Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Pregnant
In Changchun Garden, Liang Jiugong was holding a tray with memorials piled up like a mountain.
He looked around the rockery and finally saw Fei Yanggu, who was bending over to catch katydids.
"Hey, Fei Yanggu, why are you still here, old man? The emperor is going to give your son-in-law a beauty, and you're not going to make a fuss, go ahead and make a fuss."
"What? I've been here day and night looking for a katydid for His Majesty. What's going on? My daughter hasn't even given birth to a legitimate son yet. What's the point of giving her a gift?"
Fei Yanggu was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, and threw the fat grasshopper he had just caught back into the grass.
"Five, a full five. If Xiao Xian'er sleeps on a different one every day, she will have five fewer good days every month." Liang Jiugong frowned.
"I've seen the portrait. She's pretty, plump and slender. Oh, what should Xian'er do?" Liang Jiugong stamped his feet anxiously.
"Fei Yanggu! You old boy, go and cry in front of the emperor, and cry louder." Liang Jiugong frowned and kicked Fei Yanggu lightly.
"Little Nine, you have to speak up for me. Before Xian'er gives birth to a legitimate son, we must not allow a new woman into the Fourth Prince's harem. Look at how the eldest prince, relying on the legitimate son as an excuse, has been able to favor the First Concubine for ten years."
Fei Yanggu gritted his teeth and said, "Xian'er should at least occupy it for ten years, don't you think?"
Liang Jiugong nodded repeatedly: "That's right."
Fei Yanggu took a quick step forward and suddenly saw Liang Jiugong bending over to tie a knee pad. The stitching pattern looked very familiar.
"Hey, where's mine? Did you take the knee pads Xian'er gave me?"
Although Fei Yanggu was jealous, he was not really angry. He smiled and went to grab the knee pads.
Xian'er was weak, so when she was six years old, the Emperor decided to have her adopt a pomegranate tree that promised many children and good fortune as her father. The pomegranate tree chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory happened to be the one in Liang Jiugong's private residence.
Xian'er openly worships the pomegranate tree as her godfather, but in fact she is worshipping Liang Jiugong.
The chief eunuch in charge of the imperial court has the emperor as his backer. Who would dare to neglect a motherless girl?
As a result, Xian'er's temperament became more and more domineering and outrageous, but fortunately she has reformed herself in recent years.
Even if she doesn't change and continues to be a tyrant in the city for the rest of her life, it won't be a big deal.
Fei Yanggu used to be the governor of the Nine Gates and was very busy. Then something happened at home and he drove all those black-hearted relatives back to their old house in Shengjing.
Xian'er lost her mother and cried all day long. He could only report to the Emperor and take the little one to the duty room. The little one hid in the duty room and cried and made a fuss.
On weekdays, when Liang Jiugong was off duty, he would help take care of Xian'er. When Xian'er was sick, Liang Jiugong carried her to the Imperial Hospital for treatment in wind and rain, and took care of her without taking off his clothes.
His eyes were red from staying up late, but he had to go on duty before the emperor again.
Xian'er would give her Uncle Liang any good things she had to taste. If Xian'er wasn't now the prince's wife and had a special status, she would have visited her Uncle Liang's private residence during every festival.
There is even an embroidery tower where Xian'er lives in Liang Jiugong's private residence.
If Liang Jiugong had not helped mediate, Xian'er would not have been able to marry the Fourth Prince as his wife.
Fei Yanggu was extremely grateful to this close old friend and didn't really care about knee pads and wrist pads.
"Open it! Xiao Xianer gave it to me a while ago. I'm wearing it for the first time today. It's hot out, and you see she's using breathable satin."
Liang Jiugong touched the knee pad and couldn't let it go.
"Let's go, let's go make some noise."
"Let's go~"
Fei Yanggu knelt down before the emperor, tears streaming down his face.
Emperor Kangxi was amused by the old man Fei Yanggu's tears and snot, and Liang Jiugong also helped him openly and secretly. When he thought about what the imperial physician said today that Fei Yanggu was not in good health, he couldn't help but be moved.
It was just a trivial matter, so Emperor Kangxi immediately asked Liang Jiugong to go to the Imperial Household Department in person to withdraw the concubine who had been given to his fourth son Yinzhen.
The fourth son and his wife, Nara, have just gotten married. It won’t be too late to give them gifts to fill the harem once they give birth to a legitimate son.
He had many sons, but few of his playmates who had gone through fire and water with him since childhood survived. Now there are only Fei Yanggu, Cao Yin, Jiugong, and Ma Qi.
So what if Yinzhen was wronged?
When Emperor Kangxi thought of Ma Qi's open provocation and fight with him in the court, he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
"Fei Yanggu, go and tie up that bastard Ma Qi. I want to ask him if he dares to continue to be disrespectful to me in the court."
"Understood, I'll go right away."
Fei Yanggu's eyes were immediately filled with joy, and he left with Liang Jiugong arm in arm.
"Fei Yanggu! Wipe your nose! You're embarrassing yourself!" Emperor Kangxi smiled and threw two fruits to the two men.
On the day of the festival, Chu Xian was practicing calligraphy with Chi Zheng. She was shocked to hear that the five concubines she had tried so hard to get from the Imperial Household Department were all rejected by Emperor Kangxi for some reason.
"Strange...why did the Imperial Household Department reject all of the concubines they sent me? Even if five were too many, Emperor Kangxi couldn't just refuse any..."
"I heard that it was the master who begged for this in front of His Majesty..." Xian Rong hesitated, "He said he hoped you could give birth to a legitimate son, so that you wouldn't suffer any injustice. The master wept bitterly in front of His Majesty."
Chu Xian felt a lump in her throat. Her father was still working hard for her at such an old age.
It's over. The Fourth Prince will definitely put the blame on my father for this terrible thing.
No, I will definitely blame her for this later.
So that the Fourth Prince won’t hold a grudge against my father.
"Xian'er, have you ever consulted the Fourth Prince about arranging a concubine?" Yinzhen felt extremely aggrieved. He didn't even know that she had gone to the Imperial Household Department to ask for a woman without telling him.
Chu Xian didn't care. "I'm the one who makes the decisions regarding matters in the harem. I've already discussed this with him. Besides, the harem is empty with only two women. Concubine De has been discouraging me both openly and covertly for a long time. A few days ago, she even summoned me to Yonghe Palace and made me stand there for half a day. My feet are red from standing there."
"How dare I act on my own? It's just that Concubine De used my name to stuff women into the Fourth Prince's harem, and I just went along with it."
"It's hard to say how many of these women are De Fei's secret agents."
It turned out that his mother had even treated his wife harshly behind his back. Yinzhen looked at her knees with heartache.
"Don't pay attention to Concubine De, just find an excuse to shirk responsibility."
Chu Xian looked embarrassed. "If the Ministry of Internal Affairs doesn't give me a concubine, Concubine De will definitely send someone to reprimand me. Let me go to the palace to pay my respects. I will go back first and come to accompany you later."
"If you need help, just go to the pigeon cage in the backyard and look for the carrier pigeon. You don't have to write anything, just release the pigeon."
"I'm leaving now, husband."
This sentence pleased the husband very much. Yinzhen raised the corners of his lips and his eyebrows became more gentle: "Go."
"Wait until I come back."
Chu Xian felt extremely guilty. She always let Chi Zheng wait for her return alone, but she could not tell him when he would return.
She looked back every few steps, glancing back at him frequently.
"Xian'er, look carefully at the road below."
Yinzhen had no choice but to walk quickly to the front of the carriage, not letting her look back.
"Wait for me to come back." Chu Xian was helped into the carriage by Chi Zheng and said goodbye reluctantly.
As soon as she hurried back to the mansion, Aunt Lan Cui from Yonghe Palace came to invite her in person.
Chu Xian went to Yonghe Palace nervously.
In Yonghe Palace, Concubine De was teasing the parrot on the bird stand with great interest.
"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to Mother."
"Hmph, how can I live in peace with such an incompetent daughter-in-law like you?"
"You and Yinzhen have been married for more than half a year, and he hasn't even..."
Concubine De glared angrily, and the parrot beside her made a hoarse cry as if it was strangling its throat.
The parrot opened its mouth, revealing half of its severed tongue.
Suddenly, Concubine De raised her eyes in surprise, her gaze wandering over Nara's charming and radiant face.
"Nara, when did you and Yinzhen consummate your marriage?"
Chu Xian was horrified. How did Concubine De know that she had consummated her marriage? She had clearly cleaned up all the traces on her body before coming.
She was even worried that she would be contaminated with Chi Zheng's scent, so she specially wore a sachet.
Suppressing her fear, Chu Xian slowly said, "A few days ago, I went to Yanqi Lake, and..."
She pretended to be shy: "I was in the mood, so it just happened naturally..."
It's over! If Concubine De sent someone to inquire with the Fourth Prince at this moment, they would know that she had not consummated the marriage.
She did not consummate her marriage with the Fourth Prince, but she lost her virginity, and there is no way she can defend herself.
"That's right. This way, we can give birth to a legitimate son sooner."
Concubine De was overjoyed, as nothing was more important than her eldest grandson.
That bitch, Concubine Yi, always talks about her grandchildren. Since she has no grandchildren, she is always inferior to Concubine Yi and cannot save face.
As they were talking, Lan Cui walked in leisurely: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has returned from Nanyuan and has come to pay his respects to you."
When Chu Xian heard that the Fourth Prince was coming, her eyes went dark and she almost fainted.
Seeing the Fourth Prince walking in with graceful steps to pay his respects, Chu Xian broke out in a cold sweat.
"Yinzhen, now that you have consummated your marriage with your wife, you should stay in her room more often so that you can give birth to a legitimate son sooner."
Defei was in a good mood and personally helped her son up.
Chu Xian lowered her head and pretended to be dead, not daring to look at the Fourth Prince's expression, which must have been very ugly.
They are all decent people, he wouldn't let anyone know that he was cuckolded.
"Master~" Chu Xian greeted the Fourth Prince tremblingly.
"There's no need to rush into matters of offspring."
Yinzhen sat down calmly. Seeing that his wife was still standing beside him, he subconsciously wanted to reach out his hand. The moment he raised his hand, he remembered that his current identity was not Chi Zheng.
The fingertips curled up and turned awkwardly towards the teacup.
"You, my child, are blessed to have so many children and grandchildren. Don't immerse yourself in memorials on weekdays. You should be more diligent in running around the rear house."
"Yinzhen, mother has a gift for you today."
Defei turned and nodded to Lan Cui who was standing beside her.
Lan Cuiwei bowed and left, and when she came back, she was followed by a plump and beautiful girl with almond eyes.
"Yanzhi pays her respects to her aunt and fourth cousin."
"Yanzhi, come and talk to your aunt quickly." Concubine De waved with a smile in her eyes.
"Yinzhen, this is the daughter of your maternal uncle, one year younger than you. The selection of concubines is about to begin in a few days, and my mother is thinking of strengthening the relationship, so she wants to ask His Majesty to give your cousin to you."
"Today, you two will meet each other first. Nara, you will accompany me to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers."
"Yes." Chu Xian raised her wrist obediently, and Defei's palm wearing sharp armor pressed on her wrist, and the two of them walked out of the main hall.
After taking two steps, Chu Xian heard steady footsteps behind her.
"Mother, I still need to go to Yuqing Palace with my wife for a banquet. We will talk another day."
The Fourth Prince took her hand and left.
"Yinzhen! Come back here!"
Concubine De was furious, and her rebellious son became even more rampant, even defying her in front of everyone.
"Yinzhen!" Concubine De chased forward, suppressing the urge to slap her rebellious son to death and pretending to be friendly: "Son, mother hasn't seen you for a long time. Please stay in Yonghe Palace for dinner tonight."
Chu Xian stood beside the Fourth Prince, lowered her head and dared not say a word. She lowered her eyebrows and saw that the armor on Concubine De's hands had been poked into the Fourth Prince's sleeves.
Hiss...it hurts just looking at it.
I guess the Fourth Prince's left arm must have been stabbed and bleeding. Fortunately, the Fourth Prince was wearing a dark black python robe today, so even if it was stained with blood, it could not be seen.
Chu Xian hesitated to speak. The Fourth Prince and she were allies, and allies were in trouble. If she ignored the Fourth Prince, he would definitely be disappointed.
"Yinzhen, your Khan father gave mother a painting of Mount Nanyue by Wu Daozi two days ago. Please come to the study and appreciate it with her."
A bitter smile appeared on Yinzhen's lips. He hated her for giving birth to him. What had he done wrong?
"Mother, your armor is so exquisite."
In a hurry, Chu Xian mustered up the courage to speak bluntly.
Before she finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on the armor that Concubine De had poked on the Fourth Prince's arm.
De Fei was stunned and smiled awkwardly: "Hmm."
The atmosphere was silent for a moment. Concubine De withdrew her hand and placed the embroidered handkerchief on the back of her hand to cover the bloodstained armor.
At this time, Su Peisheng crouched down and slipped in from outside the door: "Sir, the two assistant ministers of the Ministry of War have important matters to discuss with you."
"Go ahead. You should take time to come to Yonghe Palace to visit your mother and teach your fourteenth brother more."
"Your fourteenth brother should also go to the court to gain some experience in a few years. You need to take care of your brother to avoid making a fool of yourself in the court."
"Mother will ask Fourteen to go to the Ministry of War to look for you later. Please let him sit in on the class and teach him more."
"Your fourteenth brother was climbing a tree yesterday and rubbing his left arm. As his elder brother, you need to take good care of him."
Of the four sentences uttered by Concubine De, three and a half were referring to the Fourteenth Prince, and the remaining half was ordering the Fourth Prince to come to Yonghe Palace more often to be beaten.
Chu Xian wanted to sneer when she heard this.
After leaving Yonghe Palace, the Fourth Prince held her hand tightly. Chu Xian quickly got into the role and looked up at the Fourth Prince with affection.
The two of them first went back to the prince's residence to rest. When Pu Yi stepped into the Fourth Prince's study, Chu Xian's knees softened and she knelt on the ground hesitantly.
"Master, I deserve to die..."
Yinzhen turned around and found Xian'er kneeling on the ground. He immediately leaned over and helped her up: "Why are you kneeling? You don't need to kneel from now on."
"No, no, no, please let me kneel down and talk to you. I deserve to die. I... have already... secretly agreed to spend my life with my male mistress..."
Yinzhen felt mixed emotions, his heart split and torn, and said bitterly: "Oh, Fu Jin, you want me to help you raise your child?"
Chu Xian looked up in fear: "Master, I dare not. I have drunk contraceptive soup and will never..."
"Can."
"Huh?" Chu Xian was shocked. What did the Fourth Prince just say? Is that okay?
Does it mean that I can become a father?
"Master, what you mean is..." Chu Xian wasn't sure. The Fourth Prince was a vengeful person. How could he agree to help someone else raise a child?
"Oh..." Yinzhen was inconsolable.
"I need a legitimate son to keep me company. When you have an heir in the future, you can get rid of the child and send him out of the house to hide his identity."
Chu Xian almost laughed out loud, and suddenly her eyes widened.
Could it be...could it be that history, in order to correct its mistakes, still forced the eldest prince Honghui on her, the fourth wife?
Honghui died at the age of eight, which was destined by fate.
At the latest, when Xiao Hui'er is eight years old, the Fourth Prince will be able to get Shu'er, and she can arrange for the child to fake his death and reunite with Chi Zheng and his son.
Chu Xian almost cried with joy, and wished she could find Chi Zheng immediately and give birth to Honghui as soon as possible.
"Master, I will not let you down. I want to go back home first."
"Why are you in such a hurry? What are you going back for?"
"Giving birth... raw lotus leaves are the best for making beggar's chicken. I thought I'd go to the lotus pond and pick some raw lotus leaves myself while the sun is not too scorching, and make some beggar's chicken for you."
Chu Xian closed her eyes. In order to cover up her lie, she had to sacrifice a chicken. It was a big loss.
The Fourth Prince chuckled in my ear: "Yes, yes."
"Fujin knows how to cook?" Speaking of cooking, Yinzhen couldn't help but sound resentful.
She said she was not good at cooking, but in front of Chi Zheng she wanted to cook different delicacies every day.
And for him? Haha… He had only eaten the lotus seeds she had peeled by hand at Yanqi Lake, and the leftover lotus cores she had carefully selected for Chi Zheng.
So angry... so angry! But he couldn't say anything.
"You're joking, Master. I don't know how to cook. It's the Jiangnan chef in my courtyard who makes the beggar's chicken that's so delicious."
Let her cook the meal herself? The Fourth Prince must be still dreaming. She is already showing restraint by not poisoning the food herself.
The two separated at Cang Zhen Gate. The Fourth Prince went to the Ministry of War alone, while Chu Xian couldn't wait to get into the carriage.
"Madam Chun, go back and pick lotus leaves and red clay to make beggar's chicken. Xianrong Suiqing, come with me for a walk."
"Fu Jin, where are you going? If the Fourth Prince asks when he comes back, I can give him an answer." Nanny Chun didn't know what Fu Jin and Xian Rong Sui Qing had been doing these days.
She just felt vaguely uneasy. When Fu Jin returned home today, she saw the charming look of a woman in Fu Jin's eyes and eyebrows, and was so scared that she almost fell to the ground.
Just now when Concubine De pointed out that Concubine Fujin had consummated her marriage, Nanny Chun's calves were shaking.
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince did not show any strange expression. While Nanny Chun was happy that Lady Fu-jin and the Fourth Prince had finally consummated their marriage, she couldn't help but feel worried.
When did the master and his wife consummate their marriage?
As the head nanny of the Fujin's main courtyard, she knew nothing about it.
When Xianrong and Suiqing returned home, she would definitely ask them carefully to find out the exact date and time when the Fourth Prince and his wife consummated their marriage.
The prince's residence must also record the details of the prince's visits to the harem, so that the wife and the imperial physician can verify the time of pregnancy to prevent confusion of bloodlines.
Yinzhen watched his wife leave, but did not turn around to go to the Ministry of Justice. He suppressed the smile on his face. She had just tried to hide her mistake, which made it more obvious. She had clearly said that she was going back home to give birth to the child.
No matter who I was born with, it would naturally be Chi Zheng.
"Let's go to the private residence." Yinzhen turned back.
Chu Xian escaped from three private residences and arrived at the private residence after dark.
The thin and slender figure was reflected on the window lattice, and Chu Xian stepped into the study in two steps.
"I thought you wouldn't be home tonight. Have you had dinner?" Yinzhen assumed that she had not had dinner, so he had someone prepare food in the kitchen in advance.
"I've eaten. I ate on the way here before coming here." Chu Xian said as she reached out to unbutton Chi Zheng's clothes.
"Xian'er, it's still early." Yinzhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and held down her teasing hand.
"Chi Zheng, can we have a baby?"
As expected, when she said this, Yinzhen felt mixed emotions. After a long pause, he replied solemnly, "Okay."
Chu Xian no longer had any scruples and rolled onto the bed with Chi Zheng, kissing him.
A legitimate son is what the Fourth Prince and she urgently need. Since the Fourth Prince is willing to cooperate, she naturally hopes to conceive a child as soon as possible.
So Yinzhen got an unexpected surprise tonight. She was more proactive than ever before, and he was completely defeated and fell into beautiful love.
The whole night was spent in a state of waking and drowsiness, and in the end it was unclear who conquered whom first. The candlelight flickered red, and he had never tried this before. He was as crazy and rebellious as before, indulging in it, he raised his waist and exerted strength.
He had never loved someone so fragilely and uncontrollably.
At dusk in the early morning, the noise in the room had just stopped, and Su Peisheng was the first to remove the cotton from his ears.
Sui Qing followed closely behind, looking at Su Sheng nervously.
I always feel that something is wrong. Su Sheng is a servant, how could he listen to the intimate affairs of his masters in the boudoir outside the door all night long?
At this time, Su Peisheng habitually twisted his stiff neck left and right, retracted his neck, opened his eyes wide and stood there in a daze.
It's over... He just twisted his neck subconsciously. He had never done this before as Su Sheng, but when he was on night duty in the main courtyard of the Fujin Courtyard, he often stretched and twisted his neck in front of Sui Qing and Xian Rong.
Sui Qing was so frightened that she couldn't speak. Her mouth was wide open and tears filled her eyes with fear.
Before she could open her mouth, Su Peisheng was quick to cover Sui Qing's mouth and drag her into the dark kitchen.
"You...you...you..." Sui Qing was so scared that she stammered and couldn't speak. She just pointed at Su Sheng with trembling hands.
"Su Sheng...Su Sheng...Su Peisheng...Wuwuwu...Su Peisheng..."
Su Peisheng put his hands in his pockets and nodded helplessly: "Oh, stop shouting, you'll scare Fu Jin."
"..." Sui Qing fell to the ground in fear. Su Sheng is Su Peisheng, and Chi Zheng...isn't he the Fourth Prince?
What is going on?
Sui Qing was frightened and stared at Su Peisheng with a pale face. After a long time, tears welled up in her eyes and she covered her mouth tightly, not daring to cry out loud.
"Don't tell Fu Jin that from now on, you and I are like grasshoppers on the same rope, understand?"
Sui Qing was so upset that she wanted to cry but had no tears. What should she say?
If the true identities of Chi Zheng and his servant were revealed, Fu Jin would not be able to bear the blow. She faked her own death for Chi Zheng and nearly died.
If Fu Jin discovered Chi Zheng's identity...
Sui Qing couldn't help shivering and could only board the pirate ship with tears in her eyes.
"Who... who knows Chi Zheng's identity? Who..."
"Eighth Lady also knows." Su Peisheng told the truth.
Sui Qing was dumbfounded, no wonder!
No wonder the Eighth Concubine has been acting out of character recently and trying her best to bring the Fourth Prince and Concubine together.
"It won't be the case that in the end, everyone knows my true identity except my wife..." Sui Qing said with a sad face.
"This...this...ah..." Su Peisheng held his head and squatted beside Sui Qing with a sad face.
"What are you doing hiding here?"
Xianrong yawned as she came for her turn, and suddenly saw Su Sheng and Sui Qing squatting in the kitchen with bitter faces.
"It's okay. Just now a big rat stole some oil. Su Sheng and I caught the rat."
Sui Qing stood up slowly with her tongue stuck out. She stumbled and almost fell, but Su Peisheng supported her with a smile.
Sui Qing's face turned pale and she pushed Su Peisheng away in fear.
"What's going on?" Xianrong was confused.
With the Fourth Prince's protection, Chu Xian was full of confidence and came to see Chi Zheng almost every few days. At night, the Fourth Prince also cooperated very well and stayed in the main courtyard of the concubine every night.
The two of them were sitting far apart on the bed, and the Fourth Prince must have been feeling sick to his stomach. After all, she had made love with another man and then slept in the same bed with him.
In early July, the sun was scorching and the heat was overwhelming. Chu Xian had been feeling listless for the past few days.
My lower abdomen is aching and I guess my period is coming soon.
"Fujin, the kitchen has made your favorite mutton soup today. Please try it." Nanny Chun came in carrying a tray.
Chu Xian took the silver spoon listlessly, took a sip, and frowned in pain.
Her stomach was churning, she dropped the spoon, covered her mouth and began to retch.
Nanny Chun always felt that something was wrong with Fu Jin these days. When she saw Fu Jin retching, she was immediately delighted.
"Fujin, great joy! If this servant is right, you are probably pregnant."
In the past two months, the Fourth Prince stayed in the main courtyard of the Concubine every night, and the Concubine's belly should have been moving.
"Sui Qing, quickly check Fu Jin's pulse. I'll go to the front yard to report to the Fourth Prince."
Sui Qing let out a cry, not knowing whether to cry or be happy. After checking Fu Jin's pulse, she found out that, as expected, Fu Jin was two months pregnant.
Chu Xian was overjoyed and immediately asked Sui Qing to prepare the carriage. She wanted to tell Chi Zheng the news of her pregnancy immediately.
She told others that she was going to find the Fourth Prince to tell him about her pregnancy.
At this hour, the Fourth Prince should be on duty at the Ministry of Justice. In the past two months, every time she went to look for Chi Zheng, she would use the excuse of going to see the Fourth Prince, and it always worked.
Before she could leave the mansion, the Fourth Prince came hurriedly with joy in his eyes.
"Xian'er."
Before she could react, the Fourth Prince had already embraced her in his arms.
His breathing was disordered with excitement. Chu Xian pretended to be calm and snuggled in the Fourth Prince's arms. Listening to his frantic heartbeat, she felt inexplicably familiar with it.
It was clearly the first time that the Fourth Prince hugged her so intimately.
Chu Xian suppressed her doubts, perhaps because she was pregnant and was suspicious.
She just wanted to see Chi Zheng immediately and tell him the good news in person.
One has to admire the Fourth Prince's superb acting skills. He expresses the joy of becoming a father for the first time vividly.
Chu Xian was shocked and puzzled, wondering what urgent situation he had encountered that made him so eager to have a legitimate son.
Who cares? As long as he is happy to be a father, that’s fine.
"Master, I want to go..."
"Go ahead, Fu Jin."
Yinzhen felt sad in her heart. She suppressed her joy and only showed her happiness in front of Chi Zheng.
He wanted to share with her the joy of becoming a new parent, even if it was shameful as Chi Zheng.
"Thank you for your help, Master. I will go and come back as soon as possible."
"Yes." Yinzhen stood where he was, watching his wife impatiently go to find Chi Zheng with joyful and brisk steps.
Only when I put myself in Chi Zheng's identity did I truly feel the joy of empathy with her.
He was ecstatic and subconsciously wanted to hold his wife and child in his arms, but he was worried that his left hand could not hold her and the child.
Yinzhen pursed his lips in frustration.
"Nerd, it doesn't matter if you can't hold us mother and son. We will hold you from now on."
"You were the one holding the child when he was little. Can you let me slack off?"
Chu Xian took Chi Zheng's left hand and placed it on her still flat abdomen: "Chi Zheng, I'm sorry. I don't know how long I have to let you wait alone. I'm sorry..."
Chu Xian held back her tears. If history had continued as it had, she would have died in the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign.
If the child was the variable, she could escape after eight years.
Eight years, how many eight years could she and Chi Zheng have missed?
She didn't want her child to be without Chi Zheng's company.
Chu Xian softened her heart and said, "I'll tell the Fourth Prince tomorrow that I like quietness and want to go to the dowry farm to rest and wait until I'm due before returning home."
When Yinzhen heard that she was going to the dowry farm to live with her male concubine, he panicked: "Xian'er, no, there are imperial doctors and experienced maids to watch over the wedding at the Fourth Prince's residence. I would be worried if we stayed in a quiet farm."
"Chi Zheng..." Chu Xian wanted to say that Sui Qing had superb medical skills, but she saw Chi Zheng's serious expression.
"Xian'er, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore. I will not go anywhere and will wait for you here." Yinzhen said righteously.
"Don't worry, Sui Qing is an excellent doctor and will definitely be able to protect me."
Su Peisheng, who was standing by the door, handed the shelled melon seeds to Sui Qing and winked at her.
Sui Qing hung her head and said in a muffled voice, "Fujin, I have never given birth. Nanny Chun is more experienced in caring for pregnant women than I am. I am afraid I cannot take good care of you and the young master."
Su Peisheng squinted his eyes and smiled at the side, and Sui Qing was so angry that she stepped on the upper of Su Peisheng's shoes.
"The fetus is fragile in the first few months, and the mother suffers a lot. We need to take good care of it and not let our guard down at all." Sui Qing added through gritted teeth.
"The first few months?" Yinzhen asked anxiously in panic.
Sui Qing pondered for a moment: "In the first four months, Fu Jin may vomit, have difficulty swallowing, and feel sore and weak. In the last two months, Fu Jin's feet will probably swell, and she will have cramps from time to time. She will feel stuffy and short of breath, and it will be difficult for her to turn over."
"Okay." She was only two months pregnant, and Yinzhen made up his mind that even if he had to take leave, he must stay by her side when Xian'er was most uncomfortable.
"Xian'er, I'll stay here with you. When the pregnancy is four months old, you need to return to the mansion to rest."
As for the last two months, Yinzhen felt extremely bitter because he had to take care of her personally, not Chi Zheng.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing the smile on the Fourth Master's face, Su Peisheng turned his back and couldn't bear to look.
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