For the sake of Aunt Fang's safety and Elder Zhao's safety, Lin Mengya persuaded him to allow Aunt Fang to live with her.
The reason was that Lin Mengya was smart enough to use the carbon monoxide poisoning as an example.
Although the underground chamber was safe, there was a great risk of suffocation because of the poor ventilation.
Elder Zhao, who had almost died from the poisonous smoke, still had some lingering fears.
Even though he was depressed, he could only grit his teeth and agree.
At the same time, he put forward all kinds of conditions.
For example, Madam Zhao had to eat with him at least once a day, and he had to accompany them wherever they went.
Lin Mengya persuaded Aunt Fang to accept, in case Elder Zhao changed his mind and locked Aunt Fang up again.
However, when she returned to the small courtyard with Aunt Fang, she found that it had changed inside and out. There were even two big boxes of clothes suitable for Aunt Fang. Lin Mengya suddenly realized something.
Lin Mengya suddenly realized that she had been fooled by Elder Zhao!
Maybe he didn't want Aunt Fang to live with her, but he definitely didn't want to lock Aunt Fang up in the secret chamber.
Otherwise, why would these things be sent to her in advance?
Really, in order to keep his wife, Elder Zhao really stopped at nothing.
But she felt angry and funny at the same time. She also felt that Elder Zhao was absolutely loyal to Aunt Fang.
She saw Aunt Fang's reaction and knew that she was not completely unmoved.
Since that was the case, it was better to find out the truth about the twins as soon as possible.
After all, Mrs. Duan and her son were an eyesore in front of her every day.
With Aunt Fang in charge, Lin Mengya just needed to follow Aunt Fang's instructions to arrange people.
After all, Aunt Fang had lived in the Zhao Family for many years. She knew everything inside and outside the Zhao Family very well.
The situation in the city was fine, but in the surrounding villages outside the city, people had been frozen to death.
Although the Zhao Family had tried their best to provide disaster relief, they had limited manpower and resources. They could only feel sorry for some of their clansmen that they couldn't take care of.
"Master, Madam Zhao, Elder Zhao has sent word that there have been cases of infants dying prematurely in the city."
On the third day after Aunt Fang came back, they received the bad news.
Hearing Cai Ru's words, Aunt Fang's face became more gloomy.
However, Lin Mengya felt that something was wrong.
"Since a few days ago, all the children under the age of three and the pregnant mothers have been gathered in one household, haven't they? Why are there still children dying? "
Although she didn't agree to Elder Zhao's request on the surface, the child and the mother were innocent.
In such cold weather, if there were no winter supplies, it was indeed easy to cause casualties.
Therefore, they set up a place similar to a refuge.
However, the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled had priority. As for the young and strong, they could still persevere at home.
She had already asked people to ensure the warmth and food in the shelter, so why did people still die?
Cai Ru's expression did not look too good.
The two young masters at home were smart and cute. After spending a long time with them, she and Baisu naturally became more motherly.
I saw that baby with my own eyes today.
She left without a sound. Seeing her mother cry so heartbroken, she felt terrible in her heart.
"The child was less than a year old and passed away in his sleep. I've asked about it. The child was indeed a little weak before, but it was normal. I just didn't expect that he couldn't survive. "
Until now, both Cai Ru and the child's mother thought that the child suddenly died because of his weak body.
However, Lin Mengya, who had been mentioned by Elder Zhao about the "winter snow devouring babies", was a little worried.
It was not that she was timid, but that she had a small baby in her belly and a big one outside.
If there was any mystery, she had to find a way to protect her two babies.
After thinking about it, she asked Cai Ru to bring some medicine for the baby and the pregnant woman in the afternoon and went to the shelter in person.
The snow on the road was more than half a person's height.
Except for a small road that could only be used by horse carriages, which was shoveled out by the servants of the Zhao Family, all the doors were blocked by heavy snow, and the street was quiet and empty.
"This damn weather is so torturous." Cai Ru complained casually and wrapped the cloak around her.
"If I had known that there would be such a heavy snow here, I would have brought more cotton-padded clothes from home. I don't know if it's because of the different mountains and rivers here. It doesn't snow for three years, and it snows for three years. "
Lin Mengya knew that she was worried about her, so she held the warm stove and smiled, and communicated with Xiaoyao.
The baby in her belly had begun to develop.
Although the indicators were still a little slow, Xiaoyao told her that it was normal.
After all, her body was special, and this baby was definitely not an ordinary person.
It was not Nezha. How could an ordinary baby stay in her belly for a few months?
If everything went well, the baby would enter the normal stage of growth in about half a month. However, Xiaoyao estimated that the baby was likely to have sequelae of growth retardation after birth. Fortunately, they had worked together to find a way to nourish the baby.
She subconsciously stroked her lower abdomen. She loved this child very much, just like her brothers, giving her the most wholehearted love and care.
After shaking for a while, the horse carriage stopped outside a courtyard.
The road was slippery in the snow. In fact, the horse carriage was not much faster than walking.
Cai Ru helped her out of the horse carriage. It was white all around, so Lin Mengya couldn't see too far, but she knew that several courtyards around were temporarily used as shelters.
Several old men were in charge of guarding the gate.
Seeing that it was a horse carriage from the Zhao Mansion, they knew that it was to deliver supplies to them, so they hurriedly asked their old companions to come out and help.
Seeing that they were very proactive, Lin Mengya took the opportunity to ask a few questions.
Knowing that the food and necessities here were alright, and that there were enough things to keep them warm, he was temporarily relieved.
However, when she mentioned the child who died young, the old men couldn't help sighing.
"Alas, it's all the fault of God! We don't have many children here, but there is always such a heavy snow every few years, and many children die after it. If it goes on like this, we will have no children in our tribe soon. "
Lin Mengya had already learned about this.
The occurrence of the snow disaster was random, but it usually happened once every three to five years.
Some lucky children might have reached the age of three before the snow disaster came.
As long as they could survive the threat of the cold that year, they would not lose any children.
But giving birth was not a mass production.
However, childbirth was not something that could be mass produced.
Therefore, most of the children died in the snow disaster.
But the most miserable were the pregnant women who miscarried because of the snow disaster.
Their children would have to part with them before they could even come into the world.
Therefore, after every snow disaster, those pregnant women who lost their children would be depressed.
Some were lucky and finally walked out of the predicament of losing their children.
And some were unlucky. Even if they were pregnant again, they would lose their children because of the snow disaster.
Over time, the women here felt more helpless and fearful about giving birth.
As soon as she arrived here, she met such an unlucky mother.
"Yunniang, listen to me. Eat well so that you can keep the baby in your belly."
Zhao Yunniang's mother's face was full of worry. She held a bowl of hot porridge and wanted her daughter to eat more.
"Mother, I'm scared."
Zhao Yunniang, whose abdomen was bulging, hugged her belly tightly.
She was clearly almost seven months pregnant, but her face was thin and sharp, and her eyebrows were full of worry.
She was like a frightened little mouse. She could only hug her treasure and hide in the corner, shivering and refusing anyone to approach.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Mother knows that you value your child. Don't worry, this time the elders will bring us food, drink, and charcoal. This time, you will definitely keep your child. "
Zhao Yunniang's mother's eyes were red.
How could she not know her daughter's feelings?
She didn't know why her daughter was so unlucky. On the first year of her marriage, she encountered a snow disaster. As a result, the child she was pregnant with was gone.
Who would have thought that the second one would be caught up in another snowstorm at the eighth month?
She still remembered the night her poor grandson died. If she hadn't discovered it in time, she was afraid that she would have lost more than just a little grandson.
Since then, Yunniang had some mental problems.
Now that she had finally gotten pregnant, she had to face this damned snow disaster.
Heavens, why did it always have to harm her daughter!
Zhao Yunniang still curled up into a ball affectionately and nervously, looking outside nervously.
"Snow Demon, it must be Snow Demon who wants to steal my child! Mother, you must help me, you must help me! Snow Demon sneaked away with Little Walnut, and now she must want to harm my child! "
The more Zhao Yunniang spoke, the more excited she became. In the end, she actually got up and ran, trying to find a safe place to hide.
Coincidentally, Lin Mengya wanted to see the situation here, and the two of them bumped into each other at the door.
"Be careful!"
Cai Ru subconsciously went to help her master, but suddenly found that the other party was also a pregnant woman, so she quickly reached out to pull her.
Fortunately, she was a person who practiced martial arts, and her strength was also greater than ordinary people, so she grabbed both of them with one hand.
Otherwise, she was afraid that both pregnant women would have fallen.
The people who chased after her only saw that she, an "old woman", was actually carrying the weight of two people, so they hurriedly took Zhao Yunniang.
Cai Ru returned to her master's side and asked in a low voice, "Master, are you all right?"
Lin Mengya shook her head. She was just shocked.
She looked up at Zhao Yunniang and her daughter, who had chased after her.
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