Chapter 122
In the dimly lit bedchamber, only two palace lanterns were lit, the floor heating was blazing, and the air was filled with the delicate fragrance of jasmine.
The bed curtains were not drawn, and the woman on the bed was asleep. She was lying on her side, her face as beautiful as jade and as lovely as a flower. The thin brocade quilt covering her body was bulging, and it was clear that her belly was already very large.
With a 'click,' Song Xuan pushed open the window and lightly leaped into the bedchamber, startling Zhu Lan, who was on night duty.
Song Xuan waved to her, signaling her to leave, and Zhu Lan hurriedly retreated from the bedchamber.
Only he and Shen Qingnian remained in the bedroom.
Song Xuan slowly walked to the bedside, and the familiar jasmine scent in the hall made him feel a little more relaxed.
The woman on the bed seemed to be sleeping restlessly. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she would occasionally murmur in her sleep. Her complexion was no longer as rosy as before, and she had a more frail beauty.
She was thinner than before, and Zhu Lan also said that she hadn't been eating properly these past few days...
Seeing Shen Qingnian like this, Song Xuan's gloom immediately dissipated, replaced by deep heartache.
He sat on the edge of the bed and couldn't resist leaning down to kiss the woman's cheek.
It feels warm and delicate to the touch.
The moment his thin lips touched hers, Song Xuan felt his heart pounding wildly, as excited as he had been that night during the Flower Festival. His palms were also sweating with nervousness.
Song Xuan cursed himself for being spineless in his heart, but his dark eyes were warm and tender, and he wished he could pull the person into his arms.
But he restrained himself and went to the bedside, lifting the quilt.
Her fair and tender feet were revealed, with her toenails having a slightly rosy luster. They were rounder than before, due to slight edema caused by the pressure from the large fetus.
Song Xuan raised his hand and grasped the woman's foot, then began to gently massage the acupoints...
A warm tent adorned with hibiscus blossoms, a beautiful scene for a spring night.
His Highness the Crown Prince was carefully and attentively massaging the feet of the sleeping Crown Princess.
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The next day.
When Shen Qingnian woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. She felt that she had slept very soundly last night. As her pregnancy progressed, her sleep became increasingly restless at night, and she would usually wake up several times in the middle of the night.
But for some reason, she slept exceptionally soundly last night.
She called over Zhu Lan, who was standing guard beside her, and said indifferently, "Bring me water to wash up."
Soon Zhu Lan brought in hot water and also brought a basin of hot water for a foot bath. Imperial Physician Xu told Shen Qingnian to soak her feet every day to relieve some discomfort and help her sleep more soundly at night.
Zhu Lan was somewhat surprised when she was soaking Shen Qingnian's feet.
She said with some surprise, "Your Highness, your foot seems to have gone down in swelling."
She had been massaging the Crown Princess every day, but the Crown Princess's feet were still a bit swollen. However, this morning when she woke up, the swelling in the Crown Princess's feet had gone down.
It's truly peculiar.
Shen Qingnian also noticed that her feet had recovered to the same state as before she was pregnant, with no signs of swelling.
She said somewhat happily:
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