Chapter 64

Qi Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty has always been considerate of me. I really don't know how to repay you."

Wu Shiyan held Qi Yu's waist and carefully measured it with his hands. Her waist was a little wider, although this was entirely due to the thick winter clothes. But he thought of the child they were carrying in her belly.

A child that belongs only to them.

They already have children, yet they still act so recklessly.

Wu Shiyan inwardly sighed with a hint of pleasure, but maintained a composed expression: "You know perfectly well why I'm asking this."

If you want to kiss him, just do it. Can he refuse?

Qi Yu thought to herself, "Who can be more stable than Wu Shiyan?"

They were clearly in a hurry, after all, the road from the palace to the city gate was the widest and smoothest, and with the skilled driver and the sturdiest imperial carriage, they would only get there quickly.

In just a short while, she could faintly hear the hustle and bustle of the market not far away.

Time was short, and they could not afford to waste any time.

But Wu Shiyan could remain calm and collected, even though he clearly wanted to kiss her too, didn't he?

Qi Yu gritted her teeth quietly, tugged at Wu Shiyan's sleeve, and couldn't help but lean closer first.

Just then, Wu Shiyan added, "Is Ayu so impatient?"

Qi Yu's infatuation with him is truly a good thing and a fortunate thing.

Although Wu Shiyan's words were sweet, Qi Yu still felt awkward and angry, feeling resentful and unwilling to give in, and was about to distance herself.

She really couldn't stand Wu Shiyan's smug look.

However, Qi Yu did not let go as she wished. Wu Shiyan had already grabbed her wrist and placed his hand on her waist. Almost the instant he realized her intention, he pulled her onto his lap and held her tightly in his arms.

Qi Yu looked at Wu Shiyan with a comfortable eye level.

Wu Shiyan chuckled softly: "It's because I like you, it's because I can't wait."

As he spoke, he pecked at Qi Yu's lips.

Their breaths mingled, and soon their breathing became tense, the atmosphere inside the carriage like dry tinder suddenly igniting.

Wu Shiyan's eyes darkened, and a flame seemed to suddenly rise in his eyes.

He cupped Qi Yu's face in his hands and deepened the kiss intensely.

Qi Yu, unwilling to admit defeat, began to compete, her eyes shining brightly.

The two of them, who were putting all their strength into this, inevitably had their noses touch. The slightly cool touch of their noses gave Qi Yu a sweet feeling.

Her eyes crinkled slightly.

She said that Wu Shiyan's lips are very kissable!

Wu Shiyan laughed, and during their brief separation, he said, "Ayu is sweet."

It's so sweet, you can't put it down.

Qi Yu's face was rosy and her eyes sparkled. Her lips had a glossy sheen, and she was stunningly beautiful.

Wu Shiyan truly wanted to keep Qi Yu like this forever in his arms, never letting anyone else see her.

Qi Yu agreed, "His Majesty is not suffering either."

When their eyes met, Qi Yu blushed first.

Wu Shiyan couldn't help but chuckle: "There's still enough time for another kiss."

After the kiss, there would be time to calm down, so that when Qi Yu got off the carriage, no one would notice anything amiss.

Qi Yu raised her face, which meant she agreed.

Wu Shiyan gently kissed her, a tender kiss unlike the previous one, this time more gentle and lingering, carrying a sense of affection.

Qi Yu was somewhat surprised, but Wu Shiyan's kissing skills were quite good, and she quickly got into the mood.

However, the time was still too short.

Wu Shiyan restrained himself and released Qi Yu, then rubbed his nose against hers.

Qi Yu paused for a moment, then quietly stayed with Wu Shiyan for a while.

The carriage had reached the city gate and stopped.

Wu Shiyan handed over his handkerchief, which Qi Yu rubbed into her hands. She could still faintly smell the fragrance that belonged to Wu Shiyan.

She touched her lips with a handkerchief to make sure there was no water on them.

"Your Majesty, could you gradually grant my sister her freedom?" Qi Yu raised her eyes, a unique glint in them that made one feel pity for her.

Wu Shiyan gently pinched Qi Yu's nose and repeatedly promised, "I never break my word, and everything I said before came from my heart. If A Yu wants Zhao Wanyi to live, she must live. If A Yu wants her to be free, I have no reason to imprison her."

"If Ayu had asked me for something while we were in the palace, I would have certainly agreed."

The emotions in Qi Yu's eyes faded, and she became extremely frank: "I didn't say it in front of my sister because I didn't want His Majesty to be looked bad."

She replied matter-of-factly, "After all, I am closest to His Majesty, how could I expose His Majesty's shortcomings in front of my sister?"

Qi Yu truly thought so.

Of course, she wouldn't say that in front of Pei Jin, otherwise she would give others a reason to speak ill of Wu Shiyan, and over time, Wu Shiyan's prestige would inevitably decline.

Naturally, Qi Yu wouldn't speak ill of Pei Jin to Wu Shiyan. If Wu Shiyan went too far, she would even defend Pei Jin and refute Wu Shiyan.

However, such opportunities are rare.

Carrying water didn't seem that difficult for her, Qi Yu thought to herself.

Wu Shiyan hugged Qi Yu, and he couldn't imagine how happy Qi Yu would be if she devoted herself entirely to him.

Ayu is not heartless; she is just very serious and slow to understand.

Qi Yu bent down and got off the carriage, and Lingjiao appeared beside her.

Lingjiao said, "Madam, I have already sent Yuelu back to the Pei residence and settled her in. His Majesty has arranged five carriages and twenty guards. We are familiar with the roads along the way, and if nothing unexpected happens, we will arrive in three days."

With the back-and-forth delays, they could never make it to the burial of the Zhao family head and his wife; they could only go back to offer their condolences.

Qi Yu nodded: "Well done."

She considered riding a horse, which would certainly be faster than taking a carriage, but she was pregnant and ultimately could only choose a carriage.

Qi Yu didn't look back, afraid she wouldn't be able to resist looking again and again, so she quickly boarded the carriage.

The convoy departed from the gate of Beijing and headed north.

Just like when she first arrived in the capital by carriage, Qi Yu leaned against the side and looked through the system panel, but now, she was filled with anticipation.

A completed stamp was placed on the only task, and Qi Yu was stunned for two seconds before she realized what was going on.

Mission accomplished!

Perhaps sensing the host's actions, a series of intermittent electronic sounds entered Qi Yu's mind, causing her to subconsciously rub her ears.

"Hello host, I am system 7579. Because I used up all my energy to bring you into this world, I have fallen into a sleep mode. Therefore, I am only now beginning to process your feedback."

"Please wait a moment while I take a look... uh..."

Qi Yu recalled her initial complaint to the system and rediscovered that same mindset she had back then, but she felt no guilt whatsoever.

If she complains about the system, then she'll have a good talk with it.

They brought her into this world completely unprepared, and now she has successfully completed her mission. No matter how you look at it, she is in the right.

"Regarding the host's complaint... We sincerely apologize, therefore the main system will compensate the host with 50 million yuan... Mission complete, the system will take the host back to Earth together."

Another burst of static filled the air, and then the voice in Qi Yu's ear suddenly grew louder: "But host, you didn't say you were pregnant!"

7579 was shocked and stunned. Finally, there was a living person around. He quickly started to review the plot.

It's fine if you don't look, but once you do, all you want to do is pinch your philtrum. Isn't that wrong?

That's wrong!

How could the host accept the male lead, the male supporting character, and even the female lead so readily?

Of course, the first two relationships with their hosts are romantic, while the latter is familial.

The host and the female lead are indeed sisters, a subplot in the original book, but it was never revealed until the very end. The original book had no ending; the female lead and the male lead were separated by a deep-seated blood feud. The female lead hated the male lead, while the male lead valued his own life more, making a happy ending unlikely. The male supporting character is the pivotal figure in mediating the relationship between the male and female leads. He is portrayed as upright but is actually quite cunning. Because he has lived a solitary life and never gets close to women, he is expected to outlive the male and female leads. In short, for the sake of peace in the small world, they need to give the female lead a reason to let go of her hatred.

However, due to various reasons, the only younger sister who could evoke the soft spot in the heroine's heart had already been reincarnated, and that was Qi Yu. Therefore, it could only bind to Qi Yu to complete the mission.

However, it misjudged the energy consumed in taking people through time, hastily issued the mission, and entered hibernation mode without leaving a single word. Later, it even upgraded itself, thus delaying the process by almost a year.

Looking back at the current plot development, it can't be said that Qi Yu failed to complete her mission, but the development of this world is vastly different from what she predicted.

Qi Yu frowned slightly, silently replying in her mind, "But it doesn't say I can't get pregnant."

7579: "..." The system is a bit malfunctioning.

Qi Yu seemed lost in thought, but Lingjiao was paying attention to the surrounding movements. After walking for five miles, Lingjiao spotted Lord Pei's figure. He was dressed in a crane cloak, looking handsome and refined, and stood outside the pavilion.

There was no doubt that Lord Pei was waiting for someone, and he had been waiting for quite some time.

"Madam, would you like to see Lord Pei?"

Qi Yu approached the car window, ignoring the sudden, noisy electrical hum of the system, and immediately said, "Stop the car."

7579 doesn't know what happened, but it made the male supporting character who hovered around the male and female leads in the original book and didn't offend anyone take such a big risk to be with Qi Yu.

But then he saw the dramatic change in Pei Jin, who had been cold and aloof, as Qi Yu stepped out of the car, as if ice and snow were melting away.

Qi Yu walked quickly to Pei Jin and blurted out, "Why are you here?"

However, before Pei Jin could answer, Qi Yu became annoyed. At this point, none of that mattered anymore.

She earnestly instructed, "Pei Jin, don't remember me anymore. I won't be coming back for a long time."

Pei Jin, who had always been compliant with Qi Yu, unusually refused this time.

But thinking about it, Pei Jin said in a low voice, "I can't make that decision."

He could go to great lengths just to keep Qi Yu back at the Pei residence, but forgetting anything was something his memory wouldn't allow him to do.

He didn't want to pretend to be stupid or have amnesia anymore.

Pei Jin placed a piece of warm jade into Qi Yu's hand. Qi Yu touched the shape of the jade and had some guesses in her mind. She reached out and looked down, and sure enough, she saw a small portrait of Pei Jin, about 70% likeness, carved on the jade. It must have been carved by him himself when he looked in the mirror.

Qi Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Pei Jin: "In contrast to A Yu's gentle heart, I am very selfish. I do not want you to forget me."

Qi Yu looked up and stared at him blankly.

Pei Jin was exceptionally patient: "Silly girl, agree."

"Okay." Qi Yu didn't know how she managed to utter that word. She only knew that to hide her panic, she kissed Pei Jin on both cheeks before leaving with a slightly more composed demeanor.

The system, witnessing all of this, seemed to understand something. Qi Yu was clearly determined to distance herself, but in the end, she inexplicably made Pei Jin feel sweet again.

No wonder they got together!

Lingjiao didn't know what the two were talking about, because Lord Pei took two steps and completely blocked Qi Yu's view, so she couldn't tell what the two were doing.

However, it's difficult to do anything in broad daylight.

Besides, Qi Yu wasn't the type to let herself suffer a loss, so Lingjiao felt relieved.

System 7579 had gone through a brainstorming session and finally told Qi Yu that it could send her back, but the child in her womb was from this world and would only suffer from illness and misfortune as it grew older in other worlds.

Qi Yu asked in confusion, "But I've had a very smooth life in this world, and besides, I gave birth to the child, shouldn't he take after his mother?"

"However, the host conceived in this world, and the fetus in her womb is a small life recognized by this world. The host's success is not only due to the blessing of the host's own luck, but also closely related to the fact that you were a person in this world in your previous life."

There's still a long time before she officially leaves. If Qi Yu doesn't mind slowly working with the system, the system will definitely have a way.

She genuinely felt troubled: "Production conditions in this world are far inferior to those in modern times. Not to mention the lack of prenatal checkups, what if there are dangers during childbirth?"

The system went silent, but Qi Yu wasn't worried; she had already made some plans.