IACF [QT] Chapter 74.2

The Empress’s guess was right.

Later that day, the Emperor came to the Empress Dowager’s palace to pay her respects.

The Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, “In theory, I should not interfere in the affairs of your harem, but the Empress is too gentle and cannot suppress the publicity of some people. Princess Rui is finally pregnant. If something goes wrong because of your concubine, Emperor, think about your brother who died young. How can I face him after a hundred years?”

“Mother, your words are too serious.”

The Emperor consoled, “This son will definitely restrain himself and not worry you.”

The Empress Dowager nodded, “That would be best.”

When Princess Rui was diagnosed with pregnancy, the Empress Dowager rewarded her with a lot of good things, and the Empress also rewarded her.

After that, the Emperor directly appointed two imperial physicians to stay in King Rui’s palace to ensure that the baby in the princess’s belly was safe and sound.

Everyone could see how much the three most distinguished people in the imperial palace valued Princess Rui and her unborn baby.

There were even rumors in the palace that His Majesty had suddenly ignored Concubine Li because she had embarrassed Princess Rui. Although this rumor was unfounded, many people believed it.

But who was the most shocked among all the people?

It must be King Rui.

On that day, King Rui came to pick up the princess from the palace as usual. Suddenly, he saw the eunuch beside the Empress Dowager smiling with wrinkles on his face and congratulating him: “Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Princess is pregnant!”

King Rui had a wooden face, with no change in his expression, just looking at Su Yi in front of him.

The eunuch’s cheeks were sore from laughing. He was just wondering why the atmosphere was not right when the attendant beside King Rui stuffed a purse into his hand, “Thank you, eunuch.”

The eunuch pinched it subconsciously and immediately laughed even more happily. He said a few flattering words before leaving.

Su Yi looked at the person in front of him.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, King Rui was still as solid and cold as usual. Even such a great event as the princess’ pregnancy could not make him frown.

But Su Yi became more and more familiar with him and knew that this guy was not without reaction at this moment, but probably too much reaction, so the part of the brain that manages emotions could not handle it and was stuck.

She took the initiative to hold King Rui’s hand and walked out, silently counting numbers in her mind to see when he would recover.

In fact, what King Rui was thinking was not complicated.

Su Yi had told him before that she wanted to have a child. He just couldn’t understand why she was fine when she entered the palace in the morning, but how come she was pregnant with a baby after a while?

When was it put in?

The baby came so suddenly, would it really not grow up in a day and then jump out?

The fingers in the palm of her hand moved. Su Yi turned her head to look at him and joked: “Are you finally back to your senses?”

King Rui’s gaze fell on her face, then moved down to her abdomen, and then back to her face. He repeated this several times. The expression on his face became more and more solemn, as if he was facing a great enemy.

Su Yi was speechless: “What are you thinking about again? Don’t scare yourself. Even if I want to, the baby won’t suddenly come out. You know that pregnancy lasts for ten months, right?”

“Ten months later?” King Rui finally spoke.

It was not that he really didn’t know about the pregnancy lasting for ten months, but even though he knew it clearly, when facing the facts, whether he was still rational was another matter.

Su Yi nodded, “Yes, but it’s not exactly ten months. It’s been more than a month now.”

When they arrived outside the palace, the king’s carriage was waiting under the palace wall.

The maid supported Su Yi and wanted to help her into the carriage.

King Rui suddenly stepped forward, picked her up, carried her sideways, and then stepped into the carriage swiftly. He sat in the seat himself and let Su Yi sit in his arms.

Outside, the coachman and the maid were unable to react for a moment and stared blankly at the swaying curtain.

Su Yi leaned on the meat cushion and said helplessly: “You are harder than the brocade cushion underneath, do you know?”

Hearing this, King Rui tried to relax. But no matter how relaxed he was, all that hard and lean flesh would not turn into fat overnight.

He also felt that he had no advantage over the brocade cushion mentioned by Su Yi. The only good thing was that the brocade cushion would not actively grab people, but he would, so he still held Su Yi tightly and did not let go.

Su Yi moved twice, but had no choice but to let him go.

There were also several other princes’ wives outside the palace gate.

They were about to return to their respective residences and happened to see this scene. They looked at each other and saw how lively it was over there while it was so deserted over here.

They couldn’t help but feel envious and a little sad.

Originally, King Rui had been sticking to Su Yi all day long. Now that she was pregnant, the imperial physician said that she should be careful, so he had an excuse.

The original agreement that they could not hug each other when there were people around was openly ignored by him.

He wanted to hug her when he went in and took the carriage, when he got off the carriage when he returned home, and when he had dinner. Even when Su Yi was taking a bath, he wanted to follow her in with that expressionless face that actually didn’t know what he was thinking.

As a result, Su Yi slapped the door on his face.

As she slept peacefully at night, King Rui’s hand gently stroked her back.

Su Yi thought about how she couldn’t stand being stuck to him all day, and a bad idea came to her mind.

She turned her head and lay on him, teasing him here and there.

When he was ready to go, she turned over, rolled up the quilt, sighed, and said regretfully: “The imperial physician said that I can’t do it for the next ten months. Alas…”

King Rui did not sleep all night.

 

 

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