Chapter five hundred and eighty first game (three)
Chen Qing deployed 50,000 troops at various important checkpoints in Bashu, mainly the Three Gorges Road and Jinzhou Road. In addition, Chengdu Prefecture also stationed 10,000 troops.
After the deployment of the army was completed, Chen Qing returned to Jingzhao City.
Back in Guanzhong, it was already early November. November refers to the lunar calendar and early December in the Gregorian calendar. Winter has arrived in Guanzhong, and all the rivers and rivers were frozen. In front of them was Jingzhao City. Chen Qing suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
Then many soldiers screamed in surprise.
"Snowing!"
Chen Qing looked up and saw thin snowflakes falling from the sky. This was the first snow this winter. The first snow meant that the midwinter season was coming soon.
Chen Qing's army all stayed in Bashu, and only five hundred soldiers followed him back to Jingzhao. Their military camp was next to Jinglue Mansion, and dozens of their guards also lived in Jinglue Mansion.
The team dispersed in front of the Jinglue Mansion, and most of the soldiers went to the military camp. Chen Qing returned to the mansion with thirty guards.
As soon as he entered the house, the house was in chaos, and almost everyone was running, "Housekeeper Wen!" Chen Qing suddenly saw the housekeeper, Mrs. Wen, and quickly called her.
"Ah! The master is back!" Mrs. Wen hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"What's going on in the house? It's noisy."
"Don't you know, sir? My wife was born prematurely!"
"Ah!" Chen Qing was shocked. His wife was supposed to give birth at the beginning of next month, but it was actually a month early.
He asked urgently: "Is Madam safe?"
"Don't worry, sir, mother and daughter are safe."
"What did you say?"
Chen Qing's eyes widened and he asked with a trembling voice: "What a little lady?"
"It's my little lady. Congratulations to the master on your daughter's fortune."
Chen Qing was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "Can I go see them now?"
"That's all right. Madam gave birth more than an hour ago and has already packed it up."
Chen Qing walked quickly to the inner house, and the housekeeper shouted from behind: "Madam is in Ningbi Courtyard!"
After passing through the atrium, he got on a light carriage. The inner house was so big that it covered eighty acres, so there was a light carriage to ferry people back and forth, driven by an aunt. When it was busy, one carriage was not enough.
The female driver was called Aunt Wu. She smiled and said, "Congratulations, sir!"
"Thank you very much!"
"Today is also a coincidence. It happens to be the first snow. The elders say that people born on the day of the first snow, regardless of gender, will be rich and noble."
Chen Qing knew that she was flattering him, and the fact that the first snow melted on the ground was definitely not a good sign.
He didn't tell the truth and said with a smile: "There is also such a saying. This is the first time I have heard of it. Where is Aunt Wu from?"
"My family is from Jingzhao."
The carriage soon arrived at Ningbi Courtyard, and the yard became quiet. Yu Ying and Yu Lian were sweeping snow in the yard. When they saw Chen Qing entering the yard, they cheered in surprise and ran forward together, hugging Chen Qing from one side to the other.
Qing, all smiles bloomed on his face.
"The official is back!"
Chen Qing kissed each of the two pretty faces and said with a smile: "Is Madam here?"
"Yes, the little lady is so cute,"
Yu Ying ran in and said, "Madam, the official is back."
However, Yu Lian took the opportunity to put her arms around Chen Qing's neck and said coquettishly, "Do you miss me?"
Chen Qing was eager to see his daughter, but was obsessed with Yu Lian. He felt a little unhappy. He faintly heard footsteps, so he patted Yu Lian's arm and said with a smile: "Let go first! Someone is coming outside."
Sure enough, there were footsteps outside, and several female guards patrolled over. Yu Lian was startled and quickly let go of Chen Qing.
Lu Xiu's voice came from the room, "Ah Ying, go get a pair of cotton shoes for the official. Ji'er, daddy is back."
Chen Qing opened the curtain of the outer room and saw his son Chen Ji running towards him with arms outstretched and a smile on his face, "Daddy!"
Chen Qing picked up his son. He was two years old and was at his cutest. He kissed his son's little face and asked, "Are you good, Ji'er?"
"Ji'er is very well-behaved."
Chen Ji pointed to the inner room and said, "Ji'er has a sister."
"Do you like my sister?"
"like!"
Chen Qing walked into the house with his son in his arms. The room was very warm. His wife Lu Xiu was lying on the kang, her face was very pale. She reached out to hold her husband's hand, with a smile on her face, "I thought your husband would be here in a few days."
return."
"The normal arrangement was to come back a few days later, but I had to do something, so I came back early."
"As soon as you came back, my little sister gave birth, which shows that it was God's will."
Lu Xiu smiled and said to his son: "Ji'er, come down and let daddy see my sister."
Chen Qing had already seen it. There was a small cradle placed next to his wife. A small baby was wrapped in swaddling clothes and sleeping soundly in the cradle. The wet nurse took Chen Ji from Chen Qing's hand and coaxed him out.
Chen Qing squatted in front of the cradle and looked at his daughter carefully. Her skin was pink and her eyebrows were very similar to his own. Perhaps it was due to premature birth. The baby was extremely thin and small, like a kitten. Her nose was wheezing and she was breathing rapidly.
Chen Qing was particularly worried when he saw it.
In later generations, premature babies were not a big problem, but now in the Song Dynasty, most premature babies would die. Can my daughter survive?
Lu Xiu held her husband's hand and said with tears in her eyes: "Premature birth is still related to miscarriage. I implore Dr. Wang to do his best to save the child."
"What did Dr. Wang say?"
"50% hope!"
Chen Qing's heart sank. Since Dr. Wang said this, he might not even have 50% hope.
Chen Qing gently stretched out his little finger and let his daughter's little hand hold it. Then, his little hand grasped his finger tightly. Chen Qing suddenly had a strange feeling. He felt that his daughter was relying on him tightly, as if he was in a world.
Light was seen in the darkness.
This is a wonderful connection between bloodlines.
Chen Qing felt like crying in his heart. He slowly stepped forward and gently touched his daughter's forehead with his forehead, and murmured: "Baby, daddy will protect you, and you will definitely get better."
At this time, Yu Ying said outside: "Sir, Doctor Wang, please come out."
Chen Qing squeezed his wife's hand and said, "Don't worry! There are specialized doctors protecting her, and the baby will get better slowly."
Lu Xiu nodded, "Husband, go and listen to what Dr. Wang has to say?"
Chen Qing glanced at his daughter again, got up and went out.
In the courtyard, the female doctor looked serious and gloomy. Chen Qing said uneasily: "Doctor, just tell me! I can accept any result."
"I'm unhappy, not because of the child, but because of you."
"because I?"
Chen Qing was puzzled, "Why?"
"Can't you change your clothes before going in? Look at the dark red blood stains on your armor. Do you think it's appropriate to meet your daughter like this for the first time?"
"Ah! I am indeed too impatient."
Chen Qing also realized that something was wrong. He was still wearing armor. Normally, he would have to change clothes first.
Doctor Wang glared at him and continued: "The baby's condition is not very good. She was born one month premature. Fortunately, I delivered her. If it had been a midwife, she would have died."
"Thank you doctor!"
"Don't say thank you now. I asked you to come out because I want you to prepare your child's funeral in advance. I can't say this to your wife."
Chen Qing's face suddenly turned pale, and he took two steps back, feeling extremely desperate inside.
"Is there no hope at all?" he asked in a trembling voice.
"No, there is still a 30% chance that she can breathe on her own and her heartbeat is normal, but I don't know if her other internal organs are fully developed. General Chen, the child is lucky. If she comes out two or three days earlier, I'm afraid she will die
Can't breathe."
"Dr. Wang, how many premature babies you have met have been saved?"
Dr. Wang shook his head, "There is no one, but there should be a glimmer of hope for your daughter. I will try my best to treat her. Whether I can save her or not, we will know within ten days. So I want to tell you two things. Please
It must be done.”
"Doctor Wang, please speak."
"First, I only have a 30% chance of saving her, but there is a 70% chance that she won't be saved, so you have to prepare her funeral arrangements."
Chen Qing nodded, "I will arrange it!"
Dr. Wang added: "I am a doctor and I don't really believe in ghosts and gods, but I also feel that there is something inexplicable. For example, when your daughter is born, you come back. You can say it is a coincidence.
, but I believe that your children can feel your presence."
"If the doctor has anything to say, just say it!"
"I want you to observe the precepts for ten days, not to kill, not to have sex with women, not to leave Jingzhao, and to use your blood to protect your daughter. She will definitely be able to survive this test."
Chen Qing nodded silently. He could understand every word Dr. Wang said.