Chapter 318

Holding her hand and walking to the bamboo chair in front of the wooden house, Yan Hongtian sighed: "You finally have something you're afraid of? Speak, I forgive you for your sins."

Innocent? Can I really be innocent? They say the monarch has no jokes, so shouldn't she take this opportunity to tell him about Zhen Zhen and the child? Under Yan Hongtian's gaze, the words she had pondered for a long time were changed into another sentence when she spoke: "I was just thinking, I don't know if 'he' is a boy or a girl."

At that moment just now, she was actually afraid? Afraid that once she said it, those deep, smiling black eyes would immediately be stained with a storm. She was afraid because she was worried that the child in her belly would be hurt? It should be. Then... better not say it yet. At least don't say it before the child is born.

Knowing that what she wanted to say shouldn't be this, Yan Hongtian was not in a hurry and asked following her words: "Then do you want to give birth to a prince or a princess?"

"Me..." Touching her round belly, thinking of the tossing of this child over the past few months, Qingfeng smiled: "I want to give birth to a son." If a daughter was this naughty, what should she do?

"Oh?" Didn't he also hope that she would give birth to a son this time? Why was there still some disappointment in his heart?

With all her thoughts on the baby in her belly, Qingfeng didn't notice the flash of light in Yan Hongtian's black eyes and said to herself: "Women are clouds in the sky, and they must be pampered and cared for as much as possible to preserve their softness and brilliance. Men should be mountains and rivers on the ground, and they must be tempered in many ways to look down on the world. So..."

So? So what?

"So daughters should be raised delicately, and sons can be raised roughly." Anyway, Zhen Zhen had already given birth to a son. In fact, it didn't matter if she gave birth to a son or not. She also liked daughters, just felt that sons were easier to discipline, and if not, she could beat or scold them. She couldn't bear to do that to a daughter.

Roughly...

She wasn't joking, was she? Qingfeng looked serious. After Yan Hongtian was stunned for a moment, he couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha..." The hearty laughter swept away the haze in his chest and also startled Xiao Yu, who was preparing hot tea in the house, and the Ming brothers guarding outside the courtyard. What was worth the Emperor laughing like this?

The night wind was still blowing rustlingly. In the seemingly calm night, no one noticed that several ghostly black shadows had been hiding in the plum forest watching them for a long time. As a night wind blew and the branches and leaves swayed, the black shadows disappeared into the night very quickly.

The desolation of autumn calmed the restless heart of midsummer, and before the biting cold wind arrived, this short early winter should be the most beautiful season, right? In the forest of evergreen trees, a group of people walked slowly. Walking in the front was a man in a black robe, walking with his head held high and looking leisurely, not afraid of the morning wind of early winter. Behind him followed a woman in gorgeous clothes, with two women beside her, and several mighty and tall guards following closely. No matter how you looked at it, this group of people looked like young masters and ladies from a wealthy family going out for a spring outing. It was a pity that the woman's big protruding belly, her floating steps, and her gloomy face didn't look like she was going out for fun at all.

It took half a day of rushing yesterday to reach this villa, then played chess for an afternoon, and was too excited to see the plum forest at night, so she dragged it until almost midnight before falling asleep. She thought Yan Hongtian didn't go to court, so no one would disturb them this time, and she could sleep until noon, but she didn't expect that before the sky was even bright, Xiao Yu came to knock on the door. Seeing that Yan Hongtian had long been aware and got up calmly, she was angry. If she had known today, she would have rested early last night, and she wouldn't be like this now, being supported by Ruyi and Xiao Yu on the left and right to walk forward.

Although the scenery was pleasant, Qingfeng didn't have the heart to appreciate it. She cursed Yan Hongtian from head to toe in her heart, and still not relieved, turned her head and glared at Xiao Yu beside her. Sure enough, there were masters and servants. Xiao Yu smiled slightly and didn't take her eye knife seriously at all. Very good, still able to laugh. When she went back and scraped all her top-grade June, let's see if she could still laugh!

In fact, the group didn't walk fast, and Qingfeng wasn't very tired, just didn't rest well last night and got up too early, so she was a bit sleepy. When Yan Hongtian stopped, Qingfeng looked up and was completely awakened by the towering mountain in front of her.

It turned out that there was such a big mountain behind the villa. She thought the villa was just the courtyard she saw yesterday. It seemed she had underestimated this royal villa.

Gently breaking free from the hands of the two people supporting her, Qingfeng took a deep breath. The clear air rushed into her heart and spleen, and she instantly felt refreshed. Looking up at the towering peak, Qingfeng sighed faintly: "We should have come earlier to watch the sunrise." It was only now that they started climbing, and it would probably be afternoon by the time they reached the top. Watching the sunset would be just about right.

Glancing at this woman who was talking big, Yan Hongtian smiled: "You still want to go up and watch the sunrise like this?"

"Can't I?" Knowing that her situation really made it impossible to climb to the peak to watch the sunrise, Qingfeng refused to show weakness: "It's just a bit slower. Watching the sunrise tomorrow morning is just right!"

Tomorrow morning? She really dared to say it. Yan Hongtian walked to her side and whispered in her ear: "Don't even think about the sunrise, but you can watch something else."

Climbing a mountain without watching the sunrise, what else could she watch? Seeing that he didn't mean to continue, Qingfeng raised her eyebrows slightly without asking. Anyway, he would always show it to her, so let him play mystery for a while longer.

The group walked up the mountain road. Because the mountain road was narrow, it could only accommodate two people walking side by side. Ruyi and Xiao Yu could no longer support her on the left and right, but Qingfeng's belly was so big, and her body was much clumsier than usual. It was very dangerous for one person to support her up the mountain road. Qingfeng obviously didn't care. She let Ruyi support her with one hand and leaned on the stone wall by the mountain road with the other to go up. Ruyi was shocked and wanted to use both hands to support this stubborn master. The next moment, a tall figure replaced her position, and the restless pregnant woman was firmly fixed in his arms by a large hand. Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and stepped back a few steps. With the Emperor protecting her, the Consort would definitely not be in danger.

Qingfeng had to admit that with Yan Hongtian protecting her, she didn't have to worry about falling down at all. Those powerful hands held her steadily. Leaning in his arms, she didn't have much trouble climbing the stone steps. Unfortunately, even so, after walking for only half an hour, she was already panting. Looking up slightly, the person beside her was not red or out of breath, and even the hair on his temples wasn't messy. It was so unfair! However... he was looking ahead, his focused, cold, and handsome side face... was quite good-looking.

Just as Qingfeng thought this, Yan Hongtian seemed to have sensed it and suddenly lowered his head. Meeting his deep black eyes, Qingfeng's face turned red instantly. Yan Hongtian was full of interest, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he tightened the hand around her waist, saying in her ear: "If the Consort wants to watch, I will let you watch when we go back. It's better to watch your feet now."

Who wants to watch him?! Not only was she laughed at by him for no reason, but he didn't speak quietly. The guards with high martial arts skills before and after naturally heard it, and even the two maids following behind giggled happily. The more Qingfeng thought about it, the angrier she got. Fortunately, she didn't walk anymore, just leaned into his arms, relying on lifting her feet without using force.

Qingfeng's pregnant body was not light, and this kind of rogue behavior made Yan Hongtian carry her as if he were carrying her, and he couldn't be negligent or slack at all. After walking for another half a pillar of incense, Yan Hongtian finally brought her to a platform paved with large stone slabs.

Yan Hongtian's clear and clean forehead finally had a thin layer of sweat, and his always long breath began to become chaotic. Qingfeng felt a little balanced, and had the heart to look at where she was.

This stone slab was not large, but it was enough for ten or so people to stand on it. The guards were guarding above and below the mountain road respectively. Only she and Yan Hongtian were on the platform, and Xiao Yu and Ruyi were standing on the side.

Their current position, although not yet halfway up the mountain peak, was already quite high, and the view was very wide. Qingfeng looked at the road she came from, and vaguely could see the houses in the villa, and the forest of evergreen trees she felt she had walked for a long time didn't look as big as she imagined.

"The real beauty is over here."

A low, smiling voice came from the other side of the platform. Qingfeng turned her head and found that the right side of the platform was connected to a stone recess. Curious about Yan Hongtian's so-called real beauty, Qingfeng bypassed the stone recess and came to his side. When she saw the scenery on this side clearly, Qingfeng froze in place.

"God... so... beautiful!" Looking up, what was this vast blue wave like the sea? She had never seen such a vast bamboo forest. The bamboo branches swaying in the wind were like waves on the sea, rippling with charming waves, but they were not as fragile as waves. The old bamboos, tall and upright, endured the beating and torture of wind, frost, snow, and rain, like warriors who had experienced many battles and were wrapped in armor, standing there pointing directly at the clouds. The style of being both rigid and soft, able to bend and stretch, made Qingfeng's blood boil.

"Don't complain about the snow pressing down your head, when the red sun returns, you will rush to the sky; don't say the soil buries the short joints, after the green tip is exposed, you will stand and pierce the sky." Standing on this platform, it was as if she could step on this bamboo sea, and she actually had the impulse to jump down, throw herself into its embrace, and stand against the wind with it.

And she really seemed to be bewitched, taking a step forward, and her waist tightened. She was trapped in a warm and solid embrace. A low voice unique to Yan Hongtian rang in her ear, "Jumping down will make you fall very miserably."

Hearing the faint smile and self-deprecation in his tone, Qingfeng didn't know why she asked: "You... jumped?"

Yan Hongtian raised his eyebrows slightly. She actually guessed that he had done this absurd thing. Thinking about it, she was a woman who had just thought about jumping down, so what was strange about guessing that he had done it? Facing Qingfeng's curious eyes, Yan Hongtian nodded with a smile.

(End of chapter)