Chapter 252 Pregnant

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. You are already one month pregnant." Doctor Yu replied while kneeling.

Jiang Muyu's eyes widened, and she subconsciously touched her still flat belly, and asked in astonishment: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? You can take a pulse in just one month?"

Doctor Yu said: "It is indeed difficult to detect the pulse of a month. Others may not be able to tell, but I can definitely tell."

Liang Qingchen explained: "He is a doctor who specializes in women's health. If he is second to none in this field, no one in the country dares to claim to be first."

Jiang Muyu was overjoyed: "Ah Chen, so I am really pregnant!"

"Yeah." He smiled and raised his hand to cover hers. "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the night of the coronation ceremony."

She suddenly remembered that they were still reckless two days ago...

She grabbed Liang Qingchen's hand and whispered in his ear, "What if we were still like that before... would it affect the child?"

Suddenly, the doctor next to him said, "Your Majesty's pulse is not stable this time. In my opinion, it is best not to have sex in the near future."

Jiang Muyu's face turned red instantly.

Liang Qingchen knew that she was shy, so he dismissed the rest of the people, leaving only the couple in the room.

He held her on his lap, put his hands on her belly, and smiled foolishly: "Zhao Zhao, I'm going to be a father."

"You've been a father for more than ten years, and you're still so happy?"

"That's different." He leaned over, trying to listen to the movement in his stomach.

Jiang Muyu said coquettishly, "It's only been a month, what can you hear?"

He sat up straight and looked at her, his eyes filled with stars: "Zhao Zhao, you don't have to go to the dinner today, just stay in the palace and take care of the baby."

"How can that be? This is the first time you have met with envoys from other countries since you ascended the throne. As your queen, wouldn't it be criticized if I didn't attend the dinner?"

"It doesn't matter. I never care about rumors."

"I care." She said, "People can say whatever they want about me, but I won't be happy if they say anything bad about you, He'er and Tangtang."

Seeing her determination, Liang Qingchen stopped trying to dissuade her and said, "Then please take care of yourself during the dinner. I have too many things to attend to and I'm afraid I might miss something."

"I know. Just don't worry."

She had been the empress for more than a month and had almost adapted to the situation. In order to relieve Liang Qingchen from worries, she managed the harem in a neat and tidy manner.

It's not that Liang Qingchen was not confident in her ability to do things, but in his eyes, Jiang Muyu was like a piece of glass candy. He was afraid that it would break if he held it in his hand, and he was afraid that it would melt if he held it in his mouth.

The banquet started at the hour of You. The ministers were led into the palace by palace maids and sat down in order of their official rank. After they were seated, the chief eunuch announced loudly, "The emperor and the empress have arrived."

All the ministers knelt down and saluted. Liang Qingchen then carried Jiang Muyu into the hall and sat down at the seat at the top.

"Gentlemen, please stand up."

Only after he gave the order did the ministers stand up and take their seats again.

Sitting first in the order of precedence below them were the envoys from the two countries. The envoys sent by Dongxu Country were Luo Chengguan and Luo Huaiyang, which was within their expectations, while the envoys sent by Tiangan Country were Xie Cheng and Jiang Chenyan.

Jiang Muyu had originally expected that someone from the Jiang family would be among them. He had guessed Jiang Chenyi and Jiang Chenan, but he had never guessed that it would be Jiang Chenyan, the unemployed vagrant.

She was absent-minded during the dinner and basically didn't hear what they talked about.

Until Liang Qingchen said, "The Queen is pregnant, so I can't stay with you for long. Everyone, eat and drink well. I will send the Queen back to the palace first and come back later."

Hearing this, Luo Chengguan's hand holding the wine glass trembled, and all the wine spilled on his clothes. However, he seemed unaware of it and stared blankly in the direction of Jiang Muyu.

All the ministers were expressing their congratulations, even Luo Huaiyang said something for show, but he alone could not utter a single word.

Jiang Muyu felt creepy when he stared at her and frowned.

"Be careful with the steps." Liang Qingchen reached out and held her waist, silently declaring his sovereignty.

"Uh...Okay."

Luo Chengguan stared at the backs of the two people walking away, put down his wine glass, and stood up: "I'm going to go out and get some fresh air."

Luo Huaiyang held his wrist and reminded him anxiously, "Brother, this is Xuan Cang's palace."

"I know. I know it myself."

Luo Huaiyang loosened his hand, but still felt uneasy: "She has already been married, and if she is pregnant now, you will never be able to win her over in your lifetime."

Luo Chengguan turned around and left without saying a word.

…

Jiang Muyu did not return to Qingyu Palace, but sat under a big tree outside the palace. She was not surprised at all when she saw Luo Chengguan chasing her out.

"I haven't seen you for a while. Is your health good?"

Luo Chengguan stopped not far from her and did not move forward. He pursed his lips and said, "Are you... pregnant?"

She lowered her eyes, stroked her flat belly, and nodded gently: "It's been more than a month."

He suddenly felt that it was ridiculous to ask such a question, as the result had obviously been determined long ago.

He managed to put on a smile, making his tone sound calm and relaxed: "That's good. I feel relieved to see that he cherishes you so much. You deserve the best things in this world."

"Thank you." She said sincerely, "Thank you for saving my life in Yingzhou, thank you for not deliberately making things difficult for me in Dongxu, and thank you for always thinking about me all these years."

He was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief: "You remember?"

"Well, you are the little boy who attempted suicide by the stone bridge over the Bian River."

His eyes curved, with a sincere smile on his face: "No need to thank me, I did all that willingly, and I'm very happy that you can remember me."

Suddenly thinking of something, he frowned slightly and said, "I should also apologize to you. I shouldn't have trapped you by my side out of selfishness in the barracks. And that time in the town... I almost hurt you..."

"It doesn't matter. You thought I was a widow whose husband had died. It was understandable that I did something a little bit out of line to win the love of my life. It was us who were wrong..."

Jiang Muyu said with some guilt: "You disregarded the danger for me, went deep into the enemy's country, and suffered so much... I can't blame Ah Chen in my heart, he just cared too much about me, so I can only selfishly ask for your understanding."

Luo Chengguan shook his head and smiled helplessly, saying: "I have suffered a lot, but he is the Crown Prince Xia Lin of Xuan Cang State. Doing this is in line with his style. If I was let go so easily, I would not accept it."

"Uh..." Jiang Muyu expressed that he didn't quite understand.

"Forget it." Luo Chengguan waved his hand and said, "I came here just to see if you were okay. Seeing you so happy, I feel relieved."

"Well, I'm waiting for you here just to talk it out." Jiang Muyu seemed to be surrounded by a layer of gentle light, and said with a smile: "Li Menglan is a good woman, but she is a little impulsive, but she is sincere to you..."

"Stop." Luo Chengguan interrupted her and said, "Please don't be my matchmaker. I can't bear it."

Seeing how resistant he was, Jiang Muyu stopped talking.

After all, fate is something that cannot be forced.