Eldest daughter

Chapter 458
In the early summer of June, due to the continuous rain for several months, there was also a heavy rainstorm. It will not feel hot for a while, but now, it is raining again.

With a bang, Wang Yuan'er quietly opened his eyes, a pair of dark eyes were like a bottomless ancient well, with a little desolation and bewilderment.

"Second Grandma, you're awake!" Qiutang's surprised voice sounded.

Wang Yuan'er turned her head, looked at her, and stood up, only to feel exhausted, as if a huge boulder fell on her body, and she couldn't relax no matter what.

Qiutang helped her sit up.

Wang Yuaner stared blankly, why is she on the bed, isn't she seeing Zhong Wei and his son, and...

Chen Shu!

Wang Yuaner's heart tightened, and she quickly looked at Qiutang and asked urgently: "Qiutang, I seem to have dreamed about Chen Shu. Has Chen Shu come back? He said that the second master was swept away by the water!"

Qiutang's nose was sore, tears welled up immediately, and the corners of her eyes were red.

"Second Mistress, you should watch your body carefully, you..." She persuaded softly.

Wang Yuan'er felt ominous in his heart, and asked repeatedly: "Could it be that I was dreaming, and Chen Shu really came back? Then what he said about the second master missing and being swept away by the water is also true?"

With pity in her eyes, Qiutang nodded slowly.

Wang Yuan'er's throat was sweet, she swallowed, swallowed the fishy sweet mouthful, turned over and got out of bed: "Call him in, I have something to ask him."
Before she could stand up straight, she felt dizzy for a while, and she almost fell back again.

"Grandma, don't worry, be careful." Qiutang was startled, and hurriedly supported her.

"Sister Qiutang, the medicine is ready." Dongxue walked in holding a bowl of steaming, black medicine.

"What kind of medicine is this? Take it out." Wang Yuan'er frowned, and reached out to hold her heart. The smell made her want to vomit.

Qiutang helped her sit on the edge of the bed, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said softly: "Grandma, don't be willful, this is an anti-fetal drug."

"An..." Wang Yuaner looked at her in surprise.

Qiutang smiled and nodded.

"The maidservant noticed it a few days ago, but it's too early to be sure. The doctor in the house just came to treat grandma. It's only been a month since she got up, so grandma has to be careful. , don't be overjoyed or sad, this month is young, children tend to be stingy."

Wang Yuan'er stared blankly at her abdomen, and stroked it with her hand. She has a body again?

There was heat in the eyes, and moisture welled up, and it happened at this time, one month, wasn't that the last time Cui Yuan was pregnant when he came back?

Cui Yuan, Cui Yuan!
He was swept away by the water, his life and death are unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Wang Yuan'er turned pale, and looked at Qiutang: "Where is Chen Shu, where is he?"

"I'm still complaining to the old man and the old man at this moment. Don't worry, grandma. The doctor said, you have to place this baby carefully." Qiutang replied, took the bowl from Dongxue's hand, and touched it with the back of her hand. Touching the temperature by the side of the bowl, he persuaded: "The temperature is just right, grandma, hurry up and drink, you must take care of the things in your stomach first, and the second master's affairs will also depend on you!"

Wang Yuan'er wiped away tears, took it and drank it in one gulp, Qiutang was a little surprised, but even more sad.

Her second grandmother never liked to take medicine, and thought it was bitter, so this meeting was simply because all these things piled up. This is not the time to be hypocritical!
"Wait for me to change clothes." Wang Yuan'er handed the bowl back, trembling.

Qiutang hurriedly took a cardigan top embroidered with red plum branches, Wang Yuaner looked at it and said, "Change to another one."

Hongmei, mildew, she doesn't like this word.

Qiutang froze for a moment, opened the cabinet again, and chose a pink pomegranate with many seeds, and Wang Yuaner put it on.

"The wife and grandma are here." Xia He lifted the curtain and came in to report.

Wang Yuan'er was startled, and hurriedly went out to greet her. Standing at the door of the main house, seeing Mrs. Cui, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law coming hand in hand, she quickly bowed her knees to salute.

"Madam, sister-in-law."

"Sister and sister, you are in a weak state, so you don't need to be too polite." Cheng said with a smile while supporting the hand of the big girl Shui Xiang.

Mrs. Cui hummed, looked her up and down, and entered the room.

Several people sat down in the room, the girl served tea and stepped back, Cheng opened his mouth.

"Hearing that Nanny Yuan from your yard reported that you had passed over and wanted to invite Doctor Mo from the mansion, my mother and I were startled, so we wanted to come over to have a look. Halfway through, we heard it again. The reporter said that you are pregnant." Cheng looked at Wang Yuan'er with envy and pity in her eyes.

What I envy is that Wang Yuaner's belly grows as soon as the wind sees it. How long has it been since she gave birth to her eldest son? It has only been half a year, and she is pregnant again. This first one is already a son, and this birth is the icing on the cake happy event.

The pity is that Cui Yuan's whereabouts are unknown, and he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead!

"We've heard about the second brother. Don't worry, the old man has sent someone out to look for him." Cheng advised softly.

Wang Yuaner froze for a moment, and the circles of her eyes gradually turned red.

Mrs. Cui took a sip of tea, glanced at her, and said: "The matter of the second master is being discussed by the old man and the old man. Now that you are pregnant, you should carefully place the baby. In case...cough, take good care of it." Let's go."

Wang Yuan'er heard that she was hiding what she hadn't said, and she couldn't help but burst into tears, so she quickly pressed back with a handkerchief, and said: "Madam's kindness, my daughter-in-law knows."

"Brother and sister, you can also relax, the second brother, you will be blessed." Cheng sighed and persuaded.

Wang Yuan'er nodded, but she didn't have any intention of continuing the conversation. Her eyes were full of thoughts, and she just wanted to hear what Chen Shu said as soon as possible!
Mrs. Cheng probably saw her intentions, so she said goodbye. Mrs. Cui couldn't sit still, if Mrs. Cheng hadn't persuaded her, she wouldn't have wanted to come here at all.

Wang Yuan'er sent the two of them out, and sat on the couch in a daze, weeping.

It turns out that everything in the dream is real, something really happened to him, where is he now, is he okay?
"Second Mistress, Chen Shu is back." Qiutang came in and reported.

"Quick, tell him to come in." Wang Yuan'er straightened up.

Chen Shu came in and kowtowed to Wang Yuaner on his knees.

"Get up and sit down and talk." Wang Yuan'er endured his anxiety, pointed at the man beside him, and said, "Tell me everything about the days you have been with the second master."

Chen Shu nodded, took the tea that Qiutang handed over, took a big gulp, and started talking about these days.

"...The matter of Yunzhou was over, so we rushed to Tongzhou, met the Niufu Cheng and the magistrate, and other officials, big and small, in Yunshuilou, and we had a meal in Yunshuilou. I have stayed in Tongzhou for seven or eight days, and every day I have to invite my master to socialize, and on the fifth night of the fifth day..." Chen Shu said, glanced at Wang Yuan'er, and said: "I still went to Wanhualou to eat, but my father only After eating two bowls of wine, I came out."

Wang Yuan'er frowned, seeing Chen Shu Qiqi Ai's appearance, he knew that Wanhualou must be a good place for men.

"and then?"

"My lord came out of the Wanhua Building, and ordered the servants to check on the Niufu Cheng and the magistrate, as well as a man named Zhang Qing. That Zhang Qing was involved in the canal construction project of the Tongzhou Water Department." Chen Shu swallowed, and then After taking a sip of tea, he said: "The slave followed my master's instructions and went to investigate carefully, but I haven't found anything yet. So, on the morning of the sixth day, I heard the news of the mountain flood from Changle Town, and the second master led the Qiuhe went to Changle Town on horseback."

"Second Master returned to Changle Town?" Wang Yuaner's heart tightened.

Changle Town has flooded the river and overflowed the river, and there is water everywhere. He went to Changle Town, but what happened?

Thinking of Zhong Wei's words, Wang Yuan'er couldn't help but ask, "I heard that the exit of a canal in Xiji Town, Tongzhou is missing an embankment, isn't it?"

Chen Shu was a little surprised; "How did Second Mistress know?"

Wang Yuan'er was very anxious, and said: "Then tell me, did Second Master disappear in that Xiji Town?"

Chen Shu was even more surprised, nodded subconsciously, and said: "According to what Qiu He said, on their way to Changle Town, they heard something happened to the embankment in Xiji Town. Xiji Town is surrounded by a canal. Once the embankment is broken, the whole town will suffer, so the second master turned his horse's head and went to Xiji Town. Unfortunately, it was a step too late. The gap had already been opened. At that time, there was another heavy rain, and water gushed in. Lord, it was washed away there."

When Wang Yuan'er heard this, her body softened, she swayed, and pressed her hands on the couch to stabilize herself.

"Grandma." Qiutang quickly supported her, her eyes full of worry.

Wang Yuan'er supported her hand and said, "Where is Qiuhe?"

"Qiuhe is now leading people to look for me in the lower reaches of Xiji. After the accident, he sent people to Tongzhou to find me, and led people to look for me. I just came home to report." Chen Shu's voice was choked up.

Wang Yuan'er bit the tip of her tongue, steadied her mind, and said, "You have reported to the old man and the old man? How do you say it?"

"The servant has said everything in detail. The old master still asked the servant to investigate those people according to the second master's order, and gave it back to the servant. He also sent someone to look for the second master." Chen Shu replied.

"You've worked hard. Since this is the case, I won't keep you. Hurry up and report to me if you have any news." Wang Yuan'er waved his hand wearily.

Chen Shu agreed, and after saluting, he was about to leave, and Qiutang sent him out.

"Second Master, you have to work harder, grandma is healthy again now, if Second Master..." Qiu Tang frowned, unable to say the ominous words.

Chen Shu was stunned for a moment, and said: "No wonder I see Second Mistress's complexion is so bad, it turns out that she is happy, but it's a pity that Second Master... If not, this should be such a happy event."

He wiped the corner of his eye.

"That's not right, it's mostly like that." Qiutang sighed, looked at him again, and said in a low voice, "I don't think your complexion is very good, you have to take care of yourself."

Chen Shu nodded in agreement: "I know you, you go in and stay with grandma, it might make you sad, at least try to persuade you."

Qiu Tang nodded, watched him walk away, and turned out of the courtyard gate before returning to the house.

After entering the room, she saw Wang Yuan'er wiping her tears with her head down, looking so fragile, she couldn't help but sighed and stepped forward to persuade her a few words.

"Help me to the Buddhist hall to offer an incense stick." Wang Yuan'er wiped her tears and stood up. Now all she can think of is praying for him.

(End of this chapter)