"You're the one who's jealous!"
Song Xibai suddenly raised her head, glaring at him with a hint of reproach in her eyes.
The prince's joy, like a gentle stream, gradually expanded into a vast lake.
The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
"What's so funny!"
Enraged, Song Xibai forcefully broke free from his grasp, turned away, and refused to look at him.
The Crown Prince coughed twice to hide his uncontrollable laughter, then turned Song Xibai around, chair and all, and pinched the tip of her nose.
"I had no idea that you cared about me so much!"
Song Xibai shook her head like a cat.
"Is Your Highness regretting it now?"
"Regret what?"
“I’m not like other women who are gentle, generous, and understanding,” Song Xibai said, placing her hands on the chair and leaning forward slightly. “I have a very small heart, small enough to hold only one person. I’m also very jealous and easily get upset…”
The crown prince nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, she also likes to throw tantrums."
Song Xibai choked, then angrily kicked him.
"I knew it!"
The Crown Prince laughed heartily, grabbed Song Xibai's ankle with one hand and placed it on his knee, then stretched out both hands and pulled her onto his lap.
Forehead to forehead, nose to nose, eyes locked, they could even see their own reflection in each other's pupils.
The prince rubbed the tip of his nose.
"But I just love you!"
Song Xibai was stunned, and a pink blush gradually spread across her cheeks.
"Hmph! When love is strong, everything seems good. But when Your Highness gets tired of me, you'll find everything about me annoying."
The prince put his hands around her back and pressed them against the back of her head.
"Then keep entangled with me, I will never get tired of you, my love."
The Crown Prince's words sent a shiver down Song Xibai's spine, instantly dispelling all the anger that had been building up inside her.
The Crown Prince chuckled softly, opened his mouth slightly, and took Song Xibai's chattering little mouth into his mouth.
The warm, humid air swirled between the two, from their intertwined lips and teeth to their electrifying hands and their tightly pressed chests.
After a long while, the Crown Prince finally released her.
Song Xibai's breathing became rapid, her pink cheeks deepened several shades, her eyes were glazed, and she slumped limply in the Crown Prince's arms.
The prince looked at her moist, slightly full red lips, and kissed them hard before letting go.
"Dingxiang said that pregnant women experience extreme mood swings, and it seems that's true. You're only a little over a month pregnant, and your temperament is already so changeable. What am I supposed to do?"
The crown prince couldn't help but sigh.
Song Xibai glanced at him sideways.
"Your Highness already finds me annoying?"
The prince was so aroused by her seductive gaze that he took several deep breaths to suppress the burning sensation in his lower abdomen.
"There are still more than eight months left..."
He muttered to himself, his voice clearly showing his inner turmoil.
Song Xibai blinked and immediately understood what he meant. She rolled her eyes and whispered something in his ear.
The prince's eyes lit up instantly.
"real?!"
Song Xibai nodded.
The crown prince hesitated again: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Won't it hurt the child? It's only eight months, I can bear it!"
Song Xibai stuck her finger into his chest.
"It's not just eight months! After giving birth, you still need to rest and recuperate, and even after that, it doesn't mean your body has fully recovered. Your Highness will have to wait a while!"
The prince's expression suddenly froze.
Then, looking down at Song Xibai's lower abdomen, she had the first thought that the child had come too early.
Song Xibai chuckled to herself, her fingers quietly climbing onto his hand, her five fingers slowly slipping between the prince's fingers, and gently squeezing them.
"Perhaps, Your Highness, you could try another method?"
The crown prince stared at their clasped hands, a look of astonishment and bewilderment on his face.
"What...cough cough, technique?"
Song Xibai pursed her lips and gave a faint smile: "Not now. I'll teach Your Highness after I'm fully pregnant."
The crown prince gritted his teeth.
"Then I'll wait!"
Song Xibai couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The crisp, melodious laughter echoed inside the room.
Song Xibai shook off her previous awkwardness, her pretty face radiant and full of energy.
The two leaned close as they talked, and Song Xibai asked about his arrangements and the reactions of others, especially the emperor.
The crown prince remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"Father Emperor did not show any displeasure. I have already settled Rou Rou in the West Palace. In addition to the people arranged by the Crown Princess, there are also the nannies sent by Father Emperor to serve her. Besides them, there will probably be other spies."
"Can that small west wing hall really hold so many spies?"
Song Xibai clicked her tongue twice.
"By the way, didn't the Crown Princess object?"
“She’s weak right now, so she won’t do anything for the time being. She’ll at least have to wait until the child is born before she can make a move,” the Crown Prince said casually.
Speaking of this, Song Xibai immediately perked up: "How was my fake pregnancy pill? Even the imperial physicians couldn't detect it, right?"
Her animated expression made the Crown Prince chuckle.
"Where did you learn all these unorthodox methods? And that potion you gave Consort Shu last time, how come no one noticed..."
“Of course!” Song Xibai said proudly. “That itching powder was made by me by collecting more than a dozen things that cause allergies and itching. As a young lady traveling alone, I naturally need to prepare some things in case of emergencies. Besides the itching powder, there are many other things too! But most of them are outside the palace and I didn’t bring them into the palace.”
Back then, it wasn't convenient to bring those things into the palace for fear of being discovered, so Song Xibai only brought some ordinary medicine. But now, with the Crown Prince as her powerful protector, she won't be searched when entering or leaving the palace, so she doesn't need to worry anymore.
The crown prince looked at her with some pity.
"Were those days you spent alone very tough?"
"It's alright, isn't it? It's just that you have to be constantly worried about the government officials, but otherwise it's fine. Besides, we had Dr. Ding's help later on."
Song Xibai is still very grateful that she was born into the Song family. Her father spoiled her, so she didn't have to be locked up at home and could run out to play from a young age without too many restrictions.
"Your Highness, you don't know how fast I can run. Once, two constables were trying to catch me, but they couldn't catch me at all! They could only follow behind and eat my dust! When I was little, Doctor Ding said that although I don't look very tall, my hand and foot proportions are good. If I were a boy, I could learn martial arts!"
Song Xibai still really likes this body she has in this life.
The crown prince, however, thought of something else entirely.
"Does that mean I'll suffer less during childbirth?"
"I don't know, I've never given birth!"
Song Xibai shrugged.
She wasn't that panicked about having children.
The main reason is the presence of cloves.
Song Xibai planned to use these next few months to thoroughly "brainwash" Dingxiang, teaching her how to perform a cesarean section. Even if it wasn't always necessary, being prepared was always better than cramming at the last minute.
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