Gu Qin's gaze paused, and a different expression finally appeared on his usually stern features. He just stared at the woman in front of him with a frown.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xia Tong secretly looked up at him and couldn't help but explain softly, "I'm not kidding, this is what the imperial physician said."
Before she finished her words, a hot big hand suddenly landed on her abdomen and stroked it gently. The burning gaze made her feel a little uncomfortable, and she could only turn her head away with a red face.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" He frowned and kept his eyes on her abdomen.
Feeling very uncomfortable being stared at by him, Xia Tong immediately raised her hands to cover his eyes and snorted, "You obviously have nothing to do, but you still want to stay in the palace for one night. Who knows if you have fallen in love with some beautiful palace maid, and you still have the nerve to blame me."
Pulling down the slender wrist, Gu Qin stared at her for a while with a sullen face. The two of them stared at each other, and finally the man compromised. He lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, and said in a low voice: "In the future, unless it is urgent, this prince will stay in the mansion."
With a curled mouth, Xia Tong leaned in his arms to absorb the endless warmth, closed her eyes and stopped talking. It was true that the treatment was different after pregnancy. This man was not accompanying her at all, he was just worried that something might happen to the child.
"You are not allowed to walk around outside in the future. I will let Xifeng keep an eye on you." Gu Qin looked at her seriously and said in a tone that did not allow for argument. "You are not allowed to leave the house again."
After saying this, Xia Tong's eyes widened immediately, "I'm just pregnant, not seriously injured, why can't I leave the house?"
"If I say no, then no." The man's voice sank, and he just stared at her steadily, "Unless you want to go out of the house and meet other wild men?"
Xia Tong: “…”
There was simply no way they could communicate anymore, so she sat aside, far away from him, and turned her head away, not wanting to pay any more attention to him.
When they arrived at the palace, she was the first to draw aside the curtain and go out. However, before she got off the carriage, someone suddenly grabbed her waist and carried her down, with a cloak suddenly covering her head.
"There has been unrest outside the palace recently. Do you understand?" He lowered his head with a deep gaze and a serious expression.
After their eyes met, Xia Tong still didn't say anything. She just let the man take her back to her room. Then her mother urged her to drink pregnancy-preserving medicine.
She couldn't prepare the reunion dinner today. By the evening, the kitchen had already prepared a large table of dishes, most of which were light and nutritious. She didn't need to think to know who gave the order. However, today was New Year's Day, and as the mistress of the house, she still asked the housekeeper to give each of her subordinates an extra 1 or 2 taels of silver, just for the sake of celebration.
After the reunion dinner, Gu Qin and her father seemed to go to the study to discuss matters, while Xia Tong was forced by her mother to drink black chicken soup. After she finally drank a bowl of it, she ran to find her father as if escaping. If she continued like this, her stomach would not be able to bear it.
The light was still on in the study. Xifeng, the tail, followed his master all day long and became more nagging than his master.
"Princess, please slow down. This place is slippery so watch your step."
Seeing the princess walking in front holding a lantern, Xifeng's heart almost jumped out of his chest. If anything happened to the princess now, the prince would definitely skin him alive.
"Did your prince give you any rewards at the end of the year?" Xia Tong suddenly turned around and looked at him.
Xifeng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head slightly. Ever since the princess "increased" her monthly salary, he had not dared to have any other thoughts these days, while other brothers had gained a lot of benefits.
"Then your prince is really inhumane." Xia Tong shook her head and decided to seek some benefits for Xifeng. It is not easy for people during the New Year.
If he knew what she was thinking, Xifeng would definitely try his best to stop her. He was already in a miserable state, and if the princess said anything more, she might not even be able to keep the fifty taels.
Handing the lantern to him, Xia Tong pushed open the door of the study and walked in. There was a dim candlelight burning inside. She saw her father and Gu Qin talking about something, and her father was holding a letter in his hand.
Seeing his daughter coming over, Xia Zhian also stood up and said, "It's late, I'll take my leave first."
Gu Qin did not say anything. After Xia Zhian left, Xia Tong took off her cloak and walked towards the desk, looking around curiously: "Why is there a charcoal fire in your study today?"
She thought this man was not afraid of the cold.
Reaching out and pulling her into his arms, Gu Qin said nothing. He rubbed her flat belly back and forth with his hand, his expression was gentler than ever before.
Knowing that she would come over from time to time, he was naturally worried that his unborn child would be cold.
Xia Tong was a little jealous. Gu Qin had never looked at her like that before, but now he was looking at an unborn fetus so tenderly. Did he like children so much?
"If I can't get pregnant, will you look for another woman?" she asked softly.
The man's eyebrows twitched, obviously he didn't understand what this woman was thinking about all day. He didn't say much, but just started reading a book.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xia Tong became more unhappy. She found a pen and scribbled a turtle on the rice paper. She also wrote the three words "Gu Qin bastard" next to it. All men are bad.
The house was warm as spring, with flickering candlelight and silence. The woman's delicate face had lost a lot of its youthfulness and looked slightly softer under the candlelight, but she was no longer as obedient and docile as before. Instead, she became more and more unscrupulous, and it wasn't because of anyone's indulgence.
The white and slender neck came into view, and the man's eyes dimmed. He suddenly felt that giving birth to a child was not a good thing. However, he still took out a green jade hairpin from his sleeve and slowly put it into the woman's hair.
"What's this."
Noticing something was wrong, Xia Tong immediately reached out and pulled out the hairpin. The jade hairpin in her hand was translucent and particularly bright under the candlelight. It was extremely beautiful.
"I polished it myself. Do you like it?" His eyes softened.
Unexpectedly, there really was a New Year's gift. Xia Tong curled the corners of her mouth, glanced at him secretly, and then nodded slightly. This man still had a conscience.
Touching the little head, Gu Qin curled his lips slightly but said nothing. He also understood this woman's personality. She would only respond to soft words and would not tolerate tough ones. She was very delicate and pampered.
Holding the man's waist, Xia Tong yawned slightly and murmured, "Shall we go to bed?"
She was afraid of the cold when she was alone, and her bed was always cold at night, unlike when Gu Qin was with her, when she could always sleep warmly until dawn. And now that she was pregnant, she didn't have to worry about what he might do.
Gu Qin sighed softly, this woman was here to torture him.
The night was as cool as water. As soon as Xia Tong got into bed, she immediately snuggled into the arms of the man beside her. Her small hands tightly hugged his arms. The warm bed made her drowsy.
As if being rubbed by her, Gu Qin pressed her waist with one hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't move."
If he had known earlier, he would not have let her get pregnant so quickly. It was his mistake. This woman was just taking revenge on him on purpose.
"I didn't move." She muttered in the darkness. Suddenly, she raised her head and asked, "Why didn't you kill me?"
This was a question that had always puzzled her. Given his personality, she would have surely died tragically at the hands of Xifeng's sword when they first met.
It was pitch dark in the room, and the woman's soft body stimulated his self-control. Gu Qin pressed the head in his arms down and said in a bad tone, "So this king regrets it."
But now it's too late.
Xia Tong pouted and said nothing. Knowing that he was in pain, she stopped moving and continued to sleep peacefully.
The night was so long, and only after the breathing of the person in his arms gradually stabilized did the man carefully turn over and get out of bed. He seemed afraid of waking her up, so his movements were particularly gentle. When he put on his clothes and went out, he saw the west wind outside the house still guarding there.
Taking a step forward, Xifeng lowered his voice and said, "Master Liu and the others have been waiting for a long time."
Gu Qin didn't say anything. He glanced at the dark night and walked slowly to the other end of the corridor.
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Xia Tong slept very soundly. When she woke up the next day, there was no one beside her. She knew that the other party would not sleep in with her. However, the quilt was cold, so she did not stay in bed any longer. Instead, she asked someone to come in and wash up.
"The prince said that he would let his wife stay in the mansion to look after you in the future. I'm afraid you will have to stay in the mansion for the next few days." Qing'er said while combing her hair.
The sleepy Xia Tong was instantly awakened, staring straight at her blurry self in the bronze mirror. She knew that Gu Qin would not give up easily and even asked her mother to stay. Wouldn't she have to drink so much tonic soup every day in the future!
"Moreover, Princess Changyang came to see the prince early in the morning, and I don't know if she has left now." Qing'er suddenly said with a taboo look on her face.
Hearing this, Xia Tong couldn't help but frown. Even though Gu Qin had told her about his plan, her woman's intuition told her that Princess Changyang was definitely not a good person.
"Since she has disregarded her status as a princess and has come to the palace to see the prince in person, what can we say?" Xia Tong put on the jade hairpin given by Gu Qin, smiled at the mirror, and suddenly stood up and said, "Serve the meal."
But at this moment Fang Yu hurriedly walked in from outside, bowed and said: "Master, Princess Changyang is here."
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