Xie Yuancheng told Anxiang to go back and took me out. He probably felt guilty because he saw that I was suffering from morning sickness recently.
We entered the most famous restaurant in Beijing, and someone greeted us immediately. Xie Yuancheng went up to a private room on the second floor with familiarity.
Are you familiar with this place?
"Ying'er, I travel frequently between Linyang and the capital, it would be strange if I didn't know them well."
I looked at the menu. As long as there was food, I didn't care whether I knew anyone or not. I ordered chicken, duck, fish, meat, stir-fried bok choy, and stir-fried lotus root.
I didn't even realize it when the dishes arrived; these were all dishes I rarely eat, but I really wanted to eat them right now. Especially the crisp lotus root, one bite and it was so crunchy and fragrant.
The roast chicken and smoked duck smelled delicious. I tried a few pieces, then added some lettuce leaves, chicken, and boneless ribs, along with some sauce. One bite was so satisfying.
"Ying'er, you never liked to eat this before, why are you eating it so fast today?"
"You have the nerve to say that? If you hadn't said you wanted to combine medicinal herbs with food, would I have eaten so quickly?"
I haven't eaten properly since last night, and I'm starving. I keep thinking about food.
"Take your time, or you'll choke." Xie Yuancheng was serving me food; he was so considerate.
I ate all the braised crispy sea bass. I then realized that although sea bass is fierce, the fish meat is really delicious. I ordered another serving to take home and eat slowly.
I finished all the food on the table, patted my stomach, and felt incredibly satisfied.
"You're eating like a little kitten." Xie Yuancheng wiped my face, a big smile on his face.
I snatched the handkerchief and wiped myself: "You haven't eaten yet, do you want me to bring you something to go?"
"I'm not as picky about food as Ying'er!"
"You're naughty. Go sit over there. You're not allowed to sleep with me tonight. I need to take care of my pregnancy."
"My wife, how could you abandon your husband? I always put you first!"
Xie Yuancheng, that big bad wolf, was still looking at me with a wronged expression. I threw the handkerchief on the table, picked up the cooked sea bass, and left.
He caught up quickly; as soon as I reached the stairs, he put his arm around my waist and said, "Ying'er, these stairs are too difficult to walk on; I have to protect you."
"You stingy guy." I nudged Xie Yuancheng by the waist, and he grinned, grabbing my hand with one hand and taking the fish from me.
Because it was a staircase, I didn't dare to do anything reckless and obediently followed him down. Xie Yuancheng's fragrance wafted over again, which I always found particularly refreshing.
I used to find him annoying, but now I'm completely leaning on his shoulder.
This pregnancy was very difficult, but with Xie Yuancheng taking care of me, it was not bad. It's just that the medicinal food was really not tasty. Fortunately, Xie Yuancheng would occasionally take me out to eat other things, and there were many kinds of fruits.
Back in Linyang, Bizhu prepared a lot of things, but being a young lady, she was naturally not as meticulous as her mother, nor as talkative as Xie Yuancheng.
As Yu'er grew older, by the time I was four months pregnant, he was able to run over, take my hand, and call out, "Mommy~"
However, he speaks very young, but his pronunciation of "grandpa" and "grandma" is very accurate.
Because Xie Yuancheng treated Yu'er as a son of the Ji family, and his father had been kind to him in the past, he made Yu'er call him grandpa and grandma.
Every time I hear Yu'er call out "Grandpa" and "Grandma" in his babyish voice, it's much clearer than when he calls "Mom." I told Xie Yuancheng that Yu'er doesn't know how to say "Dad" or "Mom," but he knows how to say "Grandpa" and "Grandma."
“He was learning to speak with his parents-in-law, so of course he could clearly say ‘Grandpa’ and ‘Grandma’. Besides, he was the first to say ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’. Even if he didn’t say them clearly, we know it is fine.”
"That's true." I touched my bulging belly.
Fortunately, her father didn't forcefully cause trouble for the Crown Prince. Even the Empress was banished to the Cold Palace, yet the Crown Prince managed to escape unscathed. Li Zhaole gave birth to a daughter, which was only mentioned by Consort Ji when she occasionally returned home.
She didn't go back with Lin Yu. I wonder how their relationship is now. They seemed fine when I saw them last time.
The capital is now very peaceful. The old emperor is in really good health, and he even has two more little princes.
The Crown Prince is still the same as before, but his power is naturally not very great. My sister is doing well in Linyang, with Meng Anshi taking care of her, so she is in a good mood.
Lu Fengjun returned from Linyang some time ago. Because of his outstanding abilities, he was not implicated, but his official rank was demoted. He was still a Grand Secretary, but without real power.
The prime minister's position remained unchanged. He had assisted the emperor for many years, so the old emperor trusted him greatly.
Father doesn't need to go out for the time being either. Ji Yun is taking over his position. This older brother is indeed powerful, and his reputation is growing day by day.
Xie Yuancheng, the Marquis of Anle, said that things were the same as before, and many people thought he had returned to Linyang. Actually, we had also considered returning to Linyang to rest during the pregnancy, so that we could take care of Li Ruowei.
But seeing the gray hair on my parents' heads, I decided to stay at the Ji residence and wait until the child was born so that my parents could also enjoy the joys of family life before going back.
Xie Yuancheng installed a drainage system for the Ji family mansion. He was really bored, so he used the mansion as a test site first. At first, his father thought Xie Yuancheng was talking nonsense, but later, when it was somewhat completed, everyone found it to be very convenient.
Then a major construction project began. Since the mansion was made of brick and tile, unlike the reinforced concrete buildings of 2020, Xie Yuancheng made some improvements and dug some ditches.
The water in the mansion was drawn from a well in the backyard, and he later made some connecting pipes with bamboo. Water was pumped up using a waterwheel, and several switches were designed to make it look like a running water system.
After that, water supply became much more convenient in the mansion, and toilets were added. Every important room had one, which Consort Ji found amazing when she came. She said that the palace was the best place, but unfortunately, it didn't have these things.
Now, Xie Yuancheng's parents like him even more, especially when Yu'er recognized them as his grandparents. At that time, the lines on their faces became more pronounced when they smiled.
Yu'er goes out for a walk hand in hand with Xie Yuancheng every day. He spoils Yu'er even more than I do. At first, I felt much more relaxed, but later I started to feel jealous.
I used to complain that Xie Yuancheng would always hang around me all the time, but now that he and Yu'er are so close, I feel so jealous.
Fortunately, Wan'er and Anxiang were there to chat and laugh with me. They now admire Xie Yuancheng very much, saying that in addition to being good-looking, Marquis Anle is also exceptionally intelligent.
Every morning, Yu'er would come to my bedside, take my hand, and call me "Mama." I heard him call out to me more and more clearly each day, and I had long forgotten about the sore throat I was feeling.
I really wanted to hug him, but my belly was so big, like I was eight or nine months pregnant, so I could only touch his little face and smile.
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