Chapter 122 Twins [Added]
Xie Junyao hugged her from behind: "Don't you care what I did in Fuyao Palace?"
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but he took the initiative to bring it up. Wen Wanyu pushed him away in anger and said something against her will, "I don't want to know, and I don't care. The emperor has his own reasons for doing things."
Wanwan seemed... a little concerned. Xie Junyao stared at her back and laughed out loud.
He immediately chased after her, explaining while undressing, "I lied to you, I didn't go to Fuyao Palace. I talked to Cheng Zhaorong about your past at Yihua Palace."
Wen Wanyu turned around in anger. When she saw the smile on his face, she realized that he was deliberately deceiving her! He did it on purpose! He was so boring! Did he have to see her suffer?
Her vision blurred instantly, and her voice was already filled with tears: "Your Majesty, lying to me, is it fun?"
She sniffed, tears welled up at the corners of her eyes, and rolled down her soft, pale cheeks. She bit her lips to hold back her sobs.
Xie Junyao panicked and went over to hold her hand: "Why are you crying? Don't cry, don't cry. It's all my fault. I was wrong. I will never lie to you again, and I will never make such a joke again."
Wen Wanyu blinked, and a tear fell into Xie Junyao's palm, almost burning him. "Your Majesty, you only know how to bully me. You know that I mind Concubine Zheng's identity, and you still..."
"I...thought you didn't mind." Xie Junyao said.
"How could I not mind? The emperor minds my past with Song Qingxu, but does he not allow me to mind the identity of Concubine Zheng? I have always minded... I am also afraid that the emperor will..." Rekindle the old love with her, but these words were never spoken out loud.
Only then did Xie Junyao realize that Wanwan had always lacked a sense of security. He wanted to slap himself a few times. Rather than making a promise, he wanted to reassure Wanwan.
He extended three fingers and placed them beside his ears: "If I, Xie Junyao, break my oath, I will die a miserable death today."
Wen Wanyu: "...You don't have to be so hard on yourself." She didn't want Xie Junyao to swear a poisonous oath, she just wanted Xie Junyao to take it more seriously.
Xie Junyao held her cheek, wiped away the tears bit by bit, and said: "I am a bastard, I am a bastard, I... I just want to see you jealous."
"Your Majesty, please don't do this again..." Wen Wanyu put his arms around his neck and said in a muffled voice.
"There will never be a second time."
After this little misunderstanding was over, Xie Junyao became more considerate. No matter where he was going or what he was going to do, he would report to Wen Wanyu in advance.
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As the months progressed, Wen Wanyu's appetite grew. If she wasn't stopped, she could eat two bowls of rice in one meal. Xie Junyao was very worried about this. He knew that if the child grew older, the delivery would be more difficult. He privately consulted the imperial physician more than once, but the doctors always replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your body is healthy and the heir is safe."
In order to ensure a smooth delivery, Wen Wanyu was restricted in her diet and had to eat multiple meals a day.
After becoming pregnant, Wen Wanyu became vain, looking in the mirror five, six, seven, or eight times a day. Now she's four months pregnant, and her belly is as big as someone else's at five or six months.
She stood in front of the mirror, gesturing at her belly, feeling somewhat confused and helpless. "Bai Su, my belly seems to have grown again. This Luoshan dress was a perfect fit for me last time, but today it's so tight that I can't breathe."
Bai Su hurriedly said, "If your Majesty feels it's tight, then change into something else."
"Okay." Although I like it, it's really uncomfortable to wear and it's not good for the baby in my belly.
After Wen Wanyu took off her dress, she looked at herself in the mirror, stroked her cheeks, and pouted, "Bai Su, I'm so fat!"
Bai Su smiled and said, "Your Highness used to be too thin! In my opinion, now you're just right, neither too fat nor too thin." This wasn't meant to comfort Her Highness. In the past, Her Highness had to 'maintain her figure' every day, her face even smaller than her palm. Now, after becoming pregnant with the young master, she had finally become more balanced.
"I never thought that one day I would also be anxious about my appearance." Wen Wanyu sighed.
Xie Junyao walked in silently: "What are you anxious about? There's no need to be anxious."
As soon as he arrived, Wen Wanyu felt herself becoming pretentious and puffed out her cheeks: "Don't you think the emperor thinks I've gained a lot of weight?"
Xie Junyao smiled and pinched her fair and tender little face, his brows soft and gentle: "Bai Su and I have the same opinion. You were too thin before. Now you are just right."
"There are so many beauties in the emperor's harem..." Wen Wanyu began to worry about something groundless again.
"When have I ever stayed in another palace?"
"Wanwan is the most beautiful in my heart. No more anxiety, no more worries. No dieting, but also no overeating, understand?" Ever since they'd declared their feelings, they'd become even more shameless. Even with servants around, they could still say these sweet nothings without blushing or faltering.
Bai Su smiled and led his men away.
"I know. I won't treat your son unfairly." Wen Wanyu pointed to her bulging belly.
"What nonsense!"
Xie Junyao lowered his eyes and stared at her. "I care about you. I want you to feel better. I'm not worried that you'll treat my daughter badly. You'll always be my number one priority. No one else can cut in line."
Women always love to hear sweet words. Wen Wanyu was no exception. She smiled and said sweetly, "I know."
"Wait." Wen Wanyu realized it later, "Daughter?"
"So the emperor wants a princess."
"Um."
"If it's a prince, will the emperor love him less?"
"How could I not love our child, silly."
Xie Junyao helped her sit down, gently caressing her bulging belly, and said, "I'll bring the imperial physician to check your pulse. Put on your clothes, and I'll let them in."
"Your Majesty, please help me put it on." Wen Wanyu became more and more lazy and spoke in a coquettish tone.
Although the emperor is clumsy, Wen Wanyu loves to order him around. After all, who wouldn't like to order the emperor around?
"Okay." Xie Junyao had a doting smile on his face. He lowered his head and touched her lips.
Doctor Ye, the most expert in female childbirth, had originally retired. However, Xie Junyao, citing safety concerns, invited him back. Fearing he might get angry at being forced back to work even after retirement, Xie Junyao promised Doctor Ye a reward of three mansions for his family, assuming Wen Wanyu gave birth safely.
Doctor Ye took Wen Wanyu's pulse. He even used a different hand. He was more meticulous than usual. Wen Wanyu was still confused. Was it necessary to use a different hand?
After a moment, "The Imperial Concubine's pulses are rapid, deep, and strong... This old minister congratulates the Emperor and the Empress. The Empress is pregnant with twins."
"Good. That's great." Some time ago, Xie Junyao had a vague guess in his mind, but the moment he really heard that they were twins, it was different.
Unable to contain her excitement, her eyes sparkled with joy. With a bright smile on her face, she shook Wen Wanyu's hand excitedly twice and said, "Did you hear that, Wanwan? We're going to have two children. Did you hear that?"
Seeing him like this, as if he was a father for the first time, Wen Wanyu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I heard it."
She lowered her head slowly and dazedly, then gently stroked her belly. It turned out there were two little ones inside. No wonder her belly was so big.
Xie Junyao's voice was still trembling with excitement: "Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Ye. After Concubine Ling has a smooth delivery, I will definitely send you back safely."
Doctor Ye quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Bai Su and the others withdrew and thoughtfully closed the door. Xie Junyao suddenly held her hand and said solemnly, "Wanwan, thank you for your hard work."
Being pregnant is hard enough. Wanwan is carrying two babies. I just hope the two ancestors can be more obedient and let their mother suffer less.
Wen Wanyu did not deny the hardship. At the same time, she did not want to make the emperor feel guilty, so she said in a relaxed tone: "Then the emperor must always let me go in the future."
Xie Junyao laughed dumbly: "I won't let you go."
He was the ruler of the world, and Wanwan was his master. If Wanwan said to go east, he wouldn't dare go west. If Wanwan wanted water in the middle of the night, no matter how sleepy he was, he would immediately go and get her some. If Wanwan did something wrong, he wouldn't even dare to say a harsh word, but would first reflect on whether he had done it well...
"The emperor also said that he didn't give me any leniency when we played chess last time..." Wen Wanyu supported his head with both hands and accused in a gentle voice.
"Um... Wanwan..." Xie Junyao said helplessly, "...Last time we played chess, I gave you three pieces, and you regretted it five times..."
Wen Wanyu snorted. She was a terrible chess player.
Xie Junyao said: "I plan to let my mother-in-law come to the palace to accompany you."
Wen Wanyu was surprised and asked, "Really?"
She really missed her mother. It would have been wonderful if she had her mother by her side during the birthing process.
"Um."
Wen Wanyu thought about it and refused again: "Forget it. Let's wait another two months."
"What's wrong?" Xie Junyao was puzzled.
"It's good that Mom can accompany me. But it's not in accordance with the rules. Besides, I'm happy, but my dad is not happy. My mom and dad love each other very much. If they can't see each other for five or six months, Dad will probably go crazy..."
"Okay." Xie Junyao joked, "The court won't allow 'missing your wife' as an excuse for taking leave."
Wen Wanyu was amused and patted him gently.
Li Dexian hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Empress of Fengyi Palace is gone..."
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