"Du Gu Qing, get out of my way!" Mei Qingxue covered her nose and looked at what Du Gu Qing had given her: nourishing decoction, pregnancy - protecting decoction, mother - benefiting decoction...
"Drink more. For the sake of the baby," Du Gu Qing pleaded humbly. Finally, there was good news. He had been extremely cautious, asking the imperial doctor about all the precautions for fear of any accident.
"The imperial doctor said it's good for you!"
"You drink it yourself," Mei Qingxue turned her face away in disgust.
"You drink... If you don't, I'll climb a tree," Du Gu Qing was at his wits' end. This was a pregnancy - protecting decoction. He was a man. Why would he need to drink it? Du Gu Qing was so afraid that Mei Qingxue would get tired that he even worried about her walking too much.
"I'll drink it," Xuan Yue covered her mouth, trying hard not to laugh. So she wasn't the only one forced to drink the pregnancy - protecting decoction. She was still an unmarried girl. What pregnancy was she protecting?
The empress had been pregnant for two months, but it was she, the maid, who had gained a lot of weight. Whenever the emperor was away, all the nourishing decoctions intended for the empress ended up in her stomach.
Was there any maid as unfortunate as her? She wasn't even married yet, but she had to drink pregnancy - protecting decoctions every day... She felt like dying.
Recently, her face had become rounder. The empress said she looked good now, but all her previous clothes no longer fit.
"Sister, brother - in - law said you've been naughty again," Mei Haoxuan was sent by the emperor to visit his sister. He also wanted to persuade her to follow the doctor's advice.
"Brother, look at my face," Mei Qingxue pinched her face. "I'm just fattening myself up. My sister - in - law at home didn't go through this."
"Your sister - in - law is different,"
"How is she different?" Mei Qingxue was speechless. Was it because she was the empress?
She would rather be the unmarried young lady from the prime minister's mansion.
"Because it's so hard for you to get pregnant," Mei Haoxuan had become a bit more thick - skinned, all thanks to his sister.
"Brother," she had lived for nine lives and this was her tenth. She had never been protected like a national treasure before. In fact, she was very happy. It was just that life was a bit too good.
"I know," Mei Qingxue hung her head dejectedly. She should be content with the love and care she received.
"Brother, tell mother when you go back to bring Yi'er to see me. I'm so bored," Du Gu Qing didn't allow her to do this or that for fear of any danger.
Mei Qingxue wanted to cry. She was really happy to be loved and cared for.
"Alright, brother won't nag you anymore. I'll ask mother to come to the palace to visit you tomorrow," Mei Haoxuan stood up. Looking at his sister's slightly bulging belly, he was really looking forward to this nephew.
"Okay," Mei Qingxue watched her brother's back fade away longingly.
Her belly was only a little bit big, but Du Gu Qing wouldn't even let her get out of bed. She wasn't going to listen. Countless time - traveling women had proved that the high rate of difficult childbirth among ancient women was due to lack of exercise and poor physical condition.
She had the soul of a modern person who had lived for nine lives. Of course, she knew what was best.
As soon as Du Gu Qing went to court, Mei Qingxue would get out of bed and take a slow walk in the garden. Sometimes she would do some simple yoga poses to strengthen the muscles in her waist and abdomen.
"Your Majesty," Xuan Yue followed behind, trembling with fear. Yue Ru, who was already married, and Xuan Qiao rushed back to serve as soon as they heard the news. The three of them surrounded Mei Qingxue tightly.
"You don't have to go that far!" Mei Qingxue frowned. She wasn't a glass doll.
"Yue Ru, go home and take care of Zai Zai. Xuan Qiao, go back to your area. Xuan Yue, it's enough for you to stay and serve," Mei Qingxue managed to drive them all away.
What kind of people were they? It was just a pregnancy.
Actually, she was also looking forward to the birth of this child. She was already eighteen years old. Not counting her previous lives!
"Xue'er, are you tired today?" As soon as Du Gu Qing came back from court, he supported Mei Qingxue and walked slowly with her. Mei Qingxue insisted on exercising, so Du Gu Qing had no choice but to let her.
"My belly is getting bigger and bigger," Mei Qingxue couldn't sleep well. Du Gu Qing would hold her all night. During the day, when Mei Qingxue went out to sunbathe to supplement calcium, Du Gu Qing would quickly catch up on some sleep.
"You've worked hard, Qing," It was she who was pregnant, but Du Gu Qing had dark circles under his eyes and had lost a lot of weight. It was only six months, but Du Gu Qing had been tortured like this.
"It's not hard. I'd say I'm enjoying it," It was their child. He had been looking forward to this for a long time. He once thought he would never have a child.
"You fool,"
"Go to sleep quickly. I'll hold you like this," Du Gu Qing held Mei Qingxue tightly, trying to make her sleep more comfortably. With her big belly, she couldn't find a comfortable position to lie in. Only when Du Gu Qing held her could she sleep well.
Just like when they had just gotten married, he would hold her all night without changing his posture even when his arms went numb.
"Go to court. Mother will come to accompany me soon," Mei Qingxue propped up her heavy body, her face glowing with maternal radiance.
"Okay. Don't walk if you're tired. Ask Xuan Yue to stay with you,"
"Don't worry. I'm not that delicate," Mei Qingxue shooed Du Gu Qing away to court. This guy was getting more and more nagging. She could hardly stand it.
"Your Majesty, the old madam is here," Xuan Yue whispered in Mei Qingxue's ear.
"Quickly invite her in. Do we still need an announcement for my mother?"
"The old madam asked me to announce. If Your Majesty was resting, she would come another day," Xuan Yue said aggrievedly. It was the old madam's order. She didn't dare to make her own decision.
"Quickly invite her in," Mei Qingxue wanted to see her mother and father. Unfortunately, her father, that old - fashioned man, just wouldn't enter the palace. If Du Gu Qing wasn't around, he wouldn't even come.
"Mother," Mei Qingxue felt a bit disappointed when she saw only her mother.
"How are you? Tired? Why is your belly so big?" Xia Ruolan was also shocked when she saw her daughter's belly. It had only been a few days since they last met, but Mei Qingxue's belly had grown a lot.
"It's all your fault. You made me eat so much," She was almost getting a double chin.
"Eating more is good," Xia Ruolan looked at her daughter's belly and was calculating when the due date would be.
"What's so good about it?" She felt like vomiting at the sight of supplements. Fortunately, Xuan Yue was obedient. Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do.
"How are Yi'er and Nian'er?"
"Those two kids are really naughty now. Your father is worried sick about them," Xia Ruolan covered her mouth and chuckled. Luo Jiao spent all day in front of the Buddha altar, praying for Xue'er.
"I'm so tired," Mei Qingxue would often rub her waist when she was free. Du Gu Qing had learned some massage techniques from the imperial doctor and would massage Mei Qingxue every day.
She felt sore in her waist and legs now. Du Gu Qing's frequent massages made her feel better. "Why is your belly so big?"
"I don't know," Mei Qingxue shook her head. She must have eaten too much and the baby would be too big. If there was no cesarean section, it would be a disaster for her. She wouldn't tell Du Gu Qing about the possible situations and accidents. She would fight hard to keep the baby for him.
"It's all your fault. I've gotten so fat," Mei Qingxue blamed Du Gu Qing unreasonably. Du Gu Qing had no choice but to nod. He was the sinner now and could only be criticized. The imperial doctor had said that she needed to be in a good mood.
So he could only take the beating and scolding without fighting back or answering back. Before she was pregnant, Mei Qingxue would often kick him out of bed. Now, her majestic wife would often have some strange requests.
In winter, she wanted to eat strawberries or go boating. As soon as spring came, she wanted to eat frozen vinegar - marinated fish.
It made Du Gu Qing run around in a hurry.
"Du Gu Qing," Mei Qingxue suddenly felt a cramp in her belly. "What's wrong, Xue'er?" As soon as Du Gu Qing heard Mei Qingxue's voice, he became nervous. Mei Qingxue had never spoken in such a tone since she got pregnant.
"Prepare the delivery room, hot water, and call the midwife," Mei Qingxue took deep breaths as her belly cramped.
"Ah? No way..." Du Gu Qing jumped up. It was midnight. Could it be true?
Unfortunately, Mei Qingxue couldn't answer him because this was her first child in ten lifetimes.
"Ah... It hurts so much. Du Gu Qing, you bastard!" In ancient times, there was only natural childbirth. Oh my god, it was so painful. She never thought that a baby would come out of such a delicate place.
"I'm not having any more children after this. Just this one," Du Gu Qing was pacing back and forth anxiously outside the delivery room. Mei Qingxue was shouting and screaming inside, but he couldn't go in. Mei Qingxue didn't allow it. She was afraid that he would be scared.
"Wow..." The cry of a baby made Mei Qingxue feel relieved. Fortunately, it was just one baby. She would be more careful in the future and never have another child.
"It's a little prince. Congratulations, Your Majesty..." The midwife's congratulations were interrupted.
"Midwife, come in," Mei Qingxue still felt a sense of heaviness in her belly.
"Your Majesty, push hard. Pay attention to your breathing. Push..."
"What's going on? What's going on?" Du Gu Qing almost jumped up when he heard Mei Qingxue calling the midwife loudly.
"Wow..."
"It's a little princess..."
Twins! Oh my god. No wonder her belly was so big. Her son and daughter really knew how to torture their mother.
"Ah," Du Gu Qing didn't know where to put his hands. One midwife was holding his little prince and the other was holding his little princess.
"Du Gu Qing, you bastard. If you want to have more children in the future, you give birth yourself," It was so painful that she almost fainted. But seeing the two little lives, she felt it was so magical.
"I'll give birth... I'll give birth..." Du Gu Qing nodded repeatedly. How could he give birth? Hearing Du Gu Qing's words, Mei Qingxue got even angrier. What kind of person was he? He was just trying to fool her. Was she that easy to fool?
Looking at the two almost identical little faces, a feeling of maternal love welled up in Mei Qingxue's heart.
In her previous nine lives, she had died miserably and never even had a relationship. In this life, she had a loving family, a beloved partner, and a pair of children.
Mei Qingxue felt extremely happy.
"Really? Did the empress give birth?" The prime minister's mansion was also filled with joy. Mei Zhenguo looked at the messenger, stroking his beard with a faint smile on his lips.
The butler looked at the out - of - breath messenger anxiously: "Quickly tell the master and the madam. Is it a prince or a princess?"
The messenger took a few deep breaths: "Report to the old prime minister and the old madam. The empress gave birth to twins, a prince and a princess."
"What?" Xia Ruolan stood up in surprise. There had been no news for two years, and now there were two at once. "Reward them, reward them,"
"Thank you, old madam," The messenger was overjoyed. The rewards from the palace today would be extremely generous. The emperor was so happy that he didn't know what to do. As servants, they were also happy.
There was an imperial heir. The birth of twins was a sign of great fortune.
An Ying saw her looking at the two children in her arms with a happy face in the dark. A smile appeared on his lips. "Ying, let's go and congratulate the sect leader,"
"No," An Ying turned around and walked into the darkness.
As long as she was well, he would be well. An Yue looked at his back and also smiled slightly.
Du Gu Qing would hug his little prince for a while and then his little princess. He was so happy that the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.
"Xue'er, you've worked hard," With his beloved wife and a pair of children, Du Gu Qing felt that this was the happiest moment of his life.
"You fool. Meeting you was all my luck," She had used up all her luck in one go, in ten lifetimes, in this life.