Yun Qing felt a sudden pang of fear and woke up from her dream.

Her temples were damp with sweat, and as she groggily opened her eyes, she realized that it was already broad daylight and the spring scenery outside was beautiful.

However, since it was a day off, Xie Rang hadn't gotten up yet, so he stayed with her.

Seemingly sensing her change in mood, Xie Rang hugged her tightly from behind and asked softly, "Grand Tutor, did you have a nightmare?"

Recalling the scene in her dream, Yun Qing's eyelashes trembled: "It wasn't exactly a nightmare, but it made me realize that we met so early in life."

Xie Rang knew Yun Qing's secret. Hearing this, he paused, gently nuzzled her shoulder, and said in a sticky voice, "That must be a very long story. There's no rush to tell you now. Grand Tutor, please wait a moment."

"Um."

Having grown accustomed to the intimate gestures every morning, Yun Qing no longer felt awkward. She yawned again before reaching out to push away the Emperor, who was trying to kiss her, and righteously stopped him: "It's time to get up."

Yun Qing thought expressionlessly, feeling that the long winter holiday had made everyone feel lazy and lethargic. This was not a good habit.

Her attitude was firm, and Xie Rang, seeing that his intentions had failed, had no choice but to give up regretfully. He picked up the clothes with great interest, his eyes shining: "I will dress the Grand Tutor."

It was supposed to be about dressing her up, but in the end, some touching and groping inevitably happened. However, Xie Rang was stingy and insisted on waiting until Yun Qing had fully recovered before letting her go out.

He used to know how to restrain his ambition a little, but now he doesn't hide his possessiveness at all. When he has more time, Yun Qing basically indulges him.

After lunch, Shunfeng came in to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Li, the imperial physician has arrived."

Yunqing was very concerned about the death points in the course of history, so no matter what, she could not miss the imperial physician's monthly check-up. Xie Rang said he was lonely, so he took her along. Yunqing did not dwell on such trivial matters.

She nodded: "Let the imperial physician in."

There was no need for His Majesty the Emperor to speak; everyone knew that Lord Li was the most powerful person in the palace. Shunfeng quickly smiled and said, "Yes, sir."

The imperial physician first took Xie Rang's pulse.

"Your Majesty is in good health, but your liver fire is a bit too strong. I will prescribe some medicine to reduce the fire later."

Yun Qing couldn't help but laugh.

She saw it.

Xie Rang subtly squeezed her fingers, then glanced at the imperial physician out of the corner of his eye, a subtle warning. However, the physician was already immune to this, having practiced enough, and simply lowered his eyes to focus on taking Yun Qing's pulse.

However, this time the pulse diagnosis took a little longer than usual. The imperial physician frowned slightly, which made Xie Rang's heart tighten. Just as he was about to ask a question, the physician suddenly knelt down, his voice filled with trembling joy.

"Your Majesty's pulse is smooth and flowing, like pearls rolling on a plate. I observe that this is a sign of pregnancy. You are more than a month pregnant, and the pregnancy is currently stable. Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The entire palace, and even the previous court, now knew about the relationship between His Majesty and Lord Li, so the imperial physicians were not particularly surprised. As soon as it was confirmed, they began to offer their congratulations. The palace servants serving nearby reacted quickly and knelt down one after another: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Lord Li!"

On the contrary, the two people at the center of the incident are now in a daze.

Yun Qing carefully calculated that her period hadn't come this month. She had thought it was just delayed, but she hadn't expected to be pregnant. Considering her recent excessive sleepiness, it seemed to make sense.

Although I had prepared myself mentally, I still found it amazing that there was a little life growing inside me.

Yun Qing's gaze softened, then shifted to the Emperor, who was clearly even more stunned than she was. She waved her hand in front of him and smiled, "What's wrong, Your Majesty? Are you unhappy?"

Xie Rang snapped out of his reverie, grabbed her hand, and subconsciously glanced at her still-flat stomach. His voice tightened, "I'm happy, but..."

Having roughly guessed what he wanted to say, Yun Qing first told the palace servants to get up and sent them away, leaving only the imperial physician behind.

With no one else around, Xie Rang's underlying nervousness became apparent to the imperial physician: "Will this pregnancy affect the Grand Tutor's health? We just had intercourse a couple of days ago, will that have any impact...?"

He was bombarded with questions, leaving the imperial physician blushing. Even the usually composed Yun Qing couldn't help but cough lightly. After a long while, he finally lost his temper and scolded, "Enough, Your Majesty. Take your time. Don't make things difficult for the imperial physician."

Upon hearing this, Xie Rang immediately fell silent, as if someone had grabbed his throat.

He gently stroked Yun Qing's wrist, seemingly trying to ease his anxiety.

The imperial physician exclaimed in amazement, seeing Yun Qing as a savior, and then slowly replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Lord Li is in good health and will not suffer too much. As for sexual relations, just be careful three months before. During this period, pay attention to his diet, and I will write it down on the prescription and present it to Your Majesty later. Drowsiness and vomiting are normal phenomena, Your Majesty need not worry too much."

After confirming several times, Xie Rang finally felt relieved. Seeing this, the imperial physician quickly left, leaving the two most distinguished people in the world alone.

His Majesty the Emperor was still in a daze. Yun Qing chuckled and was about to say something when Xie Rang suddenly hugged her.

Unlike the tight hugs of the past, this hug was very light, with a touch of caution, as if treating her like a piece of porcelain, afraid of breaking her.

Even his voice sounded a little muffled: "Grand Tutor..."

"don’t worry."

Yun Qing remembered clearly what he had said to her before, and needed to find something to distract her, so she gently patted his back and smiled, her eyebrows curving: "Want to touch it?"

The person holding her stiffened for a moment.

The boy then released his grip, stepped back slightly, and looked down at Yun Qing's lower abdomen. After more than a month, of course nothing could be seen. He cautiously reached out and touched it, then carefully placed his entire palm on it.

Aside from when they were in bed, Yun Qing hadn't been touched there much by him, especially in broad daylight. Even now, just the two of them, she felt a little itchy and strange, but judging from Xie Rang's expression, she didn't push him away.

"Grand Tutor." Xie Rang placed his hand on her waist, gently tightening it, and asked again, "Aqing, are you really not feeling unwell?"

"No." Yun Qing raised an eyebrow and pinched his cheek. His Majesty had grown up, and his face wasn't as fleshy as it used to be when pinched. She clicked her tongue. "What's wrong? Are you hoping I'm uncomfortable? Isn't it better this way?"

Xie Rang immediately widened his eyes and retorted, "No, Grand Tutor, just take my words as nonsense."

He was a little annoyed; he really shouldn't have asked that question.

Yun Qing stroked her chin and smiled, "Since you're here, make the best of it. Like I said, if I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?"

Xie Rang grasped her hand tightly and nodded.