Although this action was a bit abrupt, Shen Ze'an still reached out and placed his hand on Rong Xi's pulse.

He didn't ask Rong Xi why he suddenly became like this, but just felt it quietly.

One, two, three...

No, that's not right!

He looked at Rong Xi, wanting Rong Xi to tell him the answer. Rong Xi looked at Shen Ze'an with a smile in his eyes, which meant he had noticed it.

Rong Xi didn't say anything, and Shen Ze'an couldn't wait any longer, so he could only ask anxiously, "Xi'er, what are you doing!?"

He was not sure. The result of taking Rong Xi's pulse was that Rong Xi was pregnant, but this was impossible. He went to see a doctor privately, and even though he had recovered now, the toxins in his body for so many years still made it impossible for him to have children in the future.

Moreover, this was what his master had told him: even if someone who took this medicine recovered, they would not be able to have offspring.

His body trembled unconsciously, he didn't know whether it was because of excitement or panic, he felt that all this was too unreal.

In his difficult half-life, he had only felt so helpless three times.

The first time was when he was sold by his parents. That was the first time he felt despair and helplessness, as if the whole world had abandoned him.

He was still young at the time and could not understand why he was sold by his parents.

He remembered that day, a group of strangers came to his house. They talked to his parents, and he could only hide in the corner and tremble.

Later, he was taken away from his familiar home and came to a strange place.

Along the way, he was beaten, scolded and abused, and suffered great damage both physically and mentally.

With no family to rely on, he felt incredibly lonely and terrified. This emotional breakdown stayed with him, leaving him in deep pain for years.

The second time was the night I slept with Rong Xi, and the second time was now.

He felt like he could hardly breathe, but he couldn't let Rong Xi laugh at him, so he tried desperately to suppress his uncontrollable body and tried to maintain calm and composure on the surface.

However, the more he tried to control himself, the more his body refused to obey his will, and the trembling became more and more intense. Sweat dripped from his forehead, soaking his collar.

Rong Xi was frightened by his behavior, thinking that something had happened to him, and quickly pulled his hand over to look at it. However, after checking, he found that he was just too excited.

She shook her head helplessly and took out the silver needle.

"Are you feeling better?"

Shen Ze'an felt really ashamed, but what he cared about most right now was whether Rong Xi was really pregnant.

"Xi'er, you..."

"Yes, you're going to be a father."

Shen Ze'an, who received Rong Xi's affirmation, still couldn't believe it. He could actually have children and have offspring.

After entering the palace, he was like a bird with its wings cut off, and never dared to dream about these things again.

He knew very well that he was a rootless person, and it was not known whether his body would be left intact after his death. How could he dare to dream of having children and grandchildren around him and enjoying the happiness of family?

He turned his face away, a tear flowed down the corner of his eye, dripping heavily onto his dark clothes.

Rong Xi knew that he was happy and didn't intend to laugh at him on the spot. As for the future, she couldn't guarantee it.

She thought that giving Chen Ze'an a hug at this time might make him feel better, but just as she was about to stand up, Chen Ze'an quickly turned around, tears streaming down his face, leaving Rong Xi stunned. Before they could let go of each other's hands, Chen Ze'an pulled her back and asked in confusion with a heavy nasal voice.

"Xi'er, where are you going?"

"I, I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay here with you."

Seeing Rong Xi's eyes, Shen Ze'an raised his hand a little embarrassedly to wipe away the tears that had not yet dried, then carefully helped Rong Xi to the bed, pulled back the quilt and helped her lie down.

No matter whether Rong Xi wants to sleep now or not.

"Xi'er, so the treasure you said you would give me is the baby in your belly."

Rong Xi nodded. The reason why he hadn't told him before was because the current medical level couldn't detect an unborn fetus.

"But how do you know? I've only been watching the child for less than a month, so you were pregnant at that time."

"I knew it."

Rong Xi didn't want to explain in too much detail. These things couldn't stand being examined in depth, so he just had to deal with it perfunctorily.

"Okay, okay, Xier is really smart. Don't worry, I will definitely protect our child."

No one except the two of them knew that Chen Ze'an was now a normal man. Perhaps Lu Zhou, the personal bodyguard, had some suspicions, but they did not dare to guess, ask, or even verify.

"Well, I believe you."

Shen Ze'an still couldn't believe it and wanted to touch Rong Xi's belly with his own hands, but he was a little worried that if he lifted her clothes like this, Rong Xi would catch a cold, and what if he used the wrong strength?

Rong Xi had been sleepy recently, and now there was no entertainment, so she couldn't even do the thing they did every night, so she just fell asleep and naturally didn't notice that Shen Ze'an was so excited.

Hearing Rong Xi's steady breathing, he lowered his head and kissed Rong Xi on the forehead.

He did not go to bed. All his previous plans were overturned at this moment. If he wanted to save Rong Xi and her son, he had to eliminate some people in advance.

He had been in charge of the Western Factory for many years, and he had made countless enemies! Which of those he killed didn't have a blood feud with him?

There were also those ministers in the court who hated him even more after their interests were affected.

If the emperor really wanted to deal with him, these people would definitely stand up without hesitation and work together to bring him down.

If he were alone, he wouldn't be afraid! The worst that could happen would be a fight to the death! Even if it ended in a mutually destructive outcome, so what?

But now he not only has Rong Xi, but also their child.

If the world knew that a eunuch had a child, it would be ridiculous and absurd. It would be a crime of deceiving the emperor and a false charge. I am afraid that once the news gets out, he will end up being mutilated.

He stared quietly at Rong Xi's slightly bulging belly, as if he could see the little life growing inside through the thin quilt.

Every time he looked at her, his heart seemed to be filled with an invisible force, warm and fulfilled.

He would never let this happen. He wanted to see this child being born, growing up, getting married, having children, and raising offspring.

He summoned Lu Zhou and arranged for his most trusted secret guards to guard here. He had many enemies, and since he married Rong Xi, there had never been a shortage of assassination attempts.

Even if he was captured and killed early every time, he didn't want any accidents to happen.

He came to the study, where more than a dozen men in black were already waiting outside the door. These were the leaders in charge of various affairs of the Western Factory.

Seeing Shen Ze'an coming over, everyone knelt down and saluted.

A dozen people discussed important matters and did not leave until late at night with the antidote.