Su was busy saying, "Mother, you don't need to be so nervous. I'm fine, I'll be alright after a rest."
Chen Yuezhi said, "Taking your pulse is no trouble at all. Don't move."
Su did not dare to move anymore and cooperated obediently.
After Chen Yuezhi finished taking the pulse of one hand, her expression was somewhat surprised. She then grabbed her other hand and continued to take her pulse.
Da Lang was terrified and kept asking, "Mother, what's wrong with A'luo? What illness does she have? Is it serious?"
Su was also quite frightened. "But I don't feel unwell anywhere. Except for feeling a bit nauseous from time to time these past two days, I really don't feel any discomfort."
Jiang Wan also became nervous. "Mother, what exactly is wrong with my sister-in-law?"
Unable to get an answer, Jiang Wan even considered using her abilities to examine Su.
Chen Yuezhi finally finished taking the pulse of the other hand, then looked at Jiang Pan. "You, go to the side."
Jiang Pan was bewildered.
Chen Yuezhi glared at him. "If I tell you to go, then go!"
Jiang Pan immediately understood. The words Chen Yuezhi was about to say were not suitable for him, the father-in-law, to hear. So, he quickly ran off, not forgetting to drag San Lang away with him as he left.
After the father and son had left, Chen Yuezhi then helped Su into the carriage and asked in a low voice, "How long has it been since your last period?"
Su calculated the time carefully and suddenly covered her mouth. "It's been... almost a month since my last period, Mother. Am I..."
Chen Yuezhi smiled and nodded. "Yes."
Su's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she said in disbelief, "Could it be because of the fatigue from traveling that my cycle is disrupted..."
Chen Yuezhi reached out and tapped her head. "Are you questioning your mother-in-law's medical skills? Although your mother-in-law's medical skills are indeed not very good, how could she be wrong about something like this!"
Jiang Wan and Da Lang were both confused. "Mother, what illness does sister-in-law (A'luo) have?"
Chen Yuezhi shot them a glare. "Who told you she was ill?"
"Then what is it?"
Chen Yuezhi opened her mouth to speak, but seeing Da Lang's anxious look, she simply pulled Jiang Wan out of the carriage. "A'luo, you tell Da Lang yourself."
After being pulled out of the carriage, Jiang Wan asked eagerly, "Mother, what exactly is wrong with sister-in-law? Why do you both have such strange expressions?"
Chen Yuezhi happily cupped Jiang Wan's face and kissed her heavily. "Wan Wan, you're going to be an aunt."
Jiang Wan took a moment to process it. "Aunt? Me? Why?"
It wasn't her fault for not understanding. In her past life, she was an orphan, and she hadn't even reached adulthood when she transmigrated. She didn't understand many things, so in certain aspects, she was truly like a child.
Seeing her bewildered look, Chen Yuezhi laughed heartily. "Your sister-in-law is pregnant. Your brother is going to be a father."
Jiang Wan hadn't reacted yet when Jiang Pan suddenly rushed over. "Really? I'm going to be a grandfather?"
Chen Yuezhi's smile was so wide it seemed to reach the back of her head. "Of course, it's true. Could I be wrong about this? Oh, this is truly great news!"
Jiang Pan had a similar expression.
The saying "affection for grandchildren is stronger than for children" was not just a saying. The child in Su's belly was still just a small piece of flesh and blood, yet Jiang Pan was already imagining himself parading through the streets with his grandson.
"No, the times are bad now, and there's too little food. Su's body looks thin. Take out some ginseng, cut a few slices, and let her have them to nourish her body."
Chen Yuezhi readily agreed, then sighed. "These first three months are the most crucial. With us traveling like this every day, I don't know if she can handle it."
Jiang Wan finally reacted slowly. Hearing Chen Yuezhi's words, she quickly said, "Mother, don't worry. With the old immortal here, the baby in sister-in-law's belly will definitely be safe and sound!"
Her abilities were very useful!
Chen Yuezhi and Jiang Pan's eyes suddenly lit up.
That's right, there was the old immortal!
These days, they hadn't lacked food or drink, and they hadn't gone up the mountain much. They had completely forgotten about the old immortal.
Chen Yuezhi quickly clasped her hands together and bowed. "May the old immortal bless my daughter-in-law and the child in her belly to be safe and sound."
Someone nearby heard this and asked, "Da Pan's wife, is your Su expecting?"
Chen Yuezhi smiled and said, "It's nothing. Don't guess."
The first three months were when the fetus was not yet stable, and it was not customary to announce it. This was a rule. Even if others heard, they could not admit it.
Hearing this, others knew that it was not the right time and did not ask further.
When they stopped for the night in the evening, Su did not get out of the carriage. Chen Yuezhi absolutely refused to let her do any more work.
Su watched her family busy themselves while she sat alone in the carriage, feeling somewhat unaccustomed. "Mother, I'm not that delicate. Haven't I done everything before?"
Chen Yuezhi said, "We didn't know before. Now that we know, how can I let you do these things? Just rest assured. If you're bored, let Wan Wan keep you company."
Hearing this, Jiang Wan immediately squeezed into the carriage. "Sister-in-law, what do you want to chat about?"
Su looked at her chubby little face and couldn't help but want to pat it. "Does Wan Wan prefer a nephew or a niece?"
Jiang Wan scratched her head. "As long as it's born from sister-in-law, I'll like it."
Su was amused by this answer and laughed. "Did you and your brother plan this together?"
Earlier, when she asked Da Lang, she got the same answer.
Jiang Wan said matter-of-factly, "We like our own children. Whether it's a boy or a girl, we love them all! It's wrong to value sons over daughters! Daughters are also part of the family!"
Chen Yuezhi, who was outside, heard this and said, "Wan Wan is right. Daughters are also our family's bloodline, no different from boys. In our family, daughters and sons are treated the same!"
Su believed this.
Because she herself had witnessed it. Her husband's two daughters were highly valued by their parents-in-law.
When her elder sister-in-law got married, she hadn't yet married into the family, but she understood better than anyone how much her younger sister-in-law, Jiang Wan, was doted on by the entire family.
Thinking that her own child would also be cherished like a treasure in the future, Su felt immensely at peace.
Seeing Su's gentle expression, Jiang Wan felt that Su was exceptionally radiant at that moment. She looked at Su's flat abdomen and carefully asked, "Sister-in-law, can I touch your belly? I promise to be gentle and not harm the baby."
Su smiled and took Jiang Wan's small hand, placing it on her own belly. "Touch it, but you can't feel anything yet."
Jiang Wan gently touched Su's belly through the fabric, feeling how miraculous life truly was. There was actually a little life inside this belly.
She took the opportunity to transfer some of her abilities to Su, making her body stronger so that she could better nurture this little life.
She was very considerate, not daring to transfer her abilities directly to that small mass of flesh and blood, fearing that the energy would be too strong and the new life would not be able to withstand it.
After confirming that Su's body would be fine, Jiang Wan eagerly said to Jiang Pan, "Father, let's go up the mountain. I want to get some nourishing things for sister-in-law!"