Yun Qing felt very depressed ever since her entanglement with Ling Hua at the restaurant.
She had a devoted husband at home and two scheming lovers outside; she really couldn't handle it.
"Qingqing, I have good news for you. You're pregnant."
The system suddenly spoke, leaving Yun Qing completely bewildered.
"Pregnant? How could I be pregnant?" She just couldn't understand it.
"Didn't you tell me that it's difficult for immortals like Linghua and Qingyun, who come to undergo tribulation, to leave offspring in the mortal realm?"
“That’s right.” The system scratched its head. “So this child isn’t theirs either!”
"Huh?" Yun Qing's vision went black: "So, it belongs to Ling Ye."
She really didn't expect that if it were Ling Hua or Qing Yun, it would be fine, as it should help her absorb their luck. Why did it have to be Ling Ye, a mere mortal?
Yun Qing was filled with sorrow: "What should we do? Can we not keep the baby?"
The system was shocked by her idea: "How could that be? Don't you want a child?"
Yun Qing sighed: "It's not that I don't want it, it's that you said back then that if I could be lucky enough to conceive Xu Qingyun's child, I could be molded into a god faster. But now I'm carrying the blood of a mortal, won't that weaken my immortal power?"
So that's what Yun Qing was worried about. The system breathed a sigh of relief and patiently explained it to her.
"I'm sorry, Qingqing, I didn't explain it to you clearly. It is true that conceiving a child with mortal blood will affect your ascension to godhood, because every living being has its own destiny. Giving birth, doing evil, doing good, etc. will all affect your destiny."
"Then should I do more good deeds to make up for the luck lost from having a child?" Yun Qing understood and quickly asked it.
Although she hadn't expected to have a child before, now that she was here, she wanted to give birth.
"No need." The system waved its hand: "I haven't finished yet. Although Ling Ye is a mortal, he is the next Human Emperor, bearing the power of all people. If you give birth to his child, not only will you not lose your luck, but you will also accumulate a lot of merit."
"Is that really how it is?" Yun Qing could hardly believe her eyes; she was overjoyed by this unexpected surprise.
“That’s right, Qingqing. I just calculated that the luck you plundered from the Dragon Girl, along with the power of your destiny from the two gods Linghua and Qingyun, has already reached three-quarters of what you need. Add to that the merit of giving birth to this child, and it’s enough for you to ascend to godhood.”
"That's great!" Upon hearing the system's words, Yun Qing jumped up excitedly in the room.
These past few days, she'd been living in a nightmare, surrounded by three men, but now she was finally free from that humiliation.
Yun Qing clenched her small fists and secretly vowed: after giving birth, she would immediately die and return to the Heavenly Court, taking advantage of Ling Hua's absence to seize the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
...
In the afternoon, Yunqing suddenly felt nauseous while eating.
Xu Qingyun was extremely anxious and quickly summoned a doctor. After examination, it was confirmed that Yunqing was indeed pregnant.
After seeing the doctor off, Xu Qingyun looked at Yun Qing with a silly grin and said, "Wife, I'm going to be a father."
Yun Qing: Real Dudu or fake Dudu? How come I don't know?
At this moment, she didn't know what expression to make. Telling Xu Qingyun directly that the child wasn't his seemed immoral, but letting him become a father without knowing anything seemed even more immoral.
Looking at his sparkling eyes, Yun Qing was too embarrassed to tell him the truth.
Forget it, since it can't be solved, let's leave it to someone else. Escaping is shameful, but it's useful. She didn't cause this mess, so let the child's father, Xu Qingyun's good brother, her lover, handle it themselves.
Within two hours, news of Yun Qing's pregnancy reached Ling Ye and Ling Hua's ears.
Both of them were extremely excited and silently prayed that the child was theirs.
In Ling Hua's eyes, there was a one-third chance that he was the child's father, while in Ling Ye's eyes, the probability was one-half.
In comparison, neither of them was as genuinely excited as Xu Qingyun.
Upon receiving the news, Ling Ye hurriedly left the East Palace and rode at full speed towards the Xu residence.
At this time, Xu Qingyun was sent to his post by Yun Qing, and the maids in the room were also sent away.
When Yun Qing saw Ling Ye suddenly crawl in through the window, she was startled and almost screamed.
"Shh!" Ling Ye quickly covered her mouth with his hand: "Don't worry, it's me."
Yun Qing rolled her eyes silently. So what if it's you? Does that give you the right to trespass in broad daylight?
Ling Ye released her, and immediately received a slap on the shoulder: "What are you doing here? You almost scared me to death, you know?"
Seeing that her face was pale, Ling Ye knew he had done something stupid, so he turned around and slapped himself twice with Yun Qing's hand.
"Qingqing, it's my fault. You can hit me or scold me, just calm down and don't hurt the child."
When the child was mentioned, Yun Qing immediately felt aggrieved. It was all because of this wicked thing in front of her that she had been so afraid during her pregnancy.
"It's all your fault!" Perhaps because of her pregnancy, Yun Qing couldn't control her emotions, and tears involuntarily fell.
Seeing her like this, Ling Ye felt a pang of pain in his heart. He didn't ask the question he was going to ask, but gently held her in his arms and coaxed her softly.
"Knock knock—" A sound suddenly came from outside the door.
Could it be that Xu Qingyun has returned?
Yun Qing quickly broke free from Ling Ye's embrace, her face filled with panic, and pushed him off the bed.
The next second, the door was pushed open from the outside.
"Qingqing, I heard you're pregnant!"
A surprised voice came, but it wasn't Xu Qingyun.
Yun Qing patted her chest lightly and let out a long breath: "Brother Ziyue, what brings you here?"
Linghua looked at her apologetically: "I heard you were pregnant, and I was really worried, so I took the liberty of coming over. Qingqing, you won't blame me, will you?"
Yun Qing rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking: You're already here, do you look like you're afraid I'll blame you?
The intimate voices of the two could be faintly heard in the inner room. Ling Ye was a little puzzled. Why did his cousin's words sound strange?
It's like...
!! Isn't this what he was going to say?
At this moment, Ling Ye's face turned green.
However, the two people outside were completely unaware. Under Ling Hua's relentless pursuit, Yun Qing had almost forgotten that there was someone else in the room.
"So, whose child is it?"
Linghua finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked the question.
Upon hearing this, Ling Ye stopped scratching the bed board and pricked up his ears expectantly.
Yun Qing was stunned when she heard the question, and finally remembered that the child's biological father was hiding under the bed.
She lowered her head shyly, avoiding Ling Hua's expectant gaze.
"You mean this one? It seems to be Ling Ye's. But don't be sad. You two are cousins. Although you're beyond the fifth degree of kinship, you're still each other's only remaining collateral relatives. The child is still quite closely related to you by blood."
Yun Qing found the argument increasingly convincing, even convincing herself, and finally nodded solemnly: "That's right, that's exactly it."
Separated by a curtain, two men, both surnamed Ling and with "Hua" in their given names, were staring at each other. One was overjoyed, while the other felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
At that moment, faint footsteps could be heard outside the door again.
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