In the dead of winter, the little guy was wrapped warmly by the maid and rolled towards us from afar like a ball.

With red lips, white teeth, lively eyes and a white plush collar, he looks like a fairy boy under the immortal's seat... The little guy looks around for his father.

Xihe fed him a mouthful of egg custard: "Daddy has gone to court, he will be back later."

The little guy let out an "ah" and was visibly disappointed, but when he heard that his father would be back later, he immediately became lively again and went to Xihe, calling her "Mom" all the time.

The mother and son finished their meal warmly, and then went hand in hand to the old lady's yard to pay their respects.

Meng Yuchuan did not return home until the evening. The old lady and Mrs. Lu finally saw their precious grandson (son) and could not help crying with joy. It took a long time to comfort them before they stopped crying.

"Chuan'er, you won't leave this time, right?"

The old lady held her grandson's hand tightly, and her great-grandson had long been forgotten by her.

Mrs. Lu also stared at her son. He was the only adult male in the mansion, and the whole family depended on him. The whole mansion had been worried for a long time about this trip to the border, and she really didn't want her son to leave the capital again.

Meng Yuchuan nodded, and the old lady immediately smiled.

Mrs. Lu also relaxed her brows.

The dinner was spent in laughter.

After returning to the yard and washing up, the maids all left and the room became quiet.

The room was warm as spring with the fireplace on. Xihe, wearing only a thin shirt, lay on Meng Yuchuan's chest, her fingertips gently stroking the wrinkles between his eyebrows: "But is there something wrong?"

Meng Yuchuan rubbed the soft flesh on her waist and hummed, "My father-in-law wants me to support the prince."

Xihe paused and looked at him.

Meng Yuchuan held her hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it: "I refuse."

Xihe nodded: "You can do whatever you want, but I also think the prince is unreliable." Too reckless.

Don't you think about it? A guy who served as the crown prince for more than 40 years in a certain dynasty was finally deposed. Now that Your Majesty is in good health, the crown prince dares to declare his status as the heir so blatantly. He is simply brainless.

Of course, if Meng Yuchuan and the Prime Minister's Office work together, they will definitely be able to send the prince to that position.

But based on Xihe's understanding of Meng Yuchuan, he would definitely not be willing to support such a crown prince with bad words and deeds. Who knows, if the prince becomes emperor one day, he might feel that they are a threat and behead him on a whim.

After all, this practice has been common throughout the ages.

"I have to think about you."

Meng Yuchuan said while touching Xihe's belly.

Xihe's eyes widened, and then her face turned red: "What nonsense! How can it be so fast!"

Meng Yuchuan smiled mischievously: "So my wife is anxious too." Without waiting for Xihe to refute, he turned over and pressed over.

Because the emperor gave Meng Yuchuan some time to rest, Meng Yuchuan spent the following days leisurely in the mansion. Every day he was either holding Xihe's hand to add to her fragrance and staying in the warm tent, or watching Meng Huaiyu study.

Xihe suffered from back pain all day long, and the little guy was also miserable.

I was originally looking forward to seeing my dad, but now I just want to stay away from him.

After resting, Meng Yuchuan resumed his court days, but he usually only reported for duty and spent most of his time in the mansion.

However, the court was still in turmoil. The prince's arrogance finally angered the emperor, who used thundering means to get rid of several of the prince's men and took the initiative to provide a ladder for the fifth prince to let him compete with the prince... The fight between the father and son was in full swing. All the ministers in the court were implicated, and even the women in the capital were inevitably involved.

Qiang Baowen was supposed to marry General Lin, but instead, His Majesty granted her a marriage and she became the princess consort of the fifth prince.

The emperor did it on purpose. He wanted to see which of his two daughters Prime Minister Qiang would choose.

Prime Minister Qiang was indeed extremely troubled by this matter. Not only did Qiang Baowen cry at home every day, but the Crown Prince also scolded him several times, and the Crown Princess would summon the Prime Minister's wife to the palace to chat from time to time... Unfortunately, the emperor had given the order for this marriage in a strong way, and he had no choice but to accept it if he didn't want to object.

Xihe was dazzled by what she saw, but she would not go if she could avoid the Crown Princess's call.

The Crown Princess was also anxious, so she decided to start with Xihe.

But Xihe didn't want to get involved in these matters at all. So, since her belly was moving, she simply closed the door and refused visitors on the grounds of prenatal care.

Xihe's pregnancy came very smoothly. She ate everything with relish, but she was extremely sleepy and slept for several hours every day. This frightened Mrs. Lu so much that she took over the responsibility of managing the household again. She sent the court doctor to check on her every day and personally took charge of her diet.

Xihe became plump and white in a short time.

Xihe: “…”

She glanced at her own barrel waist, then at Meng Yuchuan's slender waist, revealing an envious look.

Meng Yuchuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He gently held her in his arms and apologized humbly, which made Jiaojiao smile again.

As for why we should apologize?

He didn't know either, but since she said he was wrong, then he was wrong.

When the little guy found out his mother was pregnant, he was shocked and secretly hid in the rockery crying. When the servants found him, he was curled up in a ball and fell asleep. He looked so pitiful.

"Tell Mom why you're crying?"

The little guy buried his head in the old lady's arms and sobbed.

Xihe felt distressed and amused, and suddenly she covered her stomach and said, "Oh, my stomach hurts. Is it because my sister knows that her brother is unhappy, and then she is sad too?"

Everyone was startled, and Meng Huaiyu stopped crying in fear.

He ran over and said anxiously to Xihe's stomach, "Sister, don't cry, I'm not sad anymore. If you cry again, I'll feel uncomfortable."

His eyes were full of anxiety, and his words were all about Xihe's consideration.

Xihe's heart softened, and she seemed to be persuaded by him to stop the pain, and relaxed her brows: "Sister really listens to her brother."

Meng Huaiyu's eyes lit up, and the fear and grievance in his heart disappeared unconsciously.

Afterwards, Meng Yuchuan found out that someone was gossiping in Meng Huaiyu's ear, saying that Xihe no longer loved him after having a child, and that his father didn't like him either, but only liked his younger brother. This time, the little guy hid and cried secretly.

This person's behavior is extremely bad.

Meng Yuchuan beat the man to death with a stick in front of many servants to serve as a warning to others.

The servants were so frightened that they finally stopped talking nonsense.

However, the little guy was still uneasy, so Xihe took him to Mudan Garden that night.

After washing, she carried him to the bed and placed him between her and Meng Yuchuan.

Meng Yuchuan: ???

Meng Huaiyu looked around curiously.

Xihe smiled warmly: "How about sleeping with Daddy, Mommy and Sister tonight?"

The little guy hugged the small quilt in his arms, shy and expectant: "Okay~"

That night, the family slept together and talked in whispers for a long time. Xihe promised the little guy that she would still love him even if she had brothers and sisters in the future. Unknowingly, she dispelled the little guy's fear.

Meng Yuchuan slept in fear that night, fearing that the little guy would sleep in a wild posture and accidentally kick Xihe's stomach.

So, as soon as the little one fell asleep, he moved the little one away, hugged his wife and fell asleep.