Prince Cheng prevented Xie Jingyin from submitting the evidence of the Meizhou granary case to the Emperor, thus disrupting Xie Jingyan's plan. Shen Wan was furious, but after learning that Prince Cheng had been scolded by the parrot and become a laughing stock, her anger subsided somewhat. She liked the parrot even more and became increasingly curious about who the parrot's former master was.

Shen Wan thought she would never find out, but the very next day she found out who had raised this parrot that was good at swearing.

That day, Shen Wan sat on a small couch in the study, letting Doctor Tao take her pulse. Doctor Tao said, "The princess's pregnancy is very stable, and everything is fine."

Normally, Doctor Tao would take Shen Wan's pulse and leave, but Xie Jingyan didn't like having doctors take his pulse. Perhaps he had seen it too many times before and was tired of it. Shen Wan looked at him and said, "Let Doctor Tao take your pulse too."

Xie Jingyan said, "I don't need it."

Shen Wan was worried. Those people had endless ways of harming others. The poison they put in the pastries couldn't be detected by Doctor Tao. They even poisoned the Crown Prince Cheng, and no one found out for more than ten years. It was too terrible. She still had to ask for a pulse diagnosis.

Shen Wan just stared at Xie Jingyan without saying a word. What could Xie Jingyan do but sit down? After all, he had a reputation for being afraid of his wife.

Doctor Tao couldn't help but chuckle. He reached out to take Xie Jingyan's pulse. Because he didn't often take Xie Jingyan's pulse, he took it very carefully and said, "It's still the same as before, a bit of internal heat."

Shen Wan, "..."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

It's normal to get a sore throat in hot weather, but why did Dr. Tao insist on saying it was the same as before?

Xie Jingyan's previous fever was because...

Shen Wan's cheeks flushed.

I wish she hadn't asked. She really made things awkward for herself.

And this bastard, does he get so easily inflamed?

It's just a bit of a sore throat, not serious enough to require medication. Doctor Tao instructed Xie Jingyan to eat a light diet and drink more mung bean soup. Then Chen Feng saw him out.

As Dr. Tao left the study, Shen Wan silently got up, intending to leave as well.

However, as soon as she stood up, Xie Jingyan grabbed her wrist without even using any force, and Shen Wan was in his arms.

Xie Jingyan's voice rang in my ears, "Why are you running?"

Where did she run off to? She had barely stood up when he caught her.

Shen Wan said, "Doctor Tao told you to eat something light. I need to go and tell the kitchen."

Xie Jingyan laughed, "Such a small matter, do you really need to personally give instructions?"

“…I’m worried about sending a maid,” Shen Wan mumbled.

Xie Jingyan said, "What's the point of keeping a maid who can't even handle this simple matter? Sell her off."

Shen Wan, "..."

Thankfully, Yinshuang and Haitang had gone out, otherwise they would have been so scared that they would have knelt down and begged for mercy.

Shen Wan turned her head and met Xie Jingyan's eyes, only to see a deep sense of unfulfilled desire on that incomparably handsome and devilish face.

...And yet, it's not like I haven't given it to him, almost every single day, is it really necessary?

She suspected that Dr. Tao had made a misdiagnosis.

This guy's temper comes from practicing martial arts every morning, it has nothing to do with her.

Xie Jingyan's gaze fell on Shen Wan's luscious lips. Ever since he learned that Shen Wan was pregnant, he had been restraining himself. Even though he could do *that*, he never dared to be unrestrained. He took a cold shower every night before bed and another one in the morning. It would be strange if he didn't get a sore throat.

He swallowed hard, about to kiss her, but Shen Wan was prepared and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

Xie Jingyan laughed in anger, gritting his teeth and saying, "You are definitely sent by God to torment me."

Feeling that Xie Jingyan was right, Shen Wan felt guilty. "Wait, wait until the baby is born..."

Thinking that it would be another four months before the baby was born, Shen Wan's voice trailed off as she spoke.

She just couldn't understand how this guy, who hadn't married or taken a concubine in his previous life, managed to live.

As the legal wife, if she is pregnant, she is expected to arrange for her husband to take a concubine...

The thought of taking a concubine made Shen Wan feel uncomfortable. Xie Jingyan noticed and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Shen Wan looked at him, suppressing the bitterness in her heart, and asked with difficulty, "Should I...should I take a concubine for you?"

Xie Jingyan frowned. "What did you say?"

Thinking Xie Jingyan hadn't heard her clearly, Shen Wan had no choice but to repeat herself, "Should I take a concubine for you?"

Xie Jingyan's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and the words practically came out from his back teeth, "You really are magnanimous!"

If she were truly magnanimous, she should have arranged for him to take a concubine long ago when she discovered she was pregnant.

She always felt that he didn't need it, after all, he hadn't married or taken a concubine in his previous life, but he was always getting angry, so she couldn't help but consider the issue, even though she was very unwilling and even disgusted by it.

But she didn't understand why Xie Jingyan was angry. She wasn't even angry yet. She said, "Don't you need it?"

Xie Jingyan felt like strangling Shen Wan. She pushed him to another woman; did she really care about him that much?!

Xie Jingyan said unhappily, "Don't try to push your own problems onto others, and I don't want just anyone!"

"But……"

Before Shen Wan could finish speaking, his kiss landed on her lips.

The kiss was tinged with punishment, exceptionally domineering, leaving Shen Wan completely weak and breathless before he released her.

Shen Wan was breathing heavily when Xie Jingyan looked at her and said, "I have never thought about taking a concubine. Having you in this life is enough."

Shen Wan was deeply moved. Ever since she learned that Xie Jingyan had died saving "her" in his previous life, she had never doubted Xie Jingyan's feelings for her. However, she wanted Xie Jingyan to fight for that position, because no emperor had only one empress by his side.

Before Shen Wan could speak, Xie Jingyan guessed what she was going to say and didn't give her a chance to speak. "If I were just a prince, you would only need to give me a son and a daughter."

"If I really get to that position, two sons will be enough."

Before the incident, and even the day before it happened, Xie Jingyan's birth mother, Consort Chen, was still the most favored concubine in the harem. However, even though the emperor had set up a sham harem for her, as long as there were other women in the harem, there would be disputes. A bunch of concubines would compete for the emperor's favor, and the empress dowager would ask the emperor to show his favor to everyone. She even asked Consort Chen to persuade the emperor to show his favor to everyone.

Consort Chen was unwilling, but she had to comply. At such times, Consort Chen hoped that her son would grow up to find a devoted partner, a loving and devoted couple, and be together for life.

That's what Consort Chen thought, and that's how she taught Xie Jingyan.

The royal family needs to have many sons, but since the princes are not born of the same mother, they have no brotherly affection for each other. Instead, they fight for power and even kill each other for power.

What's the use of having so many sons? Are they just born to kill each other?

Shen Wan had never discussed this issue with Xie Jingyan before, so she didn't know that Xie Jingyan was thinking this way. Touching her belly, which was finally showing a little, she felt as sweet as honey.

But before she could be moved for long, the man bit her earlobe and said, "After the baby is born, I will collect what you owe, with interest."

Shen Wan's ears were her most sensitive spot; a touch would make her weak in the knees. Just as she was about to speak, Dong'er rushed in. Seeing this scene, her face flushed red, and she quickly turned her back. "Your Highness, the Eighth Prince and the Fourth Young Master of the Northwest Wei Family are fighting in the street..."

"The city patrol has arrested them all. We're sending you to rescue the Eighth Prince."