Chapter 24: Excessive Indulgence and Weakness
Qi Muchao turned over silently.
Once she started shouting, Lu Wanning became a little reckless, and her babbling voice made everyone outside the window blush.
She thought that the prince was truly a man who never revealed his true identity, and the princess's worries must be unnecessary. Judging from the current situation, it might not be long before their little prince was born.
The man went to report happily. Lu Wanning didn't know about it yet. She wanted to sit up and shout a few times toward the window to show off his prestige, but Qi Muchao grabbed her arm. She heard the man's extremely hoarse voice, "Alright, stop shouting."
Lu Wanning was surprised, "So fast?"
She thought Qi Muchao didn't understand the ins and outs of this, so she carefully reminded him, "Will this damage the prince's prestige?"
Not hearing Qi Muchao's voice, Lu Wanning was about to continue speaking when he suddenly covered her head with a quilt.
Qi Muchao's arm pressed her through the quilt, "Shut up and go to sleep!"
Lu Wanning's face under the quilt was smiling like a flower, but she had to hold it back.
Serves him right. I thought he had great self-control.
When the smile on her face finally faded, Lu Wanning poked her head out. She thought Qi Muchao couldn't see her expression in the darkness, so she grinned openly and asked with concern, "Is the prince okay?"
Qi Muchao fell silent as he looked at the row of small white teeth.
He looked up at the bed curtains and spoke after a while, "You should first think about how to deal with the handkerchief tomorrow."
This reminded Lu Wanning.
She pulled the white cloth off the bed, touched a small knife, looked at her wrist again and again, but couldn't bring herself to do it. She turned around and pulled Qi Muchao's arm, and quickly cut it before he could come to his senses.
Qi Muchao was stunned at first, but when he realized what was happening, he burst into laughter out of anger.
After Lu Wanning stained the handkerchief red, she immediately threw it aside and began to coax him, "I have to offer tea to my parents tomorrow. If we get caught, wouldn't it just confirm our show today?"
After saying that, she blew carefully on Qi Muchao's wound. It was such a small cut, what's wrong with a grown man bleeding a little?
In her heart, she was complaining about Qi Muchao making a fuss over nothing, but her face showed no sign of it. "Look, it doesn't hurt anymore, does it?"
Qi Muchao didn't buy it, "You're offering tea with your arms?"
Lu Wanning yawned, "I'm so sleepy, husband, let's take a rest."
She didn't look at Qi Muchao, but turned over and closed her eyes. She thought that according to Qi Muchao's temperament, he would pick her up and continue to argue with her, but she never expected that this man would stop for a moment and lie down obediently.
The two fell asleep back to back.
Lu Wanning thought she would not be able to sleep, but the dreamless night was much more comfortable than any other sleep she had had in the Chen Mansion during these days.
When she woke up, it was already bright outside. It took her a while to realize where she was.
He sat up suddenly, "It's over!"
Qi Muchao hadn't slept all night last night and had just fallen asleep when he was woken up by her action. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was extremely impatient. "What's over?"
"I haven't gone to serve tea yet." Lu Wanning said as she was about to get up. When she crawled out, she stepped on Qi Muchao's leg, which made him wake up instantly.
He pulled the person back and said in a stern tone, "No need."
"No, that's against the rules—"
Qi Muchao stuffed her back into the quilt and said, "Shut up!"
It was the first time Qi Muchao shared a bed with someone else. He never knew that a girl could sleep in such an unattractive manner as Lu Wanning.
If the two were in love, it might be considered a hobby, but for these two people who share the same bed but have different dreams, Lu Wanning's behavior of constantly pushing herself into his arms and insisting on hugging his waist was definitely a torture.
At first he suspected that Lu Wanning was pretending, but after looking at her for a long time, he was sure that she was asleep.
He wanted to kick this person away, or just pull her clothes and throw her under the bed. This was his usual style.
But somehow, after spending the whole night with his eyes open, he somehow didn't do anything.
Seeing Lu Wanning so energetic, his tone naturally couldn't be kind.
This time, it was Lu Wanning's turn to watch him sleep with her eyes open.
However, her belly, which was eager to go to the bathroom, was really impatient. She tossed and turned for a long time, then said in a low voice, "Get up."
Qi Muchao closed his eyes.
She turned over again and tried to quietly crawl down from the end of the bed. This time Qi Muchao didn't stop her.
After going to the toilet, Lu Wanning washed up and prepared to go to the front hall to serve tea to Prince Qi and Princess Qi.
Prince Qi returned from the border and would leave again in a few days.
Speaking of which, Lu Wanning had never seen Prince Qi in either her past life or this life. She only heard from rumors that Prince Qi was a ferocious and evil man who chopped off countless enemy heads with a big knife. His aura was stained with blood and was very terrifying. A three-year-old child would be scared to tears at the sight of him.
But judging from Qi Muchao and Princess Qi, those rumors were obviously untrue.
In her opinion, a general who defends his country and fights on the battlefield will never have anything to do with evil spirits.
After washing up, Lu Wanning went to the bedside and whispered a reminder to Qi Muchao before leaving.
"If the prince doesn't go with me, I'm afraid people will misunderstand him as someone who has indulged himself too much and is too weak."
Not getting a response, Lu Wanning had to go out by herself.
But before she reached the front yard, Qi Muchao followed her.
This man really has a good appearance. The dark red clothes make him look cold and stern. His handsome face still has the bad temper of waking up from a bad sleep, and his eyes are staring at Lu Wanning fiercely.
Lu Wanning was wearing a pink dress today, with light makeup on her face. When she saw him coming, she immediately narrowed her eyes.
Princess Qi and Prince Qi were already sitting and waiting in the front yard.
The two of them didn't care whether tea was offered or not. Princess Qi was overjoyed when she recalled the news her servants had reported yesterday. "Your Highness, you've never met Wan Ning. You don't know how lovable this girl is. I think she and our An Zhi are a perfect match made in heaven."
Prince Qi had no doubt about his princess' words. "Anyone who can be praised by the madam is naturally excellent."
He knew his princess's temperament. There were very few people in the entire capital who could talk to her and who she could take a fancy to.
Princess Qi was still very happy, "According to this progress, it won't be long before we can hold our grandson."
"Don't say that in front of them," Prince Qi said solemnly, "so as not to add unnecessary pressure to them. Just let everything take its course."
Princess Qi felt a little guilty. "Of course I know this, but that day I went to Baoji Temple to pray for a child and encountered bandits on my way back. Wan Ning saved me. I didn't know her identity, so I talked to her about praying for a child. I don't know if this girl took it to heart."
"It's okay, just don't mention it again."
"The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are here."
Lu Wanning's guess was indeed correct. Although Prince Qi had a beard and was big and strong, he didn't look ferocious at all.
When she served him tea, the excitement in Prince Qi's eyes was like the water in the teacup, almost overflowing.
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