As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

"That's good."

Qiu Huixian nodded, looking ashamed, "It's all because it slowed down the team, otherwise my father-in-law wouldn't be like this."

"It's not your problem."

Xie Changyu said quietly: "Father wants to go back quickly, but he is impatient. I told you last time."

Qiu Huixian couldn't help but laugh when she remembered that Xie Changyu had talked about Xie Wei's bragging in his letters.

But after all, it was her father-in-law. The corners of Qiu Priscilla's lips curled up, but she quickly stopped and changed the subject: "Then, at our current speed, when can we get to the capital?"

"It will take about a month."

We only traveled three to four hundred miles in seven or eight days. Wouldn't it take a month to return to the capital?
Qiu Huixian frowned slightly when she heard this: "Is it too slow?"

Xie Changyu shook his head: "No, the original plan was that it would take a lot of time on the road."

So Xia Tian ordered people to prepare and set off in mid-September, which would give them enough time.

Even if it takes two months on the road, we can still spend the twelfth lunar month in the capital.

Qiu Huixian hesitated for a while, then took Xie Changyu's sleeve, shook it and asked, "Husband, why do you have to walk so slowly? Are you worried about my health?"

Xie Changyu did not refute, but said: "You are pregnant and your body is delicate. Now you need to be more careful."

Qiu Huixian: "..."

He walked slowly at first. Priscilla Qiu thought that he had been tired for too long, so he walked slower so that he could have a good rest at night.

Their journey along the way was quite like traveling around the mountains and rivers.

But now Xie Changyu tells her that it will always be this fast in the future?

Isn't this too slow?

Priscilla Qiu thought for a while and said, "I think we can go a little faster, a little bit."

"No need."

Xie Changyu had already made his decision, raised his hand to pick up his wife, took her to the room and put her on the couch.

He sat aside and placed his palm on Qiu Huixian's slightly swollen belly, "Can the child move? I remember that my mother was pregnant with the fifth child at that time. She was already moving a lot at four months."

He was not around when his wife was pregnant with Huan'er.

From the letters I received, I learned that Huan'er also liked to move around since she was four months old.

Qiu Huixian shook her head, "It has never moved, but the doctor checked the pulse every day and said that the fetal condition is stable. Maybe this child is more well-behaved and not so active."

Xie Changyu smiled: "Yes, that's the same as you."

The two spoke intimately to each other.

Qiu Lingyun came over and saw her brother-in-law there. She wanted to come in and say hello, but was stopped by Ding Jian who was standing in front of the door.

Ding Jian, the master's personal attendant, is young but very discerning.

Naturally, no one can be allowed in to disturb us at this time.

Qiu Lingyun stared at Ding Jian and walked away angrily.

When we set off the next day, we were still moving at a steady pace.

However, Qiu Lingyun called this speed a turtle speed.

Every day when she stayed in the carriage, she would be rocked to sleep by the swaying speed.

She held her sister's arm and leaned on her shoulder. She couldn't help laughing and joking: "Sister, do you think your brother-in-law treats you like a porcelain doll and is afraid that something will happen if you bump into him?"

Qiu Huixian looked embarrassed.

Regarding this issue of speed, Qiu Huixian mentioned it again last night, but Xie Changyu still said it was not necessary.

It seems that he has made his decision.

Just go to the capital in such a slow way.

There was nothing wrong with her body, and there was no need to waste time on the road.

Besides, walking so slowly.

It will take a long time for the father-in-law to take Xie Huan back to the capital.

What do Xie Changyu's family members in Beijing think? Do you think she is delicate and weak, so much so that she relies on Xie Changyu to accompany her on the road while I and Zhi'er rush home first?

This is neither easy to say nor easy to hear.

Qiu Huixian thought about it for a while, and when she went to rest at the next station, she asked Aunt Cui to invite Xie Changyu over and tell her about the speed.

Xie Changyu still said the same two words: "No need."

"I don't feel any discomfort."

Priscilla Qiu approached her husband and said, "You can speed up a little bit, you don't have to be as slow as now."

Xie Changyu frowned.

"Husband -" Qiu Huixian leaned forward slightly and said in a soft tone: "You said before that anything can be discussed. You see, I came to discuss with you, but you are unwilling to accept my opinion."

"You, the governor of Youzhou, are you not keeping your words?"

Xie Changyu: "..."

It seems, a little bit.

Qiu Huixian saw that his eyebrows were furrowed and his expression was complicated, as if he was very hesitant. In a moment of helplessness, she leaned into his arms and whispered softly: "Husband, please don't worry too much."

"..."

Xie Changyu was silent for a moment and said, "The deaths of my previous wives and concubines were all related to childbirth."

Qiu Huixian was stunned for a moment and leaned in front of him without moving.

After Xie Changyu paused for a while, he put his arms around Qiu Huixian's back and spoke slowly.

"When I was young and ignorant, I was in chaos and the situation was tense. When I became a father, I didn't even have time to understand the dangers of childbirth, so something happened to my first wife."

"In the future, I will have a concubine in my house."

"I left Youyun far away, but she and the child are at home. With so many family members and servants taking care of her, I should be able to rest assured."

"But I can't resist the greedy nature of people, causing trouble and causing the death of my concubine."

"Now that I'm here with you and you're pregnant, it's hard for me not to be nervous."

He became nervous almost subconsciously.

Not only because he valued her, but also because the two tragic incidents had taught him too much.

Qiu Huixian felt her husband's arm behind her slowly tighten, and she fully understood his nervousness.

Qiu Huixian never said anything about Xie Changyu's experience as a concubine.

Those two women had given birth to children for him and were his wives and concubines. They were also deceased.

That was something she was not qualified to judge.

In her current status, even if she felt sorry and sympathized with those two women, it was like the showoff of someone who gained later.

She doesn’t think or talk too much.

She will be herself, and if she gets along well with her children, she will take care of them, that's all.

"Husband, let's go a little faster. If I feel any discomfort after speeding up, I will definitely tell you and then slow down or stop for repairs."

"What do you think we can continue after my condition is better?"

She said it so comprehensively, what else could Xie Changyu say?
He could only nod: "Then do as you say."

When setting off the next day, Xie Changyu ordered to speed up.

The time spent on the road every day will also be slightly longer, from the original three hours to four hours, and the distance traveled every day will also increase to eighty to one hundred miles.

In this way, in three days, the original journey of seven or eight days was covered.

In fact, at this speed, he is still not walking very fast.

Xie Changyu has been paying attention to Qiu Huixian's physical condition.

Knowing that everything was safe with Priscilla Qiu, I slowly felt relieved.

Then the entire team moved forward at this speed.

The weather was always good and the weather was good. By the tenth day of October we arrived at the capital city. (End of chapter)