Qi Yan held her hand tightly and announced the good news that Concubine Zhao was pregnant to all the civil and military officials present.

They were shocked, so shocked. This explosive news took everyone a long time to recover.

How long? Ten years.

Some of these old ministers were so happy that they cried, while others insisted on inviting others to drink and celebrate, and they were even happier than if they had gotten the money themselves.

Some were happy, some were worried, and many of the royal family members were unwilling to accept the situation. But what could they do?

Lu Zhihuan was directly promoted from Concubine Zhao to Concubine Zhao.

The concubines in the harem no longer wanted to express their extreme envy, as everyone was numb.

There have been rumors in the harem for a long time that Concubine Zhao is pregnant. Everyone was scared by His Majesty's punishment before, and from now on everyone has to stay away from her.

I can’t afford to offend you, I really can’t afford to offend you!

Lu Zhihuan saw the original owner’s father, mother, and several younger brothers and sisters.

Qi Yan asked: "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

Lu Zhihuan: Thank you!

【Tongtong, am I okay? 】

996 [It's okay, host. You've been away from home for half a year, so it's normal for you to change now.]

Qi Yan specially gave them space so that their family could gather in the small flower hall.

Lu's father and mother led the Lu family to solemnly pay their respects to the new imperial concubine, and Lu Zhi quickly called out.

Lu Zhihuan still followed the original owner's example and simply asked about his parents' health and his younger siblings' studies.

When Lu's father and mother came, they were worried, as if a huge stone was pressing on their hearts.

My daughter is of low status and is now pregnant. The fetus in her belly is the hope for the future of the Daqi Kingdom. Regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, I am afraid I will not have the chance to raise it myself.

After all, there are several powerful concubines in the palace.

But at the banquet, seeing how much His Majesty cared for his daughter, she was promoted directly from Noble Concubine to Noble Consort. And after she gave birth to a child, wouldn't she be the Empress of the Central Palace?

Qi Yan: Wrong, she will be the queen whether she gives birth or not.

Your Majesty's actions must indicate that he has privately investigated the Lu family and intends to use them in important positions. After all, the future crown prince or princess's in-laws must be of high status.

It's true that when one person gets pregnant, everyone in the family benefits! At today's banquet, many people began to court the Lu family, even a small official was rushing to curry favor. The Lu family was flattered, but they didn't dare to agree easily.

Lu's father and mother finally felt relieved. As long as their daughter was safe, they would be at ease. After returning, they would supervise their other sons and encourage them to pay attention to their character, words and deeds. They would surely have a bright future.

She saw the Empress Dowager, who had lost a lot of weight, a whole circle of weight. How could she put it? She was too obsessed with the idea of having an heir to the royal family, and that's why she was being exploited. If it weren't for Qi Yan, she would have had a hard time surviving in this palace. To avoid embarrassing Qi Yan, she was willing to take a step back, not to mention that she had her own calculations behind it.

When the Queen Mother left the Royal Villa, she sent a letter to Lu Zhihuan, sincerely apologizing, and then confined herself to a small Buddhist temple to pray for her and her child.

After the banquet, Lu Zhihuan returned to Yongle Palace and touched her round belly. Suddenly, she felt her stomach rumbling, moving very lightly. She quietly pulled Qi Yan's hand and placed it on her belly.

Whispering, "He's moving!"

Qi Yan held his breath, and his hands did not dare to use any force at all, and he was even a little panicked.

She lowered her head and spoke to the baby in her belly, "Baby, this is Father! Say hello to Father, okay?"

Qi Yan carefully felt the movements of his hand, and soon he felt the belly under his hand moving.

This feeling was wonderful. He bent down and squatted in front of Lu Zhihuan, kissing her belly, "Baby, I am your father! You must be good and don't make trouble for your mother."

[By the way, how is that enlightenment going?]

996 [Qi Yan had him taken away. He died a miserable death. The one in the cold palace also had a hard time.]

Lu Zhihuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Qi Yan who was lowering his head to interact with the child. He did everything silently, allowing her to rest assured.

The little guys in the belly are quite energetic, probably having fun right now. Qi Yan is very close and saw something gently sliding across the belly.

He smiled. The thought of carrying two babies in this tiny belly was amazing. Doctor Hu had said that twin pregnancies became increasingly difficult the later they got. He couldn't replace her, so he tried his best to make her feel comfortable, both physically and mentally, and relieve her of any worries.

Can……

night

She hummed: "Hmm~ It's already four months!"

He was also feeling uncomfortable, "I'm afraid of hurting you and the baby..., be good, everything will be fine once the baby is born." Qi Yan coaxed.

Lu Zhihuan pouted: "You don't believe me, but you also don't believe Doctor Hu?"

Lu Zhihuan took a deep breath, pulled back his hand, and said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty doesn't need a pregnant woman like me. There are other concubines. Could it be that Your Majesty has already gone to other..."

Qi Yan quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense. It's not true. Don't let your imagination run wild. Every day, besides attending court, I spend time with you. How could I possibly go to someone else's place?"

Lu Zhihuan's eyes were red: "So, Your Majesty, do you think that I am too dominant over you? Or do you think that I am not pretty enough?"

[Damn, don't think I'm using you, you old, unromantic guy.]

996【Ahhhhh! Host, I'm still a child.】

Think carefully about the fear of "yellow".

Qi Yan quickly held the person in his arms. Lu Zhihuan struggled a bit (pretending) but couldn't get free.

Be smart! Humph!

Qi Yan was afraid of this little ancestor, so he kissed her pouting little mouth.

Lu Zhihuan hummed and began to nibble happily. In the end, kissing definitely didn't help.

Qi Yan waited on her carefully, and only felt relieved when he saw that she was fine.

Half an hour later, I saw her falling asleep with her little face rosy, and touched her little head.

I couldn't help but chuckle: "Little thing, you are quite difficult to please."

But Eunuch De outside the door was very scared. At first, it sounded like Concubine Zhao was angry. His Majesty was trying to coax her, but why did he hear a cat's meow?

He listened carefully through the crack in the door, Emma...

Does His Majesty have any sense of propriety? Then, after listening carefully, it turns out it wasn't His Majesty who was thinking, it was the Empress...

Thinking about how Concubine Zhao wanted the stars but His Majesty didn't dare to give her the moon, he let out a long sigh.

The next day, Lu Zhihuan noticed something strange about Eunuch De's expression and asked the system, "What's going on? Is there something wrong with me? Eunuch De looks at me in such a weird way!"

996: It's trying to decide what to say! [Maybe... uh... he's worried about your stomach.]

Lu Zhihuan [I'm fine, why are you worrying about my stomach? ]

996【He...may think...you】

[Tongtong, are you constipated? ]

996 […Yes.]

?????ill!

On this day, Qi Yan met Concubine Gao De and Concubine Jing in the imperial study. The two of them were in a heavy mood when they walked out.

From then on, Qi Yan attended court daily, occasionally held a small meeting with a few important officials, handled official business in Yongle Palace, accompanied the pregnant woman for meals, took walks to help digestion, and did prenatal education. He also added the occasional light exercise at night.

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