Guan Shanyue, among the clouds.
Qin Zheng thought of how he sat by Chu Yu's bed and guarded him the night before the expedition. Later, when I left Beijing, I could only see the bright moon and miss you for a moment when I was marching at night.
It is better to return home if the cuckoo crows.
After a season of parting, it felt like years. When Qin Zheng saw Chu Yu standing in front of him, he thought he was dreaming. It wasn't until Chu Yu clamped his chin, lowered his waist, and heard the sarcasm that filled his ears, that he was ecstatically convinced that it was true.
"Master Hou is living a good life at the border. Yihong is next to pink and pity Xiangyu. There are so many tricks."
So all the surprises of the reunion became thrilling, Qin Zheng wanted to explain without tears, and looked at the delicate bulge in front of Chu Yu in fear, afraid that he would be angry if he misused a word...
Chu Yu was already tired from running around all the way. When she saw Qin Zheng, it was as if a heavy stone had been put down in her heart. She relaxed and fell asleep not long after. Qin Zheng stood guard, knowing that the night was getting dark, but he was reluctant to close his eyes, for fear that the person in front of him was just a dream. When you fall asleep, it's gone.
Qin Zheng had just carefully tucked up the corner of the quilt that was hanging down to the side, when he suddenly heard Chu Yu breathing a little harder, and then raised his head to see clearly the slight frown between Yu's brows by the dim candlelight. He fell asleep on his side. This posture can barely relieve the pressure on the back of the waist. One hand rests on the pillow, the other hugs his stomach, and his legs are slightly curled up. appearance.
It's just that this sleep seems to be still not peaceful, and the breathing is heavy and light, not very stable. The eyebrows were never stretched from beginning to end. Qin Zheng stretched his hand into the quilt, gently held Chu Yu's hand, and found that there was a layer of cold sweat on the palm of his hand, which occasionally pressed tightly against his stomach.
Qin Zheng was distressed, but also reluctant to wake him up. Chu Yu's complexion was not good, and he suffered a lot along the way.
With the flickering of the candle, Qin Zheng's shadow seemed to pull out a strange shape on the tent, and he felt his palm tighten.
Chu Yu gasped suddenly, her eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she opened her eyes suddenly. Cold sweat fell into his collar, and Chu Yu couldn't help shivering. He looked at the top of his head in a daze, as if he was stunned.
"Qingci?" Qin Zheng grabbed Chu Yu's hand and shook it: "What? Did you have a nightmare?"
Chu Yu slowly came back to his senses, and moved his gaze to Qin Zheng. He was stunned for a moment, and then his eye circles turned red.
Qin Zheng was startled, leaned over and hugged Chu Yu, patted him on the shoulder, and coaxed softly, "It's okay, I'm here..."
Chu Yu put her arms around Qin Zheng's neck, and pressed her forehead tightly against his chest.
Feeling that the person in his arms was no longer trembling, Qin Zheng let go of his arms a little, got up and wiped off the sweat on Chu Yu's forehead, and sighed, "My lord, you are trying to scare me to death."
Chu Yu took a breath, and sat up with support. Qin Zheng hurriedly supported his waist, stuffed himself up and leaned against his back, seeing him lying down before he dared to let go.
"You still dare to blame me..." Chu Yu frowned and rubbed his sore waist.
Qin Zheng carefully put his hand on Chu Yu's stomach, half happy and half sad: "You know I'm not... I'm afraid, why do you dare to come, Qingci. Just now you fell asleep, I was thinking, you How did you get through it? If you make a slight mistake, what do you want me to do?"
Chu Yu lowered her eyes and said in a low voice: "I just had a nightmare again. After you left, I can't sleep well."
Qin Zheng frowned, and carefully closed Chu Yu's hand in his palm.
Chu Yu raised her head, looked at the curtain above her head, and seemed to be talking to herself: "I always think, maybe I am too used to myself, how can others bear it, but I can't bear it. I dreamed again On the day when Zhener was born, Qin Zheng really hurt. At that time, thinking about it, it would be great if I died. But I still look forward to seeing you, and I have thought about it all. I will wait, wait for you to come back, I see Looking at the gold-painted peony curtain above my head, I watched it for several days and nights..."
After all, Qin Zheng still didn't wait.
Chu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and said, "You know what I thought when I woke up just now? I think it's okay... Fortunately, it's not the curtain painted with gold peonies on the top of my head... I never wanted to drag such a body all the way to the border. , I never wanted to leave Zhen'er alone at home, never did I want to make my own decisions without telling my brother, but Qin Zheng, I'm really afraid... I'm afraid of the days and nights I've been waiting for, and I'm afraid that I won't see you again after you come back. Not to me."
The wax on the stage was burning to the end, following Chu Yu's voice, the tent was completely dark.
Chu Yu felt Qin Zheng hug him slowly and put his head on the side of his neck. Then, the warmth dripped down and soaked his clothes, and the uncontrollable sobbing could be heard clearly in the night.
Chu Yu held Qin Zheng's face, kissed the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a light smile, "General, you are not afraid to hear it outside if you cry so loudly."
Qin Zheng didn't have the heart to think about whether others could hear him or not. Those words made him feel so sad that he couldn't help himself.
Chu Yu could only coax: "Okay, I'm going to be a father again, and I'm not afraid that my son will laugh at you."
Qin Zheng remembered that Chu Yu was heavy and shouldn't sit with him for a long time, so he hurriedly pressed him on the bed, covered the quilt, wiped his face, and said, "Sleep."
Chu Yu scratched his palm lightly, and whispered, "Lie down and accompany me."
How could Qin Zheng not know the hint of intimacy between the two of them. He didn't dare to touch Chu Yu at this time, so he could only reach out and rub the top of Chu Yu's head: "Master, stop making trouble and go to sleep."
Chu Yu tugged on his collar, and said, "I'm all soaked, how can I sleep?"
Qin Zheng got up and found clean obscene clothes for Chu Yu.
Chu Yu started to sleep in the afternoon, and now that she had enough sleep, she said all the words that had been suppressed in her heart for many years, and she felt much more at ease. She tilted her head and watched Qin Zheng find clothes for him.
Qin Zheng took off Chu Yu's wet middle coat, and before he could put on a new one, Chu Yu lay in his arms, shivering and saying that he was cold.
"Qingci..." Qin Zheng subconsciously licked his lower lip, gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, put on your underwear, don't catch a cold."
"Hmm?" Chu Yu clung to Qin Zheng's arms, parted his collar with her fingertips, and fiddled with the jade Buddha pendant on his chest.
It was put on by Chu Yu himself before the army set off.
Qin Zheng put his heart on hold, put on Chu Yu's clothes, stuffed them back under the bed and pressed them down: "Master, please forgive me."
Chu Yu lay on her side holding her stomach, squinting her eyes and humming softly.
"You can't be so hot..." Qin Zheng leaned over and kissed Chu Yu's brow with all his strength: "I'm afraid I've held it in for a long time, it's not serious." With Chu Yu's current state, Qin Zheng almost put him When the ancestor made offerings, there were still two young ancestors in his belly, and even if Qin Zheng had a hundred courage, he would not dare to do it.
Chu Yu smiled, and gently tugged at Qin Zheng's sleeves: "Don't sit still, you have to go to the school grounds before dawn, why don't you hurry up and take a break."
Qin Zheng lay down next to Chu Yu, hugged him in his arms, and sighed softly: "Qingci... I won't let you wait alone anymore."
Chu Yu bent the corners of his lips, and the two of them put their fingers together on their abdomen, feeling the slight fetal movement inside.
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With sufficient food and grass, the Yan army even pushed back the Xirong thousands of miles within half a month and recaptured three cities.
The army pulled out the stronghold and temporarily guarded Calabash Town.
Hulu Town is a small town on the border. Because of the frequent battles between Ronglu and Dayan, most of the people in the town have moved away. It is convenient for the army to camp here now.
Qin Zheng specially arranged for someone to choose a courtyard with an elegant environment, cleaned it up, and settled in Chu Yu.
Chu Yu is now more than eight months pregnant. Because of the twins, she is worried that she will give birth prematurely. Although this courtyard is not as expensive as the mansions in Shangjing, it is more elegant and unique. There is a big banyan tree in the yard, with lush branches and leaves, spreading out to cover the small courtyard very cool.
Qin Zheng put a reclining chair made of green rattan under the tree. If Chu Yu got bored of staying in the room, he would lie down on the rattan chair and take a nap.
These days the border wars are tense, and Rong Lu is quite likely to be killed, sending troops more and more frequently. Qin Zheng didn't have a lot of free time. During the day he practiced the army and discussed the war, and at night he could only go back to the small courtyard to rest. At this time, Chu Yu often fell asleep again, and the two of them didn't even meet each other.
It was rare that he was free today, so Qin Zheng finished what he was doing early and hurried to the yard.
Chu Yu was lying on the wicker chair to enjoy the shade, while Chang An and Chang Ping played fans beside him. Although it was hot in summer, the courtyard was cool. There is a bluestone well next to it, and a young man in a green shirt is sitting by the well and fishing for buckets.
"Be careful, you won't fall into it if you lie so close." Chu Yu was pregnant and couldn't bear the stuffy heat. She was only wearing a light gauze gown, and her long hair was tied up with a suet jade hairpin, revealing her slender and fair neck.
The young man turned his head and smiled at Chu Yu: "I'm not afraid, sir." Then, he put the bucket that was pulled up aside and soaked some magnolia melons in the cold well water.
Although the melon is not big, it looks like jade and is as sweet as honey. Cut open with a knife, the flesh of the melon is as white as snow, with traces of coldness. It is not easy to transport such melons here. Qin Zheng got so many magnolia melons and sent them all to Chu Yu.
"Master, eat less cold food and take care of your body." The young man Bai Shengsheng held the melon in his hands and moved closer to Chu Yu.
Chu Yu tugged on the already loose collar and sighed, frowning lightly, her phoenix eyes were full of laziness, and said wearily, "I'm so bored, but I look forward to having two mouthfuls of ice to cool down..."
The boy obediently brought the melon in his hand to Chu Yu's lips.
The corners of Chu Yu's lips curled up slightly, and she opened her mouth to reveal her teeth. She lowered her head to bite the melon, and a strand of hair from her ear temples fell in front of her with this lowering of her head. Her slender neck was even whiter than the melon point.
Qin Zheng entered the door and saw this scene almost crushing the rocks at the corner of the rockery into powder. The blue color beside Chu Yu was not only eye-catching but also heart-piercing.
Chu Yu looked up when he heard the movement, and was a little surprised when he saw Qin Zheng: "I came back early today."
Qin Zheng took a deep breath, stepped forward to lift Chu Yu's chin, gently wiped the melon juice from the corner of his lips with his thumb, and said softly: "I'm done, I'll be back quickly. How are you doing today?" , is the child making trouble with you again?"
Chu Yu straightened her back, put her hands on her high belly, and sighed: "I never saw them being honest, they really can make a lot of trouble."
Qin Zheng leaned down and put Chu Yu's hand in his palm: "Thank you for your hard work."
Chu Yu touched her stomach with downcast eyes, and said softly, "I guess it won't last a few days. My back is so sore recently. I'm afraid these two little things can't wait anymore."
"There is no need to rush this." Qin Zheng pinched Chu Yu's fingertips, fearing that if he was weak and gave birth prematurely, he would not be able to hold on.
Chu Yu pulled Qin Zheng down and wiped the sweat off his forehead with his hand: "I'm just as quick-tempered as you. Eat some melons that you just fished out of the well to quench your thirst."
The boy at the side hurriedly handed over the cut melon.
Qin Zheng didn't answer, looked at the young man condescendingly, and asked, "What's your name?"
The young man kowtowed and said respectfully, "Return to General, my slave's name is Ah Yang."
"Look up." Qin Zheng said coldly.
The boy raised his head tremblingly.
Qin Zheng's face darkened, no wonder the young man looked familiar, wasn't this the same young lady who peeled grapes for Chu Yu in the tent last time!
Chu Yu was gnawing melons at the side, seeing that Qin Zheng's expression was not right, he said, "Ah Yang is clever and skillful, I think it looks good, so I let him come and serve me."
Qin Zheng pulled the corner of his lips stiffly: "Qing Ci..."
Chu Yu threw away the skin of the melon, took the handkerchief from Chang Ping and wiped off the juice on his fingers, and said with a half-smile: "You gave me the gift, why can't I use it?"
Qin Zheng glanced at A Yang sourly. Although the young man looked handsome and well-behaved, but with such a background, his every move was flattering and coquettish. How could he rest assured that he would serve by Qingci's side.
Chu Yu beckoned to Ah Yang, "Give me another piece."
"Hey." Ah Yang responded and took melons from the plate.
Qin Zheng stopped Ah Yang with a wave of his hand, leaned over and pressed one hand on the rattan chair beside Chu Yu's face, holding him in his arms, and said, "It's cold, eat too much, be careful that your stomach can't take it."
Chu Yu turned his head to the side, and pulled out a strand of hair that was suppressed by Qin Zheng: "Sweet."
Qin Zheng smiled, held Chu Yu's face in his hands, and asked in a low voice, "How sweet? I'll try it."
Chu Yu's lips became hot, and Qin Zheng kissed her, her teeth were pushed open, and the tip of her tongue was gently sucked by Qin Zheng.
"It's really sweet..." Qin Zheng stopped, smacking his lips as if aftertaste.
On the side, Ah Yang was dumbfounded.
Chu Yu was amused, and reached out to touch Qin Zheng's forehead: "The sky is bright and the sun is bright, where is the general's face?"
Qin Zheng grabbed Chu Yu's finger, put it on his lips and bit it lightly: "Bai Ri?"
Chu Yu's body lightened, and Qin Zheng picked her up and carried her into the house.
"Hiss, Qin Zheng...what are you doing?" Chu Yu held his heavy waist with one hand, and tightly wrapped his arms around Qin Zheng's neck with the other.
As Qin Zheng walked into the room, he glanced sideways at A Yang who was kneeling on the ground, and whispered in Chu Yu's ear, "Xuan|Xun."
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Opening the cloud silk brocade tent, you can see the exquisite double pillows of mandarin ducks. The couch is covered with high-quality water bamboo mats.
Qin Zheng placed Chu Yu on the couch, raised his hand and put down the layer of cloud silk curtain.
Chu Yu propped herself up and half sat, refusing to lie down, lest her back hurt.
Qin Zheng pulled the mandarin duck pillow behind Chu Yu's waist, and impatiently put one hand on the back of Chu Yu's head to pull him towards him. There was still the sweetness of melons and fruits between the soft lips, and the entanglement of the tip of the tongue was not like a gentle breeze. With a bit of jealousy, Qin Zheng was like a general who had just entered the battlefield with high spirits, and the kiss was turned upside down and hearty.
Chu Yu was overwhelmed, so she could only passively hand herself over to Qin Zheng. It was not until her lips became numb that she slowly separated, leaving him a chance to breathe.
Qin Zheng rubbed his fingertips on Chu Yu's face, watching Chu Yu holding his stomach and panting, his lips were originally light pink and white, but now they looked like they were painted vermilion, full of glamour.
"Cough, cough cough... Overbearing..." Chu Yu glared at Qin Zheng.
The phoenix eyes were as misty as a pool of autumn water, and Qin Zheng's whole body was soft when he stared at him. He felt aggrieved and said, "You know that Ah Yang..."
"What's wrong with Ah Yang?" Chu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile that was not a smile: "That child is obedient and sensible, and his appearance is also good, I like it."
"No." Qin Zheng gently squeezed Chu Yu's hand, rubbing it repeatedly in the palm of his hand: "You can't keep such a child by your side. I'm your wife. How long have you kept that kind of child by your side? Children, don't be afraid that I will be jealous..."
Chu Yu couldn't help laughing: "You are honest, you are so jealous, who would want you."
"If you want me, then you will." Qin Zheng took a step back and acted coquettishly on purpose: "Look at me, I'm prettier than that kid, what's so good about melon eggs, Second Master should set his sights higher. "
"Tsk..." Chu Yu stretched his arms around Qin Zheng's neck, and kissed him on the corner of his lips: "I fell in love with that child, it's a fate, since I brought him out from that place, there is no reason to push him back If you don't like it, just point it aside and work as an errand, it's okay if you're not in front of me, huh?"
Qin Zheng pressed Chu Yu on the couch with a smile: "Your husband dotes on me, I can't repay my blessings, so let me take care of you for a while, how about it?"
Chu Yu patted him lightly on the forehead: "Don't make a fuss, my stomach has been flustered these days."
Qin Zheng grabbed Chu Yu's jade-like fingers and held them in his mouth, and said ambiguously and vaguely: "Don't be afraid, I'll be gentle..." As he spoke, he raised his hand and pulled out the hairpin on Chu Yu's head, and his long hair fell like splashed ink. Full bed.
Chu Yu frowned and brushed aside the hair on her shoulders, and said in a low voice, "It's hot."
Qin Zheng looked up at the sky outside: "Don't worry, it might rain these few days."
Chu Yu wrapped her arms around Qin Zheng's neck, kissing one after another, the thin clothes slipped off her body, and asked while panting, "The war is still tight?"
Qin Zheng sighed softly: "The two armies have been at war for many years, and Rong Lu is not willing to withdraw like this. There is no movement these days, and I am afraid that a counterattack is brewing."
"Be careful..." Chu Yu said solemnly, pressing her lips to Qin Zheng's eyelids.
Qin Zheng bent his lips: "Qingci, I will win, I will definitely win. Because you are here, behind me."
If he retreats, how can he protect Chu Yu and his unborn child.
"Qin Zheng... um..." Chu Yu covered her stomach sideways, her clothes completely removed. Behind him, Qin Zheng's delicate kisses fell all the way along the back of his neck, parted his body | lowered Yuqiu, and probed shallowly | in.
Chu Yu's body was weak, and she couldn't help reminding: "Be gentle..."
Qin Zheng held Chu Yu in his arms and hugged him from behind. Lying on his side like this, Chu Yu's belly in front of him became even taller. After all, it was a month old, and there were two active people inside, and there were bursts of bulging movements. Looking at Chu Yu's frowning appearance, I thought it was true. uncomfortable.
So, Qin Zheng really just probed lightly and shallowly.
There was a wind blowing outside the window, making the cloud silk bed curtain soft like water waves, and a small blue and white dish was placed on the small table beside the bed, with lily cakes inside.
When Chu Yu reached out to touch the third piece of lily cake and put it in his mouth, Qin Zheng couldn't help but said, "Qing Ci..."
Chu Yu took a bite of Lily Cake, and said vaguely, "You don't move yet, why don't you allow me to eat?"
Qin Zheng was almost wronged to death, Chu Yu had such a big belly, how could he dare to go too deep, his mouth was so fierce that he wished to break the skin of the back of Chu Yu's neck, and he could only rub it with the spring breeze and drizzle. Even if Chu Yu wanted to cooperate, she couldn't bear Qin Zheng's offensive, so she lost her patience and simply reached out to touch the table to eat.
Qin Zheng gritted his teeth and pushed a little harder.
"Hmm..." Chu Yu was unprepared, almost spit out half of the snack in his mouth, and pinched Qin Zheng's waist with his backhand angrily.
Qin Zheng laughed out loud, and rubbed Chu Yu's tender legs: "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me." After speaking, the words that had been held back for a long time squeezed in, stretching every inch of his body. There is a light pink pleat, the lubricant applied before is congealing into little drops of water, and the blue water bamboo mat under the body is fainted with the pump|insertion.
In just a few breaths, Chu Yu's mouth was only gasping and moaning, and he no longer had the leisure to eat snacks.
It's rare to be indulgent, and the sweetheart is only a hair's breadth away, taking advantage of the summer heat to stir up the enthusiasm, and it's out of control...
As the sun set, the wind suddenly pushed up the window, making a lot of noise.
"Hmm..." Chu Yu snorted in his sleep, his whole body was so weak that he could only move his fingertips.
Qin Zheng was wiping him. When he heard the movement, he looked back, touched Chu Yu's shoulder lightly, and said softly, "It's okay, the wind is blowing. Go to sleep..."
Chu Yu frowned upon hearing this, and fell into a deep sleep.
Qin Zheng put aside the handkerchief in his hand, took a silk blanket and put it on Chu Yu's waist, then got up to close the window.
It was really windy outside, the branches trembled, and the wind and rain were coming.
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Suddenly I heard the sound of thunder rising from the ground.
A drop of cold sweat gathered between the eyebrows, rolled down along the river, hidden in the temples.
In the dream, he didn't know that he was a guest, but he saw the blood in his eyes rolling, and the tears were layer upon layer, and there were screams one after another in his ears. The light in front of me dissipates little by little, frustrates its sharpness, resolves its confusion, harmonizes with its light, with its dust, and finally wipes away all hope. The people lying on the bed are like branches and leaves with broken roots, until all the groans become hoarse.
Desperate, begging, humble, until all are reduced to ashes.
Only a corner of the baby's swaddle was left, a small blue and white hand leaked out, and a cinnabar mole on the wrist was bright red.
"Qin Zheng—"
Chu Yu suddenly sat up, it was a dream.
Through the veil of clouds and silk, I can see that it is getting late outside.
There was another thunderclap, and Chu Yu suddenly came to his senses, Qin Zheng was no longer beside him, the pillow was empty, and the bed was empty.
Suddenly a corner of her heart collapsed, Chu Yu's pupils tightened, she propped herself up on the bed, didn't even care about putting on her shoes, and pushed the door out in despair, it was already raining heavily outside.
Qin Zheng held an umbrella, and several soldiers stood in front of him, seemingly talking about something. He turned his head and saw Chu Yu standing in front of the door holding on to the railing through the rain curtain.
"Qingci!" Qin Zheng was shocked, the umbrella slipped from his hand, and he rushed to Chu Yu in a few steps.
Chu Yu leaned on the railing, slowly raised her head, her face was especially tear-stained, and the tails of her eyes were red. He was only wearing unlined clothing, his long hair was loose, and his feet were bare under his pale ankles...
"Qingci, what's the matter with you?" Qin Zheng's heart ached, he picked up Chu Yu and walked into the house.
The candlesticks were already lit, Chu Yu was wearing a long robe, and he was sitting on the head of the bed, silently.
Qin Zheng brought hot water from the outside and put it in front of Chu Yu. He knelt down, stretched out his hand to test the temperature of the water, and then gently held Chu Yu's ankle, put it in the basin, and rubbed it slowly.
The feet were still pale, but they were a little swollen due to the lowering of the fetal position. Qin Zheng rubbed them and asked softly, "Have you had a nightmare again? Your underwear is soaked."
Chu Yu nodded.
Qin Zheng sighed, and his tone was full of indulgent reproach: "Then you can't run around."
Chu Yu didn't speak.
"Call me louder next time you have a nightmare." Qin Zheng raised his eyes and said seriously.
Chu Yu stretched out his hand, stroked his face gently, and said, "I once practiced in an ancient temple in the mountains."
Qin Zheng was taken aback. He had never heard of Chu Yu's worship to the Buddha. If he had, it was probably after he left Beijing that year.
Chu Yu seemed to be recalling the past, and said softly: "The idiotic macaques are the foolish mentors. They all fell into the well, saved the moon and drowned. Knowing that there is nothing wrong, but they want to look forward to the bright moon in the water. Is it right to love someone?" If you carry a torch and walk against the wind, you will burn your hands."
"Qingci, I can't understand the Buddha's gatha, but I know that life is alive, and the white horse passes by. I love the one I love, and cherish the things I cherish. You can't go to the wind and moon, but you can't see the sky forever. You can't go to the sky forever, don't know the wind and the moon With a long sigh, Qin Zheng wiped off the drops of water on Chu Yu's feet with a cotton cloth, and put them on the couch.
Chu Yu lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covered his expression, he seemed to be thinking about something, after a long time, he suddenly raised his head, with a feeling of sadness and joy: "Yes, yes... Yesterday is over, life has diminished, like less water Fish, what's the joy here. If you don't forget your original intention, you will always be there."
Qin Zheng smiled, but there were tears in his eyes: "Qingci, thank you for your original intention..."
There is nothing wrong, there is no fault, all living beings are suffering, all actions are impermanent, and the original intention should not be forgotten, so you should contemplate like this.
Late at night, the sound of rain was loud.
Looking at the sleeping person in his arms, Qin Zheng lightly extinguished the candle with his fingers.
May there be no more nightmares.
When Chu Yu woke up, Qin Zheng had already left.
The rain was gurgling outside the curtain, and he was leaning on the couch in front of the window, holding a small white jade bowl in his hand, slowly stirring the fine glutinous rice porridge in it with a spoon on his fingertips.
Listening to Chang Ping's report, Chu Yu knew it. Qin Zheng shouldn't have left in such a hurry. Normally, even if something happened, he would wait for him to wake up and talk to him before leaving, lest he would not be able to find him after waking up. If they left in such a hurry, I'm afraid there will be another war on the front line.
Thinking of this, Chu Yu couldn't help feeling tense, the rain outside the window was like a curtain, showing no intention of stopping.
Chang Ping stretched out his hand to close the window, blocking Chu Yu's sight, and before Chu Yu could express his dissatisfaction, he said first, "It's windy outside, you sit here by the window, what if you get caught in the rain?"
Chu Yu couldn't look at the rain scene outside, so he could only sigh bitterly: "Your mouth is getting stronger and stronger."
Chang Ping lowered his eyes and smiled shyly: "Second Master is tolerant, don't care about us, if you can't take care of Second Master, sister Qiuyue will have to deal with us when you go back."
Speaking of Qiuyue, Chu Yu thought of Zhen'er who was far away in Shangjing. He put aside the small white jade bowl in his hand, took the handkerchief from Chang Ping, wiped his fingertips, and said, "Grind ink."
For the family letter to my daughter, I should use peach blossom paper for the paper, pine smoke ink for the ink, and Zihao pen for the pen, and a small portrait of Zhener should be attached at the end of the family letter, and it is best to draw a flower on it...
There was a bit of rain in the writing, and the fragrance of ink lingered faintly. Chang Ping wanted to remind Chu Yu several times not to sit for a long time, but he saw his second master writing with downcast eyes, and couldn't bear to disturb him, so he could only wait on the sidelines.
Chu Yu's calligraphy in the Chu family's style is full of charm, flowing like clouds and flowing water, but at the end, the stroke of the pen suddenly stops, and a ball of ink falls down the tip of the pen, fainting the peach-blossom paper.
Chang Ping's heart skipped a beat: "Second Master?"
Chu Yu didn't raise his head, and the writing hand trembled a little. He stretched out his hand to slowly support his heavy waist, took a deep breath, and said, "Chang Ping..."
"Second Master? What's wrong with you?" Chang Ping asked nervously.
Chu Yu raised her eyes slowly, her lips turned pale, and there was a hint of melancholy between her brows and eyes, as she asked softly, "You said... When will Master Hou come back..."
Chang Ping stretched out his hand to support Chu Yu, and replied, "Chang Ping doesn't know, but Lord Hou is so brave, he will definitely get rid of that Rong Kou soon."
Chu Yu rubbed the bottom of her abdomen, and sat quietly for a while before suppressing the fine and long pain: "Put away the letter first, I'll rest for a while, remember to wake me up if there is a battle report ahead."
"Hey." Chang Ping carefully supported Chu Yu, seeing him lying sideways on the couch, he seemed really tired. He put the thin blanket on Chu Yu's waist, quietly retreated to the side and waited.
Chu Yu fell into a deep sleep this time, and only woke up in a trance at dusk. If it wasn't for the tight pain in his abdomen, he might be able to sleep for a while longer. The throat was dry, and as the mind cleared up, the pain in the body became clearer and clearer inch by inch. He tried to move his fingers, and called softly: "Chang Ping..."
Chang An hurriedly opened the curtain and came in: "Second Master is awake, my brother told me to wait here, he is going to ask the imperial physician to take the pulse of Second Master."
Chu Yu reluctantly nodded, her brows furrowed, and her hands covering her stomach tightened.
Chang An raised the embroidered pillow a little, and supported Chu Yu to sit up a little: "Second Lord, drink some water to moisturize your throat first, and the imperial doctor will be here soon."
Chu Yu drank in a hurry, accidentally choked, and couldn't help coughing. This coughing didn't matter, the stomach became more and more unsteady, the pain was so painful that he couldn't stand up straight, he could only lie on the side of the bed and hug his stomach to breathe.
"Chang'an!" Chang Ping saw this scene when he came in from the outside, angrily dragged his younger brother aside, and while giving Chu Yu a break, he scolded his younger brother: "If you keep messing around like this, go to the outer courtyard to do odd jobs!"
Chang Anhong knelt down, not daring to say anything.
Chu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and waved to Chang An, signaling him to step back first.
The imperial physician at the side led the two medical workers forward, and said, "Second Lord, don't panic, let me check your pulse first."
Chu Yu nodded, and loosened his grip on his stomach.
The jade pulse pillow was placed by his side, the imperial physician first took a look at Chu Yu's face, but seeing his pale complexion, sweating profusely, and even paler lips, he knew something was wrong. After all, he has been suffering from illness for many years, his body is too weak, and he is no better than ordinary people after barely supporting him for such a long time. Check the pulse again, the chi pulse becomes urgent, like cutting a rope and turning a bead, the labor is imminent.
After Chu Yu survived for a while, she barely had the strength to stand up. Hearing that the imperial physician said that he had diagnosed a pulse for labor, he just nodded. He also felt that it was just a few days ago, but he didn't expect such a coincidence that Qin Zheng had just left.
"Second Lord's pulse is slow and slow from time to time. It can be seen that there are still some times. If there is no pain in the abdomen, try to take the time to eat. There is an old disease in the waist, I am afraid that it will be harder. Don't force yourself to get out of bed. Just rest if you feel sleepy. " said the doctor.
Chu Yu didn't know how long she could last, so she reluctantly ate half a bowl of porridge according to the doctor's instructions, and after a few attendants from Changping, she freshened up and fell asleep again. Woke up twice in the middle of the night, got up and changed the sweat-soaked underwear into new ones, and when it was dawn, I couldn't close my eyes because of the pain in my waist.
The imperial physicians were all waiting in turn, and they checked Chu Yu's pulse in the morning, and all of them looked even more serious. Chu Yu's veins are stagnant and astringent, qi stagnation and blood stasis, the channel of the veins is blocked, and the blood flow is not smooth, so it appears astringent. It stands to reason that I have had labor pains two or three times, but the fetal position seems to be the same as yesterday. The imperial physician lowered the curtain to check the delivery port for Chu Yu, and was even more worried. There were so many times of pain, sometimes there were contractions, but the delivery delivery was delayed.
Chu Yu couldn't bear the inspection, and her stomach hurt again, and the fetus in her belly seemed to become restless and started to fuss.
The imperial doctor was afraid that Chu Yu wouldn't be able to hold on to the labor, so he said, "If the second master can still hold on, it's fine to move around a little."
"Alright..." Chu Yu lay down for a day and a night, with severe pain in her waist, she sat up with support. The two Chang Ping brothers stood beside him and supported him steadily.
As soon as Chu Yu got up, his stomach was churning, and he leaned over to vomit. There was nothing in his stomach, but he wished he could even vomit bile, which made Chang Ping and his brothers turn pale in fright.
"Second Master..." Chang An's eyes were red, tears rolled and rolled, and the handkerchief wiped Chu Yu's sweat.
Chu Yu didn't want to scare the child, but he really didn't have the energy to comfort them. Knowing what Chu Yu was thinking, Chang Ping pointed his younger brother outside to help, and called a few swift servants over to help.
After resting on the couch for a while, Chu Yu gathered some strength. He propped up his back, and barely stood up with the support of the people beside him.
"Uh..." As soon as Fang stood up, Chu Yu couldn't help gasping, his face turned pale. The abdomen fell, and the legs could no longer close together. The whole waist and abdomen hurt like a blunt knife was rubbing against the body, and the falling force made the pubic bone under the body ache. Before he could take a step, Chu Yu's legs gave way and he almost fell.
The people beside him hurriedly tightened their grip, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"No..." Chu Yu panted a few times and shook her head.
The imperial physician hastily asked someone to help Chu Yu back to the couch and lie down, knowing that Chu Yu might not be able to get out of bed and walk around again. Chu Yu had a leg problem, and the night before yesterday when she was wearing thin clothes and went out to look for Qin Zheng, she felt a little pain.
Right now the contractions are not tight, but the unbearable low back pain drags on the stomach and uneasiness, the pain is really excruciating. The cold sweat dripped down on Chu Yu's forehead layer by layer, and she just pursed her lips tightly when she felt the pain, and tightly clutched the mattress under her body. He knew it was too late, the real pain hadn't come yet, so he didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that if he yelled out, it would be out of control. If you can't hold it in your heart, how will you go next.
Suddenly there was thunder, and the world darkened.
The rain is falling, the drums are beating
Qin Zheng drew his bow and set his arrows, with a stern expression on his face, and when the arrow flew out, it was like a flying mallard soaring into the sky, with the sound of horseshoes and the sound of war drums.
"Qingci, wait for me to go back." Qin Zheng said silently in his heart, waving his sword in his hand, thousands of troops rushed towards the final battle.
It was not until Sishi that Chu Yu reluctantly drank half a bowl of ginseng soup. The labor pain is no longer as long as it was yesterday, and it seems that there is no time to stop. Even with a little room to breathe, he was exhausted by the pain in his back. The imperial physician inspected the cervix once, but it was only between two or three fingers, which opened extremely slowly.
Chu Yu lay on the bed without saying a word, gritted her teeth and panted heavily when the pain was acute, curled her fingertips into fists and pressed tightly to her waist, her long hair was soaked with sweat, and it was uncomfortable to wrap around her neck, but He didn't care about blowing it away, he just hoped that the baby in his stomach would come out soon, it was better than suffering like this.
There were people in front of the bed, their clothes were shaking, there were maids carrying basins to change water, there were servants carrying medicine and soup, there were many medical workers and imperial physicians, and even a few experienced midwifes. It's just that among so many people, there is no one he was looking forward to.
Chu Yu coughed a few times, and there was another sharp pain in her abdomen. She covered her fetal belly for a while, and then said: "Go out and make some noise..."
Chang Ping followed Chu Yu's order and sent some people out, and Chu Yu felt better now, and even breathing became a little easier.
The imperial physician checked Chu Yu's pulse again, the pulse was stringy, slippery and astringent, and her heart became heavier. After all, she was born prematurely and had twins. After all this tossing, the uterus was weak and the labor pains continued. Chu Yu's legs and feet were not good, and she couldn't walk around. She only hoped that the fetus would come down by itself. But after dragging on for a long time, it turned out that it was only less than three fingers opened.
After much deliberation, the imperial doctor still told the medical workers beside him: "Quickly ask someone to decoct the medicine, and take three qian of ginseng, three qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, three qian of Poria cocos, one qian of licorice, two qian of tangerine peel, and one and five cents of white peony." , make one dose, one liter of water, and boil four times. First take these medicines to promote blood circulation, and then wait for two hours. If the birth opening still does not open, you can only change the prescription to induce labor."
Chu Yu didn't hear anything else clearly, but she heard the imperial doctor say to wait for another two hours. Now that I can't wait for a moment to kill him, how can I survive for two hours, I can't help but feel a little discouraged.
"Changping..." Chu Yu gritted his teeth, and said while holding his waist, "Help me up and walk..."
Chang Ping hurried up to support Chu Yu, and said worriedly, "Second Master, be careful."
Chu Yu had been in pain all night, and it was difficult to get up. She stood up with force, her lower back was so painful that it was about to break, and sweat slid down her neck and onto her heaving chest.
Chang Ping put the robe on Chu Yu's shoulders, and supported him firmly. Earlier, Chang Ping had learned boxing and kicking skills, and his body was strong, so it would not be a problem to support Chu Yu. It's just that Chu Yu's leg disease made it difficult for him to walk an inch. For the sake of the fetus in his womb, he still gritted his teeth and supported the wall with one hand and behind his waist with the other hand, and barely walked a few steps with one deep foot and one shallow foot.
But in just a few steps, Chu Yu's body was drenched with sweat again. He leaned against the wall and gasped for breath. Uneasy fetal movement in the abdomen, pain in the confidant, pale complexion, sweating and shortness of breath. It is actually due to weak qi and blood and insufficient production force.
The imperial physician was worried that Chu Yu would faint, and advised him not to force him to leave if he really couldn't. Chu Yu rested for a while, but trembling and enduring the labor pain, he squeezed out two words: "It's okay..." He didn't dare to delay for too long. If the child from earlier was not born because of being calculated and delayed, I'm afraid Nor will he die prematurely.
There was thunder outside, and Chu Yu finally couldn't help but leaned over and cried out in pain, and couldn't move an inch.
The plantains in the courtyard were shaken by the rain, and the begonias were scattered into mud.
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The bones are white and the sky is dark.
This battle was fought without any suspense. In the past six months, Ronglu had almost used all his troops. Although he occupied a few border towns and looted some property at first, he was suppressed and beaten by the Yan army for the rest of the time. The Ronglu people are nomadic all year round, especially good at riding and shooting, and they have been fighting guerrillas for a while, but the effect is still not good.
Now that the Yan army has plenty of food and grass, and full strength, after successive defeats of Xirong, the opponent couldn't help but mess up. This battle severely dampened the morale of the troops and surrounded the remaining soldiers and horses on Qingshipo. The next step is to kill them all when they voluntarily surrender or lose their morale.
Looking at the sinking sky, Qin Zheng took the water bag from the lieutenant and took a sip, hoping that the heavy rain would pass quickly...
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When night fell, the yard became busy again.
Chu Yu's labor condition was not good. After a day of pain, not only did her mouth fail to fully dilate, but her eyes turned red from time to time. The suppressed pain and groans in the room were endless, and the figures covered by the cloud-like curtain were vague.
At night, I just opened Liuzhi. After discussing with several imperial physicians, if this is not possible, they still need to administer oxytocin.
Sunflower seeds, angelica, achyranthes, Pollen, licorice, fenugreek, boiled with spirits.
This medicine is heavy, but it is also a helpless move. Chu Yu's labor force was insufficient, and the pain lasted for too long. If it was delayed any longer, she might be weak or even die before the baby was delivered.
After taking the medicine, within half an hour, Chu Yu felt severe pain in his abdomen. He endured a few breaths at first, but the pain was fierce and urgent. His stomach was churning like a boulder, and every spine seemed to be crushed. , violently dragging all the internal organs down.
"Pain..." Chu Yu only had time to grab the imperial physician's cuff, and the next moment, she was rolled on the bed hugging her abdomen in pain, screaming, and when she couldn't hold on to a cup of tea, her blood burst.
"Lord Chu!" The imperial physician was also shocked, and several of them hurriedly held down Chu Yu to prevent him from hurting himself, first they grabbed his wrist, then his ankle.
Chu Yu's abdomen was protruding, his hands and feet were shackled, and he subconsciously straightened his waist and abdomen in pain. This made his waist hurt even more, and the pain was so painful that he didn't even have half the strength. He couldn't help it, his face was wet with sweat, he straightened his neck, raised his fragile neck, and cried for a while, "Qin Zheng..."
Several of Changping's followers couldn't help but shed tears, but they didn't dare to idle their hands and feet, helping to wipe sweat and change water.
The imperial doctor was afraid that Chu Yu would bite his lips and tongue, so he rolled up the brocade silk and asked him to bite it, but Chu Yu was already short of breath, and he couldn't even catch his breath when he bit the brocade silk, and almost passed out a few times, so he refused to bite it again.
There was almost no gap between the contractions, Chu Yu's face was pale, and her fingertips were tightly twisting the bedding, wishing she could just pass out like this. He was so awake that he could even hear the sound of the rain hitting the plantains outside. Maybe he was also looking forward to hearing the footsteps and Qin Zheng's return.
When it came to Xu, Chu Yu was already so angry that he didn't even have the strength to roll over. He just lay there, panting for a short breath, and it took a long time to open his eyes and groan softly. Her legs were spread wide, her belly was in the shape of water droplets, her ankles were pressed with bruises, her calves were slender and pale, and she was a little pitiful.
He knew his embarrassment, but he didn't want to think about it. As long as he could give birth to a child properly, these pains would be insignificant. It's just that the process was too long, until he began to despair. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and he no longer asks Qin Zheng to come back when he gives birth, as long as he can be safe.
"Master Chu, please hold on, I'll show you the birth port." The imperial doctor's voice fluttered in my ear.
Chu Yu wanted to nod, but he didn't even have the strength to do so. When the imperial doctor's hand went in, he still yelled out in pain, but his voice was hoarse and low, and his fingers gripping the mattress began to convulse.
The imperial physician groped for a while, then heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Lord Chu, ten fingers have been opened in the mouth, you can use your strength!"
Chu Yu smiled wryly, before the corners of his lips were pulled up, he whimpered again in pain. His back injury has reached the extreme, and he can't move because of the pain, and he can't use half of his strength at all.
The imperial physicians obviously also saw this situation, the dose of the oxytocin was high just now, the water has broken now, if the fetus is not born, it must be dangerous. Chu Yu was pregnant with twins and was worried about the position of the other baby in her womb. The imperial physicians were too late to push her abdomen, so they could only encourage Chu Yu to use her own strength first.
Chu Yu's hand on the side of his waist was already turning blue. With one hand supporting his waist, he managed to raise his body a little bit. After a short breath, he lost his strength and fell back. On the contrary, his waist and abdomen hurt even more. When the pain reaches the child, the fetus is considered to have stretched its tailbone and entered the birth canal.
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On the bluestone slope.
The army encircled and suppressed until midnight, and received the letter of surrender.
Qin Zheng looked at the surrender letter, and smiled coldly at the envoy: "Ashina Keluo still knows the current affairs, go back and tell you Khan, this is not the first time that your country has turned back on its promises, if you don't show some sincerity this time, After tonight, there will be no more Rong Lu on the Hana Grassland, and the Changshengtian will not be able to protect you!"
The envoy lowered his head, his finger bones creaked, his heart was extremely humiliated, but he didn't even have the courage to raise his head. The person in front of him is Rong Lu's nightmare. He was recorded in the mural by the tribe as Shura with green face and fangs. He was covered in blood, with a bow in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, tearing apart all the protection that Chang Tiansheng had entrusted to his tribe.
Ronglu's warriors would rather die in battle than surrender like this, but if they don't surrender tonight, and all Ronglu's elites are defeated on Qingshipo, there will be no possibility of prosperity within a hundred years.
Qin Zheng left according to Rong Lu's order, looked up at the sky, the rain had not stopped. But everything has faintly seen the end, even if Rong Lu is within a hundred years, he will not dare to send troops to attack, and he will not fight with the trapped beasts. Firstly, he will save his troops, and secondly, he will be able to cut off a piece of Ronglu. Meat, why not do it.
"General!" A guard galloped over.
When Qin Zheng looked at the person, his heart skipped a beat. This is the person he left beside Chu Yu. The wax-sealed letter was drenched by the heavy rain the moment it was opened. At the moment of thunder, there was a bang, as if it had been struck in the brain.
"Call the generals of the left and right flanks, the vanguard general, the thunderbolt camp general, the tiger wolf camp general, and the Zhonglang general, and the two of them will come back to offer sacrifices!" Qin Zheng's face was terribly gloomy, and he summoned almost half of the leaders in one go.
When everyone arrived, Qin Zheng's face was already darker than the night. He said coldly, "The army will not retreat tonight. If Ashina Keluo comes to deliver the letter of surrender tomorrow, we will retreat five miles first. Don't withdraw the army. Grind the temper over there, and ignore whatever conditions they put forward. The rest of the matter will be discussed and decided by the two priests. Don’t let the army relax for two days. Which place will come out within two days? If you have a problem, just raise your head and apologize."
Hearing the words of the sacrificial wine, his heart became clear, and everyone should take orders.
After Qin Zheng finished his explanation, he rode his horse back to the city in the dark night with his entourage almost non-stop.
Ye Yu's voice was urgent, Qin Zheng's heart was beating like thunder, and Sa Luzi was as fast as lightning!
Maoshi.
Chang An stood on tiptoe outside the room and looked in. The door creaked open, but it was Chang Ping who came out with a washbasin.
Chang An hurried forward and grabbed Chang Ping's sleeve: "Brother!"
Chang Ping glared at him, and said: "What are you fooling about, watch the people in the yard carefully, don't make any mistakes at this juncture."
Chang An's face turned pale, and he whispered, "Brother, I'm scared."
"That's why I told you not to enter the house and cause trouble." Chang Ping said with a solemn expression, "Second Master is a noble person, and he is auspicious and celestial, so nothing will happen."
Chang An nodded, looked up at the sky, and whispered: "It's almost dawn..."
Chang Ping turned his head and glanced at the room behind him, his heart ached.
The mattress was torn badly, Chu Yu's hand was hanging down on the side of the bed, and there were some bruises on the fingertips, but there was not much movement at the moment. He was just panting hard, and he didn't even have the energy to cry out for pain. Before that, I gave two more bowls of oxytocin, but the pain was still there, and I had no other thoughts except the pain.
The imperial physician at the side was still persuading: "Lord Chu, if you persist a little longer, with a little more effort, you can already see the child."
Chu Yu opened his eyes, his eyes were blurred, listening to the doctor's words, he exerted all his strength indiscriminately. It's like a drop in the bucket, and it's useless at all. The fetus had already stretched the birth canal, and the pain on the tailbone seemed to be broken. He frowned and whimpered in pain, leaned on the edge of the bed and closed his eyes again.
The medical worker was rubbing Chu Yu's belly. Chang Ping came in and saw this, so he knelt down in front of the bed and took Chu Yu's hand, saying, "Second Master, hold on a little longer. Think about Miss Zhen'er who went to Beijing. Your family book is still there." It's not finished yet."
Chu Yu raised his eyelids, clenched his teeth and clenched Chang Ping's hand, holding his breath and slowly pushing down, the mattress was drenched in sweat, and layers of water stains faded away. The lower part of the body seemed to be torn into two halves, and the fetus rushed down. Compared with the pain before, it was nothing to mention now.
"Master Chu, it's just like that, just a few more times will be fine!" Several imperial doctors were worried, because it was already midnight before the birth was fully opened, and the baby hadn't been born yet, it was a difficult labor.
Chu Yu gasped for breath a few times, and managed to tear the mattress hard when her abdomen was stiff, but it hurt for nearly two days, so there was no extra strength, it was just the end of her strength.
Seeing the faintly visible fetal hair protruding from Chu Yu's body, the imperial physician took a slack effort and then retracted playfully. She rubbed her waist and pressed her abdomen again, after a lot of consolation, Chu Yu was willing to try a few more times, and tried several times as if dying, but the breath was too short, and in the end the child still refused to come out lazily.
After tossing and tossing until the morning, the fetus pushed out a small head, and Chu Yu almost died in it.
Chang Ping took a bowl of medicinal porridge to feed Chu Yu, but he didn't feed a few spoonfuls for a long time, so he had to give up.
The imperial doctor almost fell ill, worried about the toothache, and tried to persuade Chu Yu to use more force. Anyone can see Chu Yu's situation, it is not easy to survive until now. Unable to do so, he had to use acupuncture and forcefully give Chu Yu a few breaths.
Chu Yu's scalp was numb due to the pain, and his lower body was so painful that he lost consciousness except for the swelling. Every time he exerted force, his whole body almost convulsed. From the morning, his pale face began to turn abnormally red, and his whole body was scorching hot, burning out the last of his strength.
The rain outside was pattering down, and a horseshoe neighed to break the rain curtain.
Qin Zheng almost rolled off the horse's back, and Sa Luzi knelt in front of the door, panting heavily, for three hours, almost ran to the death of this thousand-mile horse.
Qin Zheng stood up, slicked Sa Luzi's hair heavily with his hands, turned his head and rushed to the yard.
Chang An was outside directing a few servants to serve water to decoct medicine, when he heard the movement, he raised his head and saw Qin Zheng from a long distance away through the rain. Surprised and delighted, he went up to meet him, not even bothering to hold an umbrella.
"Master Hou, you are back!"
"How's Qingci?" Qin Zheng wiped the water off his face, not knowing whether it was rain or sweat, and ran into the room with his head sullen.
Before entering the room, he heard intermittent hoarse moans of pain from inside, and Qin Zheng almost didn't come up to crush the door frame.
"Lord Chu, push hard, the baby will come out soon!" The imperial physician was sweating profusely, trying to press on Chu Yu's lower abdomen to help deliver the baby.
Qin Zheng stumbled in and saw Chu Yu immediately. When she left, Chu Yu was still fine, but in just a few days, she was tossed about by the two little guys in her belly.
He was lying on the bed like that, pulling the crumpled mattress around his waist weakly with his hands, breathing hard with his pale lips slightly parted, his long hair messily pressed under his body and strands of water dripping around his wrists. Hoarse moans mixed with sobs escaped intermittently from his mouth, and there were bruises on his wrists, ankles and even his stomach.
"Qing Ci..." Qin Zheng stepped forward and held Chu Yu's hand tightly, whispering in his ear three or four times.
Chu Yu turned around and saw Qin Zheng as if she had come to her senses.
Qin Zheng held Chu Yu's face in his hands: "Qingci, I'm back."
Chu Yu's brows were tightly frowned, and she swallowed hard to hold back a choked sob, her voice was weak: "You... why did you come back..." Tears kept falling down the corners of his eyes as he spoke, Qin Zheng felt extremely distressed.
"It's because I came back late, Qingci..." Qin Zheng pressed his face tightly against Chu Yu's forehead, and said, "It's all because I came back too late."
Chu Yu held Qin Zheng's clothes tightly, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, shaking his whole body down and exerting force, then lost his strength for a moment and fell down, choked up, "I... can't..."
Qin Zheng bowed his head and kissed away the tears from the corners of Chu Yu's eyes, and encouraged him softly, "Qingci, don't be afraid."
Chu Yu clenched her teeth and tried her best to catch her breath, only to feel the pain in her abdomen worsened, she couldn't help crying out in pain, and fell into Qin Zheng's arms, gasping for breath.
The imperial doctor held the baby's half-baked head, and said loudly, "Master Chu, don't be discouraged, just use your strength again!"
Qin Zheng tightly held Chu Yu's hand covered in cold sweat: "Qingci! Our child will come out soon!"
Chu Yu supported her waist injury and raised her stomach high, and let out a long moan, the blue and purple blood vessels on her pale neck bulged out, and her finger bones creaked. The tiny head of the fetus protruded little by little, followed by the fleshy shoulders, the soft little body...
His body loosened, and blood and amniotic fluid flowed out. The imperial doctor hurriedly held the child's little feet and lifted it upside down, patted the little buttocks, and hurriedly cleared the dirt out of the child's mouth. It took a long time before he heard the child cry out.
"Congratulations, General, Lord Chu, for giving birth to a little son."
Qin Zheng took off the soft armor on his body and threw it aside. He only put on the black jacket underneath, and let Chu Yu rest on his lap. He wiped away the tears from the corners of Chu Yu's eyes with his fingertips, and said, "Qingci, did you hear our son's cry?"
Chu Yu raised her head in a trance, wanting to look at the child, but before reaching out, she was interrupted by a sharp pain in her stomach.
"Ugh—" Chu Yu cried out in pain, and hurriedly grabbed Qin Zheng's hand.
Qin Zheng held his hand instead, and gently rubbed his waist: "Qingci, you still have one in your stomach."
Chu Yu shook his head vigorously, he really lost half of his strength.
The corners of Qin Zheng's eyes were moist, and he lowered his head and kissed his forehead over and over again: "After giving birth, we will never give birth again..."
Chu Yu panted a few times, covered her stomach and trembled.
"Master Chu, you can't give birth by holding your stomach like this." The imperial physician glanced at Qin Zheng, who grasped Chu Yu's hand knowingly, and pressed it on his heart.
Chu Yu seemed to be out of strength, lying motionless in Qin Zheng's arms, only her feet occasionally kicked a few times with the contractions, and then calmed down weakly.
The imperial physician touched the fetal position, and his expression gradually changed. Originally, the fetal positions of the two children were both upright, but when the first child was born, despite being extremely careful what was left in the stomach, it turned upside down by itself, and now it is lying lazily on its side and refuses to come out.
Chu Yu was already weak in uterine contractions, but now she couldn't even break the amniotic fluid, tossing and turning in pain.
The newborn baby was lying in the swaddle and placed next to Chu Yu. He was still crying when he reached his father's side, but gradually stopped crying, and his sobbing appearance was extremely aggrieved.
"Qingci, look at our son!" Qin Zheng's heart softened into a puddle of water, and the dumpling in his baby was as big as a shoe, so cute and cute.
Chu Yu glanced at his son, wanting to cry and laugh at the same time, it was such a little guy who made him look like this.
Qin Zheng asked Chu Yu to take his son to the side, and encouraged Chu Yu: "Qingci, you can definitely do it, this little thing in the stomach is so slow, I will take care of it for you when it comes out."
Chu Yu nodded vigorously, and there was another tight pain in his stomach. He couldn't help but keep pushing, but his mind became more and more dizzy, and his ears were buzzing. In the daze of pain, it seemed that someone was calling his name, suddenly far away and now near.
Qin Zheng's whole body was drenched in cold sweat, and Chu Yu fainted three times in an hour, and the imperial doctor forced him to wake him up with acupuncture, and the situation became more and more dangerous. But Chu Yu's body was too weak, and the imperial doctors didn't dare to use drastic measures, they only hoped that the child in Chu Yu's womb could adjust the fetal position by itself.
At noon, Chu Yu suddenly grabbed Qin Zheng's hand and screamed.
The imperial doctor hurriedly went to see, it turned out that the water in the fetus had broken. He pressed Chu Yu's stomach, and the fetal position was much better than in the morning. Slow down time.
Chu Yu trembled from the pain, lost in thought, took Qin Zheng's hand and asked him why he didn't come back.
Qin Zheng was both distressed and anxious, and while wiping the sweat off Chu Yu's forehead, he explained: "The battle ahead has been delayed, it's all my fault, it's all my fault..."
With tears in his eyes, Chu Yu sobbed, "You lied to me... ah... it hurts..."
"I didn't, I didn't lie to you." Qin Zheng said anxiously: "I swear! Qingci, if you don't believe me, I will explain it to you after the baby is born. If you are unhappy, you can beat me and scold me."
The tears in Chu Yu's eyes turned and turned: "You lied to me...you...you refused to go home with me...I went to places like Silver Hook Lane to look for you, but you still refused to go home with me..."
Qin Zheng was speechless and realized that Chu Yu was in pain. Hearing Chu Yu talk about the past, I felt even more uncomfortable, so I could only bend down and hug him tightly.
Chu Yu buried her face in Qin Zheng's arms, choked up and said, "I'm about to give birth...why can't you stay with me..."
Qin Zheng was silent. He leaned over and kissed Chu Yu's lips. After a long time, he let go, and whispered in his ear, "It won't happen in the future. I won't go anywhere. I won't let you find me in that kind of place again. With you, with you for the rest of my life."
Chu Yu gasped for a while because of the pain, and suddenly said, "Brother Qin Zheng, it hurts..."
Qin Zheng hugged Chu Yu tightly, and comforted him softly: "It doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore, I'll be fine later." After speaking, he covered Chu Yu in his arms, raised his head and shouted violently: "Is it still hurting?" how long!"
The imperial doctor was taken aback, and the servants in the room knelt down on the ground, and even the guards outside were weak twice.
"Qin Zheng..." Chu Yu covered his ears, "Don't... it hurts—"
Qin Zheng quickly lowered his head and said softly, "Okay, I won't shout."
The imperial physician swallowed, wiped the sweat off his face, and carefully moved over to check Chu Yu's fetal position.
Still haven't straightened up, can only push and knead a little bit. Chu Yu couldn't bear the pain of pushing her abdomen, and she couldn't push too fast. After such a tossing until evening, the fetal position was considered to be correct.
"Lord Chu, you can use your strength!" the imperial physician urged with vigor.
Chu Yu was still half breathed by the pain in his stomach, he took a breath, followed the imperial doctor's downward movement, and sent some strength to go out.
"Qingci, hold on, the baby is coming out soon!" Qin Zheng held Chu Yu's hand and kissed it on his lips.
Chu Yu could feel that the child was squeezing the birth opening little by little, the tailbone was stretched open again, and tears kept falling down, he didn't even dare to take a breath, for fear that the child would shrink back after using up all his breath. The pain of being torn in two from the bottom of the body went all the way to the mind.
"Hurry up, Master Chu, use your strength again!" The imperial doctor looked at the small piece of scalp that protruded, almost weeping with joy.
"Ah—" Chu Yu cried out in pain, "Qin Zheng!"
Qin Zheng raised his heart and held his breath.
The imperial physician quickly helped Chu Yu's lower abdomen and said, "Master Chu! Use your strength!"
Chu Yu took a deep breath, raised her neck vigorously, and sent out her last strength.
There was nothing else in Qin Zheng's eyes. What fell on his heart was Chu Yu's gesture of doing his best for the child at the end...
The baby's cry was not loud, just as subtle as a cat's.
Qin Zheng's eyes were sour, and tears fell down. He hugged the child carefully.
"Qingci...our little son..." Qin Zheng put the child beside Chu Yu.
Chu Yu didn't even have the strength to raise his hand, so he glanced sideways.
This annoying little thing was thinner and weaker than his elder brother. His small white lotus-like arms waved and unintentionally caught a strand of Chu Yu's hair.
The drenched black hair was coiled around the little limp arms, and the cinnabar mole on the wrist was eye-catching.
"My son..." Chu Yu hugged the child, tears streaming down his face.