Chapter 65 Pregnancy
Chi Zhao was completely bewildered by Shen Yan'an's attitude, but she felt sorry for her husband who had fainted and been given acupuncture, so she remained gentle and held his hand tightly. Since he didn't seem to want to pull his hand away, she lowered her head and kissed his hand.
Her thin, slender body trembled slightly, and even her fingertips trembled involuntarily.
"An'er, are you crying?"
She couldn't see Shen Yan'an's face and felt a little anxious.
Prince Qing was even more anxious than she was, his voice filled with indignation, "An'er, you are a princess of my Prince Qing's mansion. If Chi Zhao has done anything to displease you, I will immediately arrange for you to divorce! My Prince Qing's mansion is not so poor that it cannot support you!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan'an's stubborn back stiffened, and he immediately turned around, his eyes red and brimming with pitiful tears, almost breaking Chi Zhao's heart.
She couldn't help but reach out to wipe away the tears from her husband's eyes. "Don't cry. What happened? Tell me, did someone bully you? Or did you misunderstand something? I'll explain everything to you, okay?"
She had no idea why Yan'an had suddenly fainted until her father-in-law accused her of touching Yan'an's servant. Only then did she realize that Yan'an might have misunderstood as well.
Upon hearing his wife's words, Shen Yan'an couldn't stop the tears from flowing down his face.
Prince Qing couldn't help but want to squeeze past his daughter-in-law to sit closer to his son, but Chi Zhao was one step ahead. She reached out and picked him up from the bed, pulled him into her arms, and held him tightly with affection. She turned her face to rub against his tear-soaked face and said in a gentle voice, "Don't cry, baby. What's on your mind? Tell me. Don't keep it bottled up."
When Prince Qing heard the way they addressed each other in private, he was startled again and again. He looked up and saw that although his son was still angry, he had already reached out and hugged Chi Zhao dependently. He knew in his heart that his son would rather swallow his grievances than divorce Chi Zhao.
Shen Yan'an was sobbing uncontrollably. After being coaxed and comforted, she finally spoke with a sense of grievance, uttering her first words after waking up: "You are not allowed to take concubines, you are not allowed to take concubines."
Chi Zhao was shocked. "When did I ever say I wanted to take a concubine?"
Thinking of the scene she had witnessed, Shen Yan'an felt even more grief welling up inside her, her watery eyes trembling, "I saw it all, you and my servant, there was something going on, wasn't there?"
Chi Zhao:......
"Which servant is it? Why do they all say that? I can't even remember how many servants you have in total."
The servants who came from Prince Qing's residence all wore the same clothes. She only knew that they were generally quite handsome. It would be difficult for her to tell them apart.
Shen Yan'an didn't believe her at all. He nestled his soft body in her arms and said in a low voice, feeling wronged, "You remember, you used to never let anyone help you change your clothes. He helped you change your clothes, and he was so close to you. You must recognize him."
Chi Zhao then realized what they had seen and who they had been talking about.
His helpless expression was impossible to hide. "You just saw that servant straighten my collar?"
Shen Yan'an's brow twitched, and then she buried her head in someone's arms, feeling wronged.
Chi Zhao's tone was extremely gentle. "I didn't ask him to help me change my clothes, nor did I ask him to straighten my collar. He came by himself. If you had come any later, I would have told him to leave. He's not as good-looking as you, and his personality isn't as good as yours either. Why would I remember him?"
Despite having many fond memories of his son, Prince Qing was still slightly surprised to hear someone say that his son had a good temperament.
Is her temperament... good?
Isn't An'er known throughout the capital for her bad temper?
After listening to his wife's words, Shen Yan'an looked up blankly, his beautiful eyes filled with trepidation. He then snuggled closer to his wife, "Really? But I saw him very close to you, as if he wanted to kiss you."
Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone in the Prince Qing's residence turned grim. Chi Zhao also frowned deeply. The servant kneeling on the ground turned pale with fright and cried out that he was innocent. He scrambled over from a short distance away, saying, "This servant had absolutely no intention of seducing the master. Please, Your Highness, see the truth!"
The man's handsome face was streaked with tears and snot.
Shen Yan'an pursed his lips, displeased. "If you don't want to seduce the head of the family, how dare you get so close to her? Haven't you learned any manners?"
The servant's thin body trembled. He dared not shift the blame onto Chi Zhao, otherwise he would suffer an even worse fate. He could only weep and defend himself, "I thought that since the master is so noble, it would be a laughing stock if he went out with his collar not properly straightened. That's why I wanted to straighten it for the master. I had no other intentions. Please, Your Highness and the Princess, understand!"
Only after hearing the servant's words did Shen Yan'an realize that he had misunderstood.
But he had no misunderstanding about the servant's expression.
He must be trying to seduce the wife.
It's normal that the wife, being kind-hearted, couldn't see through the thoughts of these despicable people.
Shen Yan'an puffed out his cheeks and snuggled closer to his wife. When she nuzzled his face against hers and noticed her intimacy without any sign of unease, he dared to ask in a low voice, "Then I want to send him away."
After saying that, he immediately looked up and stared intently at his wife's expression. If she showed even the slightest displeasure, it would break Xiaojunzi's heart.
Chi Zhao, of course, didn't care about this one servant, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Upon hearing this, the servant looked up in terror and hurriedly begged for mercy. Prince Qing, whose head was throbbing from the shouting, casually ordered someone to take the servant back.
He just realized it was all a misunderstanding, which is good. As parents, all they want is for their children to be happy.
If Chi Zhao really dares to betray An'er, the Prince Qing's Mansion will never let her off the hook.
Prince Qing then carefully inquired of the doctor about the condition of the fetus in his womb, asking if there were any problems.
Chi Zhao was stunned, looking up in bewilderment, "What fetus?"
Shen Yan'an then remembered the good news he had rushed home to tell his wife. His expression softened slightly, and he placed one hand on his belly, a smile playing on his lips. His handsome and serene appearance was captivating. "It's our child, my wife. I'm finally pregnant. Are you happy?"
Chi Zhao was stunned and couldn't make a face for a moment. She only remembered that her husband in this life was in poor health. Now that she heard that he was pregnant, she immediately became worried.
Shen Yan'an tilted his head, but seeing no reaction from his wife, the smile on his lips gradually faded, turning into a straight line. He lowered his eyes and said quietly, "Wife, I'm pregnant. Aren't you happy?"
Chi Zhao gently placed her fingers on her husband's back, but didn't answer him. Instead, she turned to the imperial physician and asked, "Is An'er's body suitable for pregnancy right now? How should we take care of him? Will he really be able to give birth to the child safely?"
Despite her lively personality, Xiaojunzi is actually very prone to illness and always has a headache or fever.
With a body like that, she never even dared to dream of having a child for someone else.
Upon hearing the news, she was extremely worried. She hugged her husband tighter and asked him anxiously.
After hearing what she said, Shen Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief. So she was worried about my health, not unhappy that I was pregnant.
He nestled in his wife's arms and whispered, "I'm fine. I've taken care of my health, and I'm much better than before. I can have children."
I can give birth to a daughter for my wife.
"Don't speak, we'll listen to the imperial physician, be good."
Chi Zhao lowered her head and affectionately nuzzled her husband's soft face.
Shen Yan'an squinted his eyes comfortably, clearly enjoying being kissed by her.
But at the same time, he looked at the imperial physician with a faint, seemingly threatening gaze.
The imperial physician already knew that the princess was recuperating, and she had seen every medicine the princess was taking. Every three days, the physician would take the princess's pulse for a moment, so she was very familiar with the princess's pulse.
So he quickly replied, "Your health is much better than before. You just need to be careful not to have too many emotional fluctuations. Excessive joy or anger can be bad for your health."
With the imperial physician's words, Chi Zhao felt somewhat relieved, but not entirely at ease. She then inquired about his dietary and sexual preferences, causing everyone present to blush deeply.
Prince Qing wished he had never been there.
Shen Yan'an was also shy and kept rubbing his head against his wife.
Finally, the imperial physician was even allowed to stay at the Chi residence for a short time.
She was specially assigned to take care of the young princess. Now that the young princess is getting married, her wife's family wants her to move to a different place, but it's not that complicated.
The imperial physician looked at Prince Qing, who was also worried about his son. Without saying a word, he agreed and was very satisfied with Chi Zhao's thoughtfulness and concern. However, he still did not forget to give a word of advice, "I hope you can be consistent in word and deed and not betray An'er's infatuation."
Once she confirmed that her husband could give birth, Chi Zhao felt a little relieved and silently hugged him tighter.
He simply nodded upon hearing this, without offering any rebuttal.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan'an became dissatisfied again, sat up straight, and said unhappily, "Of course my wife will not let me down. My wife is the best to me. We misunderstood her before. Father, you still want me to divorce my wife? I will not divorce her."
As he spoke, he turned and hugged Chi Zhao, leaving only his back to Prince Qing.
Prince Qing: ...
I knew my son wouldn't stay with me forever once he grew up!
He rubbed his temples helplessly.
"Fine, fine, fine. I feel sorry for you, but you're willing to do it."
Ever since he met Chi Zhao, this son has been treated as if he were raised by someone else. Oh well, at least he met someone who is at least somewhat decent, otherwise he would probably be even angrier.
Seeing that his son was alright and that their relationship didn't seem to have any problems, Prince Qing turned around and went back with the servant.
It's not uncommon for servants to seduce the mistress of the house, and since An'er saw through it, she must not have wronged him.
In that case, Prince Qing will not let it go easily.
The young masters from the Prince Qing's mansion did not have the custom of elevating their personal servants to serve as concubines for their wives.
Ever since Chi Zhao learned that Shen Yan'an was pregnant, she had always doted on her husband, and now she followed him closely at all times, forbidding him from mentioning this or touching that.
The young prince said that his wife always managed him, but he was secretly very happy.
Having a wife as a manager is great; he's super happy.
The system followed the two of them and also ate candy until it became round and plump.
This time, Shen Yan'an's health was actually quite good, but there were still quite a few ups and downs during her pregnancy.
It's common for people to vomit after eating a meal because they can't handle it.
Chi Zhao was so worried that she stayed by her husband's side even more closely, feeding him water and food every now and then to prevent him from feeling unwell.
Shen Yan'an thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being watched by his wife.
Since becoming pregnant, his wife has been paying close attention to him no matter what he's doing, which is wonderful.
He has long forgotten the feelings of unrequited love he had as a boy; now, he is filled with contentment with his current life.
He always had a feeling that this was the life he had longed for, the life he had worked so hard for, and the life he had finally obtained.
He wants to cherish this time and spend it with his beloved, making sure he doesn't miss a single day.
After all, he had missed out on a lot in the past.
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Author's Note: Tomorrow I'll be writing about an ambitious and powerful minister and a pampered prince; this will be the last world I'll be writing about. [droopy-eared rabbit head]
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