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"You're sober?" The voice was welcoming when Yuan had just opened his eyes.

"Hows it? is anyone sick?"

Yuan turned his head slowly and looked at Lian Chun who was sitting beside him.

Seeing her daughter-in-law trying to get up, Lian Chun swiftly helped her to lean over.

He gave a bowl of brown liquid to Yuan.

Still half conscious, Yuan drank it without looking and a second after the liquid touched his tongue he frowned and distanced the bowl from him.

Yuan looked at Lian Chun in confusion and teary eyes. "What is that, Mama?"

Lian Chun laughed softly and replied, "This is the medicine the healer gave her. You have to spend it."

Yuan looked at him reluctantly, but Lian Chun persuaded him until he could not resist.

With one sip, Yuan drank it.

"Eat this," said Lian Chun thrusting a sweet in her hand.

Without waiting for the order twice, Yuan immediately took the sweets and ate them.

"Mother, it's so bitter. What medicine is that?"

Lian Chun was just about to reply, but was interrupted with the sound of the door opening.

ZiXuan stepped in with his sister, princess Youhua.

The girl walked ahead of ZiXuan and took a seat next to her mother. "Sister, are you okay? I'm sorry, I accidentally nudged you," he said with a face of regret.

Yuan smiled and shook his head slowly. "It's okay. Don't worry." He raised his face and looked at ZiXuan who had been standing still.

"Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like that?" asked Yuan nervously.

"Aiyaa, the emperor's brother must be making sure that his wife and son are okay!" youhua said half-temptingly.

Yuan ber'oh' ria before widening his eyes, surprised.

"What?"

"Mother, can I talk to Xiao Li?" ask ZiXuan.

Lian Chun smiled and nodded. "Son, we go first" said Lian Chun, pulling Youhua's hand.

"Mother, I just came!" Without listening to the protests of his daughter, Lian Chun still managed to get Youhua to leave from there.

ZiXuan approached and sat down beside Yuan. His eyes softened and he said, "Is anyone sick?"

Yuan blinked his eyes in confusion and shook his head slowly. "none. I'm fine."

The man nodded, he raised his hand touching the flat stomach of the woman.

Yuan raised his eyebrows confused. "What are you doing?"

"With our son."

"We? I—I'm really pregnant?" tanyanya.

ZiXuan looked at the woman's eyes and laughed softly. "If not?"

The woman looked at ZiXuan's hand in the stomach and felt warmth flowing in her body.

"Suami," he called out to make ZiXuan look up.

"Suddenly, I'm hungry" he said shyly.

ZiXuan smiled. He withdrew his hand and gently touched the top of Yuan's head. "What do you want to eat?"

"Osmanthus Cue!" yang Yuan excitedly.

"alright. Just a minute."

***

News of Empress Xuan's pregnancy spread rapidly. Everyone started talking about it from the young to the old. Imagine how a child will be born. Will be as beautiful as his mother or as handsome as his father.

Everyone knew the beautiful face of ZiXuan who was famous to the land of people. A respected, cold, and handsome young emperor. The man's face was extremely handsome like pieces of jade buried in snow, beautiful but also cold and hidden. His eyes were sharp and deep making everyone who looked at him drown far away but never get to the bottom. His skin was slightly brownish white signifying he was not a person who just kept silent inside his house adding to the impression of a strong and mighty man.

As for YanLi, not many people knew what she looked like. They only heard that YanLi was the most beautiful princess of the Zhou kingdom. His skin was as soft as silk, as white as snow. Her eyes were beautiful like a night begonia flower that always radiated the light of sincerity and tenderness of her heart. Her voice is beautiful and charming like the most beautiful music sound in the world because of that YanLi earned the nickname Beauty of Spring in its place of origin. Hearing about Spring, everyone could imagine the beauty of the flower buds blooming on its first day. Scent of flowers and sweet fruit. So tempting. And of the few people who had met with YanLi or from the palace maids, their arguments grew stronger indisputably. Empress Xuan whose beauty could not even be imagined.

"Sir, let's drink." Yunniang handed the bowl on the tray to Yuan.

"Is there no better medicine than that?" Yuan stared at the bowl filled with dark-colored liquid without any interest.

"Emer, you must drink it. This is for the good of the future successor of the dynasty," Jingli persuaded who stood behind Yunniang.

"I'll die if I keep drinking it! It's too bitter." Yuan still refused to take the small bowl from the top of the tray. He had been sick of drinking it for three months.

Jingli and Yunniang looked at each other. The two maids seemed to be starting to get frustrated persuading their empress.

"What if I bring you some sweets?" tawar Jingli's.

Yuan hesitated but did not immediately agree.

"Empress, this potion was specially made for you at the request of the Queen Mother. He will be disappointed if you don't drink it" Yunniang said starting to issue a second US card.

"But--"

"It won't be bitter. As soon as you drink it, eat this sweet." Jingli gave a box of candied fruit to Yuan's hand.

Yuan sighed resignedly. His hand started to take the medicine bowl slowly. Strengthen the heart before finally taking the medicine with one gulp. His forehead frowned as the bitter taste enveloped his entire mouth cavity.

Yuan immediately opened the box of sweets and ate them.

Yunniang swiftly took back the small bowl from Yuan's hand.

"Alright, it's done," Yunniang said with satisfaction.

"Emer, rest. I'll cook you some healthy food." Yunniang turned to look at Jingli and nodded at him.

After Yunniang came out, Jingli sat under the bed giving a light massage to Yuan's feet. This had been her habit since the one month of Yuan's pregnancy.

"Enough. You've all been working hard lately." Yuan pulled Jingli's hand to stand up.

"It's okay, it's my duty to serve the Empress."

"I know, I know. Then just do something else."

"The Queen needs something?"

"I want to eat some berries."

"Okay, I'll get it. Just a minute." Jingli immediately ran a small out of Yuan's room.

Yuan looked bored at his room. Outside the palace, the servants, eunuchs and others were busy preparing the banquet shown for him. The event also invited the entire community to offer prayers to Yuan and her baby.

A golden opportunity for all those who have long wondered what their empress looks like. On this occasion they could see the face of that Spring Beauty directly.

Yuan looked at his stomach that had started to bulge, rubbing it slowly with a smile.

The sound of footsteps coming into his ears, Yuan raised his face and smiled at the person who had just entered.

"Hua'er has come."

The girl he called smiled as well. With happy steps approaching his sister-in-law.

"How's Brother doing?"

"Pretty good. How's yours?"

Youhua sighed softly and replied, "Not better than the last time we met. Mom won't let me go anywhere. If there wasn't any of these events, I think Mom would really imprison me in the palace until we got married" she said.

"Do you know your future husband?"

"Boring!"

Yuan chuckled softly as he rubbed the top of Youhua's head. "So what's our Hua'er husband's criteria?"

Youhua thought for a while before replying, "Don't know. I haven't even thought of getting married."

Yuan was just about to say something when someone else walked into his room.

"Who are you? Why not enter without permission?" youhua asked, looking at the man.

"Xiao Li, who is this freak?"

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