"This is..."
The expression on Qian Renxue's face was stunned for a moment, and his eyes were fixed on his slightly bulging belly.
The vibration was very light, like a small fish turning over in the water. If her hand hadn't been stuck there, it would have been almost invisible.
Her palms covered her abdomen, and the warmth in her palms seeped into her skin through the fabric of her clothes. The little ball of life in her belly seemed to notice something and moved again.
"Boom!"
Another beat came from the palm of my hand.
Qian Renxue's eyes suddenly became sore.
She lowered her head and looked at her flat belly, her golden pupils reflecting the skin under her palm.
There's no curvature visible there, it's flat, just like before.
But she knew clearly that under that layer of skin, there was a small life growing quietly day by day.
"I will protect you..."
"Because I'm yours..."
"Mom..."
She murmured in a low voice and gently rubbed her belly with her palms.
The voice was very soft, so soft that she couldn't even hear it clearly, but every word was filled with a tenderness that she had never heard before.
Outside the window, the night at Heaven Dou City is deep.
The light from the palace lantern filtered in from outside the window paper, casting a dim yellow spot on the ground.
Qian Renxue was sitting on the edge of the bed, one hand covering his lower abdomen, sitting quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
A month later, Xue Ye died suddenly on his own Bedchamber.
The message came out early in the morning.
The eunuch who was waiting for Xue Ye to wash himself opened the door with a copper basin and found that His Majesty was still lying on the bed.
His face was a little pale, just like before.
But my body has already cooled down.
Before the royal family members could express their condolences, Xue Qinghe had already ordered people to send Xue Ye into the coffin.
No clan members were allowed to see Xue Ye for the last time.
His movements were incredibly fast.
Less than two hours after the news came out, the coffin was ready.
During the burial, only Xue Qinghe and a few confidants were present. All members of the royal family were kept outside. It was said that the new king had ordered that everything should be kept simple during the funeral, and it was not appropriate to gather in crowds and make noise.
Several old princes from the clan were so angry that their beards were trembling. They banged the table in the palace and cursed all day long, but after the scolding, no one dared to go into the palace to ask for explanation.
Heaven Dou Imperial Family smelled something wrong.
But something is wrong, and if they really want to investigate, no one has the guts.
Xue Beng died mysteriously, and Xue Ye left so suddenly. These two things happened, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell there was something fishy.
But what if you see it?
The person in power now is Xue Qinghe.
That month, Xue Qinghe succeeded to the throne and became the new emperor Heaven Dou Empire.
The enthronement ceremony was not extravagant, but there were no shortage of necessary honors.
Xue Qinghe was sitting on the throne wearing a brand new Dragon Robe, receiving congratulations from all the officials.
His face is a little thinner than before, and his cheekbones are a little prominent, but he seems to be in good spirits and his voice is steady when he speaks.
Baiguanshan shouted long live, and he nodded in response one by one. He was very polite and couldn't see anything strange.
After working diligently for a month, the young Xue Qinghe suddenly fell ill.
At first, the ministers thought it was just an occasional cold that would be fine in two days.
But three days passed, five days passed, and half a month passed, and Xue Qinghe never showed up.
The door of Imperial Study was closed tightly, the memorial was handed in, and the approval was handed out. The handwriting was the same as usual, but the person was nowhere to be seen.
Not to mention the ministers of the DPRK and China, even Xue Qinghe's teacher Ning Fengzhi could not see him once.
Ning Fengzhi personally came to the palace.
Wearing a plain robe, with only a hosta on his head, he stood outside the door of Imperial Study for half an hour.
The guard guarding the door went in and reported twice. When he came out, he looked troubled and said that His Majesty was unwell and should not receive guests.
Ning Fengzhi did not embarrass the guard, he just stood outside the door and waited for a while, then turned and left.
He walked very slowly, his footsteps falling on the bluestone of the palace road, and his back stretched out in the dusk with a sound.
However, although he was ill, Heaven Dou Empire's government affairs were not affected.
Every day, the imperial commander Ci Xue would bring a memorial to Imperial Study's door.
Stacks of memorials were brought in, and piles of red papers were brought out.
Regarding the appointment and dismissal of officials, tax adjustments, and military deployments, everything is responded to and approved.
The efficiency is even higher than when Xue Ye was in office, and there has never been a backlog of discounts submitted by ministers.
It can be said that in the entire Heaven Dou Empire, no one can see the face of Xue Qinghe.
Imperial Study Medium.
Qian Renxue, who has restored his original appearance, is looking at the memorial under the light of Soul Tool.
Her blond hair was spread casually behind her shoulders, she was not wearing a crown, and she was wearing a loose plain robe with a silk ribbon loosely tied around her waist.
The light shone on her face, making that beautiful face appear bright and dark.
Not only was her face not as pale as that of a sick person, but it became more rosy.
Her fair and rosy cheeks were glowing with health, and her complexion looked as good as if she had just woken up from a good sleep.
Even her originally graceful body became more plump.
The shoulders are rounder, the wrists are no longer as thin as before and the joints can be seen, and the whole person is fuller.
The most obvious thing is her lower abdomen.
It's completely raised.
The loose robe is stretched out into a round shape, and the arc is particularly clear when viewed from the side.
When she sat behind the table, her belly was right against the edge of the table, and she had to move her chair back half a foot to sit more comfortably.
There was a piece of soft cloth on the edge of the table, which she had sewn by herself, so that the corner of the table would not irritate her stomach.
"Hey!"
Qian Renxue, who was looking at the memorial, suddenly let out a soft cry and looked down at his lower abdomen.
Her pen was hanging in mid-air, and a drop of ink condensed on the tip of the pen before it fell.
"Baby, why did you kick mommy all of a sudden?"
Qian Renxue Put your palm on your lower abdomen and stroke it gently.
There was a bit of anger in her tone, but the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were smiling, the corners of her mouth were curved, and even the ends of her eyes softened.
The fetus in her belly was naturally unable to respond to her.
After waiting for a while, Qian Renxue picked up the memorial on the table again.
But at this moment, there was sudden movement in the lower abdomen.
This time it was more obvious than before, as if the little guy turned over inside and kicked it again.
"The baby wants the mother to rest?"
Qian Renxue seemed to understand something, and the corners of his mouth curved up.
She put down her pen and stood up, leaning on the edge of the table.
Her movements were much slower than before, with one hand holding the corner of the table and the other supporting her waist, her legs were slightly apart, and she walked steadily step by step.
Staggering towards the bed.
It's strange to say.
Qian Renxue As soon as he lay down on the couch, the fetus in his arms became quiet.
"Mom, listen to your baby."
"Rest."
Qian Renxue had a smile on his face and gently stroked his bulging belly with his palms.
She lay on her side on the couch, her blond hair spread on the pillow, her eyebrows relaxed, and her whole body relaxed.
But at this moment, a sound of wind suddenly blew in the room with the doors and windows closed.