Chapter 397 She Misses Him Too [The End]
Fang Lu's shop opened just before the Spring Festival.
She had expected the business to be decent, but she never imagined it would be more than just decent, it would be booming!
On the first day of opening, noble young men and women from prominent families in the capital came to the store to show their support for Princess Shenghua.
I originally just wanted to show my support, but I didn't expect the desserts and food inside to be not only delicious, but also fun and visually appealing!
The 'scripted murder mystery' games and the performances were all extremely interesting!
Those who have been there once will spontaneously become repeat customers.
Fang Lu's store doesn't need deliberate advertising; repeat customers are its own spokespeople.
Fang Lu is very busy, while A Chu is very free.
After the New Year, Achu's belly grew even bigger.
When it's cold, I wear thick clothes and don't want to move around, so I just stay comfortably in a house with a heated floor.
After the coldest time passed, it was time for Achu to give birth.
Achu suddenly started acting up at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM).
She hadn't even felt any pain in her stomach when her water broke, soaking the bedsheets. It was Lu Zhixing who woke up first and noticed something was wrong.
Lu Zhixing immediately got up and rang a bell to send someone to fetch the imperial physician and midwife.
Fanghua Garden got busy first, and then the entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion woke up.
Lu Zhixing was outside when Achu gave birth.
He wanted to go in and stay by Achu's side, but the Duchess stopped him: "You have too much murderous aura about you. Don't go in and offend the princess."
Lu Zhixing frowned and stopped.
He could only stand outside, listening to the midwife's urging and Ah Chu's desperate cries from inside.
Those who are usually unfazed even when Mount Tai collapses before them are now filled with anxiety and worry.
He had read many books about childbirth and knew that childbirth was like passing through the gates of hell for women.
Therefore, Lu Zhixing both looked forward to the arrival of the child and was also afraid that the child would harm A Chu.
Hearing Achu's painful cries, Lu Zhixing made up his mind to never let her suffer like this again!
Achu's delivery went relatively smoothly. She took good care of herself and made sure to move around regularly.
At the beginning of the Si hour, Achu gave birth to a daughter, and both mother and daughter were safe and sound.
Upon hearing the news, the eunuch sent by the emperor to keep watch immediately returned to the palace to report the good news.
Lu Zhixing rushed into the delivery room immediately and felt heartache and guilt when he saw A Chu, who was pale from exhaustion during childbirth.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault that you've suffered like this."
Lu Zhixing knelt beside A Chu's bed, his fingertips trembling as he touched her face.
Achu turned her head and looked at the heartache and guilt in his eyes, then smiled.
She gave a soft hum: "It's good that you know. You can make it up to me later."
Lu Zhixing leaned down and kissed her forehead, then hummed in agreement: "Okay, I'll spend my whole life making it up to you."
When the emperor learned that Achu had given birth to a daughter, he was overjoyed and immediately bestowed upon her the title of Princess Chaoyang, along with many other rewards.
Princess Chaoyang inherited the looks of Achu and Lu Zhixing; her delicate features were evident even from birth.
When the moon is full, it will be so adorable that you'll fall in love at first sight.
Whenever the emperor saw his granddaughter, he was reminded of his eldest daughter when she was young, and he loved this granddaughter even more, asking someone to bring her to the palace to see her every few days.
Each time he returned, he would bring back a pile of rewards.
Everyone in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion adored Princess Chaoyang, treating her like a precious gem.
After Princess Chaoyang could speak and walk, she became even more remarkable.
She has a sweet tongue and knows how to flatter people. She smiles as soon as she sees someone and can make them dizzy with sweetness, giving them whatever they want.
Lu Zhixing also liked this daughter very much, but in his heart, A Chu was still number one.
So every day when he came back from work, he would first kiss Ah Chu, and then kiss his daughter.
Lu Zhixing kept his word and truly did not allow A Chu to become pregnant again.
He sought out a renowned doctor and took a certain medicine for himself.
The Duke and Duchess knew that he did not want Achu to suffer any more, and they had no objection to it, as neither of them were such rigid people.
Moreover, a month after Achu gave birth to her daughter, Meng Shuling was diagnosed with pregnancy.
Nine months later, Meng Shuling gave birth to a son.
When Princess Chaoyang was three years old, Fang Lu and Shangguan Linlang got married.
In the same year, the border state of Yetu, along with several other small states, launched an invasion.
Lu Zhixing volunteered to lead troops into battle, accompanied by Lu Zhiming and Shangguan Linlang.
Even without Lan Qingchen, the battlefield remains fraught with danger.
When the army first set off, Fang Lu was worried that Shangguan Linlang would die on the battlefield like in the story, so she went to see A Chu almost every day.
Seeing Achu brought her a lot of peace of mind.
Fortunately, good news kept coming from the border. Lu Zhiming was a brilliant strategist, Lu Zhixing was brave and skilled in battle, and Shangguan Linlang was also growing rapidly on the battlefield.
In just two years, Lu Zhixing completely destroyed the Yetu Kingdom, forcing the surrounding small countries to submit to him once again.
On the day the army returned in triumph, Achu took her daughter to the city gate to welcome them.
The crown prince also stepped in on behalf of the emperor to personally greet the returning army at the city gate.
People stood on both sides of the road, all beaming with joy.
The sound of horses' hooves and footsteps grew louder and louder as they approached, and dust rose in the distance, gradually revealing the army.
The first three horses were tall and powerful. The young man in the middle was darker than he had been two years ago, but his aura was even stronger. He was full of murderous intent, and the scar on his face made him even more frightening.
But when his sharp, hawk-like eyes saw the two figures, one large and one small, standing at the city gate, they instantly turned to water.
After two years apart, Lu Zhixing's longing for A Chu was almost tangible, enveloping her completely.
Even from this distance, Achu could feel the burning intensity in his eyes.
Her lips curled up, and her eyes sparkled with a bright smile.
She missed him very much.
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The sky was clear and the sunlight was dazzling.
When the blackout curtains were suddenly pulled open, the person who had just woken up in bed subconsciously squinted.
"Nangong Chu, it's time to take your medicine."
A nurse came to the bedside and handed over containers filled with medicines of various colors and shapes.
Lying in the hospital bed was a young, beautiful woman.
Extremely beautiful.
Even though she became haggard and thin due to long-term medication, it couldn't hide the beauty emanating from her bone structure!
She opened her eyes, her bright and deep gaze fixed on the nurse.
Her eyes were like a deep pool, mysterious and dangerous, yet also possessing a certain allure.
The nurse was stunned when she saw her extremely beautiful face. She was a new intern nurse and this was the first time she had met this patient named Nangong Chu.
When the nurse looked into her eyes again, she was taken aback once more.
Those eyes are so bright, how could they be the eyes of a mental patient?
The nurse immediately thought of many cases of normal people being locked up in mental hospitals under the pretext of mental illness, and wondered if this beautiful woman might be one of them.
Actually, that's not true.
On the hospital bed, Achu looked at the young nurse and blinked.
She remembered, she remembered everything.
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