After the meal, Di Yunjian accompanied Yan Qingshu in the palace for a whole day.
As it was already afternoon, seeing Di Yunjian sound asleep, Yan Qingshu secretly opened the panel of the system mall.
In half a month, after the baby was due, her younger brother's illness would be cured.
Everything was getting better.
Now Concubine Lin was being punished by the queen, Yan Lanxin was under house arrest, and outside the palace, the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion was in a complete mess because of the loss of Concubine Yang's baby.
She could finally have some peace for the time being.
All she hoped for now was to give birth to the baby safely and for her mother to remember the past as soon as possible.
Now that they were far away from the disputes in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, her mother and younger brother could take good care of themselves.
However, the threat of the Empress Dowager still hung over her head, which really worried her.
Thinking of this, she closed the system mall, picked up a book and sat on the couch reading. The autumn wind blew on her back, stirring the blue hair beside her temples.
After reading for a while, she couldn't sit still anymore. Although being pregnant didn't make her feel uncomfortable, she just couldn't find a comfortable position.
She carefully walked towards the courtyard with her big belly. In the spacious courtyard, Di Yunjian had someone set up a swing.
She slowly sat on it. The swing swayed, lifting the hem of her exquisite dress and outlining the shape of the wind.
In the courtyard, Zhu Yao, Shi Hua and the others were busy. Several midwives were also carefully preparing the things needed for the delivery.
The wet nurses who were supposed to breast - feed the baby had abstained from salt a month in advance, just to produce the best milk for the baby in her belly.
Everything was harmonious. Except for those annoying things, this leisurely afternoon was really rare.
The warm sunshine and the wind embraced her.
Suddenly, she felt a strange sensation of her belly dropping, again and again.
The system spoke in her mind, 【Hehe, host, you should get ready. This is just a reminder before the delivery. Your baby will be born in about seven or eight days~】
【You're quite considerate to tell me in advance.】 Yan Qingshu smiled softly.
【It will indeed be mid - September in seven or eight days. You've had a lot of supplements these days. The two babies are very energetic.】
【Host, you can buy some body - shaping pills and complexion - enhancing pills in advance. After you give birth, I'll repair your body and replenish the blood and essence you've consumed. I guarantee you'll look more like a young girl than before!】 The system rubbed its hands excitedly.
It was a good - pregnancy system, and its performance was measured by the number of babies the host gave birth to.
The host was going to give birth to two babies at once. That was really great!
【And there's also the intelligence - enhancing pill in the mall. You can give it to the two babies after they're one - month - old. It will guarantee that they'll be extremely smart!】
Yan Qingshu nodded, and a smile involuntarily spread across her lips.
Thinking of the baby she never got to see in her dream, the smile in her eyes dimmed a bit.
She could never forget the baby who was taken away in her dream. What happened to that baby in the end?
She let out a soft sigh and got up to walk back into the palace hall.
As soon as she entered the hall, Di Yunjian woke up. Seeing her alone, he quickly picked her up in his arms.
"Why did you go out by yourself?" Di Yunjian stroked her hand. Feeling it was a bit cold, he rubbed it lovingly.
"Where are Zhu Yao and Shi Hua? Why didn't they accompany you?"
"They've gone to prepare the things needed for my delivery. I just played on the swing in the yard for a while by myself." Yan Qingshu smiled and leaned in his arms.
"Liu Lang, the baby just kicked me."
"It'll come out in half a month. The bigger it gets, the more naughty it is." Di Yunjian stroked her belly and leaned down to listen to it with his ear.
As soon as he put his ear on it, he got kicked in the face.
Di Yunjian opened his eyes wide, feeling it was really amazing. He touched his face that still had a slight pain, a bit dazed.
His eyes were shining. He hugged Yan Qingshu tightly.
"Shuer, thank you."
Yan Qingshu didn't say a word. She leaned in his arms, feeling his body heat.
Outside, the autumn wind was getting colder, but it didn't feel cold at all on the two of them.
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Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, six days had passed.
These days, Di Yunjian had been busy in the Qianyuan Hall dealing with the affairs of the court. All the officials in the northwest had been arrested and were waiting to be brought back to the capital for punishment.
At this moment, Shi Hua walked in from outside.
"Your Ladyship, something has happened outside the palace."
Yan Qingshu raised her eyebrows and looked at her. "What's going on?"
"The pills you asked me to send out. The people of Concubine Lin and Mrs. Chen spent money to fight for them. Because of the publicity we did before, they both firmly believed in the effects of the pills."
"Concubine Lin, relying on being the mother of the imperial heir, even used your name to fight for them. At noon today, the people of Concubine Lin had a conflict with Mrs. Chen."
"In the scuffle, Mrs. Chen fell to the ground. The baby may not be able to be saved."
Yan Qingshu frowned, hardly believing it. "Is Concubine Lin so bold?"
"Because it was in your name, people outside the palace are spreading the rumor that you deliberately sent someone to abort your step - mother's baby. Now the rumor has spread all over the streets."
Hearing this, Yan Qingshu sneered. Her slender fingers tapped on the table, making a thumping sound.
"No wonder she used my name. It turns out that she wanted to make me take the blame when something went wrong."
"Your Ladyship, what shall we do?" Shi Hua looked worried. The rumors outside were really unpleasant.
"Has Concubine Lin got the pills?"
"Yes, our people just entered the palace."
"We don't need to panic about this. His Majesty has to know about it himself." Yan Qingshu didn't take this matter to heart.
After the baby was born, people would shut their mouths.
With the auspicious omen of a dragon and a phoenix, would they still need those pills?
The voice of the system came from her mind. 【Host, Concubine Lin has taken that pill.】
【Let her take it. She deserves it.】
Yan Qingshu's tone was calm.
Just as she was about to get up to take a nap, there was a commotion outside, faintly mixed with a few shouts of "bitch".
The voice sounded familiar. Yan Qingshu raised her eyebrows and slowly walked to the corridor with her big belly.
"So it's Lady Yan, who's under house arrest. Why have you come here?"
Yan Lanxin struggled free from the maids and eunuchs beside her. Seeing Yan Qingshu's self - satisfied look, she sneered contemptuously. "You've really turned from a wild chicken into a phoenix. You used to be a dog beside me, flattering me in every way. Do you still remember?"
Yan Qingshu wasn't angry. She just looked down at her. "How could I forget your advice, Sister? If it weren't for you, how could I be where I am now?"
Yan Lanxin sneered and stared intently at her belly, her eyes full of jealousy.
She only hated that she hadn't dealt with Yan Qingshu earlier. Now that Yan Qingshu had become powerful, it was impossible to get rid of her. Instead, she was always being trapped by her.
However...
She smiled faintly. Even if she couldn't get the baby, she wouldn't let Yan Qingshu give birth to it. If she couldn't get any benefits, Yan Qingshu wouldn't be able to live either!
"I won't talk nonsense with you. I just want to ask you, why are you so cruel! You sent someone to abort the baby in my mother's belly! You're a brute!"
The corners of Yan Lanxin's eyes were red. She had been reflecting on her mistakes in the palace, telling herself that there was still a chance.
Learning that the baby her mother had finally conceived was gone, and the future hope of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion was also gone.
She sent Yin Qiao out to inquire, and the news she got back was exactly the same as what she had heard.
How could she not hate? All she could think about was to make Yan Qingshu pay with her life!
"Sister's informants are really well - informed. The incident happened this morning, and it didn't take long for Sister to know about it."
Yan Qingshu noticed that Yan Lanxin's state was a bit strange. The system also spoke in her mind. 【Host, her state is not right. It seems that she's been drugged.】
【I know.】
Yan Qingshu coldly watched her go crazy. She already had a suspect in mind.
Apart from Concubine Lin, who else could it be?
She used to serve humbly under Yan Lanxin. Now Concubine Lin had done such a thing outside the palace in her name and then sent someone to tell Yan Lanxin about it.
She clearly wanted to make her life miserable.