After Li Yaonan's birthday, time passed quickly.
Li Yaonan wished he could split himself into two people. Lin Yixuan's due date was August 2nd, the county exam was July 3rd, and the provincial exam was September 3rd. He was afraid he would not be able to make it in time for the baby's birth.
But it was impossible for him to give up this imperial examination, not only for his own sake, but also to provide a good living environment for his husband and children. He knew too well the hierarchy of today's society. He did not want, and was unwilling, that his husband and children would always be inferior to others.
Seeing that he had been frowning in recent days, Lin Yixuan could guess what he was thinking.
After breakfast in the morning, Li Yaonan was about to go to the study room when Lin Yixuan stopped him and said, "Wait a minute."
Li Yaonan turned around and glanced at him in surprise. Seeing Lin Yixuan's serious expression, he thought something was wrong with him and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yixuan carefully looked at the man in front of her, holding his hand which was covered with calluses from holding a pen for a long time. After a long time, a faint smile appeared on her lips: "Don't worry, I'm fine, the child will be fine too, we will wait for you to come back, so..." Stop frowning, okay
Lin Yixuan stretched out a hand and gently stroked his brow, as if to soothe all his worries.
Li Yaonan was slightly startled, then he sighed and hugged the man tightly in his arms. It was because he was so sensible that he felt uncomfortable.
Lin Yixuan smiled slightly, his eyes firm, and told Li Yaonan with his expression that he would take good care of himself and the children.
In fact, how could she not want her husband to accompany her during childbirth, but she knew better than anyone else the ambitions of men. Who would give up fame and future so easily? What's more, the reason why her husband was so eager, besides wanting to make a name for himself, was more for him, to help him fight for his reputation.
Obviously he seldom mentioned Jingyang Marquis Mansion, but looking at her husband's expression, Lin Yixuan inexplicably knew that her husband was feeling sorry for her. She felt that she should be satisfied. Having such a good husband was the blessing she had cultivated for several lifetimes, so she would definitely not hold her husband back. She would take good care of herself and the children, so that her husband would not have any worries in this imperial examination.
However, there are always unexpected things, and soon the two of them no longer need to worry. For this reason, Li Yaonan lost his temper. For the first time, he was angry with him after Lin Yixuan became pregnant, and ignored him for three consecutive days.
On June 27th, Li Yaonan's luggage had been packed. The original owner had participated in the county examination more than once, so Li Yaonan was familiar with it. He was confident about this exam and was not in a hurry. It only took a day and a half to get from Yangzhou to Hangzhou, so he planned to set off on July 1st so that he could spend a few more days with Lin Yixuan.
At this time, a letter came from the capital, which contained not only things for the child, but also two wet nurses.
Li Yaonan was a little amused and helpless about his mother-in-law. He and Lin Yixuan had almost never worried about his unborn child. His mother-in-law was afraid that they had no experience, so she sent people over from time to time, or brought things, including food, daily necessities, and clothes, everything inside and outside the house.
The same thing happened at the Zhang family. The lady was worried that the couple would not be careful. The baby's skin was delicate, so he couldn't wear silk, and his diapers couldn't be made of brocade. Mrs. Zhang was busy worrying all day long, and they, a pair of serious parents, had nothing to prepare.
This time, Lin's mother sent a wet nurse again. Li Yaonan was touched. Since his grandfather passed away, no elder had ever cared about him like this. Although he benefited from Lin Yixuan, he was still a half-son after all.
Lin Yixuan arranged for the wet nurse to go to Xiyuan and had someone store the things sent by Lin's mother, and then he opened the envelope.
"Huh!" Lin Yixuan frowned, turned the letter over and over, and glanced at the servant who delivered the letter: "Where is my brother's letter?" Lin Zhiyuan helped him manage the business in the capital. Every time his mother wrote to him, his brother would always bring the account book along.
"Oh, my dear young master, the fourth young master is a very busy man. Madam is in a hurry to deliver the things this time, so how can the fourth young master have the time to write a letter?" Mrs. Zhou said with a smile. She was a dowry maid beside Lin's mother, and later became a nanny. She was quite respectable in front of the two young masters and spoke without restraint.
Lin Yixuan's face darkened: "You are talking nonsense, what happened to my brother? What happened in the capital?" Otherwise, his brother would definitely not have said a word.
Mrs. Zhou felt her scalp tingling. She had watched the Ninth Young Master grow up. When did the Ninth Young Master have such a powerful aura? However, ever since the Ninth Young Master had that incident, he seemed to have changed completely. It must be because of her pregnancy that she hadn't shown it recently, but this time she lost her temper, it was really scary.
Seeing that Lin Yixuan's face had turned pale, Li Yaonan hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry, listen to her. Big brother might really have been delayed by something."
Lin Yixuan stared at Mrs. Zhou fiercely, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. His sharp gaze was like an unsealed blade that could pierce through a person with just one glance: "You say!"
“This…” Mrs. Zhou stammered and was in an awkward situation. The lady had repeatedly warned her not to let the Ninth Young Master know about this, so what should she do
Mrs. Zhou's behavior made Lin Yixuan feel even more depressed. It was as if there was a ball of rage burning in his chest. He just wanted to drag this woman out and chop her up. He said fiercely: "If you don't tell me, I will beat you up. Someone come!"
Several servants rushed in from outside.
Lin Yixuan's face was gloomy, his eyes were fierce, and he was so angry that his breathing was a little unstable: "Drag this woman out and beat her up!"
Mrs. Zhou was startled, and then she began to be really afraid. She hurriedly said, "Master Jiu, I am the maidservant who came with the Madam. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard."
Lin Yixuan sneered. He was worried because she was a maid who came with the dowry. He knew where his mother's hometown was. If they had been more careful, his mother would not have died at the gate of Jingyang Marquis' Mansion.
Lin Yixuan frowned, covered his lower abdomen with his hands, and felt a little uncomfortable.
Li Yaonan was displeased when he saw this, and for the first time he frowned at Lin Yixuan: "Anger is bad for your health, sit still."
Lin Yixuan glared at him, his mind already filled with worry: "That's my brother!"
Li Yaonan had a stern face, but he couldn't bear to blame him because he was a pregnant man. He patiently advised, "Ask him clearly first. Big brother knows how to act. Don't worry too much. Nothing will happen."
Lin Yixuan had a blank expression, and no emotion could be seen on his cold face, as if they were back to the time when they first met.
Li Yaonan suddenly felt a little powerless, but he could understand this situation. He had always known that Lin Zhiyuan and Lin's mother were Lin Yixuan's weaknesses.
Li Yaonan looked at Mrs. Zhou coldly with an unfriendly look.
Mrs. Zhou knew that as long as the young master and the son-in-law gave the order, she would be dragged out and beaten, so she started crying quickly: "Young master, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the lady has told you that if you knew about this, what would happen if you got pregnant?"
Lin Yixuan felt a little cold in his heart, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. His expression became dull, revealing a feeling of despair.
Li Yaonan frowned. This woman was being evasive. Wouldn't that make people more worried? He said coldly, "Just say what you are told to say. This is not the Marquis' Mansion. There is no place for you to act like a spoiled child."
Mrs. Zhou choked and wiped away her nonexistent tears, crying, "The fourth young master broke his leg while riding a horse, and is now bedridden. The doctor said that he is useless, so how could Madam dare to let you know."
Lin Yixuan's legs went weak and he almost lost his balance. Li Yaonan hurriedly supported him.
"How could it be? You are lying. Brother will be fine." Lin Yixuan was panicked and spoke incoherently. Even his eyes became empty and his whole body revealed a crazy look. His brother was obviously fine in his previous life, so why did he break his leg? Was it because of him, because of what he said to his brother.
"No..." Lin Yixuan had a splitting headache, his lower abdomen felt like it was falling, and his face was twisted in pain.
"Yixuan!" Li Yaonan was filled with anxiety. He pulled Lin Yixuan's shoulders and made him look at him. "It's not the worst. You're still pregnant. At least you should think more about the child."
"No, brother..." Lin Yixuan's eyes were dull. After his rebirth, his greatest hope in this life was that his family would be safe. If anything happened to his brother, how would he feel? He remembered that at this time in his previous life, his brother had already married Miss Yuan, so naturally there was no horse-falling incident. Lin Yixuan had never regretted it so much. Relying on his memories of his previous life, he thought he was doing it for his brother's good. He regretted it, he really regretted it. He would rather his brother marry Miss Yuan as long as his brother was safe.
He was the one who harmed his brother. Lin Yixuan got stuck in a dead end. Why did he exclude the women of the Yuan family from marrying in because of what happened in his previous life? Was he afraid that he couldn't outsmart the Yuan family? If anything happened to his brother, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
Lin Yixuan's lower body was oozing blood, the bright red was shocking. But he didn't feel any pain, he was just immersed in his own thoughts, as if he had excluded everything around him. His brain was already filled with guilt, self-blame, regret, and all kinds of complicated thoughts, and he was in a daze.
Li Yaonan was extremely anxious. Seeing Lin Yixuan's clothes stained with blood, he quickly picked her up and shouted to the nanny next to him, "Go call the midwife, quickly, quickly."
Li Yaonan was so anxious that his eyes turned red. He put Lin Yixuan on the bed and saw that he was still dying. He shook his body vigorously and said angrily: "Lin Yixuan, listen to me. If you don't want the child, I will leave tomorrow."
"No! Don't go, don't go." Lin Yixuan waved his hands in fear, as if he wanted to grab something. It was not known whether it was Li Yaonan's roar that woke him up, or the pain in his lower abdomen that brought him back to his senses. Lin Yixuan tightly grasped Li Yaonan's hand, unwilling to let go even if he died. His expression was as fragile as a rag doll that would break at the touch: "Don't go, I won't let you leave!"
Li Yaonan looked gloomy and gave him a cold look: "Just give birth to the baby. If anything happens to you, I won't wait for you."
Lin Yixuan was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat and didn't know what to say for a moment. He felt happy but also a little sad. He knew that what Li Yaonan said was the truth. Li Yaonan didn't like Shuang'er at all. If he died, he would definitely remarry. For the sake of his children and his husband, he couldn't let anything happen to him.
The midwife also hurried over at this time, and seeing Li Yaonan still inside, she hurriedly drove him out.
Lin Yixuan endured the pain in her lower abdomen, and managed to stand up. She looked at Li Yaonan expectantly and asked with some difficulty, "My brother..."
Seeing that he still mentioned his brother, Li Yaonan became very angry and said calmly: "I will send someone to investigate tomorrow. What you hear is not as good as what you see." After that, he turned around and left without any reluctance.
Seeing Mrs. Zhou waiting outside, Li Yaonan stepped forward and kicked her twice. If anything happened to Lin Yixuan, he would make her die with him! Pointing at the servants nearby, he angrily said, "Drag her out and give her twenty lashes."
Since she is so afraid of being beaten, he will let her have a good taste of her own medicine. A useless servant has no point in living.
Li Yaonan was really angry today. He was angry at Lin Yixuan for not taking care of his body, and he was also angry at the fear he felt at that time. Seeing Lin Yixuan covered in blood, Li Yaonan admitted that he was scared. He was afraid that the husband who had been with him day and night would really leave him like that.