It was already deep into the night. Most of the guests had left, and the once bustling Prince Ning's Mansion had become quiet. Supported by two nannies, the Princess Consort of Ning was about to return to the Pine and Crane Courtyard to rest.
Just then, a female official rushed over. "Your Highness, something's wrong! The princess has suddenly been retching non - stop. It doesn't look good. We need to call a doctor immediately!"
The Princess Consort of Ning's face changed. "What?"
There were many guests in the Prince Ning's Mansion today, and quite a few imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau had come. Among them was Doctor Zhong, who had once felt Song Yihuan's pulse. Remembering that the Prince of Ning was just seeing a few doctors off at the gate, she quickly said,
"Hurry! Go to the gate and stop Doctor Zhong. Invite him to the Heir Apparent's courtyard!"
After saying that, the Princess Consort of Ning was no longer sleepy. She immediately asked Nanny Chen and Nanny Hu to support her and rushed towards the Surging Waves Courtyard.
The Surging Waves Courtyard had become much quieter by now. After drinking some warm water, Song Yihuan didn't feel as uncomfortable as before. Hearing a noise outside the door, she looked up and saw that the Princess Consort of Ning had rushed over after getting the news.
Seeing her mother - in - law, she instinctively wanted to stand up, but Ji Lingchuan beside her held her down and said to the Princess Consort of Ning, "Mother, why did you come?"
The Princess Consort of Ning glanced at their intertwined hands and said, "With such a thing happening, how could I not come and take a look?"
After saying that, she looked at Song Yihuan. Her eyes lingered on Song Yihuan's almost unchanged face as she said gently, "How do you feel now, Princess? Do you still feel uncomfortable?"
This address of "Princess" indicated their current identities. Song Yihuan composed herself and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Mother. I feel better... Ugh."
Just as she was about to say that she was fine, a smell drifted over from somewhere and got into her nose, causing another spasm in her stomach.
The Princess Consort of Ning, being an experienced woman, was extremely excited when she saw Song Yihuan's state.
She stepped forward, separated Ji Lingchuan, and supported Song Yihuan, soothing her by rubbing her back. "Don't worry. I've already sent someone to call the doctor. He'll come and check you soon."
Ji Lingchuan watched as the Princess Consort of Ning took his place. He felt a suffocating feeling in his chest, which made him extremely unhappy.
Doctor Zhong never expected that just as he had left the Prince Ning's Mansion, he would be invited back.
When he was led into the Surging Waves Courtyard, he looked up and met Ji Lingchuan's dark and deep phoenix eyes. He was so frightened that he shuddered.
"Princess Changhuan has suddenly felt unwell. Please feel the princess's pulse immediately, Doctor Zhong. You must ensure that nothing happens to the princess."
Doctor Zhong quickly replied, "Your humble official will do his best."
Entering the room, Doctor Zhong immediately saw the gorgeous Song Yihuan. He was surprised that the Princess Changhuan looked so familiar, but then he was invited forward. Without much thought, Doctor Zhong sat down and immediately began to feel Song Yihuan's pulse.
Beside Song Yihuan, the Princess Consort of Ning, Shen Jiang, Nanny Chen, Nanny Hu, and other female officials surrounded her, staring intently at Doctor Zhong's face.
Ji Lingchuan couldn't squeeze in, so he had to wait outside for the result.
Doctor Zhong came to a conclusion after only a short while. He smiled as he withdrew his hand, bowed to Song Yihuan, the Princess Consort of Ning, and Ji Lingchuan, and said,
"Congratulations to the Heir Apparent and the Princess Consort. The princess is in good health. She is pregnant and experiencing morning sickness."
"What? Pregnant?!" The Princess Consort of Ning was stunned at first, and then her face beamed with joy. "That's great!"
Shen Jiang was also excited. "Great! The princess is pregnant. I'll immediately send this news back to inform His Majesty!"
The room was filled with congratulations for a moment, but only Ji Lingchuan remained silent, with a black look on his face.
This was the wedding night he had been waiting for so long!
He had once said that he wanted to have more children with his Huan'er, but he never expected that the child would come so soon, so suddenly, and at such a time!
No one noticed his expression at this time. The Princess Consort of Ning asked, "Is this pregnancy stable?"
Doctor Zhong said, "The princess is in good health. She has been pregnant for some time, and the pregnancy is extremely stable."
The Princess Consort of Ning beamed with joy. She immediately took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and stuffed it into Doctor Zhong's hand to thank him. She also asked the two nannies to send him out of the mansion.
Sitting down beside Song Yihuan, the Princess Consort of Ning took her hand and asked, "Besides the nausea and retching, do you feel any other discomfort?"
Song Yihuan shook her head. "No. I only suddenly felt unwell just now. I didn't feel anything before."
"Was it the same when you were pregnant with Xiangxiang?" The Princess Consort of Ning asked naturally.
Song Yihuan was stunned for a moment. Looking at the Princess Consort of Ning's expression, she found that there was not a trace of unhappiness on her face. Instead, her eyes were gentle and kind. She knew that the Princess Consort of Ning didn't blame her for giving birth to Xiangxiang alone and hiding it from the Prince Ning's Mansion.
Song Yihuan said, "When I was pregnant with Xiangxiang, I also suddenly had morning sickness. At that time..."
She paused for a moment and then continued, "At that time, I didn't know that I was really pregnant. I thought it was the fake pregnancy pill given to me by my elder brother that was taking effect. I didn't expect to meet my elder brother and Xuan'er on the way. My elder brother felt my pulse, and then I knew that I was already pregnant. The fake pregnancy pill my elder brother gave me was actually an anti - miscarriage pill."
"Mother doesn't need to worry. My elder brother left me a lot of anti - miscarriage pills before he left. There won't be any problems with this pregnancy."
The elder brother she mentioned was probably the Lord of Yanyun. The Princess Consort of Ning sighed in her heart that fate played tricks on people. She patted Song Yihuan's hand heavily.
"You! You were really taking a big risk back then. Fortunately, you're safe and sound, and you gave birth to Xiangxiang safely. I saw this child today. He's cute and smart, and he's not shy. He's chubby and looks like both Chuan'er and you. I can tell that you've taught him very well. I like him very much."
Song Yihuan said, "Xiangxiang is the blood of the Prince's Mansion. This time when we came back, it's also for him to recognize his ancestors. When I'm free, I'll personally take him to serve tea to Father and Mother so that they can give him an official name."
The mother - in - law and daughter - in - law chatted back and forth, leaving no room for Ji Lingchuan to interrupt. Although he was relieved to see that the Princess Consort of Ning had accepted Song Yihuan and didn't make things difficult for her, he always had a bad premonition.
"You've been busy all day today. You must be very tired. You'd better rest early. It's okay to get up later tomorrow. There's no need to rush about the matter of naming Xiangxiang and him recognizing his ancestors."
Song Yihuan nodded and got up to see the Princess Consort of Ning off, but the Princess Consort of Ning held her down.
The seat beside Song Yihuan was finally empty. Ji Lingchuan said to the Princess Consort of Ning, "Mother, take care." Just as he was about to sit down, the Princess Consort of Ning stopped and said to him seriously,
"The first three months of a woman's pregnancy are the most difficult. Even though there are the anti - miscarriage pills from the Lord of Yanyun, you mustn't do anything reckless. Do you understand?"
Ji Lingchuan: "..."
Taking a deep breath, he said, "Son knows his limits."
Only after getting his guarantee did the Princess Consort of Ning leave satisfied.
After learning that Song Yihuan was pregnant, Ji Lingchuan really didn't dare to do anything more. He carried his wife onto the wedding bed, gently removed her shoes, socks, and clothes, and then carefully held her in his arms.
Song Yihuan could sense his low mood. She smiled and stroked his eyebrows and eyes, saying, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to have more children? Why are you frowning now?"
Ji Lingchuan stroked her cheek, smelling her fragrance, and said in a muffled voice, "I regret it. Father and Mother only have me as their son. It's enough for us to have Xiangxiang."
Taking a sharp breath, he held down her hand, his voice hoarse. "Do you know what you're doing?"
"Silly." Song Yihuan raised her head and kissed his chin. "I'm just doing what a wife should do."
The red curtain fell, covering the charming atmosphere in the room.
For Ji Lingchuan, this wedding night wasn't too bad after all.