Sisi laughed and said, "Aren't you pretty?"
"I'm definitely not as good as you." Zhou Qiyan rubbed her hand, his eyes full of tenderness and affection. Sisi looked at him and her voice softened.
Don't you like your daughter?
“I like it. It’s just that with a son, both of us can help you, so you won’t have to work so hard.”
"Can't my daughter help?"
He muttered, "How could our daughter bear to do any work? You and our daughter should both be pampered."
Zhuque looked disgusted. "Don't say that. My teeth are aching. Let's go, let's go. If we stay any longer, I'll feel uncomfortable from the sourness."
Sisi watched her leave, and smiled unconsciously. She leaned against Zhou Qiyan's chest, and drowsiness washed over her again.
I vaguely wanted to say something, but I only felt a slight tickle near my ear. "Sleep, I'll watch over you."
These words seemed to have a magical power; as soon as they fell asleep, Sisi fell asleep. Zhou Qiyan held her, carefully took off her shoes and socks, and then carried her to the bed, where they slept fully clothed.
Mingyue missed her daughter terribly and made a bunch of little clothes, showing them off everywhere. Zhou Qiyan looked on with envy, but he didn't have the skills, so he challenged Mingyue to a competition, promising to make her clothes for each time she won.
"You've only ever done things for sons, aren't you afraid of having a daughter?" Mingyue held her sword, slightly out of breath.
"I'm not going to compete with you anymore. Your progress is too crazy. I can't beat you, I really can't beat you."
Zhou Qiyan tossed a pot of wine over, which Mingyue caught. Zhou Qiyan then smiled and said, "I like my daughter too. We've already finished making clothes for my son when he's one year old, so I'll trouble you to make clothes for my daughter as well."
"Again?"
Mingyue threw down her sword. "I quit! Your son has more clothes than my own daughter. If you want to make them, do it yourself. We're breaking off all ties!"
"No way! I'll spar with you and improve your cultivation too. You're a man, you can't possibly lose to Vermilion Bird, can you? Are you henpecked?"
Zhou Qiyan's mouth stretched almost to his ears as he spoke, his mockery obvious. Unexpectedly, Mingyue wasn't buying it and pointed at him, asking, "Aren't you afraid of His Majesty?"
He choked, his face darkening considerably. "I was talking about you. Why are you dragging me into this?"
Mingyue persisted, "I'm just asking you, aren't you henpecked? How can you possibly be superior to His Majesty?"
As he spoke, he laughed, "Oh dear, who doesn't know you? You serve His Majesty by putting on his shoes and clothes. You're treated like royalty, so precious that you're afraid of breaking a piece of your own. You're the biggest henpecked husband in the entire Heavenly Palace."
"It's my choice, what's it to you?"
"Then don't talk about me!"
Zhou Qiyan gripped his sword and sneered, "Enough talk, come on, let's fight again, use all your strength!"
"I won't fight, I'm going back to see A-Que."
Zhou Qiyan had no intention of letting him go, and the two fought fiercely. When Xiao Baoshi came over, both of them were covered in dust. He shouted, "Stop fighting! Zhuque is about to give birth, and His Majesty is about to give birth too!"
Upon hearing this, the two of them simultaneously stopped.
Upon entering the hall, they could already hear the child crying. Little Gem saw that both of them paused, and then, very similarly, their hands began to tremble involuntarily.
The fairy maidservant who was guarding outside came running over, and Zhou Qiyan and Mingyue both asked at the same time, "How is it?"
"Lord Suzaku has given birth to a daughter."
Mingyue was overjoyed. "I knew it! I knew it must be a daughter! That's wonderful! Aque is wonderful!"
Where is His Majesty?
Fairy's lips moved, as if she found it difficult to speak. Zhou Qiyan became even more anxious, raising his voice considerably, "Speak quickly!"
"Go in and see for yourself!"
Without saying a word, Zhou Qiyan entered the hall. On the bed, Sisi's face was a little pale, but she was smiling as she looked at him, holding a little dumpling in her arms.
"This...this really is our child..."
He stepped forward in disbelief, and when he saw the pink and tender little baby, his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
He reached out to touch her, but dared not. He simply sat on the edge of the bed and asked her in a slightly hoarse voice, "Does it hurt?"
"fine."
She was a goddess, so giving birth to a child was naturally different from that of mortals. She didn't feel any pain; at most, she was amazed that she could give birth to such a large child.
Sisi nudged the child. "Hold him. He's awake right now. He'll start crying again if you hold him when he falls asleep. Give it a try."
Zhou Qiyan wanted to hug him, but he didn't dare. His whole body was stiff. Sisi looked at him, who was like a tree, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Forget it, let's not hug."
Zhou Qiyan relaxed, then looked around awkwardly before suddenly noticing another one in the cradle.
He pointed and said, "Is that the Vermilion Bird's child? Why is it here? If Mingyue can't see it, he'll be shouting all over the Heavenly Palace later."
Sisi looked at him and shook her head.
Zhou Qiyan was stunned. "What do you mean?"
“Two children.” Sisi pointed to the one in her arms, then to the other child, and chuckled softly, “Both children are yours, a boy and a girl. You’re in for a treat.”
"..."
Zhou Qiyan later understood what it meant to have a hard time. When the two children were quiet, they were very well-behaved, but when they cried, if one cried, the other would definitely cry too.
Sisi was busy with government affairs, so she left the task of taking care of the children to Zhou Qiyan. She got up early and went to bed late every day, but she didn't feel tired at all. Her happiest time was when she took the two children to Mingyue to show them off.
At first, Mingyue was very angry, but in the end, he came to terms with it and even said shamelessly, "What's there to envy? When Aque and I have another son, we'll definitely kidnap your daughter. That way, we'll have two daughters."
This infuriated Zhou Qiyan, who then issued a decree forbidding Mingyue and Zhuque from entering the main hall.
Zhuque ignored him and came again that day with the child, saying, "You should discipline him."
Sisi was playing with the child when she heard this and smiled, but her words still sided with Zhou Qiyan.
"Isn't it because Mingyue said something that made people angry?"
Zhuque pouted, "I think it's great. If I have a son, His Majesty's daughter can marry him. That way, we'll be even closer relatives, which would be even better."
"Aren't you afraid my son will kidnap your daughter?" Sisi asked casually.
Zhuque was taken aback, not expecting this. She was a little angry and wanted to say something, but she was too angry to say a word, and her eyes were red.
Are you going to cry again?
Zhuque sobbed, "I only have this one daughter, and you still want to kidnap her? Your Majesty, you are too cruel."
Sisi mercilessly exposed her, "Then who said they were going to kidnap my daughter? Didn't you say so?"
She hummed twice and then stopped talking.
"Have you decided what names you're going to give your two children?" Zhuque changed the subject.
Sisi stroked the little girl's face and thought for a moment, "We still need to discuss this with Ayan. What about you? Have you thought it through?"
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