The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant-Chapter 847: Keeping It Secret

Facing Song Ci and the others’ concerns, even without anyone telling her, Madam herself felt something was amiss, as this pregnancy was quite different from the previous ones. She always felt this child was too lively.

She wondered if it was just a sense of unease before giving birth.

"Once he arrives, I’m definitely going to give his little bottom a good spanking; he’s been too much trouble," Madam said, patting her belly.

Nanny Fang laughed, "Once the young master is born, you won’t have the heart to spank him."

Shaoyao also said, "Madam, with how lively the baby is, it’s sure to be a young master."

Madam loved hearing this, "Whether a boy or a girl, it’s sure to be a mischievous one. I just hope he knows to cherish his mother and doesn’t trouble her too much during birth."

"Don’t worry, Madam, you’re blessed, and both mother and child will be safe," Shaoyao said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Madam’s brow relaxed, "Nanny Fang, please go to Songshan Temple for me, offer five hundred taels of oil money, and bring back a peace charm. If I safely give birth, I will have a new golden body for the Bodhisattva made."

"Yes, Madam."

When Lin Qing arrived, Nanny Fang was just about to leave, and upon hearing her words, smiled, "Safe travels, Nanny."

Nanny Fang replied, "Thank you."

After she left, Lin Qing’s smile slightly faded. As she entered the room and saw Madam talking to her maid with her enormous belly, her smile returned.

"Doctor Lin, you’re here," Madam said with a smile, beckoning her, and then said to Shaoyao, "Go bring the chilled fruits from the well for Doctor Lin to enjoy and cool down."

Lin Qing politely declined.

Madam held her hand, "Why are you being so polite? In the blink of an eye, it’s been years since you came to our residence. You’ve nursed the Dowager’s health so well, both the Prime Minister and I are grateful."

"It’s also because the Dowager knows how to take care of herself with daily exercise. Except when she’s uncomfortable, she never missed it," Lin Qing laughed. "That’s why she hasn’t been very unwell, and my services haven’t been that necessary; it’s merely collecting Silver Coin."

"How can you say you’re unnecessary? The Dowager is used to your company; she only opens up to you," Madam said nervously. "Doctor Lin, please don’t say you’re unnecessary and intend to leave us; our whole family couldn’t do without you."

This was a probe. Lin Qing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and instead of answering this, she said, "Let me check your pulse."

She had Ah Sang take a medicine cushion, carefully diagnosing the pulse, then looked at her abdomen. At this sight, her temple twitched.

It being summer, and Madam being someone who feared the heat, being pregnant intensified this fear. She didn’t dare to have too much ice in the room, so she had to wear lighter clothes.

Her clothes pressed against her belly showed the baby’s little fists and feet kicking and punching.

"Here we go again," Madam said, amused and helplessly watching her belly’s movement.

Lin Qing said, "Please go inside; I’ll give you some acupuncture."

Madam was surprised, "Why is that?"

"With the due date approaching, you need to rest and conserve energy. When the time comes, you’ll need strength for the delivery. With the baby moving so much, you can’t even get a good night’s sleep. I’ll give you some acupuncture to stabilize it," Lin Qing said calmly with a smile.

It was only then that Madam’s heart settled, "Then I must trouble you. He’s been moving so much lately, I can’t sleep well."

Lin Qing gave a slight smile, lowering her eyelids to hide the worry in her eyes.