in, grabbed his coat, and went out to call for help.

He turned around, sat on the edge of the bed, and wiped her sweat with his sleeve.

"These few days are your special time. The lychee drink is so cold, yet you still ate so much. If I hadn't stopped you, would you have finished the whole bowl?"

Gu Hua was surprised. It turned out that he knew her period was coming, so he didn't touch her and even warmed her lower abdomen.

Seeing his face darken, and fearing he was angry, she quickly grabbed his hand and said coquettishly, "I was wrong."

Then, she playfully scratched his big hand.

"Give me a massage."

Mu Junyan's anxiety and slight anger vanished instantly. He bent down and put his large hand inside, gently massaging her lower abdomen.

"You can't do that anymore. You're a mother now, you need to take care of yourself."

Gu Hua nestled obediently in his arms and softly hummed in agreement.

Shen Li arrived quickly, gave her two acupuncture treatments, and prescribed some painkillers.

Gu Hua suddenly felt a warm flow in her lower abdomen. She hurriedly pushed away Mu Junyan's hand, bent over, and called out to the outside, "Donghua, Donghua."

Mu Junyan was startled by what he saw and tried to reach in again: "What's wrong?"

Shen Li said calmly, "It's a quiet time now."

Mu Junyan paused, then quickly withdrew his hand, saying, "Oh."

Donghua and Dongqing rushed in; everything was ready.

The women glanced awkwardly at Mu Junyan.

Mu Junyan quickly said, "I'll go out first."

After a while of activity inside, the three people came out.

Donghua mustered her courage and asked, "Would you like to rest somewhere else, my lord?"

Mu Junyan asked in surprise, "What? Can't I sleep here?"

Donghua wanted to explain, but Shen Li grabbed her arm and said, "If they're not afraid, then don't worry about it."

With that, he grabbed the winterflower and holly and left.

Mu Junyan scoffed, "Shen Li has quite a temper."

When he went inside, the little woman was lying on her side, silently shedding tears.

Mu Junyan felt a bit of a headache, and resignedly placed his large hand on her lower abdomen, gently massaging it with his slightly warm palm.

Gu Hua had fallen asleep at some point, but Mu Junyan was still watching her with his eyes open, his small face scrunched up in pain.

I remember that rainy night when I first met her; the girl was barely clothed and cried her heart out.

Mu Junyan's heart softened, and he gently kissed her between the eyebrows.

As if sensing this, Gu Hua, who was fast asleep, slowly relaxed her furrowed brows.

Mu Junyan suddenly squeezed her hard a few times, and Gu Hua moaned in her sleep, which made him feel a little relieved.

She's a mother now, yet she still indulges in gluttony and doesn't take care of her health.

A glimmer of light appeared on the horizon.

When Gu Hua woke up, she could feel a warm, large hand gently rubbing her lower abdomen.

She quickly opened her eyes: "You... weren't asleep, or did you just wake up too?"

Mu Junyan pinched her soft belly in annoyance, and Gu Hua let out a howl.

She covered her mouth again, afraid of disturbing the maids outside.

She quickly grabbed his hand and smiled ingratiatingly, "Are your hands tired?"

Mu Junyan glared at her irritably: "Tired."

Gu Hua shamelessly moved closer to him, nuzzling against his chest, and called out sweetly, "Husband, you've had a hard time."

Mu Junyan became even angrier and kissed her fiercely until she gasped for breath and begged for mercy before he released her.

He slapped her on the bottom: "Keep sleeping, don't get up."

He rolled out of bed, put on his robe, and went out into the outer room.

Donghua and the others came to greet him. As Mu Junyan walked out, he instructed, "Let her sleep."

Donghua and Dongqing curtsied and, seeing him go to the side room to change, tiptoed into the inner room.

Seeing Gu Hua's face flushed, she covered her mouth with the blanket and chuckled.

Upon seeing the two of them enter, he instructed, "Go wash up. Today we must serve tea to Mother and the Old Madam."

"The lord said you should go to sleep."

"You can sleep when you get back, but we can't forget to be polite."

When Donghua saw that she had gotten up by herself, the two of them quickly came up to serve her.

Gu Hua suffered from severe uterine coldness due to persecution by Aunt Pei in her childhood.

Shen Li had been carefully recuperating for over a year before she finally recovered, but yesterday, she indulged in something delicious, and since it was her period, she started to relapse.

I need to start taking the tonic for treating uterine cold again.

After Gu Hua finished dressing, Shen Li brought out the medicine.

Gu Hua took the smell and frowned slightly: "Why does it smell worse than before?"

Shen Li replied expressionlessly, "The same."

Gu Hua took a small sip with some skepticism, and almost spat it out. Her face immediately scrunched up: "It tastes much worse than before, it's sour and bitter."

Shen Li: "Do you want to get better? Do you still want to have children?"

Gu Hua: "..."

Mu Junyan had already changed his clothes and walked in, staring coldly at her.

Helpless, Gu Hua had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink it.

Donghua quickly stuffed a sweet and sour candied fruit into her mouth.

Gu Hua, with a wry smile, looked pitifully at Mu Junyan as she sucked on the candied fruit.

Mu Junyan glanced at her and extended his hand to her: "Let's go."

Gu Hua had no choice but to place her hand in his large palm, which he held tightly and pulled her into his arms: "Do you want me to carry you? Hmm?"

Gu Hua quickly broke free: "No need, it doesn't hurt anymore, I can walk."

Mu Junyan nodded, released her waist, and slowly walked out while holding her hand.

The two men served tea to the two mothers, accepted red envelopes, and played with the children for a while before Mu Junyan had to go out to do his work.

Gu Hua realized something was wrong, so she pulled Shen Li aside and whispered, "The medicine isn't the same as before. Tell me honestly, did they change the prescription?"

Shen Li glanced at her and said, "I dare not disobey my lord's orders."

Gu Hua choked with sobs.

He's been up to no good with his romantic history!

He did it on purpose!

Heartless.