Upon hearing this, Lu Zhao's relaxed expression vanished abruptly, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. "Heh, Zhao Mingxu, since he enjoys being someone else's father so much, I'll grant his wish."
I already disliked him, and now Zhao Mingxu is still getting close to him. It would be a shame not to teach him a lesson for his delusional thoughts.
Furthermore, the only people who know that Xi'er is pregnant are the Emperor in the palace and the Gu family. The Emperor would rather keep this a secret than let it go. It is only possible that someone from the Gu family leaked the news to Zhao Mingxu. This matter also needs to be investigated thoroughly.
Lu Zhao withdrew his gaze and fell on the girl who was wrapped up in a ball and puffed up with anger. His slightly calloused fingertips gently stroked the stray hairs on Gu Chaoxi's cheeks, revealing her fair and jade-like face.
Lu Zhao couldn't resist leaning down and kissing her on the cheek, making a soft "pop" sound.
Gu Chaoxi was putting on a stern face when she was suddenly interrupted by the embarrassing voice, and she couldn't keep her composure. She struggled while complaining in a coquettish voice, "What are you doing! I was talking to you about something important!"
"It's been half a month since we last met, I want to kiss you." Lu Zhao said seriously, "I'll handle those bastards outside, let me kiss you for a while first, okay?"
Before Gu Chaoxi could respond, a barrage of kisses rained down on her, engulfing her completely.
The indoor temperature rose steadily with each kiss of longing.
After the kiss, their clothes were disheveled, and their breaths were heavy, lingering together.
Gu Chaoxi's eyes were watery, and she stared at Lu Zhao with bright eyes. Her little hands misbehavedly touched Lu Zhao's abdomen through his clothes.
It has to be admitted that such male beauty is really alluring.
It's a pity that I was so focused on getting sperm that I didn't get a chance to properly appreciate and experience it...
Lu Zhao, dressed in a dark robe full of wrinkles, had deep and three-dimensional features as if carved by a knife and axe. His usually indifferent black eyes were now filled with tenderness. His long, well-defined fingers reached down and caught a soft hand that was about to wriggle down.
"Your Highness, I miss you..."
Lu Zhao's eyes softened as he gently squeezed her fingertips. "I missed you too."
Gu Chaoxi secretly rolled her eyes; that wasn't what she meant.
She freed her hands, hooked her arms around his neck and pulled him down, pressed her lips to his ear and whispered a few words clearly.
Lu Zhao: !
Lu Zhao's gentle expression went blank for a moment, and he was stunned.
After realizing what Gu Chaoxi had said, his eyes suddenly turned deep and unfathomable.
"You, do you know what you're saying?" Lu Zhao stammered, a rare occurrence for him.
"Don't you want to?" The little girl blushed, but quickly asked again with a self-righteous air.
Lu Zhao was speechless for a moment.
Don't want to? How could that be?
This little girl is so bold! She dares to say anything!
However, just thinking about how Gu Chaoxi dared to force herself on him the first time they met, he felt that it was perfectly normal for her to say such things.
Lu Zhao has always been a man of propriety, and it was his mistake to have her pregnant out of wedlock. He hasn't given her a formal title yet, and in their daily interactions, they only dare to kiss and hug, not daring to go any further, firmly adhering to his bottom line.
However, tonight, Gu Chaoxi's words caused a surge of anger to rise from his limbs and rush to his lower abdomen, causing him to completely back down.
He leaned down, gently stroking her lower abdomen with his large hand, and asked with his fading rationality, "Will it hurt the baby?"
Although he had brought Jinyang to give her a crash course on precautions for women during pregnancy and learned that appropriate sexual activity was acceptable except for the first and last three months, he still had some concerns.
Gu Chaoxi shook her head.
The next moment, Lu Zhao wrapped the person in the quilt, lifted the person and the quilt into the air and carried them outside.
"Come to my place."
Gu Chaoxi thought Lu Zhao was going to take her across half of the capital in the middle of the night back to his Regent's Palace, but to her surprise, Lu Zhao carried her over a wall and they arrived at the neighboring residence.
"I just bought this mansion, and I will be staying here for the time being. If there is anything urgent, come here to find me."
"The emperor has sent spies to guard the Marquis's residence day and night. For your safety, we cannot let them discover our relationship for the time being."
Gu Chaoxi obediently agreed.
Lu Zhao carried her to the main courtyard and placed her on the bed. "I'm going to take a bath. Xi'er, wait for me."
His eyes were like those of a wild beast lurking in the jungle, watching its prey intently, ready to pounce and devour the poor creature at any moment.
As soon as Lu Zhao left, Gu Chaoxi got up and looked around the house. The entire mansion had been hastily purchased and hadn't been properly maintained. The house was very simple, with no extra decorations besides some everyday items.
Several books were placed on the table.
Gu Chaoxi flipped through it.
"200 Things to Note During Pregnancy", "Pregnancy Recipes", "A Detailed Explanation of Women's Emotions"
Gu Chaoxi, "..."
There was also an opened letter next to the book.
Gu Chaoxi took it and looked at it.
This letter is the result of Lu Zhao sending people to investigate the poisoning incident from back then.
All the clues in the letter pointed to the deceased Empress Dowager.
Although Gu Chaoxi had an omniscient perspective and already knew that the person who poisoned Lu Zhao was the Empress Dowager, she still felt heartbroken when she actually saw the details.
The Empress Dowager was after Lu Zhao's life. Fortunately, Lu Zhao was lucky, and Jin Yang was skilled in medicine, so he barely escaped with his life.
She was watching so intently that she didn't even notice Lu Zhao walking up behind her.
"Why aren't you waiting for me in bed? It's chilly at night, be careful not to catch a cold," Lu Zhao's gentle voice rang out.
Lu Zhao bent down and noticed the letter that Gu Chaoxi was reading.
Gu Chaoxi slowly raised her long eyelashes, her eyes filled with moisture, and looked at him with teary eyes, "So the poison you were poisoned by was not from an enemy ambush on the battlefield, but by the deposed crown prince and his wife."
Lu Zhao met her tearful eyes, and his heart trembled slightly.
Her heartache secretly excited him.
Her tears made his heart ache again.
A mix of emotions welled up inside Lu Zhao, his heart pounding. He cupped her face, gently wiping away her tears, and soothed her softly, "It's all over now. Look at me, I'm perfectly fine. Even if I'm poisoned and unable to have children, as long as you're with me, it doesn't matter whether we have children or not."
His large hand landed on Gu Chaoxi's lower abdomen. "Not to mention we have a child now, my life is complete."
Gu Chaoxi was coaxed by him for a long time before she could barely stop her tears from flowing like a dam.
"How did you come to suspect the deposed crown prince and his wife?"
Lu Zhao explained it to her.
Lu Zhao went to the battlefield as a young man. He was wounded by an arrow on the battlefield. The arrow was poisoned. Over the years, he always thought that he had been ambushed by the enemy and never investigated it thoroughly.
The emperor's firm assurance to Gu Chaoxi that Lu Zhao would never have any children aroused Lu Zhao's suspicion.
Only the late emperor knew that he was unable to have children. The then crown prince had been deposed for forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices, and was now living a secluded life in his residence.
The young emperor was the legitimate son of the deposed crown prince, and he was only six or seven years old at the time. How did he know this? Unless it was his biological parents, the deposed crown prince and his wife, who told him.
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