Chapter 359 Doing Exercises

Upon hearing this, He Ling's smile vanished instantly.

She rolled up her sleeves, put her hands on her hips, and went all out, pointing her finger at Wen Yilin's nose and starting to curse.

"I'm proud to farm. I earn my living through my own abilities, without stealing or robbing. The emperor approves, and the people benefit. I'm much better than some people who only know how to put on makeup and spread rumors all day long. Besides being born into a good family, what else can you do? Huh?"

"Have you contributed to the country's development? Have you solved the problem of food and clothing for the people? Have you boosted productivity? Besides spending money and causing trouble for others, what value do you have?"

She spoke quickly and harshly, unleashing a torrent of words that left Wen Yilin completely bewildered.

Wen Yilin stared at He Ling with her mouth agape, as if she were seeing her for the first time.

This is no longer the timid and submissive He Ling who would get red-eyed if she was teased by her. This is simply a shrew!

A shrewish woman from the streets!

The palace servants around were stunned, secretly marveling at what they heard.

Consort Hui is quite fierce, but her scolding seems to have some merit.

Wen Yilin was rendered speechless by her scolding, her face turning red and white in turns. She stomped her foot and pointed at He Ling, babbling on and on, but couldn't come up with anything coherent.

Finally, amidst He Ling's disdainful gaze, she ran away, feeling utterly resentful.

He Ling watched her flee in a disheveled state, snorted, clapped her hands, and felt extremely pleased.

[Awesome, I've wanted to curse her like that for a long time.]

[System, see that? This is the confidence that comes with strength.]

System: "...Host's emotional management is offline. Combat power +0.5, taunt skill +1. Friendly reminder: Please pay attention to maintaining the image of a concubine."

Image? Who cares about image? Just be happy.

He Ling didn't care; she was now a meritorious official and had plenty of confidence.

While He Ling was triumphant, the scene inside Weiyang Palace was quite different.

Jiang Huan woke up from her afternoon nap and was eager to try out the improved version of the prenatal yoga booklet.

Although the style is simple and archaic, the core principles are easy to understand: stretching, relaxing, and strengthening muscles are indeed very beneficial for pregnant women.

She had the palace maids clear out the carpet in the center of the inner hall, and then changed into a loose and comfortable soft satin nightgown, preparing to stretch her muscles.

These actions were all too familiar to her modern soul, even somewhat endearing.

Just as she was feeling her breath and learning to move her limbs, the palace door was suddenly pushed open.

Huo Lin strolled in, his gentle and tender eyes nearly popping out of their sockets the moment he saw Jiang Huan.

Jiang Huan stood on one foot in the center of the carpet, her other leg raised high behind her, bending into a breathtaking arc. Her upper body was leaning forward, her arms stretched back, and her entire body was taut into a dangerous bow shape.

【！！！】

【Danger! 】

Huo Lin's mind went blank for a moment, and all thoughts of calmness and self-control were long forgotten.

He rushed forward in one stride, stretched out his long arm, and without saying a word, picked Jiang Huan up horizontally and held her tightly in his arms, his voice trembling slightly.

"What happened? Be careful not to fall!"

[Could it be that her stomach hurt so badly that it's deformed?!]

Jiang Huan was concentrating on maintaining her balance when she was suddenly lifted up around the waist, which startled her.

Upon seeing Huo Lin's alarmed expression, they were both amused and exasperated.

"What are you doing? Put me down!" She struggled to get down. "I'm doing some relaxation exercises. He Ling gave them to me. They stretch the body, relax the muscles, and are really good for the body."

Huo Lin held on even tighter, showing no intention of letting go.

"Relaxation exercises? What kind of relaxation exercises require such dangerous movements? He Ling has been unreliable for a long time, do you really believe her?"

What's wrong with He Ling? She keeps coming up with all these weird and strange things.

If he were to fall, the consequences would be unimaginable.

[My heart almost stopped from fright just now. I'll confiscate this booklet as soon as I get back; it's too dangerous.]

Jiang Huan listened to his innermost thoughts and felt somewhat helpless.

She reached out and patted his tense arm, soothing him, "Hey, calm down. This movement looks difficult, but it's actually very safe. It can also open your shoulders and chest, relieving chest tightness during pregnancy."

Huo Lin still refused to let go, carrying her to the soft couch and carefully putting her down.

"I have practiced martial arts for many years, but I have never seen such a technique." He picked up the booklet that had been tossed aside and began to look through it. The more he looked, the more his brows furrowed. "Is it really harmless to bend over and twist like this?"

Jiang Huan leaned closer and patiently explained, "This exercise looks novel, but it has its own logic. Look at this movement..."

She pointed to a diagram on the booklet illustrating the relief of spinal twisting, "Doesn't it help to move the lower back, which is rarely exercised? And this..."

She pointed to a stretching exercise and asked, "Can it stretch your muscles and relieve lower back pain?"

Following her guidance, Huo Lin carefully examined the movements, drawing on his martial arts background. He discovered that although the forms were peculiar, upon closer inspection of the way the power was generated and the parts that were stretched, there seemed to be some tricks to it, and it was not just random twisting.

Hmm? Now that you mention it, that makes some sense.

[Moving the waist and back, stretching the muscles and bones, if done with proper control of the intensity, can indeed strengthen the body.]

[Am I truly ignorant?]

His tense expression eased slightly, but the worry in his eyes remained undiminished.

Huo Lin pondered for a moment before finally agreeing: "Since you say it's beneficial, then let's practice it."

Jiang Huan was delighted to hear this and was about to speak when Huo Lin added, "However, I must watch you practice from the side. You are not allowed to force any movement, and you must stop immediately if you feel any discomfort!"

"Okay, thank you, my husband." Jiang Huan immediately beamed and leaned in to kiss him on the cheek.

Huo Lin's ears turned slightly red, and he forced a calm hum.

And so, this scene unfolded in the inner palace.

Jiang Huan slowly performed various prenatal stretching exercises on the carpet, while Huo Lin sat upright on the couch, his body tense, his brows slightly furrowed, watching her every subtle movement as if facing a formidable enemy.

Every time she made a movement that required even a little flexibility, Huo Lin couldn't help but make a sound.

"Slow down, hold on tight!"

"Your back, watch your back!"

"Forget it, let's not do this!"

Jiang Huan was both amused and exasperated by his nagging. Was it really necessary? She was just doing a cat stretch.

This isn't supervision; in his view, it's like watching a live horror movie.

I should have known better than to let him watch it.

Just as Jiang Huan finished another movement, she suddenly felt a wriggling sensation in her lower abdomen.

She paused, a look of surprise and curiosity on her face.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Huo Lin immediately stood up anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan raised her head, her eyes sparkling, and waved to Huo Lin: "Come here quickly, come here quickly!"