Winters in the capital are particularly cold. Just before the New Year, there was good news in the capital: the Kingdom of Dongqin was willing to become a vassal state on the condition that it would marry Princess Zhaole.
When I heard Anxiang talk about it, I felt a mix of emotions: "If it weren't for me, they probably would have been together long ago."
"No, Dongqin and Dazhao have always been at odds. The Dongqin emperor had ulterior motives in approaching the princess."
"Really? But I saw that they were very much in love."
"Of course they were in love, but they started with ulterior motives, and the princess was too naive, which is why she was easily deceived."
"This means they're a pair of bickering lovers; as long as they're happy together, that's all that matters."
I touched my belly; I'm already seven months pregnant, and the baby will be born in a little over two months. I feel breathless when I walk, and my legs are swollen.
Although they don't have elephant legs, I still feel worried just looking at them.
Xie Yuancheng can now recuperate. He doesn't like to be idle, so he installed a heating system in the mansion. Although it's not as good as the 2020 system, it has made heating in the mansion much more convenient.
He doesn't have to go out all the time now; he spends most of his time at home with me. I've become much heavier, and I don't even know how he manages to carry me, all while being so careful.
When Xie Yuancheng returned in the afternoon, I told him about Li Zhaole's matter.
"This is the Crown Prince's idea. The Empress is currently out of favor and has no status in the harem, so he plans to sacrifice Li Zhaole. On the surface, she is a widowed princess."
"So the Emperor agreed?"
“How could I disagree? Dongqin offered such good terms: a vassal state that could ensure peace along the border with Dongqin. And his cost was just a beloved princess.”
I touched the embroidery on the handkerchief: "The Emperor doted on her so much back then that he even built the Heqing Palace in the palace."
"Between favor and state affairs, state affairs are of course more important."
"By the way, speaking of state affairs, how is the Grand Preceptor in the palace doing?"
"He spread falsehoods and was secretly beheaded."
I looked up at him: "Was he beheaded?"
"The emperor wanted to live forever. The imperial advisor did a good job with the small details, but his ambition was exposed, so he suffered the consequences."
"I found it strange at the time, the bird that suddenly came back to life, and some other strange things."
Xie Yuancheng held my hand: "Don't pay attention to him, he's gone anyway."
"Yes, I should take good care of myself during this pregnancy. I'm already seven months along. I need to rest for a few days after the baby is born."
Didn't sleep well again last night?
"I slept well, but I still feel sleepy."
"Then I'll go lie down with you for a bit. I just got up early this morning."
I leaned against him and wrapped my arms around his neck: "You really need to rest more."
"Hold on tight."
Yu'er is walking more and more steadily now, and he has secretly come to our place again without his mother's knowledge.
I saw his small figure as soon as I got to the door, now he was wearing even thicker clothes. "Yu'er."
"Hehe, Mom~ Dad~" Yu'er ran over and hugged Xie Yuancheng's leg, rubbing her little face against his leg.
"Yu'er, your father has put some good things in the room. Go and take a look."
"Hehe." Yu'er laughed and ran inside. He still walks with a bit of a waddling gait, but he can still run fast.
"My dear son, I, as his mother, can't even hold him."
"Hold me tight first."
Xie Yuancheng put me on the soft couch as soon as he entered the room. Now that Yu'er is here, it's easier to move around on the soft couch.
Yu'er came out carrying some small pieces of furniture and building blocks, "Mommy~"
"Yu'er, come to Mother's."
He struggled to carry it, but still wouldn't let Xie Yuancheng help, so Xie Yuancheng could only laugh from the side.
Yu'er moved next to me and placed two small pieces of furniture and a few building blocks beside me: "Mommy~ play."
I turned slightly to the side and touched his face: "Yu'er is so good, playing with Daddy."
"Mommy, play~" Yu'er pointed to my belly. It turned out that he wanted the baby in my belly to play with him.
"My good son, I'll give you a little sister and a little brother in two months."
"Hehe." Yu'er clapped her hands beside me, her big eyes staring straight at me, her eyes full of stars.
Xie Yuancheng held him and sat him on the other side, placing small pieces of furniture and building blocks in front of the table. He took off his little cloak and the things on his head, and then placed the deerskin boots on Yu'er's special little footpad.
With fewer things on him, Yu'er could move around more easily, and he sat in front of Xie Yuancheng, playing with small pieces of furniture.
"He's so happy about this little thing." I touched Yu'er's face just now, and only the exposed parts were cool, while the rest was still warm.
“My son is still young. When he’s older, I’ll take him horseback riding.”
“Yuancheng, his body is still weak.”
"It's not now, let him learn when he's three."
Yu'er was engrossed in playing with those few things, even simple toys, and he could hold them and laugh happily. The world of children is so much more fun.
Li Ruowei also gave birth; her first child was a daughter, whom she cherished dearly. When Xie Yuancheng received the letter, he said that Yu'er could now take care of her older sister's younger sister.
He was so happy that he was talking illogically. When Yu'er heard that there was a little sister, she thought that the baby in my belly had been born, so she came to see her every day.
I was really worried that he would catch a chill in the wind, but my mother dressed him in clothes that were just the right thickness, and he was fast, so when my mother noticed, she could always catch him in our room.
"Yo~" Yu'er rolled around inside a small screen, laughing as she rolled.
"Yu'er, come to your mother."
I stretched out my hand, and Yu'er got up and hopped over. The cushion on the tatami was so soft that he walked like a duck learning to walk.
"Ying'er!" Xie Yuancheng stood in front of me and hugged Yu'er in his arms: "Yu'er doesn't understand anything and walks unsteadily. If he falls on your stomach later, I won't let you off the hook."
"I want to hold my son." Since I became pregnant, I have only held Yu'er a handful of times.
My belly was bigger than before, and I guessed it was twins. Xie Yuancheng then searched through all the medical books available. He practically forced himself to become a maternal and infant expert, so I had a very easy time.
Yu'er reached out to me: "Mommy~ I want Mommy~ to hug me."
I looked at Xie Yuancheng pitifully. He sighed, got up, and sat down next to me with Yu'er in his arms. He gently placed Yu'er on my outstretched hand.
"Yu'er, Mommy can hold you now." I stroked Yu'er's back. This little guy, has he been soaking in milk lately? The smell of milk is getting stronger and stronger.
Yu'er is just too well-behaved. She laughs in my arms, doesn't kick her little legs, and just hugs my neck.
Xie Yuancheng quickly took Yu'er away, and I had only held her for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea: "Yuancheng~"
"Yu'er is tired too, I need to hold him and comfort him so he can sleep later."
"He's only been here for half an hour, can you let me hug him one more time?"
"No, there might be two more in my belly, it'll only be a little over two months, it'll be over soon."
Yu'er nodded in agreement, and I leaned against the cushion and smiled, "My good son, what are you laughing at?"
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