Chapter 223 You Have Already Promised This Title
As soon as the words were spoken, the room fell into silence.
Lu Haozhi remained silent for a long time, his eyes fixed on Meng Yan's gorgeous clothes. The sunlight poured in through the window lattice, and the peonies decorated with gold threads sparkled, dazzling and elegant.
Meng Yan smiled faintly, her watery eyes gazing at him, her heart at ease.
After a while, Lu Haozhi raised his hand and gently stroked her slightly bulging belly, and his originally sharp eyes softened.
"I've been so busy with government affairs lately that I haven't had time to check on you. Are you feeling well? Is the baby in your belly doing well?"
Originally, Lu Haozhi had clung to Meng Yan, shamelessly staying in Changchun Palace. But as the Liang case unfolded, various matters arose, and he rose early and went to bed late every day, overwhelmed by his responsibilities. He had no time to care for his wife, and instead, Queen Meng Yan was burdened with the constant care of him. She was pregnant, and she meticulously arranged everything for him, including food, clothing, and warmth.
Lu Haozhi felt guilty, but he was too busy to do anything else. He thought that staying in Changchun Palace would not only be of no help, but would also become a big burden, so he had to move back to the Yangxin Palace.
However, this meant he was busy with government affairs during the day, and by the time he finished reviewing memorials at night, it was often late at night when everyone was asleep. Meng Yan was pregnant and went to bed early, so visiting her late at night would have been a hassle, only to agitate her further, which was not a good thing. As a result, the two of them were now rarely together. Although Lu Haozhi summoned the imperial physician and the empress's personal maid to inquire daily and personally instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare nourishing soups for the pregnancy, it was still as comforting as seeing her in person, whispering to her, and hearing her soft, gentle words.
Today, because the Liang case was about to be concluded, and Meng Yan, as the Queen, had the power to question the government, Lu Haozhi intended to use this as an excuse to bring Meng Yan into the political situation of the Great Zhou court, and specially invited her. It was also because of this that the two met.
Even so, in the nearly hour since Meng Yan entered the Yangxin Palace, the two of them had only discussed government affairs, and only now had they exchanged a few intimate words.
Meng Yan lowered her eyes and smiled, her slender hands covering the back of the man's hands.
"It's not bad. After drinking the medicine for a few days, he's calmed down a lot. The other day, my mother asked about it and even said that if he was so cheerful, he might be a little boy."
Her eyes were flowing, her smile was gentle and bright, as soft as water.
"It's still very early, and even I can't tell for sure, let alone the other doctors. But seeing how happy the Queen Mother is, the other doctors didn't dare to say anything and just kept flattering her."
Meng Yan knew in her heart that what the royal family of the Great Zhou needed most at the moment was a prince, not a princess, but whether the baby was a boy or a girl was a matter of fate and could not be interfered with by human power.
Looking at the hopeful eyes of Empress Dowager Jiang every day and bearing the expectations of the Zhou Dynasty royal family, she felt more and more uncertain in her heart.
Lu Haozhi guessed what she was thinking, pinched the back of her hand, raised his head and smiled at her, "I told you long ago, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, it will be our first child. A boy is good, of course, he will be my crown prince, the heir to the throne. Even if it's a girl, she is still my precious daughter, and I will make her the Grand Princess."
Meng Yan felt a surge of warmth in her heart when she heard this, but she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you forgot that you had already promised the title of Grand Princess to Doukou."
Lu Hao was startled, his brows furrowed slightly, "When did I... promise that?"
Meng Yan smiled faintly, "It happened last year, when Doukou just started talking... Has the emperor forgotten?"
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I thought I was back to normal, but then something happened again. Luckily, I have very good friends who are always with me. I will work hard to recover.
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