Chapter 21

This development was something even A Jiao had not expected.

It was actually a joyous pulse!

If this joyous pulse was real, then it must have been from that time before they swapped bodies.

In her previous life, she had taken medicine every day to regulate her body, hoping and praying, yet she had never been able to conceive a child. But this time, she could actually have two children.

Thinking this, A Jiao's gaze slowly moved to Liu Che's lower abdomen. She couldn't quite believe it, yet in her mind, she couldn't help but picture Liu Che himself pregnant with a large belly.

"Pfft." A Jiao couldn't help it and let out a laugh.

Everyone turned to look at the Emperor who had suddenly laughed out loud. Liu Che's face turned even darker. Liu Piao only thought "Liu Che" was happy. Only Liu Li knew why A Jiao had suddenly laughed, because looking at the current developments, she also wanted to laugh.

She had originally thought that the fact that Emperor Wu of Han and A Jiao had swapped bodies was already absurd enough, but she hadn't expected that now Emperor Wu of Han was pregnant while in A Jiao's body.

If they couldn't swap back during this time, wouldn't the task of giving birth to the child fall onto the shoulders of Emperor Wu of Han?

This kind of thing was stimulating just to think about!

If she had a microphone right now, she would definitely want to interview Liu Che about what his mood was like. But looking at his face, which was written all over with "I am very unhappy," his mood must be quite sour.

A Jiao cleared her throat and said: "Since it may be a joyous pulse, then A Jiao must take good care of her body. After returning to the Weiyang Palace, let Imperial Physician Zhang examine you properly again."

Liu Piao nodded repeatedly, very satisfied with her nephew's attitude, and praised: "Your Majesty is right. Jiaojiao, do not be angry with the Emperor anymore. If you ruin your health and hurt the little prince in your womb, what will you do?"

Liu Che had an expression of utter despair: "..."

A Jiao raised her brows and said to Liu Piao: "Aunt, I would trouble you to accompany A Jiao on the return journey."

Liu Piao nodded: "No problem, Your Majesty, rest assured." As she spoke, Liu Piao had Fuqu find some more soft cushions to send to her carriage.

After simply arranging everything, A Jiao took Liu Li and boarded the Emperor's carriage, preparing to return to the Weiyang Palace.

Once only A Jiao and Liu Li were left inside the carriage, Liu Li finally had the opportunity to communicate with A Jiao: "Mother, Imperial Father does not know about the conferral of the Eldest Princess title, right?"

A Jiao nodded: "Hmm."

A mocking smile played on her lips: "He was so angry he fainted precisely because I did not consult with him."

Hearing this, Liu Li worried: "If you do this, what will you do if he holds a grudge later?" In her view, whether it was the Liu Che in history or the Liu Che of this current space-time, neither would allow A Jiao to act so recklessly.

A Jiao raised her hand to gently pinch her daughter's small shoulder and said with a smile: "Let him hold a grudge; we have to wait until we switch back first anyway."

Hearing A Jiao be so indifferent, and even having a bit of a "broken pot" attitude, Liu Li took a deep breath, as if she understood something.

A Jiao raised her hand to lift a corner of the carriage curtain and said gloomily: "A Li, I want to be Liu Che forever, to be this Emperor."

Liu Li leaned against A Jiao, able to feel her tense emotions.

"When I first swapped with him, I couldn't understand why such an absurd thing would happen. Now I understand; from the moment I lived a new life, it was Heaven giving me a chance to change my fate." She lowered her eyes to look at Liu Li, her deep eyes gradually becoming gentle: "A Li, you are also a gift from Heaven to me."

Perhaps there really are goddesses in this world.

Is that so? But to a certain extent, she really could be considered a cheat for A Jiao. Liu Li blinked her eyes, then stretched out her small hand to hold A Jiao's fingertips tightly: "Since that's the case, then let's go all out."

A Jiao raised her brows.

For some reason, Liu Li suddenly felt the atmosphere ignite, and she said: "What Emperor Wu of Han could do, you can do just as well."

"Emperor Wu of Han?" A Jiao whispered softly: "What is this?"

Liu Li explained: "Hmm... this is the posthumous title of Imperial Father after he died. Among the hundreds of emperors in history, Imperial Father

is still very famous."

A Jiao knew that Liu Li came from thousands of years in the future. She hadn't cared what the future was like before, but now she was a bit curious: "Did the Great Han actually continue for hundreds of emperors?"

"Uh..." Liu Li pursed her lips and said: "I don't know how to explain this to you. The Great Han actually perished long ago, but the spirit of the Han people has continued for thousands of years and has never perished. And the creator of all this was Imperial Father."

Although Liu Che was not a good husband or a good father, it could not be denied that in Liu Li's heart, he was the eternal emperor second only to Qin Shi Huang.

A Jiao smiled and asked Liu Li uncertainly: "A Li, then do you think I can do as he did?"

Honestly, Liu Li felt that the current A Jiao could not achieve the iron-fisted methods of Liu Che, but A Jiao had her, who knew the historical trajectory, by her side.

At worst, if there was something she couldn't handle, she could still ask Emperor Wu of Han himself. As long as A Jiao was still in Liu Che's body, then no matter what, Liu Che and Chen Ajiao could not be separated.

Even if Liu Che was unwilling in his heart, he would have no choice but to assist A Jiao in being a good Emperor.

And the only thing they needed to worry about right now was whether A Jiao and Liu Che would suddenly switch back one day. Once they switched back, given Liu Che's personality, both she and A Jiao would likely lose their lives.

A Jiao saw Liu Li's worry and said with a smile: "A Li, you don't need to worry about this. You have the protection of a goddess; even if I switch back with him, he won't be willing to kill you."

"But what about you?" Liu Li worried for A Jiao.

"Me?" A Jiao raised her brows and said open-mindedly: "To have had this experience, even death would be worth it."

At this moment, Liu Li suddenly felt some admiration for A Jiao.

When the carriage arrived at the Weiyang Palace, the sky had already darkened, and Imperial Physician Zhang had long since received the news and was waiting in front of the Jiaofang Hall, just waiting for the Empress to return so he could take her pulse.

On the way back, Liu Che kept a cold face the whole time, and no matter what Liu Piao said to him on the side, he did not respond. Liu Piao just assumed he was uncomfortable, so she stopped speaking.

In fact, the moment A Jiao and Liu Che had the showdown, there was a moment when Liu Che had murderous intent. But now that he had calmed down, he also knew that he was currently at a disadvantage; after all, his body had become someone else's, so how could he compete?

The most important thing right now was how to switch the bodies back! But... damn it, what exactly had to be done to switch back?

Throughout the journey, Liu Che had been angry about this matter. When the carriage stopped in front of the Jiaofang Hall and the palace maids surrounded them, carefully helping Liu Che off the carriage, he remembered another thing that made him angry.

He was pregnant!

He was actually pregnant!!!

Thinking that it might have been that one time he and A Jiao slept together before they swapped bodies, Liu Che's guts were green with regret.

If he hadn't had the whim to go to the Jiaofang Hall that day, and if he hadn't slept with A Jiao, perhaps none of these things would be happening now.

Today's series of events were enough to make him angry enough to vomit blood. At this moment, he could only pray that the pregnancy was just a misdiagnosis by the Imperial Physician.

The palace maids carefully escorted the Empress back to the bedchamber, and after settling the Empress securely on the bed, they allowed Imperial Physician Zhang to come in and take his pulse.

Liu Piao, A Jiao, and Liu Li all stood to the side, holding their breath as they waited for the result of Imperial Physician Zhang's pulse diagnosis.

Imperial Physician Zhang held Liu Che's pulse, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he did not speak for a long time.

Liu Che grew impatient: "What is it exactly? Is it a slippery pulse?"

Imperial Physician Zhang slowly withdrew his hand, stood up, and said to A Jiao: "Your Majesty, the Little Jun has signs of a slippery pulse, but it could also be a false appearance caused by other reasons. We still need to wait for a period of time before we can determine if it is indeed a slippery pulse."

In short, because the pregnancy was too short, it couldn't be seen from the pulse, and they had to wait for more time to pass to be sure.

Imperial Physician Zhang added: "If the Little Jun has pregnancy symptoms during this time, then it must be a slippery pulse without a doubt."

Liu Che said angrily: "Isn't that nonsense? If there were symptoms, why would I be looking for you now?"

Liu Li clicked her tongue in her heart.

One of the symptoms of pregnancy: irritability.

Imperial Physician Zhang: "..."

A Jiao sighed and said to Imperial Physician Zhang: "Go and prepare some medicine for the Empress to calm her spirit and settle her mind."

Imperial Physician Zhang, as if he had received a pardon, hurriedly said: "Nuo."

Liu Piao also said: "Why is Jiaojiao in such a big temper?" Although her daughter had been arrogant before, she had never been like this. Liu Piao suddenly felt that the daughter before her was somewhat unfamiliar.

A Jiao comforted her: "Aunt, it is getting late today, and you must be tired after the sacrificial ceremony. Why don't you rest in the Jiaofang Hall for the night, and let A Jiao rest well and calm her mind."

Seeing "her nephew's" good attitude, Liu Piao was satisfied in her heart and nodded slightly: "That will do."

A Jiao had Fuqu arrange a bedchamber for Dou Taizhu, then she turned back and looked at Liu Che, who was still angry, saying: "Don't ruin your health; be careful of the child in your womb."

Liu Che said coldly: "It's not certain yet whether it's a slippery pulse."

Liu Li licked her lips, quietly walked to Liu Che's side, and said: "Imperial Father, your daughter has an item that can test whether you are pregnant."

Liu Che glanced at her, his gaze carrying a bit of malice.

Facing such a gaze from Liu Che, Liu Li still felt a bit fearful in her heart, so she said cautiously: "Hmm, this was bestowed by a goddess."

"What item?"

What was it? Of course, it was a pregnancy test stick.

Redeeming this thing actually required 300 points, but thinking that it could quickly detect whether Liu Che was pregnant, Liu Li felt that the 300 points were well spent.

Liu Che really wanted to know if he was truly pregnant.

The next morning, he followed Liu Li's instructions and saved his morning urine.

Liu Li put the redeemed pregnancy test stick in, counted to ten in her heart, and then took it out and placed it to the side.

Liu Che and A Jiao both stared curiously at the little white object before them. After waiting for about two minutes, Liu Li noticed that two very clear red lines appeared on the pregnancy test stick.

She blinked, raised her eyes to look at Liu Che, held back her laughter, and said very affirmatively: "Imperial Father, congratulations, you are indeed pregnant."

Liu Che: "..."

A Jiao turned her eyes to look at her daughter: "Is this thing accurate?"

Liu Li said: "It's about right."

A Jiao was quite happy. She looked at Liu Che and said: "Liu Che, if this child is a boy, I will confer the title of Crown Prince upon him."