His Majesty the Emperor's worthless appearance is enough to make anyone laugh.
The carriage swayed and rattled as it made its way through the snow into the palace.
It's been almost half a year since they got married, and honestly, apart from the title, not much has changed.
Although the Empress had her own palace, Xie Lang would definitely have to move there too, which would be troublesome and time-consuming. So the two of them decided to skip this step and continue to live in the Taiji Palace.
Today happens to be the Winter Solstice, and a mutton hot pot has been prepared for the meal. It was made by the chef whom Xie Lang specially invited back last year because he saw that she liked it.
It was freezing cold outside, and she really needed a bowl of soup to warm herself up, so Xie Lang kindly served her a bowl.
Wen Hemian had felt a little unwell while she was in the classroom, but she thought it was just her imagination. However, as soon as the mutton soup was brought closer, she suddenly felt nauseous and couldn't help but turn her head and gag twice, her face turning pale.
Xie Lang was startled and quickly put down the soup bowl in his hand to support her hand, his voice filled with undisguised panic: "What's wrong?"
Wen Hemian paused, closed his eyes, and calculated in his mind. He vaguely came up with a plan and slowly uttered a few words: "...call the imperial physician."
They didn't even have time to eat, and Xie Lang had the same idea, so he immediately sent someone to summon the imperial physician.
Wen Hemian didn't speak, but she looked even calmer than him. After a moment, she explained, "I didn't have my period last month."
Xie Lang suddenly realized something, his face went blank for a moment, and he remained speechless for a long time, only tightening his grip on her hand.
The imperial physician, who rushed over, immediately knelt down and exclaimed with joy, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Empress is pregnant!"
The imperial physician's words simply confirmed the two men's suspicions.
Wen Hemian had told Xie Lang about her plans long ago, and the two of them hadn't deliberately avoided it, so although they were a little surprised, the child's arrival wasn't unexpected.
Xie Lang was brought back to his senses by the shout, but his first concern was not for the child in his womb, but for Wen Hemian.
"How is the Grand Tutor's health?"
The imperial physician said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Empress is in good health. It's just that the weather has been cold lately, and she has caught a chill. In addition, she is pregnant, so she may have a poor appetite. We can use gentle methods to nourish her with food later."
Hearing this, Xie Lang finally felt relieved. He asked a lot more questions before finally waving his hand to let the person out.
Once only the two of them were left in the hall, he seemed a little dazed, glancing at Wen Hemian and then at her lower abdomen, looking rather helpless.
After the initial nausea subsided, things got much better. Wen Hemian watched his facial expressions change from beginning to end and couldn't help but laugh: "Still can't accept it?"
Xie Lang shook his head frantically, leaned over and wrapped his arms around her waist, his movements cautious: "It's just a feeling, a bit strange."
Xie Lang once said that he didn't really like children. Besides finding them troublesome, he also disliked them because they would inevitably distract Wen Hemian.
However, when this actually happened, he found that it unexpectedly aroused a deeper possessiveness in his heart.
The thought that their shared blood could deepen their bond filled him with uncontrollable excitement and elation.
Xie Lang lowered his eyes and gazed intently, gently stroking her waist as he expressed his dark, unspoken thoughts.
Based on her intuition, Wen Hemian felt that his thoughts were probably more complex than they seemed. After a moment of silence, she patted his hand and said, "Alright, let's eat first. I'm hungry."
Judging from the situation, the mutton hot pot is definitely out of the question. Fortunately, there are some side dishes, which, along with rice, will make do with a meal.
Xie Lang wanted the imperial kitchen to prepare some more dishes, but Wen Hemian felt it was unnecessary and suppressed his restless heart.
As for whether he was plotting something, Wen Hemian didn't want to delve into it for the time being.
The next day, through His Majesty's decree, the entire palace learned the news that the Empress was pregnant, and everyone was overjoyed, receiving their reward money.
Lai Xi was the happiest of them all. With a stern face, he called over all the palace servants and gave them a dressing down, instructing them to serve them well and not to have any improper thoughts.
Although everyone knew of the Emperor and Empress's deep affection, there were always a few who were too arrogant to respect the emperor and wanted to rise in rank. When His Majesty noticed this, he quietly dealt with them.
Now that Lord Wen is pregnant, there is no room for carelessness. Lai Xi believes that His Majesty is certainly not happy about these matters being brought to Lord Wen's attention, so he must keep a close eye on things in private.
Upon learning this news, Qin Yi rushed to the palace without stopping.
After the handover of border affairs was completed, the couple moved to a villa in the suburbs. It was just a coincidence that they returned today.
Having experienced the risks of childbirth, Qin Yi was naturally even more worried now that her own daughter was pregnant, and she gave her a long list of instructions.
"Mother knows you're busy, but pregnancy is different from other times. You need to pay more attention to your health, especially your diet, which should be in accordance with the imperial physician's advice, and also your sexual health..."
Qin Yi, as expected of someone with experience, gave comprehensive advice that made everyone's ears burn with embarrassment.
Wen Hemian agreed to all of them.
Just then, Xie Lang came in from outside. He had overheard some of the details and immediately became serious: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will take good care of Han Shuang."
The couple had considered his feelings for them a lot, and Xie Lang saw it all but neither made it clear nor said anything. The two sides weren't particularly close, but because they had someone they both cared about, they could temporarily put aside these unimportant things.
Qin Yi nodded, but still couldn't help but worry: "It's not appropriate for your mother to interfere too much in your affairs. I'll find a few midwives and female doctors to go to the palace and have them come along to take care of you."
Wen Hemian smiled and said, "Okay."
After speaking, Qin Yi did not let her see him off when he left the palace, only saying that the roads were slippery due to the snow and that she should rest well.
Xie Lang then sat down beside her, massaging her back as he spoke of his plans: "I discussed it with the ministers, and we've decided to temporarily change the morning court session to the evening court session. We'll change it back in the spring."
This morning, Xie Lang took some time to read some notes that had been sent from the hospital. He felt more at ease taking care of Wen Heming himself. It was a good time to sleep in this way, as people tend to be lazy in the winter.
"Alright."
Seeing the tense expression on his face, Wen Hemian reached out and pinched his cheek, saying with a smile, "Don't worry too much, I know what I'm doing."
In fact, the baby is very well-behaved. Apart from making her gag and realize its presence yesterday, it hasn't bothered her since. It's probably because it's still early in the pregnancy... But Wen Hemian has a strange intuition that it will probably stay like this.
However, intuition is unpredictable, so she didn't speak out rashly.
Xie Lang leaned over and kissed her lips, smelling the sweet fragrance emanating from her, which reassured him somewhat, but he was still worried: "This child, regardless of gender, will be the crown prince. The Imperial Hospital is progressing too slowly, I will urge them again, they must be able to produce a contraceptive for men by next year."
From a distance, it was nothing, but when Xie Lang looked at the book and saw the rules and regulations about the dangers of childbirth for women, he was shocked.
Most contraceptive drugs for women have serious side effects, and only by placing this risk on him could the imperial physicians dare not take it lightly.
This time is fine, but there will never be a second time.
He can't afford to gamble.
Xie Lang softened his voice: "Hanshuang, you mustn't say that about me."
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