Chapter 654: Couple Reunion! A Shi Learns Luo'er Is Pregnant!

What exactly did the Princess Consort do, speak up!

Zhui Yu's voice was barely audible: "The Princess Consort used sorcery... and subdued the Western Regions' great army."

They wouldn't dare to lightly invade the Central Plains again...

It can be considered as temporarily holding back this great army...

Duan Rongshi grabbed the reins in one hand, forcing the horse's forelegs to rear high.

A neighing cry rang out.

The horse landed, urgently turned two circles in place, then snorted and calmed down.

And Duan Rongshi stared at Zhui Yu with a sinister, grim expression.

What exactly happened? Why don't you tell me everything clearly, in full detail!

When Duan Rongshi's light cavalry army arrived at Li Qingluo's lodging, she was also waiting in the carriage for his news.

The scout sent out to investigate hasn't returned yet.

The stationed Kill Word and the senior brothers and sisters, seeing people and horses approach, all instantly rose up and tightly surrounded Li Qingluo's carriage.

Then, ready for battle, they drew their weapons to face the incoming people.

Until Zhui Yu rushed out shouting, "Stop, it's us!"

The Kill Word members behind also showed their heads.

Everyone was overjoyed.

Even Xuan Cang and the Kill Word members only then saw clearly that the man, radiating killing intent and leading the charge, was Duan Rongshi!

When Duan Rongshi reined in his horse and stopped, looking toward the carriage as the crowd parted, it seemed as if everyone's breath stopped.

"Luo'er."

He let out a low shout.

"I've come."

A pale hand swiftly lifted the carriage curtain.

Immediately, a sharp-featured yet somewhat pale and weak little face appeared.

It was Li Qingluo, whose face was already full of surprise and joy upon hearing Duan Rongshi's voice.

"A Shi!"

Seeing her like that, Duan Rongshi merely glanced coldly at the others first.

"All of you, step down."

Before leaving, Que'er and Zheng Mama both looked anxiously at their master.

Only after receiving Li Qingluo's glance did the two retreat, unwillingly.

Others also cast worried glances, while Duan Rongshi noticed that Nanping's expression was off when being led away.

After everyone had left, Duan Rongshi lowered his gaze to Li Qingluo, suppressing his anger as he asked: "How did you answer my promise?"

"Is this what you made yourself into?"

"Luo'er, how do you intend to explain yourself to me?"

Li Qingluo looked at him innocently.

"Then what am I supposed to do, A Shi?"

"I've come all this way back, and you open with an accusation."

"If anyone's to blame, blame it!"

Saying this, she wholly emerged from the carriage, holding onto it to slowly rise, then tore open the fur on her body and pointed at the bulge beneath her robes.

She blinked, then said nothing more.

Duan Rongshi's eyes instantly widened like copper bells, not an exaggeration, and he stared in shock at the scene before him.

Next, he couldn't utter a word.

Moreover, he floundered and tumbled off his horse.

Then, with staggered steps, he sprinted wildly to Li Qingluo's front.

"Come down quickly!"

He reached out carefully and embraced her, holding her sideways, not knowing where to put her, so he kept her tightly in his arms.

His posture was stiff.

He dared not use too much force, yet dared not use too little.

Li Qingluo still saw him for the first time in such a flustered, somewhat panicked state.

"Is it real?"

"You have, you have our child?"

"Luo'er, why haven't you told me?"

"Such an important matter, and you dare to conceal it!"

"Do you want to drive me mad?"

His face showed regret and anguish, plus countless heartaches for her.

In an instant, the corners of his eyes turned red.

Li Qingluo only felt it was unbelievable.

So, is he happy or not?

"I'm fine, aren't I?"

"A Shi, not only am I well, but our child is also well."

"Do you want to, feel it?"

Speaking, she let him put her back in front of the carriage again.

After she sat down, she again took Duan Rongshi's hand and gently placed it on her belly.

Suddenly, her belly actually moved a bit.

Duan Rongshi's face was full of surprise.

He did not move his hand away, but instead followed the movement on her belly and gently shifted it downward a little.

Seeing this, Li Qingluo felt amused but also a little angry.

She deliberately pushed his big hand away and quickly fastened the fur on her body: "You weren't just being fierce a moment ago?"

"We finally reunited after great difficulty, and as soon as you speak you accuse me. You even put on a cold, indifferent face toward me."

"I'm carrying our child; has this journey been easy for me?"

A flicker of helplessness passed through Duan Rongshi's eyes: "Then why did you break your promise to me and use witchcraft?"

"Moreover, you're pregnant and still dare to use such a risky method—do you have a death wish?"

Li Qingluo: "I... I'm also doing this to help you..."

"We wrote a letter to Po Feng, but he never replied, so I guessed something troublesome must have happened here, preventing Po Feng from being able to spare himself."

"Even if I knew it was actually you here, and that the two armies were about to clash, I would still have done this."

"Ah Shi, I really know my limits."

"The heart technique taught to me by the master of the Witch Moon Sect back then I have long since mastered thoroughly; I won't go out on errands for no reason."

Duan Rongshi rubbed her head.

"Luo'er has grown up a lot."

"Even so, Luo'er, can you promise me that in the future, even in dire circumstances, you will not lightly use witchcraft?"

"This heart technique, if used too much, will damage one's foundation and meridians."

"I don't want Luo'er to risk her life to exchange for some carefree future for me."

"Even if reinforcements from the Western Regions arrive, I have my own ways to repel them, even drive them completely back to the Western Regions so they dare not invade again."

"In my heart, nothing under heaven is more important than you."

"But just now I was wrong; I shouldn't have been harsh with you, nor put on a cold, indifferent face toward you."

"For this, I apologize."

"You're carrying a child, and the journey of toil and travel is already arduous; my coming to see you like this is wrong of me."

"Please don't be angry with me, okay?"

"He, who is high and mighty, can always let down his dignity in front of her."

"Luo'er, do you know how much I miss you?"

"Day and night I keep you in my heart, yet you've gone and done who knows how many big, dangerous things behind my back."

"From now on, don't even think about abandoning me and running off on your own!"

"Don't even think about it!"

Duan Rongshi was furious, yet he dared not move her.

"So he only moved his lips, his tone growing softer, and he felt heartache for her bearing a child while traveling this road."

"Finally he could only hold her tightly in his arms; after a moment he suddenly said, 'Luo'er, you've soiled yourself.'"

Li Qingluo angrily punched him in the chest: "Your body still reeks of blood!"

"It stinks; let go quickly."

Duan Rongshi: "I won't let go."

"If it's going to be stinky, then let's be stinky together."

"Anyway, you are my queen."

"I am your husband."

"From now on, don't even think about shaking me off!"

Li Qingluo tightly wrapped her arms around his neck, her heart also softening completely: "Okay."

"We will never be separated again."

"The two pressed their foreheads together and exchanged sweet smiles."

"By the way, Luo'er, grandmother and Luo Shen Doctor are in Mandara City."

"Today, grandmother is still commanding the battle at the city gate."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingluo's face showed shock: "What did you say!?"

"If it were that Duan Rongshi would discover her pregnancy, Li Qingluo wouldn't be the slightest bit afraid."

"Because she deep down knows she has him wrapped around her finger; he would never dare to do anything to her."

"But if grandmother were to find out she's pregnant and still running all over the Western Regions……"

Li Qingluo shivered slightly, yet at this moment she was so frightened her heart and liver trembled.

"It's over, it's over!"

"When Li Qingluo followed Duan Rongshi back to the city after the army's return, the news that the Orchid Sea Queen had also returned had already spread completely throughout Mandara City."

"Pei Lao Furen immediately knew it was her Luo'er who had returned!"

"Luo'er, it's Luo'er!"

"Luo Fan, have you heard? Everyone knows who the Orchid Sea King is, so besides our Luo'er, who else could the Orchid Sea Queen be?"

"Pei Lao Furen, who had still been in armor preparing to rest, now didn't even take off her armor; she turned and led the people out in a rush."

"Luo Fan followed behind in a hurry, almost unable to keep up."

Zhang Mama slapped her thigh: "Oh! I just knew that as soon as the Old Lady heard our young lady's name, she would drop everything."

She's already an old lady nearing sixty—how can she still run this fast? Goodness, it's going to be the death of her——

Zhang Mama gathered some people and hurriedly chased after them again.

A group of elderly women in armor, brandishing weapons, sprinted through the streets, startling the citizens of Mantuo City so much they almost dropped their jaws.

Fortunately, halfway there Pei Lao Furen was persuaded to stop by Luo Fan.

You want Luo'er to acknowledge you on the main street, don't you?

You want everyone to know you are the direct grandmother of the Lanhai Consort?

From now on, if you go out again, it won't be so easy and carefree—you'd better think it through.

Pei Lao Furen finally halted her steps in an emergency.

Come on, let's hurry back and wait for Luo'er at the lord's manor.

My Luo'er has finally returned, at last returned!

Luo'er——

Pei Lao Furen turned and ran back again.

The Zhang Mamas who had just caught up were still panting when their own lady waved them off: "Go! Back to the manor!"

The Zhang Mamas: "Ah?"

They... can't... ha...

The old lady's energy is just so good, so vigorous.

Could it be that they, too, ought to find an old companion?

The closer they got to the lord's manor, the more Li Qingluo's heart calmed.

She held an urn of ashes in her arms, with Nan Ping sitting beside her.

This trip to the Western Regions was undoubtedly a failure.

She failed to save her master's life, bringing back only a deranged Nan Ping.

A sour ache welled up in her heart, and she didn't know how to broach the matter with her grandmother.

The carriage drove straight into the lord's manor.

Duan Rongshi personally dismounted, went to the carriage, and personally helped Li Qingluo alight.

At that moment he also caught a glimpse of the urn in her arms.

Duan Rongshi's pupils twitched slightly.

Luo'er, what is this?

Li Qingluo's tears streamed down her face: "It's my master."

A Shi, my master has died.

Pei Lao Furen and Luo Fan both thought they had misheard upon hearing those words.

Luo'er, what are you saying?

Which master?

You child, have you secretly taken another master to study under behind our backs?

Quickly tell Grandma what new thing you've learned.