It's almost time to wear it. The soft beauty relies on the child-bearing system to favor her

The three of them rented three carriages from the nearest carriage shop and then returned to the inn.

When they checked in, they asked for three adjacent guest rooms in the inn, one for Zhang Hehua and her fifth and sixth sisters, one for An Jing and his three younger brothers, and the other for Su Wanti and Shang Xingjian.

Zhang Hehua and An Jing both have opinions on this.

After Su Wanti returned to the inn, she went to the room to see her mother and sister, and told them that they could take a carriage to travel tomorrow and would not have to walk so hard.

The two sisters were very happy, stuffing snacks in their mouths and cheering incoherently.

Zhang Hehua's brows were tightly knitted together, and her face was full of sorrow.

"Ah Wan, you and that Zhang family eldest son haven't gotten married yet, but I noticed that you two were calling each other husband and wife all the way here."

Su Wanti used her fingers to smooth her frown and said:

"Mother, we call each other husband and wife for the convenience of traveling. After all, I am a young woman, and it is inevitable that people will miss me when I go out. I will be safer with my husband by my side."

Zhang Hehua hesitated and said, "Then you don't have to live together... Could it be that you are already husband and wife?"

Her lips trembled and her heart beat like a drum.

Su Wanti suggested that she and Shang Xingjian live in the same room to make it easier to treat his illness.

She would not tell her mother the real reason. There was no way to explain this kind of thing clearly to her mother.

She was ready to make up an excuse to get away with it.

Su Wanti held her mother's hand, which was slightly cold due to nervousness, and said with a smile: "Mother, don't let your imagination run wild. Brother Zhang and I strictly abide by the rules of etiquette and have never crossed the line."

"We live in the same room. First, because we call each other husband and wife outside, it would be weird if we don't live together. Second, because I need Brother Zhang's help with something."

She then took out a notebook from her bosom and said in a deliberately low voice and mysterious tone:

"When I left the clinic, my master gave me several prescriptions, some for treating typhoid fever and some for treating external injuries. These medicines can be made into pills, and their effects are much better than the ordinary decoctions on the market. When I left home, I took a lot of medicinal materials and medicine-making equipment with me. I want to study the preparation and manufacturing process of these prescriptions with Brother Zhang. The sooner we can figure it out, the sooner we can make money."

Zhang Hehua's eyes were filled with heartache. "It's my fault that I made you suffer so much... But, Ah Wan, I don't think you can ignore your reputation just to make money... Although you and him are in love, you haven't gotten married yet. I'm afraid that if his family knows about this, they will look down on you..."

Her worries are not without reason. There are many parents-in-law in this world who deliberately find fault with their daughters-in-law in order to oppress them.

What's more, it is against etiquette for a man and a woman to live together before marriage and will be criticized.

Su Wanti's expression moved slightly, and her eyes were particularly bright, like the bright stars in the night sky.

She said calmly, "Mother, in our current situation, the most important thing is safety, and the second most important thing is making money."

"My father is missing, and the villagers are all greedy. The head of the village can protect us temporarily, but not forever. We can't go back to Shanyan Village."

"Our whole family can only settle down elsewhere, so the most important thing now is that our family can arrive in Luzhou safely."

"After arriving safely in Luzhou, we have to buy a house and support our family, so making money is the most important thing."

"So now, safety is the most important thing, making money is the most important thing, and both of these require the help of Brother Zhang. As for reputation and fame, you can put them aside for now."

"Besides, we are on the road now, no one knows us, and no one knows that Brother Zhang and I are not married. How can this affect my reputation?"

Zhang Hehua shed tears. It was difficult to change the ideas that had been shaped over the years, but she also knew that reality did not allow her to stick to those etiquette rules.

"Well...then you have to be careful and keep a distance from him when you sleep at night..." She was embarrassed to continue and lowered her head.

"Mother, just take a good rest. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your body. Don't worry about other things. Just remember that I have a reason for everything I do. I will lead you and your brothers and sisters to live a good life."

"Yeah." Zhang Hehua nodded helplessly.

Now that the eldest daughter has taken her husband's place, she will listen to whatever the eldest daughter says.

In Shang Xingjian's room, An Jing frowned, rubbed his big hands together, and felt uneasy and fidgety.

"Hey, sir, do you really want to live in the same room with Miss Su?"

Shang Xingjian sat on a simple bamboo chair, his back straight, holding a book in his hands, without raising his eyes, and said nonchalantly: "Yes."

An Jing grunted for a long time and said, "Well, sir, protect yourself and tie your clothes tightly when you sleep at night..."

After saying that, he lowered his head and walked away quickly.

The door closed, Shang Xingjian put down the book, lowered his eyes slightly, and an unnatural look appeared on his face.

He pretended to be calm just now. In fact, he was also feeling uneasy at this moment.

It wasn't that he was uneasy about sharing a room with a young woman.

Instead, I was worried about the treatment that would take place later.

He discovered his hidden illness by accident when he was fourteen years old.

At that time, he went to visit his uncle's house and found a picture book in the room of his cousin, the prince, who was three years older than him.

The content of the picture book is that men and women are making love in various postures.

The brushwork is exquisite and delicate, the details are perfect, and the painting is lifelike.

It was the first time that Shang Xingjian saw a picture book with this kind of content. The young boy’s excitement made him finish the whole book quickly with a red face.

It was this unexpected experience that made him suspect that there was something wrong with his body.

Some parts of the men in the paintings are large and erect, but his part is different...

He never stood up straight...

With doubts in mind, Shang Xingjian began to look for relevant books.

The books in the palace were all classics, history, and literature, and he could not find the answers in them, so he asked his personal eunuchs to secretly bring back some folk books when they went out of the palace on business.

After reading a lot of folk books, Shang Xingjian finally found the answer.

It turns out that there is something wrong with his body...

Medical books say that this condition is called eunuch, and that eunuch cannot be cured.

He didn't want anyone to know about this shameful thing. Not even his father, the emperor, his mother, the imperial physician, nor even his personal eunuchs knew about it.

Therefore, he never thought of curing this "disease".

Su Wanti's words rekindled the little flame in his heart that had been extinguished for a long time.

She said that this disease is not congenital, but caused by some acquired factors, and she has a way to cure it...

Shang Xingjian's eyes flickered slightly and he rubbed his fingers nervously.

At this moment, he felt both hope and fear, fearing that it would be an empty happiness in the end...

There was a knock on the door.

"Brother Zhang, I'm coming in." Su Wanti's voice was pleasant to the ears, coming through the wooden door.

Shang Xingjian suppressed his anxiety and panic, cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice: "Come in."