The Madam stood up when she saw Lin Qing coming out.
"Is Qi’er asleep?"
Lin Qing nodded, "I’ve applied acupuncture to her and lit a stick of my usual calming incense. When she wakes up, she can drink the herbal soup to slowly nourish herself back to health."
The Madam held her hand, full of gratitude, "Doctor Lin, you must help her recover her health so she can bear children again. Qi’er has suffered so much. She finally managed to stabilize her pregnancy, and the child had taken form, but..."
As she spoke, she began to sob quietly, feeling regretful and heartbroken for her poor grandchild.
Mrs. Xiao, standing beside the Duchess, rolled her eyes. The pampered young lady speaks of suffering, but where does that leave those in true suffering in this world?
"Because miscarrying at this stage further harms the mother, what the third Mada needs most now is rest and recuperation. Rebuild her health first, there’s no urgency to conceive again. Wait until she’s been nurtured for at least another six months," Lin Qing paused, "if possible, more than a year would be better."
"Wouldn’t that be too long?" The Madam recalled that her son-in-law was getting older and still had no heirs.
Song Ci snorted, "Too long? A year passes in a blink. What’s more important than Qi’er’s health?" She glanced at the Duchess, "What do you think, Duchess?"
The Duchess smiled, "The Matriarch is right. Miss Song is still young, indeed there’s no rush."
Even if she waits another year, they would have been married for less than two years, as long as she makes an effort, she could soon have a child. The concern was that it might be difficult to conceive after a miscarriage.
"It’s not about urgency. It’s because a miscarriage at this stage is equivalent to childbirth, and if she hurries to conceive again without proper recuperation, the short interval might be too much for her body to handle, which would be unfavorable for carrying the child," Lin Qing explained patiently. "If the pregnancy isn’t stable and she miscarries again, it could easily lead to habitual miscarriage. This would make it even harder to carry to term in the future, and even if she does, both mother and child would be weak, making childbirth more difficult. That would be a true loss."
The Madam turned pale with fright. "Then we’ll go by your advice, let her recuperate for more than a year."
Song Ci thought, a year is still considered short. Song Ruqi would only be seventeen by then. Actually, the best age for a woman to give birth is after twenty-four.
However, she wouldn’t say this here. Ancient people’s thinking was different, and as for Qi San, his age was indeed quite advanced.
Seeing that no one brought up the topic again, Lin Qing said, "Matriarch, Duchess, I believe I have found one of the main causes of the third Mada’s miscarriage this ti."
Song Ci was taken aback.
Lin Qing unfolded the handkerchief in her hand, revealing a delicate bracelet, which she had just taken off Song Ruqi’s wrist.
The Duchess paused, and Mrs. Xiao’s gaze flickered upon seeing it.
Song Ci looked at the bracelet, her eyelids twitching slightly. She recalled a ridiculously dramatic scene from a palace intrigue drama she’d seen in the future. Could it be such a coincidence?
"Doctor Lin, what do you an by this?"
"Duchess, are you aware of the hidden secret in this bracelet?" Lin Qing asked quietly.
The Duchess had an ominous feeling. "May I ask what Doctor Lin ans by this? This bracelet was a tribute from the Northern Border, and I gifted one to the Song family, and one to the heir’s wife."
Lin Qing was astonished and gave her a deep look. She pressed one of the gemstones on the bracelet, triggering a chanism that revealed a hollow compartnt inside.
The Duchess’ eyelid twitched and swept the teacup off the table.
Song Ci closed her eyes. It was identical. Could the person behind this have also been reincarnated, or did ancient people just love making hidden compartnts in their jewelry? If it wasn’t a hairpin, it was a bracelet; were these ant to conveniently hide private possessions?
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