Xiao Zhixing's big, broad hand caressed Xu Zhiyi's belly.

It is magical to feel the beating of vibrant life.

I felt my heart being filled up little by little. Under the dim light, her face was so beautiful that I could never see enough of it in my lifetime.

Xiao Zhixing looked at his bulging belly and felt a little distressed:

"Will it hurt?"

Xu Zhiyi shook his head:

"It doesn't hurt. It's probably from turning over in there."

Xu Zhiyi looked at the man's mature and handsome face. If the child looked like him, he would definitely be good-looking.

After Xu Zhiyi's belly grew bigger, the other concubines wanted to come and see her, but they were stopped by the guards outside.

Their target then shifted to the emperor.

After all, the news that he had called for water seven times in two consecutive days when he favored Concubine Xu spread throughout the palace.

Now Concubine Xu is pregnant and cannot be taken care of.

Everyone is wondering who will win this extra energy.

All the concubines began to dress up beautifully and go to the study. Every time they went, each of them would bring some soup or some cakes.

These people are concubines, but not just concubines, it is also to give face to the people behind them.

Generally these things are accepted.

I've been eating it for a few days and I've had nosebleeds three times today.

It is so nutritious that I have to eat it since it is a gift from the emperor.

Now he feels a little nauseous when he sees pastries.

The emperor saw that he had a frown on his face, as if he was about to vomit it out, so he replaced Xiao Dezi.

Unfortunately, the concubines in the harem came and went for a week, but failed to invite the emperor to their courtyard.

He went to see the Empress Dowager, and she also wanted the Emperor to have more children.

But Xu Zhiyi was already pregnant, and she didn't want to lose the big picture for the small one.

Every time I just laugh it off.

In this way, the concubines in the harem returned to their previous state.

During this period, something happened.

Xiao Qi came back from outside the palace and found the midwife who delivered Xu Zhiyi's mother. She said that the mother died of heavy bleeding, but the child was a boy. He was alive when he was born, but his breath was weak.

Xiao Qi continued to search for a long time, and because it had been a long time since they last met, he finally found out that Aunt Liu had a distant cousin who ran a pharmacy.

In the early years, they did have some interactions, and they were severely tortured and beaten.

He finally admitted that he had an affair with Concubine Liu and had an illegitimate daughter, Xu Bailu, in order to help Concubine Liu enter the Xu Mansion.

He gave the woman aphrodisiacs and drugs that would cause heavy bleeding, and the boy she gave birth to was suffocated to death by Concubine Liu.

The child was already having difficulty in delivery, so no one doubted its authenticity.

Xiao Zhixing's face turned cold after hearing this, and he was afraid that Xu Zhiyi would hear it and have a miscarriage.

I don’t plan to tell Xu Zhiyi about this for the time being.

Just let Xiaoqi poison Aunt Liu.

Within a month after taking the medicine, you will slowly die, and the doctor cannot find the cause.

Xiao Zhixing did not kill Xu Xiangxuan himself, but asked the secret guard to hand him the evidence of Aunt Liu's adultery.

After he finished reading it, he couldn't catch his breath and vomited blood.

He had been physically exhausted from hanging out all day long during this period of time, and after being angered by this, he felt like he was going to die.

But not yet. Now that he saw the son born to Aunt Liu, he began to doubt whether he was his biological son.

In the end, out of sight, out of mind, she sent her son away.

Finally, a month later, he was driven crazy by his own suspicion and was bedridden.

However, Xiao Zhixing did not tell Xu Zhiyi all this. She probably didn't want to hear any news about her father.

As the days passed, New Year's Eve slowly arrived.

Snowflakes were drifting all over the sky, and a thick layer of snow accumulated on the red bricks and green tiles of the palace.

The palace banquet was supposed to be lively, but because Xu Zhiyi was pregnant and it was snowing heavily outside.

Xiao Zhixing refused to let her go.

He hurriedly finished his speech in the hall and left. In line with his usual personality, no one knew that he came back to accompany the little girl.

The little girl couldn't go outside, so Xiao Zhixing prepared a fireworks display in the closest place where Hehuan Palace could see her.

As Xiao Zhixing held her waist and slowly walked out, the fireworks outside gradually opened.

Xu Zhiyi stared at the fireworks without blinking and unwilling to look away. Xiao Zhixing also stared at Xu Zhiyi without blinking and unwilling to look away.

When the fireworks reached their highest point, Xiao Zhixing slowly kissed Xu Zhiyi.

"May my little girl be happier with each passing year."

"You are the most beautiful fireworks I have ever seen in the world."

Of course, he was thinking these words in his heart.

He said he refused to say it.

Xiao Dezi was lighting a lamp nearby.

He thought, maybe he shouldn't be here.

As winter goes and spring comes, all things come back to life.

Xu Zhiyi's belly was also bulging.

Xiao Zhixing also became a clingy person, following Xu Zhiyi wherever he went.

Even when Xu Zhiyi kicked off the quilt at night, he would patiently cover her up again, fearing that she would catch a cold.

When Xu Zhiyi was sleeping, she was unconscious and felt someone grab her feet and put them under the quilt.

She kicked back, humming:

"Leave me alone!"

If Xiao Dezi were here, he would definitely be scared.

Who would dare to speak like that to their cold and indifferent emperor?

But Xiao Zhixing was not angry at all. The little girl became more and more spoiled because of his care.

Being pregnant is very tiring for both of them.

What a little darling.

From now on, just call her Xiao Jiaojiao.

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