CH 141

Gu Shuyi sucked in cold air from the pain, and her complexion that had just gotten better, instantly paled. She gritted her teeth and asked boldly, “Your Highness, could you accompany me on the way?”

After saying this, she was actually too embarrassed to lift her head, and her voice was particularly weak, “My feet really can’t walk anymore.”

The softness of the tone of her voice was just right. Zhao Zhi closed his eyes, and after a while, he said, “I’ll have someone to help you on the way back.”

Gu Shuyi said, “Okay, I’m troubling you.”

Zhao Zhi ordered a little maidservant to support Gu Shuyi on the way back.

Chapter 141

(50.4)

It was about time. Zhao Zhi went back to the guest room on the back of the temple, where the little lady on the bed was curled up into a tiny ball, using the quilt to cover her body from head to toe.

Zhao Zhi, afraid that she would suffocate, had corrected her sleeping posture several times, but she just would not change, when she was sleeping alone, she would always end up covering herself entirely.

Zhao Zhi lifted the quilt and lightly pinched the soft flesh on her cheek, “Get up.”

Ming Zhu, who was woken up by him, sat on the edge of the bed in a daze. On such a hot day, her entire body was covered in cold sweat, her hands and feet also were ice-cold.

Because she also had a nightmare where she was bleeding profusely, she remembered that she hadn’t had her period in like two months.

She wasn’t sure of anything, but it seemed like the only way a woman wouldn’t have her period was if she was pregnant with a child.

Besides, she had been eating and sleeping a lot lately.

But there was no way she could be pregnant ah.

Zhao Zhi’s informants kept an eye on her every time she took the medicine, so how could she have a chance to get pregnant?

During the time she was lost in thought, Zhao Zhi had helped her put on her socks, when he then touched her hand, he asked with a frown, “Why are they so cold?”

Ming Zhu’s face was wan, “I didn’t sleep well.”

She didn’t even dare to look up at Zhao Zhi, what if she was really pregnant? Would he make her drink medicine to abort? Or would she have to give birth to the baby and then give the baby to someone else to raise in the future?

A crown prince’s concubine was not allowed to raise a child, even if she had given birth to the child herself.

Zhao Zhi patted her head, “Put on your shoes.”

Min Zhu obediently stretched out her feet and put on her shoes, she didn’t want to think about it any further, and didn’t want to scare herself either.

The doctor said that because she had taken cold medicine so many times, it would be very difficult to get pregnant. There was definitely no accident happening.

She tilted her face and looked at his face, “Your Highness, are we going to worship the Bodhisattva now?”

“Mmh.” Zhao Zhi took out a pastry from nowhere, “Eat that to fill your stomach, we’re going to kneel for an hour.”

“That long?”

“Master Liaochen is going to chant sutras.”

That dream, the impression it left was too deep. It felt so real as if it had happened in the past.

Zhao Zhi really did not believe in those kinds of things, but he did not mind worshiping the Buddha once, to ask for peace of mind.

(51.1)

The afternoon heat was suffocating. Hundreds of small Buddha statues were enshrined on both sides of the Hall of Treasures, and the dim lanterns of the desolate place were emitting faint candle lights.

Master Liaochen joined his hands together, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Your Highness.”

His gaze then turned at the woman beside His Highness and took a look at her face. He was slightly startled, but he did not say anything.

There was a string of deep-black Buddhist beads on Zhao Zhi’s wrist, he took them off and held them in his hand, as he followed Master Liaochen into the hall.

Zhao Zhi and Ming Zhu knelt on the rounded cushion, with the Buddha statue right in front of them.

Ming Zhu did not dare to look up at the Buddha statue in front of her, she felt an invisible majesty pressing over her head, she felt panic inside her heart and was unable to calm down.

She took the incense handed to her by Zhao Zhi, closed her eyes and made a few wishes to the Buddha statue with immense devotion.

She heard the voices of monks chanting in her ears.

Ming Zhu did not know for how long they had been kneeling, her knees were faintly starting to hurt, her legs were also a little numb.

After they were done chanting the sutra, Zhao Zhi helped Ming Zhu get up. She did not know whether or not she was being overly paranoid, but she had the feeling that Master Liaochen was looking at her with a different gaze than he did others.

It was only when she got out of the hall that Ming Zhu felt more relaxed.

But she was not able to stay relaxed for long, for already the nausea was coming back. She covered her chest, feeling like vomiting but unable to.

Zhao Zhi supported her, “You feel nauseous again?”

Ming Zhu’s face was ghastly pale, there was a thin mist of water in her dark eyes. The bad premonition she had in her heart grew even deeper. She explained in a whisper: “I’m just a little cold, I’ll be just fine after eating something.”

It was just about to get dark. The fog that came along with the evening was cold and sticky.

Zhao Zhi clutched her wrist and asked gently, “What would you like to eat?”

Ming Zhu swallowed her saliva and said without hesitation, “I want to eat spicy dishes, is that okay?”

Zhao Zhi raised his hand and rubbed her head, “Yes, but I thought you couldn’t eat spicy food?”

“There’s no taste in my mouth, I’ll eat some spicy food to suppress the feeling of nausea.”

“Alright. I’ll have someone make it.”

Zhao Zhi ordered people to light another stove and cook two fresh and spicy dishes.

Lately, Ming Zhu was hungry very easily, she ate half of the spicy fish, but still did not feel it was enough. Zhao Zhi did not allow her to continue eating, he poured her a cup of warm water, frowning, “It’s not appropriate to eat too much of it even if it is delicious.”

Before, Ming Zhu was really unable to even touch spicy food, today she was really abnormal, her forehead had broken out in sweat because of the spiciness, but she still couldn’t stop herself.