Chapter 65: This Child Did Not Come Easily

Rong Juan held Qin Bi, his pupils constricting.

The First-Rank Imperial Physician's heart skipped a beat, and he felt uncertain. He took Qin Bi's pulse once more; Rong Juan did not stop him. He was worried that the Heavenly Dao was playing a joke on him; after all, his fate of being a wife-killer with no heirs was no lie.

As the physician took the pulse, he muttered to himself: it was clearly a pregnancy pulse, there was nothing wrong. The only thing wrong was the fortune-telling that he was a wife-killer with no heirs.

He had already sired one child, and now she was pregnant again.

So, a wife-killer with no heirs? Was that just a joke?

"Heir Apparent," the Imperial Physician said, "It is a pregnancy pulse. He He Shizi Apparent Consort is pregnant."

Rong Juan seemed somewhat stunned, holding Qin Bi in silent speechlessness. Qin Bi did not speak either; Rong Juan was definitely a reborn person, only he had no children in his previous life. Qin Bi immediately overthought the situation.

"Is there anything to be careful about?" After a moment, Rong Juan asked.

The Imperial Physician breathed a sigh of relief, finally snapping back to reality. Just now, the Heir Apparent's expression had been truly unfathomable. The Imperial Physician said, "He He Shizi Apparent Consort's lifespan damage has been replenished, but it is still better to be careful. Nourish her meticulously; eating more spiritual food will be beneficial."

The Imperial Physician gave a rough summary of how to nourish her. Rong Juan listened in silence, not wishing to say more. His noble and arrogant aura was enough to make one tremble with fear. As the physician spoke, his heart was in his throat.

The Imperial Physician gave his instructions, thinking he could leave, but the Heir Apparent kept him behind.

The Imperial Physician: "..."

This time there was no lifespan damage, so why was he kept behind again?!!!

The Imperial Physician went to the outer study. It took Rong Juan quite a while to come back to his senses. Qin Bi had thought Rong Juan remembered he had to attend the morning court session. She looked up at Rong Juan, but she had guessed wrong.

Rong Juan took Qin Bi's pulse again; the pregnancy pulse was certain. He ordered, "Enter the palace and request several more Imperial Physicians from the Emperor."

The guards immediately entered the palace. When the Great Yan Emperor heard that the Heir Apparent Consort was pregnant, he was about to open his mouth, but worried that the pregnancy pulse might vanish, he closed it. In Great Yan, He Yan and Rong Juan longed for children; the Great Yan Emperor wished he could give his own Imperial Princes to them.

Because the two powerful Heir Apparents were fated to be wife-killers with no heirs, Great Yan's fortune value was significantly lower than that of Rongdi and Great Chu. He Yan had a child, and if Rong Juan had another, this fortune and luck value could surely be restored.

The Great Yan Emperor was so excited that he immediately dispatched Imperial Physicians with good physiognomy, good fortune, and good luck to the Rong Prince Manor. Don't look at how jolly this Great Yan Emperor was; his mouth was tight, and the entire court of civil and military officials knew absolutely nothing.

Glancing at He Yan in the court, the Great Yan Emperor sighed. Forget it, he wouldn't tell him.

"Your Majesty," the Chancellor said.

"Ah?" The Great Yan Emperor snapped back to reality: "What is the matter, Minister?"

The Chancellor: "..."

The Six Ministers: "..."

They had been reporting on court affairs for half a day, and it turned out the Emperor hadn't heard a single thing.

The Chancellor closed his mouth, and the Six Ministers stopped reporting their affairs. Not reporting was just as well. The Great Yan Emperor adjourned the court and left the hall; he had to go rummage through his private treasury to see what heavenly treasures he could send to Rong Juan's Heir Apparent Consort.

By this time, Rong Juan had also calmed down and sent the Imperial Physician back halfway.

However, catching one physician to use was enough.

The Imperial Physician who had gone to the outer study was called back to take the pulse again. The Imperial Physician was terrified, taking the pulse carefully. Rong Juan held Qin Bi; nothing could be seen on his face, but in his heart, he was more nervous than anyone.

The Imperial Physician was also nervous; he had never been this apprehensive when taking the pulses of the consorts in the palace.

"Heir Apparent, the Heir Apparent Consort has a pregnancy pulse," the physician said.

As if the dust had settled, Rong Juan finally recovered his usual calm. The physician withdrew. Rong Juan let go of the Qin Bi he was holding, let her lie down, and pulled the quilt up to cover her.

"Sleep a while longer," Rong Juan said gently.

Qin Bi did indeed need to sleep a while longer to sort out her thoughts. Rong Juan stared at one spot for a moment, then got up and carried Little Tuanzi to Qin Bi's side. The child was already awake, playing with a small tea bowl.

"Keep your mother company," Rong Juan paused and said, "You have a younger brother."

"Really?" Little Tuanzi was pleasantly surprised.

"Mm, don't spread the word yet," Rong Juan said. His imperial mindset was somewhat rebellious, but at this moment, he softened. Seeing the child's confusion, he explained, "Lest your younger brother runs away."

Little Tuanzi immediately became spirited. He wouldn't tell; he couldn't let his younger brother run away.

Qin Bi was so amused she laughed, her various thoughts settling down.

Rong Juan tucked them in and headed to the outer study. The Imperial Physician sat drinking tea like a wronged little daughter-in-law. He couldn't understand it: the Heir Apparent Consort was perfectly healthy, so just eating well would suffice; why keep him here?

"Rong Heir Apparent," the Imperial Physician bowed.

Rong Juan stepped to the desk, spread out paper, and picked up a brush: "What should the Heir Apparent Consort be careful about? Say it again. What are the requirements for the spiritual food she eats? Tell me one by one."

Heavens, the Imperial Physician sat back down. One who didn't know better would think this was a court debate.

"Spiritual food naturally includes things like spiritual chickens, which are beneficial to eat often," the Imperial Physician said while drinking tea. "There are also spiritual fruits; fresh is best. Eat some beast meat too, the kind of beast meat with tender texture."

Rong Juan wrote it down with his brush. A moment later, he interrupted the physician and returned to the bedroom once.

Qin Bi was sleeping while hugging the child. Rong Juan put the child's tea bowl aside, adjusted the quilt, and tucked Qin Bi's hand into the bedding. Only then did he return to the outer study and signal the physician to continue with his brush.

The Imperial Physician: "..."

By noon, the Heir Apparent kept him for a meal.

Rong Juan went to the front courtyard. The Rong Prince asked: "Why did you summon the Imperial Physician?"

Rong Juan did not answer immediately. The Rong Prince looked at him, and Rong Juan said: "I have a child. This child of mine did not come easily. Father, the Heir Apparent Consort is pregnant, and I cannot leave her, but she needs spiritual energy to nourish her body. You go to the Beast Realm small space to kill beasts."

The Rong Prince was startled, his expression somewhat excited, and he agreed immediately.

"Fine," the Rong Prince said, "I will immediately mobilize troops to go to the Beast Realm small space."

The Rong Prince stood up and walked out. Rong Juan did not move, but said: "As for those concubine-born siblings of mine, I will give them a few shops and a few acres of good farmland. I had originally thought about giving them nothing at all."

As long as Rong Juan did not want to give, the concubine-born children would get nothing.

The Rong Prince was indifferent toward his concubine-born children, only valuing his eldest concubine-born son somewhat more. With Rong Juan's words, the Rong Prince mobilized troops to inquire about the Beast Realm small space that opened in winter and led a team to kill beasts.

The Great Yan Emperor sent someone to deliver a spiritual chicken raised by an Immortal Sect, as well as spiritual vegetables and mountain delicacies. Little Tuanzi had just eaten a spiritual chicken, and today, following Qin Bi, he ate again: spiritual chicken stewed with mushrooms.

The maidservants were not favored at this time; there was nothing for them to do. Rong Juan could take good care of Qin Bi and Little Tuanzi. The child was very happy, playing joyfully at home.

After finishing lunch and taking a nap, Little Tuanzi slept as well.

Rong Juan sat by the bed looking at his wife and child, feeling somewhat dazed. He had been reborn for several lifetimes and never had children, and Qin Bi had no children either. He had lost all thoughts of having heirs. He never expected that after marrying Qin Bi, not only was there no hindrance, but there was actually a child.

Rong Juan looked at the sleeping Qin Bi. This woman, Rong Juan chuckled softly, leaned over, and kissed Qin Bi. ===== CHAPTER 66 =====