The Legend of Concubine's Daughter Minglan

Chapter 152

Being held up by a tall man like Gu Tingye, Minglan only felt herself being scared out of her wits and could only hold his neck tightly and grab his collar with her thin fingers. She could see the ground which was a few feet away from her over his shoulder. As she looked down from the high place, she saw the florid peony patterns on the thick pile carpet dangling in front of her eyes. She almost screamed but couldn't let out a sound due to scare. At last, she could only squeeze out the words, "Let me down!" 'You son of a bitch!'

The man laughed so loudly that the maids who stood outside the door all felt ringing in their eyes. As Lvzhi and others sensed the happiness in his laughter, they all looked at each other with astonishment in their eyes.

Only until he span for a few rounds did he hear Minglan's scream. Then he saw the little girl in his arms clawing at him with her eyes widely opened like a terrified squirrel. He came back to his sense right away and reached out his arms to hold the girl in his arms and then put her on the bed gingerly.

"... Did you feel uncomfortable? I went beyond myself just now. Do you feel dizzy?... What do you want to eat?... Do you need to have a rest?... Just lay down..." The man started to lose track of his words while keeping putting the cushions behind Minglan's back, making the latter sit up from the lying-down posture. Minglan who was turned from side to side after being spun couldn't help but say in an angry voice, "I am totally fine, not feeling dizzy at all. I am hungry now. Why do you tell me to rest when I haven't eaten dinner? How am I able to lie down with so many cushions behind my back?"

Gu Zijin stood up right away to let Minglan lie down. After that, he didn't know what he should do and could only walked around in the room for seven or eight rounds with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he remembered something and thumped his palm with his fist, "That's right! I should invite the imperial doctor here!" As saying this, he stood up right away and ordered the servant to fetch the invitation card.

Minglan held the fluffy and soft cushion in her arms while raising her head to look at the ceiling on which carved a colorful and delicate pattern by gold and silver. There were lot of bats which symbolized the fortune beside a fruitful pomegranate tree which was a symbol for blessings. A large dumb bat was leading a few little bats, beside them was the mother bat which had a resigned face. What a lovely family.

When the imperial doctor arrived, Minglan had just finished eating dinner.

All the dishes were tasteless to him. Meanwhile, Mr. Gu seemed to still be in a daze and didn't eat a lot. However, the people around him were startled by him. Sometimes he lowered his head and chuckled to the bowls and plates. Then he took a glance at Minglan with a beaming smile. As she looked at Minglan again, he suddenly frowned. Then the look on his face turned quite joyful at once, which was scary to others.

Minglan remained very calm and ate the food in a good mood. Perhaps because she had been out for a whole afternoon, she had a great appetite. She even drank two more bowls of the soup and refilled one bowl of rice. After she wiped her mouth clean and washed her hands and mouth, the imperial doctor arrived.

The imperial doctor was called Doctor Zhuo, with a square and fair face. He had been highly valued by Duke Ying's family and introduced to the Shen family. This doctor was in the prime of his life with a lot of experiences. Gu Tingye stood there with a sulky face as if he was not the man whose wife had just got pregnant but a man who was about to become a widower. He had wanted to invite the Old Doctor Zhang from the Imperial Hospital, but the latter was on duty in the Imperial Palace right now. It was not like Gu Tingye could knock on the imperial gate.

Sir Zhuo took Minglan's pulse through a handkerchief beside the curtain. After a while, he gave out a smile and gave obeisance to Gu Tingye, "Congratulation, Master! Madam is pregnant! It has been two months."