Chapter 307 Are you pregnant with Chu Jin’s child?
After the Xie brothers escorted Manluo and Xiyan into the territory of Nanzhao, they continued their journey for a few more days.
On this day, when dusk permeated the sky, the sound of horse hooves finally stopped at the "Linjing Posthouse" outside Jiangdu City.
Xie Lan knew that Xiyan was pregnant and worried that she would not be able to bear the bumpy ride, so he gave the following order:
"Rest here tonight and go into the city tomorrow."
Before he finished speaking, Xie Zhan had already jumped off his horse and personally removed the horse stool:
"Xiyan, Manluo, please come down."
This usually gentle young man only had cautious care and concern in his eyes when he looked at his imperial sister and his sweetheart.
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Inside the inn, Manluo leaned against the table, feasting on a freshly-made Nanzhao specialty rose pastry. She waved to Xiyan across from her:
"Xiyan, try this, it's much sweeter and crispier than Tianqi's!"
Her pretty cheeks were slightly puffed up from chewing, showing no trace of the reservedness of being in a foreign country.
Manluo was much luckier than Xiyan. The fetus in her belly was very well-behaved and, apart from occasional nausea, did not cause her much pain.
Most of the time, she even forgot that there was an extra piece of meat in her belly and only cared about being free and easy.
Xiyan, on the other hand, did not touch a single bit of the steaming meal in front of her.
The carriage had been jolting for more than ten days, and her already severe morning sickness became even more torturous. Coupled with her heavy worries, she became thinner and thinner, with a more delicate and beautiful appearance. No one could tell that she was once a ruthless killer.
The Xie brothers took great care of them. Knowing their deep sisterly love, they settled them in a room to keep them company throughout the journey, which touched the couple deeply.
Now, having gotten rid of their identities as assassins, the two men no longer had to engage in intrigue and fighting, and they suddenly relaxed. However, they tossed and turned in bed, each thinking about their own problems.
Xiyan tossed and turned, looking at the dark patterns on the tent ceiling, her thoughts drifting back to the time she spent in Nanzhao before she was seven years old. Thinking about it now, it seemed like a dream.
She suddenly felt that somewhere along the way, the thread of fate had already quietly entangled everyone involved.
Tomorrow, she will step into the Jiangdu Palace.
Even though she was 80% sure and had the swaddling clothes as evidence, she was still worried because she had not yet done a blood test to prove her relationship with Emperor Xie Zhen of Southern Zhao.
It's not that I care about my identity as a princess, but who in this world doesn't want to know who they are and who their biological parents are? Who wants to be an orphan with no one to rely on?
"Still thinking about it?"
Manluo was only wearing a lotus-colored bellyband and panties of the same color. She crawled into her bed like a nimble cat, with the sweet scent of rose pastries on her body.
Xiyan was suspicious. This girl used to hate sweets and only loved to eat meat. Why did her taste change recently?
Manluo reached out and poked Xiyan's tense cheek, then chuckled:
"It's just a drop of blood. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince have both acknowledged you. How could the Emperor of Nan Zhao refuse to acknowledge his own daughter? I heard from Xie Zhan that you and the Queen of Nan Zhao look exactly alike, and there's evidence from the swaddling clothes, so there's no doubt about it."
Xi Yan sighed softly:
"Everything is uncertain. I always feel like there is someone behind the scenes manipulating things, and we seem to be the ones in the middle of it."
Manluo didn't care at all:
"What does it matter? Live one day at a time, and figure out a solution when things hit. Don't be so gloomy, you're a princess, you have to act like a princess!"
Xi Yan smiled bitterly: "Whether she is a princess or not, we will tell you when we meet Emperor Nan Zhao tomorrow."
"You are just worrying too much. There is no mistake about your identity. I didn't expect that our Xiyan is actually a member of Princess Nanzhao. She has completely gotten rid of the identity of a death warrior and reached the top in one step." Manluo's face was full of envy and also a sincere blessing.
Xiyan suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Manluo:
"If you follow me back to Nanzhao, what will happen to the Chizhong Gu in your body?"
Manluo laughed and said, "I don't know what's wrong with that bastard Fu Yunqing. He gave me an antidote a while ago."
"Really?" Xiyan was really happy for Manluo:
"That's great, Manluo. You can finally get rid of your status as a death warrior."
Xiyan was even happier than if she had just recovered from the poison, but she still had some doubts:
"Why is he suddenly so kind? Could it be that he... likes you?"
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Manluo took a sip and said, "You are also imitating Fu Yunqing's nonsense."
Seeing Xi Yan still staring at him, he muttered:
"It's because... I have a little poisonous insect in my belly. That guy said that poison can harm the fetus, so it's rare for me to be able to have sex."
"What?"
Xiyan was shocked and pulled Manluo up from the bed:
"Are you pregnant with Chu Jin's child?"
"She's pregnant, so what's so strange about that?" Manluo rolled her eyes and pointed at Xiyan's belly:
"Don't you have one in your belly?"
With a "slap", Xiyan's slap landed on the back of her hand:
"You're not serious. I mean... since you already have Chu Jin's child, and he seems to be sincere towards you, why did you come to Nanzhao with me?"
"sincere?"
Anger ignited in Manluo's peach blossom eyes:
"Don't be ridiculous. If he really meant it, would he have made me fall off the cliff? If I hadn't been lucky enough to be hanging on the treetop with water below, and if I hadn't been a good swimmer, otherwise, what would appear before you right now is my soul. Once you acknowledge your relationship, I will definitely prepare a strong medicine to kill this little bastard!"
Xiyan was terrified when she heard this: "Are you serious?"
Manluo snorted: "Aren't you the same? Don't you also not want Xiao Nanyan's child?"
Xi Yanru was pierced by an ice spike, and her face turned pale instantly:
"I, I'm different from you..."
"Why is it different? Are you reluctant to let go?"
Manluo moved closer to her, suddenly with a playful look on her face:
"Actually, when Feiyun Temple caught fire that day, Xiao Nanyan thought you were dead and went crazy trying to kill Xiao Beicheng. He actually rushed into the sea of fire and was seriously injured..."
"Don't mention him!"
Xiyan touched her lower abdomen, her fingertips were cold:
"This child...wait for a few days until he stabilizes, and then we'll do something about it."
Manluo saw the pain welling up in her eyes and knew that she was deeply resentful and unhappy towards Xiao Nanyan. She finally swallowed the last half of her words, yawned, and huddled under the covers.
"I'm so sleepy, go to sleep quickly, you have to see the emperor tomorrow."
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