10. Pregnancy is on the horizon.
Time flies, and another month has passed in the blink of an eye. This month has kept the young Marquis Ximen extremely busy. If you want to know why, we have to go back to a month ago.
Back then, the young master Ximen always pretended to be the 'Carefree Prince,' diligently working with Liu Hanxue every night.
Finally, one morning, when Liu Hanxue saw the exquisite breakfast in front of her, she suddenly felt nauseous and couldn't eat. Her personal maid, Dongmei, seeing this, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and quietly said to Liu Hanxue:
"Your Highness seems to have a poor appetite, and your period seems to be a little late. I presume Your Highness is pregnant! I congratulate Your Highness in advance! The Prince will surely be very happy if he finds out!"
Hearing Dongmei's words, Liu Hanxue was overjoyed, but she didn't lose her composure. Touching her belly, she explained:
"Dongmei, this is just our guess and has not been confirmed yet. Take my name card and ask the imperial physician for help. Once it is confirmed, we will immediately tell the prince the good news."
Dongmei accepted the order and took her leave, then quickly ran to find the imperial physician.
The time spent waiting for the imperial physician felt like an eternity for Liu Hanxue. The wait was anxiously long, and she paced back and forth, constantly glancing towards the door, hoping with bated breath. About fifteen minutes later, Dongmei, panting, dragged the imperial physician in. Before he could catch his breath, Liu Hanxue went straight to the point:
"Doctor, I haven't had much of an appetite lately, and I feel a bit nauseous. Could you please check if I'm pregnant?"
"Your Highness, please don't be hasty. Let me take your pulse first."
Liu Hanxue sat inside the curtained curtain, resting her hands on the table. After a short while, Imperial Physician Tian respectfully bowed and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Consort Liu. Your Highness is pregnant, about two months along. However, judging from your pulse, it is unstable and you should take good care of yourself. I will prescribe some medicine to help stabilize the pregnancy for you. I will come back to check your pulse again in about a week."
"Imperial Physician Tian, you just said that my pulse is unstable. Could this affect the health of the fetus?"
"Your Highness, please rest assured, as long as Your Highness takes proper care, the fetus will not be harmed. Your Highness, I still have a few patients to treat. If Your Highness has nothing else to attend to, I will take my leave now."
"Dongmei, hand over the consultation fee and reward to Imperial Physician Tian, and see him out of the mansion."
"Your Majesty, before I depart, I must offer you a word of advice: please do not overexert yourself in sexual activity, as it may harm the health of the fetus. If possible, please avoid sexual intercourse during the first few high-risk periods. I take my leave now."
Liu Hanxue was immersed in joy and simply waved her hand. Upon seeing this, Imperial Physician Tian bowed respectfully and was led out of the palace by Dongmei.
Before long, Dongmei returned, her face beaming with joy, as if she were pregnant, and happily said to Liu Hanxue:
"Your Majesty, I just said that judging from your reaction, you must be pregnant. Now that it has been confirmed, I dare to guess again that Your Majesty is carrying a little prince!"
"You have such a sweet tongue, here's ten taels of silver!" Upon hearing that Dongmei was carrying a boy, Liu Hanxue was overjoyed and gave her a reward with a smile.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"
"Your Highness, I will go and brew you some medicine to help with the pregnancy. Why don't you rest well? We can tell the Prince the good news when he returns to the manor in the evening. I think the Prince will be very happy!"
After helping Liu Hanxue to bed, Dongmei took the medicine to the kitchen to cook. To prevent any accidents, she did everything herself and did not ask anyone else to help.
Soon, darkness fell, and evening arrived in the blink of an eye. The medicine to prevent miscarriage had already been prepared and kept warm, just waiting for Liu Hanxue to wake up so she could drink it. Not long after, Liu Hanxue slowly woke up, and Dongmei diligently handed her the medicine, saying:
"Your Highness, I have already sent someone to invite the Prince. I believe he will arrive soon. Your Highness, let me help you with your toilette now."
After drinking her medicine, Liu Hanxue nodded and let Dongmei take care of everything. Once everything was settled, she sat quietly in a chair waiting for the prince's arrival. Thinking of the child in her belly, Liu Hanxue's lips kept curving upwards.
Time passed quietly, and the figure that had been eagerly awaiting finally appeared at the entrance of Yunluo Garden. Liu Hanxue immediately stepped forward to greet him, gave a slight curtsy, and said with a smile:
"Your Highness, you've finally arrived. I have some great news to tell you, and I'm sure you'll be just as happy as I am."
Looking at Liu Hanxue, whose face was beaming with joy and whose happiness was impossible to hide, the 'Carefree King' joked:
"Judging from the smile on your face, it must be a joyous occasion. Why don't you tell me about it, so I can share in your happiness?"
"Your Highness, you're about to become a father, and I'm pregnant."
These words instantly shattered the good mood of the 'Carefree King,' his smiling face froze, and he asked haltingly:
"I... am pregnant. No... my beloved... you... are pregnant?"
Liu Hanxue didn't pay any attention, assuming that the 'Carefree Prince' was so excited about becoming a father that he became incoherent. She smiled and repeated:
"In a few months, Your Highness will become a father, and I will become a mother!"
The carefree king's expression was complex, as if he were deep in thought.
It has to be said that this child came at the worst possible time. Despite trying her best to avoid pregnancy, she still conceived. In this game, the child was destined to be a sacrifice. Call her cold-blooded or heartless, but this child couldn't be kept; she had to be disposed of. But how could she do it discreetly, without leaving a trace? If she used drugs, it would inevitably implicate many innocent people. Having already harmed one child, why add to the list of innocent lives? Thinking this, the suggestion to use drugs was immediately rejected.
The 'Carefree Prince' was momentarily undecided, standing there motionless. Seeing the 'Carefree Prince' frozen in shock, Liu Hanxue, presumptuously guessing, even foolishly nudged him and teased:
"You're back to your senses! My lord? What's wrong with you? Is it because of your first child that you're too excited? My lord, I don't mean to laugh at you, but the baby is still a long way from being born. If you're this happy now, I wonder how excited you'll be when the baby is born? Hehe."
Coming to his senses, the carefree prince looked at Liu Hanxue before him, a thought flashing through his mind. People say, "Where there are many women, there is much trouble." Even a small palace courtyard could easily become a battlefield. To win favor, women would constantly scheme and scheme, resorting to any means necessary. Perhaps he could take advantage of this, why add to his own sins by doing so himself? Having figured this out, the carefree prince smiled, put his arm around Liu Hanxue, and walked towards the main house, muttering as he did so:
"My beloved consort is pregnant, and it must be very tiring for her. From now on, let's skip all these formalities and not bother to come out and greet her. Just take good care of yourself and ensure a healthy pregnancy. When the time comes, you must give me a healthy and chubby baby boy, hahaha!"
Liu Hanxue was amused and couldn't stop smiling. However, immersed in her joy, she didn't notice the coldness in the eyes of the 'Carefree King' and the fleeting ruthlessness.
After that, the carefree prince would send him this and that every day, showing the joy of becoming a father for the first time.
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