"Aren’t I fine right now?" Ye Qichi turned her body around.
"What would your mother do if anything happened to you?!" Qin ngxi said, her eyes welling with tears.
"Don’t you still have one in your belly?" Ye Qichi teased on purpose.
Qin ngxi’s face flushed red.
She looked at Ye Qichi with so surprise.
"Father told ."
"Your father and his big mouth," Qin ngxi said shyly, scolding him.
"Father is just happy," Ye Qichi smiled and said.
"Of course he’s happy. He doesn’t have to give birth or suffer," Qin ngxi complained.
But within the tone of her complaint, it was evident that the relationship between Qin ngxi and Ye Zhengde had made great strides.
Ye Qichi did not expose it.
She changed the subject, "Mother, I really entrust the child to you."
As she spoke, she placed Anqi in front of Qin ngxi for her to see.
"Don’t worry. Just yesterday, when your father ca back and ntioned it, I agreed right away. Both you and the Prince have no children yet; having a child in the Prince Mansion is really not convenient," Qin ngxi said, "Qi’er, rest assured, I will treat her as my own daughter."
"What do you an ’as your own daughter’." Ye Qichi smiled, "I’m her mother."
"You say you’re the child’s mother... you haven’t even had a child yet, how can you call yourself ’mother’."
"I don’t care," Ye Qichi acted spoilt, "she can only call you grandmother."
"..." Qin ngxi could not argue with Ye Qichi.
She agreed, albeit sowhat reluctantly.
Ye Qichi handed the child over to the nanny beside Qin ngxi and explained the basics about Anqi.
"Mother, Aunt Zhou has been behaving lately, right?!" Ye Qichi asked.
"Ever since that scandal with Ye Zhilan occurred and she was married off, Zhou Ruotang has cald down. These days, after hearing that I’m pregnant, she showed no significant reactions and even sent so gifts over," Qin ngxi replied.
"No matter what, it is essential to guard against others."
"Of course," Qin ngxi nodded, "Aunt Zhou is malicious, and mother knows how to protect herself."
"Then I won’t worry too much," Ye Qichi smiled, "Besides, father is being very kind to you now."
Qin ngxi’s face flushed red again.
She was truly shy.
Eagerly changing the subject, she asked, "Qi’er, have you felt any movent in your belly yet?"
It had been several months since their last eting at the Minister Mansion.
She was already pregnant.
Yet her daughter’s belly still showed no sign.
Ye Qichi answered perfunctorily, "The Prince and I are not in a hurry."
"Not in a hurry, you’re already 17 years old. Next year you’ll be 18—practically an old maid," Qin ngxi was incredibly anxious.
years old.
Such a blooming and beautiful age.
And yet to be called an old maid.
Where is the justice in that?!
Ye Qichi held back her irritation, "Okay, I get it. Anyway, take good care of yourself, mother, and also take good care of Anqi."
Qin ngxi saw Ye Qichi getting sowhat impatient.
After a few more words of concern, she did not press further.
Yet she was slightly surprised by one thing, "Qi’er, has Prince Chen’s leg always been crippled, or..."
"It’s been healed," Ye Qichi replied.
"Oh, mother thought that..."
"Many people thought so. But Xiao Jinxing’s leg really was crippled, not faked. It was healed later on," Ye Qichi said. Of course, she didn’t ntion she was the one who healed it, but she added, "Mother, I won’t hide it from you, Xiao Jinxing does have ambition, and he has a large chance of succeeding. Now that he’s risen to power, our Minister Mansion has naturally beco the target of many forces. You must remind father to be cautious and wary of treachery."
"Alright," although Qin ngxi had never been involved in politics, she was aware of the cutthroat intrigues.
"Furthermore, father must remain absolutely loyal to Xiao Jinxing," Ye Qichi urged, "Only Xiao Jinxing can be our Minister Mansion’s shield."
If they ever betrayed Xiao Jinxing.
The outco would be just as it was in the original story.
The Ye Family would et a devastating end, with everyone executed.
"Don’t worry, your father highly praises Prince Chen right now; he will be loyal to the Prince," Qin ngxi assured her.
"That’s good."
Ye Qichi reiterated her warnings because, in the original story, Ye Zhengde followed Xiao Jinsen.
She feared history would repeat itself.
"Mother, the Prince is in a hurry to return, so I won’t delay any longer," Ye Qichi said.
"Leaving so soon, I really can’t bear to let you go..." Qin ngxi’s eyes reddened again.
"Don’t cry while you’re pregnant; it’s easy to upset the fetus," Ye Qichi reminded her.
Qin ngxi gently dabbed at her tears with a handkerchief.
"I will take my leave now."
"Travel safely," Qin ngxi advised.
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