Transmigrated as the Villainess, Troubled by the Cuteness!

Chapter 282 - 216: Lazy Pregnant Daily Life (Part 1)

The enemy army will reach the battlefield in nine months—Empress’s Pregnancy Quotes, Part One

After returning to the palace, the Palace Maid had already lit the lamps. Wen Ranchen placed Shen Jingxian on the bed, and she only stirred a little without opening her eyes.

By the time Wen Ranchen finished freshening up, Shen Jingxian was already asleep, holding onto the quilt sweetly.

Wen Ranchen approached and touched Shen Jingxian’s face, but she didn’t wake up.

"Why do you suddenly feel so sleepy?"

Wen Ranchen muttered as he slipped into the quilt himself.

The quilt was filled with a sweet fragrance, which was the scent on Shen Jingxian.

Wen Ranchen placed one hand on Shen Jingxian’s waist but still felt it was not enough. After a while, he moved a little closer to Shen Jingxian, and then a little more.

Originally, Shen Jingxian was sleeping comfortably with the quilt, but feeling a bit hot, she turned over, back facing Wen Ranchen.

Wen Ranchen: ...

"My lady..." Wen Ranchen’s voice was husky and low.

He usually called her this when it was the precursor to physical exertion, but Shen Jingxian was sleeping soundly and did not hear it.

The room was very quiet. The Maids standing watch did not dare to enter, Wen Ranchen withdrew his hand, lifted a part of the quilt, and let out a hot sigh.

Just a while ago, she said such seductive words, yet now she sleeps sweetly as if nothing happened.

Though Wen Ranchen felt a bit resentful in his heart, he had no intention of waking Shen Jingxian. He wanted to sit quietly to calm down but didn’t expect the cold air to seep into the quilt, causing Shen Jingxian to shiver slightly and nearly wake up.

She mumbled sleepily, "Cold, Wen Ranchen, don’t lift the quilt."

"It’s not cold." Wen Ranchen turned Shen Jingxian to face him, placing her soft hand on his forehead.

Wen Ranchen said softly, "It’s very hot."

Shen Jingxian: ... You being hot is your business. How does that concern me, a weak little chicken?

Wen Ranchen guided Shen Jingxian’s hand downward, across his throat and chest, indicating how unbearably hot he was.

Shen Jingxian: ...

Although if Wen Ranchen took action, she wouldn’t refuse, but seeing him pitifully restraining himself like that, it softened her heart.

She found that Wen Ranchen could easily soften her heart now, and she didn’t know if it was she who had changed or if it was Wen Ranchen.

She could only open her eyes, look at Wen Ranchen, and say, "I’m really tired today."

Wen Ranchen responded with a hum and began to pat Shen Jingxian’s back to comfort her into sleep, though she didn’t need it and fell asleep as soon as she spoke.

At the crack of dawn, he tiptoed to attend court, but as for Shen Jingxian...

Your Majesty is feeling unwell.

It was almost noon when Wen Ranchen, upon returning, woke her up.

When she woke up, she felt her lower abdomen was sore and uncomfortable. Her first reaction was that her period had arrived. The feeling was very familiar.

Wen Ranchen handed her clothes to Shen Jingxian to wear, about to help her tie her hair, but she refused.

"Not feeling very comfortable, just like this, I don’t want to go out today."

Wen Ranchen just tidied her hair and leaned over to help her put on her shoes.

Shen Jingxian leaned on his shoulder, "I’m so tired, I don’t want to get up."

Wen Ranchen patted her back, lifted her up from the bed, "It’s time to eat."

Shen Jingxian stood on the ground, dazed for a moment before starting to brush her teeth.

Wen Ranchen instructed the attendants to bring up the lunch.

He placed a bowl of egg custard before Shen Jingxian, "Eat this."

Shen Jingxian nodded, intending to quickly finish and take a nap.

Afterward, Wen Ranchen added a few pieces of meat for her. Shen Jingxian felt a bit sick of it and then took a small forkful of stir-fried greens.

The stir-fried greens looked quite pretty. Shen Jingxian leaned in for a closer look and then took a bite.

"!!!"

Her mind instantly went blank, and instinctively she spat it out, followed by, "Ugh!"

Shen Jingxian dry-heaved and felt increasingly uncomfortable, unable to resist curling up and vomiting.

Wen Ranchen was by Shen Jingxian’s side in an instant, wiping her mouth with a handkerchief once she seemed done, and then handed her a glass of water to rinse her mouth.

"Summon the Imperial Physician!"

Wen Ranchen was very tense, his first thought was whether someone had poisoned her and if those remnants hadn’t been dealt with thoroughly yet.

Considering Shen Jingxian’s already weak health, any poison... Wen Ranchen dared not imagine.

Seeing Wen Ranchen’s worried expression, Shen Jingxian comforted, "I’m okay, maybe I just ate something bad. I had something cold at Mother’s place yesterday... ugh!"

Shen Jingxian vomited until tears came but simply could not control this physiological reaction.

Seeing Wen Ranchen’s worried eyes turn red, Shen Jingxian managed to hold back her nausea but refused to eat anything more.

She lay dejectedly in bed, like a cat whose fur had been shaved off.

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor had heard the news and rushed over. They lived much closer to the Imperial Hospital, so they arrived before the Imperial Physician.

The Empress Dowager stepped into the hall, witnessing Shen Jingxian dry-heaving, her face not looking well.

Initially, they had rushed over hearing that Shen Jingxian was poisoned, but now the two seemed to realize something.

"Er Ya, are you pregnant?"

Er Ya herself: ...

Wen Ranchen’s worried expression froze, and holding Shen Jingxian’s hand, he suddenly became helpless.

A current ran through Shen Jingxian’s mind; she parted her lips, in a voice barely audible to herself, asked, "Pregnant?"

"Yes, my lady, last time when you were pregnant with Yi Fen, you were also easily sleepy, and you see how this time Yi Fen is sleeping so much."

Wen Ranchen was completely stupefied.

Yes, he wanted to have a child with Shen Jingxian, but now that the day had come, he didn’t know how to react.

Happy for sure, but he... wasn’t sure how to express it.

He could only hold Shen Jingxian in his arms, his face buried in her neck, trying to calm his growing excitement.

The Empress Dowager looked at the pair, her expression suddenly serious, "You two shouldn’t engage in relations recently, it might harm the child."

Wen Ranchen, guilty from yesterday’s activities, buried himself further into Shen Jingxian’s shoulder.

Shen Jingxian gently patted his head with amusement.

After a while, the Imperial Physician arrived.

It seemed like the entire Imperial Hospital had come.

The familiar pace, familiar coordination, familiar faces.

The elderly Imperial Physician respectfully bowed before starting the pulse reading.

The most senior Imperial Physician naturally attended to the Empress.

The Imperial Physician began the pulse reading, everyone present became tense, not daring to make a sound.

The Imperial Physician felt her pulse for a while, then a little longer, suddenly kneeling down, "Congratulations to Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Imperial Husband! This is a happy pulse!"

"Pfft." Having been used to hearing people address Wen Ranchen as General Wen, hearing the term "Imperial Husband" for the first time, Shen Jingxian couldn’t help but laugh but quickly stifled it.