"Ying'er, what's wrong?" After they had walked for a while, Mother Ji bent down and asked me. I quickly waved my hand, saying that I was dry heaving and my stomach felt uncomfortable. Could it be that the tonic I took had an adverse reaction?
I don't know if Xie Yuancheng is nearby, but he arrived very quickly.
After we entered the room, he took my pulse. Even leaning against the pillow, I felt my stomach churning and I felt like vomiting.
"Yuancheng, is Ying'er alright?" Mother Ji stood there with a worried expression, her hands clasped together.
Xie Yuancheng's furrowed brows relaxed instantly, and he smiled broadly.
"Ying'er, you're going to be a mother."
I was feeling really upset, but when I heard this, I quickly sat up: "Really?" God has really opened his eyes and let me have Xie Yuancheng's child. I must go and offer incense to him properly another day.
“Really, you’re going to be a mother now. You can’t run around like before. You have to be careful about everything.” Xie Yuancheng helped me lie down, his eyes shining.
Are you happy?
"Of course I'm happy. I want to tell my sister right now. She'll be even happier than we are when she finds out."
"Great, I'm going to be a mother, I'm going to have a child."
Mother Ji clasped her hands together in prayer: "Thank God, our Ji family has an heir."
Xie Yuancheng held my hand, his eyes gentle: "Yes, our parents would be very happy in the afterlife."
"When will the baby be born?" I thought, touching my belly. Even if I pass away, there will be a child left behind, a testament to Xie Yuancheng and me being together.
"Ying'er, you're only one month pregnant. Don't worry, I'll definitely come back before you give birth."
I held his hand tightly and assured him that as long as I received the message and he was safe, I wouldn't blame him even if he didn't come back.
"Um."
"That's wonderful! I'll write to the master."
Mother Ji left happily. I rested my head on Xie Yuancheng's hand. Every day I woke up felt like one less day. Fortunately, he was there today. Knowing that having a child would make him cherish his life on the battlefield.
"Ying'er, I'm arranging for you to return to Linyang. It's too dangerous in the palace."
I was initially very happy, but upon hearing this, I became worried. Oh right, I am still Li Zhaole's son-in-law. I only thought about giving him a child back then, and I didn't even think about the possibility of having a child.
"Consort Ji brought Wan'er over today."
"I know."
“Going back to Linyang now would draw too much attention.”
"No, I'll go to the Prime Minister's residence right now; there will be a way."
"but."
"Just take good care of yourself and don't worry about anything else."
I nodded. I was worried that I might not be able to keep the pregnancy, especially since I had been wearing the sachet for so many years.
"Yuancheng, those medicines I used to carry with me."
"Don't worry, those medicines are very small. Just take good care of yourself, nothing will happen."
He's probably too happy right now; he's speaking much more gently than usual, which really touched me. Xie Yuancheng is a man of action; he goes as soon as he says he'll go.
"Ying'er, where did Yuancheng go?"
Ji's mother came in with a letter, and I told her I had gone to the Prime Minister's residence.
"Prime Minister."
Seeing the look of reminiscence on Ji's mother's face, I told her about our meeting at the brothel last night.
"Sigh, it's a good thing Da Zhao has him, otherwise you two wouldn't be able to be together now."
I nodded; this prime minister is indeed a very good person.
"Madam, I've finished cooking." Wan'er brought in the lotus seed soup.
"Wan'er, you've worked hard. Give it to me. Every time I see Ying'er, I wonder when we'll meet again."
Wan'er stood obediently to the side. I smelled the sweet aroma of the lotus seed soup and took a sip. Then, Mother Ji started to find topics to chat about.
"Wan'er, your cooking skills haven't changed at all. Do you have any more? I'd like to have a bowl too."
Wan'er's face lit up with a smile: "I'll go get another bowl."
After she left, Ji's mother poured out the lotus seed soup.
"Mother, what's wrong?" This was something Wan'er had worked so hard to prepare, how could it have been thrown away?
"Ying'er, you are weak and newly pregnant, so you should not eat too many lotus seeds."
So that's how it is, but it was Wan'er who made the soup.
"Don't worry, I'll drink it for you. Wan'er is a good girl, but she's under Consort Ji's control, so we should still be careful."
Alas, women in ancient times had such a hard life.
After they all left, I happily touched my flat belly. Inside was Xie Yuancheng and my child. Even if it cost me my life, I would give birth to him.
I just don't know how to take care of myself during pregnancy, especially with those things I wear. I really don't want it to affect the baby.
Wan'er quickly brought the soup over, and the sweet smell made my stomach feel uncomfortable again.
Mother Ji's acting skills were truly worthy of an award-winning actress; she completely won over Wan'er, and soon took her downstairs so I could rest.
I kept my eyes closed, unable to fall asleep. I don't know how much time had passed, but in my hazy state, I heard someone calling my name. When I opened my eyes, I saw Xie Yuancheng's enlarged face.
"You're back so soon?"
"Ying'er, it's past noon now, it's not early at all."
Did I sleep that long?
Just as he was about to get up, he saw Li Ruowei behind him.
"elder sister."
"I was just wondering whether I should interrupt you two when you saw me."
I had just sat up when Xie Yuancheng pulled me into his arms. I was about to push him away when he started hugging and cuddling me without any regard for the situation.
“My dear sister-in-law, you are pregnant now, so you should rely on this.”
I blushed with embarrassment. I had originally planned to work with Li Ruowei from the inside out in the palace, but now that I'm pregnant, I can't return to the palace for the time being.
"Sister, I... I'm so sorry."
Li Ruowei walked to the bedside, took my hand, and smiled beautifully: "Silly child, what have you done to wrong me? Now that our family has an heir, it's all thanks to you."
I shook my head. At this critical juncture, things weren't as I had expected. My best-case scenario was to wait a month or two after Xie Yuancheng left; the worst-case scenario was to wait for him to return.
"Ying'er, you're always overthinking things. Once you've rested a bit more these three days, we'll go back to Linyang together."
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate? I'm only one month pregnant. What if something happens?"
"There's no 'what if'."
I saw Xie Yuancheng's furrowed brows, and I decided to follow his arrangements. The thing I had been asking for had suddenly come true, and that was enough.
"I won't be able to see you off this time, so consider this my farewell."
I'm a little confused. Xie Yuancheng went to the Prime Minister's residence, so how did he run into Li Ruowei?
"You must be very surprised. Nobody knows that I have an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager, which allows me to visit my parents' home once a month."
Li Ruowei is really too smart; she was able to guess this.
"Empress Dowager?" However, I had never heard of the Empress Dowager in the palace. I always thought that the Empress was the most powerful person in the harem.
"The Empress Dowager adores the Crown Prince, and I benefit from it as well."
Hearing her say that made me feel a little relieved; at least Li Ruowei is doing alright for now.
"That's good."
"Ying'er thinks it's good?"
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