Bu Hui was already carrying his child?
Having lived two lives, this was Su Ziji's first time becoming a father. Even though he had long anticipated it, he still could not suppress his surprise at this moment. Even when he called Ye Buhui's name, his voice carried a faint tremor.
After Ye Buhui finished retching, Su Ziji personally helped her up before the maid could do anything. As if afraid of disturbing something, he asked softly, "Are you with child?"
Ye Buhui's lovely face reddened. Lowering her head, she looked at her own lower abdomen and gently stroked it with her small hand. Hesitantly, she said, "I don't know either, but last month... it didn't come."
"Then there can be no mistake!" Su Ziji was overjoyed upon hearing this, and his heart finally settled back into place. It had been something he had long foreseen, and now with such an obvious sign, the possibility was no longer negligible.
He first rewarded the steward. "You assisted the Princess Consort very well this time and did not let her tire herself. The Princess Consort will reward you with thirty taels, and I'll add another twenty!"
Then he said, "Pass the order down. Everyone in the residence will receive a generous reward! Give each person an additional two months' wages!"
Do not think two months' wages were little. They were actually quite substantial. Moreover, Prince Dai's Residence had seen one joyful event after another lately, and rewards had already been handed out more than once. Everyone would likely be able to save up several months' worth of extra income during this period.
The steward's monthly wages had originally been higher than those of ordinary servants, so doubling them meant even more. Hearing that he would receive two extra months of wages, along with