Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 86 - : Can Ah Jiu Reduce Weight?

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Can Ah Jiu Reduce Weight?

Murong Jiu was somewhat bewildered as she and Jun Yuyan once again lay on the same bed.

However, it wasn’t awkward. Jun Yuyan was quite talkative, and while chatting, he soon drifted into dreamland.

She slept well, without waking up to vomit in the middle of the night, and she didn’t feel nauseous when she woke up either. She pushed open the window and breathed in the fresh, moist air of the villa, feeling exceptionally good.

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“Miss is awake!”

Chun Tao came in with a smile, bringing water for her to wash up, saying that the young master had just gotten up not long ago and seemed to have gone to deal with the matter of the assassin from yesterday.

Murong Jiu had gotten up too late again; her master, Xiao Wen, had already had his meal. So, she asked Chun Tao to have the kitchen prepare a bowl of chicken noodle soup for her.

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She thought she might not be able to eat, but surprisingly, she finished it one bite at a time.

The chicken soup had been simmered for who knows how long; it was fragrant but not greasy, paired with crisp, refreshing cucumber, she even drank all the soup with the noodles.

She was worried she might vomit after eating, like she had with fish the night before, so she hurried out to walk it off.

To her surprise, as soon as she stepped out into the courtyard, she saw Xiao Wen identifying herbs outside while the master corrected him with a stern face.

Murong Jiu’s eyes lit up, and she waved to Xiao Wen, “Xiao Wen, do you also like learning about herbs?”

“Yes!” Xiao Wen nodded vigorously. “I want to be as skilled as the Princess Consort so that I can save the people I want to save.”

As he spoke, his expression dimmed for a moment.

Murong Jiu knew he was talking about wanting to save his mother, Lady Yu.

Unfortunately, when she had encountered Lady Yu, it had been too late; she was already beyond hope, and no medicine could cure her. If it had been just ten days or half a month earlier, there might have been a chance to save her.

She patted Xiao Wen’s little head.

“Hmph, the little brat is just being impulsive, pestering me here,” the old master grumbled coldly.

“I’m not being impulsive! Grandpa Zhai, I will definitely become as skilled as the Princess Consort someday!”

Xiao Wen said earnestly.

The old master turned his face away, clearly disbelieving.

Xiao Wen immediately pointed to the herbs drying on the ground, correctly naming each one.

Murong Jiu felt that Xiao Wen truly had a talent as this time he had gotten all the names right.

Moreover, when the master had gone to the mountain behind to gather herbs yesterday, Xiao Wen had followed, and he had returned not complaining of fatigue but full of interest instead.

Despite the master’s stern appearance, he was all bark and no bite. If he didn’t like Xiao Wen, he wouldn’t have allowed him to accompany him.

“Chun Tao, go get the book about identifying herbs from my trunk,” she said.

Xiao Wen was excited, but the next moment, his mouth turned down as he said, “I still don’t recognize many characters.”

“It’s okay, the scholar said you are very clever. I believe it won’t take you many years to recognize all the characters in the medical book,” she reaffirmed.

Xiao Wen nodded earnestly, “I will study hard!”

The old master muttered “little brat” with a disdainful tone, but his eyes held a trace of amusement.

Murong Jiu thought it was good; the master would not be bored in the future.

He might have had an eccentric personality, but he was actually willing to teach medicine. It was just that previously, some who wanted to learn medicine had approached him to be disciples, but they had been driven away by his temper before he could accept them.

“Did you drink today’s chicken soup?”

The old master suddenly asked Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu nodded, “Master, did you add medicine to it? I tasted three types of medicinal herbs.”

“Not bad, it seems that being pregnant hasn’t affected your sensitivity to herbs,” the old master remarked.

“Considering your pregnancy, we can only serve you herbal tonics, and in limited quantities. If you vomit, although the effect is minimal, it essentially becomes null. I intended to wait until your morning sickness had passed before administering them, but using them earlier can also benefit the children, strengthening their muscles and bones so they won’t be inherently weak when born.”

Murong Jiu’s eyes reddened, “Master, have you already found out?”

“What else? I am not one of those incompetent doctors. I noticed some time ago that you are carrying twins!”

“What? Ah Jiu is carrying twins?”

A magnetic voice filled with surprise came from outside.

Turning around, Murong Jiu met Jun Yuyan’s shocked dark eyes, sensing that there were other emotions in his look—possibly excitement or concern.

Of course, twins were a good thing.

But that was only true for Murong Jiu herself.

She loved children and the idea of having two at once was more than welcome; the children would also have each other’s company.

However, in Great Yan, twins were not seen as an auspicious sign.

Many mothers died in childbirth when having twins, and over time, twins came to be considered a bad omen.

This eventually evolved into a practice where even if twins were safely born, one might be discarded or even strangled, demonizing the notion of twins.

In her previous life, after giving birth to twins, she was almost made to strangle one by the delivering nanny. Fortunately, Jun Yuyan was there and prevented the tragedy.

But, in her past life, she still couldn’t protect her children, and regrettably, they met their end at the hands of Jun Haoze.

“Ah Jiu, having twins is a good thing. Don’t think too much about those unlucky sayings; they are utterly foolish!”

Jun Yuyan urgently told her.

It was unclear if he was worried she would overthink.

Murong Jiu, touched, said, “Prince, don’t worry; I’m not like those people who despise their own flesh and blood. They are my children. I don’t believe in lucky or unlucky. All I know is that they are the greatest gift from heaven to me.”

Jun Yuyan was moved; she actually considered these children not a burden, but the greatest gift from heaven?

“Hmph! Don’t get too excited so early! Childbirth itself is like passing through the gates of hell, and delivering twins is even more so. You understand the dangers involved. Besides, twins compete for nutrients in the womb, harming not only your health but also possibly causing innate deficiencies in the children! It’s common for twins to be stillborn.”

Her old master interjected coldly, presenting them with this harsh reality.

Xiao Wen turned pale with fear.

“What should we do then? Will it be very dangerous for the Princess Consort to give birth to siblings in the future?”

Jun Yuyan’s eyes also held deep worry.

He knew the dangers of twins all too well, as after him, Noble Consort Qi had become pregnant with twins.

Not long after conceiving, Noble Consort Qi often fainted due to malnutrition.

After the diagnosis of twins was confirmed, she, afraid of being labeled unlucky, induced a miscarriage.

This incident damaged Noble Consort Qi to her core, and she was never able to conceive again.

At that time, he had been just four or five years old, and had witnessed two tiny, fully-formed infants being carried out by palace maids and carelessly buried under a tree in the Imperial Garden.

He hadn’t understood it at the time, but now that the person carrying twins was Ah Jiu, he realized that no matter how important the children, Ah Jiu was more important.

If she wanted to terminate the pregnancy, he could understand and would support her decision.

With Divine Doctor Zhai around, she shouldn’t suffer damage to her core like Noble Consort Qi had.

That would be better than facing the deadly risk of childbirth.

Murong Jiu smiled as she patted Xiao Wen on the head and said, “It’s okay, Xiao Wen, the siblings will definitely be safely born. They are my good luck; everything will go smoothly.”

However, Jun Yuyan suddenly looked at Divine Doctor Zhai and asked:

“Uncle Zhai, can Ah Jiu reduce the number of fetuses?”