"No, I must go to the small kitchen to prepare nourishing food for the princess. She has lost a lot of weight recently." Before she could finish speaking, she turned to head to the small kitchen to prepare the nourishment for the princess.

Baihe saw this and quickly grabbed Mei Lenglei’s hand, "Sister Mei, this is the meal plan that Prince has prescribed for the princess, we must follow it."

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry to the kitchen." Mei Lenglei dragged her by the arm without further ado and rushed off.

"Sister Lan, this is wonderful, we will soon have a little master, the Prince Residence will no longer be silent." Zhu Lengqing said excitedly as she grabbed Lan Lengyun’s arm beside her.

Lan Lengyun smiled, looking at the excited Lengqing beside her, and gently opened her rosy cherry lips, "Look at how excited you are. Keep your voice down, don’t disturb the princess’s rest."

Hearing this, Lengqing quickly turned her head to look at the entrance of the great hall and, seeing no movement, winked at Lan Lengyun. The two exchanged smiles and stood guard at the entrance of the great hall.

Lurking in the shadows, Huang Yi’s icy visage finally revealed a smile, "Worthy of our master, truly impressive."

Xuan Yue turned his head and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He patted Huang Yi on the shoulder, "I didn’t expect you to look so handsome when you smile."

Huang Yi gave Xuan Yue a roll of his eyes, retracted his smile, and his hawk-like eyes scanned the surroundings sharply, constantly on guard against strangers intruding into the residence.

Xuan Yue gave a sheepish laugh, touched his nose, and also began to watch the surroundings with concentration.

Feng Xuxu, lying on the bed, slowly came to consciousness, opened her blurry eyes, and seeing it was her own chamber, frowned. She seemed to have just seen Dugu Chen. Then she thought, the envoys from the neighboring country were about to enter Capital City; at this time, Chen should be at the post station in Capital City. She couldn’t help but smile bitterly to herself.

Dugu Chen watched his wife on the bed unblinkingly, noting every change on her face, but the pain was in his heart. He reached out his large hand to hold her small one, "My wife, I’m back."

Feng Xuxu, who was about to close her eyes again, heard the voice she had been longing for and looked up in surprise to see Dugu Chen sitting by the bed, looking at her. With a somewhat hoarse voice, she said softly, "Chen, I have missed you."

Holding Feng Xuxu’s hand tighter, he revealed a gentle smile, reached out his other large hand, and tenderly stroked her thin face, hiding his inner joy and bitterness.

"I’ve missed you even more. Just bear with it for a few more days. After the Emperor’s ascension, we will never be apart again," he said softly, planting a light kiss on her cheek.

Feng Xuxu lifted a corner of the blanket, intending to get up, but was anxiously pressed back down by the man in front of her, "My wife, you are carrying a one-month pregnancy, and the fetal position is somewhat unstable. You should rest in bed for now and after the first trimester, you can start moving around."

Blinking her big eyes at Dugu Chen, she then touched her belly, unable to believe she had become pregnant so quickly. She was overwhelmed with surprise and joy.

"Gone silly? I’m about to become a father, and you are about to become a mother." Looking at his dazed wife, he playfully grazed his wife’s nose with his finger.

Feng Xuxu regained her composure and looked displeasedly at the man in front of her with a smile on his face. Pouting, she complained, "You’re the silly one. I just didn’t expect it to happen so soon. I’m not yet prepared to be a mother; it came so suddenly that I was stunned for a moment."

Dugu Chen was also taken aback by her words and thought about how his wife’s body hadn’t fully matured yet, although she was better developed than her peers. Still, having a child now seemed risky, "My wife, shall we wait a few more years to have a baby?" He had been so happy that he had forgotten that this wasn’t the optimal time for his wife to bear children, so he cautiously inquired of his wife on the bed.