Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Three: Smooth as Rolling Beads (2/2)
A few days later, the news of the Imperial Court’s conscription spread, but without an official decree yet, people were uncertain whether the news was true or false, causing widespread anxiety. The mood at the Han Family also grew tense, and the sisters-in-law were no longer as chatty and laugh-filled as usual. Each was calculating her own schemes. Among the four Han Family Brothers, if the news was true, one of them needed to enlist, and none wanted their men to leave.
Su Wenyue, however, wasn’t affected at all. Heeding Su Hengxuan’s instructions, she took the opportunity to visit her mother’s family, avoiding the strange atmosphere at home—truly a relief. Given the previous incident, Han Yu was not at ease with Su Wenyue returning to her mother’s family alone, so he accompanied her.
In the past few days, Madam An had been eagerly awaiting her daughter’s visit, eager for a doctor to confirm her pulse and put her mind at ease. So, upon hearing of her daughter’s arrival, she immediately summoned Doctor Lin.
“Mother, my injury is healed already. Why did you call for Doctor Lin?” Su Wenyue, seeing Doctor Lin, felt her mother was worrying too much; her injury had long since healed, unaware that Madam An had other concerns.
Madam An shook her head at her daughter’s obliviousness, “My silly girl, how could I not worry? Sit quietly and let Doctor Lin take your pulse.”
Obeying her birth mother’s instruction, Su Wenyue compliantly sat down for Doctor Lin to take her pulse. Doctor Lin examined Su Wenyue’s pulse carefully and then revealed a smile, “Congratulations, Madam Su. Miss’s pulse is smooth as rolling pearls, a joyful rhythm.”
“Really, that’s wonderful! Quickly, call Old Master and Uncle here.” Madam An could scarcely contain her happiness upon hearing Doctor Lin’s diagnosis, immediately wanting to share the good news with everyone, but Su Wenyue stopped her.
Su Wenyue also froze momentarily upon hearing Doctor Lin’s words. In her previous life, she wasn’t pregnant at this time but several months later, so she didn’t suspect her symptoms. She was puzzled to suddenly hear the news and struggled to react, but then she was overjoyed. It was only when Madam An wanted to spread the news that she hurriedly intervened.
“Mother, wait. Please keep my pregnancy a secret for now, and don’t tell anyone,” Su Wenyue urged urgently.
Madam An was taken aback by her daughter’s reaction. A pregnancy was good news, so why did she want to keep it a secret? It must be because Han Yu didn’t want the child, thought Madam An, her expression cooling.
With Doctor Lin present, there were some things Su Wenyue couldn’t discuss openly. Once Madam An ensured the doctor’s discretion, she took her daughter aside for a heart-to-heart behind closed doors.
“Yueyue, what’s going on? Being pregnant is good news, so why keep it a secret? Is it something to do with the son-in-law?” Madam An speculated something must be wrong with Han Yu, her tone turning a bit hostile when mentioning him.
As soon as she heard this, Su Wenyue realized her mother had misunderstood, “Mother, what are you thinking? Han Yu has been looking forward to me bearing his child. He’d be overjoyed to know I’m pregnant. It’s me who currently doesn’t want him or the Han family members to learn of this, so as not to disrupt my plans.”
Having heard her daughter’s explanation, Madam An temporarily set aside her grievances with Han Yu, but was still perplexed.