In the evening, Ji Xingyao applied a hot towel on Wen Yuan's calves and massaged her.
As the baby in her belly grew bigger, Wen Yuan's legs became slightly swollen, and even her shoes became a size bigger.
"Being pregnant is so painful." Ji Xingyao looked at Wen Yuan's abnormally moist calves with heartache and pouted.
It was also the first time that Wen Yuan knew that pregnancy not only makes you fat, but also causes edema.
She comforted Ji Xingyao: "It's okay, it doesn't hurt or itch."
Having said that, Ji Xingyao still helped her press it for a long time, until Wen Yuan was too sleepy to open her eyes, and then she stopped.
Ji Xingyao's gaze moved from Wen Yuan's face to his stomach, his brows furrowed.
Until now, she still couldn't understand why Wen Yuan was pregnant.
She had clearly asked the system to lift only her own pregnancy restriction and never mentioned Wen Yuan from beginning to end.
Besides, she lifted the restrictions three years ago, so why did Wen Yuan get pregnant three years later when she was on the verge of death?
System BUG, what a coincidence?
Even if they pulled the system out and flogged it, it still insisted that it was a bug, leaving them helpless.
This child...
Let Wen Yuan make the decision herself. No matter what decision she makes, Ji Xingyao will firmly support her.
At noon the next day, Nanny Li came over with a beaming expression, saying, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived."
Wen Yuan was drinking Poria cocos cream, and there was white milk on the corners of his mouth.
Nanny Li's words did not move her at all.
She lightly raised her handkerchief and wiped it clean without much care. Her every move and gesture exuded the demeanor of a queen.
Nanny Li lowered her head and looked at her with a pleasing look, her eyes showing regret and helplessness.
Looking at the entire Taifeng Dynasty, she could not find anyone who was more suitable for the position of Queen than the Imperial Concubine.
But the emperor wanted to make someone from southern Xinjiang his queen.
Apart from a big quarrel with the Emperor when she first heard about this, the Imperial Concubine lost interest in everything afterwards. She was probably disheartened and no longer had any expectations of the Emperor.
Including the baby in her belly.
Nanny Li was always worried that the heir would die inexplicably one day. Although she was the emperor's spy, she was still loyal to the imperial concubine and served her wholeheartedly.
The imperial concubine, who had been as calm as a tranquil pond, was finally given a breath of fresh air after Ling'er entered Yonghe Palace, and she began to smile more often.
Originally, the Imperial Concubine was chatting happily with Ling'er, but when she heard that the Emperor was coming, her eyes instantly turned cold.
Nanny Li sighed silently in her heart. What could a servant like her do to change the affairs of her masters?
Wen Yuan said calmly, "I understand."
Ji Xingyao retracted his bared teeth, straightened his clothes, and helped Wen Yuan up.
Before Wen Yuan came out to greet him, Li Zhao walked in.
Their eyes met and Li Zhao stopped in his tracks.
They hadn't seen each other for some time, and when they met again, they felt a sense of strangeness.
Li Zhao's heart trembled slightly, and his gaze fell on Wen Yuan's belly.
In just half a month, her belly had grown a lot bigger.
"Your Majesty, may you be well." Wen Yuan's movements were extremely inconvenient, but he performed the etiquette perfectly.
Li Zhao's Adam's apple rolled up and down, as if he was suppressing some turbulent emotions: "Ayuan, get up quickly."
He bent down to help Wen Yuan up, but Wen Yuan avoided him without leaving a trace.
"Your Majesty, what brings you here today?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to see you."
Wen Yuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's hard for you to handle government affairs, listen to operas and sing songs, and come to see me, the imprisoned concubine. You must be exhausted."
Ji Xingyao rolled his eyes: Master of time management!
Li Zhao was about to speak when Wen Yuan spoke first: "Madame Li, bring the tea."
Beiyuan tribute tea is famous for its unique flavor and excellent quality. Li Zhao sent someone to deliver the first batch of tea sent to the palace to Yonghe Palace.
Before Wen Yuan became pregnant, she could still drink a little, but after she became pregnant, she could no longer drink tea. The Beiyuan tribute tea was left in the Yonghe Palace warehouse, gathering dust, and it was rare to take it out for a brew.
The tea was served, steam rising from it.
No one comes to visit without a reason. Wen Yuan just sat with Li Zhao, waiting for him to speak.
"Ayuan, Eunuch Zhou said you wanted to see the magnolias. The weather is nice today, so I'll go with you."
Wen Yuan's eyebrows twitched slightly. He didn't expect that Ji Xingyao had just talked to Eunuch Zhou yesterday, and Li Zhao came today.
She shook her head. "Your Majesty is free to accompany me today, but I'm afraid he won't be able to tomorrow. Flowers need to be appreciated every day to relieve my thoughts. If I can only look at them once, then I would rather not look at them at all."
Li Zhao clenched and unclenched his fists, holding up the smile on his face, and said with a doting tone that Wen Yuan couldn't understand: "Go ahead, be obedient."
"..."
Wen Yuan subconsciously glanced at Ji Xingyao, only to see her nod imperceptibly.
"Okay, wait for me to change my clothes."
She hadn't left the palace for a long time. On weekdays, there were only a few people coming and going in Yonghe Palace, and she didn't need to see guests, so she didn't wear too much decoration on her appearance. She often went out with her face bare and her long black hair casually tied into a bun.
"Ayuan, take out your tallest hairpin. Today I want you to be the most handsome boy in the entire harem."
Ji Xingyao rubbed her hands together, "Show off your dignity as the queen, and make that princess from southern Xinjiang jealous, so she'll secretly tattoo a doll on you."
Wen Yuan chuckled, "People in Southern Xinjiang don't stab villains, do they?"
"Oh, that's right. Different customs have different ways of cursing people."
Ji Xingyao said this while tying Wen Yuan's hair.
Wen Yuan's hair was black and shiny, flowing like silk between Ji Xing's fingers.
Ji Xingyao's fingers were nimble, and she quickly styled her hair into a bun with two golden hairpins. With her exquisite makeup, she looked so elegant and graceful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
Li Zhao was stunned at first, and then his eyes almost never left Wen Yuan.
The magnificent "imperial carriage" was waiting at the gate of Yonghe Palace. Li Zhao personally took Wen Yuan's hand and got into the carriage together.
Wherever the imperial carriage went, a row of palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the roadside.
Ji Xingyao walked behind the dragon chariot and looked up at the backs of Li Zhao and Wen Yuan.
The back figures with one head higher than the other are absolutely well matched to the point of being pleasing to the eye.
However, this is nothing more than a gorgeous robe crawling with lice. Splendor is for others to see, but lice are suffered by oneself.
They sat very close to each other, yet very far apart.
The two brothers of the Li family were more ruthless than the other, forcing them into a corner with no way to retreat.
Ji Xingyao knew that soon the news that the emperor accompanied the imperial concubine to visit the imperial garden would spread throughout the harem.
In line with the arrogant remarks she had spread in advance, she didn't believe that Amire could hold it in.
Wen Yuan had been quiet in Yonghe Palace for so long that Amire seemed to have forgotten that she was the Crown Princess who accompanied Li Heng from the East Palace to the Suhe Hall.
Moreover, she was about to give birth. If she gave birth to the eldest prince, even if Amihe successfully ascended the throne, he would become her biggest threat.
Everything is developing in the direction planned by Ji Xingyao and Wen Yuan.
When the imperial carriage arrived at the Imperial Garden, Li Heng personally helped Wen Yuan out of the car. This scene was truly a harmonious and loving couple.
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