Through her interactions with Su Qianjin, she truly realized that she was the one who was loved and cared for.
Seeing his hands red from being burned while cooking, and his fingers pricked from being pricked while sewing, she noticed them even though he hid them well, and she remembered them.
She had no intention of remarrying, but after she made it clear to him that she should never see him again, Su Qianjin did not come to see her for ten whole days as she wished. She should have been happy, but she was often absent-minded.
It wasn't until the waiter from Cuiya Pavilion came to report that Su Qianjin had fallen ill that she realized she wasn't without feelings for Su Qianjin.
From then on, she stopped being stern with Su Qianjin, and Su Qianjin seemed to sense something and became even more enthusiastic towards her.
However, neither of them dared to confess their feelings, and she eventually found an opportunity to make things clear to him.
“Ms. Su, I’m not a child anymore, so I won’t hide it anymore. From the day of our divorce, I have no intention of getting married again. Marriage has always been a nightmare and a deception for me.”
"But I can't ignore how good you've been to me. I see it and remember it. I'm not entirely without feelings for you either, so I think we can get along for now! We can talk about the future later! Let's not tell the children yet, okay?"
After hearing Zhao Hanyya's words, Su Qianjin no longer cared about whether it was made public or not. As long as he agreed, it would be a huge deal for him.
Su Qianjin was so happy she almost jumped for joy. She was almost old enough to be a grandfather, but she was as happy as a child.
How could he not be happy? His goddess asked him to give it a try. Although it was a bit shady and kept secret, he didn't mind!
He was happy as long as he could be by the goddess's side, so he immediately nodded in agreement, afraid that Zhao Hanyue would regret it.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say! I'll listen to you from now on!"
But Zhao Hanyue didn't know that love can't be hidden. The Su Qianjin of the past could still restrain herself, but now that Su Qianjin had agreed to be with her, her passionate gaze couldn't be hidden at all.
Sure enough, even though the two didn't talk much during the meal, everyone still noticed something was amiss.
However, everyone understood Zhao Hanyue's concerns and wisely refrained from revealing them.
Lin Chenglie's courtyard!
"Waaaaah!!"
"My dear wife, please stop crying, okay? Your crying is breaking my heart!"
Lin Chenglie watched as Ji Qingxue returned to the courtyard with red eyes. As soon as she entered the house, she started crying. He was at a loss and stood aside, not knowing what to do. He could only awkwardly try to comfort her.
Ji Qingxue was a lady of high birth, so even when she cried, it was a pitiful sight. After crying for a while, she calmed down, wiped away her tears, looked at her husband with a face full of reluctance, and said softly:
"My husband, you're leaving now. I'll pack some clothes, medicine, and food for you tomorrow. You don't know when you'll be back, so please be careful."
Ji Qingxue rambled on and on, and Lin Chenglie listened patiently. He already spent little time at home, and now he had to go out to fight, with no idea when he would return.
He looked at the man in front of him, who was clearly reluctant to part but was forcing himself to remain calm as he arranged everything for him, and his heart was filled with guilt.
"Qingxue, it's my blessing to have married you in this life. Wait for me, I will definitely come back safely! Take care of yourself at home. As your belly grows bigger, if you don't know anything, ask your mother, okay? Don't make me worry."
Lin Chenglie hugged Ji Qingxue, stroking her back to soothe her anxiety, and said tenderly.
He was also grateful to his good sister, Yuxin, because if it weren't for her, he might have missed out on Qingxue again!
"Yes, I will!"
Ji Qingxue also reached out and hugged Lin Chenglie tightly, both of them cherishing this warm moment.
...
The Regent's Palace!
Butler Mu had received word early on that his lord and empress would be returning today.
But he didn't see the prince return until evening, carrying the sleeping princess.
"Your Highness, you're back? And what's wrong with the Princess?"
Butler Mu spotted Li Xiaochen from afar and rushed forward to greet him, only to find the prince holding the princess. He immediately asked anxiously.
"The princess is asleep. Go and prepare some food that pregnant women can eat, and put it on the stove. She might get hungry in the middle of the night, and I'll have Lieyan fetch it!"
Li Xiaochen instructed in a low voice. He knew that Xin Xin had an exceptionally good appetite since becoming pregnant, and that she needed to eat every two hours.
So he had to make arrangements in advance, so that she wouldn't wake up hungry!
"Your Highness...is she pregnant with the little prince?"
Upon hearing the prince's words, Butler Mu's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the prince cautiously, fearing that the prince might have misheard due to his age.
"Okay, go ahead!"
Li Xiaochen didn't blame him for making a fuss, nodded lightly, and then carried Lin Yuxin back to their room.
When Butler Mu heard the prince nod in confirmation, he was overjoyed. "Great! Our prince is going to have an heir! Our royal palace is going to have a little prince!"
When he came to his senses, the prince was nowhere to be found. He hurriedly chased after the prince, and on the way, he did not forget to arrange the important matter that the prince had entrusted to him... to prepare food for the princess.
When Butler Mu caught up, he saw his master gently placing the princess on the bed, covering her with a blanket, and looking at her tenderly.
The butler, not daring to disturb them, withdrew and waited at the door.
After waiting for a while, Li Xiaochen got up and went out. When Butler Mu saw the prince come out, he quickly bowed to him and said respectfully:
"Your Highness, this old servant has already given the order. The Princess's dinner is prepared and kept warm over the fire. Someone is watching over it so that whenever the Princess wakes up, she can have something hot to eat."
"Hmm! I'll be going on a campaign in a couple of days. The princess is at the palace, so please take good care of her. She's pregnant, so her temper might be a bit short. If she wants to go to the Lin residence, let her go. Don't refuse her…!"
Li Xiaochen said everything he could think of, and Butler Mu wrote it all down. Butler Mu's eyes reddened as he wrote.
The prince has finally returned, and the princess is pregnant. Why is he going out to fight again?
On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes. What will happen to the princess if something happens to the prince?
"Yes, this old servant has remembered!"
The butler, with tears in his eyes, agreed.
After the butler left, Li Xiaochen returned to the bedside and looked at Lin Yuxin's sleeping figure, his eyes filled with reluctance.
"Xin Xin, wait for me. I will definitely come back when you give birth!"
Li Xiaochen gently stroked Lin Yuxin's hand and said softly.
The next day, Lin Yuxin woke up to find Li Xiaochen not there. She frowned and just as she got up, she saw Lie Yan and Xiao Die carrying a basin of water in.
"Your Highness is awake? The Prince has gone out on business and told us not to disturb you!"
Xiaodie put down the toiletries she was holding and then said to Lin Yuxin.
"Why did Xiaodie come here?"
Lin Yuxin looked at Xiaodie with surprise and asked, while getting out of bed. Lieyan came over and started to help Lin Yuxin get dressed.
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