Chapter 364 Spring
Dou Zhao wanted to kick Song Mo off the bed.
"Can you just tell others about this kind of thing?" She sat up suddenly, forgetting that she was naked, and stared at Song Mo with her eyes wide open, "Hasn't everything between us known to everyone?" As she said this, she burst into tears of grievance.
"No, no!" Song Mo clumsily wiped her tears with a small piece of clothing, but his eyes could not help but drift towards her body. He suddenly felt that the beautiful scenery was nothing special, and he couldn't help but be absent-minded. "Only the Empress knows. The Empress is not the kind of person who gossips. She watched me grow up, like my aunt. She asked me because she was afraid that we, a young couple, would be ignorant and hurt our offspring. It's not what you think."
Dou Zhao blushed, grabbed a shirt and put it on.
That's even more troublesome!
She is the biological mother of King Liao!
After her stepson was shot to death and her husband was murdered, she was still able to live her life in high spirits. How hard-hearted she must be!
For no apparent reason, Dou Zhao started crying.
All the past lives hidden in the heart and the negative emotions that had nowhere to vent, rushed out along with the tears, like a river bursting through a dam.
In Song Mo's heart, Dou Zhao is smart, quick-witted, and strong, so when she cried, Song Mo was shocked and felt a heart-wrenching pain.
He hugged Dou Zhao in panic, and kept apologizing: "It's my fault, it's my fault! No matter who it is, I won't say anything about you anymore! Don't cry, it's all my fault this time, I will pay attention in the future!" The place where his palm touched was so tender and smooth that he couldn't help but rub it gently twice, but he felt a little cool under his palm. Then he came to his senses, hurriedly wrapped Dou Zhao with a quilt, and continued to coax her, "Don't cry, don't cry! It's all my fault! I apologize to you!"
Perhaps because he knew that Song Mo liked him and that the person in front of him would feel sorry for his sadness, Dou Zhao cried even harder.
Song Mo had no choice but to keep coaxing Dou Zhao until he performed a little magic trick, which made Dou Zhao burst into laughter.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, pinched her red nose, pretended to be angry, and said, "Don't do this again in the future. If you have anything to say, just say it nicely!"
Dou Zhao nodded shyly, unlike his usual bold demeanor. Instead, he looked a bit naive, like a little girl.
Song Mo suddenly understood.
Dou Zhao, you are just acting coquettishly towards him!
He couldn't help but smile. Not only did he not feel disgusted, but he felt a sense of satisfaction and joy of being needed.
Song Mo stood up and called for hot water to help Dou Zhao wipe his body.
Dou Zhao held onto the corner of the quilt and refused to let go: "I can do it myself."
"I'll do it." Song Mo's eyes were gentle, and he pressed her into the quilt. "You are not feeling well, and you are very tired just now. Lie down quickly."
Dou Zhao still clutched the quilt tightly and whispered, "Is my body different?"
"No!" Song Mo didn't feel it. "Didn't Mammy say that the baby wouldn't be born until five months?"
Other women would live in separate rooms from their husbands when they were pregnant, and would not sleep together until the child was two months old and they could have sex again. However, she and Song Mo were together day and night, and naturally she could not avoid Song Mo's presence regarding the changes that occurred during her pregnancy, but she also did not want to expose herself to him so openly.
"Really?" Dou Zhao felt his body getting a little heavy during this time. "I'd better do it myself."
Song Mo thought that she was sweating all over just now, and then she sat up and argued with him for a long time. It would be troublesome if she caught a cold. He did not dare to argue with her, but handed her a warm handkerchief.
Dou Zhao hid in the quilt and wiped herself. Song Mo wrapped her with his cloak. Gan Lu and others came in to change the mattress.
Her fair and slender calves were exposed outside the royal blue cloak, making them look even smoother and more delicate.
Song Mo looked at it with excitement.
After Ganlu and the others retreated with blushing faces, he put Dou Zhao into the quilt that had been steamed with hot water and was still warm, and took the opportunity to crawl in as well.
"Let's do it again." He whispered against her face, his hands already covering her breasts, which had obviously grown larger due to pregnancy, and began to play with them as he wished.
Half of Dou Zhao's body felt numb.
She was angry and annoyed. She was angry that she was not ambitious enough and her heart was completely biased towards Song Mo. She only knew how to cherish him without saying anything, but when he touched her like this, she would feel a little throbbing; she was annoyed that Song Mo had no self-control and only knew how to tease her, without thinking that she was now a married woman.
Song Mo believed that he had received guidance from Nanny Yan Xi in the palace and would not make any mistakes. They snuggled together in such a cold night and even just talked, he felt hot on fire without a trace of coldness.
"I'll be gentler this time." He pressed against Dou Zhao like a ball of fire, making it difficult for Dou Zhao to breathe.
"Don't do this!" She panted and tried to push Song Mo away, but Song Mo had already kissed her all the way and stopped at her abdomen.
Dou Zhao was a little surprised, but also a little understood.
Song Mo, is this your way of greeting the child?
In her past and present lives, what she longed for was a warm home.
Just like what Song Mo is doing now, love her and feel sorry for the child she gave birth to.
Dou Zhao's heart immediately softened.
Song Mo stood up and entered her body slowly and firmly.
Although she had just had an orgasm and her body still bore his mark, the swelling filling her still made her groan and grab the corner of the quilt... Her body seemed to be on fire and was burning...
In a daze, she couldn't help thinking that she had to find an excuse to stay at home during the Lantern Festival.
With him like this, even if she wanted to hide the affection between them, the lustful look in her eyes and eyebrows could not deceive anyone. With the shrewdness of the Empress, she would be able to tell what happened between them at a glance.
She instinctively didn't want the Empress to know.
However, Song Mo turned her face and said, "Don't be distracted!" as if that was an insult to them.
Dou Zhao's brows softened immediately.
If it were normal, he would push hard until her clitoris was broken and she begged for mercy. But now, he didn't dare to do anything rash because he was considering the child.
Dou Zhao's original worries disappeared like smoke.
With Song Mo around, she has nothing to worry about.
He will protect her well.
Thinking of this, Dou Zhao relaxed.
She wrapped her arms around Song Mo's waist, closed her eyes, and enjoyed the gentle beauty.
After all, the noise was quite severe. The next morning, Dou Zhao felt sleepy and tired even when he raised his hands. He just wanted to sleep.
Song Mo kissed her cheek affectionately, called Gan Lu, who was in charge of the cards, in, and asked if there was anything else in the inner courtyard.
Ganlu was surprised.
Song Mo said: "Madam is pregnant, she needs to rest more. If you have any questions today, please come back to me!"
Ganlu lowered his head silently and murmured "yes".
Song Mo went to the outer courtyard refreshed.
Today, the Duke of Ying's Mansion hosted a banquet for Song Yichun's old friend, the Third Prince Consort Shi Chonglan and his family, as well as several friends of equal status to Shi Chonglan.
The third princess decided to stay at home temporarily: "The Yingguo Mansion is managed by Dou, and she is pregnant. If I go there, she will have to serve me. Although I don't like Jiang, there is no reason for me to be at odds with Dou. You go by yourself!"
She didn't want to get involved in the conflict between Song Yichun and his son.
Song Yichun would invite Shi Chonglan to his house for a spring banquet on the sixth day of every lunar year, but he didn't think too much about it and felt it was troublesome to bring the child with him, so he went to the Duke of Ying's mansion alone.
Song Yichun was surprised not to see the third princess.
Shi Chonglan had no choice but to make the excuse that she had guests at home and couldn't leave.
Song Yichun couldn't force the third princess to come as a guest, right?
He could only suppress his disappointment and accompany Shi Chonglan to the study.
After a while, people arrived one after another.
None of them brought any female relatives.
The excuse is almost always that there are guests at home.
Song Yichun was furious.
Song Mo personally invited everyone to the flower hall for tea and wine.
Everyone smiled and greeted Song Mo, then went to the flower hall together.
The weather in early spring was still very cold, and the wind was still biting. The flower hall had its lattice windows closed and the ground heating was on, making it as warm as spring. After a few drinks, everyone started talking more.
This question asks Song Mo what he has been doing recently?
The one who asked about Song Mo's relationship with Dong Ping Bo said that his cousin's third son was working for Wucheng Bingmasi, and asked him to say hello to Dong Ping Bo when he was free and give him some advice.
Someone else asked Song Mo, "Dongping Bo is only temporarily serving as the commander-in-chief of the Wucheng Bingma Division, and also concurrently as the commander-in-chief of the Wujun Dudufu. After the New Year, he should return to the Wujun Dudufu, right? Is it possible for you to go further and work for the Wucheng Bingshi?"
Song Mo said respectfully: "I am still young, and I still need to follow the adults to gain experience. It is too early to talk about being the commander of the Five Cities Army."
His answers were flawless, and since he did not deny his ambitions blindly and modestly, he also pointed out his shortcomings, which made several older guests twist their beards and nod. They felt that he was honest and steady, and they were full of praise. They all congratulated Song Yichun on his successor.
Song Yichun's smile was stiff. Fortunately, the play was about to begin, so everyone moved to the corridor with warm curtains to listen to the play.
Shi Chonglan fell behind a few steps and walked together with Song Yichun, whispering: "What's going on between you and your eldest son? What man doesn't make mistakes? Even if he stole someone from your house, it's been a few years, so don't keep harping on it. How can a woman be as important as a family business?"
Song Yichun could only smile bitterly.
Shi Chonglan looked at this and her heart moved. She lowered her voice a little and asked, "Why? Is there something else going on?"
Song Yichun seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
Shi Chonglan waited patiently.
In the end, Song Yichun sighed and pulled Shi Chonglan to the veranda.
Dou Zhao from the inner court was surprised to hear that no one brought their wives. When Song Mo came back at night, she asked him what was going on. Song Mo smiled and said, "You are not able to entertain guests now, so why not let them sit and talk with the housekeepers?"
Dou Zhao chuckled and couldn't help stroking his belly: "This child is really arrogant!"
Song Mo kissed Dou Zhao's cheek, touched her belly, and then went to the bathroom to wash up.
Dou Zhao lived very comfortably for the next few days. Only on the tenth day, when the elders of the Dou family were entertained for a banquet, did Dou Zhao come out to attend the social event. On the Lantern Festival, Song Mo asked for permission to allow Dou Zhao to stay at home on the grounds that the lantern market was too noisy.
Dou Zhao was originally worried that the emperor would be unhappy, but who knew that the prince also asked for permission for the princess for the same reason. The emperor suddenly felt that the prosperity of the royal family was a good sign. Not only did he approve Song Mo and the prince's request, he also rewarded Dou Zhao and the princess with Yuanxiao, lanterns and other gifts for the festival.
The news was spread to the Dou family by Duan Gongyi, Chen Xiaofeng and others who escorted his aunt, Zhao Zhangru and the women of the Dou family to see the lanterns. Everyone was happy for Dou Zhao. Especially his aunt, he and Ji said with emotion: "Shougu can marry such a good son-in-law. It can be said that after all the hardships, she has finally gotten what she deserves."