nashuaworldcup Chapter 173 Miscarriage
Chapter 173 Miscarriage
Inside a curtained room, Nan Hua noticed that An Liangchen's breathing was somewhat heavy, his chest heaving as if he was trying his best to control something.
An Liangchen gently withdrew his hand, got out of bed, and turned on the lamp. He fiddled with each wick on the lampstand, and the room instantly became much brighter, making An Liangchen's background appear somewhat lonely.
Nan Hua felt a malicious satisfaction, but dared not speak again.
An Liangchen walked to the table, sat down, and picked up the embroidery frame on the table to take a look.
Nanhua has only embroidered a small portion of it. Judging from the pattern on the base fabric, it should be something like mandarin ducks playing in the water. Nanhua's painting skills are quite good, but her embroidery skills are truly appalling.
Nanhua turned to look at him, feeling a little awkward: "I was just doing this embroidery when I had nothing else to do. My sister-in-law is quite good at it; I'll have her teach me after I give birth..."
An Liangchen praised, "It looks quite good."
Even Chunhua and Qiuyue advised her to give up, but An Liangchen could actually say such a thing, which made Nanhua feel a little embarrassed.
An Liangchen put down her embroidery frame, removed all the covers from the bowls and plates, and began to eat.
Nan Hua quickly sat up: "Don't eat it, it's cold. I'll have them serve it again."
An Liangchen stopped her: "Forget it, it's still warm, you can eat it. I'm not a pampered prince."
Nan Hua looked at him, somewhat regretting what she had just said, but she didn't want to apologize. The room fell silent.
An Liangchen clearly had no appetite and put down his chopsticks: "Every time Dexi tells me you're eating and sleeping well, I feel like you don't care about me anymore?"
An Liangchen gives off a contradictory vibe; he seems calculating, yet he's also very sincere. When he seems sincere, he appears to be full of scheming.
Nan Hua couldn't help but chuckle, "The thief cries 'stop thief!' I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already acting all wronged?"
An Liangchen placed one hand on the table and the other on the chair, turning slightly to look at her: "You didn't say anything, but you cried. Your eyes are still red..."
Nan Hua propped herself up with a lumbar pillow, leaned back on the bed, and looked at him: "Did you come here to compare your grievances with mine?"
An Liangchen looked at Nan Hua without saying a word. An Liangchen had always been like this; whenever she encountered difficulties or felt unhappy, she would come to Nan Hua's room. It seemed this habit hadn't changed.
What could possibly be troubling him lately? Nan Hua pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he deliberately asked, "What's wrong? Is it making things difficult for Consort Yu that's bothering you?"
An Liangchen didn't answer directly. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "Am I really that unworthy of your and Nanfei's trust?"
"Where are we going?" Nan Hua asked in surprise. "Why do you say that?"
An Liangchen said, "Just tell me the truth, I wouldn't be angry with you. Ask yourself honestly, I haven't held a grudge against you all these years, have I?"
Nan Hua shifted her gaze from him to the lampstand: "You've never held a grudge against me, probably because you know I'm devoted to you, I always go along with you, I always think of you, and I've never been petty with you."
An Liangchen said, "Why don't you act childish with me?"
Nan Hua said calmly, "Probably because they dare not."
An Liangchen asked, "Why wouldn't you dare?"
Nan Hua thought for a moment and said, "So many ministers want to marry their daughters to you. If I act childish, I'm afraid you'll get annoyed. Besides, you're so busy and tired. If I were to argue with you, I would feel bad."
An Liangchen sighed: "Every time my brother-in-law sees me, he looks at me with the expression that my sister suffered a great loss by marrying you, and that you will harm my sister one day. You push me towards other women, as if you don't care at all."
We were legally married, we went through the proper formalities of marriage, and we even bowed to heaven and earth... What have I done wrong that makes me unworthy of your trust?"
Nan Hua thought for a moment and said, "This has nothing to do with trust. Once you enter the palace, you have to abide by the palace rules. Now that I've been made a concubine, I have to act like the principal wife, and you have to act like a proper husband. Let's just accept our fate. Xiao Fei is just concerned about me, but I told him not to worry about my affairs."
An Liangchen felt a violent inner struggle as he thought of the secret report.
"I said some really harsh things, I think I hurt him." Nan Hua gripped the blanket tightly, staring at the embroidered patterns on it: "Other people's youngest children are pampered by the whole family, they eat, drink, play and have fun without any worries."
He went through so much, ruining his reputation, and had to pretend nothing happened... I feel so sorry for him when I think about it..."
An Liangchen's throat tightened slightly: "Nanhua, there's something I must tell you."
Nan Hua stared at him blankly: "What is it? Is it related to Xiao Fei?"
An Liangchen nodded, walked to the bedside, and placed his hands on her shoulders: "I originally wanted to wait until you gave birth to tell you. But this kind of thing can't be hidden anymore, and I don't want to hide it from you."
An Liangchen was usually calm, but his serious demeanor now meant something serious must have happened. Nan Hua tensed up, clutching his clothes and resting her head against his chest: "Wait a minute before you talk about it."
Nan Hua took several deep breaths, calmed himself down slightly, and looked up: "Speak."
An Liangchen repeated his words: "Xiaoman sent a message that General Yuan suffered a miscarriage on the battlefield and his life is in danger."
Miscarriage? Miscarriage before battle? Nan Hua's expression changed drastically, staring blankly at An Liangchen, completely unable to react.
Nan Hua had made ample preparations; she could even accept that Nan Fei had been poisoned by Duan Mingzhu, but this kind of thing...
As Nan Hua clung to An Liangchen, he suddenly felt a tightening in his stomach.
Seeing her pale face, An Liangchen asked urgently, "How are you? Should we call the imperial physician and a midwife?"
Nan Hua murmured, "I'm fine..."
An Liangchen held her hand tightly and comforted her, "Medical Doctor Hua is highly skilled, and Xiaoman is also a good caregiver, so you don't need to worry too much..."
Nan Hua said, "Liang Chen, you don't understand. For a woman, this kind of thing is more painful than death. Besides, you know what Yuan Feng and Xiao Fei have been like these past few years."
Nan Hua suddenly complained, "Isn't Xiao Fei supposed to be quite meticulous? How could something like this happen..."
Yuan Feng was first her senior in school, and later her sister-in-law. Yuan Feng had suffered a lot of injustice during the years she was married to Nan Fei. Just when their relationship had finally improved, this happened; Yuan Feng must be feeling worse than dead.
Yuan Feng was in the army, with no family by her side, and Nan Fei was not there either. A person's fortune or misfortune is always relative. Compared to Yuan Feng, she was truly much luckier.
Nan Hua looked up at An Liangchen with tearful eyes: "When did you get the news? Did you inform Xiao Fei?"
An Liangchen said, "It was delivered this evening, and I haven't told Nanfei yet. I wanted to discuss with you first whether or not to tell him."
Nan Hua said, "Don't tell him yet, let me think about it."
An Liangchen helped her lie down: "Nanhua, you must tell me if you feel unwell. General Yuan's matter is settled, you can't afford to get into trouble under my nose."
Nan Hua gripped his hand tightly, as if searching for strength, and murmured, "I know, I know..."
Nan Hua didn't know what she knew either. Miscarriage wasn't uncommon for ordinary women, but a miscarriage on the eve of battle must have been a serious injury, otherwise it wouldn't have been a matter of life and death.