Chapter 192 Twins
Dongfang Yuning's pregnancy has steadily entered its third month.
The most experienced gynecologist in the Imperial Medical Bureau was "invited" by Nangong Ye to Yanmao Port, and waited at the Governor's Mansion without leaving.
After a careful pulse diagnosis, the old doctor stroked his beard, a relieved smile on his face, and bowed to Nangong Ye, who was as nervous as a taut bowstring, and Dongfang Yuning, who was blinking curiously, and said:
"Congratulations, Prince, and Princess! Your pulse is smooth and strong, like beads rolling on a plate. The fetus is stable. Uh, the baby is safe and well, and it's already settled! This is truly a great joy!"
Hold on tight!
These three words were like heavenly music, instantly relaxing the tense atmosphere in the Governor's Mansion that had lasted for three months.
The servants all had sincere smiles on their faces.
Nangong Ye's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally dropped a little.
He held Dongfang Yuning's hand tightly, and his palm was a little wet. God knows how he got through the past three months. It was even more torturous than when he led the army deep behind enemy lines.
However, this relaxation did not last long, and new anomalies emerged.
The fetus was firmly seated, and Dongfang Yuning's appetite was like a flood that could not be stopped.
She became an unusually hungry eater.
Although I was a foodie before, I always had to have a limit.
But now I want to eat everything I see. I used to feel sick of fat meat, but now I am drooling with greed.
I used to be indifferent to sour fruits, but now I can eat a basket of them in a day;
If he suddenly wanted to eat sesame cakes from a shop three hundred miles away in the middle of the night, Nangong Ye would immediately send someone to buy them as fast as he could...
This is not the strangest thing.
The most shocking thing is that despite eating so much, apart from her belly swelling like a balloon day by day, the rest of her body didn’t gain much weight!
Her cheeks are still as small and delicate, her arms and legs are still as slender, and from behind you can't even tell that she is a pregnant woman.
But that belly...it's only been three months pregnant, but it's already bulging very obviously. It looks even bigger than an ordinary woman's belly at five months pregnant!
Nangong Ye's heart, which had just been relieved, instantly reached its peak again, even higher than before!
His brows were furrowed all day long, and the air pressure around him was so low that even the calmest housekeeper didn't dare to approach him easily.
He stared at Dongfang Yuning's belly, his eyes no longer filled with pure joy, but were mixed with deep worry and fear.
Ning'er is already petite, and if she grows like this...how big will the child be?
During the birthing... he couldn't even imagine the scene!
Every time he imagined it, it tortured his nerves like being tortured to death.
Dongfang Yuning himself also felt that something was wrong.
【118! 】
Finally, one afternoon, after a full meal and rubbing her round belly, she couldn't help but call the system in her mind.
[My belly...isn't it a little ridiculously big? I'm only three months pregnant! And why am I only growing belly and not weight?]
Is this scientific? Scan me now! Is there something wrong? Like... giant baby? Or... something else?]
She was a little worried.
Although she believed that Nangong Ye would find the best doctor and midwife for her, for a situation that went beyond common sense, a systematic scan was the most reliable.
The melon-eating system 118 responded immediately:
[Ding! Received host's command! Beginning deep scan and analysis of the host's body... Zizi... Scanning...]
The system seemed to freeze for a moment, and then the electronic sound suddenly rose, full of incredible surprise!
[Wow! Host! Major discovery! Super huge melon! I ate the melon and it fell on me!]
Dongfang Yuning's heart skipped a beat:
[What? What do you mean? Is there something wrong with me?]
No, no, no!
118 was so excited that the data flow was almost disordered.
[It's not a problem! It's a huge surprise! Host, this isn't your first child! You're carrying two! Twins!]
And they're twins! A boy and a girl! No wonder your belly is so big! All the nutrients are absorbed by the two little ones! That's why you only grow belly but not weight!
Twins?!
two? !
Dongfang Yuning's eyes widened instantly, and his hands subconsciously covered his stomach. He was completely stunned!
[Two...two?!]
She stammered in her mind,
[Is this true? Did you scan the number 118 correctly?!]
【Absolutely true! 】
118 solemnly vowed,
Two independent fetal heartbeats! Strong and powerful! Developmental indicators slightly exceed those of single babies of the same age group. Very healthy!
Congratulations host! Congratulations host! You're buying one and getting one free! I don't even have enough points to reward you with this big melon!
A huge surprise exploded in Dongfang Yuning's mind like fireworks!
She always thought there was only one and was worried that the baby was too big to give birth to, but she didn't expect there were actually two!
Twins, boy and girl!
She suddenly had a son and a daughter?!
The immense joy almost made her laugh out loud, but then, an even more fatal question came down upon her -
Nangong Ye!
If he knew, wouldn't he be scared to death? !
At this moment, Nangong Ye, who was anxious because of her big belly and was standing by the window trying to use the cold wind to blow away the depression in his heart, clearly heard the earth-shattering cry in her heart!
"Twins?!"
"two?!"
These two words were like two thunderbolts, striking the top of his head hard!
He turned around abruptly, his face turning pale in an instant, three times paler than the bright moonlight outside the window!
Those deep eyes, which originally contained only deep worry, were now completely swallowed by a fear that was almost desperate!
He was so worried about a child that he couldn't sleep at night and felt like he was on the verge of death.
two? !
Twins?!
Ning'er, with such a petite body, wants to carry two children at the same time?!
Do you have to endure double the risk and pain during childbirth?!
How is this a surprise?
For him, this was simply a death warrant from the King of Hell!
His heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, and the pain was so severe that he could hardly breathe.
The look he gave Dongfang Yuning's obviously bulging belly was filled with indescribable complex emotions.
There is an instinctive love for the unborn child, but more importantly, there is extreme fear and resistance to the huge risks that the loved one in her arms is about to take.
His Ning'er...his life...
Dongfang Yuning was still immersed in the joy of having twins and the dilemma of how to tell Nangong Ye. When he looked up, he met Nangong Ye's eyes that were filled with turbulent waves and almost shattered.
His face looked extremely ugly, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his jawline was as tight as a piece of cold steel.
"Brother Aye?"
Dongfang Yuning was startled, and the joy in his heart was instantly replaced by worry.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"
She struggled to get up from the couch.
"Don't move!"
Nangong Ye's voice was very hoarse, with a barely perceptible tremor.
He walked quickly forward, but held her shoulders very gently to prevent her from moving.
He took several deep breaths, barely suppressing the turbulent emotions in his chest, and tried to make his voice sound calmer:
"I'm fine... Ning'er, how... how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"
He didn't dare to ask, or even think about the question of "two".
He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would lose control.
She reached out her hand, gently smoothed his furrowed brow, and said softly:
"I'm fine. I can eat and sleep well. It's just that my belly is a little big and it's a bit of a burden. Brother Aye, don't worry, I'm really fine."
Nangong Ye grabbed her hand, pressed it against his cold cheek, closed his eyes, his Adam's apple rolled violently, and he couldn't utter a word.
How could he not worry?
This news was like a huge rock thrown into a deep pool, although Nangong Ye and Dongfang Yuning tacitly agreed not to make it public immediately.
However, the unusual low pressure and the prince's increasingly close and extremely tense guarding attitude were quickly noticed by those closest to him.
Old Madam Nangong was the first to feel something was wrong.
She pulled her eldest daughter-in-law Dongfang Qiwu and whispered:
"Qiwu, look at that child Aye. Why does he look even worse than Ning'er, the pregnant woman? Ning'er's belly is bigger, but she looks rosy and energetic. Why does he look like the sky is falling?"
Dongfang Qiwu also frowned slightly. She was very attentive and observant.
"That's right, mother. And... don't you think Ning'er's belly is indeed a little unusually large? It's only been over three months..."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, and a guess arose in their hearts, but they were not sure.
Soon, Shen Xiaoyun and Nangong Yue also noticed something.
Nangong Yue took the opportunity to take a walk with Dongfang Yuning and asked cautiously:
"Aunt, was your pregnancy... particularly difficult? I see that my uncle..."
Dongfang Yuning looked at his relatives who were worried and confused, and knew that he could no longer hide it, and there was no need to hide it.
She sighed and decided to take the initiative to announce this "surprise".
On a sunny afternoon, when the family was drinking tea and eating snacks in the flower hall, Dongfang Yuning touched his belly and said casually:
"Um...there's something I need to tell you all."
Everyone's eyes were instantly focused on her.
Nangong Ye's body tensed up almost imperceptibly.
Dongfang Yuning smiled and tried to make his tone cheerful:
"The imperial physician said... there might be more than one baby in my belly."
The hall suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The old lady's teacup fell to the table with a clang. She stood up suddenly, her voice changing tone:
"More than one? Ning'er, you mean... twins?!"
Dongfang Qiwu also covered his mouth, his eyes full of shock and worry.
Shen Xiaoyun sucked in a breath of cold air, subconsciously looking at Nangong Yue beside him, then at Nangong Ye whose face was pale, and instantly understood why the emperor's uncle had been so abnormal recently.
Nangong Yue was surprised, happy and scared:
"Oh my God! Aunt! This... this is a great joy! But... but your body..."
Everyone's eyes were filled with complex emotions, some were happy, but more so, they were filled with the same uncontrollable worry as Nangong Ye.
In this day and age, having twins means extremely high risks for mothers.
"Haha, yeah, surprise, right?"
Dongfang Yuning tried hard to maintain a smile and wanted to hold Nangong Ye's hand, but found that his hand was ice cold and even trembling slightly.
Her heart also tightened.
Sure enough, since the speculation was confirmed, Nangong Ye's anxiety disorder directly upgraded to the highest level.
He almost became Dongfang Yuning's exclusive pendant. Except when going to the toilet, even then he would guard the outside to make sure he could hear any movement at any time. The rest of the time, his eyes almost never left her.
When she walked, he had to hold on to her, as if she would fall at any moment. When she ate, he watched her closely, afraid that she would choke or eat the wrong food.
When she slept, he was even more alert like a lion guarding his territory. The slightest movement would wake him up instantly to check whether her breathing was steady.
He even began to secretly consult a large number of medical books, looking for cases and risks related to twin births. The more he read, the gloomier his expression became, and the colder the aura around him became.
At night, lie on the large and soft bed.
Nangong Ye hugged Dongfang Yuning very carefully from behind, with his arms resting loosely on her waist. He wanted to support her but was afraid to use too much force for fear of pressing down on the round belly that was carrying two lives.
His palm gently stroked the raised curve over and over again, feeling the occasional mischievous movements of the two little lives inside, and his mood was extremely complicated.
Love, anticipation, worry, fear...all these emotions intertwined together, almost tearing him apart.
"Ning'er,"
His voice was low and hoarse, filled with deep heartache and fatigue.
"You've worked hard... I..."
He choked, and the rest of the words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
The thought of what might happen during childbirth made him shiver with fear.
He would rather not have a child than let his Ning'er take any risk.
Dongfang Yuning turned around and looked at his tense profile and the unconcealable red bloodshot eyes in the moonlight in the hazy night.
She felt very distressed.
This man, who was as powerful as a god and as cold as an iceberg in front of outsiders, was now as fragile and frightened as a child because of her.
She reached out her hand and gently stroked his stern face, her voice soft but firm:
"Brother Aye, I'm fine, really. Don't scare yourself. Look at me, I can eat and sleep well, and I'm in good spirits. The babies are also very well behaved."
She leaned over and kissed him gently on his tightly pursed lips, trying to soothe his anxiety:
"I promise you, I'll only have this one baby and no more, okay? We just want these two babies.
Give birth to them safely and healthily, and raise them up. Promise me you won’t worry about them anymore, okay?
Looking at his reflection in her clear eyes and listening to her soft words of comfort, Nangong Ye's heart felt like it was soaked in warm water, feeling sore and swollen.
How could he deserve to have her?
He took a deep breath, suppressed the moisture in his eyes, and kissed her back. This kiss was filled with endless pity and extremely restrained love.
"good."
He responded hoarsely, holding her tighter yet softly in his arms.
"I'll listen to Ning'er. This is the only child I'll have. I won't have any more in the future."
He kissed the top of her head, his voice extremely gentle:
"Baby, go to sleep. Your husband will watch over you."
"Um."
Dongfang Yuning nestled in his arms peacefully, yawned a little, and soon fell asleep to the sound of his steady heartbeat.
Little did she know that the man who was holding her kept his eyes open even after she fell asleep, his eyes flickering in the darkness, filled with undiminished worry and an almost paranoid determination.
There must not be any accidents happening to his Ning'er.
He must make every possible preparation and mobilize all available resources to ensure that everything goes smoothly on the day of delivery.
Any possible risks must be nipped in the bud.
Dongfang Yuning, who was sleeping, had no idea that every conversation between her and System 118 was actually heard clearly by the man who loved her deeply.
She just subconsciously felt that she felt extremely safe with him around.
【118，】
She muttered in her dream,
[Two babies... what names should I give them... I need to think carefully...]
Nangong Ye listened to her unconscious mumbling in her sleep, and the corners of his tightly pursed lips finally curled up into an extremely tiny, gentle arc.
His Ning'er, his two children.
He would do everything he could to protect them.
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