Golden Branch

"Brother, I should be fine. I'm just disgusted."

Wang Heng felt relieved when she saw Lou Yu carefully checking her pulse, but she couldn't help but console him, "It's strange. I've already met Ashlin and experienced her visions before, but this time it's so much stronger than last time!"

It was able to almost expose Wang Heng, who was good at disguise, which shows how powerful it was.

Wang Heng secretly complained: In Amian’s words, what do you call this?

Oh, right!

biochemical weapon!

Lou Yu was not successfully persuaded by Wang Heng. He remained calm and composed, and no emotion could be seen on his handsome face.

"Aheng, it's a slippery pulse!"

"It's just that the month is still young and the pulse isn't clear enough."

Raising his head, Lou Yu looked at Wang Heng deeply.

His expression was still calm, but there was a flash of excitement and excitement in his deep eyes.

Ah Heng is pregnant!

With his child!

They are going to be ye ye and ah niang!

Wang Heng was stunned for a moment. "Slippery pulse? Brother, I, I'm pregnant?"

"……Um!"

There was an extremely subtle tremor in Lou Yu's tone.

The hand that was originally taking Wang Heng's pulse was now tightly holding the little hand.

Delicate, white and tender, as soft as if boneless.

Deep in Lou Yu's memory, his Ah Heng is still that plump, sweet glutinous rice ball.

Unexpectedly, she was also pregnant.

"It's been less than a month, and the pulse is not obvious."

"In a few days, we should be able to confirm it."

After Lou Yu was happy, he became deeply worried and even afraid.

Lou Yu was well-read and knowledgeable, so he knew that pregnant women were extremely fragile.

When he was young, Lou Yu, still Lou Dalang, took advantage of this and took revenge on Wang Heng's stepmother Cui.

At that time, Lou Yu was ignorant and acted cruelly.

Now that his beloved little girl is pregnant, Lou Yu can't help but think too much and have wild thoughts.

"No! Ah Heng, you can't go to Nanzhou with me!"

"You must return to Beijing immediately! No, I will escort you back."

Lou Yu's calm expression began to crack and he fell into anxiety.

"Brother!" Wang Heng couldn't help but remind him.

Lou Yu, however, seemed oblivious to the sound, lost in his own thoughts: "We've been out of the capital for less than a day, and have only traveled twenty or thirty miles."

"It's not too late to go back to Beijing now! I'll take you back to Beijing, and then I won't miss the auspicious day."

Lou Yu became more and more anxious as he spoke. He opened the car window, looked at the sky outside and the scenery on both sides of the official road, and roughly judged the location of the convoy.

It’s not even the next post station yet, and it’s only about twenty miles away from Beijing.

Wang Heng sensed Lou Yu's impatience and anxiety. She grabbed his hand and said, "Brother! Listen to me! I'm not going back to Beijing!"

The words "not returning to Beijing" finally woke Lou Yu up.

Lou Yu turned around and looked at Wang Heng intently: "Heng, you're pregnant!"

"I know! But I've always been in good health—"

Wang Heng's words were definitely not just to comfort Lou Yu.

Wang Heng has been in good health since childhood.

She was born into a wealthy family and was fed by Lou Yu. From childhood to adulthood, she had been sick so many times that she could be counted on one hand.

Even during the two years of mourning, when she strictly followed ancient rituals to the point of "self-abuse" and ate simple vegetarian food, her body did not suffer much damage.

Now she looks slender and delicate, but her body is very healthy.

"Brother, listen to me, I'm just pregnant, not seriously ill!"

"Besides, I'm well prepared, so I won't have to endure any hardships along the way!"

"And you, brother, will definitely protect me and won't let me suffer even a little bit."

Wang Heng held Lou Yu's hand tightly and said slowly, "Since I want to share the joys and sorrows with you, I will never give up halfway!"

"Actually, if you think about it from another angle, this child came at the wrong time, but also at the right time."

"Wouldn't it be nice for our family to go to Nanzhou together?"

Wang Heng said something so cruel that she didn't say it out loud:

If this child were to miscarry on the way or in Nanzhou, it would be fate.

God’s will cannot be violated!

If this child is destined to be lost, she may be lost no matter where she is.

They, as a couple, deserved this disaster!

Wang Heng is cold-hearted and selfish at heart. She will not suddenly become overwhelmed with maternal love and put her child before everything else as soon as she becomes pregnant.

Not to mention that the fetus is just a small bean sprout now and will not have any reaction. Even if there is fetal movement, Wang Heng will not give up everything for the child.

She had planned to go to Nanzhou long ago, and all the arrangements were in place.

She had a reason to go.

Wang Heng even had a more pragmatic thought: "Perhaps, if my husband and I go there, there will be unexpected 'surprises' because of this child!"

Everyone knows that once a woman becomes pregnant, she will become very cautious and some may even lose control and become mentally deprived.

Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years!

Wang Heng will not be affected by pregnancy and childbirth, but others don't know that.

It would be reasonable to assume that some people would take advantage of the opportunity to stir up trouble.

Wang Heng could completely use this to shorten the time and improve the efficiency to the greatest extent possible to complete the mission to Nanzhou.

...Wang Heng understood these principles, and Lou Yu could also think of them.

He lost his composure just now because he was just excited about the good news.

After the excitement, Lou Yu calmed down and was able to think rationally.

"Ah Heng, are you sure?"

"Brother, I don't want you to waste your time in Nanzhou. Wouldn't it be better if we could end this quickly?"

"...Okay!" After pondering for a long time, Lou Yu slowly nodded.

He knew that Ah Heng's decision was not because she didn't value the fetus in her womb, nor did it mean that she didn't value him.

Lou Yu had no doubt that Wang Heng was not "loving the whole family as well as the whole family".

Because Lou Yu was very sure that he was the most important person to Aheng besides himself.

No one else can compare to them, and neither can their children.

Aheng may not be deeply in love with him, but she cares about him and depends on him immensely.

Because the relationship between them is more than just love.

To put it more cruelly, Lou Yu does not like children. The indifference and madness in his bones are even worse than Wang Heng's.

If it wasn't Wang Heng who was pregnant, Lou Yu wouldn't have had such a reaction.

In fact, if Wang Heng showed that she loved the child more than him at this moment, he would be angry and even go crazy.

Between them, each other is the most important.

Furthermore, Lou Yu agreed to Wang Heng out of his trust in himself and Wang Heng.

Think about it, Lou Hanzhang, the Duke of Qi. If he can't even protect his wife and children, there is no need to dream of ruling the country or being loyal to the emperor.

And Aheng, the dignified Princess of Langya and the head of the Wang family in Yizhou, will definitely be able to protect herself and the baby in her belly!

"Brother, don't worry. We have the carriage, attendants, supplies, and everything else ready for our trip."

"There are also the accompanying court physician and female physician... Li Xian'er is still in Lingnan. I have been keeping in touch with her. I will write to her later."

Seeing Lou Yu still looking solemn, Wang Heng continued to persuade him with a smile, "I still have you by my side! Brother, I don't want to be like Amian and Xiao Wuji. When Amian gave birth, Xiao Wuji was not around. Now the child is six months old, and Xiao Wuji has yet to see them."

"Giving birth is like going through the gates of hell for a woman. You must guard the gate for me!"

Lou Yu stood up, walked across the small table, and sat next to Wang Heng.

He reached out, pulled Wang Heng into his arms, and whispered, "Okay! We won't be apart! I will always be with Ah Heng!"

Yes, childbirth for women is full of dangers.

If he left Ah Heng in the capital, they would be two or three thousand miles apart. If anything happened to Ah Heng, he would be unable to reach her!

Let’s go together. Be careful on the road and be extra careful after arriving in Nanzhou.

As long as they are together as a couple, even if there is an accident, he will do his best to protect Ah Heng to the greatest extent possible.

……

With wheels rolling, the huge convoy arrived at the post station before dark.

When the postmaster saw the token of the Duke of Qi's Mansion presented by the guard and the appointment document of the governor issued by the Ministry of Personnel, he was a little confused.

Founding Duke of a County + Provincial Governor sent out for administrative posts, he was definitely a noble person.

In fact, without looking at the tokens, documents, etc., just looking at this huge team, the postmaster knew that the people coming were people he could not afford to offend.

More than one!

Damn, there is actually a princess!

As for Ashlin, the so-called Princess of Nanbang, the postmaster did not take her seriously.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and greeted them attentively with extreme caution.

Lou Yu said that they would not stay in the inn, but would set up tents around the inn.

Wang Heng didn't even get out of the carriage, but lived directly in her super luxurious "motorhome".

The guards were busy setting up tents and cooking.

The maids were busy boiling water and preparing meals for the master and mistress.

There were also managers who pulled the postmaster aside and asked if there was any place nearby where they could buy supplies.

The attendants of the Duke's Mansion and the Princess' Mansion each performed their duties and were busy but not chaotic.

Wang Heng only needed to stay in the carriage and enjoy herself.

The originally quiet post station suddenly became like a bustling market due to the arrival of Wang Heng and Lou Yu.

Farmers from nearby villages came with their sheep, pigs and other livestock, carrying fresh vegetables, fruits and eggs to sell.

The postmaster watched scene after scene and could not help but sigh in his heart:

Damn, he is indeed a noble person from the capital.

Look at how he behaves, he doesn't look like he's going to take up a new post, he's clearly just going on an outing or a picnic!

After the servants prepared the meal, they chose an open, flat area, spread out the felt carpet, hung the tent, and set up the food table.

Lou Yu personally came to the carriage, picked up Wang Heng and carried her into the tent.

After dinner, Lou Yu took Wang Heng’s hand again and strolled around casually.

There was a large group of people following the two of them.

There are personal maids, female guards, and soldiers in armor.

The postmaster was stunned: It's just a walk, why is there such a big fuss?

Ashlin was also a little surprised, but as she was a thoughtful, sensitive and thoughtful girl, she soon discovered something unusual:

"Something's wrong! There's something wrong with Lou Hanzhang and Wang Jiu!"

"As a princess, Wang Jiu is indeed noble, but seeing how they get along as a couple before, Lou Hanzhang didn't take such precautions."

"unless……"