"Yes, could it be..."

The breath he squeezed out of his throat was trembling, and his palm was lightly covering her abdomen, not daring to let go.

Until Sheng Xiyan nodded with tears in her eyes, the emperor who ruled the world staggered and fell onto the cushion, not even noticing that his black robe was stained with incense ash.

"Yanyan, do you know how long I have been waiting for our child?"

He suddenly pulled her into his arms, and his hot lips were pressed against her forehead.

Sheng Xiyan touched his trembling back in a daze, and the golden dragon pattern left a mark on the palm of her hand.

This ruthless and ruthless man, curled up in her arms at this moment, looked like a beggar holding a rare treasure.

Xuan Ling's fingers trembled slightly, and his fingertips touched Sheng Xiyan's slightly bulging belly, as if he was facing the most precious treasure in the world.

There was an unconcealable excitement and tenderness in his eyes.

"Yanyan, is this true?"

He couldn't believe it and wanted to hear her say it again, twice, many times...

Sheng Xiyan nodded, with a smile in her eyes and her cheeks slightly red, like peach blossoms blooming in spring.

"Xuan Lang, it's true. I'm pregnant. It's our child."

Xuan Ling's breathing stagnated, and he suddenly picked her up and spun her around, his laughter choking with sobs:

"Yanyan, I'm so happy!"

His voice was filled with long-suppressed desire, and even some questions found answers.

"Although I am an emperor, I am always worried about gains and losses in this relationship.

I always thought that if I had a child, we would be tied together forever, and I would never lose you again."

Sheng Xiyan felt the rise and fall of his chest, and her heart ached.

Standing on tiptoe, I gently touched the bony Adam's apple and asked softly:

"Xuan Lang, are you really that happy?"

But he held the back of her neck and deepened the kiss.

Agarwood mixed with tuberose entangled between lips and teeth,

The kiss was passionate and lingering, as if pouring all the thoughts and love into it.

Sheng Xiyan was almost breathless from the kiss, and gently pushed his chest,

"I can't breathe!"

"I will give you some energy."

Xuan Ling pinched her chin and breathed softly.

Sheng Xiyan couldn't help laughing out loud, rouge appeared at the corners of her eyes, and her eyes were full of tenderness.

Xuan Ling leaned over, put his ear to her belly, and said seriously, "Let me hear what my little darling is doing."

Sheng Xiyan gently pushed his shoulder and said angrily, "Your clothes are dirty, stop making trouble."

"That's easy. Just take it off."

Xuan Ling took off her outer garment and skirt gently, took off his own outer robe, and carried her to the bed.

As the brocade peeled off layer by layer, the jade ring deliberately brushed against her trembling knee. Sheng Xiyan shuddered and reached for the purple gold nine-dragon crown...

Xuan Ling raised an eyebrow, and suddenly heard a rumbling sound in his stomach, and childishly pressed closer to him:

"Yan Yan, I heard it! It's the prince calling his father!"

Sheng Xiyan couldn't help laughing and pinched his ears: "Silly boy, I'm hungry."

Xuan Ling was stunned, slapped his forehead, and said with a smile: "I was confused."

As he spoke, he took out a brown paper box from the interlayer of his robe, and when he opened it, the air was filled with fragrance.

"Crab roe pastry!" Sheng Xiyan's eyes lit up and she couldn't help swallowing.

Xuan Ling said lovingly, "I knew you would be hungry."

He then took out a bottle of lychee sweet juice from his robe, opened the lid and brought it to her lips, "It's your favorite too."

Sheng Xiyan took the sweet dew and blinked, "Xuanlang, didn't you come to take me back to the palace? Why are you still carrying these?"

Xuan Ling gently stroked her hair and whispered, "Because I'm afraid that when I see you, you'll be hungry and thirsty."

He pinched her cheek and threatened her, "I thought - wait until you're full and satisfied, then I'll take you back!"

Sheng Xiyan felt a warm feeling in her heart and couldn't help but smile foolishly.

She had been hiding some thoughts just now and did not dare to tell Xuan Ling that she was pregnant with three babies, for fear that he would be too nervous and would insist on taking her back to the palace immediately.

After eating a box of crab roe cakes and a bottle of sweet dew, Sheng Xiyan was very satisfied, and her tired body and mind gradually relaxed.

Xuan Ling's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at her solemnly:

"Yanyan, I was so happy just now that I overlooked one thing.

Zhuyuan, it has only been more than half a month since I favored you, but you said the child is already more than three months old.

What’s going on?

Sheng Xiyan's heart tightened, and she whispered, "It is indeed... more than three months."

Xuan Ling's expression instantly darkened, and his voice became a bit colder:

"So, when you asked to leave the palace, you were already two months pregnant? Why didn't you tell me?

When you were in Zhuyuan, you had the opportunity to speak, but you insisted on going back to the temple!

How dare you run around in the epidemic area now that you are pregnant?

Sheng Xiyan, you are so brave! "

There was suppressed anger in his voice, and the wind outside the window seemed to howl along with his emotions, making the window frames creak.

Sheng Xiyan held his hand and begged in a low voice: "Xuanlang, I didn't hide it from you on purpose, I was just afraid..."

"Fear?"

Xuan Ling's voice suddenly rose.

"What are you afraid of? You're afraid, yet you're still running around with your child? You're afraid...it's never you who's afraid, it's me who's afraid!

Sheng Xiyan, my heart worries about you every day, I'm anxious for you, I'm worried about your gains and losses, why are you so heartless?"

Sheng Xiyan's tears burst out, and she pursed her lips and said aggrievedly:

"Is everything my fault? Is the Emperor not at fault?

I asked to leave the palace because you said you fell in love with Cui Zhaoyi!

I didn't tell you about the baby in the Bamboo Garden because I was scared by the Queen Mother's death sentence and wanted to rest and take care of the baby outside the palace!"

Xuan Ling looked at her crying like a pear blossom in the rain, and the anger in his heart was gradually replaced by heartache.

He reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her face, and whispered:

"Beloved, we were both wrong in the past, don't cry.

We are husband and wife, and the child belongs to both of us. You can't make decisions on your own, and you can't hide it from me anymore, understand?"

He bent down and kissed her tearful eyes, his voice as gentle as the spring breeze:

"Yan Yan, are you my debt of love? Is that why I'm so worried about you every day?"

Sheng Xiyan raised her tearful eyes and said coquettishly, "What if it is? Will you still care about me?"

Xuan Ling held her tightly in his arms and whispered, "I will take care of her, forever and ever."

After a while, Xuan Ling started looking for her clothes. It looked like he was going to... ?

Sure enough, I heard him say, "Let's go back to the palace immediately!"

Sheng Xiyan stopped him and said, "Xuanlang, I can't go back yet."

Xuan Ling put on her outer clothes without any care, and he wanted to put her into the pocket of his robe and take her away immediately.

"Yanyan, no matter what you say, I will never allow you to take risks again!"

"Xuan Lang, my prescription is still being tested... Could you please listen to me?"