The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

That night, the moon was high in the sky. Xie Tianyi walked into the room as usual with a steaming bowl of soup in his hand, said a few gentle words, and turned away.

The bowl of soup with an alluring sheen was placed alone on the table, reflecting the swaying shadows of the trees outside the window, and also reflecting the cunning in Chen Xi's eyes.

"Xi'er, get up and drink the soup."

Xie Tianyi's gentle voice sounded again.

Chen Xi wrinkled her small nose deliberately, patted her slightly plump belly with her hand, and said with three parts of helplessness and seven parts of determination: "No, look at my belly, it's almost a round drum, even my sister can't help but say that I'm fat when she sees me, so you should solve it for me."

Facing her refusal, Xie Tianyi smiled and tried to persuade her with sweet words, but Chen Xi seemed determined. Not only was she unmoved, she also acted like a spoiled child and asked him to drink it for her.

Xie Tianyi looked at the bowl of soup that seemed to be normal. Although a trace of doubt flashed through his mind, it eventually turned into a chuckle and he drank it all in one breath.

Unexpectedly, not long after returning to bed, Xie Tianyi realized that a strange power was quietly awakening in his body, as if a dragon that had lived in a deep pool for a long time had found the mouth of a river and was ready to go.

"Xier, that soup..." he murmured, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

"Well, I tampered a little bit."

Chen Xi admitted as he playfully moved closer to Xie Tianyi, his eyes gleaming with curiosity, "I want to see if your legendary six-pack abs are still as solid as a rock?"

Hearing this, Xie Tianyi's eyes dimmed slightly, and a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Xier, you are making trouble again."

Chen Xi refused. During this period of time, she clearly felt the changes in Xie Tianyi. At first, she thought it was due to the recuperation after recovering from a serious injury. Unexpectedly, his physical condition was getting better and better, but he was still deliberately suppressing it.

These kinds of anomalies will inevitably give rise to suspicions no matter who you are.

Especially tonight, even after the bowl of soup that she had tampered with, Xie Tianyi still seemed exceptionally restrained.

"Xie Tianyi, if you have changed your mind, why not just say it!"

Chen Xi pretended to be angry and tried to get out of bed by crossing the thin blanket that separated them. Unexpectedly, the moment she took a step forward, she was tightly grasped by a warm and powerful hand.

Xie Tianyi's forehead twitched almost invisibly, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

During this time, he took care of her in every detail, but he forgot the most important thing - telling her that she was about to become a mother.

During the pregnancy, Xier did not show any discomfort except that her appetite became very good, and he took good care of her, so much so that he overlooked the transmission of this important information.

About fifteen minutes later, Chen Xi realized that his right hand was unconsciously stroking the bulge on his left wrist. Surprise and joy were intertwined in his heart. Only then did he completely believe Xie Tianyi's explanation that he was really giving birth to a new life.

She originally thought that the long-term hibernation had affected her menstrual cycle, but it was not until this moment that she realized that all the changes were due to the little life in her belly.

Xie Tianyi seemed a little overwhelmed by this sudden news.

"How about I help you prepare some food suitable for pregnant women?"

Before he finished speaking, he seemed to feel something was wrong and quickly changed his words, "Xi'er, you take a rest first. I'll go take a shower."

After he finished speaking, he left in a hurry as if he was escaping from something.

In Xie Tianyi's heart, Chen Xi has always been his softest spot. In any conflict or confrontation, he is always the first to surrender and avoid it.

When Xie Tianyi returned again with a chill all over his body, he found that Chen Xi had fallen asleep peacefully, breathing evenly and peacefully.

He stood beside the bed for a long time, until the cold air gradually dissipated, then he carefully lay back beside her, afraid of disturbing her sweet dream.

Time flies, and it is already hot summer.

Xie Tianyi anxiously pulled himself away from the complicated and lengthy palace affairs and rushed home because he received the news that Chen Xi was about to give birth.

Inside the mansion, Mo Hua, Mo Qin and several experienced midwives were busy and making preparations in an orderly manner.

Chen Xi lay on the bed, sweat dripping down his delicate forehead and wetting the pillowcase, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Xie Tianyi stood quietly in the courtyard, motionless, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen stood obediently on his left and right. They wanted to go into the inner room to accompany him, but were rejected by Chen Xi, so they had to wait patiently outside.

Every second of waiting seemed as long as a century.

Finally, after an hour of torment, the newborn's clear first cry was heard in the house, like the sound of nature, instantly dispelling all anxiety and tension.

Xie Tianyi's heart was finally at ease. He walked towards the door impatiently, and without waiting for the maid to inform him, he pushed the door open and walked in. Although his steps were slow, he could not hide his inner urgency.

Mo Hua and Mo Qin happily told him that they were a pair of lovely baby girls.

But Xie Tianyi's gaze penetrated everyone and went straight to Chen Xi, who was weak but had a happy smile on his face. Everything else became a background in his eyes.

Yes, two little princesses, their twin daughters.

"Xiaoer, thank you for your hard work."

Xie Tianyi's voice was full of tenderness and gratitude.

Chen Xi shook her head weakly, her eyes sparkling with happiness. With such a considerate husband like Xie Tianyi by her side, she felt extremely satisfied.

......

Two years passed by like a flash.

When the new emperor Pei Cheng ascended the throne and the imperial power was transferred, he announced a general amnesty, abolished the ancient prime minister system, established the post of chief assistant, and Xie Tianyi became the first of the founding heroes of this dynasty.

Inside the Xie Mansion, after the ceremony of reading the imperial edict was over, Xie Tianyi knelt down and respectfully accepted the imperial edict that carried both honor and responsibility.

The figure of the eunuch who was waiting to announce the decree disappeared from his sight, and he walked towards the backyard with steady steps.

In the back garden, Chen Xi was sitting leisurely on a specially made swing, playing with bunches of crystal clear grapes in his hands. Xiaoyang, Xiaochen and their two younger sisters were playing nearby. The scene was warm and harmonious.

Xie Tianyi looked at all this, and the seriousness and coldness around him quietly melted away.

He slowly approached and sat next to Chen Xi. The two of them swung gently on the swing side by side, immersed in the carefree laughter of the children.

"Xie Tianyi, I am very happy."

Chen Xi tilted his head and whispered softly, his brows filled with satisfaction and sweetness.

Xie Tianyi stared at her, his eyes full of affection like the stars and the sea. His answer was warm and unwavering: "I am happier because I have you."

A breeze blew by, and a few pink petals fluttered in the wind, gently brushing over their shoulders. They both stretched out their hands almost at the same time, wanting to brush away that harmless gift from nature for each other, but unexpectedly, their lips lightly touched each other, and the air was filled with a faint floral scent and a sweet atmosphere.

A quaint house, a swing that carries joy, a loving couple, and four lively and lovely children, together weaving their eternal chapter.