Chapter 374 - 373: Want Them Both (Monthly Pass 480+)

Chapter 374: Chapter 373: Want Them Both (Monthly Pass 480+)

The night wind gradually rose.

Even in May, Lindong was still a bit chilly at night.

Mu Lianxiao was worried that Yunluo would catch cold, so he urged her to return to their room.

Yunluo had slept long in the afternoon, so she wasn’t sleepy at all. She sat on the Arhat bed, hugging a pillow, chatting with Mu Lianxiao.

She had mentioned Shao Yuanzhou’s success in the imperial examination and Shen Wenyu’s failure in a letter to Mu Lianxiao, but writing wasn’t the same as speaking, and the two enjoyed a lively discussion together.

Yunluo asked about Jiuxi: "Did he come back with the Princely Heir?"

Mu Lianxiao nodded: "He entered the city with me."

Yunluo blinked: "It seems he tricked me?"

Seeing Mu Lianxiao’s confusion, Yunluo recounted what Jiuxi had said to her last time: "He said he would carry back the armor himself."

Mu Lianxiao couldn’t help but laugh. He reached out to tap Yunluo’s delicate nose and looked at her closely: "His words are unrestrained, and you’re still thinking about it."

"Of course I’m thinking about it." Yunluo snorted lightly.

After all, her husband was praised as if nothing in the world compared to him. Who else would she think about?

Mu Lianxiao was amused by her.

Not being able to see the silver-armored men was a bit disappointing, but as long as Mu Lianxiao could stand in front of her, Yunluo was already content.

Yunluo changed the topic: "Yun Qi said her son is extremely chubby. During the bathing ceremony on the third day, the basin almost wasn’t big enough.

Not only is he chubby, but he also has a big appetite. Jin Ling can’t feed him enough, and when he cries, his loud voice can be heard throughout Willow Tree Alley in the middle of the night.

Clearly, neither Yun Qi nor Jin Ling is plump; it must have been Yun Qi constantly urging Jin Ling to eat more during pregnancy that resulted in a chubby son.

And Princess Nanyan’s daughter is said to be quite beautiful, with peach blossom eyes like Prince Rui, adored in the Cining Palace."

Mu Lianxiao peeled some peanuts, removed the red skin, and when Yunluo opened her mouth, he fed her.

Yunluo talked while eating, her cheeks puffing up, looking very lively.

Mu Lianxiao fed her two more peanuts and said: "Then I’ll also feed you more so that you’ll bear a big, chubby boy."

Yunluo blushed, covered her mouth, and shook her head: "What if I have a daughter? A big, chubby girl might cry afterward."

Mu Lianxiao’s hand shook, and a few peanuts rolled down. He chuckled helplessly: "Why would she cry?"

"No one wants a chubby girl," Yunluo murmured.

Mu Lianxiao laughed out loud: "Who says so?"

Yunluo glared at him, sticking out her tongue: "Look at Huang Jie, that pitifully sweet face draws people in, yet her body takes after General Huang, making her look three times broader, and people laugh at her behind her back."

Mu Lianxiao lightly coughed, choosing not to speak further.

He had met Huang Jie and, for a moment, found himself unable to refute.

In truth, Huang Jie’s most criticized trait was her attempts at elegance that ended up clumsy, but Mu Lianxiao hadn’t heard those rumors.

Yunluo laughed for a while and then asked: "Which is better, a son or a daughter?"

Mu Lianxiao took hold of one of her hair strands, twirling it around his finger: "Both are good, I want both."

Yunluo leaned back and playfully kicked at Mu Lianxiao’s shin: "It’s easy for you to say. It’s tiring for me."

Mu Lianxiao caught her ankle, his palm encompassing her foot, scratching the sole, making Yunluo shriek and try to escape.

Not allowing her to run, Mu Lianxiao stood up, picked Yunluo up horizontally, and carried her into the inner chamber.

Laying her on the brocade quilt, Mu Lianxiao leaned over, looking at her: "I am also tired."

Yunluo’s back suddenly felt scorching hot, as if the bed beneath her was on fire.

The lamp went out and the curtain fell, Mu Lianxiao’s eyes were deep and bright, gazing at Yunluo.

Yunluo, flustered by his gaze, wrapped herself in the quilt and said: "You’re not tired?"

Mu Lianxiao, holding her and the quilt, drew her close, letting Yunluo feel the rise and fall of his chest.

Yunluo pouted.

Everything she said was the truth, yet he teased her so.

If he continued to laugh, she would truly get angry!

Mu Lianxiao stopped laughing before Yunluo’s embarrassment turned to anger, and he stayed entwined with her.

When dawn broke the next day, Yunluo was too exhausted to get up, while Mu Lianxiao was fresh and went off to practice.

Yunluo bit the quilt in resentment, wondering who was truly tired. Even her toes knew the answer, hmph!

Mu Lianxiao was to return the following morning, and Yunluo had carefully prepared his luggage.

Before the break of dawn, Yunluo awoke. Mu Lianxiao hadn’t risen yet, so she nestled closely in his arms.

Mu Lianxiao, in a comforting manner, kissed Yunluo’s forehead: "I will come to see you again when I have some free time between duties."

Yunluo sniffed: "Can I go see you? I want to see you."

Her soft voice was part pleading, part reluctant to part, softening Mu Lianxiao’s heart. He murmured: "There’s a small town about an hour’s walk from Li Shanyu Pass. I’ll check for a suitable place there, and when the time is right, I’ll have Shuying fetch you."

Yunluo’s eyes lit up.

Even if it was a short stay, even for just a day or two, she was delighted.

She longed to see the city walls and the wilderness that Jiuxi spoke of, and even if the carriage journey was bumpy, she was eager to go.

After a brief chat, Mu Lianxiao got up.

Yunluo sat under the veranda, watching Mu Lianxiao practice, without blinking.

After breakfast, she wrapped several more steamed buns, seeing Mu Lianxiao off at the door.

May crept towards its end day by day.

Yunluo anxiously awaited her monthly cycle, but by the month’s end, it hadn’t arrived, causing her heart to pound.

She hoped to be pregnant, yet feared it might be a disappointment.

Yunluo requested Hong Jinbao’s wife to come over, asking her with a blush: "Mama, if we invite a medical woman to check, can she tell?"

Hong Jinbao’s wife smiled knowingly: "An experienced medical woman might be able to, but not always accurate. Madam, don’t worry. If your cycle hasn’t come in another ten days, it won’t be too late to invite a medical woman then."

In matters of pregnancy and childbirth, Yunluo had no experience and heeded Hong Jinbao’s wife’s advice completely.

After ten patience-testing days, still nothing came, and not just Yunluo, but even Jin Rui and Jin Lan were overjoyed.

Hong Jinbao’s wife quickly went to fetch a medical woman.

The medical woman came, and after checking the pulse, she continuously offered congratulations.

Yunluo’s eyes widened. She had hoped and prayed, and now that it had finally happened, it felt almost unreal.

Hong Jinbao’s wife prepared a red envelope, sending off the medical woman, and returned to find Yunluo still in a daze.

"Madam," Hong Jinbao’s wife called her with a smile, "are you not assured?"

Yunluo shook her head.

Hong Jinbao’s wife laughed, covering her mouth: "Madam, how about asking the eldest madam to arrange for another medical woman to examine you, and then carefully prepare a prescription?"

Yunluo lowered her eyes and agreed.

For such an important matter, it was necessary to have a trusted medical woman from the Yang Family to prescribe stabilizing medicine.

Hong Jinbao’s wife happily went to the government office to report the news.

Yunluo lay on the Arhat bed for a while, and soon after, Jin Rui came in to report that the Yang Family and Yan Family had come together.