Chapter 236 Returning Home to Give Birth
He slowly released her hand, forcing a nonchalant smile back onto his face, but his voice carried a hint of disappointment and bitterness that even he himself was unaware of.
“Never mind,” he said, trying to sound casual. “I was just saying it offhand.”
"You don't need to take it to heart."
"Having you is enough for me. Having you is a dream I never dared to imagine before."
"We have a long time ahead of us, and I'm willing to wait..."
But just as he was about to withdraw his hand, a slightly cool little hand suddenly grabbed his!
Shen Qingci raised her head, her clear phoenix eyes already glistening with tears, yet filled with an unprecedented determination.
She looked at him and slowly, word by word, said:
"good."
"Once everything is settled, we will stop taking the contraceptive."
Incredible ecstasy instantly flashed in Chu Jichen's eyes!
He stared intently at Shen Qingci, his voice trembling without him even realizing it: "Qingqing... what... what did you just say? Say it again?"
Looking at him like this, Shen Qingci's inner turmoil and unease gradually dissipated.
She slowly raised the corners of her lips, her voice filled with an unprecedented firmness: "I said, okay."
"Let's stop taking the contraceptive."
"Really?!" Chu Jichen could no longer contain himself. He abruptly lifted the carriage curtain and shouted to the driver outside, "Quickly! Speed up! Back to the manor!"
Seeing his flustered appearance, Shen Qingci couldn't help but be taken aback and asked with some confusion, "Going back to the manor... for what?"
Chu Jichen suddenly turned his head, and in his deep eyes burned a flame!
A slow smile crept onto his lips, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Go back... and have a baby!"
Shen Qingci's lips twitched uncontrollably.
This guy... is he crazy?!
Isn't what they mean by waiting until all these immediate issues are resolved before having a child?
How did it come to the point where she's going back to have a baby now?!
Shen Qingci looked at him with a resentful expression, her voice filled with helplessness: "I'm not talking about now."
"I know." Chu Jichen nodded, but a wicked glint flashed in his eyes. "It's alright."
"We can practice first."
"We'll try to get pregnant on the first try after we stop taking the contraceptives."
Shen Qingci's eyes widened!
What kind of insolent and lewd words are these?
Is it possible to practice having a baby? And even practice until you can conceive on the first try after stopping contraceptives?
Shen Qingci suddenly regretted agreeing so readily.
...
Upon returning to the Regent's Palace, the carriage was stopped by a hurried figure as soon as it reached the main courtyard gate.
It is Physician Li.
His face showed an undisguised joy and excitement as he bowed deeply to the people inside the carriage: "Your Highness! Your Highness!"
"My master has arrived in the capital!" His voice trembled slightly with excitement. "He should be able to enter the manor in about half an hour! Please prepare yourselves, Your Highness, and wait for his arrival to examine you!"
Chu Jichen's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and his voice revealed a hint of displeasure at being disturbed: "Didn't you say you wouldn't arrive until tomorrow?"
"Yes!" Physician Li nodded hurriedly, his voice filled with excitement. "My master knew that Your Highness was anxious to heal your leg injury, so he traveled day and night without stopping, and finally arrived a day ahead of schedule!"
Chu Jichen turned his head and met Shen Qingci's eyes, which were crinkling with schadenfreude.
He couldn't help but take a deep breath and squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth: "This king... understands."
Once the carriage curtain was drawn, blocking out the outside world's view, Chu Jichen could no longer restrain himself. He reached out and lightly pinched that pretty face, which was full of smugness.
"Seeing me in such a sorry state," he said in a hoarse voice, full of danger, his warm breath brushing against her ear, "are you happy now?"
Shen Qingci suppressed a laugh, cleared her throat, and said in a serious tone, "Your Highness is too kind. I would naturally be happy if Your Highness's leg could heal soon."
Looking at her insincere expression, Chu Jichen felt both annoyed and amused.
"Just wait." He leaned closer to her, his voice low and suggestive. "Let's... save it for now, and... get it back together tonight."
Half an hour later, Li Taiyi's master, the legendary "Ghost Hand and Loyal Heart" Yao Lao, indeed arrived in a hurry, personally led by Li Taiyi.
He wore a faded blue cloth robe, his hair and beard were all white, and his face was serene, giving him a somewhat otherworldly air.
But this seemingly detached and otherworldly master was stunned the moment he saw Shen Qingci!
A complex and subtle expression flashed across those usually calm and collected old eyes.
Shen Qingci keenly noticed his momentary daze, and a strange feeling instantly arose in her heart.
He... seemed to recognize her?
But the old man only glanced at her before immediately focusing all his attention on Chu Jichen.
"I have been traveling around for the past two years, and finally... I have found the medicine."
“However,” his voice was heavy, “it is still uncertain whether it can be used on the prince. We must… first carefully examine the prince’s pulse.”
After taking his pulse, a deep sense of surprise flashed across the old doctor's eyes!
“Strange…” He stroked his beard, his cloudy old eyes filled with incomprehension and inquiry, “Your Highness’s condition is much better than I imagined.”
“It seems,” he nodded, his voice full of certainty, “that the medicine can be used.”
"With my unique acupuncture technique, His Highness should recover quickly. At least," a confident glint flashed in his eyes, "it should be able to help His Highness stand up and walk again sooner."
Upon hearing this, Chu Jichen responded and prepared to follow the old acupuncturist to the bedroom to administer acupuncture.
Shen Qingci immediately followed, but Chu Jichen suddenly stopped his wheelchair, turned around, and said in a gentle voice that was not to be outdone: "Qingqing, you wait outside first."
Seeing Shen Qingci's blank expression, the old acupuncturist slowly spoke, explaining, "Your Highness, you may not know this. Although my acupuncture technique can improve blood circulation and reshape bones and muscles, it is also extremely powerful. When the acupuncture is applied, His Highness will feel great pain."
"His Highness probably doesn't want you, Princess, to see him in such a disheveled state."
Shen Qingci originally thought that the old acupuncturist did not want to pass on his acupuncture techniques, which was why he asked her to leave. She had originally planned to leave immediately.
But after hearing what the old doctor said, she suddenly changed her mind.
Instead of leaving, she quickly stepped forward and slowly sat down on the edge of the bed.
"What does Your Highness look like? Haven't I seen him before?" She looked at Chu Jichen, her clear phoenix eyes filled with determination and tenderness.
“Your Highness,” her voice was soft yet full of strength, “if…if you feel pain, you can…hold my hand.”
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