Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 174 Jingshu is infertile

The old lady has been feeling angry and sad since she learned about Bitangju. Seeing her grandson seeking death and survival again and again, the old lady was so sad that she couldn't even get sick.

　This day, Jing Shu and Xu Wanning have been staying in Anxi Hall to take care of them.

The old lady fell into a coma until midnight before she woke up. She opened her eyes and saw her two granddaughter-in-law standing guard by the bed. The old lady took the hand of her eldest granddaughter-in-law and said weakly: "You are all causing trouble like this because of my unfulfilled grandson." It's his fault, and grandma doesn't ask you to forgive him. She just hopes that you will take good care of him for the sake of your child."

Xu Wanning comforted the old lady and said, "I have moved him back to the main hall. As the saying goes, if a husband and wife are kind to each other for a hundred days, I will not leave him alone."

Hearing what the eldest granddaughter-in-law said, the old lady was pleased and said, "Grandma has been suffering from this for a long time. She always gets sick twice in the winter. You don't have to worry, just go and rest."

The two of them took the medicine for the old lady. After a while, they saw that the old lady fell asleep again. After all, they were worried and just leaned on the couch outside to rest.

Jingshu asked Xu Wanning: "What you just said to your grandmother was not just to comfort her, right?"

Xu Wanning replied: "Seeing him become so ill, to be honest, the resentment in my heart has dissipated a lot. He is in such a state, what is the point of me and him being angry anymore? Besides, seeing my grandmother and children like this I feel uncomfortable caring about him so much. With a person like him here, even if I am paralyzed in bed forever, as long as I see the old and the young feel at ease, I will not care about anything else."

Jingshu advised: "In short, even if you can't count on your eldest brother, you still have children, so there is always hope."

　　When mentioning the child, Xu Wanning couldn't help but ask Jing Shu: "You've been taking the medicine prescribed by Dr. Zhang for a while, and there's still no movement?"

There were only two of them in the room, and Jingshu didn't hide it. She sighed and said, "I don't know why, but I haven't been able to get pregnant. I'm also worried."

Xu Wanning consoled her: "You are still young, so there is no need to be too impatient."

Having said that, it has been almost two years since she married into the Zhenguo Duke's mansion. Jingshu has a clear mind. Even though the old lady and mother-in-law have never asked about this matter, in such a prominent family, Li Ling is the eldest son, and the old man I'm not sure what to expect.

 Besides, Li Ling treated her wholeheartedly since he married her. He didn't even take any concubines, and even outside he was staring at her belly. Jingshu is strong-willed by nature, so naturally she hopes to open up branches for her husband's family as soon as possible.

After listening to Xu Wanning's words, Jing Shu murmured: "I was still thinking about one day when I have free time, I would go to a medical clinic outside to find a doctor who specializes in gynecology. Although Dr. Zhang is a master of the Taiyuan Hospital, he can prescribe Those medicines always feel like they have no medicinal effect when I take them."

Xu Wanning replied: "The medical skills of the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital are naturally very good, but they only treat the nobles in the palace. They are afraid of making a mistake, and the medicines they prescribe are always painless and not itchy. This time, when grandma is sick, she calls for a doctor from outside. Tomorrow, the doctor will come and take grandma’s pulse, just in time for him to take your pulse and then ask him to prescribe a prescription for you to try.”

Jingshu said yes.

The two sisters were leaning on the couch, paying attention to the movements of the old lady inside, and whispering in low voices. Unknowingly, they stayed there all night again.

On the second day, the two fed the old lady breakfast. After the doctor came to check the old lady's pulse, Xu Wanning invited the doctor outside and asked him to check Jingshu's pulse.

This doctor is also a sage in the capital. He carefully felt Jingshu's pulse, but the look on his face gradually became serious.

Jingshu glanced at the doctor's expression and asked worriedly: "May I ask the doctor, how am I doing?"

Xu Wanning also asked anxiously: "It's been almost two years since our wife passed away, and she hasn't gotten pregnant yet. But is there any way to replenish her health?"

The doctor took his pulse and said doubtfully: "Judging from Madam's pulse, you have accumulated coldness in your body, which may make it extremely difficult to conceive."

This short sentence struck Jing Shu like a thunderbolt. Xu Wanning was also shocked: "How could this happen? Are my siblings born with such a physique? Is there any way to improve it?"

Nanny Xu on the side also had a face full of anxiety. The eldest grandson of the eldest daughter-in-law is now like this, and the grandson-in-law of the second eldest daughter-in-law is having trouble conceiving. How could the old lady withstand such many blows at her age?

She said anxiously: "Doctor, do you think there is any way for our wife to get pregnant? We can pay as much as we want."

The doctor twirled his beard and said: "Madam's constitution is really special. I have never encountered this before in all my years of practicing medicine. I can't diagnose whether Madam is born with such a cold constitution or whether she suffers from it acquired. Naturally, I can't prescribe a prescription for Madam." .”

He said slightly apologetically: "My medical skills are limited, so please ask an expert to take a look at it."

Jingshu didn’t know how she returned to Qingfengyuan. Xu Wanning and Aunt Xu had been trying to persuade her, but she didn’t hear a word of it.

She retreated from everyone and sat alone on the bed. She recalled Li Ling's abnormal behavior since the last time Dr. Zhang took his pulse, and she understood.

　　It wasn't the doctor who noticed her problem. The imperial physician Zhang also knew about it early on. It was just that Li Ling kept it secret from her.

From this, it can be seen that her problem may not be cured. If it could be cured, Li Ling would not go to great lengths to lie to her.

 Despair.

Jingshu felt the meaning of this word for the first time.

 She huddled herself in the quilt and let her tears pour down.

Just as she was desperately crying under the quilt, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her and held her tightly in his arms.

Li Ling stroked her hair and said softly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Jingshu was exhausted from crying. She was buried deep in Li Ling's arms and could not say a word.

Li Ling hugged her tightly for a long time and said the same sentence repeatedly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

His solid embrace finally allowed her to regain some strength. Jingshu raised her head, looked at Li Ling and asked, "You already knew that, didn't you?"

Li Ling didn't answer her. He leaned over and kissed her eyes that were red and swollen from crying. He gently comforted her and said, "It's not a big deal. Don't do this."

In this world where "there are three types of unfilial piety, the worst is to have no offspring", if a woman is unable to have children, she will not be tolerated even in an ordinary family, not to mention such a high-ranking family, not to mention that her husband has the responsibility of the clan. Crown Prince.

Jingshu lowered her head and wiped away her tears: "I can't give birth to a child for you, what should I do?"

Li Ling hugged her tightly in his arms and replied: "If you can't have a baby, we just don't have children. Don't worry, I will protect you. Don't be afraid as long as I am here."

 (End of this chapter)