Doing All I Can

Wei Shao'er really had been living in fear and trepidation.

On one hand, she had to show off her affection with Chen Zhang; on the other, she had to look after the child in her belly.

And thirdly, Wei Shao'er also had to rely on Zhang Xuezhou as her doctor.

Wei Shao'er couldn't get Li Guang to help deliver the baby. As for those in the Northern Border Military Region skilled in the Supreme Purity True Technique, they rarely revealed their identities, and the Marquis of Quni's residence couldn't reach that far to enlist their help.

That left Wei Shao'er with only one person to turn to: Zhang Xuezhou.

Her life depended on him, so it was only natural that Wei Shao'er couldn't stop thinking about him.

She paid attention to almost everything Zhang Xuezhou did.

That included his official position, his appointment, and his purchase of a home.

Wei Shao'er also knew full well that Zhang Xuezhou had been sent to the Imperial Medical Bureau for treatment.

But Wei Shao'er was only a woman Chen Zhang had yet to marry, while Chen Zhang himself was merely a child born of a concubine in the Marquis of Quni's residence. His status was high, but he held no authority whatsoever.

As a result, Wei Shao'er's situation was much the same as Rong Tianding's, and her news was even slower to reach her.

Only that morning had Wei Shao'er hurried over to visit.

"I'm very likely to give birth at the end of the year. Will you be well by then?" Wei Shao'er asked in a low voice.

"I don't know whether I'll get better," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head. "My body won't recover just because I say so!"

"But you know how to heal injuries yourself..."

"Some injuries can't be