In the days that followed, Thirteen doted on Heyue as if she were a precious gem, so he wouldn't let her lift a finger and would order the maids to do everything. Even when Heyue went out for a walk, he would stay by her side every step of the way, afraid that she might fall.
If it weren't for Heyue urging him, he wouldn't even want to go to school, preferring to stay home all day with Heyue.
Before going to school, she instructed the maids not to let Heyue out of their sight. When she left, she was very reluctant to part with him, turning back to look at him every few steps.
He Yue couldn't help but recall her first pregnancy. Although Thirteen was also nervous, he was nowhere near as alarmed as he was this time, and she couldn't help but laugh.
This change was quite gratifying to her; at least Thirteen had realized his responsibilities as a father.
If there's only one thing left in life, I'll care about it extra.
For example, in the past, he had to attend court, care about the affairs of the previous dynasty, carry out official duties, and please the emperor. In addition, he was young and it was his first time being a father. He was not fully prepared. Even if he was happy and nervous, he was still a little flustered and careless.
Nowadays, Shisan spends most of his time in his life, either keeping Heyue company or teaching the children to read. He devotes most of his energy to Heyue and is somewhat lax in his teaching.
Now that we have another child, we're focusing even more attention on them.
Heyue thought this was a good thing; at least Thirteen's spirits would be much better than before, and he would be more enthusiastic about teaching.
Lady Irgen Gioro was very satisfied with this. It was the first time she had seen the Thirteenth Prince's performance in the face of his daughter's pregnancy, and it was much better than she had imagined.
Thinking back to her first pregnancy, although her husband was happy, he was far less so than the Thirteenth Prince. And because she gave birth to a daughter, she suffered a lot of mistreatment from the old lady.
While lamenting that her daughter was luckier than herself, she couldn't help but complain about her husband in private, her tone sour: "Look at how the Thirteenth Prince treats our Seventh Prince. Back then, when I was suffering from my mother-in-law's temper, you were caught in the middle and didn't dare to utter a sound."
Marhan chuckled awkwardly, "It's been so long, why are you bringing that up again?"
Irgen Gioro glared at him fiercely: "How can I not care? I gave birth to so many daughters back then. Even if I didn't have any sons, I still deserve credit for my hard work. What's wrong with daughters? Look at our Seventh Prince, how capable she is. She has trained the Thirteenth Prince so well. If my mother-in-law were still alive, would she still say that her daughters are useless? Would she still look at me like that?"
Back then, my mother-in-law disregarded my feelings and forced me to take two concubines for you. Aside from offering me quiet comfort behind my back, did you ever say a word in my defense?
"It wasn't you who promised to let me take a concubine back then, but I didn't agree. You forced me to do it," Marhan immediately retorted unhappily, feeling extremely wronged.
Irgen Gioro was even angrier. She pointed at him with her index finger, her face full of anger: "Hmph! How could I not force you? You only know to tell your mother-in-law that you don't want to take a concubine, but your mother-in-law blames all the fault on me, saying that I am jealous and that I won't let you take a concubine. If I didn't force you, wouldn't I have committed one of the seven grounds for divorce and been kicked out of the house by my mother-in-law!"
Faced with his wife's aggressive questioning, Malhan, who was already feeling guilty, immediately lost his momentum and quickly cupped his hands and smiled apologetically: "I know you've been wronged, but so much time has passed. I had no choice back then either, so please be understanding."
Besides, what are you comparing yourself to your daughter for? If our daughter is happy, shouldn't we, as her parents, be even more proud?
Upon hearing this, Lady Irgen Gioro's anger gradually subsided, but a sense of worry settled in her heart: "Speaking of which, of all our daughters, only Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi have fared the best. Although Xiao Liu suffered some injustice during the Yi Duli incident, Yi Duli has always been very obedient to her ever since."
Xiao Qi even married a prince. Originally, it was thought that Xiao Qi would have the hardest time, but unexpectedly, the Thirteenth Prince treated Xiao Qi so well. This is Xiao Qi's blessing. I wonder how the eldest to the fifth prince are doing now? Considering that their husbands all have three wives and four concubines, they probably aren't doing very well.
"Since they're not right in front of me, I'm still not entirely at ease with the eldest to the fifth brother."
Marhan put his arm around her shoulder, patted it gently, and sighed, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, we can't interfere too much, let nature take its course."
Yiergenjueluo nodded, waving away her sadness: "Yes, we should just focus on taking care of our grandson from now on. We'll go visit Fusengge in a few days. It's been so long since we've seen him, so he won't not recognize us."
Guan Zhu should get married soon. Once we find her a beautiful and virtuous wife, we should go back to the capital again, and while we're at it, visit the eldest daughter and the others. After that, we'll settle down in Jiangnan permanently.
Marhan nodded and smiled: "Okay, I always envy my brother-in-law and his family for living such a leisurely life here. This time, we'll also have a complete break and live our own lives."
As Heyue's pregnancy reached its third month, and the baby in her belly gradually stabilized, Thirteen immediately sent word back to the capital.
This time, Heyue still didn't react much. The baby in her belly was quite quiet and didn't make any noise. Heyue was very relieved about this, and Shisan was also full of expectations for the baby.
Thirteen spent most of his time with Heyue listening to the sounds coming from Heyue's belly, but since it was still early, there was no reaction at all, which disappointed Thirteen each time.
Because of her pregnancy, Thirteen forbade Heyue from making clothes for Hongchang and the others in the capital. Heyue also knew that as time went on, her body would not allow it, so she let it go.
Thinking that Hongchang, Tongxuan, and Tonghui would be three years old by now, and wondering what they would look like, Heyue felt quite nostalgic.
After this child is born, we will definitely bring the three of them over in a few days so that the whole family can be reunited.
However, when Heyue was four months pregnant, a letter arrived from the capital, bringing with it something that made Heyue burst into tears of joy.
Upon seeing the portrait sent by Prince Yong, depicting three children joyfully chasing and playing in the garden, He Yue reached out and stroked their faces, tears welling up in her eyes.
It had been over a year since I last saw them. The three children had grown taller and fatter, and their carefree smiles made Heyue happy but also a little sad.
Fourth Brother took good care of them, but he couldn't be by their side in person. How could Heyue not feel heartbroken and sad?
Thirteen hugged her from behind, and reached out to stroke the three children's joyful smiles, sighing contentedly, "Time flies so fast. Our children are all grown up. When the child in your belly grows to this size, we can run and play wildly with him in the yard. How lively that will be! I can also teach him to ride horses and shoot arrows, just like when I was a child, to be a Baturu of our Great Qing."
As Heyue listened to his words, a joyful and lively scene appeared in her mind, and she felt sweet in her heart. But in the blink of an eye, she became dissatisfied: "What if it were a daughter? I would not let her practice horseback riding and archery with you every day. I would spoil her like a little princess, a warm cotton-padded jacket, and never let her leave our side for a moment."
Thirteen brought his lips close to her ear and chuckled, "Yes, yes, yes, as you wish, my lady. I'll spoil her just like you do. At worst, I'll find her a husband who is both a scholar and a warrior, so she can be the wife of the number one warrior of our Qing Dynasty."
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