CHAPTER 1108: CHAPTER 1102: NOT TELLING HER

Xie Qinyun wore a worried look on her face. If it were Jie Family’s servant blocking her, she probably would have shoved them aside. Because it was Gu Youyou’s servant, she restrained herself and asked, "How is my father?"

Before Xiang Chun could reply, Gu Youyou’s voice came from inside the room.

"Xiang Chun, let her in."

Hearing this, Xiang Chun quickly stepped aside, allowing Xie Qinyun to rush in. Upon seeing her father sitting up well in bed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Her two maids, each holding a child, quickly followed her inside. Xie Qinyun complained, "Dad, what are you doing? In this cold weather, you should be taking good care of yourself. Look at the fuss you caused, I thought something terrible had happened, so I hurriedly brought the children to see you."

Mr. Jie snorted and glanced at the children, saying, "Knowing it’s cold, why did you still bring my two grandchildren here? What if they catch a cold?"

Xie Qinyun responded, "It’s all because I was worried about you. Prince Qin had someone calculate their fortune, and it turns out these children are blessed. I thought bringing them here could bring some of that good fortune to you as well."

Mr. Jie couldn’t help but smile and laugh, his gloom lessening as he said, "Since you’ve brought them, quickly let me have a look."

Observing the joyful atmosphere of the family, Gu Youyou tactfully excused herself.

In the study, she wrote down a prescription and instructed Jie Residence’s servants to get the medicine according to the prescription.

Although Mr. Jie’s physical illness is minor, his emotional distress is severe.

What people fear most is losing their partner in middle age and their children in their old age.

Hopefully, he could find the strength to recover, seeing the care from Xie Qinyun and his grandchildren.

...

Back at the manor, Miss Du was bound to ask, "What happened at the Jie Residence?"

Gu Youyou struggled with how to break the news about Jie Zhonglin’s death to Miss Du, a piece of information bound to reach her sooner or later. If it had been before, she would have told her without any reservations.

But now that she is pregnant, Gu Youyou worried if she could handle the news that the father of her child was deceased.

Thinking it over, Gu Youyou decided not to tell her yet.

Fortunately, she is currently in confinement, and as long as Gu Youyou instructed properly, the news wouldn’t reach her.

Gu Youyou explained, "Mr. Jie is ill; he’s stubborn and refuses to rest, so his condition got quite serious."

"Ah, how is he now?" Miss Du asked worriedly.

Gu Youyou said, "He’s fine now, I have prescribed some medicine for him, and Qinyun has returned to her parents’ home as well. She will personally ensure he rests and takes his medication properly; there shouldn’t be any problems."

"I..." Miss Du, touching her belly, sighed, "It’s a pity I can’t go in this condition, otherwise, I really should visit him. Our families, we only have Mr. Jie as an elder left."

Gu Youyou gave a faint smile and said, "Don’t worry, Mr. Jie will recover soon. You are pregnant now; you need to rest properly."

Miss Du glanced at Gu Youyou’s belly and smiled as well, saying, "You are also pregnant, you should be resting too. Ah! Those servants of the Jie family are really something, rushing to find you for every little thing. Mr. Jie fell ill; they should have sought an Imperial Physician right from the start."

...

The north wind howled, and after half a year of stubborn resistance, the Xining Army was nearing its limit.

Indeed, after fighting for so long, most of the soldiers had chosen to surrender, with only a few loyal followers of Prince Qin continuing to resist desperately.