The Adventures of the Crying Princess

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Cisheng Temple

Bai Yimeng was supported by Yuwen Ji and walked in. After paying respects, the Queen Mother complained, "No one in the past dynasties went to the battlefield while pregnant. Isn't this nonsense? You should beat the third brother just for this. Why did you hide it for no reason?"

The Queen Mother glared at Aunt Cui and said, "Cui'er, you are so tactless. Why didn't you bring a chair when Princess Yi was pregnant? If something happens to the Emperor's grandson, can you bear the responsibility?"

The old lady insisted on the principle that everyone except Bai Yimeng was wrong.

"Don't worry, Grandmother, my granddaughter-in-law is fine." Bai Yimeng wanted to say, "I rode a horse yesterday." But Emperor Chengde glared at her and she swallowed her words.

"Mother, this girl is so naughty. She doesn't need to sit down. She can just stand. She is a mother, but she is jumping around like a monkey. She can't keep quiet.

If you calculate carefully, you should have been three months pregnant before the army set out. Why didn't you report it?

If you tell me, how can I let you go? What if something bad happens?"

Bai Yimeng knelt down and kowtowed again, "Father, you said that you are the emperor first and then the father, right?"

"That's right." Emperor Chengde seemed to know what the girl was going to say, and his brows subconsciously gathered.

"It's the same for my daughter-in-law. She is responsible for Wan'an Valley and the mission given to her by the late emperor. When the country is in trouble, I can't think of myself first. The only one I feel sorry for this time is him. Unfortunately, between country and family, I can only choose country."

"Stand up and talk. No one asked you to kneel. Third brother, give her a hand. Do you want me to do it?"

Bai Yimeng's words reminded Yuwen Ji of many past events. He was distracted for a moment. He came to his senses after being scolded and quickly helped the man up.

Emperor Chengde pointed to the chair and said, "The Queen Mother asked you to sit down, so please sit down."

"Even if it's for the country, you have to think about the child. He's the emperor's grandson, my great-grandson, and a member of the royal family." The empress dowager's eyes were full of heartache.

"Grandmother, you have a country before you have a home. When Master handed Wan'an Valley to my granddaughter-in-law, he warned her to remember two things: first, to be loyal to the emperor with all her might, and second, to keep the mission of Wan'an Valley with all her might. My granddaughter-in-law knows that this is very unfair to her child, but there is nothing she can do."

"Okay, I'm not blaming you, I just feel bad for you." The Queen Mother turned around and told Aunt Cui, "Go and get the imperial physician. You've been away for more than three months. Let the imperial physician take a look and give you some good nourishment."

Bai Yimeng knelt down again, "Grandmother, my granddaughter-in-law is the doctor. I don't want anyone else to handle my child."

"Nonsense! You are in poor health now, you can't prescribe medicine for yourself. Are you going to deliver the baby yourself? Let the imperial physician understand your condition now so that he will know how to deal with it when you deliver a baby in the future." The queen mother patiently reasoned with her bit by bit.

"Grandson's wife doesn't want it."

Emperor De shouted, "What do you mean you don't want to? I've spoiled you. You must ask for a doctor. I've never heard of anyone who doesn't see a doctor when they're pregnant."

Little monkey, I warn you, don't think I can't bear to hit you just because I'm pregnant. I'm not discussing this with you, this is an order."

"No." Bai Yimeng bowed, "My daughter-in-law is responsible for Wan'an Valley. If the news of her pregnancy spreads, has your father ever thought about what will happen?

If Jiang Tianyu and Shi Suming besiege the capital again, the daughter-in-law, as the head of a valley, will have no choice but to die in battle with her child.

It's not that I don't trust the doctor, it's just that I don't dare to gamble. Please don't ask the doctor, I will take good care of him and make sure he is born safely."

Bai Yimeng was overwhelmed with grief and bowed again. The Queen Mother sighed, "It doesn't matter whether you see the doctor or not, just get up and talk. Why are you crying for no reason?"

Seeing the solemn look on Emperor Chengde's face, the Queen spoke to smooth things over, "Yimeng, His Majesty and the Queen Mother are worried about you. If you want to reassure everyone, you have to tell us the truth. Don't let His Majesty and the Queen Mother worry."

Bai Yimeng bowed and said, "The child is fine and healthy. My daughter-in-law takes his pulse and checks on him every day. In fact, before we went to Qingzhou, my daughter-in-law made some medicine to protect the fetus, and she never stopped taking medicine and food along the way.

Although in the army, my daughter-in-law's personal guard, Jin Ying, runs a long way every day to make old duck soup, chicken soup, and turtle soup for my daughter-in-law, but the princes don't know about this."

Yuwen Ji suddenly realized, "No wonder I couldn't hold you that time." Then he felt something was wrong, "No, if you really eat so well, why is there no flesh on your face?"

The queen stepped forward and hit her son. "You don't know since this is your first time being a father. Sometimes it's like this. Sometimes I'm not fat but my child is. Sometimes it's the other way around. In short, everyone is different, and every baby is different."

Yuwen Ji suddenly realized, looked down at Bai Yimeng's belly, and reached out to touch it.

The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Come here, let me touch you." The Queen Mother was like someone picking watermelons at the market, touching and listening, "Oh, he dared to kick me, this little thing must be very healthy. But, I can't tell whether you are a boy or a girl?"

The Queen Mother finally spoke out her innermost thoughts. Emperor Chengde was worried about Bai Yimeng's mood and immediately said, "I like both girls and boys."

"I like girls who speak softly and walk softly. They are so cute."

The Queen Mother blinked her eyes sincerely, with a flattering look on her face, but Bai Yimeng could see that it was a naked test.

Bai Yimeng smiled and turned to look at Yuwen Ji, "Does the prince like boys or girls?"

"It's all right. I like whatever you give birth to."

The Queen Mother pulled Bai Yimeng back to sit, "Don't worry, no matter what you give birth to, everyone will treasure it and will not let the child suffer any injustice."

"Thank you, Grandmother, for your compassion. Thank you, Father and Mother, for your compassion. I can only say that I will do my best to keep this baby. As for the gender of the baby, I will keep it a secret for the time being."

Watching Bai Yimeng walk away, Emperor Chengde stamped his feet in anger, "It's all because of me. After she gives birth, I will beat her up. When the time comes, mother, don't stop your son."

"Okay, Emperor, the child is already very good. Do you know how cruel it is for a mother to go to the battlefield with a child in her arms?

Now that the situation is stable, she just wants to protect her child. Is that wrong? She is a good child and will be a good mother in the future.

Cui Er ordered that anyone who dares to utter a word on duty inside or outside the palace today will be beaten to death without mercy."

"Yes, slaves obey."

Bai Yimeng got on the carriage, leaned in Yuwen Ji's arms, and poked her belly, "Your Majesty, do you want to know his gender?"

"I don't want to. I just want you to be safe. Whether it's a boy or a girl, I don't like it if you feel uncomfortable during childbirth."

Yuwen Ji couldn't be happy when he thought that Bai Yimeng would be at the gates of hell in four months.

Bai Yimeng pushed him away and said, "I gave birth to a child for you and you still don't like it, you scumbag."

For some reason, ever since she became pregnant, she has become more and more tearful, and it seems like her tears will never stop flowing.

Yuwen Ji was overwhelmed and tugged at her sleeve, "I like it, isn't that enough? I like all the children you give birth to."

"That's better." Bai Yimeng smiled and fell into Yuwen Ji's arms again.

As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw Luo Jingran and Lu Yikuan standing at the gate of the palace.

Bai Yimeng subconsciously hid behind Yuwen Ji, "Second Senior Brother knows how to scold people."

"Fifth Senior Brother, can't you?" Luo Jingran glanced at Bai Yimeng, "Your belly is so big, do you think you can still hide it? Come in quickly, don't embarrass yourself."