Chapter 381 What if this daughter died mysteriously in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? [13]
When Achu saw Lu Zhixing staring at her stomach without saying a word as soon as he returned, she suddenly realized what was going on.
She kicked him with her bare feet.
Lu Zhixing's eyes flickered as he came back to his senses.
He looked up and met Achu's gaze.
"Upon hearing that the princess was pregnant, I rushed back immediately," Lu Zhixing replied.
He paused, then politely inquired, "Is the princess feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Yes!" Achu nodded.
She said, "The thought of suddenly having another person inside me makes me feel uncomfortable all over!"
Lu Zhixing's eyes darkened slightly. Seeing A Chu's unhappy expression, he guessed that she might not want to have the child.
There was a princess in the previous dynasty who, because she did not want to have children, would take abortion pills every time she became pregnant.
Lu Zhixing pursed his lips and remained silent. The thought that A Chu didn't want the child made him extremely unhappy!
He was even mentally calculating how to get Achu to keep the child.
At this moment, Lu Zhixing's calf was kicked again.
"Lu Zhixing, why are you so quiet today? Are you unhappy that I'm pregnant?"
Before Achu could even get an answer after asking, she was already getting angry, glaring at Lu Zhixing with an expression that seemed to say, "How dare you be unhappy?"
Regardless of what Lu Zhixing thought in his heart, he looked terrified on the surface.
"I am naturally overjoyed that the princess is pregnant! I am so happy that I am speechless."
Achu looked at him suspiciously: "Really?"
Lu Zhixing nodded: "Of course it's true!"
He paused, then said hesitantly, "However, Your Highness, you said you are feeling unwell during your pregnancy, and I am also concerned for you."
"If you do not wish to keep this child, though I am reluctant... I am willing to respect the princess's choice."
He also learned Lan Qingchen's green tea-like scent.
Achu suppressed a laugh, but her face showed a shocked expression: "Who said I don't want to keep this child?"
Lu Zhixing looked at her as well: "Does the princess want to stay?"
Achu frowned: "This is my child, so naturally I will give birth to him!"
As Lu Zhixing relaxed, he realized just how stiff he had been.
He slowly squatted down in front of Achu, his gaze shifting from her face to her abdomen.
"May I... touch it?"
Lu Zhixing's tone was unusually cautious.
Ah Chu changed her position, lying down more comfortably, and lazily said:
"I grant your request because you are the father of my child."
Lu Zhixing's eyes were filled with a smile.
He raised his hand and slowly placed it on Achu's abdomen.
His hands were large, and Ah Chu's waist was very slender; he could almost cover her stomach with one hand.
Lu Zhixing found it amazing.
In such a small place, a life could actually be born!
At the same time, Lu Zhixing also realized that the woman's pregnancy would definitely not be easy.
He doesn't know much about this, but he plans to consult with skilled doctors and midwives later to learn more.
Less than a quarter of an hour after Lu Zhixing returned to Fanghua Garden, the palace's rewards arrived.
A long string of trunks was carried into Fanghua Garden, some gifts from the emperor and others from the empress.
Expensive jewelry, fine silks and satins, and various prenatal supplements and holy products.
There was also a senior eunuch who brought an imperial edict from the emperor and empress, meaning that they were all very happy to hear that Achu was pregnant.
He also ordered Lu Zhixing to take good care of A Chu.
After seeing off the people from the palace, the steward of the Duke's mansion arrived.
The Duchess ordered the steward to bring the keys to the Duke's mansion's treasury, telling Achu to go and get whatever she wanted.
Ah Chu naturally accepted it.
She kept some of the jewelry and ornaments bestowed upon her by the palace for her enjoyment, while having Xueyan and Xueliu gather the rest and send them to the storeroom.
The news of Achu's pregnancy also reached Lan Qingchen's ears.
Lan Qingchen's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he smashed the teacup in his hand.
She even said she only loved him, yet she got pregnant so quickly after getting married!
Lan Qingchen gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath, "Shameless!"
After he finished cursing, he was still not satisfied and became angrier the more he thought about it.
The main reason was that he originally thought Princess Shenghua was forced to marry Lu Zhixing, and that she disliked his appearance.
According to Lan Qingchen's prediction, she should cause all sorts of trouble in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, making them live in constant turmoil.
But she spent her days either listening to music and playing cards, or calling opera troupes to perform for her to relieve her boredom.
She said she didn't want to move because of the heat, but when she was with Lu Zhixing at night... she didn't seem to mind the heat at all!
She's only been married for a short time, and she already has a child!
Lan Qingchen had originally planned that Princess Shenghua was brainless, impulsive and vicious, and that he could guide her to cause even more trouble at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
For example, finding a way to kill Lu Zhiming, or poisoning Lu Zhixing.
But now it seems that all of Lan Qingchen's plans are going to come to nothing!
His reddened eyes were filled with resentment.
He was unwilling to accept that he had given so much time and energy but received nothing in return.
But Lan Qingchen forgot that if it weren't for Princess Shenghua protecting him during his years as a hostage, he wouldn't be living such a good life now.
A moment later, Lan Qingchen seemed to realize something, and a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.
Since Princess Shenghua is no longer a useful pawn, let's use her one last time!
The emperor doted on this daughter.
But what if this daughter died mysteriously in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?
Although the murderer was not anyone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the emperor would certainly still be furious with them.
At that time...
Achu was unaware that because she didn't cooperate with Lan Qingchen's antics, he actually wanted to kill her.
She's lying in bed right now, sleeping with her eyes closed.
Ah Chu got pregnant, so their 'nightlife' naturally disappeared.
Having long been accustomed to staying up late, Ah Chu found it difficult to fall asleep for the time being.
She opened her eyes and looked at Lu Zhixing, who was lying on his side next to her, fanning her with a fan.
Their eyes met, and Lu Zhixing looked into A Chu's bright eyes and asked, "Princess, are you having trouble sleeping?"
Achu nodded.
Lu Zhixing thought for a moment and suggested, "How about we play with jade pendants for a while?"
Achu asked, "The kind where you take off your clothes?"
The man, who had only been celibate for two months, had almost no self-control in front of A-Chu.
Thinking about the stakes of their card game, Lu Zhixing felt a surge of heat coursing through his body.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and desire surged in his eyes, but he still shook his head with restraint.
Lu Zhixing: "Let's change the stakes this time."
Achu asked, "What kind of bet?"
Lu Zhixing thought for a moment and said, "Whoever wins, draws on the other person's face, how about that?"
Achu's eyes lit up, clearly showing interest: "Great! If I win, I'll draw a turtle on your face!"
Lu Zhixing smiled and said, "Okay."
So the two moved from the bed to the tatami mat in the outer room and started playing cards.
Because of A Chu's pregnancy, Lu Zhixing lost almost every single game.
"Hahaha! I've won!"
"I've won again!"
"Oh my! My luck is just too good today!"
After several rounds, Lu Zhixing's face was covered in turtle and rabbit marks, with a flower on his forehead, making him look quite comical.
Achu won again and approached Lu Zhixing with a calligraphy brush in hand.
She was practically lying on top of him, her breath spraying onto Lu Zhixing's face.
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