That night, Gu Shilang, who was famous for being arrogant and difficult to deal with outside, coaxed his beloved wife with a gentle face: "...Don't listen to Shen Changan's nonsense, you are indeed a little fatter than before, but only a little. You can't tell it unless you look carefully. Your face is fair and fair, and the spots are not eye-catching at all. In my eyes, you are the most beautiful woman in the world."
Ye Qinglan rolled her eyes and said, "You're here to coax me again!"
Women all love beauty, and Ye Qinglan is no exception. Although she didn't pay much attention to the physical changes brought about by pregnancy, she was inevitably a little concerned. This concern was magnified several times in front of Gu Xinian. Who made Gu Xinian the "initiator"? If not blame him, who should blame him?
In fact, Ye Qinglan's grievance and coquettishness made Gu Xinian very useful. It can be regarded as a little fun between the husband and wife.
Gu Xinian hugged, hugged and kissed her for a long time, and finally coaxed Ye Qinglan to smile. She was also in the mood to discuss the day's events: "This is the first time I have met General Shen. He is similar to what I imagined, but... It’s a little different.”
Gu Xinian obviously felt the same way: "I didn't expect that with Shen Changan's appearance, he would have such a father."
Ye Qinglan burst out laughing: "Hey, your prejudice against others is too strong! Shen Chang'an does make mistakes sometimes, but most of the time he is still pretty good. He doesn't have so many twists and turns and speaks directly. This It’s not really a shortcoming. I think this kind of personality is pretty good. It’s much better than those people who are deep-minded and full of bad intentions.”
...No matter how you hear this, it sounds like you are pointing at the monk and calling him a bald donkey.
Gu Xi young snorted and glanced sideways at her: "What do you mean by that?"
Ye Qinglan blinked and looked innocent: "I am discussing the matter as it is. There is absolutely no insinuation. Don't blame me if you take the initiative to check in."
The couple played a few tricks, laughed and then returned to the topic.
Ye Qinglan smiled and said: "Only Shen Changan and I know about the private correspondence between you and General Shen!"
Gu Xinian nodded matter-of-factly: "The fewer people who know about this matter, the better, otherwise the news will inevitably leak out." The third prince guessed that it was the same thing. But as long as no evidence was caught, he could not The matter was disclosed openly and openly in front of the emperor. Therefore, Gu Xinian simply concealed the matter to the end and did not say a word in front of his parents.
Speaking of which, today is also the first time that Gu Xinian has dealt face-to-face with General Shen. There is no need to list all of his criticisms and dissatisfaction with Shen Changan in detail, but this does not affect his feelings towards General Shen at all. Admiration and respect. This respect is naturally revealed in the conversation.
Ye Qinglan was also a little surprised, and then laughed and joked: "I didn't expect that you also admire others sometimes." Gu Xinian made friends with many people inside and outside the court, including many important officials in the court. However, Gu Xinian Nian has always had his eyes set above his head, and rarely admires anyone from the bottom of his heart. This can be easily seen from the tone of Gu Xinian's private words. Unexpectedly, General Shen is an exception.
Gu Xinian bluntly admitted: "Yes, I do admire General Shen. He may not be a good politician, but he is a natural soldier. With him around, the situation at the border can be stabilized. Even if there is a war, He can calm things down as quickly as possible. Even using the words "God-like in using soldiers" is not an exaggeration to describe him."
Take this war as an example. Without General Shen's subtle grasp of the battlefield situation, no matter how clever the strategy he set up, it would be completely useless. The third prince lost in this game jointly designed by the two of them. Not unjust.
Speaking of the third prince, Ye Qinglan couldn't help but ask: "The emperor has lifted the ban on the third prince. These days, the third prince has begun to go to court again! Did he show any hostility when he saw you?"
Gu Xinian raised the corner of his lips with a half-smile: "Don't underestimate the third prince. He is tough by nature and is best at forbearing. Even if he hates me half to death in his heart, he will never show it on his face. .Besides, the previous blow was heavy but not fatal. It’s not too late for him to be low-key and honest now. He won’t mess with me in the short term.”
General Shen returned triumphantly, and his love for the saints was strong. Because of the marriage between Shen Changan and Gu Xiyu, the originally neutral General Shen was naturally included in the prince's camp. As long as the third prince still has some brains, he will be in the prince's camp. , will choose to avoid the edge temporarily.
It is conceivable that there will be a rare period of peace inside and outside the court...
Ye Qinglan felt a little uncomfortable after lying on her back for a long time, so she changed her position slightly and lay in Gu Xinian's arms to make herself more comfortable. Gu Xinian hugged her from behind, and caressed her body naturally with his big hands. On the swollen belly.
As the months got older, the fetal movements became more frequent. As soon as Gu Xinian put his hand on it, his stomach moved twice. Ye Qinglan had long been accustomed to such fetal movements, but Gu Xinian immediately became excited: "Look, look Look, my son is greeting me."
Ye Qinglan burst into laughter: "How do you know this baby must be a son, maybe a daughter!"
As for whether the child in their belly is a boy or a girl, the couple discussed it dozens of times. Gu Xinian immediately responded with a smile: "Daughters are better, regardless of gender."
Ye Qinglan glanced down at her belly, and then said expectantly: "My belly is so big, is it possible that I am pregnant with twins, like my cousin, who gave birth to two children at once?"
Most twins are genetically inherited. It is said that there is no precedent for twins in the Cui family. The first two generations of the Ye family did have twins. Since Cui Wan has such good luck, maybe she will also inherit this body from the Ye family. There is a gene in your bloodline that can give birth to twins!
When she said this, Gu Xinian began to think about this issue seriously. Then he frowned and said, "Giving birth is inherently dangerous, and the risk of twins is even greater. I hope you can get pregnant this time." Just give birth to the child safely."
This is true. When Cui Wan gave birth that day, there were many dangers. At this time, the medical and production conditions were very backward. Even the size of the fetus could only be roughly guessed by experienced midwives - which seems particularly unreliable when I think about it. .
Ye Qinglan thought for a while, and with a little regret, she took back her previous expectations: "You are right, I'd better not have any wishful thinking. It will be great if I can give birth to this baby safely."
However, no one can say whether there will be one or two children in the belly. It would be great if there is only one child, but if you really are pregnant with twins, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have them!
"Isn't there a midwife in the house? Let them take a good look at it tomorrow. If there are two pregnant women, we can make preparations as soon as possible." Gu Xinian pondered for a moment and then made a decision: "After the New Year, I will go to the palace to ask for a favor and ask the Queen to appoint an imperial physician to the palace."
Ye Qinglan agrees with the previous point, but asking an imperial doctor is a bit too exaggerated!
"There is no need for an imperial doctor!" Ye Qinglan subconsciously refused: "The doctor who diagnoses my pulse on weekdays is pretty good. Why go to the trouble of going to the palace to hire another imperial doctor..."
Gu Xinian showed a meaningful smile: "I have to invite this imperial doctor."
Ye Qinglan was so familiar with Gu Xinian that as soon as she saw him showing such an expression, she knew what he was planning. When she thought of "Concubine Shen" who was also more than seven months pregnant, she immediately He knew clearly in his heart: "Could the imperial doctor you want to invite happen to be the one who diagnoses Shen Qiuyu's pulse and nourishes the fetus on weekdays?"
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly: "You guessed wrong this time. I really want to invite a skilled doctor from the palace to live in the house for a while to ensure that you give birth to the child safely. As for the Imperial Physician Wang, I have no intention of touching him at all, so as not to alert the enemy. To deal with Shen Qiuyu, it is not necessary to start from the Prince's Mansion, but it is best to start from outside the Mansion."
Of course, it was inconvenient for Gu Xinian to interfere in the affairs of the inner court of the Prince's Mansion, and he was even inconvenient to ask questions. But it was much easier to deal with the maid Yoon'er. In fact, ever since Yoon'er was sent out of the mansion by Mother Qiu, From one day on, there were secret guards closely monitoring her every move, and any disturbance could not be hidden from Gu Xinian's eyes and ears.
With calculations in mind and no intention, this net has been cast for more than half a year, and it is about to be closed in about two months...
Ye Qinglan still had great trust in Gu Xinian's ability to set up traps and scheme against others. It was rare that he didn't ask for details. He just warned with concern: "You have to do this matter more secretly. Don't let the prince take care of you." suspicion."
Gu Xinian smiled silently: "Don't worry! I'm always cautious in doing things and won't show my flaws."
Ye Qinglan hummed, feeling sleepy gradually, and closed her eyes unconsciously.
"You are inconvenienced, so I will send you this year's New Year's gift alone, and you can raise your baby at home with peace of mind. By the way, I remember that your second sister was pregnant more than a month earlier than you. She's about to give birth..." Gu Xinian muttered to himself for a long time, but got no response. When he looked down, he saw Ye Qinglan sleeping soundly with her eyes closed.
Gu Xinian laughed dumbly, lowered his head and kissed her face, then lay down carefully, and soon fell asleep together.
In the early morning of the next day, Gu Xinian did not want to wake up Ye Qinglan and got up quietly. Then he went to Jingxinyuan and talked to Mrs. Zheng about his worries: "... Lan'er has more than seven Yue is pregnant, but her belly is really not small. Maybe she is pregnant with twins just like Ms. Cui did back then."
Mrs. Zheng's eyes lit up: "If this is the case, of course it would be great. It would be best to be like Mrs. Cui and have a pair of fair, fat and cute sons!" (To be continued...)
