Chapter 97 Do you prefer a baby boy or a baby girl? ...
The mansion of the Marquis of Wu'an was brightly lit last night, and no one slept a wink.
Wei Minxian was seriously injured and fell into a coma, and even the imperial physicians were helpless.
Chu Yannuo's injuries weren't serious, but he had been stabbed thirty-five times, and combined with his previous injuries, there wasn't a single good spot on his body.
He was imprisoned for another three months.
He was depleted of both qi and blood, and collapsed as soon as he reached the Marquis's residence.
I didn't wake up until this evening.
Lady Hou's eyes were swollen from crying, and she sobbed uncontrollably, her heart breaking. "My son, your fate with Nuannuan is over. You must look forward. You are my only son. If anything happens to you, how can I live on..."
There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.
Chu Yannuo thought of how heartless his cousin had been to him. She was the little girl he had raised since she was a child. How could she treat him like this?
Two clear tears slowly slid down from the corners of her eyes.
He tried to clench his heart tightly to squeeze out the unbearable pain, but he was too tired to lift his arms and couldn't even touch his own chest.
The image of Wei Minxian shielding him with her body yesterday involuntarily flashed into his mind.
"Ah Xian, is she alright?"
Mentioning her daughter-in-law, Madam Hou became even more distressed, "She hasn't woken up yet."
"I'll go see her," Chu Yannuo struggled to get up, and it took the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to help him move step by step to Wei Minxian's room.
Wei Minxian's face was as white as a sheet of paper due to excessive blood loss.
She was unconscious at the moment, lying quietly on the bed, with only faint breathing as proof that she was still alive.
Wei's mother has cried her eyes dry these past two days.
Seeing Chu Yannuo coming over, she wanted to rush up and reprimand her, but she was just a concubine of the Duke of Wei, and her status prevented her from doing anything too outrageous.
“Arno, Minxian risked her life for you…”
Please wait until she gets better, and treat her better.
She's a piece of my own flesh and blood, I've spoiled her since she was little, and if she never wakes up again, I, her mother...
But how can we live like this…
Chu Yannuo stood by the bed, feeling neither sorrow nor joy, quietly gazing at the unconscious person on the bed.
Lady Hou wiped away her tears and said sadly, "When you were injured and unconscious last time, it was Minxian who begged Nuannuan to come back to see you. She didn't even care about the dignity of a young lady. If you had any conscience, you shouldn't have let her down."
My son, one cannot live in the past forever.
Just now, someone from the Prince's residence came to inform us that the Emperor has bestowed a marriage upon Prince Qin and Nuannuan.
Nuannuan was made the Princess Consort of Qin, and she is now the principal wife.
Now that the wedding ceremony is over, they should go to the bridal chamber.
Nuannuan... she'll never come back.
They paid their respects to heaven and earth, entered the bridal chamber, and she was bestowed the title of Princess Qin...
Every word I heard was like a piercing pain in my heart.
If he hadn't been so fixated on her identity and his desire for a normal child, the two of them wouldn't have ended up like this.
Suddenly, he coughed up blood and collapsed onto Wei Minxian.
An hour later, Chu Yannuo woke up next to Wei Minxian.
Lady Hou, Wei's mother, and Chu Yannuo's two older sisters all knelt at the door, praying for God's blessing.
Upon hearing that Chu Yannuo had woken up, Madam Wei said, "Madam, please don't mention Miss Chu Yannuo anymore, as it will upset the young master. He's not in good health and can't take it."
Lady Hou knew that her son had a thorn in his heart that he couldn't get rid of, otherwise he would never be normal.
"Okay, I understand."
It was completely dark outside the window. Chu Yannuo looked at the red lanterns swaying in the wind, and his heart felt as if it were being suspended by a rope, empty and unable to settle down.
My cousin became the King of Qin's principal wife.
Some people don't mind.
By now, the two should have already consummated their marriage.
His cousin no longer belonged to him.
...
Zhou Chuanxing was indeed performing the rituals of the Duke of Zhou.
Thinking of the girl's delicate nature, he originally planned to only try it once.
But this life-threatening feeling was impossible to control.
Then there was a second time.
The little girl cried and begged him to let her go. He promised to, but he couldn't resist and did it again.
But he was still a human being, not a beast.
After three times, still not satisfied, he put on the chains, which restricted his movement, rendering him powerless to do anything he wanted.
However, he only persisted for a short while before removing the chains and personally carrying his newlywed wife to wash her.
Afterwards, the two of them lay down on the bed, clean and refreshed.
The lady was so tired that she didn't open her eyes the whole time, letting him do whatever he wanted with her.
She lay down on the bed, rolled into his arms, and began to breathe softly.
The next day, both of them slept until late morning.
This was the first time Zhou Chuanxing had slept in since he was thirteen.
He looked at his sleeping wife in his arms, a smile spreading from the bottom of his heart, his eyes seemingly unable to see anything else.
All he had was his new wife.
Last night, the girl asked him if he would mind.
It seemed likely that if he disliked her, she would leave.
Enraged, he snapped at the little girl and bit her neck, leaving a deep tooth mark.
Why have women been burdened with so many shackles throughout history?
Having sex with a man makes one impure.
That's utter nonsense.
His youngest daughter will remain pure even when she is eighty years old.
Having woken up with nothing to do, he fiddled with the young woman's hair as he reflected on his situation.
Why are men afraid of women having relationships with other men, thus putting so many restrictions on women?
There are essentially two reasons.
Feeling inferior because of a lack of social standing.
Insufficient resources, feeling inferior.
A man like him, who has status, ability, talent, and superhuman strength, and isn't afraid of comparison, wouldn't even take it to heart.
Because no matter how many men the girl has met before, he is the best one.
Once the young girl is with him, she will never think about any other man.
That's the source of our confidence!
Of course, he was a little apprehensive at first.
They were terrified of losing.
But he sensed from his wife's reaction that she was satisfied with him.
And they were very satisfied.
Therefore, he was the lady's destined man.
It's just that we met too late, which gave Chu Yannuo a chance.
However, Chu Yannuo is now a thing of the past.
He will never appear in the lady's life again.
...
"Husband," Tang Xinuan slept for more than four hours.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Erlang lying beside her. Her voice was soft and gentle, and it was from an early morning, making it even sweeter than freshly dissolved honey.
Zhou Chuanxing covered her with the blanket, stared at her dark raven feathers, and gently stroked her hair.
"Did you sleep well?"
Tang Xinuan took his large hand and kissed it, "Sleeping with Erlang is so nice."
Hearing this made Zhou Chuanxing feel completely at ease.
A man who has just tasted the sweetness of meat is full of vigor.
The body speaks louder than anything else.
He whispered in his wife's ear, coaxing her gently.
Do you want more?
The man's voice was husky and sexy, making Tang Xinuan tremble all over.
"No, no, my back hurts."
Zhou Chuanxing scared her.
The little girl has gained a lot of weight in the past six months.
However, we still need to ask the imperial physician to see if her body can withstand it.
"Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I'll have someone make it for you."
Tang Xinu lay on top of him and bit his prominent Adam's apple.
"I'm hungry, I want to eat some steamed buns."
Zhou Chuanxing shuddered, closing his eyes in a mixture of pain and pleasure.
The young girl was so clever; he, a man who had just begun to understand things, was still somewhat at a loss.
"You little rascal, I see you're not tired yet."
A sense of danger approached, and Tang Xinuan became frightened, repeatedly begging for mercy, "I was wrong, I was wrong."
The two of them played around for almost half an hour before getting up.
Zhou Chuanxing first put on his own clothes, and then helped the young lady put on her clothes layer by layer.
"Wear more clothes, and go out to sunbathe after dinner."
Tang Xinuan didn't have to do anything; she was as obedient as a little baby.
She sat on the edge of the bed, and Erlang even helped her put on her boots.
"Erlang, you're so good at this."
Zhou Chuanxing pinched her nose. "It's good that you know."
He put the chains back on.
Tang Xinu asked, puzzled, "Do we still need to wear it?"
Zhou Chuanxing smiled: "It was a gift from my imperial brother, so I must respect him."
Tang Xinuan pouted, "So this is what respect is."
The kitchen staff steamed beef buns early in the morning, and when they heard that the princess wanted to eat them, they reheated them and served them on the table.
Tang Xinuan took a bite, her mouth full of delicious juice. She picked up a new one and held it to Zhou Chuanxing's lips, "Erlang, try it, it's delicious."
Zhou Chuanxing took a bite of her hand.
"These are really good. Who steamed these buns? Give them a reward."
Tang Xinuan took another sip of the white fungus porridge. "This is delicious too."
Zhou Chuanxing: "I'll also give you some white fungus soup."
What did Tang Xinu praise about this breakfast, and what did Zhou Chuanxing appreciate?
After finishing breakfast, Tang Xinuan suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Erlang, you're so generous, giving away all sorts of gifts. Whose money are you spending?"
Zhou Chuanxing suppressed a laugh: "We are husband and wife, so of course it belongs to both of us."
Tang Xi felt heartbroken, "Our manor is struggling to make ends meet."
Zhou Chuanxing forgot to tell her, "After the national treasury was replenished, most of the silver that the Prince's Mansion had given out has been recovered."
Tang Xinuan was happy, but she was still a little worried. "But we can't spend it recklessly. We have to save it."
Zhou Chuanxing wiped the soup off her lips. "Why keep so much silver?"
Tang Xinuan blurted out, "Of course, it's about raising a baby! We're already married..."
She stroked her lower abdomen, her fair and serene face full of anticipation, "Maybe one day I'll have a baby."
She never experienced parental love growing up, and her memories of her parents are becoming increasingly blurry.
Maybe one day, she will completely forget about them.
Now that she is married, she naturally hopes to have a baby of her own, and she will definitely take good care of her.
No, she wants at least two babies, preferably one boy and one girl.
She took it all for granted and didn't notice the slight change in Zhou Chuanxing's expression.
"Erlang, do you prefer a baby boy or a baby girl?"
When Zhou Chuanxing first took his wife away from the Marquis's residence, Physician Zhang diagnosed her with a cold constitution, saying that it would be difficult for her to conceive.
Honestly, he certainly likes children.
My father died young, and he went away to fight. I lived with my mother until I was thirteen, and then I only saw her a few times.
Family ties are an unbearable pain in his life.
This is why he was unwilling to resist when his elder brother punished him.
If he had children, he would definitely keep them by his side and teach them personally.
Now that we live in a peaceful and prosperous era, and there is no need to go out to fight, he believes he will be a good father.
But since his wife was in poor health, he automatically dismissed the idea.
When asked about it today, I held back my bitterness and said, "Nuan Nuan, we are actually living a good life together, there is no need for a child to cause us trouble."
Children are Tang Xinuan's Achilles' heel.
Zhou Chuanxing thought that she left Chu Yannuo only because he married a girl from the Wei family.
Actually, it was Chu Yannuo who forbade her to have a child.
Disliking her might result in her having an idiot.
Hearing Zhou Chuanxing say this, what else could she not have imagined?
I ate a very satisfying breakfast, but I have a strange feeling of discomfort in my stomach.
With tears in her eyes, she looked at the man beside her with utter disappointment.
"So, you won't let me have children either? You think I'm stupid, so will the children you have be stupid too?"
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