Chapter 472: Tension
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Mu Yangling regretted it so much that she wished she could turn back time. If only she had been unwilling at that time and kicked him off the bed instead of complaining about her stomachache.
After Physician Sun took her pulse, Qi Haoran invited two more doctors over. One of them came to the same conclusion as Physician Sun. Of course, it was Qi Haoran who took the initiative to ask the doctor about it. This was because the doctor felt that such a pulse was only mildly detectable at this point, and he wasn’t very familiar with this family. If it turned out that she wasn’t pregnant seven or eight days later, this family might fly into a rage out of humiliation, and he wouldn’t be able to escape being labeled as a quack doctor.
Hence, after taking her pulse, he said with a smile, “Fourth Young Master, don’t worry. Fourth Madam’s body is fine. She’s probably tired. I’ll come back to take a look after she rests for a few days.”
Qi Haoran was annoyed when he heard this, wondering if this was a quack doctor. Physician Sun, who was standing at the side, was acquainted with this old doctor and knew that he had solid medical skills. Most importantly, if not for the fact that Physician Sun was familiar with Mu Yangling and Qi Haoran, he wouldn’t have mentioned the possibility of her being pregnant despite being uncertain yet. Hence, before Qi Haoran could speak, he asked, “How about you rest for a few days before I take your pulse again?”
The old doctor glanced at Physician Sun curiously. He only thought that the Qi family was worried about Mu Yangling, so they hired two more doctors. He hadn’t heard that Physician Sun had come to the Qi family to be an in-house doctor instead of attending to patients at his pharmacy. The two of them weren’t very familiar with each other and didn’t keep in touch often.
Qi Haoran’s eyes lit up when he heard that. He looked at the old doctor with bright eyes. “Oh right, how many days of rest does she need?”
The old doctor felt awkward. Actually, Mu Yangling was in good health and didn’t need to rest at all. He had merely said that for the sake of the baby that might be in her stomach. After thinking for a while, he said, “Seven to eight days. There’s no need to take medicine. She just has to lie in bed, rest more and maintain a good mood. I’ll come back to take a look at Fourth Madam when the time comes.”
Seeing that Qi Haoran valued her so much, he thought for a moment and comforted him. “It’s nothing serious. She only has to rest more.”
It was a very empty but comforting sentence. It would have been even better if the doctor hadn’t said it. Mu Yangling lay on the pillow and looked at the faint figure outside the bed curtain.
Only then did Qi Haoran confirm that this old doctor must have read a pregnancy from her pulse, too. However, because it was too early into the pregnancy, so he couldn’t confirm it yet. He grinned foolishly for a while before telling him Physician Sun’s diagnosis. Then, he asked worriedly, “Previously, my wife complained that her stomach hurts. I don’t know if she hit her stomach and affected the fetus. Doctor, please take a closer look.”
The old doctor was embarrassed and was about to explain that the pregnancy had not been diagnosed yet. Strictly speaking, it was not certain if there was a fetus. Most importantly, he did not see any discomfort in Mu Yangling, so he thought for a moment and said, “The four fundamental methods for diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine are to make observations, listen to breathing, ask about symptoms and take the pulse. Can I take a look at Fourth Madam’s face?”
Qi Haoran had no issues with that at all. Previously, he had put down the bed curtain because he was afraid that Mu Yangling would be exposed to the wind with the door open.
When the old doctor met Mu Yangling’s round eyes, Mu Yangling subconsciously blinked. The old doctor smiled. She was still a child. Seeing that her face was rosy, he was even more certain that there was nothing wrong with her. He asked gently, “Fourth Madam, did you feel a stomach ache just now?”
Mu Yangling was a little embarrassed, but it was not good to lie to the doctor now. Hence, she said, “It just hurt a little. It was like a cramp that passed in an instant.”
Mu Yangling glanced at Qi Haoran in embarrassment, but she only saw worry on his face. She felt even more apologetic, but this guilt completely turned into resentment in three days.
After the doctor carefully diagnosed her, he confirmed that Mu Yangling was in excellent health and there were no problems with her.
Qi Haoran was still worried, so he invited the doctor to the side room and brought another doctor in. It was unknown if this doctor was still young or if his medical skills were not good to begin with, but half a day later, he stroked his beard and said that Mu Yangling was unwell due to worry. He told her to take two sets of medicine and rest more.
Qi Haoran thought that he was merely hesitant to confirm her pregnancy yet like the previous doctor, so he hinted to the doctor nicely. In the end, the doctor did not catch the hint and only said that Mu Yangling was overly worried.
Behind the bed curtain, Mu Yangling pursed her lips in disdain. During this period of time, she had been having fun in the farmstead and had no worries. This person’s medical ethics were clearly not good.
Just as Mu Yangling came to a conclusion, Qi Haoran also reacted. He jumped up and almost cursed, but he was afraid of scaring Mu Yangling, so he could only suppress his temper and invite this doctor out first. Then, he directly paid the consultation fee and chased him away.
Since the two doctors could not detect any discomfort in Mu Yangling, Qi Haoran was a little relieved, but he was still on guard. While Mu Yangling was still feeling guilty for lying to him about her stomachache, Qi Haoran had already called all the servants in the residence over. Also, he specially instructed Mama Wang to take good care of Mu Yangling and not let her get out of bed unless necessary.
This time, Qi Haoran spent a large sum of money and requested the old doctor stay on in the residence, until the diagnosis could be confirmed.
When Mu Yangling heard this, the courtyard was filled with congratulations to Qi Haoran. Those who didn’t know better would think that he had already gotten a son today.
Spring burst into laughter in the room and said, “Fourth Madam, Fourth Master treats you so well.”
Mu Yangling only felt embarrassed and ordered sternly, “The diagnosis hasn’t been confirmed yet. Go and tell everyone not to spread the news. If anyone disobeys me and Fourth Master, be prepared to be dismissed. I can’t afford to use such a person.”
Spring shuddered and lowered her head in agreement.
When Qi Haoran entered, Mu Yangling pulled him along and asked him to convey the message to the servants again. Qi Haoran said unwillingly, “This is a good thing. We should let everyone bask in our joy.”
Mu Yangling rolled her eyes and said, “If the diagnosis is confirmed, I don’t mind you announcing it all over the world, but it’s still uncertain yet. What if I’m not pregnant? I’ll be the one making a fool of myself. Everyone will mock me for being crazy about wanting to get pregnant. How am I to face everyone then?”
Qi Haoran said anxiously, “Who dares to laugh at you? I think you are indeed pregnant. The doctor already said so.”
Mu Yangling said with a headache, “The doctor said that the diagnosis isn’t confirmed yet…”
Qi Haoran pursed his lips. “That’s because they’re timid.” Qi Haoran gently touched Mu Yangling’s stomach and smiled. “My son is inside. I can tell.”
Qi Haoran stared at her stomach gently for a while before waving his hand. “Alright, it’s settled. Let everyone bask in your joy. You must be hungry now. I’ll get someone to cook some meat porridge for you. No matter what, you can’t starve my son.”
Alright, the diagnosis had not even been confirmed yet, but he had already decided on the child’s gender.
Mu Yangling knew that it was unreasonable to reason with him, so she threatened, “If you dare to tell anyone else, I’ll go on a hunger strike.”
Qi Haoran nodded good-naturedly. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell outsiders.”
“The servants are not allowed to say anything, too.”
Qi Haoran continued to nod good-naturedly. “I’ll give the order in a while. Be good, don’t be angry. I’ll go to the kitchen to check on your porridge.”
After that, Mu Yangling was strictly forbidden from getting out of bed and had been lying on the bed to rest. If not for her insistence, she would probably have to wash up and eat on the bed. Qi Haoran wished he could follow her to the toilet.
In fact, he did follow her there and kept guard outside the curtain, frustrating Mu Yangling to no end.