Shen Zhiyi hadn't asked him about this. Could it be that he didn't plan to have children?

Zhou Xuance frowned: "Not exactly."

"Other husbands are overjoyed when they hear their wives are pregnant. Why are you so gloomy?"

"With this little brat, how are we going to enjoy our time as a couple?"

"..."

Shen Zhiyi knew him too well; his mind was always filled with all sorts of nonsense.

After returning to the capital, Zhou Xuance went to the palace to report on his duties and did not reply until dark. There was still a charcoal fire burning in the room, and the temperature was just right. Shen Zhiyi was dressed lightly, and only then did he notice that his wife's belly was already swollen.

After several months of campaigning, the emperor granted him leave.

Zhou Xuance naturally focused on staying home with Shen Zhiyi, and in the days that followed, her belly grew increasingly large.

He felt a chill run down his spine just watching her walk.

When Wen Qing gave birth to a son in early summer, the entire Duke's mansion was filled with joy. Shen Zhiyi was too heavy-hearted to attend the celebration in person, but Zhou Xuance did.

When he returned, he had drunk quite a bit of alcohol.

Shen Jingchuan was secretly pleased, but looking at Zhou Xuance, he felt somewhat displeased.

During a military campaign, Zhou Xuanze was wounded, and his mask accidentally fell off.

He then realized,

This fellow turned out to be the guard who used to serve my little sister.

The dignified regent actually hides his identity and becomes his own younger sister's "male concubine"?

Especially when recalling his previous words and actions towards him, Shen Jingchuan found himself unable to face him for a moment.

For a period of time, the two felt extremely awkward whenever they met.

Today, let's forget our past grievances over a drink.

Naturally, I drank a few more glasses.

Shen Zhiyi heard a noise outside the hall. Judging from the footsteps, it was probably Zhou Xuance returning. However, she did not hear him open the door to enter the hall. When she got up to check, she found him standing in the courtyard...

"You're back? Why aren't you going inside?"

"I've had too much to drink, I'm afraid the smell will bother you."

Zhou Xuance carried her into the palace, and after watching her lie down, he leaned down and placed a light kiss between her brows. "Go to sleep early, I'll watch over you."

"My legs are a little swollen, and I can't sleep."

Since late pregnancy, Shen Zhiyi's legs have been more swollen than before.

"Let me rub it for you."

Zhou Xuance never put on airs in front of her. Since he returned to the manor, he has personally prepared all of Shen Zhiyi's meals. He even sought out the imperial physician to inquire about many medicinal dishes suitable for pregnant women.

The force was just right, and the movements were gentle.

Shen Zhiyi inquired about her nephew's situation again. As they talked, drowsiness overcame her, and she fell into a deep sleep...

——

After Wen Qing finished her postpartum confinement, Xu Yunyi was taken to the Prince's Mansion by Zhou Xuance.

"Why did you bring my mother here?" Shen Zhiyi asked.

"You seem rather restless lately. If your mother-in-law came, you might feel more at ease."

The reason Zhou Xuanze was pondering this was probably prenatal stress, which made him prone to restlessness.

With her mother by her side, Shen Zhiyi's initial anxiety eased considerably.

According to the imperial physician's calculations, the due date was still more than ten days away, but... that night, Shen Zhiyi suddenly felt her belly tighten and experience waves of pain.

Remembering what her mother had told her about prenatal symptoms, she guessed:

She's probably about to give birth!

"Zhou Xuance!" She nudged the person next to her.

"What's wrong?"

"I really want to have a baby."

"..."

Zhou Xuance was stunned for a few seconds before quickly getting out of bed and hurriedly telling Hongrui, who was waiting outside, to call the doctor and midwife.

Shen Zhiyi remained calm, as her mother had long instructed her not to be nervous and to conserve her energy. However, while waiting for the midwife, Zhou Xuance noticed that she appeared to be bleeding.

Even seasoned veterans felt a sense of fear.

That scared him to death!

When everyone arrived, they were stunned for a few seconds when they saw Zhou Xuance, because he was only wearing a thin inner garment, without shoes, and had not even had time to put on a mask. He was walking barefoot in the hall.

He showed none of his usual composure.

But no one told them that beneath the mask, the prince was actually so handsome.

"What are you all standing there for? The woman in labor is on the bed, what are you all staring at me for!" Zhou Xuance roared in a low voice, startling the group of people who hurriedly entered the inner room.

It was Xu Yunyi who reminded him to put on his clothes and shoes, and he then put on his boots and outer garment and waited outside the hall.

Shen Zhiyi was in excruciating pain, and her cries were heartbreaking to hear.

His fingers clenched into fists, sometimes loosening and sometimes tightening, his palms covered in cold sweat.

"Your Highness, would you like to sit down and rest for a while?" Kong Qing noticed that he had been pacing back and forth, and his eyes were getting tired from watching him.

"I can't sit still!"

"You're going around and around like this..." It's making my head spin just watching you.

"You're not married, you wouldn't understand!"

It is said that childbirth is a perilous ordeal. From the dead of night until dawn, the only sound inside the palace could be the cries of Chen Zhiyi.

suddenly,

A cry was heard.

As the sun rises in the east, it dispels the darkness, and the whole world seems to be filled with light.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, mother and daughter are safe and sound." Someone came out to announce the good news.

"Peace...it's good that everyone is safe." Zhou Xuance's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

The news of Shen Zhiyi giving birth to a daughter spread quickly.

It is said that the Regent was overjoyed and rewarded the entire household. The servants who usually served Shen Zhiyi received even greater rewards. It is said that this was the effect of the "lucky charm" ceremony, as his previously damaged face had recovered.

However, Shen Zhiyi was in confinement after childbirth and did not leave the house, and he also stayed at home, so no one outside the mansion could see his true face.

When the daughter reached full term, the Prince's Mansion held a grand banquet.

Only then did everyone realize:

The regent was so handsome.

Every feature of his face seemed to have been meticulously drawn. Holding his daughter in his arms, he turned his head to look at Chen Zhiyi with a gentle expression. All the murderous aura on his body disappeared, and his whole body seemed to be enveloped in a soft light.

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