Duan Rong stayed with Lü Qingzhu for an hour.
When he left Lü Qingzhu's room, instead of going to have tea with his father-in-law as usual, he headed straight out of the courtyard and into his own next door.
The moment he entered, he saw Xiao Yu drawing water by the well. Perhaps finding her own clothes inconvenient, she was actually wearing Duan Rong's clothes, dressed in men's attire.
Duan Rong could not help but smile. "What? Has the Rouge Tiger of Xiangu County returned?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu set the bucket at her feet, straightened up, and smiled. "Husband, why bring up that old nickname? Little Seven is pregnant now. Someone has to look after the family's meals."
Duan Rong said, "Doesn't Shen Mizhi lend you a hand?"
Xiao Yu said, "Don't mention that girl. When it comes to household chores, she's even worse than I am. Having her help only creates trouble."
On second thought, Duan Rong found that true. Although Shen Mizhi was now merely a guard in this courtyard, she had come from an official family in Xiangu County. She truly did not know how to handle such chores.
"Husband, I've been waiting for you for days. Come with me." Xiao Yu suddenly walked over, tugged at Duan Rong's sleeve, and pulled him toward a room.
Duan Rong followed Xiao Yu inside and saw Zhu Xiaoqi sitting there doing needlework. The instant she saw Duan Rong and Xiao Yu enter, she hurriedly rose to her feet in alarm.
Zhu Xiaoqi had only been pregnant for half a month. Standing there now, there was absolutely no sign of pregnancy in her figure.
Xiao Yu said, "Husband, take Little Seven's pulse too and prescribe something to stabilize the pregnancy."
Duan Rong smiled impassively. He had anticipated Xiao Yu's