Chapter 2 Beginner Quests

Inside the Jade Hall.

A rather charming and beautiful woman was leaning against the bed, her phoenix eyes gazing tenderly at her high-protruding belly.

The man beside him was dressed in a purple python robe, and his usually serious face softened considerably as he gently stroked the stomach of the person in front of him with his large hands.

"Ying'er, you've had a good pregnancy. We haven't heard any servants mention you having morning sickness, and your complexion is getting better and better."

Lü Yingfeng smiled and nodded – “Yes, Your Highness, you must be a very considerate girl, you have never caused me any trouble.”

As she spoke, she gently placed her slender, jade-like hands on the prince's hands.

Just as the two were about to continue speaking, they suddenly paused in surprise.

Su Peisheng, unaware of what had happened, was about to step forward when he saw his master's expression was off, but Yinzhen laughed, his smile much wider than before, "This child is strong, and even a daughter will surely be robust!"

Lu Yingfeng had just placed her hand above Yinzhen, so she naturally felt it. Just now, the baby in her belly, which was usually not very active, suddenly kicked or thrashed, hitting the prince's palm directly.

Yinzhen has neither his eldest nor second sons left; he only has a third son.

Fourth Prince... Thinking of that newborn child who looked like a kitten, and his mother who was not presentable, it's better not to mention it.

He rarely had the opportunity to interact with the child. Occasionally, when he would come to see Lü Gege, the child would happen to move in his palm, which naturally made him happy.

The usually cold-faced Prince Yong now had a loving look in his eyes. He stroked the spot where he had just been touched twice, and when there was no further movement, he was not disappointed. He looked up at the beautiful woman with her hair in a bun by the bedside.

He reached out and took one of her hands, gently shaking it twice, and slowly said, "If it's a daughter, she will be the first daughter in the royal palace, my eldest daughter, and I will cherish her dearly."

Lu Yingfeng looked at the prince with a moved expression and nodded seriously.

The two chatted for a while longer. Since Lü Yingfeng was pregnant, Yinzhen did not stay overnight. Seeing that it was getting late, he tucked her in and got up to leave.

Watching his departing figure, Lü Yingfeng gradually withdrew the affection for her youngest daughter from her eyes.

"Xuexin, pour me a cup of tea."

Xuexin was Lü Yingfeng's personal maid. She brought tea to Lü Yingfeng's side, slowly helped her drink the water, and said rather unhappily, "Master, why don't you keep the Prince here? Look at when Consort Nian was pregnant, she wanted to keep the Prince here every day. But here, we don't see him for ten days or half a month."

Lu Yingfeng shook her head, gently patted her belly, and said softly, "Then do you think Consort Nian's child survived?"

Under Xue Xin's surprised gaze, Lü Yingfeng slowly said, "It's difficult to give birth and raise children in this Prince's mansion. Even someone as noble as Consort Nian, who has all the power in the family and the Prince's favor, still couldn't protect her own child."

"What good is temporary favor? Only by enduring for a while can one have lasting peace."

Zhao You could hear everything outside. Hearing this, he couldn't help but give his mother a thumbs up. With this kind of awareness, no wonder she was able to survive to the end.

Upon closer examination, Consort Xin was actually a good option. She was the daughter of the prefect of Chengzhou in Sichuan, and her family held a high-ranking position. Although she was far away and couldn't offer much help, she wouldn't cause trouble either. In fact, her family had contributed to the downfall of An Bihai, showing they were not weak.

As for her character, Consort Xin is one of the few honest people in The Legend of Zhen Huan. She speaks her mind quickly but is not a bad person. She satirizes Consort Fucha one minute and helps someone who has fallen down the next.

Having a broad perspective allows one to recognize species such as moss, dwarf pine, pigeon blood red, and large coral.

The only drawback is that her rank is a bit low, but I'm here! Even someone like Consort Qi can become a consort and have a title, so what's wrong with my mother!

Zhao You became happier and happier as he thought about it, as if he could already see the wonderful life ahead. He even wanted to hum a few songs to celebrate, but the system stopped him in time.

"Please do not provide your sister with inappropriate prenatal education."

"Um... even Little Apple isn't allowed?"

"No way!" It was rare to hear a mechanical voice with emotion, so Zhao You nodded with a pout.

Unaware of the passage of time while in his mother's womb, Zhao You vaguely didn't know how many days had passed.

"drop--"

Finally, Zhao You heard the system's online notification sound again, and he thought excitedly.

"Issuing the host's first task—a beginner's task."

"Completing this task will reward you with a newbie gift pack; there is no penalty for failure."

Big gift package!

This thing I've been longing for is finally coming! But…

Zhao You tried to move his limbs in protest, "I'm still an embryo! Damn it!"

"Newbie mission: Help Lü Yingfeng extricate herself from the daily morning and evening greetings."

Morning and evening greetings?

Zhao You recalled the information he had gathered over the past few days; it was now the end of the year. Now that Prince Yong and his wife had both gone to the palace, who would he be responsible for paying his respects to morning and evening?

Could it be...?

“Princess, Consort Nian has sent someone to say that she is now in charge of the Prince’s Mansion and all the princesses and concubines are requested to go to her residence every day to pay their respects and receive instructions.”

After listening, Lü Yingfeng snorted coldly and said in an unfriendly tone, "I am pregnant now, and even the Fujin has exempted me from my morning and evening greetings and from the trouble of traveling on snowy roads, but the Fujin of that year has started calling me."

Her phoenix eyes held a hint of resentment, but she still had no choice but to slowly stand up, supporting her belly. There was nothing she could do; Consort Nian was powerful, and Lu Yingfeng usually wasn't afraid of her in the household, but now that she was pregnant, she preferred to avoid trouble.

After all, one can see what happens to those who offend Consort Nian by looking at Consort Qi, who was given safflower.

Her family was far more prestigious than mine; she was the daughter of a military general. And now she was suffering terribly in that overgrown house, feeling like she was dying.

Xuexin gently helped Lü Yingfeng straighten her clothes, saying comfortingly, "It's alright, Princess. I'll help you. Let's walk slowly. It's not right for Consort Nian to be so harsh on you while you're pregnant."

"Not easy to criticize? She's already criticized everyone in the household who's difficult to criticize, so what is there that Nian Shilan can't do!"

Despite saying that, the two, master and servant, still carefully stepped out of the house, supporting their bellies, braving the snow.

As Zhao You listened to their conversation, he wiped the unfounded sweat from his forehead. Xin Duidui was indeed living up to her reputation. He thought for a moment, then chuckled. Now it was time to see how he would perform.

Lu Yingfeng walked with trepidation, fearing she might slip on the snow-covered ground. Despite the coldest part of winter, the two of them were drenched in sweat as they hurried along, but they were still a little late when they arrived at Nian Fujin's place.

Before she could even brush the snow off her body, Lü Yingfeng entered the house, supporting her pregnant belly, and bowed to Consort Nian—"Greetings to Consort Nian."

Nian Shilan leaned back in the armchair at the head of the table, raised her eyelids and said with dissatisfaction, "You used to seem like an honest person, but now that you're pregnant, you've shown your true colors."

Upon hearing this tone, Lü Yingfeng knew that the enemy was after her, so she quickly looked up and said earnestly, "It's just that the wind and snow were too heavy today, and the roads were difficult to travel, which is why I was a little late."

"Why didn't you go out earlier in this snowstorm? Or have you always been disrespectful to me, your wife?" Nian Shilan glared at the person kneeling below with sharp eyes.

These days, the prince has been visiting her less often. It must be that vixen taking advantage of her pregnancy to pester the prince. Today, she'll teach her a lesson. Nian Shilan thought angrily.

She didn't tell her to get up. Seeing that Lü Yingfeng was already struggling to kneel due to her weight and had to support herself with her hands, she revealed a smug look in her eyes and said in an unfriendly tone, "You're getting more and more unruly these days. You can't even kneel properly anymore?"

Lu Yingfeng was covered in sweat when she arrived, but the snow water that had been clinging to her clothes had melted and was now sticking coldly to her body, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Seeing this, Consort Feng (Jingfei) looked at Nian Shilan with a pained expression and said, "Madam Nian, let's wake her up first. Sister Lü is about to collapse."

"Can't hold on? Sister Lü has always been healthy, all thanks to the care of the Fujin. How could she not hold on to bowing to the Fujin?"

Fei Gege (Li Pin) seized the opportunity to speak, while Cao Gege, sitting beside her, glanced at her but kept her head down and remained silent.

“Since you don’t understand the rules, then I, your wife, should fulfill my duty and teach you the rules properly. Kneel here for half an hour first,” Nian Shilan said lazily.