So sweet! She's pampered like a precious gem in her little world.

Chu Yu really didn't expect him to ask that question at a time like this.

Even if people in ancient times didn't have a marriage proposal ceremony, they should at least have chosen a relatively formal occasion to ask, right?

Jingyin immediately realized he had spoken out of turn.

He hadn't planned to bring it up with her so soon, but the little girl's crying threw him into a panic.

"Initially..."

Why did you ask that, brother?

The man paused, his eyes fixed on her with an unprecedented seriousness. "Because I love Chu Chu, and I only want to marry her in this life."

He had imagined countless times what kind of scene he would say these words to her, and how he would say them.

None of the difficulties he had considered came to pass; instead, he felt a sense of relief and ease after finishing speaking.

He had kept this secret to himself for far too long.

They had been suppressing their feelings for too long.

Finally, the day had come; he could finally confess his love to the girl he had loved for so many years.

A silence fell over the room, and neither of them spoke for a moment.

Chu Yu heard her own heart pounding like a drum.

She never expected Jingyin to propose and confess his love under these circumstances.

Caught off guard, she was at a loss and didn't know how to react.

Her stunned expression was interpreted by the man as:

The little baby was frightened by him.

Jingyin gently embraced the person and softly comforted them, "It's okay, our baby is still young, these things aren't urgent, okay?"

It's his fault for being so eager to reveal his overwhelming love and for wanting an answer from her.

"willing."

Just as the man was holding the little girl and gently coaxing her, a soft yet unusually firm voice suddenly came from his arms.

Chu Yu could feel the man holding her tense up instantly, his arms tightening around her.

The man was stunned for a long time before he finally managed to find his voice, which was already incredibly low and hoarse: "What...did Xiao Bao just say?"

He heard it, and heard it perfectly clearly.

He just couldn't believe it.

The little girl looked up into his eyes and said, slowly and deliberately, "I said, I'm willing."

I am willing to marry you.

I am willing to spend my whole life with you.

Overwhelmed by immense joy, Jing Yin heard a deafening roar in his ears, followed by the rapid pounding of his heart...

Chu Yu reached out and touched the man's cheek. "Brother?"

"Ok?"

Jingyin snapped out of his daze and forced himself to remain rational. "Chuchu is still young. These things aren't urgent. I'll give you time to think it over carefully."

The little girl tilted her head, as if puzzled: "Brother, you've already gone back on your word? Isn't it said that a king's word is law?"

If the man is still in his usual calm state at this moment, he will immediately realize that it is his naughty little one flirting with him.

Unfortunately, this usually calm and collected emperor had already lost his composure because of those three words.

The person who had always been in a dominant position had now been unknowingly led astray by the little girl.

"No regrets."

Jing Yin stared intently into her eyes, his gaze deep and unwavering, and repeated firmly, "I have no regrets, Chu Chu. This promise to you will never expire. Whenever you come to your senses, I will be here for you."

The little girl nodded. "Okay."

"elder brother."

"what happened?"

"I'm hungry."

The man chuckled, patted the top of her head, and called out to have the meal served.

Lunch was quickly served.

Jingyin sat down with her in his arms, and as usual, he took her little hand and washed it for her, then dried her fingers one by one with a handkerchief.

Chu Yu thought about how he always washed her hands so carefully, but she never had a chance to do anything herself during the entire meal.

She had mentioned this with a smile before, and the man only smiled gently, remaining unchanged.

Jingyin is a person who is meticulous in everything he does.

Especially when it came to Chu Yu, he never dared to slack off in the slightest, consistently taking personal responsibility.

He was so careful, but the girl still caught a cold after going home.

That night.

Jingyin, who was already asleep, was awakened by the soft moaning coming from his arms.

"Chu Chu!?"

He woke up with a start, pulled her out of the water, and saw that she was frowning and her face was unusually pale.

Jingyin's pupils contracted sharply, his heart clenched instantly, and he reached out to cup her face, calling her name repeatedly.

"Sweetie, where does it hurt?"

"Brother is here, it's alright. The female doctor will be here soon. Just hang in there a little longer."

I don't know if I'm talking to her or to myself.

The hands holding the person were trembling uncontrollably, and the voice was also trembling.

Chu Yu was in so much pain that she could barely speak. "Brother—"

"I'm here, my brother is here."

"I don't want a female doctor."

She was weak and listless, and had to stop after saying just a few words.

When Jingyin heard this, he thought she didn't want to see a doctor.

"Be a good baby. If you're not feeling well, you need to see a doctor. Otherwise, how will you get better?"

Her soft, white fingers pinched his sleeve and tugged at it.

Jingyin understood immediately and leaned closer to listen to her speak.

"I don't need to see a doctor, I've just started my period—"

Chu Yu was a little embarrassed to tell him directly, but if she didn't, what if the female doctor came later, examined her, and then found out that she had only started her period...?

It might be even more embarrassing TT

Jingyin was taken aback upon hearing this.

Is my period here?

Several years ago, he had consulted with the female doctor about matters concerning women's menstruation.

It's always best to prepare before she has her first period so that you can take good care of her.

Therefore, Jingyin was only stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he calmed down.

He lowered his head and kissed her pale face. "Mmm, it's okay. Baby, lie down by yourself for a while. Brother will be back soon, okay?"

"it is good."

Jingyin quickly got up, went to the cabinet by the bed, took out the silk menstrual belt that had been prepared in advance, and instructed the palace maid to get warm water and some clean handkerchiefs.

After returning to the bedside, he asked gently, "Chuchu, I need to clean you up first. If you mind, I'll have a palace maid help you."

She's in so much pain she definitely can't clean herself.

He didn't mind helping her, but the girl might be shy.

Sure enough, Chu Yu paused for a moment, then said in a very soft voice, "I'll do it myself."

The man seemed to have guessed she would say that; his handsome eyebrows furrowed, revealing an expression of disapproval.

"Brother, can you help me?"

The man, who had been harboring anger, seemed to have been calmed down instantly, his expression softening considerably. "Okay, brother will help you."

Chu Yu caught a chill after soaking in the hot spring today, so her lower abdomen is unusually painful.

She would definitely let the man do other things for her.

But she simply couldn't accept him doing the cleaning of her body.

She knew he didn't mind or dislike it, but she still couldn't get over it.

In order to get him to accept the suggestion, she also chose to back down and let him help instead of the palace maid.

The palace maid quickly prepared hot water and a handkerchief.

Jingyin wrapped the person in a brocade quilt, carried him to the bathing room.

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