The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 337 - 334: The Method to Make the Emperor Regret, the Gift for the Unborn Baby

Chapter 337: Chapter 334: The Method to Make the Emperor Regret, the Gift for the Unborn Baby

At this time, Xiao Jinyan, from having led troops into battle for consecutive days, had grown a stubble, which in no way detracted from his handsome looks.

He took the letter from Shu Ying’s hand and deftly opened it.

Seeing the familiar salutation, "Dear Your Highness," each was followed by the phrase, "Dear husband."

He finally understood the sentiment of seeing someone’s words as if seeing the person themselves.

Reading the words, he wished to return to the capital even sooner to reunite with her.

The Empress had already learned of Xiao Jinyu’s pregnancy.

From Xiao Jinyu’s tone, one could tell that the Empress was very happy.

Of course, the Empress had longed to hold her own grandchild for quite some time, so how could she not be thrilled now that one was on the way?

However, when he saw the next sentence, he paused.

The Empress had no intention of telling the Emperor for now, wanting to make him regret his actions later.

Xiao Jinyan slightly curled the corners of his mouth, agreeing completely with her plan.

It was time for the Emperor to realize just how misguided he had been all along.

Yet this move coming from the Empress made more sense, and there was nothing the Emperor could do about it.

He suddenly looked forward to the birth of his son, to the sight of an Emperor yearning to hold his grandchild, an Empress who wouldn’t allow it.

Knowing that the Empress was protecting Shen Chuwei, Xiao Jinyan felt much reassured.

Otherwise, he would have been uneasy day and night.

When he read the words "twins," he froze for a long time.

Fearing he had read wrong, he looked over the words several times carefully before confirming that Xiao Jinyu was carrying twins, a blessing of two babies in a single pregnancy.

Xiao Jinyan was beyond excited—was he really going to have two children at once?

He paced to and fro, lowering his head to scrutinize the sentence again and again.

Jinyan, sit tight because I have something to tell you. Don’t get too excited.

There are two babies in my belly, twins.

Are you surprised?

Actually, I wanted to wait until you came back to tell you.

As the ancients say, "Good news puts one in high spirits," and going into battle one will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Xiao Jinyan felt that since meeting Xiao Jinyu, his life had been an unending succession of pleasant surprises.

Even now, he still hadn’t come back to his senses from the joy of soon becoming a father for the first time.

Shu Ying took out a sachet and a white jade bottle from her bosom and presented them with both hands, "Master, these are from Lady Shen Chuwei for you."

Xiao Jinyan turned his head to look at the items in Shu Ying’s hands and curiously took them over to examine them closely.

The last time Xiao Jinyu gave him something, it all proved to be very useful.

Especially the self-heating rice, when his troops were lurking near enemy lines without the possibility of lighting a fire, they relied solely on the self-heating rice to get through those two days.

Because of this, they were not discovered by the enemy, and their surprise attack succeeded.

The sachet could be used to refresh the spirit.

As for the contents of the white jade bottle, it was an anesthetic.

Xiao Jinyan chuckled lightly, she had even prepared anesthetic for him.

Did she really think him so delicate?

Xiao Jinyan also replied to Shen Chuwei’s letter.

By the time Shen Chuwei received his letter, several days had passed.

Waking up and receiving Xiao Jinyan’s letter immediately made her fully alert.

She couldn’t wait to open the letter, which, as always, was short and full of carefully chosen words.

She had grown accustomed to it.

He wrote that by the time she received his letter, he would already be on the road.

Shen Chuwei, like last time, carefully folded the letter and placed it with the other two.

At that moment, a familiar male voice came from outside the window, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

Shen Chuwei turned her head toward the voice and saw Xiao Jinyu with a face that closely resembled Xiao Jinyan’s handsome features.

Who else could it be if not the simple-minded Xiao Jinyu?

Bearing the scorching sun, his back drenched in sweat, his tender cheeks flushed with a tinge of red.

Shen Chuwei asked in confusion, "Why are you here?"

"I came to see my sister-in-law," Xiao Jinyu raised his hidden hands, two bags of food in his grasp, his peach blossom eyes curved, "I didn’t come empty-handed."

Shen Chuwei, upon seeing the two bags of food, couldn’t hide her craving, "You’re getting the hang of it."

Then she laughed, took the two bags from him, and eagerly opened them to find roast duck meat patties, which she hadn’t eaten for half a month.

She picked up a meat patty and bit into it right away.

Xiao Jinyu pulled out a folding fan and fanned himself, having run all the way here and was dying of heat.

Seeing Shen Chuwei eating happily, he took something else out of his embrace and proudly showed it to Shen Chuwei, "Sister-in-law, look what I bought for the baby?"

Shen Chuwei took a moment between bites to look up at Xiao Jinyan and saw that he was holding a brand new rattle drum, small and delicate, very suitable for a baby of a few months.

She freed up one hand to take the rattle drum, "...Buying a rattle drum so early?"

Xiao Jinyu’s face beamed with pride, "I saw it and bought it right away, you can shake it for the baby when you have time."

"..." Shen Chuwei replied, "Alright, I’ll shake it for the baby when I have the time."

"Sister-in-law, what kind of rocking horse do you think the baby would like? A bigger one or a smaller one? Made of ebony or rosewood?" Xiao Jinyu pondered for a while before adding, "Or maybe huanghuali wood?"

Shen Chuwei touched her belly, the baby only five months along, and looked up at the still perplexed Xiao Jinyu, "...Lord Jinyu, it’s still early."

"Not early at all, making a rocking horse takes quite some time. Sister-in-law, what wood do you think is best?" Xiao Jinyu was eager to have the rocking horse ready right away.

Seeing Xiao Jinyu’s excited fervor, Shen Chuwei didn’t have the heart to dampen his enthusiasm, so she simply made a selection, "...Huanghuali wood?"

Xiao Jinyu’s eyes lit up, "I also think huanghuali is nice, let’s go with that."

Decision made, Xiao Jinyu couldn’t wait to dash back and start selecting the best quality huanghuali wood.

The servant girl Chun Xi watched him running around these past days, and now she saw him coming back with a log of wood.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Jinyu saw Chun Xi come out and explained with a smile, "I’m planning to make a rocking horse."

Chun Xi’s eyes flickered with confusion, "Why make a rocking horse?"

Xiao Jinyu’s peach blossom eyes twinkled with pride, "Making a rocking horse for my future nephew."

Chun Xi paused for a second upon hearing this, then looked at Xiao Jinyu, his back wet with sweat and forehead dotted with sweat beads, frowned slightly, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead, "You don’t need to do it now; can’t you wait until the weather cools down?"

"I’m free now, aren’t I? It would also look good to have it done early," Xiao Jinyu said and started taking measurements.

Chun Xi’s wiping motion paused, "Looking at you in such a rush, one would think you’re making the rocking horse for your own son."

Xiao Jinyu laughed, "A nephew is almost like a son. I’m just looking forward to being an imperial uncle."

Chun Xi put away her handkerchief and looked down at Xiao Jinyu, who continued busying himself, with a somewhat displeased expression on her face.

*

After the East Palace regained its former vitality, various news started to circulate.

Lady Liang asked, "Is it true? Does the Empress really visit the Xiaoxiang Pavilion that often?"

"It’s true, my Lady, she has been visiting more frequently lately, and at this moment, the Empress should be in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion," Huai Xiang reported.

Lady Liang pondered for a moment, "Let’s go take a look."

Meanwhile, at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion,

Shen Chuwei had just woken up from her afternoon nap when she heard Chun Xi announce that the Empress had arrived.

Before she could ask any questions, the vibrant red Phoenix Robe appeared before her eyes.

She was about to step forward to greet her but was stopped by the Empress, "You are pregnant, so move slowly. Let’s skip the formalities."