However, seeing her face flushed with anger, and worried that she might harm the baby, I admitted my mistake regardless of whether what she said was right or wrong: "Okay, okay, I'll go. Don't be angry. Lie down properly and be careful not to harm the baby."
Not daring to disobey her any longer, he quickly got out of bed.
Seeing her suddenly turn her back and lie down facing inward, Thirteen hesitated and didn't leave, standing there looking aggrieved: "Um, can I not leave? I won't say anything, just in case you feel unwell in the middle of the night."
"Go sleep on the tatami!" Heyue didn't want to pay any attention to him.
Thirteen could only go to the bed in a sullen mood, asked the maid to bring a quilt, lay down on it, and couldn't figure it out at all.
Upon further reflection, I felt relieved.
The imperial physician said that pregnant women are naturally prone to mood swings, so it is essential to keep them in a good mood and prevent them from getting angry or sad.
What's more, she's pregnant with twins now, so he can't afford to anger her. Therefore, he can only keep all his grievances and confusion to himself.
I listened intently to what was happening over there for a while, and then, feeling at ease, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
He Yue felt uneasy again when she heard that there was no more sound from the other end.
Was it wrong of her to bully him like this? After all, he was a Manchu and belonged to the ruling class, so there was nothing wrong with thinking that way. It was just that she couldn't get over it in her heart.
It's already late autumn. What if he catches a cold lying on the couch like that?
But I couldn't bring myself to call him, and I felt like a million ants were crawling all over my mind, making me very agitated.
Suddenly, Heyue had a flash of inspiration, clutched her stomach, and let out a soft cry.
Sure enough, Thirteen, who had just fallen asleep, immediately sat up and anxiously called out, "Heyue, what's wrong?"
He Yue was secretly delighted, but pretended not to hear, and continued to moan uncomfortably with her eyes closed.
Thirteen hurriedly slipped on her shoes and came over, placing her hand on her shoulder and leaning close to her ear: "Is your stomach upset?"
Seeing that she didn't move, but only clutched her stomach with one hand, closed her eyes and frowned, Thirteen became anxious: "I'll go and call the imperial physician right away." Then he hurriedly prepared to leave.
He Yue felt a surge of anxiety and instinctively grabbed his hand. She paused, her mind racing, and murmured, "It hurts, don't go."
The person behind her seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally climbed up and hugged Heyue back into his arms. He placed his hand on her stomach, brought his lips close to her ear, and whispered softly, "Sleep, it doesn't hurt anymore."
I felt uneasy despite my joyful mood.
When had she ever shown such weakness to anyone? Even though she thought it was an unconscious act, she still felt a little embarrassed.
She could only continue to pretend to be fast asleep, and she absolutely could not let him find out.
After an unknown amount of time, the person behind him gradually calmed down, and He Yue's tense mind finally relaxed a little.
With her back against his warm chest and feeling his hand gently placed on her stomach, He Yue suddenly realized that this person had become enough to shelter her from the wind and rain.
The somewhat willful and naive boy has grown into a real man.
On the surface, it was my domineering way of suppressing him, but wasn't it also the fact that he had been tolerating and complying with my unreasonable demands?
How deep must a prince's love be to do something like this? Yet she always took it for granted, making all sorts of demands on him.
With a slight smile, she no longer cared about her momentary show of weakness, closed her eyes, and quickly fell asleep.
He Yue vaguely sensed movement beside her, opened her eyes, and saw that Thirteen had already gotten up and was getting dressed.
"What time is it?" Seemingly having forgotten what happened last night, He Yue was still half asleep, her face showing no trace of the anger or surprise she felt at seeing Thirteen, and she muttered to herself.
Thirteen's tense heart instantly relaxed. Looking at her dazed appearance, like a little kitten, he leaned down and kissed her on the face: "It's the hour of Yin now, you can sleep a little longer."
He Yue was already so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open, so upon hearing this, she ignored him and continued to sleep.
After waking up in the morning and finishing her hair and makeup, Heyue sat on the daybed by the window and spoke to Hailan beside her about Laxi.
Hailan lowered her head and remained silent.
He Yue sighed. It was rare to see Hai Lan care so much about someone; she must really like her.
“Some things can’t be forced. How about I find you some suitable ones in the manor? The guards in the manor will also do. I’ll find you a few who are skilled in martial arts and considerate. If you see any you like, just tell me and I’ll talk to the Thirteenth Prince. Being a wife is always more respectable than being a concubine.”
As a maid, the fact that the principal wife of Lao Ti chose husbands for her in such a way, especially those guards of high status, and even let her choose herself, would surely make the other servants drop their jaws in envy.
Pian Hailan shook her head without hesitation and knelt down with a thud.
He Yue was startled: "What are you doing?"
Hailan looked up at Heyue, her eyes bright and her expression resolute: "Fujin, I know you are good to me, but I don't want the title of my principal wife. I only love him. If I can't be his woman, I would rather follow you for the rest of my life. Please grant me your wish."
After saying that, he suddenly knelt down on the ground.
He Yue was shocked.
Unexpectedly, Hailan had already fallen deeply in love.
But how could Heyue bear to have her stay by her side for the rest of her life?
Seeing that she seemed to have made up her mind, Heyue didn't know what to do.
"Alright, since you've made up your mind, then stay for now." Knowing that Hailan was also stubborn, Heyue stopped trying to persuade her.
Hailan smiled happily: "Thank you, Madam!"
She stood up, reverting to her carefree self, though with a slight embarrassment: "Princess Consort, please don't blame me for being stubborn. The truth is, I don't want to be married off and have my freedom confined. If it's not someone I like, even if I marry him, I'll still be unhappy. I'd rather stay with you, Princess Consort, since you won't look down on me anyway."
He Yue sighed and glared at her, saying, "You still have the mood to joke around."
Hailan chuckled: "This servant would never want to wear a long face and cause the Fujin any unhappiness."
This is the real Hailan. She won't dwell on her sadness after a moment's pain. She truly deserves to be the person I raised.
Autumn has passed and winter is approaching.
Wusushi is due to give birth in a month, and Heyue has already arranged for a midwife to be ready in case of any unexpected events.
Heyue and Wusu's due dates were only a little over a month apart, and Heyue's family had made preparations well in advance. Everyone was taking great care of her, afraid that something might go wrong if they weren't careful.
Because they had arranged for people to keep an eye on things over there, but hadn't found anything, He Yue couldn't help but become suspicious.
Could it be that I've made a mistake in my suspicions?
If that were truly the case, Heyue wouldn't know how to face Thirteen.
The more she cared, the less she could tolerate his interactions with other women. It was precisely because she cared that Heyue couldn't force herself to accept such an outcome.
As Thirteen watched He Yue's complexion worsen day by day, and she became less affectionate towards him, often appearing absent-minded, Thirteen grew increasingly anxious.
He didn't care about the woman over there at all; he only carefully watched over Heyue.
However, he also sent people to keep an eye on that place every day, not letting any unusual thing slip by. He would not allow anyone to ruin their relationship and was determined to find out who was behind it.
If he had no other choice, he had to...
Thinking of that idea, even though I couldn't bear it, I had to harden my heart.
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