Yan was not diagnosed with morning sickness.
At first, she vomited once or twice a day, but then she vomited everything she ate, and after a month, she had lost a lot of weight. Yan Chaoxi was the complete opposite. Not only did she not experience morning sickness, but her mood was also very stable, she ate everything with relish, and she was even a few pounds fuller than before.
He couldn't eat, and Yan Chaoxi had to gently coax him to eat a little. Sometimes she couldn't help but wonder if she was pregnant or he was...
Yan Chaoxi was already four months pregnant. After the imperial physician confirmed that she was carrying twins, Yan Wu became visibly more anxious. For an ordinary woman, giving birth to one child is like stepping into the gates of hell, let alone two. One wrong move could result in the deaths of all three.
The twin pregnancy was showing early, and it was no longer possible to hide it even with loose clothing. Yan Wu was not at ease leaving her at the Crown Prince's residence.
He and Yan Chaoxi discussed moving to another courtyard.
"I've been busy lately and haven't been able to come back every day. I'm worried about leaving you alone in the manor."
"The Crown Princess is currently under house arrest in Jinhua Garden, but there are still quite a few people in the residence harboring wicked intentions. I'm worried they might do something while I'm away. So I'd like to send you to a villa in the capital, and I'll come to pick you up after I've finished my business here. Is that alright?"
Furthermore, Yan Wu had another plan he didn't mention. The victor takes all; if he lost, she would have a chance to escape if she lived in the separate courtyard. But if she remained in the Crown Prince's residence, she would only die along with everyone else. In any case, he wanted to leave her a way out.
Yan Chaoxi didn't object and obediently followed his arrangements, "Then you must remember to come and see me!"
“Okay, I’ll come see you every night.”
Under Yan Wu's arrangement, Yan Chaoxi took Bi Chun, Hong Xiu, and several other palace maids to a villa owned by Yan Wu. The villa was not far away, located within the capital city. Its advantage was its secluded location, where the noise outside could not affect the interior.
In just a few months, Yan Wu had already trained his own people. He arranged for secret guards to protect him in the villa, and also found experienced midwives and female doctors to wait in the villa in advance. He also transferred the imperial physicians from the Crown Prince's residence there.
Although Yan Chaoxi felt that it was unnecessary to find a midwife at only four months, she didn't say anything after seeing Yan Wu's profile, which had become much thinner due to worry.
Never mind, as long as he can rest easy.
Subsequently, Yan Wu publicly announced that Consort Yan had gone missing while traveling, and sent people out of the city to pretend to search for her for several days. Upon hearing this, the emperor also ordered a search, but after several days of fruitless searching, the matter was dropped.
No one would care much about a princess sent as a marriage alliance by a weak country seeking peace, and Eastern Qi would certainly not provoke a war.
The concubines in the Crown Prince's residence thought that since Yan Chaoxi had disappeared, His Highness would come to the backyard to summon them every day as before. Unexpectedly, His Highness stayed outside at night!
Zhao Liangdi's face twisted with anger.
After returning from Fahua Temple, the Crown Princess was kept under house arrest by the Crown Prince. Although she did not know what mistake the Crown Princess had made, without the Crown Princess pressing down on her, she lost a major rival. Subsequently, the disappearance of Consort Yan was seen as heaven helping her.
She transformed herself into the most influential person in the manor besides the Crown Prince, but before she could be happy for more than a few days, she discovered that His Highness no longer bothered to return to the manor!
Consort Zhao then vented her anger on the Crown Princess, who was under house arrest. She had cold rice and steamed buns delivered to her every day, and would occasionally go to the entrance of Jinhua Garden to make sarcastic remarks, which finally made the Crown Princess feel a little better.
Five months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Yan Chaoxi could clearly sense that the situation in the capital was becoming increasingly tense. The most obvious sign was that Yan Wu was busier, sometimes not having time to come for several days at a time. Every time Yan Chaoxi saw him, the weariness in his eyes was impossible to hide.
She secretly asked Bichun to go out and inquire.
Bichun returned and said, "A while ago, the Fifth Prince was ordered to go out on an errand, but he was ambushed on his way back and lost a hand. The Fifth Prince made a scene before the Emperor, insisting that the Crown Prince was responsible..."
"Now everyone outside is saying that it was His Highness the Crown Prince who did it, and the Emperor seems to think so too, and reprimanded him on the spot. Recently, he has also been assigning a lot of trivial matters to His Highness."
Yan Chaoxi understands this; it's commonly known as "being given the cold shoulder."
On the eve of the rebellion, while Yan Wu was taking a bath, Yan Chaoxi exchanged a lucky charm and a peace charm from the shop, strung them together with a red string, and put them on him after he came out.
Yan Wu held the talisman and examined it from side to side, asking curiously, "What is this?"
"A peace charm and a good luck charm. You must keep these two charms on your body carefully, I will check them from time to time!" Yan Chaoxi said seriously with a stern face.
Yan Wu laughed. Peace charms are common, but what exactly is a good luck charm?
"Okay, whatever you give me, I'll carry it with me at all times."
Yan Wu helped her lie down on the bed, gently embraced her, and placed his large hand on her round belly, stroking it softly.
The baby inside seemed to sense something, and the next moment, a small foot shape appeared on the belly.
Yan Wu gently poked him and scolded, "Don't be naughty. Your mother is going to sleep. If you keep moving around, I'll beat you when I get out."
The little feet quickly retracted, followed by another series of frequent movements.
Yan Wu, "..." Such a rebellious nature, it's probably a son!
Yan Chaoxi said with a smile, "The children want to tell you that you must come back safely."
Yan Wu choked up for a moment, lowered his head and kissed Yan Chaoxi's cheek, then kissed the baby through her belly, "You and the children wait for me to come back, I will watch them be born with my own eyes."
After Yan Chaoxi fell asleep, Yan Wucai got up, dressed again, and quietly left the courtyard.
...
At this moment, in the Jinhua Garden of the Crown Prince's residence.
The Crown Princess, who was fast asleep, suddenly heard a knocking sound coming from the bed beneath her.
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