Wei Junhang was already eager to return home, so he didn't have the time to explain to him.

He has been leaving home early and coming back late these days, and he doesn't know if his wife will be annoyed with him. The couple finally got closer some time ago, and if they become estranged again because of this, he would have no place to cry.

Ying'er, that girl, I haven't been with her for such a long time, I wonder if she is also annoyed? I have no time to ask about Lin'er's situation in the palace, I must find a chance to ask him after I return. And Fu boy...

There is no need to talk about my mother. She will definitely scold me when I get home, and I will have to think of ways to make her happy someday.

Thinking of his family, he unknowingly quickened his pace.

In the Funing Courtyard, Shen Xinyan was instructing her daughter to embroider flowers when she suddenly saw Chunliu and Xiahe excitedly lift the curtain and come in. The four of them stared at her with sparkling eyes, which made her feel uneasy.

"What do you want to say?" she asked hesitantly.

"Madam, your day has been delayed for seven days!" Chunliu answered impatiently.

"No, no, it should be the eighth!" Xia He corrected hurriedly.

"Really? I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't told me." Shen Xinyan thought about it and it seemed that it was indeed a few days late. It was probably because there were so many things to do recently and she was so busy that her days were disrupted!

Seeing that she didn't understand at all, Xia He became anxious: "Madam, the eighth day, the eighth day, don't you think it's a big deal?"

"Got it. I will make sure to rest and won't get tired. Don't worry!" Shen Xinyan turned her attention back to her daughter who was embroidering flowers seriously, and replied casually.

"Madam!" Xia He stamped her feet anxiously. Chun Liu took a few steps forward, came to her side and whispered, "Madam, are you pregnant?"

Pregnant?! Shen Xinyan's breath was choked, and she touched her abdomen subconsciously.

She had never thought about this!

"No, that won't happen?" Her mind went blank, her heart beating rapidly, she said in a daze.

"Why not? I said it would happen!" Chunliu was very happy and hurriedly urged Xia He, "Hurry, hurry, go get the doctor..."

"I'll be there right away!" Xia He turned around and ran out, and Shen Xinyan didn't even have a chance to call her.

"Mom, what is pregnancy?" Xiao Yingzhi stopped what she was doing at some point, blinking her big black eyes and asked curiously.

"Who is pregnant?" Wei Junhang, who happened to walk in, was stunned when he heard it.

"It was mother, Chunliu said so." The little girl answered subconsciously. As soon as she recognized that the person asking the question was her father, she immediately jumped over happily and called out in an unusually clear and loud voice, "Daddy!"

Wei Junhang caught her reflexively, still a little confused, staring blankly at Shen Xinyan and asking, "Husband, Madam, are you pregnant?"

Shen Xinyan nodded, then shook her head, looking confused.

She was pregnant? Was it possible? She had only given birth to two children in her previous life, and she had never thought that she would have the chance to get pregnant again in this life.

"That's great! Hahaha, I'm going to be a father again!" Wei Junhang was overjoyed. He lifted his daughter up high and laughed out loud.

The little girl screamed and then burst into giggles.

Shen Xinyan stroked her belly, staring blankly at the father and daughter who were enjoying themselves so much.

"Madam, do you feel unwell somewhere? Have you called a doctor? Is there anything you want to eat..." Wei Junhang came to her side with his daughter in his arms, his face shining with joy, and asked a series of questions.

"Being pregnant means I'm going to have a little brother, right?" Xiao Yingzhi interrupted with her eyes blinking.

"Yes! Ying'er will have a little brother or sister soon!" Wei Junhang couldn't help laughing again. He kissed his daughter heavily on the cheek, and then asked nervously, "Madam, are you tired? How about I help you go in and have a rest? Or I can massage your shoulders for you. No, no, I don't know how strong my hands are. What if I hurt you..."

Shen Xinyan slowly turned around and looked at the undisguised nervousness and joy on his face. She then looked at her daughter who also had a look of anticipation and pursed her lips.

Is she really going to be a mother again?

She still found it a little unbelievable.

"Madam, madam, the doctor is here, the doctor is here!" The impatient Xia He pulled the old doctor's sleeve and dragged him in quickly. Chun Liu followed closely behind her. Even the usually calm Qiu Tang had an undisguised look of anxiety on her face.

"Madam is not in serious condition. I think she has been overworked recently, which has resulted in a lack of energy and blood. She needs to rest and recuperate for a while." The old doctor slowly withdrew his hand from taking the patient's pulse and spoke slowly.

"Ah? Is that all? Then, is the lady pregnant?" Chun Liu was stunned.

"I guess my skills are not very good, and I didn't find any signs of slippery pulse." said the old doctor, stroking his gray beard.

"Sir, you're joking. Your medical skills are so superb that even our Duke cannot stop praising you." Qiu Tang was the first to react and said hurriedly.

After Qiu Tang personally led the old doctor away, and Chun Liu and Xia He left in a depressed mood, Wei Junhang finally came to his senses.

"So you're not pregnant..." His tone was filled with disappointment that he couldn't hide. As soon as he thought of what the old doctor had just said, all the disappointment was immediately thrown out of his mind. He grabbed Shen Xinyan's hand and said without objection, "Did you hear what the doctor just said? You've been overworked and have a little bit of deficiency in your Qi and blood. You need to rest and recuperate for a while. Put aside everything you have on hand and take care of yourself first!"

It was rare for him to be so tough, and Shen Xin nodded knowingly.

"Daddy, where is my brother?" Xiao Yingzhi, who had been sitting quietly beside him, suddenly asked loudly.

Wei Junhang scratched his ears and made up a nonsense excuse to coax him: "Your brother is a little lazy and hasn't come yet!"

The little girl frowned and moved her mouth. Wei Junhang was afraid that she would ask some questions that he couldn't handle, so he quickly called Nanny Sun to take her to play with Pingfu.

Outside, the sound of Wei Junhang patiently coaxing his daughter could be heard. Shen Xinyan stroked her belly gently for a long time, then let out an inaudible sigh. The worry that had been hanging in her heart finally settled down.

She is not pregnant, no...

She leaned gently against the head of the bed, unable to describe the feeling in her heart, seemingly disappointed, yet also relieved, but mostly relieved.

It wasn't that she didn't want to bear a child for him again, but she didn't have the confidence, and she wasn't sure she could be a good mother. The tragic experience in her life had already shattered her confidence.

She was such a failed mother, how could she take responsibility for the future of a child who had never appeared in her previous life.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?" Wei Junhang, who had returned, saw that she looked gloomy and asked worriedly.

"No." Shen Xinyan shook her head and pulled him to sit beside her. "Why did you come back so early today? Have you finished your work outside?"

Wei Junhang lowered his eyelids slightly, and finally did not deceive her with nonsense anymore. He just said vaguely: "It's over for now."

I don't know when it started, but the couple seemed to have reached a consensus about what he was doing outside. She stopped asking questions, and he was unwilling to lie to her anymore.

"Children... there will always be children in the future. The most important thing now is for you to take care of yourself and don't worry about other things." Seeing that she was still unable to hide her sadness, Wei Junhang thought she was disappointed about the child, so he comforted her softly.

Shen Xinyan forced a smile at him. Of course she wouldn't tell him that she wasn't pregnant. Instead, she was relieved.

After a moment, she asked hesitantly, "What if I can't get pregnant again in the future..."

When she gave birth to her daughter, her body was already damaged. Although the doctor said that she would be fine after a few years of recuperation, she never had another child in her life. Although there was a misunderstanding today, she finally asked the question that she had been worried about.

Wei Junhang, however, looked nonchalant: "If we can have another child, that would be great; if not, it is also destined and cannot be forced. Besides, we already have siblings Lin Ge'er and Ying'er, and Pingfu, who is also our child, so that is enough."

Of course it would be great to have another child. Although he sometimes feels jealous when he sees his wife value their children more than himself, children are, after all, the continuation of his and his wife's bloodline, so naturally he is not afraid of having too many children.

"If you like children, you can let Lin'er and his wife have more children in the future." Thinking that his wife has always liked children, he added.

Let your daughter-in-law have more children?

Somehow I thought of her grandchildren from her previous life. I have to admit that Zhou Wanning is indeed a blessed person. She has two children in her lifetime, a boy and a girl, dragon and phoenix twins. There are not many people in Beijing who are so blessed.

It’s a pity that her grandchildren have never been close to her.

Sometimes she thought that perhaps it was destined that she and Zhou Wanning were incompatible. Even after becoming mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they still could not get close to each other. Even the child born by Zhou Wanning treated her the same way.

**

This day was the day when Fang Birong, the daughter of Marquis Pingliang, was getting married. Marquis Pingliang, who was finally able to return to the capital, was overjoyed. The room was full of joy, with the beating of drums and gongs, the blast of firecrackers, and shouts of "Here comes the groom, here comes the groom" coming from outside. Looking at his handsome son-in-law striding towards him, he stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.

This marriage was truly a perfect match. If it weren't for Chief Minister Zhou's intervention, he would probably still be in exile now.

Shen Xinyan was naturally also present as a relative of the bride. Seeing Fang Birong, dressed in festive clothes, bid farewell to her parents and relatives and get on the wedding sedan, she finally realized that many things in this life would be different.

"Do you know, do you know, something big happened outside!" She stopped in her tracks when she heard a sudden whisper beside her.

"What's the big deal?"

"In front of the South Street, there is a complaint against a father and son who blocked the sedan chair of the Minister of Justice!"

"Oh, what's the big deal? Isn't this often played out in operas?" Some people disagreed.

"Then do you know who they are suing? They are suing Prince Cheng of the current dynasty, who was greedy and illegally mined gold, causing the deaths of 340 innocent people at the foot of Yueping Mountain."

"Really?!"

There was a loud bang, and even Shen Xinyan was shocked.