bookcurios Chapter 184 Reward
Chapter 184 Reward
Yun Xi didn't sleep for too long. When she woke up, Mu Sheng and Mu Jinyan were both sitting beside her bed. Seeing that she was awake, Mu Jinyan came over, eyes sparkling, and said, "Mom, wait for my brothers and sisters to come out, and give them all my toys to play with."
Yun Xi smiled and patted his little head, praising him: "Ayan must be the best brother in the world."
Mu Sheng also said: "The doctor said that you need to rest well during this period. I will try to stay with you at home as much as possible."
Yun Xi recovered and her mood became much better. She chatted with the father and son for a while.
The old lady came to see her and brought her a lot of cloth and nourishing products. She said to her, "Take good care of yourself and don't worry about anything. It's not easy for a woman to get pregnant and give birth. If you have any problems, you can come to me. After all, I'm an experienced person and I know much more than Mu Sheng."
Yun Xi agreed with a smile.
The old lady reminded Mu Sheng: "Take some time to go to the Marquis' Mansion and tell your father-in-law about Yun Xi's pregnancy. Let him be happy too."
Mu Sheng agreed and said, "My father-in-law is not in the city. He is at the farm. I will go there soon. I can still come back in the evening."
When Yun Zhen heard the news, he turned around in excitement, muttering, "This kid just left here this morning. How come I didn't notice it then?"
He warned Mu Sheng: "Pregnant women may not be emotionally stable. If Xixi gets upset, you should be more patient."
Mu Sheng quickly agreed: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I know. I'll go back first, Xixi can't leave without someone."
Father Yun agreed with a smile, and had already started thinking about decorating the baby room in the Marquis' Mansion.
Everyone was happy about Yun Xi's pregnancy. No one discussed whether Yun Xi would still treat Mu Jinyan well after having her own child. Over the past year, everyone knew very well what kind of person Yun Xi was. Didn't you see that even Mu Jinyan himself was not worried at all!
Everyone was happy, except Yun Xi, who was both happy and in pain.
Since the first morning sickness, this feeling has been with Yun Xi almost all day long. She can hardly eat anything. It's not that she vomits after eating, but she really can't open her mouth. When she opens her mouth, she wants to vomit and can't eat at all.
Mu Sheng was so anxious that he went to see a doctor. The old doctor felt her pulse and said, "Madam's pulse is strong and there is nothing wrong. The fetus is also stable. Everyone's pregnancy reaction is different. You should observe it for a while."
Yun Xi couldn't eat, but she had no other problems except for fatigue. She drank some spiritual spring water, and the system provided her with nutrient solution, which she swallowed while suppressing her nausea to ensure her nutritional supply.
Drink some plum juice with honey on a regular basis to maintain the most basic body functions.
Occasionally, when she didn't feel so uncomfortable, she would quickly eat a few bites of bread, then stand up, take a deep breath, and try hard to push it down so as not to vomit.
After a few days, she discovered a problem. She really couldn't eat during the day, but every night when she woke up, she would feel hungry and want to eat, but she wouldn't vomit. After eating, she could still walk for a while and then go to bed to sleep. By the time she felt nauseous again, she had already digested everything.
Yun Xi: "..."
This strange biological clock.
During the first two days, she got up in the middle of the night to eat, and she ate ready-made bread. After Mu Sheng found this out, he arranged for the people in the kitchen to take turns on the "night shift". Every day, they would estimate the time and make some wontons, chicken noodle soup and other foods for Yun Xi, which were nutritious and easy to digest.
When she woke up and wanted to eat, he would quickly serve her the food. After she finished eating, Mu Sheng would walk with her for a while.
When she got pregnant, Yun Xi's good biological clock was completely disrupted, and she became a night owl. Fortunately, she had plenty of time to catch up on sleep during the day, which meant that her day and night were a bit reversed.
Mu Sheng, who has to work during the day, has a hard time.
He once again sighed to Yun Xi: "Fortunately, I don't have to attend the morning court every day now."
More than ten days later, Yun Xi received a gift from the palace, congratulating her on her pregnancy.
During this period, Yunxi occasionally visited the palace, and she would send some small things she made to the palace. The essential oils and soaps made by Chunmei and her friends were well received in the palace.
But they didn't contact each other that often. Yun Xi felt that their relationship was not good enough to send gifts to each other when she was pregnant.
It was Mu Sheng who explained to her that the gift was given to her as a reward from the emperor, because her father Yun Zhen was so happy that he ran to the palace to present a curved plow.
"Your Majesty has also allowed me to take some time off from work. I don't have to report to the government office if I have nothing to do, so I can stay at home with you more. I am at your command and am staying at home."
Yun Xi: "...The emperor is quite nice."
"The main reason is that the curved plow is easier to use. My father-in-law said that this kind of farm implement is more labor-saving than the straight-beam plow that is commonly used now. In the past, it was pulled by two oxen, but now only one can do it. It also has low requirements for terrain. It can be used to cultivate slopes, small plots of land, and corners."
"He also said that this kind of farm tool was your idea. He asked a craftsman on the farm to make it and tested it. The effect was really good, so he dared to present it to the emperor."
Mu Sheng looked at Yun Xi with a proud look on his face.
"Cough cough." Yun Xi almost choked.
Mu Sheng quickly stroked her back and asked, "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"No, no." Yun Xi said quickly.
"I was a little surprised. This wasn't actually my idea. I was anxious to plant something new some time ago, so I wanted them to plow the land quickly. I also thought that the plow needed two oxen to pull it, which was a waste of livestock, so I just drew a picture for my father and asked him to try it. I didn't expect it to work. It's mainly thanks to the craftsmen."
Yun Xi felt guilty. How could she have the nerve to snatch the fruit of the wisdom of her ancestors?
Mu Sheng looked at her and liked her more and more. Although it was just a random idea, after all, it was because of Xixi that the curved plow appeared, and she was very modest.
Yun Xi quickly changed the subject and asked, "What happened next?"
"The emperor is very happy and asked the Ministry of Industry to continue the experiment. If the effect is indeed as my father-in-law said, we will start to promote it vigorously."
"At that time, the emperor asked my father-in-law what reward he wanted. My father-in-law said that he had been blessed by the emperor and was given the title of Yimin Hou. Naturally, he had to do some good deeds to be worthy of the emperor's reward. He did not need any additional reward."
"My dad is quite good at talking." Yun Xi said.
"Isn't it? The emperor was even happier when he heard that. When he learned from casual conversation that you were pregnant, he decided to reward you. Then he specially called me into the palace and asked me to stay at home with you more."
Yun Xi: "..."
Mu Sheng added, "Moreover, what my father-in-law presented was not only a curved plow, but also a kind of plowshare. After the land was plowed, the plowshare was used to break up the soil clods, making it easier to plant. It is said that this was entirely the idea of the craftsmen on the farm. The emperor also specially issued an edict to commend them."
Yun Xi heard this and was happy for them.
Yun Xi's pregnancy reaction period did not last too long. In less than a month, she no longer felt nauseous every day, and slowly adjusted her daily routine to a normal state. Then she turned on the "big eater mode" again.
It is probably because the hormone levels fluctuated too much when the pregnancy started, and the body could not adapt to it all at once, so a "rejection" reaction occurred. After all, even the baby is a "foreigner" to the mother. Once the body adapts to the changes in hormone levels and accepts the baby's presence, it will begin to make up for the deficit caused by not being able to eat for a period of time.
Yun Xi adheres to the principle of eating small and frequent meals. She is determined not to eat without restraint, while also trying hard not to go hungry.
The scale is really hard to grasp.
My appetite is so strong! I feel like I eat more than twice as much as usual.
The system reminded her that she could run the spiritual energy several times, which would be beneficial to both the pregnant woman and the baby.
Yun Xi listened to the system and curbed her lazy personality. She came a few times every day when she had nothing to do, and she felt much better.
But now Mu Sheng was sticking too close to her, so it was difficult for her to enter the space. Not only did her spiritual energy not improve at all, but it was being consumed bit by bit!
Yun Xi: "! System, what's going on?"
"The baby is absorbing it."
Cultivation is not easy, Yun Xi sighed.
"Host, what's wrong with you?"
"It's so hard to practice, there's not enough spiritual energy."
"You don't practice normally, so how can it be difficult? Besides, there is no future for practicing in this world. At most, it is just a little better than strengthening the body."
"...The little spiritual energy I cultivated before is almost gone. It was all taken away by the cubs."
"Would you like a bottle of Spiritual Energy Pill? Not 9999, not 999 either. Just 99 and you'll get a big bottle. You won't suffer a loss, and you won't be cheated."
"Your promotional slogans are outdated."
"Ah? This is something I just learned."
"Don't learn these nonsense, the price is 9.9 yuan."
"No need, host, I'll give you a bottle."
Yun Xi: "! Then what were you doing just now?"
"I was just practicing my new hawking slogan."
Yun Xi: "...Give me a few more bottles. Being pregnant is really hard, and it will take several more months before I can deliver the baby."
"I'll give you 10 bottles first, and then I'll give you more after you finish eating."
"Just put it in the space for me and I'll take it myself."
In this way, Yun Xi lived a life of taking one spiritual energy pill a day. She praised the system happily, and Kaiyuan said, "You're welcome. It is the system's responsibility to help the host."
Yun Xi: “!”
This is probably a breath of fresh air in the system world.
By the time she was three months pregnant, Yun Xi's condition had gradually stabilized, her appetite had returned to normal, and her physical and mental strength had recovered well.