Inside the room, Lu Xiaoyun carefully placed her large, warm hands gently on Zhu Yu's lower abdomen, her eyes moist, for their child was there.
Two still!
"Zhu Yu".
"Um?"
"Zhu Yu".
"Um?"
"Zhu Yu".
"Lu Xiaoyun, what exactly do you want to say?" The pregnant man had a very bad temper.
"Zhu Yu, thank you." Lu Xiaoyun took off her shoes, got into bed, and gently hugged him.
Zhu Yu nestled in her arms and closed his eyes. He wanted to say, "Lu Xiaoyun, I'm the one who should be saying thank you."
Since Zhu Yu became pregnant, all the official duties that Lu Xiaoyun and Lu Yuyan used to do every morning at the yamen have been moved back to the Prince An's mansion.
As for gunpowder, that's also suspended until Zhu Yu gives birth safely.
Lu Xiaoyun stayed by Zhu Yu's side almost every step of the way. Without him saying anything, she could immediately tell what Zhu Yu wanted to do with just a glance.
Zhu Yu thought that with her and Ayan around, her pregnancy would be easier.
For the first month and a half, Zhu Yu started vomiting every single day, until he was completely exhausted.
Zhu Yu was always hungry. He would eat whenever he was hungry, then vomit, and then eat again. Lu Xiaoyun felt terrible for him, but he didn't seem to mind at all. He always forced himself to eat more.
How amazing! He was carrying two little lives inside him, a fusion of his and Lu Xiaoyun's blood and flesh.
When Qi Wanting was pregnant with the baby, she also vomited a lot, but Lu Yuyan gave her acupuncture every few days and also provided her with medicinal food. After six months, she stopped vomiting so much.
However, Lu Yuyan's superb medical skills were completely useless to Zhu Yu.
When I was six months pregnant, my whole body started to swell again, and I couldn't wear my old shoes anymore.
The two little ones would fight inside his belly all the time, punching and kicking, which made it tough for Zhu Yu, who was both father and mother.
Li Feng made him many pairs of soft shoes.
By the time he was eight months pregnant, his belly was enormous, and Zhu Yu couldn't even see his feet. He was carrying around a huge ball all day long, with clearly visible veins on his belly. His back would ache terribly if he sat for even a short while.
They also frequently need to go to the latrine, making it difficult for them to get a full night's sleep.
Aside from not experiencing the same full-body itching as her sister-in-law, her condition was only slightly worse than Qi Wanting's.
The Dowager Consort Duan often stayed by his side, but she was not very satisfied with her "son's" performance. Look at him now, his head is pecking at rice like a chick.
"Yu'er, why are you dozing off again? Quick, quickly peel an apple for Xiaoyun."
Consort Duan was about to slap him, but Zhu Yu quickly grabbed her hand: "Mother, let her sleep for a while. The two little ones kept me awake all night last night."
Consort Duan then held his hand and said, "Xiao Yun, you've worked so hard. Don't worry, once the two children are born, I'll spank them to vent my anger for you."
Lu Xiaoyun sat up abruptly, all sleepiness gone: "No, Mother, that's my child."
The Empress Dowager glanced at her, thinking, "How did this straight-laced guy manage to win over such a wonderful girl like Xiaoyun?"
"Yu'er, bring your wife a glass of water."
"Yu'er, warm your wife's hands."
Consort Duan said in a low, veiled tone, "Yu'er, now that Xiao Yun is heavily pregnant, you mustn't disturb her while she's sleeping at night, do you understand?"
Lu Xiaoyun blushed and nodded haphazardly.
Although she has modern knowledge, she knows that once the baby has implanted and stabilized in the uterus after three months, it's okay to have sex until eight months, as long as you're careful and don't go too rough.
Doing it several times a night like before is definitely not an option.
But isn't he carrying two babies? Multiplying by two naturally won't work.
Poor Lu Xiaoyun hasn't eaten meat for almost nine months, and her mother even misunderstands that she's been indulging in meat every day.
The bracelet has only one thousand points left.
Seeing how hard he was going through during his pregnancy, Lu Xiaoyun felt extremely sorry for him.
As we strolled in the yard, supporting his massive waist, Ayan said that he was due to give birth in about two weeks and needed to exercise more: "Zhu Yu, how about we switch back?"
Zhu Yu, hands on his waist, walked with a limp, panting heavily: "No, I can't let all my efforts go to waste."
“I see you’re working too hard, and childbirth is a woman’s job, you’re a grown man.”
What Lu Xiaoyun didn't mention was that medical conditions were limited in ancient times, and childbirth, especially twins, was almost like having one foot in the grave. The risk was too high, and she was somewhat afraid.
Despite Ayan's presence, and despite knowing that Ayan's medical skills would ensure Zhu Yu's safety, she knew that he would never cause any harm.
But she was still very scared.
Zhu Yu glared at her with his beautiful phoenix eyes: "Lu Xiaoyun, tell me the truth, is it because you see your sister-in-law and Qi Yu having a great time during their postpartum period that you want to take away their postpartum benefits?"
Lu Xiaoyun blinked and glanced weakly at the number on the jade ring. If that's what you're saying, then it doesn't seem like it's impossible.
"Lu Xiaoyun, don't even think about it. This is something I earned after ten months of pregnancy. Don't even think about it. I will never agree to exchange it!"
Lu Xiaoyun touched her nose; after he said that, she was no longer nervous.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, they're here, they're here..." Li Feng ran out of breath, but his face was full of smiles.
Who's here?
While swallowing hard, Li Feng pointed to the door and said, "The Duke, the young master and his wife, and the third young lady, they're all here."
Lu Xiaoyun helped Zhu Yu walk quickly toward the gate of the mansion.
Seeing her father and brother whom she hadn't seen for more than half a year, Lu Xiaoyun's eyes reddened slightly: "Father, brother, sister-in-law, third sister..."
Unexpectedly, the four of them walked around her as if they hadn't seen her at all, and hurried towards Zhu Yu.
"Xiao Yun".
"younger sister."
"Big sister."
The four of them immediately teared up when they saw Zhu Yu's ridiculously large belly.
Lu Yucheng gently hugged his "little sister" and then quickly let go: "Is it very tiring? I read the letter the prince sent and knew that you were tired from carrying these two little ones, so I quickly handed over my work and asked the emperor for leave to come here."
The day after Lu Xiaoyun learned that Zhu Yu was pregnant, she wrote a letter to Shengjing to tell her father and father-in-law, but she did not mention in the letter that Zhu Yu had been vomiting so badly.
It wasn't until a month ago that I told my father the truth.
When the Duke of Zhenguo received the letter, he was terrified and immediately discussed with Lu Yucheng about coming to Fengming Prefecture. As it turned out, Qi Wanting and Lu Jinpei also wanted to come, bringing their female relatives and a little dumpling. It took them half a month to arrive.
The Duke of Zhenguo was somewhat annoyed that Prince An had told them about Xiaoyun so late.
"Why is your belly so big? Is the Prince still taking care of you? Wait, where is the Prince? I can't find him anywhere! You've been carrying his child, where has he gone!"
Lu Yucheng's face darkened, and he clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, clearly indicating that he wanted to fight him immediately.
Lu Xiaoyun was heartbroken.
Lu Xiaoyun remained silent.
She stood there forlornly outside the crowd, realizing that these people hadn't even seen her. She felt heartbroken.
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