Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1043 - 1041_1

After Xiao’er fainted, Shangguan Xuanyi really gave up his morning court sessions, allowing people to bring the official documents that needed processing to his residence every day. The people he needed to meet were met in the study of the mansion. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

When Shangguan Xuanyi asked for leave from the Emperor, the Emperor was somewhat surprised and somewhat dissatisfied, "What’s more important than state affairs requiring a leave of absence?"

"To wait for someone!"

"Wait for whom?" Who had such a big face that they had to get ten days to half a month’s leave to wait for him?

"Wait for my son!"

"Who is your son? Is he older than your father? ... Wait, whom did you say to wait for?" The Emperor was talking when suddenly his eyes widened, almost disbelieving what he had heard.

Does the young lady Xiao’er have signs of pregnancy? No wonder this boy ran home directly without any care yesterday!

Shangguan Xuanyi was sure that he had heard it. He was just a bit too excited. However, he didn’t know if this was true or not, so he could only say, "It’s still too early to confirm, I’m not sure. Xiao’er is always unwell. I’m worried about her, so I plan to stay with her for a while."

"I understand! I understand! You should stay with her. Go!" The Emperor was very understanding and let them go! Then he thought for a moment and felt it inappropriate. With so much political affairs and without the help of Shangguan Xuanyi, he would be too busy to sleep, so he added, "However, you have to finish what needs to be done! You can do it in the mansion!"

Therefore, for these three days, Xiao’er had been within the scope of Shangguan Xuanyi’s perception.

When Shangguan Xuanyi met with the Officials, Xiao’er lay in the inner room of the study, separated by a screen, and listened to him occasionally giving instructions, rebutting one proposal after another, which frightened the people who came to report to speechlessness.

Xiao’er lay on the bed, her hand involuntarily placed on her lower abdomen, thinking: she always heard him scolding people. If there really was a child in her belly, growing up under this prenatal education, would he love to teach others too!

After meeting with a general, Shangguan Xuanyi returned to the inner room and saw Xiao’er’s hand on her abdomen. He strode to the bedside and sat down. Then he put his hand on top of Xiao’er’s small hand on her abdomen, "Stomachache?"

"No, I just thought, if our child really is in my belly, and I lie here every day listening to you teach others, after our child is born, won’t he love to correct people, too?"

Shangguan Xuanyi looked at Xiao’er strangely after hearing these words, "Isn’t it good to love teaching others? Don’t you want him to love being taught?"

Xiao’er: "..."

Alright, he wins. For the sake of the child being the one to teach in the future rather than being taught, she should be good and listen to him teach people while lying on the bed!

Anyway, she definitely doesn’t want her child to be a pushover!

"Is it Dr. Luo’s turn to check the pulse today?" Xiao’er had been lying in bed for three days.

During this period, her maternal family, her maternal grandmother’s family, Ruan Weizhen, Gu Qiqi, Liu Jingshu, and Ming Jingya had all come to visit her.

But so as not to disturb her rest they all left in haste. Shangguan Xuanyi with a cold face sat aside. His face seemed to say ’Hurry up and look and then leave. Don’t waste too much time talking!’

This scared everyone to excuse themselves tactfully!

Xiao’er nodded, "He should be here soon."

Dr. Luo had a habit of always coming over for a meal, allowing him to freeload a meal at their house!

"Brother Shangguan, I want to get out of bed and walk around. I’ve been lying down and my back hurts!" Xiao’er looked at Shangguan Xuanyi, her eyes moistened, a hint of hope in her gaze.

Under this kind of gaze, how could Shangguan Xuanyi bear to refuse, and indeed, this girl had been lying obediently in bed for three days. Lying in bed all the time would cause backaches, so he nodded in agreement.

The two walked out of the room, and a wave of heat hit them.

At this time, the sun was gradually moving to the west. Despite the sunlight being present, the air around was hot, but it was no longer as scorching as it was at noon!

"Do you want to wait until the sun goes down and it is not so hot to walk?" Shangguan Xuanyi asked, knowing that Xiao’er disliked heat.

"No!" Xiao’er refused without thinking. Anyone who has been lying in bed for three days would probably want to walk around, even under the scorching sun.

Shangguan Xuanyi said nothing after hearing this, he just held Xiao’er’s hand tightly and walked through the garden.

"Tell me if you get tired."

"You underestimate me too much. I’ve spent the past few days eating and sleeping, and feeling full of energy. How could I be tired from just a few steps!"

"The weather is still a bit hot now, let’s go to the back mountain, it should be cooler there."

The garden of the Mansion was very large, and the back garden was connected to the back mountain, which was home to many wild animals.

The forest there had a stone path paved with stone slabs. Although the scenery was not as exquisite and pleasing to the eye as the garden, it was a good place for a walk in the hot summer.

Xiao’er nodded in agreement.

The pair arrived at the back mountain and continued to walk at a slow pace. They saw several servants and guards, their hands and feet, and their heads and faces all wrapped up tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. Two of them were holding long bamboo poles in their hands.

Seeing this, Xiao’er knew they were going to provoke a wasp’s nest.

"What are you doing?" asked Shangguan Xuanyi.

Hearing Shangguan Xuanyi’s voice, they quickly turned their heads and found their master and princess. They quickly put down the bamboo poles and bowed, "Greetings, Prince and Princess, we are provoking wasp nests."

Xiao’er was looking up at this moment, trying to find the wasp nests on the trees.

As expected, she saw a black hornet’s nest about the size of a disc on two of the trees!

Xiao’er couldn’t help swallowing her saliva: fried bee pupae is very delicious!

"Brother Shangguan, I want to eat fried bee pupae!"

Shangguan Xuanyi also saw the hornet’s nest on the tree, indeed, fried bee pupae is very delicious.

Several guards, who were wrapped up tightly, were shocked to hear these words and looked at Xiao’er: Why did the Princess come and compete with them for food?

They had been waiting for these two hornet’s nests to grow and mature!

Their goal was to get the bee pupae out and fried them as snacks to go with the wine!

Xiao’er looked somewhat speechless at their expression, "Why are you looking at me like this? Don’t you know that fried bee pupae is delicious! It has a unique flavor and is crisp and tender!"

As Xiao’er spoke, she couldn’t help but start to salivate again, she had been a bit of a glutton recently!

The guards twitched at the corners of their mouths when they heard these words, of course they knew fried bee pupae was delicious! It was just that they were heartbroken because the delicious food they were about to have had flown away!

At this time, Doctor Luo and Shangguan Wanru came over together, Dr. Luo heard Xiao’er’s last sentence and asked, "What tastes unique, crisp and tender, Xiao’er? I’m hungry!"

Dr. Luo, as soon as he thought of Xiao’er’s cooking, his mouth immediately overflowed with uncontrollable saliva, even more so than when thinking about the taste of plums.