Chapter 205: Gaining Weight
The previous emperor passed away, the crown prince was imprisoned in the East Palace, and all government affairs were temporarily handled by the regent Ling Fengxun. The entire Beiling Imperial City did not experience any major fluctuations due to the previous emperor's death.
In the magnificent palace of Prince Yan, with flying eaves, arches, carved beams and painted pillars,
An Yunxi sat comfortably in the pavilion in the garden.
Exotic flowers and plants were blooming all around, and the garden was full of fragrance, with butterflies dancing and bees flying, like a fairyland on earth.
She lay on the rattan chair, holding a picture book in one hand and reading it leisurely, and the other hand kept putting fruits into her cherry lips.
She didn't dare to go out recently.
Her belly, which was nearly four months pregnant, was already slightly bulging. She and Ling Fengxun had only been married for a month, and it would not be good if anyone saw her like this.
Ling Fengxun's reputation for infertility had spread too widely. It was only a small-scale rumor before, but after the two got married, the news spread like wildfire, and more and more people knew about it.
It was also very likely that the prince and others deliberately spread it in order to discredit Ling Fengxun. Therefore, even if she occasionally showed some pregnancy symptoms when she was outside, such as morning sickness, no one would associate her with pregnancy.
Wen Lingrou was sitting on the stone pier opposite her at this time, holding a fan in her hand and constantly fanning herself.
"Yunxi, it's really hot to stay in the capital. Why don't you come with me to the villa in the suburbs to escape the heat in a few days?"
An Yunxi put down the picture book, then looked at Wen Lingrou and smiled: "There are a lot of things going on in the capital recently, and it may be very dangerous outside."
Wen Lingrou thought: "You are right, your prince will definitely not allow you to run around everywhere."
Her eyes suddenly fell on An Yunxi, staring at her belly with burning eyes.
Being stared at by such eyes, An Yunxi subconsciously covered her belly with the picture book.
Although even if she told the other party about her pregnancy, she believed that Wen Lingrou would not tell it to others, maybe not, it's better not to say it
. She is thin-skinned.
"Lingrou, why are you looking at me like that?"
Wen Lingrou narrowed her eyes dangerously, and then without keeping the secret, she spoke directly: "Yunxi, your waist has become thicker, and your belly has become bigger."
An Yunxi sat up instantly.
It was like a conditioned reflex.
She widened her eyes. She didn't expect that she had hidden such a deep secret, and it was so easy for Wen Lingrou to see it.
"Lingrou, listen to my explanation."
An Yunxi's cheeks flushed slightly.
Beichi bit her lip lightly. She was still a little shy to tell others about her pregnancy.
However, before she could open her mouth, she heard Wen Lingrou say: "What are you explaining to me? You have gained weight at home, do you think it makes sense?"
Gained weight?
An Yunxi blinked, looking confused.
Wen Lingrou came over immediately and pulled her up from the chair: "Don't lie down anymore. Even if the weather is hot, you can't stay still. Come down and walk around. I see you ate a lot for lunch and you need to digest it."
An Yunxi, with a wooden face, was held by Wen Lingrou's hand and got up from the comfortable recliner. Then she was dragged out of the corridor and walked to the lake not far away.
Wen Lingrou looked her up and down, and then she showed a relieved expression: "Yunxi, although you are a princess now, you must not slack off. His Royal Highness Prince Xie is very powerful. Even if he can't..."
She didn't dare to poke An Yunxi's heart. After a pause, she changed her words and said: "There are quite a few women who want to get to the top. You have to be careful and don't let those little fairies outside seduce your prince away. "
An Yunxi coughed awkwardly: "Lingrou, you don't have to worry about this, the prince will definitely not..."
Wen Lingrou whispered in her ear: "How can there be such a thing as absolute? You have to think about yourself and adopt a child as soon as possible to confirm your status as the eldest son. In this way, no matter how many women come to the palace in the future, they will not be able to shake your position."
An Yunxi knew that Wen Lingrou was doing this for her own good.
The royal family has countless women in the backyard, and Ling Fengxun has completely controlled the imperial power in Beiling Kingdom and has become an existence above ten thousand people. If he really wants to have three thousand beauties in the harem, it is easy to do.
But An Yunxi knew in her heart.
In the last life, Ling Fengxun only had her as a woman by his side .
Even if the future of the two lives will be a little different, the person is still the same person after all.
If Ling Fengxun didn't let her down, she would definitely not let him down either.
Moreover, she never intended to hide behind her man like a dodder, a bird in a cage. After the baby in her belly was born, she also had a lot of things she wanted to do.
She couldn't help but smile: "Girl, you don't have to care about my affairs. I heard that the Marquis' Mansion is looking for a new husband for you. Do you have someone you like?"
Wen Lingrou was poked in the sore spot and wilted instantly.
The whole person was like an eggplant hit by frost.
"Yunxi, don't talk about this. I just don't want to see those young masters, so I found an excuse to come to your place to hide and have some free time. Please don't drive me away."
Wen Lingrou looked at her pitifully.
An Yunxi couldn't help laughing.
At this moment, a voice came from not far away.
"Who do you think was seduced by the little goblin outside?"
Wen Lingrou's face froze for a moment, and then she looked in the direction of the voice.
She saw a man in a dark brocade robe slowly walking towards her. The python robe was extremely noble, and the patterns on it seemed to be able to fly as he approached.
Wen Lingrou quickly stood up and bowed her head to salute, her movements were done in one go and were extremely skillful: "Meet the Regent."
An Yunxi couldn't help but smile: "Your Highness, don't scare Lingrou. I finally have this friend, and it will be a loss if I scare him away again."
Ling Fengxun had just finished dealing with the trivial matters in the palace, and as soon as he had time, he came back to see An Yunxi.
He didn't think about what Wen Lingrou said before. Instead, he turned around and walked directly to An Yunxi's side, and asked with a little worry: "Why didn't you go to rest?"
An Yunxi leaned close to Ling Fengxun's ear and whispered: "Come out for a walk. I'm afraid that if I get fat, you won't want me anymore."
Ling Fengxun frowned instantly: "Don't think too much, no matter what Xiao Xier looks like, she is the most beautiful in my eyes."
An Yunxi liked to hear this and couldn't help laughing.
The beautiful eyes seemed to hide the shining bright moon, and there seemed to be thousands of stars twinkling between them.
Ling Fengxun couldn't help but narrow his eyes, then took her hand and talked about business: "Not long ago, someone found the body of your concubine Liu in your house, and someone sent a secret letter to me, which mentioned the murderer's hiding place. When I sent people to arrest her, I learned that the person who killed Concubine Liu was Princess Zhaoyue of Nanqi Kingdom."
An Yunxi was a little surprised when she heard the first half, but when she heard the second half, she was not calm anymore.
"No, what did you just say, Prince?"
She seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand.
If it wasn't such a big news, would her prince tell her in such a calm tone?