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Chapter 3 - Puzzlement

At this time, Lu Ruoqing had returned to her mother's Mrs. Gu's courtyard — — Dark Bamboo Restaurant.

The courtyard was quiet and peaceful. The girls were also dressed in plain armors, appearing exceptionally quiet.

Everyone was doing things quietly, afraid that they would cause a disturbance and disturb the sickly Mrs. Gu's rest.

Mrs. Gu's body was weak, she was always in bed, like a beauty lamp that could be broken by the wind.

Lu Ruoqing sighed in her heart.

It was a pity that his mother didn't have much time left to recover from her illness.

According to the trajectory of his past life, not long after, his stepmother would be pregnant, but because her body was weak, she would die after giving birth to her little brother!

Looking at the date, Mother should be happy soon.

However, how could a girl like her, who had yet to leave the pavilion, say something like that?

If she did, her mother would definitely think she was crazy.

If he didn't say it, he was afraid that his mother wouldn't be able to survive like in his previous life.

Although her little brother was good, how could a little brother that she had never met before compare to her mother?

In her previous life, her mother gave birth to her little brother on the day that she and King Huan got married.

She did not become a glorious Princess Huan, but was instead insulted by King Zhenbei. Her reputation was ruined, and she was stuck in a quagmire, unable to care about her mother's family.

"Eldest Miss? Why are you always standing at the door? " Wen Zhu closed the curtain and came out, looking at her strangely. "Madam has already woken up, so it's the right time to go in and talk." "Don't just stand there in a daze. The wind is blowing gently. Come in quickly."

Lu Ruoqing raised her eyes and smiled, "Mn, I'll go in now."

She was born with her hair as black as ink, her skin as white as jade, and her bright eyes as black and white.

At this moment, she was standing next to a clump of green bamboo, exuding an ethereal aura, like a beautiful fairy above the ninth heaven.

"Miss has really grown into a great beauty." Wen Zhu couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Is that so?" Lu Ruoqing pretended to be arrogant and joking.

Wen Zhu smiled and praised: "When the time comes, we'll have a woman's request. I'm afraid that the Lu family has many matchmakers. They even want to break the door."

Lu Ruoqing walked into the room and ridiculed: "Mother, Big Sister Wen Zhu wants to get married, you're making fun of me."

They were talking loudly outside just now, so the Mrs. Gu naturally heard them too.

Mrs. Gu could not help but laugh: "You two girls, what about getting married, or proposing marriage, do you not know how to be shy? "No shame."

Wen Zhu followed after her and smiled. "Eldest Miss really has a clever mouth. I can't outdo her."

Lu Ruoqing intentionally teased her to make her happy, "If you can't win, then ask Fugui to come in and help."

Fugui and Wen Zhu have already been engaged and will be married next spring.

"Eldest Miss!" What are you talking about? " Wen Zhu's face immediately turned red.

It just wasn't good to argue with the master.

Wen Zhu stamped his feet, "I, I, I …." I'll go out and busy myself and not waste my time talking to you. "

"If you can't say it, then run away?" Lu Ruoqing teased from behind.

Wen Zhu fled.

"You." Mrs. Gu laughed: "Don't mess around in front of me, go out the door later, don't be like this, cough cough."

Before he could say anything, he started coughing again.

"Cough, cough cough …" "Alright, don't worry about it. It will only be a short period of time."

Lu Ruoqing hurriedly passed over the tea.

Mrs. Gu drank a few mouthfuls of tea and moistened her throat. Finally, she was able to resist the itch, "Alright, everything is fine now."

Lu Ruoqing looked at her mother's haggard expression and could not help but feel her heart ache.

"Don't worry, it's all an old problem." Mrs. Gu comforted her daughter instead.

"Rest well."

Mrs. Gu caressed her daughter's hands and smiled: "Human, they can't be perfect."

She was rather satisfied, "Look at me. Ever since I married into the Lu Family, my mother-in-law has been very loving, my husband very considerate, and my children are all intelligent and filial. There is nothing else I am not satisfied with."

Grandma's love? Husband is considerate?

Lu Ruoqing wanted to laugh coldly when she heard this.

Mom was still in the dark and didn't know anything!

A trace of sadness flashed across Mrs. Gu's eyes, "Even if your lifespan is a little lacking, it is still … My luck is full. "

When Lu Ruoqing thought about how her mother's life wasn't long, her heart ached even more.

"I was just saying, not taking it seriously." Mrs. Gu did not think that she would die immediately.

On the contrary, he smiled and advised, "I've been sick for more than ten years now. "Although I can't see the good, I can't see the bad either. Maybe I'll just be sick for a few more decades."

No more than a few decades! No more!

A voice screamed in Lu Ruoqing's heart.

If it were according to the trajectory of his mother's fate in his previous life, she would very quickly become pregnant, then have a difficult time giving birth, and finally die from the blood explosion!

In this life, she had to prevent this tragedy from happening and let her mother escape this calamity.

Lu Ruoqing's heart was in turmoil, her voice trembling, "Mother, I have something to tell you."

Mrs. Gu asked curiously: What is it? "He looks so serious."

"That's right..." Lu Ruoqing took a deep breath.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Ruoqing clenched her fists and said: "Mother, your body is so weak, you won't be able to take a beating from the wind or rain."

Mrs. Gu laughed: "What do you want to say?"

Lu Ruoqing firmly said, "If … "If daddy comes back and finds you to stay the night, mother, you must remember to drink the Soup of Avoiding Children."

Mrs. Gu could not help but freeze.

After a long while, he finally said in astonishment, "Ruoqing, you … How can you say such words? "

She really couldn't understand.

"You are a young maiden who has yet to leave the pavilion. What about staying over, what about taking shelter? If others hear it, they will die of shame. "

Lu Ruoqing did not care about her mother's shock and reprimand.

He only said urgently, "I was just thinking that Mother's body is already so weak. If she gets pregnant, we can give birth again. What if …" "There are some that have gone wrong."

As he said that, the eye ring uncontrollably became red.

Mrs. Gu saw that his daughter was sad and sad, and said it sincerely, so she didn't have the heart to scold her anymore.

Therefore, she sighed, "Alright, alright. Mother knows that you are worried about me. Quickly, stop crying."

Lu Ruoqing stabilized her emotions, "Mother, you must take care of your body."

"I understand." Mrs. Gu's heart was filled with sorrow.

"Mother …"

"Silly girl, mother won't blame you." "Mother understands. You are worried for your mother's body, so you said those strange words."

"Mom, listen to me."

"Ruoqing, listen to me first." Mrs. Gu was grateful for his daughter's consideration and concern, but also felt slightly helpless.

She said, "Let's not talk about your dad not being home recently. Even if he was, he came here to sleep on his own. How could I be pregnant? "So, you're just blindly worried."

You sleep separately? Lu Qing was stunned.

Seeing her daughter's eyes widen, Mrs. Gu could not help but laugh, "What kind of expression is that?"

Lu Ruoqing didn't dare to believe it, "Mother, you and Father … Were they really never in the same room? "

"This child …" Mrs. Gu looked awkward.

However, seeing that his daughter didn't understand, he still explained, "Ah, how can I serve your father with this kind of sick body of mine? When your father was at home, he just came to accompany me at night because of our old friendship. "

Lu Ruoqing's mind was in a mess.

What was going on? Mother meant that Father and she did not have any joyous moments in the world.

However...

In his previous life, his mother died after giving birth to his younger brother.

"You don't believe me?" Mrs. Gu felt a little embarrassed.

However, in order to dispel his daughter's worry, he earnestly explained, "Ever since I got sick, my body wasn't in a good condition. I haven't slept with your father for the past few years."

Lu Ruoqing looked at her mother, her eyes still filled with disbelief.

Mrs. Gu patted his daughter's hands and said seriously: "Don't worry, Mother, you won't be pregnant again. "Of course there won't be any injuries. Don't think too much about it in the future."

Lu Ruoqing couldn't think too much about it.

Not only that, he was thinking even more.

If your father was never in the same room with your mother, how did your mother get pregnant? That's impossible.

Maybe it was because Father had never been in the same room with Mother before. However, on the most recent day, he might have drank a cup of wine, and after a moment of excitement, he made a ceremony with his mother.

Lu Ruoqing's wildly beating heart, had finally calmed down.

She heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Even if father wasn't sharing the same room with mother in the past, there's no guarantee that he would be interested."

"For example, if father goes out this time, when he returns, won't it be a better marriage?"

"Mother, you must promise me. If something like this happens, you must treat your own body as the most important thing. Remember to drink the Soup of Avoidance."

Mrs. Gu said angrily: "You little girl, you dare to say anything?!"

"Mother …"

"Enough, enough!" Mrs. Gu's face was filled with displeasure, "I already said that I won't be sleeping with your father, why aren't you done yet? What interest? Is this what a girl should say? "

Lu Ruoqing persisted: "Mother! If you share a room with your father, you must remember to drink the Soup of Avoidance. "

"Say no more! "Cough cough …" Mrs. Gu began to cough anxiously.

"Mom, don't be impatient." Lu Ruoqing quickly stopped talking.

He went up and started beating his back and feeding the water. For a while, he was in a state of chaos.

She said helplessly, "Let's not talk about this for now."

"You." Mrs. Gu had a helpless expression.

In the end, he was still afraid of his daughter's worry, so he compromised, "Fine fine fine fine fine! "I promise you, if I share a room with your father, I will definitely drink the Soup Dumplings."

"Really?" Lu Ruoqing said happily.

"Then don't let your thoughts run wild, okay? "Listen to mother."

Lu Ruoqing immediately replied obediently, "Mother, I have always been very obedient."

Mrs. Gu angrily laughed, "You! You're still obedient? The bigger the better. "

Actually, Lu Ruoqing was still worried.

She was afraid that her mother wouldn't take her words to heart, so she turned around and forgot.

After all, who doesn't want to be blessed?

Therefore, apart from reminding his mother, he had to keep an eye on her in the future.

When Dad comes back, if he comes over to spend the night at Mother's place, he must remember to urge Mother to drink the Elvis Soup.

"Right." Mrs. Gu caught her breath and asked: "Didn't you go to Dazhao Temple to pray for your blessings? How would I remember? It's not time yet, so I should be back in a few days. "

Lu Ruoqing didn't want her mother to worry.

However, he didn't want to say it. He was also afraid that if someone spread the words to his mother's ears, he would be scared and suspicious.

Thus, after thinking for a moment, he replied, "Mn, something happened in Dazhao Temple, so I came back first."

Even so, the Mrs. Gu was still shocked: "What happened? "You …" Are you alright? "

"Mother, look at me. Don't you look like you're just sitting here?"

Lu Ruoqing pretended to be relaxed.

She smiled and said, "You have to promise me that you won't be surprised when you listen to it later. Only then will I be able to explain."

Mrs. Gu could only relax her expression and reply helplessly: "Alright, Mother agrees."

"It's nothing." Lu Ruoqing tried her best to act calm and collected.

As if she was joking, she said: "There was a group of people searching all over the Dazhao Temple, and they didn't manage to find anything, so they just left."

As for the matter of him being kidnapped in bath barrel, that was something that he absolutely could not say.

After Lu Ruoqing heard this, he was startled.

Yes, who would be so bold?

One must know that in Dazhao Temple, there would often be female servants of officials present to burn incense, so wouldn't the people who searched there be afraid of clashing with powerful families?

And the man who kidnapped him, who was it?

What kind of status did he have?

They actually alarmed such a huge battle, and wanted the King Huan himself to search it?!

Neither side is simple.

If he had the chance, he would have to investigate a bit.