Chapter 229:
After learning she was pregnant, Xie Wanning became even more cautious, not going out unless necessary.
Worried that the days of fleeing and wandering might have an impact, although she didn’t feel uncomfortable anywhere, she still drank several doses of Fetal Protection Medicine in a row.
The days passed plainly and leisurely.
Chen Xi’er came every day to keep her company, chat with her, bring pastries, and vegetables grown by her mother-in-law.
The Li Family also raised about ten chickens, and every few days, they would save up some eggs to send over.
Xie Wanning understood social courtesies; she had followed Madam Zheng for several years learning household management, and for relatives and friends from far to near, festival gifts were required every New Year and festival.
For closer relatives, whatever seasonal fruits the farmhouse produced would be sent over in a basket.
But being in a noble family, the festival gifts were all recorded in ledgers; she just needed to glance at them, and she had never experienced this kind of folk neighborhood life with liveliness, strolling the streets and visiting neighbors, so she found it very novel.
In Chen Xi’er’s words, she was a phoenix that had fallen into a mountain nest and still found it quite interesting.
When saying this, there was some envy in Chen Xi’er’s gaze.
Only noble ladies who had never suffered hardship and grew up in a honey pot could have such courage to abandon their noble identity and return to the countryside.
No matter how cold Lu Ziyan was or how heavy his killing intent, that was only in front of others.
Although she hadn’t seen much of their interactions, Chen Xi’er knew that toward her own cousin, that Killing God probably wouldn’t even bear to scold her harshly.
Even an ordinary man with some silver money would buy a maidservant to serve him… yet King Zhenbei, in a high position with heavy power in his hands, hadn’t touched another woman even after being drugged with an aphrodisiac.
At that time, her cousin had already been married.
Most importantly, following that Killing God, once he ascended to the throne, her cousin would be the nailed-down Empress, and the child in her belly would be the legitimate Eldest Prince or Eldest Princess.
And now, they could only follow their mother to fall into the countryside, subject to bullying by anyone.
Xie Wanning was holding a cup of milk and drinking it when she looked up and saw her cousin across from her looking at her with an indescribable gaze, and she smiled, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“…” Chen Xi’er was silent for a moment, her line of sight following her delicate face down to her belly that wasn’t yet showing pregnancy, and said softly, “I heard something today.”
“What is it?” Xie Wanning hadn’t taken it seriously at first, but seeing her expression, she straightened her face, “What happened?”
“Our Great Khan has a Crown Prince, it’s just…” Chen Xi’er lifted her chin and said, “It’s your child’s father.”
Xie Wanning was stunned, then calmly took a sip of milk before saying, “I thought it was something.”
This was not surprising at all.
Lu Ziyan was the Emperor in his past life; in this life, as long as he wanted, the throne would be as easy as taking something from a bag.
So, the rumors from before about spitting blood and falling into a coma, severe injuries and near death, were indeed all fake.
Without her, he could focus single-mindedly, ascend the throne in one move, and sweep the world flat.
“There’s one more thing, but it’s good news.” Chen Xi’er touched her own belly and smiled, “I’m pregnant too.”
“Really?” Xie Wanning’s gaze brightened.
Chen Xi’er smiled and nodded, “Over a month along; it was only diagnosed this morning. Normally we couldn’t announce it until after three months, but Elder Sister isn’t an outsider.”
These days, the affection between the two sisters had indeed deepened day by day.
Both without family protection, in Bianzhou City, they were each other’s only blood relatives.
There will be another chapter later, talking about the new book. Author has released the new book; this book can’t be finished for now, the plot isn’t done yet, don’t worry.
