CHAPTER 165: CHAPTER 165 SHUT UP IDLE TALK (3)

Then, Li Yuzhu told her some things to be aware of during the first three months.

She also sent the Second Princess away and told Liu Da Niu some things couples should avoid at night.

The couple had been married for three years and didn’t know how to do things right, let alone matters of pregnancy, which they probably knew even less about.

Li Yuzhu felt like an old maid, babbling on and on.

Liu Da Niu looked at her in surprise, "Miss San San? You... know about this too?"

How does a young girl know about matters between husband and wife?

Are all the girls from the Capital this bold?

Li Yuzhu knew what Liu Da Niu was surprised about.

She smiled and said, "Did you forget that I studied medicine? My master was once a female doctor in the palace. A woman over forty who’s given birth, what hasn’t she seen? What doesn’t she know? She taught it all to me, and I can recite it backwards."

Li Yuzhu once again used the non-existent female doctor Ji Yuehua as her shield.

"Alright then." Liu Da Niu sighed in relief, doctors indeed know a lot.

But speaking of which, if they didn’t know a lot, how could they save people and help others?

Li Yuzhu took out some Chinese patent medicine for stabilizing pregnancy from her space and some medicine containing folic acid.

And told her how to take them.

Liu Da Niu thanked her and stuffed a handful of coin money into Li Yuzhu’s hand.

Li Yuzhu still didn’t take too much, she only took dozens of coins and returned the rest to Liu Da Niu.

This made Liu Da Niu very grateful again.

Li Yuzhu wanted to visit Miss Chai San San, so she accompanied Liu Da Niu back to the village.

As they reached the courtyard gate of Liu Da Niu’s house, they saw Aunt Liu of the Liu Family’s second branch scolding Liu Laoda and his wife again.

Liu Da Niu’s face immediately turned unpleasant.

She pressed her lips tightly and stared silently at the old woman.

The old woman was scolding in a very vulgar manner, spouting all sorts of nasty words.

Fuming, Liu Laoda grabbed a large broom and fiercely swept it toward Aunt Liu.

"What’s my family’s business got to do with your second branch?"

A few women and old men who were watching tried to hold back Liu Laoda, "She is your elder after all, and she’s worried about someone plotting against you. Even if her words aren’t pleasant, her heart’s in the right place."

Five or six people stopped him together, so the big broom didn’t hit Aunt Liu’s head.

The old woman successfully dodged and pointed at Liu Laoda from afar, "You fool, one day you’ll find your house emptied by the Hu Family’s woman without even knowing it. Then don’t cry. With no child born, the Du family kid won’t stand by your house. You idiot, you better drive him away sooner."

Li Yuzhu said, "Aunt Liu, how do you know that Hu Shuangcheng and Da Niu can’t have children?"

Aunt Liu looked back and found it was Li Yuzhu, a refugee from the Northern Lands who had some interaction with Liu the bricklayer’s family.

She sneered, "How do I know? Based on experience, of course. They’ve been married for over three years, right? Have they had any children? Maybe they never will!"

Li Yuzhu smiled, "You can tell a couple can’t have children in just three years? Are you a living Immortal? The current Emperor’s mother gave birth to him eleven years after becoming a concubine. How do you explain that? Are you saying the Empress Dowager can’t have children either? Then where did the Emperor come from? Are you indirectly cursing the Empress Dowager?"

The village may be far from the Capital, and people might not know about the affairs of the Capital’s ministers and princes, but they’re definitely aware of the Emperor’s affairs.

Three days after the Emperor ascended the throne, he would announce it to the world, and would also mention his birth mother as a sign of filial piety.

The announcement was posted at the county town gate, and many people from Taohua River Village who had done short-term work in the city, sold mountain goods, and visited the city knew about the notice.

After returning to the village, they would spread the news of the new Emperor’s ascension.

Within three days, the entire village would know about the Emperor and his mother’s affairs.

Li Yuzhu’s sudden shout startled Aunt Liu greatly.

"I... I didn’t curse, you’re framing me," Aunt Liu stammered.

"Then kindly explain why not giving birth in three years means never being able to? Explain how the Empress Dowager gave birth to the Emperor after being a concubine for eleven years?" Li Yuzhu smiled at her.

Aunt Liu couldn’t possibly explain such a complex issue.

She covered her face with her sleeve and turned around to run away.

Li Yuzhu called after her loudly, "Aunt Liu, I was kindly reminding you just now. If you bring up not giving birth for a few years equating to never being able to again, someone might accuse you of insinuating insults against the Empress Dowager. That’s a crime punishable by extermination of nine generations."

Extermination of nine generations?

Aunt Liu was so frightened that her knees gave out, and she fell on the ground.

After taking several deep breaths to recover, she covered her head and ran away in one breath.

The villagers surrounding to watch the commotion burst into laughter as they watched her run away so embarrassingly.

Liu Da Niu exhaled and whispered to Li Yuzhu, "Miss Li, you’re amazing, bringing up the Empress Dowager scared her away."

"I didn’t mean to scare her, I was just kindly reminding her. She thought that since the mountain is high, the Emperor is far away, and if she cursed the Empress Dowager, the Emperor wouldn’t hear it. But that’s not the case, there are quite a few people from the County Magistrate here in the village. When the County Magistrate finds out, he can ride fast horses to the village to arrest people, it’s just a matter of an hour’s time. I was kindly reminding her to avoid getting into trouble." Li Yuzhu glanced at the villagers gathered in threes and fives to watch the excitement and said loudly.

She was warning Aunt Liu while also reminding the villagers to stop gossiping, as you never know when it might lead to trouble.

The villagers aren’t afraid of the Emperor, thinking that the mountain is high and the Emperor is far away, but they are scared of the County Magistrate.

The county town is only about fifty miles away from the village.

Sure enough, just as she finished speaking, the spectators started to leave one by one quietly.

In no time, they all cleared out, and no one dared to gather to watch anymore.

Liu Da Niu was dumbfounded watching this.

Liu Laoda blinked, also confused.

He thought to himself, Miss Li from the Li Family has quite a mouth on her, scaring away a dozen onlookers with just a few words.

Lady Liu came over and asked Liu Da Niu, "Da Niu, you said you felt unwell this morning and went to get medicine from Miss Li, are you sick?"

Liu Da Niu blushed, "Mom, I’m not sick."

Lady Liu was puzzled, "Then why were you complaining about feeling unwell here and there?"

Liu Da Niu lowered her head even more.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Aunt Liu, she’s not sick, but there is a situation. Let’s go inside and talk about it."

Lady Liu was even more confused, why did she laugh?

Not sick, but there’s a situation? What does that even mean?

"Let’s go inside, let’s go inside." Liu Laoda sighed in relief, put the broom he was ready to use on Aunt Liu in the yard corner, patted his sleeves, and walked toward the main house.

Hu Shuangcheng came marching in from outside with a hoe on his shoulder.

He glanced around and said, "Mom, Da Niu, I heard Aunt Liu came to curse people again, where is she?"

These days, as soon as Hu Shuangcheng is not around, Aunt Liu comes to curse.

Because she is not afraid of Liu Laoda, every time Liu Laoda says he will hit her, but he never really does, just for show.

But Hu Shuangcheng is not polite, when he gets fierce, he’s like Yama.

Once, he tossed a firewood knife over directly.

It happened to land right at Aunt Liu’s feet, scaring her so much she wet her pants.

Ever since that day, she only comes to curse when Hu Shuangcheng isn’t around.

Liu Da Niu smiled slightly, "Ran home scared by a few words from Miss Li."

Hu Shuangcheng offered a bow to Li Yuzhu, "Why bother Miss Li with this?"

"I just said something casually, who knew she’d be so scared? She probably won’t dare to come and curse anymore, right?" Li Yuzhu laughed.

Hu Shuangcheng was astonished, "What did you say?"

"She said..." Liu Da Niu proceeded to recount Li Yuzhu’s words to Hu Shuangcheng.

Hu Shuangcheng realized, "On behalf of my in-laws and Da Niu, thank you, Miss Li, for resolving the issue."

"It’s nothing, really." Li Yuzhu laughed, "I have another big news to share with you, let’s discuss it inside, Uncle Liu has already gone in."

"Yes, let’s go inside." Lady Liu also urged.

Everyone went inside.

Lady Liu urged Li Yuzhu again.

Liu Da Niu blushed, staring at her hands twisting her fingers.

Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Congratulations, congratulations, Da Niu is pregnant."

The whole family was stunned, but soon they all laughed together.

Liu Laoda slapped his thigh and exclaimed joyfully, "I said so, my daughter’s in good health, how could she not conceive?"

Lady Liu was skeptical, "Da Niu, is it true?"

Hu Shuangcheng looked Liu Da Niu up and down, "Da...Da Niu? You’re really pregnant?"

Liu Da Niu glanced at everyone, then shyly lowered her head even more and nodded gently, "Miss Li noticed it."

Li Yuzhu added, "However, she’s just newly pregnant, the baby is still very delicate, you must be extra careful in the first months."

Liu Laoda laughed heartily, "Of course, Shuangcheng, go and buy some wine and food, let’s celebrate, just the two of us."

He pulled out a large string of coins from his pocket and boldly slapped them on the table.