Ouch...
Zhao Jiaqi threw down her chopsticks and ran outside. Leaning against a tree, she took in the fresh air for a while before managing to suppress the urge to vomit.
Inside the house, Wang Yuanzhi's chopsticks paused. He was puzzled. He picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth.
His brows furrowed. "This fish is fresh, it's not spoiled. Why did she throw up?"
Wang Hui was also unsure what was happening. She looked at the fish with an innocent expression. Why was eating a meal so difficult?
In contrast, Wang Tian shi sat calmly on her chair and glanced sideways at him. "Find a doctor. If I'm not mistaken, this lady is probably pregnant."
Anyone who had given birth would probably know this was morning sickness.
Wang Hui was stunned when she heard this. If she was pregnant now, and her father told her to attend to that young master, wouldn't that be...
No, she had to go out and ask how this matter should be resolved. She didn't want to be a concubine, but to follow in her sister's footsteps and find a live-in son-in-law.
Before she could finish her thoughts, she immediately ran out. Wang Yuanzhi, seeing his daughter so eager, was displeased in his heart. However, if this man could get rid of this lady, perhaps their family could move up another level.
Wang Yuanzhi had clearly misunderstood his daughter, but Wang Hui couldn't explain the misunderstanding. Thus, father and daughter each had their own thoughts, completely at odds with each other.
"I remember when Xiao Qiao was pregnant, she loved eating fish the most, and she never vomited. Why is it that it's different for her?"
Wang Tian shi chuckled lightly, speaking with a hint of sarcasm. "Perhaps your Xiao Qiao wasn't actually pregnant, but was faking it?"
Wang Yuanzhi froze, staring at her silently. Unexpectedly, Wang Tian shi continued, "Haven't you considered your own age? How much energy do you have when you're idle? Don't you know the state of your own body?"
"You still want to have children? Take a look around. Among the young and strong men in our village, have any of them had children with their wives in the past few years?"
After speaking, regardless of Wang Yuanzhi's expression, she elegantly put down her chopsticks and left.
Wang Hui helped Zhao Jiaqi back to the room. Seeing her sitting on a stool with a pale face, she became a little scared.
"Big sister, could you be pregnant?" Wang Hui asked tentatively.
Zhao Jiaqi was also unsure. However, thinking about it carefully, her period seemed to be late. She unconsciously reached for her stomach. If she was indeed pregnant, perhaps it was fate.
She had accidentally miscarried last time, and that matter had always been a knot in her heart. Now, if she was really pregnant, she had to take good care of herself.
"I'm not sure, but the possibility is quite high."
Wang Hui was so anxious she almost cried. "If that's the case, my father will have an excuse to find your husband. Will I be given to your husband as a concubine?"
Zhao Jiaqi couldn't help but laugh out loud. Looking at the relatively innocent girl, she asked with a smile, "Didn't you really want to be your husband's concubine before? Why did you change your mind so quickly?"
She stamped her foot shyly and cast a mournful glance at Zhao Jiaqi. "Big sister, don't joke with me anymore. I'm wholeheartedly focused on doing business and earning more money. Then, I can take a husband whenever I want, and have as many men as I please. Why should I hang myself on a crooked tree?"
Pursing her small lips, she continued, "Besides, concubines can be bought and sold. And in front of you, I'd still be a subordinate. Thinking about it, it's better for me to learn from you, to hold my head high at home, and let them live by my whim."
Zhao Jiaqi smiled and gave her a thumbs-up. Such an idea, perhaps even in modern times, no one would dare to operate like this. But here, she had actually found one, simply because she had tricked her.
As the two were chatting and laughing, outside the door, Wang Yuanzhi arrived with a doctor.
"Madam, this is our village doctor. His medical skills are very high. Let him examine Madam to see what's wrong!"
Zhao Jiaqi looked at the doctor. Although he was old, there seemed to be no problem. She also wanted to know if she was pregnant, so she nodded immediately.
"Thank you, doctor. Please examine me."
As she finished speaking, she extended her arm. The doctor didn't waste any words and immediately took her pulse. To no surprise, she was indeed pregnant.
"Congratulations, Madam. It's a happy pulse." After a polite congratulation, he immediately added, "However, at your age, becoming pregnant again is truly a case of an old hen laying a precious egg. You will need to be extra careful and take good care of yourself. I will prescribe some herbs to help you preserve the pregnancy. Take them on time to ensure the safety of both mother and child."
He spoke in a serious tone, without any superfluous words. However, when Zhao Jiaqi heard the phrase "old hen laying a precious egg," she felt disgusted.
She was only thirty! If this were in modern times, women in their thirties got pregnant all the time. Why was she being called that?
"Thank you," she said, though her words went against her feelings.
Soon, a prescription for preserving the pregnancy was written. Zhao Jiaqi wanted to pay, but the village chief stopped her. "No need. We're all from the same village, no need for such trouble."
He saw that his daughter seemed to have a good relationship with the madam and decided to let Wang Hui stay with her. "My daughter is quite capable of work. If you need tea or water, just ask her."
Zhao Jiaqi knew what he meant and didn't expose him. "Alright, I will."
When the village chief went out to see the doctor off, Wang Hui made a funny face at Wang Yuanzhi's back. "Don't mind him. Tell me, what should we do now?"
What should they do? This matter had come too suddenly. Zhao Jiaqi was truly not prepared at all.
"Let me think about it carefully. We need to do business, and we also need to improve your relationship with your father. It's a matter of killing two birds with one stone, and we cannot be careless."
Wang Hui murmured, "Why don't you let me use your manor first? After I finish planting, we won't have to look at their faces next year."
Zhao Jiaqi subtly raised an eyebrow. Did this child want to fly solo now?
If she were to be taken away alone, would it be better to secretly capture and interrogate her, or to let her stay?
For a moment, her thoughts became chaotic, and she didn't know what to do. The main thing was that in the past fifteen minutes, she had encountered two major problems, and she really needed to think carefully.
She hoped she wouldn't become foolish for three years due to pregnancy, and then they would sell her, and she wouldn't even know what was happening.
"Wang Hui, let me think about it carefully. Until I come up with a solution, you must not act rashly, do you understand?"
"Of course. However, I still need seeds. I'll go prepare them in advance. You stay here and think of a solution." After Wang Hui finished speaking, she immediately ran off.
She was like the wind, coming like an F8 gale and leaving like a F12 tornado. Her haste was so great that it made Zhao Jiaqi's heart race.