Chapter 130 Each with their own thoughts, the princess named Yi rises to the top.
"I still feel nothing in my body."
"If the imperial physician hadn't diagnosed the pregnancy, we don't know when we would have found out," Yuan Yan said.
"Your Majesty is in good health and had a safe and secure pregnancy, so this child will surely be very healthy as well." Shen Lianzhou gazed tenderly at Yuan Yan's belly, her words unconsciously carrying a hint of blessing.
Yuan Yan smiled and gladly accepted the blessing: "I hope so. The imperial heir should be intelligent and healthy. I'll take Lian Zhou's auspicious words with a grain of salt."
"His Majesty!"
Just then, a voice burst into the hall.
Yu'er's anxious figure appeared in front of the two of them.
"Why are you running so fast?" Yuan Yan felt a headache coming on when she saw Yu'er rushing towards her in such a hurry.
Yu'er's voice arrived before she did.
At this moment, he could only see Yuan Yan, completely ignoring the others present, and casually pushed aside the palace servants behind Shen Lianzhou.
He ignored everyone else and strode up to Yuan Yan.
"Your Majesty, how is our child... I heard he's been pregnant for over two months!"
Before Yu'er could even stand up straight, she started talking rapidly, bombarding her with questions one after another like a machine gun.
His unruly manners made Shen Lianzhou involuntarily frown.
Although Yu Shiqing had a reputation for being arrogant and spoiled, Shen Lianzhou had never had a conflict with her before, so she had not experienced it firsthand.
It wasn't until I saw it with my own eyes that I realized Yu'er's behavior was even more domineering than the rumors suggested.
In front of His Majesty, how dare he be so arrogant and not bow to him, a noble official? Shen Lianzhou's expression changed slightly.
Yuan Yan also witnessed this scene. Ignoring Yu'er's slightly furrowed expression, he asked her, "Where is your manners?"
"Your Majesty, I was just overjoyed to hear the good news that you are pregnant!"
Yu'er was very happy at this moment. Even though Yuan Yan scolded her, her eyes were still full of sweet smiles as she spoke as if she were being coquettish.
“At this time, I believe that Lord Lian will not blame me.” He hurriedly added a curtsy while looking at Shen Lianzhou, as if waiting for his response.
Seeing Yu'er's perfunctory actions, Shen Lianzhou really didn't want to respond.
At the same time, Yuan Yan did not forget to correct Yu'er.
"And stop talking nonsense, what do you mean by 'our children'?"
"I will not announce the child's father to the public. This child is solely my bloodline and has nothing to do with any of my ministers."
Shen Lianzhou's attention immediately shifted. Only then did he realize Yuan Yan's thoughts, and he was slightly taken aback.
Unlike other imperial families, the royal family has always maintained exceptionally strict records regarding the biological fathers of imperial heirs. If His Majesty doesn't disclose the names of the imperial heir's father... does His Majesty have other plans?
After Yuan Yan finished speaking, he thought that Yu'er would definitely make a fuss again, given her personality, and he was prepared to scold her.
"..."
To everyone's surprise, Yu'er only thought about it for a few moments, calculating the days in her mind, her expression changing in a few breaths, before quickly settling down.
He seemed not to hear anything and continued to shower Yuan Yan with concern.
"Your Majesty, the palace servants should prepare the things for the future prince. One set for a boy, and one set for a princess. Of course, it would be best if Your Majesty were carrying a princess..."
Yu'er chattered away, her eyes filled with anticipation for the little prince, already starting to imagine it all.
Their affectionate and joyful demeanor made it seem to outsiders that he and His Majesty were a family, completely excluding everyone else.
As Shen Lianzhou listened, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, finding Yu'er's actions truly irritating. Eventually, she couldn't bear to listen any longer and couldn't help but speak up in rebuttal.
“Minister Yu, didn’t you hear what His Majesty said? The young prince only has His Majesty as his mother and does not need the care of the palace ladies.”
Yu'er didn't care at all: "Why is Lian Guiqing making such a loud noise? I'm not deaf, of course I heard it."
He didn't want to hear Shen Lianzhou's voice at all at this moment, and with a snort in his heart, he opened his red lips and retorted.
"Is it wrong for me to simply show concern for the imperial heir?"
Shen Lianzhou was thoroughly exasperated by Yu'er, finding her utterly unreasonable and unable to communicate with her. He turned to Yuan Yan for help.
Yuan Yan was displeased. "Minister Yu, how dare you speak to Consort Lian like that? If you really can't learn the manners, then I'll send a eunuch to teach you."
"Your Majesty~"
Yu'er, however, was not reprimanded at all. She ignored her words, grabbed Yuan Yan's sleeve, and shook it affectionately.
“I don’t care. These days, I have spent the most time with Your Majesty. Whose child could it be if not mine?”
"Anyway, His Majesty refuses to reveal the child's father. If that's the case, the child is very likely born to me and His Majesty. What's wrong with that?" Yu'er spouted fallacies and heresies, speaking with great conviction.
No, what kind of logic is this...?
Is this reasonable? The system crashed.
Yuan Yan shook his head as he watched Yu'er completely absorbed in her joy, unable to listen to anything else.
She herself doesn't know when she spent the most time with Yu'er.
Thankfully, the child wasn't Yu'er's.
Otherwise, if the imperial heir is born and is really as stupid as Yu'er, wouldn't she have given birth in vain?
"Hehe, nothing's right."
Yuan Yan refused to cooperate, peeled Yu'er off his body, and sent her back to the palace.
"Your Majesty, can't you just let me stay a little longer...?"
Yu'er begged and pleaded, but all her attempts to get away with it were in vain. In the end, she had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
As Shen Lianzhou watched Yu'er being driven away by Yuan Yan, he finally felt a sense of relief.
A smile returned to his face. He changed the subject, completely diverting Yuan Yan's attention from the departing Tuoba Yu'er, and continued talking to her.
...
When Lu Lingyue heard the news that Yuan Yan was pregnant, she was at a loss.
It took him a while to process what he had just learned before he remembered to go find His Majesty.
The palace servants reported this.
"Your Majesty, Minister Lu requests an audience." Since the news spread, this is already the umpteenth time that a palace official has come to visit him.
Yuan Yan had already dismissed the others and nodded slightly upon hearing the palace servants' voices.
"Let him in," Yuan Yan said.
Outside the palace, Lu Lingyue stepped into the hall.
Upon seeing Yuan Yan, Lu Lingyue's gaze involuntarily fell on her abdomen and could not be looked away.
A woman's womb is the sacred place where she conceives offspring. And Yuan Yan was already pregnant with a child.
How amazing that the tiny uterus can give birth to a brand new life.
Her Majesty is already more than two months pregnant. In a world where women typically give birth after six months of pregnancy, the child will be born in a few more days.
He placed the prescription on the table. "Your Majesty is pregnant, and I consulted ancient texts to find some nourishing recipes. I thought they might be beneficial for the fetus, so I brought them here."
Yuan Yan glanced at the prescription; it was handwritten by Lu Lingyue, each stroke neat and elegant. The ingredients listed were mostly beneficial to health, and the system scanned it, declaring it a relatively rare prescription in this world. It was clear that Lu Lingyue had indeed put in a lot of effort.
"It must have taken you a lot of time to find the recipe. You've put in a lot of effort," Yuan Yan said gently.
Lu Lingyue's eyes were slightly sore from reading for so long. But after hearing what she said, she felt all her fatigue disappear and her emotions calm down. She could no longer feel tired.
"Your Majesty has endured hardship during your pregnancy; it is my duty to do so."
"The prince will be born in a few months. I wonder if Your Majesty has decided on a name for the little prince?" He asked, noticing the scrolls on Yuan Yanhuang's desk.
Before Lu Lingyue arrived, Yuan Yan was browsing through these books of poems and lyrics. This child was born amidst Yuan Yan's anticipation; she wanted to give the child the best of everything, even his name.
"I have already decided. If the child in my womb is a princess, she will be named Yuan Yi, and if it is a prince, he will be named Yuan Jing." As she spoke, she walked back to the table, picked up a brush, and wrote the character Yi.
Yuan Yan actually already knew, thanks to the system, that he was carrying a daughter.
The princess was named Yi in the hope that she would soar like a phoenix in the sky, rising high and protecting the Phoenix Kingdom to greater prosperity.
Yuan Yan raised his head, a smile in his eyes, "I have a premonition that the baby in my womb will be a healthy little princess."
“Yi… Yuan Yi.” Lu Lingyue savored the name, her clear gaze fixed on Yuan Yan’s handwriting as if she had thought of something.
He subconsciously twitched his fingers, as if silently tracing the flowing strokes of the character "翊" in accordance with Yuan Yan's movements.
"It has a profound meaning and is an excellent name." Lu Lingyue's voice was clear and melodious, but it was slightly softer than usual.
With his knowledge, he naturally understood the meaning behind the name.
"His Majesty's expectations for the young prince are immense, yet they are perfectly fitting."
Unlike Yu'er and the others, Lu Lingyue did not mention the matter of the young prince's father, so she must already know about Yuan Yan's decision.
In truth, Lu Lingyue's inner world was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.
Despite knowing he shouldn't have such fantasies, he couldn't help but imagine them the moment he learned that His Majesty was pregnant.
If there were even the slightest possibility, the prince would be the son of both him and His Majesty.
The prince carries the blood of both him and His Majesty. She will possess the best features of both, and be as intelligent and valiant as His Majesty. What an outstanding child she will be!
Just imagining that possibility made Lu Lingyue's heart tremble slightly. A secret longing, impossible to express to anyone, was suppressed deep within her.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps it's not a bad thing that His Majesty doesn't publicly acknowledge the princes' fathers and ministers.
At least this way... he can also regard her as his child with His Majesty.
Lu Lingyue said to herself.
...
When the news of Yuan Yan's pregnancy reached the court, the officials were excited.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Great joy!"
Those ministers whose sons entered the palace couldn't help but harbor a sense of anticipation. They were eager to know which palace lady was so fortunate as to bear His Majesty his first imperial heir.
The fathers and ministers of the princes will no longer be announced; all princes will be raised jointly by the Imperial Household Department and ministers appointed by her.
The imperial edict caused an uproar in the court, like a stone thrown into a still pond.
Immediately, an old minister jumped out and said, "Your Majesty, please reconsider! The royal bloodline is of utmost importance. There has never been such a precedent in history. How can Your Majesty have such thoughts..."
Author's Note: This story assumes a six-month pregnancy before delivery; previous versions have been revised.
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