Chapter 65: This Child Was Hard-Won

Rong Juan held Qin Bi, his pupils contracting.

The First-Rank Imperial Physician felt a jolt in his heart and lost his confidence, so he took Qin Bi's pulse again. Rong Juan did not stop him; he feared Heaven's Will was playing a trick on him, after all, his fate of cursing wives and bearing no children was not fake.

While taking the pulse, the Imperial Physician muttered to himself: It is clearly a pregnancy pulse, nothing is wrong. The one with the problem is the prophecy of cursing wives and bearing no children.

Having given birth to a son, she is pregnant again.

So, cursing wives and bearing no children? Is this a joke?

"Young Master," the Imperial Physician said, "It is a pregnancy pulse. The Young Master's Consort is pregnant."

Rong Juan seemed somewhat dazed, holding Qin Bi in silence. Qin Bi did not speak either. Rong Juan must be reborn; he simply had no children in his past life. Qin Bi immediately overthought it.

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

The Imperial Physician sighed in relief, finally coming to his senses. Rong Juan's expression just now had been utterly unreadable. The Imperial Physician said, "The Young Master's Consort's damaged lifespan has been restored, but it is still better to be careful. Care for her meticulously; eating more spiritual food will be beneficial."

The Imperial Physician roughly explained how to nourish her. Rong Juan listened silently, unwilling to speak much, yet his noble aura made the Imperial Physician hold his breath. As the Imperial Physician spoke, his heart was in his throat.

After giving his instructions, the Imperial Physician thought he could leave, but the Young Master Rong kept him there.

The Imperial Physician: "..."

This time there was no damaged lifespan, so why keep him again?!

The Imperial Physician went to the outer study. After a while, Rong Juan came to his senses. Qin Bi thought Rong Juan remembered he had to attend court, so she looked up at him, but she guessed wrong.

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

The guard immediately went to the palace. As soon as the Great Yan Emperor heard the Young Master Rong's Consort was pregnant, he was about to speak, then worried the pregnancy pulse might vanish, so he shut his mouth. In Great Yan, He Yan and Rong Juan longed for children; the Great Yan Emperor would have given his own sons to them.

Great Yan's fortune value, due to the two powerful ministers' young masters cursing wives and bearing no children, was far less than that of Rong Di and Great Chu. With He Yan having a son and Rong Juan having another, this fortune value and luck value could surely be restored.

The Great Yan Emperor was so excited he immediately dispatched an Imperial Physician with a good physiognomy, blessed with fortune and good luck, to the Rong Wang Fu. This Great Yan Emperor, though looking cheerful, had a tight-lipped mouth; the entire court remained completely unaware.

Glancing at He Yan in the court, the Great Yan Emperor sighed. Forget it, he would not tell him.

"Your Majesty," the Prime Minister said.

"Ah?" The Great Yan Emperor came to his senses. "What is it, my lord?"

The Prime Minister: "..."

The Six Ministries Ministers: "..."

They had been presenting court affairs for half a day, and it turned out the Emperor heard nothing.

The Prime Minister closed his mouth. The Six Ministries Ministers stopped presenting affairs. Not presenting was fine; the Great Yan Emperor dismissed court and left the court hall. He had to dig through his private stash to see what heavenly treasures and rare items he could send to the Young Master Rong's Consort.

By now, Rong Juan had calmed down and sent the Imperial Physician back halfway.

However, keeping one Imperial Physician to serve was enough.

The Imperial Physician who had gone to the outer study was called back again to take the pulse once more. The Imperial Physician was terrified, taking the pulse with extreme care. Rong Juan held Qin Bi; his expression showed nothing, but inside he was more nervous than anyone.

The Imperial Physician was nervous too; taking the pulse for the palace consorts, he had never been this on edge.

"Young Master, the Young Master's Consort has a pregnancy pulse," the Imperial Physician said.

As if dust had settled, Rong Juan finally returned to his usual state of neither joy nor anger. The Imperial Physician withdrew. Rong Juan let go of the Qin Bi he was holding, made her lie down, and pulled the quilt over her.

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

Qin Bi indeed needed to sleep a bit more to sort out her thoughts. Rong Juan stared at one spot for an instant, then stood up, picked up Rong Yang, and placed him beside Qin Bi. The child was already awake, playing with a small tea bowl.

"Accompany your mother," Rong Juan paused, then said, "You have a younger brother."

"Really?" Rong Yang asked, delighted.

"Yes, but do not announce it yet." Rong Juan, whose mind as an emperor was somewhat arrogant, was now gentle. Seeing the child confused, he explained, "So your younger brother does not run away."

Rong Yang immediately perked up. He would not speak; he could not let his younger brother run away.

Qin Bi laughed in exasperation and put aside her various thoughts.

Rong Juan tucked their quilts, then stepped out to the outer study. The Imperial Physician sat drinking tea like a henpecked wife. He did not understand; the Young Master's Consort was in good health, so she just needed to eat well. Why keep him?

"Young Master Rong," the Imperial Physician bowed.

Rong Juan stepped to the desk, spread out paper, and held a brush: "Tell me again what the Young Master's Consort must be careful about. What are the specifics regarding the spiritual food to eat? Speak of them one by one."

Oh heavens. The Imperial Physician sat back down. Anyone seeing this would think it was a court session.

"Spiritual food naturally includes things like spiritual-plant chickens, which are beneficial to eat regularly," the Imperial Physician said while drinking tea. "There are also spiritual fruits; fresh ones are best. Eat some demon beast meat too, specifically the meat from demon beasts with tender flesh."

Rong Juan waved his brush to write it down. After a moment, he interrupted the Imperial Physician and returned to the bedroom.

Qin Bi was sleeping while hugging the child. Rong Juan put the child's tea bowl aside, adjusted the quilt, placed Qin Bi's hand inside the covers, and then returned to the outer study. He held up his brush to signal the Imperial Physician to continue.

The Imperial Physician: "..."

By noon, the Young Master invited him to stay for a meal.

Rong Juan went to the front courtyard. Rong Wang asked, "Why did you summon an Imperial Physician?"

Rong Juan did not answer immediately. Rong Wang looked at him. Rong Juan said, "I have a child. This child of mine is hard-won. Father, the Young Master's Consort is pregnant. I cannot leave, but she needs spiritual energy to nourish her body. Go to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm and kill demon beasts."

Rong Wang was stunned, his expression somewhat excited, and immediately agreed.

"Very well," Rong Wang said. "I will immediately mobilize troops to the small space in the Demon Beast Realm."

Rong Wang stood up and walked out. Rong Juan did not move but said, "I will give my several younger half-siblings a few shops and several acres of fertile land. I originally thought not to give them anything."

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

Rong Wang generally treated illegitimate children poorly, valuing only the eldest illegitimate son a bit more. With Rong Juan's words, Rong Wang mobilized troops to investigate the small space in the Demon Beast Realm that opens in winter and led them to kill demon beasts.

The Great Yan Emperor sent a spiritual-plant chicken raised by an immortal sect, along with spiritual vegetables and mountain delicacies. Rong Yang had just eaten a spiritual-plant chicken, and today he ate again with Qin Bi: spiritual-plant chicken stewed with mushrooms.

The maids were unwanted at this moment; there was nothing for them to do. Rong Juan could take care of Qin Bi and Rong Yang well. The child was delighted, playing happily at home.

After the midday meal and a nap, Rong Yang slept too.

Rong Juan sat by the bed watching his wife and children, feeling somewhat dazed. He had been reborn several times without children, and Qin Bi also had no children. He had given up all thoughts of offspring. He never expected that marrying Qin Bi would not only be harmless but actually result in a child.

Rong Juan looked at the sleeping Qin Bi. This woman. Rong Juan smiled lightly and leaned down to kiss Qin Bi.