Du Gu Qing pretended not to see Mei Qingxue's glare and cheerfully served her food, putting her favorite dishes into her bowl.
"Stop it. Are you feeding a pig?" Mei Qingxue looked at the heaped-up rice in her bowl and instantly felt worried. She didn't know why, but ever since she got injured, Du Gu Qing seemed to have turned into a wife-slave.
He put her first in everything.
"Du Gu Qing, have you been possessed recently?"
"No," he was perfectly fine, better than ever. He had just been more obedient lately. He was truly scared, so he wanted to do his best to treat her well.
"Anyway, you've been really weird lately. I can't stand it," Mei Qingxue shook her head. The emperor didn't act like an emperor at all. If she told him to roll, he'd roll; if she told him to sleep in the study, he'd just pick up his pillow and go.
Weird.
After the emperor went to court, Mei Qingxue pointed at his back and said, "Xuan Yue, don't you think the emperor is acting strange?" Had he changed or been possessed by something? He was definitely weird.
Xuan Yue helplessly slapped her forehead. She had heard this many times recently. "Yes, Your Highness. It's definitely the emperor." The emperor was still the same emperor they saw every day, and he didn't look any different. She didn't know what Her Highness was worried about.
"Your Highness..."
"Xuan Yue, I'm fine. It's just that the emperor has been too obedient lately." Usually, being overly obedient meant there was a problem, but she hadn't found out what it was.
"You can go. No one is allowed to come within ten zhang of the Qingxue Pavilion." Mei Qingxue noticed that a potted flower on the windowsill had changed its position.
So she sent the maid away.
"Yes," Xuan Yue retreated.
"Master," An Ying was still dressed in black even in broad daylight. "Is there something?" Mei Qingxue hadn't seen An Ying for a long time. "How are you and An Yue?"
"I came to tell the master that everything in the sect is going smoothly. An Yue is pregnant," the usually cold An Ying actually showed a happy glow on his face, an expression Mei Qingxue had never seen on him before.
"You've done a great job. Both of you have handled the sect's affairs well. From now on, the sect won't get involved in the martial arts world anymore. Let the Qing Ya Xue Ge handle it."
"Yes, Master." An Ying nodded. He was grateful that fate had let him meet her, which had changed the fate of the Assassin Sect and even the fate of the Feng Kingdom.
Such a remarkable woman, with both beauty and wisdom. The woman he had yearned for could only be buried deep in his heart. She was a memory that would last forever. A goddess like her was not someone an ordinary person like him could ever hope to have.
"Do you have anything else?"
"I have nothing else to report." Just as An Ying was about to leave, Mei Qingxue took off a bracelet from her wrist. "This was blessed by a high monk. You don't care about money anymore. This is something I always carry. It's a gift for your child."
An Ying took the bracelet that still carried her body temperature. His heart warmed. She was such a unique woman that he would never forget her.
"Thank you." "What are you thanking for? You've always protected me. I don't know how to thank you." Mei Qingxue knew that he had let go, and she was happy for An Ying and An Yue.
"Go."
"I'll take my leave," An Ying disappeared in a flash. Not long after, Du Gu Qing walked in. Mei Qingxue knew that Du Gu Qing had seen An Ying long ago and also knew that they had been alone in the room.
"An Ying said An Yue is pregnant. I gave the bracelet you gave me to their child as a gift," Mei Qingxue looked at Du Gu Qing's extremely handsome face and said with a smile.
"Just a bracelet? Isn't that a bit shabby?"
"No!" Mei Qingxue gently shook her head. An Ying wouldn't care about such worldly things. All he wanted was a keepsake. Over the years, she understood his protection and his feelings, but she could only pretend not to know.
Because she couldn't give him what he wanted.
"Qing, I want to go home tomorrow. Sister-in-law is about to give birth," Luo Jiao was about to have her second child, and Mei Qingxue didn't know how she felt.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Du Gu Qing put Mei Qingxue's hand in his own and gently patted it. With her by his side, everything was perfect.
"Qing, why are you so good to me?"
"Because you're the only woman I, Du Gu Qing, have ever loved." Du Gu Qing looked at her intently, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Disgusting." You're the only love of my past and present lives. The nine glances in the past nine lives were all for the hand - in - hand moment in this life.
"I'm serious," he was looking at her and thinking about when he could get his "reward" tonight.
Mei Qingxue could tell what he was up to just by looking at his expression. "Du Gu Qing, what are you up to?"
"Nothing." Du Gu Qing quickly turned his face away. He couldn't let Mei Qingxue see his thoughts, or she would drive him away to sleep alone again.
"We've known each other for quite a while." Mei Qingxue rolled her eyes. She could tell what that guy wanted to do even with her toes.
"Du Gu Qing, you jerk..."
Early the next morning, the Queen's angry shout was heard.
The emperor lowered his head guiltily. "My dear wife, I was wrong." Saying sorry was useless. Mei Qingxue kicked him out of the bed. With a thud, the two people outside the door trembled.
The Queen was really awesome.
"Jerk, I'm going back to my parents' home today."
"I'll help you get dressed."
Whenever Du Gu Qing acted submissively, Mei Qingxue couldn't bear it. It was the same today.
"Your Highness, please..." The emperor coaxed his queen gently and got her into the sedan chair. The queen was pouting. She felt she had suffered a great loss.
Damn jerk.
"We'll be at the Prime Minister's Mansion soon. You look like you could hang a lantern on your mouth."
"Get out!"
"The carriage is so small. Can I get out when we get back to the palace, my dear?" Outside the carriage, Han Chao lowered his head as much as possible. Xuan Yue looked like she wanted to die.
"Get out now. Han Chao, open the curtain..."
"Han Chao is not here!" The great guard replied like a genius. Mei Qingxue burst out laughing.
"Fine, Han Chao is not here. Xuan Yue, open the curtain."
"Your Highness, Xuan Yue is not here either..." A weak voice came from outside the carriage.
"I'll deal with you when we get back to the palace." Mei Qingxue threatened, but actually she was not that fierce. Du Gu Qing just smiled. Anyway, his wife wasn't going to run away. The two people following the carriage were extremely tortured.
"We're at the Prime Minister's Mansion," Xuan Yue let out a sigh of relief. When her mistress saw the old lady later, she would be normal again. Han Chao also felt relieved.
"Your Highness..." Du Gu Qing got out of the carriage first and helped Mei Qingxue out.
"I'll deal with you when we get back," just as Mei Qingxue reached the door, she saw the servants in the mansion running around in a hurry.
"They don't even pay their respects when they see their young lady?" Mei Qingxue was stunned. Could it be that her sister - in - law was in labor again? Last time when Yi'er was born, she had stood in the yard for so long, but her parents hadn't even noticed her. It was the same today.
"Could it be that the young mistress..." Xuan Yue grabbed a maid.
"Sister Xuan Yue, I'm busy. I'll tell you later. The young mistress is in a hurry!" The maid pushed Xuan Yue away, bowed quickly to the emperor and the queen, and then ran away.
"Look, it was the same last time." Mei Qingxue said angrily. She remembered that the delivery room was in her elder brother's yard. "My elder brother's two children are really fated." Mei Qingxue was speechless.
"Let's go."
"Father, Mother," this time, Mei Zhenguo and Xia Ruolan saw their daughter and even their son - in - law. "Let the son - in - law name this child." Mei Zhenguo immediately decided on the naming right for his second grandson. His daughter was really a lucky star. Not long after his daughter and son - in - law arrived,
The cry of a baby came from the delivery room.
"A baby is born, a baby is born," the midwife rushed out. "Sir, Madam, it's a young master."
Xia Ruolan looked at her daughter, her eyes full of relief. Her daughter was the lucky star of the whole family. Yi'er was born smoothly, and her daughter - in - law didn't suffer much. This child was also born smoothly. Mei Zhenguo had two grandsons now, and he couldn't stop smiling.
"Father, it's another little nephew. Do you have a red envelope?"
"Yes!" Only after Mei Zhenguo said this did he realize that the one asking for the red envelope was his daughter. "What treasure of your father's do you want again?"
"Father, you and Mother are so partial. I don't care. I want to choose whatever I like from your collection."
Xia Ruolan looked at her daughter and laughed. "Okay, Mother decides. You can even take them all away." Now that there were two grandsons, Mei Zhenguo would be very busy. When would he have time to play with his collections?
"Great, Mother said so." Mei Qingxue felt a little comforted. She didn't really want her father's treasures. As soon as there were grandsons, her father didn't seem to see his daughter anymore. She was jealous.
"Sir, Madam," the midwife finally noticed the Queen pouting. "I'll name the second young master."
"Okay," Du Gu Qing wouldn't compete with his wife for this naming right. It was obvious that she liked Mei Haoxuan's children very much. Their family was so close. Du Gu Qing was very envious. He watched as Mei Qingxue coquettishly asked the old Prime Minister for his treasures, and the old Prime Minister looked pained.
His dear mother - in - law waved her hand generously and made the decision for Mei Zhenguo.
"Go and bring the young master out." Mei Qingxue said to the midwife.
"Yes, this old servant will go right away."
Through the window, Mei Qingxue said to Luo Jiao, "Sister - in - law, you've worked hard." "Little Sister - in - law!" Luo Jiao had already given birth to one child, and this time it was very smooth. She always felt that she had received the blessing of her little sister - in - law.
"Sister - in - law, you should rest well. Big Brother won't be able to name this child. I'll do it for him." Every time she came home, there was a new nephew.
If she wasn't allowed to name the child, wouldn't that be a loss?
"Okay, I'll listen to you, little sister - in - law."
A smile appeared on Luo Jiao's face.
"Mei Jun Nian, Nian'er."
"Good."
Mei Zhenguo carefully took the baby from the midwife's hands.
"Your Majesty, Son - in - law, I want to retire from office and return to my hometown."
"Approved," Mei Qingxue's eyes welled up when she saw the white hair on her father's temples. As soon as she said this, Du Gu Qing nodded. "Tomorrow when you go to court, submit your memorial. It will definitely be approved this time!"
"Okay."
"We'll have a celebration dinner for your sister - in - law tonight." Xia Ruolan was happy to hear that her husband was finally allowed to retire by the emperor. "Okay, Mother. I'll send someone to call Big Brother back."
"Han Chao, go and call Commander Mei back." Such a big event in the family couldn't happen without the other main character. Mei Qingxue was also happy.
"Yes, Your Highness." Han Chao took the order and left.
His mistress was really a lucky star. Both times she came, a young master was born in the mansion.
"Come, everyone, have a glass of wine to celebrate the birth of my grandson and my retirement."
"Father, Daughter wishes you and Mother good health. Daughter..." Just as Mei Qingxue was about to speak, a maid was bringing in a plate of "Good Luck and Happiness".
Suddenly, she felt strange. Could it be? She actually felt like vomiting!
She covered her mouth and ran to a distance, retching.
Everyone at the table looked at each other in surprise. Mei Qingxue calmed down and slowly walked back to the table. She saw her mother's concerned eyes.
She gently shook her head.
"Father..." She had only said one word when the smell of the "Good Luck and Happiness" filled her nose, and her stomach churned.
"What's going on?" Du Gu Qing asked anxiously.
Xia Ruolan was more experienced. "Xuan'er, go and call the doctor. Xuan Yue, take that 'Good Luck and Happiness' away quickly."
After the dish was taken away, Mei Qingxue did feel better.
"It's okay. It's just the smell of that dish. It's a bit strange."
"Really?" That was Xue'er's favorite dish. She always asked for it when she came back.
"The doctor is here." Mei Haoxuan was sweating. Today was a great day for their family, but his sister...
The doctor gently placed his hand on Mei Qingxue's wrist. After a while, his face showed joy. "Congratulations, Sir, Madam. This lady is pregnant."
"What?" Du Gu Qing's hand trembled, and he was so surprised that he stood up instantly.