Less than a month after Qin Liang left Luoyang, Guo discovered that she might be pregnant!

Just after lunch, Mrs. Guo felt a sense of vomiting in her heart again. This was not the first time that various reactions had occurred. But at this time, there was a palace maid cleaning the small wooden case next to her, and a palace maid came up with tea soup. Several people were around.

; Empress Dowager Guo was stunned but she couldn't hold it back and didn't show it.

She quietly got up from the banquet and walked to the attic.

Of course, the symptoms did not end there. The menstrual period that was supposed to have occurred more than ten days ago had not come. She also felt tired very easily and the feeling in her heart was also very strange. Of course, Empress Dowager Guo could not ask the imperial doctor for diagnosis, and her stomach was also examined.

It doesn't come out, but the symptoms do look like pregnancy.

Qin Liang also mentioned that he might have some health problems, which would make it extremely difficult for a woman to get pregnant. At the beginning, Mrs. Zhen also said that her method could avoid risks. But she still got pregnant?

The problem may be the time. The day when Qin Liang returned to Luoyang this time happened to be between Empress Dowager Guo's two menstrual periods. It may also be the frequency. Empress Dowager Guo originally decided not to meet, and it was inevitable that the last meeting would be like this. But she only went now.

It is useless to think about the reason.

Empress Dowager Guo came to the palace and claimed that she wanted to take a nap. She backed away first. However, she did not go to the couch. Instead, she knelt down in front of the mirror. Then she gently opened the belt of her clothes, opened her lapels, and looked at the bronze mirror carefully.

Observing. After a while, she pulled up her clothes again, frowned and sat down on her knees.

What should we do? Empress Dowager Guo felt a little confused. All kinds of chaotic thoughts seemed to be crowded in her heart, and she seemed to be completely blank, unable to grasp any clues.

But in her chaotic heart, there was actually a trace of uncontrollable joy! That joy was irrational, regardless of her situation, it just wandered around in the body of Queen Mother Guo.

Empress Dowager Guo's parents died, and she has no brothers or sisters. She is the only one left in the family. She also has a younger sister, Zhen, who is just an adopted daughter adopted by her late father. The current emperor Cao Fang is her adopted son, but not her biological son. Of course it is different. She

I get angry just thinking about Cao Fang's performance.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Guo has always wanted to have children and have someone close to her. However, she is already in her thirties and is a widowed Queen Mother, so how can she give birth to another child? Now she suddenly seems to be pregnant, and it feels so natural.

complex.

She stretched out her hand to gently caress her still smooth belly, and her eyes couldn't help but reveal a bit of love and affection.

But as long as the belly gets bigger, how can this matter be hidden from the courtiers? The palace's informants come from more than one family. Such an obvious thing lasts for several months and cannot be kept secret. The widow, the Queen Mother, is pregnant. Queen Mother Guo thought of this

Even though I was talking, I felt my face getting hot.

That night, Queen Mother Guo had another nightmare. The dream was similar to the previous one. She was lying on the couch in an embarrassed posture, pretending to be a doctor diagnosing her pulse, when suddenly a group of people broke in. There were many familiar people.

Face. Her most private and shameless side was exposed in full view of the public! She immediately wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in.

Queen Mother Guo woke up with a start and found that the ends of her hair were soaked with Han water. The panic in her heart could not be calmed down for a long time.

In the morning, Mrs. Zhen came to Lingzhi Hall. Empress Dowager Guo took her to the attic. After a little hesitation, she told Mrs. Zhen the matter.

Of course Mrs. Zhen was very shocked. She knelt and sat there without moving for a while, as if her whole body was frozen.

After an unknown amount of time, Ms. Zhen shook her head and asked in a deep voice, "Did you act on a whim and fail to avoid danger?"

Empress Dowager Guo could not be ashamed in front of her adopted sister and could only whisper: "Only that time, Zhongming hid under the slump. There was no chance to avoid it. But that was the year before last. How could the symptoms only appear now?" She glanced at Mrs. Zhen and whispered, "Can you get pregnant even if you don't eat?"

Zhen's expression changed, and she glanced at Queen Mother Guo's slender waist, her eyes still a little confused. So Queen Mother Guo could only call her into the hut, blushing, and undress her to let Zhen see the changes in her body. She was not sick, and some places would not change for no reason. Queen Mother Guo also explained her recent reaction, which was really unexplainable except for the reason of pregnancy.

Immediately, Mrs. Zhen also spoke out what Empress Dowager Guo was thinking: "What can we do?"

Queen Mother Guo was tying her clothes and lowered her eyes, speechless.

Zhen said solemnly: "The child must be Zhongming's."

Queen Mother Guo glared at her: "Is there anyone else?"

Mrs. Zhen added: "You must tell Zhongming about this as soon as possible. Let him find a solution for the evil he has done."

Queen Mother Guo sighed, nodded and said: "What can he do as a county guard? But he is the father of the child, so he should be told."

Zhen thought for a while and then said: "It's best to find a way to get rid of it."

Queen Mother Guo was noncommittal, but she knew in her heart that this was also a feasible method, and might even be the best choice. As expected, Mrs. Zhen quietly said: "I know there is a cold medicine prescription that can abort the child. Sister may have to suffer. It's better to accuse someone, but this way you can prevent others from discovering it, and it's better than making it known to the world."

Queen Mother Guo muttered: "I heard that after taking off the cold medicine, I won't be able to get pregnant in the future."

Madam Zhen frowned and said, "The late Emperor has passed away long ago. I am Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager. She is over thirty years old. What else do you want to do?"

Queen Mother Guo nodded awkwardly and said, "That's the truth. I feel very panicked and confused."

Her heart was indeed in a mess and she could no longer regain her usual composure. Empress Dowager Guo was a very tolerant person, but she was not very courageous and had always been cautious. When she suddenly met such a person, it was indeed difficult to make up her mind. .

Zhen's eyes lingered on Queen Mother Guo's face, and she said solemnly: "Sister, do you really want a child?"

Queen Mother Guo put her slender hands on her lower abdomen and sighed softly: "I just can't bear it, but there is really no good way."

Zhen thought for a while and said, "It shouldn't be obvious within two or three months, but let's tell Zhong Ming as soon as possible."

So Empress Dowager Guo nodded, got up and walked to the study. She found a few volumes of books she had copied, and began to write a secret letter on the paper. After sealing the envelope, she walked out of the study and handed the letter to Zhen, feeling a little uncomfortable. He asked with confidence: "How to deliver the letter?"

Zhen said: "Didn't my sister and Zhong Ming both say that we should be cautious about this matter? I can only go to Lujiang County in person."

Queen Mother Guo asked: "When passing through Guanjin, someone will interrogate and check. My sister is a woman walking alone. What should I say?"

Zhen said in a low voice: "Sister, have you forgotten that I am a Taoist priest, so I naturally have ways to avoid questioning. In addition, I have to forge a copy of the certificate, just in case. The certificate cannot tell the authenticity, mainly to prevent Illiterate farmers and villagers running away are almost useless to people like us. The officers and soldiers of Guanjin will not ask much about people on horseback. Besides, once I cross the Luohe River, I can find the way south without going through Guanjin. .”

Queen Mother Guo said worriedly: "Sister, you must be careful."

Zhen said: "I understand."
Chapter completed!