Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 402

The nauseous feeling didn’t last long, and she quickly returned to normal.

"What’s wrong?" He still noticed her situation.

Qu Fulan shook her head, "Maybe it’s just that I ate too much, and the shaking of the carriage made me a bit uncomfortable."

Qu Fulan didn’t think much of it, but Pei Ji’an appeared to be deep in thought.

Upon returning to the Pei Mansion with Pei Ji’an, he called for a doctor to check her pulse.

Qu Fulan looked at him in confusion; she could check her own pulse, and there wasn’t anything wrong, so why bother?

Pei Ji’an picked up his teacup and smiled, "As they say, a doctor can’t treat themselves. It’s good to let a doctor check your peace pulse occasionally."

Only then did Qu Fulan stop objecting and obediently sat down for the doctor to check her pulse.

The doctor, who was kept in their household, didn’t need any elaborate measures, just covering her wrist with a thin silk cloth before directly checking her pulse.

After all, the Princely Heir Pei was sitting beside watching, so even if it wasn’t the estate’s doctor, any outside doctor wouldn’t dare look too much.

As the doctor was checking Qu Fulan’s pulse, Pei Ji’an brushed the lid of his teacup over the surface but didn’t take a sip.

The doctor might have noticed the Heir Pei’s concern, and given that it was the Pei Mansion’s Young Lady he was checking, he didn’t dare be careless. His serious expression and careful attitude reflect his fear of making a wrong diagnosis.

However, as he continued checking, he gradually furrowed his brows.

Pei Ji’an stopped his tea-making actions, "How is the pulse?"

Qu Fulan also felt puzzled in her heart, could she really have a problem?

Just thinking back in detail over recent events, nothing seemed amiss except—

The doctor relaxed his brow, stood up, and bowed to the Princely Heir and Young Lady, "Congratulations to the Heir Pei, felicitations to you, Lord Pei, the Young Lady has a joyous pulse."

Pei Ji’an was taken aback for a moment. Indeed, he had already guessed, given the confidence he had in his prowess, he knew that if they weren’t avoiding, it wouldn’t be long. Seeing her vomit in the carriage earlier, he suspected it might be this, and now with the doctor’s confirmation, he couldn’t help but feel immense joy.

"Hahaha, spread the word and reward everyone!"

Pei Ji’an stood up, overjoyed, walked to Qu Fulan, and crouched, excitedly grasping her hand.

The maids and matrons around them, upon hearing the news, all congratulated them, and soon the whole room was filled with laughter and joy.

Qu Fulan, on the other hand, hadn’t quite recovered from the shock, staring blankly at his joy-filled face.

Was she pregnant?

Just earlier, she realized the only unusual thing was the delay of her menstruation, but such things were sometimes delayed or a few days early, so even if she thought of it, she didn’t consider it further, and now—

Qu Fulan’s gaze moved from his face to her own stomach. Was there already a little baby inside?

A magical feeling arose from deep within, an indescribable sensation.

Excited?

Actually, she hadn’t reached that point because it happened too fast. Before she had time to anticipate, she was pregnant, leaving her unsure of how to react emotionally.

Yet seeing everyone so happy, especially his contagious joy, she too started to feel a slight happiness.

More than that, it was a kind of "I actually have a baby inside me" sort of incredulity.

After the maids and matrons had offered their congratulations, they withdrew, leaving the space for the couple.

Qu Fulan saw him already listening intently to her stomach and couldn’t help but laugh, "What can you possibly hear now?"

Even if she hadn’t been pregnant before, she knew that nothing could be felt in the first three months, yet here he was, already so thrilled, far too early for this kind of joy.

"Why are you so happy?" she couldn’t help but ask.

If the old lady were this happy, she could understand, given her long-standing anticipation. But as for him? How long had it been since they’d stopped avoiding and now he was like this? Had he been waiting since the moment they stopped avoiding? He hadn’t mentioned it at all.

However, she suddenly recalled the last time he mentioned wanting to have a child, instantly understanding his feelings.

"It’s our child, of course, I’m happy. Aren’t you?" Pei Ji’an finally noticed she wasn’t as excited as he was.

"To be honest, my happiness is more so from all of you. I haven’t really felt much myself," Qu Fulan admitted her real feelings, "Maybe because it all happened too suddenly, so I haven’t had time to anticipate."

Pei Ji’an kissed her hand, "No worries, we can anticipate our child’s every day growing up together."

"Okay."

The old lady, upon hearing the news, was indeed thrilled beyond words. If it weren’t inappropriate to celebrate openly within the first three months, she would’ve thrown a grand feast immediately.

In the end, she ordered the private storeroom to be opened, sending many good things to her grandson’s wife, and instructed the kitchen to set aside a chef specifically for her grandson’s wife to ensure her meals were nutritious and balanced.

Additionally, she appointed a cook within the Lixiang Courtyard, where there was a small kitchen, with the cook always on standby, ready to prepare whatever the Young Lady wanted to eat at any time.

Qu Fulan’s pregnancy, apart from being known to the Pei Mansion family, needed to be reported to the emperor.

Rumor has it that the emperor was momentarily stunned upon hearing this and then was overjoyed, immediately telling the Empress Dowager, who was equally pleased, promptly sending numerous gifts to the Pei Mansion without specifying the reason. After all, those who are in the know, know, and those who don’t, will find out naturally three months later.

And it’s said that the emperor spent quite some time alone in Biyue Palace that night, speaking at length to Biyue’s memorial tablet.

It felt like everyone around was expectant and joyous for the child growing in Qu Fulan’s belly, while the people directly involved remained unfazed.

Every day, she continued eating and drinking as usual, not feeling much different.

But these good days didn’t last long before she started experiencing nausea.

Her appetite and ability to enjoy food diminished.

In addition, she found herself easily tired and somewhat lethargic.

If she smelled certain odors, she could feel nauseous all day long, so for her and her baby’s sake, she reduced going out, as outside smells could vary greatly.

Therefore, on the opening day of Li Hua’s shop, she had to let Pei Ji’an attend in her place to show support, given Prince An and others were also present, her absence wouldn’t make much of an impact.

After Pei Ji’an returned home, he had to bathe thoroughly to remove the various scents before seeing her, otherwise, her keen sense of smell would pick up subtle odors that were undetectable to others, causing her discomfort.

Meanwhile, on Li Hua’s shop opening day, there were other encounters with Mrs. Xiao and Ji Nishang.

They even went inside to browse lingerie.

Initially, they didn’t know the shop belonged to Li Hua; they merely thought the lingerie looked beautiful and intended to buy some to take home. But upon taking their selected items to the cashier, they saw Li Hua.

To put it simply, Mrs. Xiao and Ji Nishang had no connection with this Li Hua. If Li Hua were still a princess, Mrs. Xiao might regard her more highly, but since she turned out to be an impostor princess, even though the emperor, considering the Li Family, bestowed her the title of County Princess, such a mere title does not make Mrs. Xiao have any favorable impression of her.