Chapter 241

"...... Uh!" Chen Yan felt his scalp go numb, having no idea how to explain to the Princess.

At the same time, he cursed silently in his heart that the Princess was sometimes unbearably stupid, yet sometimes overly clever.

To be honest, the reason he could ask that question wasn't because he doubted the Princess.

Since the Princess married him, he knew exactly what she did each day and whom she met.

Chen Yan was more so, in his agitation, incoherent.

Two lifetimes, two lifetimes' first time being a father.

Before his grandfather passed in his previous life, his greatest regret was not being able to see him marry and have children, not being able to hold a grandson or granddaughter.

He kept muttering it before death.

Since marrying the Princess, Chen Yan kept saying he didn't want children, didn't want children, and each time they were together he used extremely crude contraceptive methods.

Yet as a doctor, how could Chen Yan not know that such external methods were fundamentally unsafe?

If he truly didn't want children, Chen Yan had far too many ways.

He just didn't say it, and because he genuinely worried about the Princess, he muddled through like that.

If she didn't conceive, they'd blame the Princess's poor pregnancy condition; if she did conceive…

There's nothing to do about that, it's all destiny.

Even the heavens want to fulfill his and the Princess's wishes, what can be done?

"Tang'er, those are trivial, sit down, take it easy," Chen Yan said with a flattering smile, gently helping the Princess sit on the bed.

He just tried to reach out to touch her belly, but the Princess slapped his hand away.

"Chen Yan, what do you mean by saying that?" the Princess said coldly, not buying his act at all, feeling heart‑chilled, tears involuntarily filling her eyes, yet she forced herself not to let them fall.

"If you don't give a reasonable explanation today, this child, once born, cannot bear your surname."

"Aren't you always wanting me to go back to the Princess's residence?"

"If you don't clarify, I'll leave tomorrow!"

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that," Chen Yan heard and became flustered.

Going back to the Princess's residence? No way.

Not talking about the child, he still can't truly let the Princess return to the Princess's residence.

Otherwise the couple would be separated, and over time there'd be no love left.

"I am, I am…" he began, but Chen Yan didn't know what to say next.

Not at all like his former self.

The Princess stubbornly lifted her head, her eyes reddened, yet no tear fell.

Such a Princess makes you feel it's your own fault just at a glance.

"What exactly?"

"It's just that it's my first time being a father, I wasn't mentally prepared, so I'm a bit incoherent," Chen Yan finally decided to speak honestly.

Though saying this might invite the Princess's ridicule, it starkly contradicts his previously dominant persona before her, even sounding like a whiny macho.

But he thought that while lies can sometimes work better, sincerity is the ultimate move.

As a couple, being soft isn't a big deal.

Moreover, she now holds a royal execution sword specifically meant to cut him.

Then, Chen Yan seemed to open the floodgates, his face slack, babbling, "The words I said would indeed make you misunderstand; I admit it's my fault, it's my brain that messed up when I spoke."

"But you have to trust me, I truly never doubted you; after all, since we married, we both know exactly what the other does each day."

"To be honest, I actually really want a child, really, really!"

"But I also genuinely worry that you having a child at this age could bring mishaps, because I'm not as god‑like as the rumors, I don't know any celestial techniques; I'm afraid something might go wrong when you give birth, I'm afraid I can save others but not you, so I could only lie to you, tell you I don't want a child…"

"Then I already have one now, what are you saying?!" the Princess immediately cut him off.

"If there's one, of course we should give birth to it," Chen Yan said without hesitation.

Hearing that, the Princess finally relaxed.

Just now, after hearing Chen Yan's words, she was somewhat afraid he would make her abort.

Fortunately, Chen Yan didn't have that intention.

Otherwise, she would definitely order a coffin, kill Chen Yan outright, leave a dying message, then commit suicide.

The Princess gave him a faint glance, kicked off both shoes, leaned on the bed by herself, gently stroking her belly with her hand.

"This matter ends here; if you say such words again, be ready to be buried together with me."

"When we get down there, I believe there will be a way to prove my innocence."

Chen Yan blushed; indeed, that's the Princess.

This woman is truly ruthless.

"But…" the Princess, also a bit puzzled, said, "Didn't you say you didn't put it inside?"

"Why am I still pregnant then?"

The reason she quickly chose to bring up this matter, forgiving Chen Yan's subtly questioning of her fidelity in his words, was first because after she realized it, she believed Chen Yan wasn't that kind of person.

Because given Chen Yan's nature, if it were merely suspicion, that would be enough to sentence her to death; he would even risk his life to divorce her.

Second, as Chen Yan said, since their marriage, each knows exactly what the other does daily and whom they meet.

Chen Yan had no reason to doubt her.

Third, of course, because becoming pregnant herself was indeed too strange.

The Princess didn't understand medicine, knew very little about such knowledge; in her view, since nothing was inserted, pregnancy was naturally impossible.

But reality was that she suddenly became pregnant.

Even if Chen Yan truly didn't have that intention, even if he did have that intention, what difference does it make?

I simply cannot prove my innocence.

Thus, Gao Yang had this doubt.

"Uh..." Chen Yan hesitated a moment, then answered honestly: "This method is not very safe; it only says it greatly reduces the chance of pregnancy, but it is not absolute."

"We go crazy every night; getting pregnant would be quite normal."

"Oh..." Gao Yang gazed at Chen Yan thoughtfully, then suddenly laughed, "Then aren't you... just wasting your effort?"

"You clearly know we go crazy at night, and you know this method isn't safe, yet you still didn't refuse."

"While not refusing, you also keep saying you're worried about me, not wanting me to have a child so early......"

"Hehe!"

Gao Yang raised her eyebrows and gave a cold smile, speaking extremely euphemistically.

Rather than saying he is wasting effort, it is more accurate to say Chen Yan is being hypocritical.

While not refusing her demands, going crazy with her every night using a very unsafe method, and at the same time saying how worried he is about her, all for her own good.

In fact, he himself also very much wants a child.

If this isn't hypocrisy, what is?

Chen Yan's spine stiffened, the hand hanging at his side clenched and then relaxed.

In the end, he merely lowered his head in silence, without refuting anything.

"Chen Yan, if I remember correctly, this is the first time you have lowered your head in front of me." Gao Yang's fingertip lightly traced his chest, speaking ambiguously:

"Really, it is quite pleasing."

"......."