AWB Chapter 221: Madam Gui's Second Pregnancy
Chapter 221: Madam Gui's Second Pregnancy
On the other side, Lei Nian'er returned home and was pulled aside by her mother and scolded.
Seeing her daughter with a broken leg, tied up with a wooden board and who could only be carried by others, Mrs. Gui couldn't stop crying.
"When you entered the palace, you thought you were going to have a worry-free future."
“Mother taught you to hide your sword before, but I didn’t expect that Princess Tianwu would be a person who entered the Botang at an early age.”
"At such a young age, you have to endure hardships that you shouldn't have to endure."
Lei Nian'er couldn't help but complain: "Mother, His Highness is much younger than me, isn't it the same?"
Her mother glared at her and said angrily, "She is a princess and a genius."
"You are just a little fool, how can you compare with others?"
Lei Nian'er whispered: "Where am I stupid?"
Mrs. Gui ignored her. She thought the girl was not smart anyway.
"It's good to be back safely. In a place like Texas, it's a blessing to be able to come back alive."
She pinched her daughter's shoulders and told her, "Don't go out when you come back this time."
"If your father has made great achievements in this expedition against Tunin, we will ask him to ask the emperor for a favor and not let you be the princess's companion."
"Your Highness has a promising future, but the risks involved are beyond the reach of our family."
Before Lei Nian'er could say no, her mother gave her another shocking revelation: "Mother is looking for someone for you."
Lei Nian'er was shocked: "Mother...what are you talking about?"
Mrs. Gui didn't think anything was wrong and smiled, "You're still shy."
"You're not young anymore, you're already twelve."
"I will be a married woman in three years. Choosing a husband is a matter that affects your whole life."
Mrs. Gui looked longingly, as if she was imagining her happy and fulfilling future marriage.
"When a girl gets married, it's like a second life. You can't just be careless and settle for just any guy."
"I will choose for you from now on. If you choose carefully, you will definitely find a good family that satisfies you in every way."
Madam Gui touched Lei Nian'er's head and said gently, "You are my only daughter in this life."
"I will definitely plan your future well, so that you can suffer as little as possible in this world."
Lei Nian'er had never felt that time passed so quickly, she always felt that she was still young.
She lowered her head and saw that the curve of the girl's chest was just two slightly bulging small buns that had not yet fully grown.
She hesitated and said what she had been holding in her heart, not daring to say to her mother: "Mother, can I not get married?"
Mrs. Gui frowned immediately, and took on a stern and fierce look: "How could you have such a rebellious idea?"
"In life, people are supposed to grow up, get married, and have children."
"If you don't get married, what do you want to do? Stay in the Lei family forever?"
Lei Nian'er whispered back, "Then I will stay by my mother's side to show my filial piety. Does mother dislike me so much that she has to drive me away?"
Mrs. Gui suddenly lost her temper and sighed, "Mother naturally hopes that you can stay by my side forever, but what should I do if your father and I are gone?"
"You have many sisters, but no brothers."
"Your father is a man who fights hard on the battlefield. You never know when something unexpected will happen to him."
"By then, the family members will be left without any support, and even if they leave money behind, it will be difficult to keep it."
"It would be better to take advantage of your father's prosperity and find you a distinguished family, so you don't have to worry about being alone for the rest of your life."
Lei Nian'er lowered her head and said, "But, for someone like Aye, who loved the late Madam so much in the past, wouldn't he abandon her just like that?"
"Who can guarantee that the person you find is a good person and will always treat you well?"
"Besides, Aye is already a good husband picked out of thousands in the capital."
"I don't even dare to think about it. If I meet someone worse in the future, how will I bear it..."
Mrs. Gui was silent for a while, and then she just said, "This is the way the world is."
"Nian'er, you have no better way to go."
"You are already luckier than 90% of the women in the world."
"Your father is the Emperor's sword, and the Great General of the Jinwu Guard."
"You are one of the most outstanding noble ladies in Dayue. At least for the rest of your life, you can enjoy a life of luxury, numerous servants, a high status, and be the center of attention."
"Even if my husband is not a good man, so what?"
Lei Nian'er was almost convinced, but perhaps because she had gained experience from being fooled by the princess, she found a loophole: "If I don't get married, I can still have a life of luxury and servants."
"If I don't try, how can I know that I can't keep what I have!"
She and her mother depended on each other when she was young and had a deep relationship. She had always been obedient and sensible, and rarely disobeyed her.
Mrs. Gui was stunned by her daughter's sudden disobedience and stood up in anger.
"You...you, you, really make me mad."
"Why are you so disobedient now, kid?"
"I!"
After saying this, Mrs. Gui covered her head, looking extremely uncomfortable, and fell into the chair behind her.
Lei Nian'er was so anxious that she forgot that her leg injury had not healed yet. She wanted to move her legs, but ended up pulling the wound, causing her to see stars due to the pain.
After she recovered, she could only yell outside the door: "Hurry up! Madam has fainted!"
Several maids rushed in to help Madam Gui, and Lei Nian'er picked two of them to find the palace doctor.
Madam Gui was helped to the nearest wing to rest, and Lei Nian'er was also taken down from the bed by the maid and carried to Madam Gui's bed.
After the palace doctor finished checking the pulse, he looked happy and congratulated Lei Nian'er, "Madam, the lady has a slippery pulse."
"You were just so angry. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. You'll be fine after taking it."
"It's just that Madam shouldn't get angry anymore."
Lei Nian'er was puzzled. If the court doctor wasn't crazy, how could he smile when his mother fainted here?
Until the maid next to her chuckled and said, "Madam is still a girl, it's normal for her not to understand."
"Madam is pregnant with a little master. The eldest lady will have a younger brother or sister."
Lei Nian'er looked at her mother on the bed in a daze. She woke up slowly at this time, and when she heard these words, her hazy eyes suddenly lit up.
"Am I pregnant?"
After calculating the month, it was found that Lei Ning was conceived just before she went to the war.
The room was filled with joy, but Lei Nian'er's heart sank.
The mother took her little hand, touched her belly, and said with love and hope: "Nian'er, if this baby is a brother, we will have someone to rely on in the future."
"If you treat your brother well and you have a good relationship, you will have someone to rely on when you are old, and mother won't force you to get married."
Lei Nian'er felt confusedly the warmth coming from his mother's flat belly under his palm.
Her mother loved her, and she understood.
But why should she bet her future on this fetus that has no sense of existence at all?