Chapter 275

Now looking back, Gu Rongjin is still very excited.

Translation: Now looking back, Gu Rongjin is still very excited.

Although he was really just a little kid back then, it was still an unforgettable experience for a lifetime.

Translation: Although he was really young back then, it was also an unforgettable experience for life.

Mu Yanzhi, upon hearing this, found it strange: "When did this happen? How come I've never heard you mention it before?"

Translation: Mu Yuanzhi heard it and found it strange: "When did this happen? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

"It was the year you were born," Gu Rongjin said.

Translation: "It was the year you were born." Gu Rongjin said.

Mu Yanzhi was even more startled: "You, you wouldn't be saying you still saw me as a baby, would you?!"

Translation: Mu Yuanzhi was even more surprised: "You, you wouldn't dare say you still saw my infant self, would you?!"

"Yeah," Gu Rongjin nodded.

Translation: "Yeah." Gu Rongjin nodded.

Mu Yanzhi suddenly felt something hard to describe.

Translation: Mu Yuanzhi suddenly felt something hard to describe.

How strange.

Translation: How strange.

He had seen her even when she was still in swaddling clothes...

Translation: When she was still in swaddling clothes, he had already seen her…

"I used to tease you," Gu Rongjin teased Mu Yanzhi.

Translation: "I even teased you before." Gu Rongjin teased Mu Yuanzhi.

Mu Yanzhi: "What a weird feeling..."

Translation: Mu Yuanzhi: "What a weird feeling……"

"This is fate; I, tiny as I was, had already seen you, even tinier."

Translation: "This is fate—I, tiny as I was, had already seen you, even tinier."

But at that time he was just a tiny little kid, and he wanted to treat her like a little sister to pamper.

Translation: But at that time he was just a tiny little speck, and he wanted to treat her like a little sister to pamper.

Who knew that this little sister, once she grew up a bit, would be so hard to approach...

Translation: Who knew that this little sister, once she grew up a bit, would be so hard to approach……

It made his whole childhood spent being disliked by her, and later he rarely appeared before her to avoid her disdain.

Translation: It made his whole childhood spent being disliked by her, and afterward he rarely appeared before her to avoid her displeasure.

Mu Yanzhi: "Why didn't you say it earlier? If you had, maybe I would..."

Translation: Mu Yuanzhi: "Why didn't you say earlier? If you had, maybe I would……"

She thought about it, then swallowed the rest of her words; okay, at that time she indeed wouldn't have paid any attention to Gu Rongjin no matter what.

Translation: She thought about it, then swallowed the rest of her words. Well, at that time she really wouldn't bother with Gu Rongjin no matter what he said.

"Every time I tried to talk to you, you wanted to beat me up—how could I say anything?" Gu Rongjin said, feeling wronged, as he tugged at Mu Yanzhi's sleeve, "Good thing you're my wife now."

Translation: "Every time I try to talk to you, you beat me up—how could I speak?" Gu Rongjin said, voice aggrieved, tugging at Mu Yuanzhi's sleeve, "Good thing you're my wife now."

Mu Yanzhi apologetically said: "Sorry, Rongjin, I used to be a clueless fool who didn't know treasure."

Translation: Mu Yuanzhi apologetically said: "Sorry, Rongjin, I used to be a clueless fool who didn't know treasure."

"It's fine; back then I was pretending to be unlearned, so it's normal for you to dislike me—after all, even my father looked down on me." Gu Rongjin patted Mu Yanzhi's head.

Translation: "It's fine; back then I was pretending to be ignorant, so it's normal for you to dislike me—after all, even my father looked down on me." Gu Rongjin patted Mu Yuanzhi's head.

Although he really was heartbroken.

Translation: Although he was indeed heartbroken.

"Alright, after we finish eating we'll go rest; we have to set off early tomorrow morning!" Gu Rongjin stood up and said, "By the way, wife, should we prepare some medicine and tonics, and is there anything else we need to be careful about?"

Translation: "Alright, after eating we'll go rest; we have to set off early tomorrow morning!" Gu Rongjin stood up and said, "By the way, wife, should we prepare some medicine and tonics, and is there anything else we need to watch out for?"

He asked nervously.

Translation: He asked nervously.

"You're only in the early stages of pregnancy; there's no need to be too nervous."

Translation: "You're only in early pregnancy, no need to be too nervous."

"Okay, okay, not nervous." Gu Rongjin took a deep breath to calm his nerves.

Translation: "Okay, okay, not nervous." Gu Rongjin took a deep breath to calm his nerves.

Must not be nervous!

Translation: Must not be nervous!

But I'm still really nervous!

Translation: But I'm still really nervous!

Gu Rongjin could only slowly adjust his mood.

Translation: Gu Rongjin could only slowly adjust his mood.

Fortunately, after sleeping the next day, Gu Rongjin wasn't as nervous anymore; he could now accept the fact well, and he needed to be a good husband and father.

Translation: Fortunately, after sleeping the next day, Gu Rongjin wasn't so nervous anymore; he could properly accept this fact—he needed to be a good husband and father.

They were about to set off, but Pei Di still hadn't come down; moreover, Qi Shihuai was nowhere to be seen, so Gu Rongjin wondered: "Isn't that kid eager to go back and see his mother? Why is he still not showing up at this time? I'll go knock on his door."

Translation: They were about to set off, but Pei Di still hadn't come down, and moreover, Qi Shihuai was nowhere to be seen. Gu Rongjin wondered: "That kid isn't eager to go back and see his mother? How come it's this time of day and there's still no sign of him—I'll go knock on the door."

"No need, he's coming down." Mu Yanzhi gestured for Gu Rongjin to look at the stairs above.

Translation: "No need, they're coming down." Mu Yuanzhi gestured for Gu Rongjin to look at the stairs above.

Only Pei Di and Qi Shihuai came down one after another; evidently Pei Di was no longer angry, while Qi Shihuai remained as usual, greeting them.

Translation: Only see Pei Di and Qi Shihuai coming down one after another; obviously Pei Di is no longer sulking, while Qi Shihuai remains as usual, greeting them.

The group set off toward Yingxu Kingdom.

Translation: The group set off for the Infant Void Kingdom.

Upon arriving in Yingxu Kingdom, they stamped their travel documents and entered the city smoothly.

Translation: Arriving in the Infant Void Kingdom, they stamped their travel documents and entered the city smoothly.

Yingxu Kingdom is quite different from their Central Plains region, after all it's far away; the people here differ in skin tone and facial features, somewhat resembling northern barbarians.

Translation: The Infant Void Kingdom is vastly different from their Central Plains region; after all, it's far away, and the people here differ in complexion and features, somewhat like the Northern Domain folk.

Customs and habits are even more different; the newly arrived Mu Yanzhi felt a bit overwhelmed.

Translation: Customs and habits are even more different; the newly arrived Mu Yuanzhi finds it overwhelming.

Pei Di's mother lives in a manor outside the capital; from here it's still several days' journey to the capital.

Translation: Pei Di's mother lives in a manor on the outskirts of the capital; from here it's still several days' journey to the capital.

After arriving in Yingxu Kingdom, Pei Di became even more anxious, but he had to wait despite his urgency—he couldn't just grow wings and fly to the capital.

Translation: Upon arriving in the Infant Void Kingdom, Pei Di became even more anxious, but no matter how urgent, he had to wait—he couldn't just grow wings and fly to the capital.

Five days later, the carriage finally entered the capital—Wancheng.

Translation: Five days later, the carriage finally entered the capital—Wan City.

Wancheng's prosperity is no less than that of their capital; it's very bustling, but by evening there are hardly any people, prompting Mu Yanzhi to wonder: "Could there be a curfew here?"

Translation: Wan City's prosperity is no less than their capital Jingcheng, very bustling, but by evening there are hardly any people; Mu Yuanzhi couldn't help wondering: "Does this place have a curfew?"

She had read in books that some countries and places have curfews, forbidding people from wandering the streets after a certain time.

Translation: She had read in books that some countries and places have curfews; at certain times, loitering on the streets is forbidden.

Pei Di: "I don't know; anyway, there wasn't one when I left."

Translation: Pei Di: "I don't know; anyway, when I left there wasn't one."

"Let's ask someone."

Translation: "Let's ask someone."

Gu Rongjin casually grabbed a passerby: "Brother, do you have a curfew here? Why is it that at dusk the streets are empty and people are hurrying away in panic?"

Translation: Gu Rongjin casually grabbed a passerby: "Brother, do you have a curfew here? Why is it that at dusk the people on the street are all panicking and rushing off?"

The person glanced at them and said: "You're foreigners, right? You'd better hurry back to the inn and stay there."

Translation: That person glanced at them and said: "You're foreigners, right? You'd better hurry back to the inn and stay there."

"We are foreigners—what's going on? What happened? Your words make me a little afraid, sir."

Translation: "We are foreigners—what's going on? What happened? Sir, your words make me a little afraid."

"Being afraid is right; everyone's scared. Recently there's been a serial murder case in the capital—the killer strikes from dusk to night, so basically no one dares come out after dark. I won't say more—I need to hurry home!" The person said that and hurried off.

Translation: "Being afraid is right—everyone's scared. Lately there's been a serial murder case in the capital; the killer strikes from dusk to night, so basically no one dares come out after dark. I won't say more—I need to hurry home!" The person said that and hurried off.

Gu Rongjin and the others exchanged a look and said: "This is really quite frightening."

Translation: Gu Rongjin and they exchanged a glance and said: "This is really quite frightening."

"We should hurry too," Mu Yanzhi said.

Translation: "Let's hurry too." Mu Yuanzhi said.

Pei Di furrowed his brows, obviously worried about his mother.

Translation: Pei Di furrowed his brows, obviously worried about his mother.

After passing through the disturbance, they reached the southern suburbs where Pei Di's mother's manor lies; the exterior looks deserted, but inside it's actually a hidden paradise, the outside merely a disguise.

Translation: Passing through the bustling area, they arrived at the southern outskirts—where Pei Di's mother's manor is; the manor's exterior looks abandoned, but inside it's actually a hidden paradise, the outside merely a disguise.

Once inside, the guards are strict, with heavy troops stationed at the outer gate alone.

Translation: Once inside, the guards are strict; even the outer gate has heavy troops stationed.

"Who goes there?!"

Translation: "Who goes there?!"

Seeing a few people break in, someone shouted loudly.

Translation: Seeing a few people break in, someone shouted sternly.

"You don't even recognize the crown prince?!" Pei Di spoke, his aura fully unleashed, making him seem like a completely different person from usual, bearing the full dignity of a heir apparent.

Translation: "You don't even recognize this palace?!" Pei Di exclaimed, his aura fully unleashed, unlike his usual self, bearing the dignity of a crown prince.

Those people took a closer look, then quickly dropped to one knee: "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Translation: Those people took a closer look and immediately dropped to one knee: "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Pei Di grunted, "Rise; this is General Qi who came with me, along with Young Master Jin and the Guardian Princess."

Translation: Pei Di grunted, "Rise up—this is General Qi Shihuai who came with me, Lord Gu Rongjin, and the Protector State Princess."

The gatekeepers each offered greetings and respectfully welcomed them into the manor.

Translation: Those gatekeepers each offered greetings and respectfully welcomed them into the manor.

The one leading them was a eunuch who had always attended the new emperor; now he is the chief eunuch.

Translation: The one guiding them was a eunuch who had long served beside the new emperor, now the Chief Eunuch.

The Crown Prince has finally come back; Her Highness has been waiting for you. She said you would arrive in these few days. She, every day, ordered the servants to prepare the dishes and snacks you like and have them ready.

Pei Di listened happily and asked him: "How has Mother Consort been lately?"

"It's all thanks to the prescription and acupuncture method that Your Highness the Princess sent over; the consort is getting better day by day, and now she goes out to sunbathe more often." said the Chief Eunuch happily.

Pei Di smiled so broadly he couldn't close his mouth: "That's great!"

He couldn't wait to turn and say to Mu Yuanzhi: "Mu Elder Sister, come with me quickly!"

Sometime ago, Pei Di's way of addressing Mu Yuanzhi had become "Mu Elder Sister"; according to seniority, she really is his elder sister.

The new emperor has already rewritten Mu Yuanzhi into the Imperial Jade Butterfly.

Gu Rongjin warned Pei Di, who wanted to pull Mu Yuanzhi: "Your Mu Elder Sister is pregnant, so take it easy."

It's fine, you're too nervous, Rongjin. She's not a fragile porcelain doll, is she?

Pei Di then realized, hurriedly pulling back his hand: "Look at my memory, I've forgotten! Mu Elder Sister, don't rush, let's walk slower."

Why do we still have to walk upstairs? My wife, I'll carry you!