"Husband... what's wrong with you?"
Lady Li was naturally one of Dong Zhuo's many daughters. Having been married to Li Ru for many years, she was uneasy as she saw her husband growing thinner and thinner.
"It's nothing, you can't help me."
Li Ru's words brought tears to Madam Li's eyes.
"We've been married for so many years, and you never tell me anything. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do about the baby in my belly?!"
"What...!? You, you're pregnant?"
Li Ru moved closer to his wife's lower abdomen in disbelief and gently pressed his ear against it.
Soon, in addition to the lady's original heartbeat, a strong but very faint heartbeat followed!
"My wife's belly is already quite big, and that's when I noticed. It really is... Alas, it's all my fault."
Li Ru never thought he could have any descendants. After all, people in this era were somewhat superstitious, and the number of people he, Li Ru, had killed was at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands.
How could someone who committed such a great massacre possibly have descendants? Even if they did, they would likely be plagued by calamities.
Although that's what Li Ru thought, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed at the appearance of a new life, after all, a new life represents...
It is also a new hope!
"Then...then can you tell me why you're torturing yourself like this? You've become so thin and unrecognizable..."
Li Ru exchanged a guilty glance with his wife, many thoughts welling up in his mind, but what could he change even if he spoke of those matters of state and politics to a woman from another world?
They were mutually in love, gazing at each other with deep affection, yet remained speechless with emotion.
"The previous tonics weren't enough, so I'll go ask around for some better ones to help with the pregnancy and also to help you recover. My wife, just stay home and wait for me to come back."
After I came back, I listened to you and stopped being so gloomy all the time!
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