Chapter 554: My Daughter's Contribution
Chapter 554: My Daughter's Contribution
Yu Yuanzheng was a little embarrassed by this scene, her cheeks slightly reddened. "Father, Mother, I don't know if this is the third child. I just got pregnant, so please don't get too excited."
"How can I not be excited?" The old princess held her daughter-in-law's hand tightly. "Our three babies are already so big, it's time to add a few more to make things more lively!"
Of course the old princess hopes to have many children and grandchildren.
She had never known that Yu Yuanzheng and his wife were using contraception, and she thought that her daughter-in-law had injured her body when giving birth to her first child and it would be difficult for her to get pregnant again.
After all, she was different from ordinary people and gave birth to three children at once.
And that time it was particularly dangerous.
Shangguan Yajing stood aside, looking at the whole family's happy faces, and couldn't help but smile.
Now I don’t have to be the youngest one anymore.
"Mother, you are pregnant. Look, our whole family is very happy. So I did a good thing." Shangguan Yajing is no longer afraid to talk about the good things she has done.
"Huh? You did a good thing?" The old princess grasped the key point and asked in confusion.
Shangguan Ziqi reacted immediately.
He remembered that more than a month ago, his wife had been looking for medicine but couldn't find any. Now that he thought about it, the only people who could enter their room were the two maids and the three children.
His expression suddenly turned even uglier.
"Jing'er?" Shangguan Ziqi shouted coldly.
Shangguan Yajing shrank back.
Is father angry?
The room suddenly became quiet for a moment.
Shangguan Yajing's little body obviously stiffened for a moment, and she quietly hid behind Shangguan Changrui.
The old princess was puzzled and asked, "Why are you being so mean to the child for no reason? Be careful not to scare the child."
Yu Yuanzheng glanced at her daughter thoughtfully and said slowly, "Jing'er, did you take the medicine that Mother was taking?"
Shangguan Yajing bit her lip, slowly moved out from behind her brother, lowered her head and did not dare to look at her father.
"Look up," Shangguan Ziqi's voice wasn't harsh, but it carried an irresistible authority. "Tell father, was it you who took it?"
Everyone in the room focused their attention on the little girl.
Shangguan Yajing took a deep breath, then suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with stubbornness: "I took it."
"What's going on?" The old prince still didn't quite understand what was going on.
Why did my son suddenly lose his temper with his granddaughter? This has never happened before.
The old princess was also confused and looked at this and that.
"Tell me, why do you do this?" Shangguan Ziqi was unusually stern.
"Mother taught me to identify medicinal herbs and the effects of musk. I discovered that Mother often took pills containing this medicine. Then I understood why Mother hadn't given us another brother or sister even though we were so old. So I stole Mother's medicine and threw it into the sea."
Shangguan Yajing simply went all out, her voice clear and loud.
"I want brothers and sisters! I don't want to be the youngest forever!"
She shouted the last two words.
She is obviously the same age as her brothers, but the adults always treat her as the youngest and treat her differently from her two brothers.
There was silence in the house.
Yu Yuanzheng was stunned at first, then couldn't help laughing out loud.
It turned out to be the case.
Her smile seemed to turn on a switch, and the old princess also laughed, followed by the old prince's deep laughter. Finally, even Shangguan Ziqi shook his head helplessly and laughed.
"You little girl," Yu Yuanzheng pulled her daughter to her side, feeling both angry and amused. "I was wondering why the medicine suddenly disappeared, and it turns out it was you, little brat, who did it."
Seeing that the adults weren't really angry, Shangguan Yajing grew bolder and coquettishly hugged her mother's arm, "Mother, you're not angry anymore? Look, it's so great now. You're really pregnant. I'll have a brother or sister in the future, and there will be one more person in the family."
"You," Yu Yuanzheng tapped her daughter's nose, "if you want a brother or sister, you can just tell me directly. Why steal my things? Aren't you afraid that if you have a child, I'll love you less?"
"Mother will not stop loving me. The three of us can help take care of the younger one." Shangguan Yajing smiled sweetly.
Shangguan Ziqi walked over and rubbed his daughter's head: "You are so brave that you even dare to touch your mother's things."
"Father," Shangguan Yajing raised her little face and said confidently, "Don't you want more children? Our palace is rich and powerful, and with just three of us, there's no way we can spend it all. So we have to have a few more to share. Mother is really good at making money."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was another burst of laughter in the room.
Yu Yuanzheng felt that she was praised by the child.
At the same time, I was also touched that the child was not greedy and was willing to share the family property with more brothers and sisters.
The old princess wiped the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes and said, "Oh, this clever little boy has become a hero in our family."
Shangguan Changyu and Changrui exchanged a glance, then reached out to rub their sister's head. "You little traitor, you didn't even take us with you."
"Oh, don't mess up my hair." Shangguan Yajing dodged left and right, but her face was filled with a happy smile.
"Hey, do you know why your mother and I have not planned to have any more children for so many years?" Shangguan Ziqi sighed and said solemnly.
Several children shook their heads.
"Because your mother had a unique physique, she was carrying three of you at once. The entire pregnancy and delivery process was extremely difficult. Although she managed to give birth to you safely, her body was severely damaged, and it took many years to recover.
If this is also the third child, if something happens, you might not have a mother anymore."
At the end of his speech, Shangguan Ziqi felt a little cold. He was very afraid of losing his wife.
He would rather not have a child than lose his lover.
After Shangguan Ziqi finished speaking, the room suddenly became quiet and the three children put away their happy smiles.
Only then did they realize the seriousness of the problem.
Without their mother, they would become motherless children.
How can that work?
"Mother." Shangguan Yajing regretted so much that she was about to cry.
She was wrong.
"Alright, don't scare the baby." Yu Yuanzheng glared at Shangguan Ziqi. "Jing'er, don't worry. Our hospital now has very mature cesarean section technology. If you really can't give birth smoothly, the worst that can happen is that you can just have surgery. Mother won't abandon you."
Seeing that the children were frightened and crying, Yu Yuanzheng immediately comforted them.
Everyone was relieved.
Then everyone became happy again.
Only then did the old princess understand why her son and his wife had not had any more children in all these years.
In fact, she didn't mind having too few children, it didn't matter whether she had one or not.
Of course it would be better if it could be regenerated.
Yu Yuanzheng looked at her children who were making a mess, her hand unconsciously touched her lower abdomen, her eyes full of tenderness.
Shangguan Ziqi sat down beside her, held her hand and whispered, "The little one in your belly is very welcome."
"That's right." Yu Yuanzheng nodded with a smile.
The old prince stroked his beard and watched the scene with satisfaction: "Great, great! Whether it's a boy or a girl this time, it's all Jing'er's credit."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yajing proudly puffed out her chest like a proud little peacock.
She ran to her mother, gently touched her belly, and whispered, "Brother and sister, grow up quickly. Sister is waiting to take you out to play."
Yu Yuanzheng and Shangguan Ziqi smiled at each other, their eyes full of happiness and anticipation.
Outside the window, the sea and the sky merge into one, with rippling blue waves, as if sending blessings to the family that is about to welcome a new life.
Just over ten days later, when Yu Yuanzheng found that the pulse was a little abnormal, the family became worried again.
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