Recently, Zhu Zheng had a profound understanding of a word.

That means you are unable to be in two places at once.

The front and back yards are separated by a lake and face each other from each other. The curved bridge corridor that passes through the lake is the route that Zhu Zheng walks most often recently.

The whole day was clearly divided. In the first half of the day, I took off the fake belly to accompany my sister, and in the second half of the day, I kept the fake belly on to accompany Rong Yan.

The elder sister didn't like to go out. She stayed in the backyard by herself, taking care of the flowers and plants. She was very considerate of Zhu Zheng, knowing that she didn't like staying at home since she was a child. She often told her that if she wanted to go out and play, she could go out and play, and she shouldn't stay here with her and get bored.

But the Grand Tutor is not as considerate as his sister. Whenever he returns to Tingxiao Garden, he would stick to Zhu Zheng and never leave her side.

He ate with her during meals and read books beside her during naps. Even when she played in the water by the lake, Rong Yan would move to the pavilion by the lake to handle official business.

Zhu Zheng couldn't help but ask indirectly, "Won't it bother the adults?"

Rong Yan only said, "It's too quiet. I'm not used to it. I can't read the memorial."

What a rare defect.

Isn't it because you're not used to the noise?

Zhu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "How did you spend your time in previous years? Did you hire people to play around?"

Rong Yan was silent for a while, then said, "I don't remember."

Zhu Zheng could only let him go.

After all, according to the plan, not going against Rong Yan is also a big deal.

Fortunately, more than half a month had passed, and Zhu Zheng's plan had worked well. Not only was her sister in a good mood, but the Grand Tutor was also visibly getting more cheerful, and sometimes he would even smile at her.

Zhu Zheng couldn't help but sigh that she had the best of both worlds and that she was truly amazing.

Although she was a little tired, she didn't want to complain at all. Instead, her heart was filled with a fulfilling and real happiness. She divided her energy between these two people, and she felt more at ease than ever before.

But she did not indulge in it and gradually relax. Being pregnant is not an easy task that can be performed well with just a belly, especially when dealing with a smart man like Rong Yan, she must not take it lightly.

Although the inexperienced Zhu Zheng did a lot of homework, she still found that what she learned was superficial. Fortunately, she could just imitate her sister in the backyard and occasionally perform for Rong Yan in the front yard.

My sister has had a poor appetite these past few days and vomits for a long time in the morning. Zhu Zheng is a little worried, but Man Gu says it's called morning sickness and most pregnant women will have this.

Zhu Zheng took note of it, so when she was having lunch with Rong Yan in the pavilion that day, she pretended to spit twice.

Rong Yan really noticed it quickly, "What's wrong?"

There was no cloud in the sky outside the pavilion, the sky was clear blue, and there was a gentle breeze in the pavilion, which made people feel warm.

Zhu Zheng narrowed her eyes, covered her chest, and said, imitating her sister's words, "It's nothing, I just feel uncomfortable when I smell meat."

Rong Yan put down his chopsticks and glanced at the dishes on the table, "I'll ask the kitchen to change something lighter."

Zhu Zheng waved her hands and continued to imitate her sister, saying sadly, "No need to change. I feel like vomiting no matter what I eat."

Rong Yan frowned slightly and glanced at Zhu Zheng's face, "Stretch out your hand."

Zhu Zheng obediently handed over her hand, and saw Rong Yan holding her wrist in his palm and pressing three fingers on her pulse. She was so frightened that she twisted her wrist.

"Your Excellency, you can't do that!" she suddenly shouted.

Rong Yan stopped moving, but did not let go of her wrist, waiting for her to continue.

"I'm..." Zhu Zheng said anxiously, "I'm suffering from morning sickness, don't you understand, sir?"

Hearing this, Rong Yan suddenly laughed, and his eyes and eyebrows relaxed a little.

He had been smiling more and more recently, but it was just a faint smile to show that he was in a good mood. This was the first time he looked so obviously amused.

Zhu Zheng didn't know what was so funny about this sentence. The hair on her body stood up and she was anxious to pull her hand back.

Rong Yan refused, and regained his composure and said, "Then I have to listen to his pulse."

Zhu Zheng: "No!"

Rong Yan said calmly, "Oh?" and then asked, "Why?"

"Because..." Zhu Zheng felt like her head was smoking. She regretted pretending to have morning sickness just now. After a long while, she finally said "because" and said "because it's too inappropriate."

Rong Yan frowned and didn't speak for a long time.

Zhu Zheng felt that the words she had used just now were not very accurate, so she explained, "I am so familiar with you, Master. I feel embarrassed to take your pulse like this."

Although he felt embarrassed that taking the pulse sounded far-fetched, Rong Yan made a thoughtful expression, accepted it after a brief hesitation, and suggested, "Then let's ask a doctor to come over."

“No, no!” Zhu Zheng was so frightened that she shook her head like a rattle, “Don’t call a doctor!”

Rong Yan just looked at her silently. His gaze had been quite meaningful since just now, which Zhu Zheng did not understand. She could only add an explanation with a guilty conscience, "I have been afraid of seeing a doctor since I was a child, so I am also very afraid of seeing a doctor."

Rong Yan said as if he suddenly understood, "Oh...I see."

Zhu Zheng nodded in agreement, "Yeah, yeah, that's it."

Rong Yan suddenly realized what was going on and held her wrist, rubbing it, and asked with a worried look, "What should I do?"

Zhu Zheng didn't know whether she was asked to answer this question. If so, she couldn't answer it at all. At this moment, her whole heart and soul were focused on her wrist that was being pinched, fearing that she would be exposed on the spot if she was not careful.

Rong Yan noticed her nervousness and changed the subject, "It's okay not to take her pulse..."

Then he said, "We can get a rough idea through observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation. Maybe it can help relieve your morning sickness."

Zhu Zheng's expression eased, and he immediately went along with it, "Okay, okay, let's do it. Observe, smell, and ask."

Rong Yan nodded slightly, pulled her wrist and pulled her to his side, "Come here and let me see."

Everything would be fine as long as he didn't take his pulse. Zhu Zheng sat down on the stone bench next to him, put on a stiff smile, and obediently closed her eyes to let him read her expression.

The eight-sided pavilion was surrounded by thin bamboo curtains that blocked out the light, half-closed and swaying in the wind. Rong Yan's gaze was fixed on her face, carefully scanning her from her eyebrows to her lips.

The hair on her forehead was blown down softly by the wind. Zhu Zheng wore two thin earrings made of pink jade and inlaid with pearls on her ears, which swayed gently with her movements. The rippling light spots on the lake surface were reflected on her fair and rosy face, which was much more translucent than the pearl jade.

This long-lost vitality made Rong Yan a little distracted.

Zhu Zheng saw that he was silent for a long time, and couldn't wait to open his eyes and asked, "What did you find out, sir?"

Rong Yan came back to his senses and said in a gentle voice, "I found out that you kicked the quilt yesterday."

Zhu Zheng: "Ah? Really?"

Rong Yan bent his knuckles and touched the tip of her nose, "Really."

Zhu Zheng's hand was never released, but the grip changed to a squeeze. Of course, she understood Rong Yan's joking intention, so she relaxed, wrinkled her nose and smiled.

I was pretending to be embarrassed just now, but now I feel really embarrassed...

Rong Yan also showed a bit of smile in his eyes, and helped her rub the Hegu point on the back of her hand for a while, "You haven't finished your meal yet, eat some more."

Zhu Zheng didn't dare to do it again. To show her good health after staying away from the doctor, she started to eat obediently. She ate whatever Rong Yan picked up and almost fed her the rest of her lunch.

However, after the meal, Zhu Zheng not only felt full, but also silently memorized the acupoints, learned how to massage them when she went back to give to her sister, and it actually worked.

Your medical skills are truly unfathomable...

It is really difficult to deal with him. Zhu Zheng, who accidentally underestimated him once, feels that she needs to be more vigilant in the future and must not act recklessly again.

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