Chapter 273: with translation of chapter title

Who's your friend? No one here is your friend, go back, Grand Secretary Xiao—we have things to do. Gu Rongjin said that, then lowered the carriage curtain and told the driver to drive away.

Xiao Yichen unwillingly clenched the documents in his hand.

A Zhi……

Besides Xiao Yichen, there were also a crowd of people hiding in the back seeing them off.

Pei Shangling didn't want to go up and annoy people; after repeatedly hitting a wall, he had no confidence left, so at this moment he could only stare far ahead, watching the carriage disappear from his sight.

Madame Deng was beside him; she had made a bag of snacks to give her daughter on the road, but after seeing Xiao Yichen being rejected, she lacked the courage to bring it up.

She didn't want to see her daughter's disgusted look, nor hear the words of rejection.

What a pity—these were all the snacks that Zhi'er used to love most; before, she just had the imperial kitchen make them and Zhi'er would be delighted, eating happily.

Now she made them herself, but she couldn't send them out.

Zhi'er had never eaten the snacks she made herself before.

Madame Deng clung to the snack box.

Pei Shangnian also followed behind them; his older brother and mother didn't go out to see his sister off, so he dared even less to go out.

He lacked the courage; just thinking of his sister's cold face made him feel awful.

Although Pei Shanghua wasn't with them, he also hid far away in another place, peeking, silently bidding farewell in his heart.

A Zhi, little sister, have a smooth journey!

Pei Shangyan didn't come; he went to find his own father. By the time he learned that Mu Yuanzhi's party was setting off for the Infant Void Kingdom, it was already too late—the carriage had already left the city gate, and now it had reached Weicheng.

He went to the high point of Jingcheng and gazed toward the direction of Weicheng.

A Zhi, little sister, take care!

At that moment, Mu Yuanzhi was resting in the carriage when she suddenly sneezed.

Qi Shihuai laughed: "Looks like quite a few people are thinking of you."

"Shut up, don't bring up irrelevant people, okay?" Gu Rongjin rolled her eyes.

Qi Shihuai: "I was just speaking casually; you're being oversensitive."

"Who doesn't know who you're talking about? Stop your chattering and shut up!"

Mu Yuanzhi ignored their bickering and continued to rest with her eyes closed.

Compared to their three's leisure, Pei Di seemed much more restrained; he seemed tense and excited, his whole person a bit on edge, wishing he could reach the Infant Void Kingdom immediately.

Previously, a servant from the Infant Void Kingdom came to report, saying that the mother consort had taken medicine, and after acupuncture, she had improved a lot, her spirits were much better, so he was very happy, wishing he could immediately bring Miss Mu there; he had endured anxiously until now, and now he could soon reach the Infant Void Kingdom—how could he possibly sleep?

He hadn't slept for three days, his eyes were bloodshot and dark-circled; he needed to use makeup to cover it up—this was the first time in his life he'd worn makeup, which made him very uncomfortable, but he couldn't let the Father Emperor know, so he had no choice but to do it.

"Pei Di, relax a little." Qi Shihuai couldn't stand it and spoke up.

"I'm relaxed enough." Pei Di said stubbornly.

"Is that called relaxing?" Qi Shihuai grabbed Pei Di's hand to take his pulse, "Your pulse is beating faster than usual; if you keep this up, you'll collapse before we even reach the Infant Void Kingdom."

"Does the master still know how to take a pulse?" Pei Di looked at Qi Shihuai doubtfully.

Qi Shihuai smiled helplessly: "You don't need to be a pulse expert to see this symptom; even a blind person could tell."

Pei Di glanced dubiously at Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin across from him; those two had the same expression as Qi Shihuai.

He pressed his lips and said, "I understand."

"You don't understand; if you keep this up, I'll have Miss Mu give you a few needles so you can sleep properly." Qi Shihuai threatened.

"No!" Pei Di instantly grew nervous.

He fears pain the most; every time he gets sick and needs a shot, it's agonizing, so he refuses to get one.

"Then behave yourself." Qi Shihuai said, "If you don't sleep tonight, I'll give you a shot."

Mu Yuanzhi: "Pei Di, you don't need to be overly tense; good luck follows a good mood."

Gu Rongjin: "My lady, when did you start spouting nonsense like Xiao Yang?"

"This is called being optimistic; what nonsense, shut up and don't get in the way here." Mu Yuanzhi said disdainfully.

"How can you dislike me again?" Gu Rongjin, ignoring everyone, hugged Mu Yuanzhi and acted coquettishly, "Don't be like this!"

The journey to the Infant Void Kingdom was far; after half a month, the carriage finally reached the border of the Infant Void Kingdom, where the party first stopped to rest, then entered the country the next day.

"Little Mu Yuanzhi, want to get off the carriage and stroll?" Gu Rongjin asked.

He knew Mu Yuanzhi loved to go shopping; in such an exotic place, she would surely be enthusiastic.

Who would have thought Mu Yuanzhi would say: "No, I can't be bothered to move; I'd rather just rest at the inn."

She stretched lazily and said she was tired.

"You've seemed listless these past two days—are you worn out from the journey?" Gu Rongjin asked.

Mu Yuanzhi yawned: "Maybe; anyway, I just want to lie around, I don't want to go anywhere."

"Alright, I'll keep you company."

"Pei Di, what about you? Do you want to go shopping?" Qi Shihuai asked Pei Di.

Pei Di shook his head: "I'm not interested."

He just wanted to get back to his mother's side as soon as possible.

Qi Shihuai knew he'd say that, so he said, "Just come with me then; I want to go."

Pei Di hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Thus they split up; Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin returned to the inn.

"Want something to eat? I'll have the waiter bring it up?" Gu Rongjin asked.

Mu Yuanzhi: "I'd like some sour plum porridge."

"Just porridge? Anything else you'd like to eat?" Gu Rongjin asked.

Mu Yuanzhi thought for a moment, then said: "Buy me some sour jujubes."

"How come it's sour again." Gu Rongjin stood up, then abruptly sat down, looking at Mu Yuanzhi.

"What's up?" Mu Yuanzhi asked irritably.

Gu Rongjin sized Mu Yuanzhi up and down, then said, "Little Yuanzhi, you wouldn't be pregnant, would you?"

"?!!" Mu Yuanzhi startled instantly, she looked at Gu Rongjin.

The two locked eyes, Mu Yuanzhi took her own pulse, Gu Rongjin watched anxiously, involuntarily swallowing his saliva, and eagerly asked, "How is it?"

Mu Yuanzhi blinked, then looked at Gu Rongjin: "I think I'm really pregnant..."

"What do you mean 'I think'? You're not a doctor?" Gu Rongjin didn't know whether to be happy or not; if something went wrong, wouldn't he be happily excited for nothing?

Mu Yuanzhi: "I think I should go find another doctor to confirm."

Usually never doubting her own medical skills, Mu Yuanzhi now, just from taking a pulse of joy, began to doubt herself.

Gu Rongjin thought it made sense: "Then let's call another doctor; I'll go shout for the shop attendant!"

Half an hour later, the shop attendant, as requested, found the best doctor in the city.