Chapter 106

After saying that, she also put a piece of fish into the man's bowl.

"Qing Nian has gained a little weight recently, and she smiles more often. Has something happened?" Song Xuan asked gently, his eyes sparkling with subtle light.

These past few days, Qing Nian has been smiling more often, and she's even been eating more at each meal. He noticed this and was very happy.

If Qing Nian is happy, then he is happy.

"It was Imperial Physician Xu who prescribed some medicine to help with the pregnancy. In addition, His Majesty's health has improved recently. Although you are busy, you look much less worried, which makes me happy," Shen Qingnian said with a smile to Song Xuan.

Pregnancy did not affect her appearance; she remained radiant and even gained a touch of charm.

Hearing her say this, Song Xuan couldn't help but feel a pang of tenderness in his heart: "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"

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Shen Qingnian's easy days didn't last long. She was pregnant with twins, so her body was heavier than that of a typical pregnant woman.

By the time she was seven months pregnant, she felt uncomfortable and cumbersome, and her mood also worsened due to the discomfort.

As she entered the later stages of her pregnancy and the day of her departure drew closer, her anxiety intensified, and she began to suffer from insomnia again.

Under the guise of caring for her daughter, Shen Zheng sent several midwives into the palace. These midwives were carefully selected by Shen Zheng, not only because of their excellent delivery skills, but more importantly, because their families were all under Shen Zheng's control, making them very safe.

Song Xuan had no objection to the midwife that Shen Zheng sent to the palace. After all, everyone knew that Shen Zheng loved his daughter dearly, and his arrangement for the midwife to enter the palace was a gesture of his heart as a father.

That night, Song Xuan had dinner with Shen Qingnian as usual, and after coaxing her to sleep, he got up and went to his study.

He used to handle government affairs in his bedchamber, but two months ago, Qing Nian made him move the government affairs back to his study because it was disturbing his sleep.

Song Xuan could tell that Shen Qingnian hadn't been in a good mood lately, so he didn't say anything and obediently moved the official business back to his study.

When he finished dealing with government affairs and returned to his bedroom from the study, he found Shen Qingnian dressed in plain clothes, standing in front of the desk practicing calligraphy, supporting her waist.

Although Shen Qingnian has been worried these days, her appetite is still okay, so her complexion is rosy and her figure is not too thin.

"Why aren't you asleep yet!" Song Xuan arrived shrouded in darkness. It was already winter, and snow was still falling outside the palace. The flying snow and the cold wind blew his black hair, making him look like a banished immortal.

Shen Qingnian raised her head, blinked, and said softly, "I can't sleep."

Song Xuan quickly stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and gently touched her swollen belly with his large hand, his voice as tender as if it could drip water: "Is the baby bothering you again?"

After saying that, she gently scolded the baby in her belly: "You're making such a fuss even before you're born. Let's see how I deal with you when you're born."

Hearing the man's intimate words, Shen Qingnian pursed her lips and said nothing more. Her recent slight coldness towards Song Xuan was also intentional.

She will be leaving in three months, or even less, and she doesn't want to leave with reluctance.

Perhaps no matter what she does, she will still feel reluctant; it's just self-deception.

But at least I can fool myself for now...

Seeing that Shen Qingnian did not respond, Song Xuan's expression remained unchanged, still gentle. He felt that she was a little cold today because she was too tired during her pregnancy, which he could understand.

So he gently coaxed the beauty in his arms, "Shall we go back to bed first?"