Same light

"Huh?" Alfred was a little confused, "What inside, what two?"

Xiu didn't answer any more, but gently stroked his somewhat long sideburns.

"I've been too busy recently, and you don't have time for a haircut. I'll make an appointment with a stylist for you tomorrow."

"Okay, up to you." Alfred responded perfunctorily, "What did you say just now?"

Xiu turned his head to look out the window, as if he didn't hear him asking.

"Two? The doctor said... two?" Alfred said to himself, slowly realizing it—or rather, his subconscious had already realized it, but for a moment he couldn't believe what happened , and repeatedly followed Xiu to confirm.

Ecstasy and worry rushed into his brain at the same time.

"Really?! But, I mean, when..." Alfred said incoherently, "then you have to work harder, I... When did the doctor say it? Why didn't I know?"

"I don't allow them to tell you." Xiu said with a smile, "I want to tell you in person."

And if he doesn't come back, he'll never know about it.

Alfred has always known that there is a kind of paranoia and madness buried under Xiu's calm personality.He used to have a lot of experience, and now he has glimpsed a corner, Alfred felt a trembling, a kind of pity, and... a secret excitement in his heart.

Paranoia only for him, madness only for him.

Xiu belongs to him, completely.

Alfred leaned over, put his hand on Hugh's chin, and kissed him.

This gesture wasn't very respectful, but Xiu didn't protest, and quietly let Alfred forcefully pry his lips and teeth open to attack the city.

It took a long time for Alfred to let him go.

"Angry?" Xiu asked.

"No." Alfred denied it unconvincingly.

Xiu looked calm, even though his lips looked too red from what had just happened.Alfred sat aside in confusion, and after a while, he finally spoke again.

"But I have only chosen one name."

Xiu couldn't help laughing: "You've been thinking about it for so long, and you're only worrying about this? What's the name you chose?"

"Caroline," said Alfred, "just call her Caroline."

The first female emperor in the history of the empire, Empress Caroline.

"How do you know it's a girl?"

"It's been several generations since there has been a female emperor. The eldest sons of these generations of emperors are not daughters. I think my child is likely to be." Alfred said longingly, "Probably speaking, there should be one."

"Whether each child is a boy or a girl is an independent event. How can we calculate the probability like this..." Xiu Ben had a relaxed smile, and when he said this, he suddenly paused and frowned slightly, "You reminded me , I will arrange some tutors for you. You were pulled out of the campus too early to participate in the political struggle."

"Brother!" Alfred opened his eyes wide, "Of course I know it's an independent event in probability, I'm just joking!"

"I'm not joking." Xiu Rong said, "That's the deal."

Alfred froze immediately, and muttered in a low voice to express his dissatisfaction. Xiu was pregnant, so he didn't dare to argue with him openly, for fear of making him angry.

However, even if Xiu was not pregnant, he did not dare to resist the study plan that Xiu arranged for him, because he had never succeeded since childhood.

Hugh turned a deaf ear to Alfred's whispers, and the car drove smoothly into the Holy White Tower.

For a moment when they got out of the car, the mechanic assumed that Alfred was going to pick him up and carry him up the stairs—which Alfred seemed to like to do since he was pregnant, so that he wouldn't let him. climb the stairs.

Xiu thought that Alfred would do the same today after their farewell reunion, but he didn't. Instead, he pushed the wheelchair that was used to hide from the outside - this wheelchair is a basic model, but it's still okay to go upstairs. no problem.

"Come on." Alfred said, carefully adjusting the cushion for him, "I'll push you up."

"No need." Xiu said, "I can walk, and besides, the doctor said that I need to exercise properly—I haven't exercised much for a while."

Because he really wasn't in the mood a while ago.

Alfred naturally knew the reason, took his hand distressedly, and walked up the spiral staircase with him slowly.

"I'm sorry. I should have contacted you earlier—the ship was not in good condition at the time, and we were not sure if there would be a malfunction in the landing. It took a long time to troubleshoot..."

"I know, you explained it." Xiu squeezed Alfred's hand, "Thank you for coming back."

The two stepped into the living room, and Xiu was properly placed in the huge soft recliner in the bedroom.

Alfred went downstairs for a short while, and went to inspect Xiu's dinner in the kitchen of the Holy White Tower, then waved off the servants, brought it up by himself, and fed it to Xiu himself.

Xiu felt a little embarrassed, and said, "I'll do it myself."

"No." Alfred said, "You eat too little, I'll feed you."

Since there were no outsiders around, Xiu only insisted for a while before agreeing.

Alfred fed him dinner, and Xiu couldn't eat much, but Alfred had a way.

"Have another bite, okay?" he said, "You have eaten less than usual, and now there are two little guys sharing nutrition with you."

Xiu shook his head slightly, and said, "I don't want to eat."

"Brother, just one bite." Alfred held up the spoon and approached him, "Please save face, Your Highness the Queen."

"The grand ceremony hasn't been held yet, so don't bark." Xiu reminded, but he took the spoon, "Okay."

After many days, he finally finished his normal meal.

Alfred put down the spoon, touched his thin arm, Xiu was a little uncomfortable, and said, "I——I didn't pay much attention to this before, I will raise it back, child..."

"Children are very important, but the most important thing is your health." Alfred interrupted him, "I will come to eat three meals with you every day, and I will feed you fat soon, don't worry Let's take a break, do you want to watch a drama or something?"

Xiu nestled on the recliner. Xiu had been using this recliner for the past few days, but he had never found it so warm and comfortable here, which made him almost drowsy.

At this moment, his protruding belly moved under the thick blanket.

Alfred, who was lying on the side talking to Xiu, was keenly aware of the movement, and he stood up all of a sudden.

"What... what's wrong?!" He stared at Xiu's abdomen helplessly, "Do you want someone to—"

"Fool." Xiu said softly, "Come here, give me your hand."

Alfred handed Xiu his hand, and Xiu lifted the thick blanket, grabbed Alfred's hand, and gently covered his abdomen.

There, the skin is rising and falling.

A strange and peculiar feeling hit Alfred, the life inside, the two little lives that Xiu had conceived for him, were interacting with him.

"Alive." He said blankly.

"Of course they are alive." Xiu pursed his lips and smiled, "I hope they are like you."

Alfred couldn't listen, he felt the fetal movement in awe and fascination for a while, and he reluctantly moved his hand away until the movement subsided.

Xiu lay comfortably on the soft recliner and asked, "Do you like it so much?"

"Of course," said Alfred, "My brother gave birth to me."

He leaned on the side of the couch, talking to Xiu in a low voice, Xiu hadn't had such a peaceful night for a long time.When Alfred came back, everything seemed different. Even talking about the recent movements of nobles and ministers, which bothered him in the past few days, seemed to become more relaxed and interesting.

"It's getting late, brother, let's rest first." Alfred said, bowed his head and kissed Xiu's forehead affectionately, "I'll come to have breakfast with you tomorrow, okay?"

Xiu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Aren't you sleeping here?"

"I'm going to the Legion Central Hospital - there are a lot of wounded this time, I don't feel relieved, and my leg needs to be treated again." Alfred explained, "I may have to go to the Legion on the way. In short, it should be very late, I won’t come back to sleep, and I will wake you up.”

Alfred seemed very guilty, and before leaving, he repeatedly promised that he would come over to have breakfast with him tomorrow morning.

Xiu nodded and watched him leave.

He got up from the couch and walked to the window, Alfred seemed to expect him to come to the window, turned around and waved to him with a smile.

Xiu also waved to him, watching him get into the car and drive away from the Holy White Tower.

Something is wrong, something is wrong...

Xiu stood in front of the window, stared at the direction Alfred was leaving after contemplating for a while, and called the servants of the Holy White Tower to come up.

"What time is His Majesty's cabinet meeting tomorrow?"

The servant bowed and said, "It's morning."

"Then cancel my original schedule for tomorrow morning." Xiu said, "Change it to visit the Legion Central Hospital and visit the wounded."

"Yes, Your Excellency the High Priest."