Chapter 1588: Chapter 1581: Her Body is Very Heavy

Qin Muyan observed them, their faces pale and bodies frail from suffering, yet they all seemed joyful.

Even Wei Mingze’s face wore a slight smile at the corners of his mouth.

"How strange."

Qin Muyan paused, then turned and walked back into the hall.

The afternoon sunlight, carrying a touch of tender orange, fell inside the grand hall, casting a warm tint over the luxurious yet somewhat indifferent palace.

Qin Muyan stepped forward toward the center, where a young girl in a pale moon-colored dress lay on a chaise lounge. She was humming a tune and shaking her little head, a picture of innocence so earnest it made one yearn to shower her with affection.

Qin Muyan approached and caressed her cheek, "My dear girl, have you missed me during this time?"

Rong Yun had spotted him some time ago and was very excited. She particularly wanted to unveil the blanket and show him her belly immediately.

But she had kept this secret for so long, and her eagerness was not as great as at the beginning. She teased Qin Muyan in a good mood, "Of course, I’ve missed you. I’ve been eating more because of it, and now my belly has grown bigger!"

Qin Muyan noticed the swell of her abdomen, indeed protruding in a way that was quite incongruous with her slender frame and somewhat abrupt.

He laughed, placing his hand on the blanket to feel it, "Great, while I’ve been restless with longing for you, you’ve been getting happy eating and grown this big belly to meet me!"

He was exasperated yet amused, thinking that such a delicate girl as Rong Yun could have a belly eaten so large, which was truly surprising to him.

"Yes, and I’m hungry and want to eat again. Qin Muyan, hurry and tell the imperial chef to send dinner, I want something delicious!" Rong Yun pulled at his hand, shaking his arm and acting coquettishly.

"Alright, I’ll make you something delicious!"

Qin Muyan extended a finger to playfully stroke her nose, eyes brimming with fondness.

This little girl, still so pure and charming.

With a wave of his hand, he ordered the dinner to be prepared. Remembering what Rong Yun liked, he instructed the imperial kitchen to make it, quickly and well, and to deliver it to Rong Yun immediately.

When the eunuch carrying the decree went out, he happened upon Qin Ge and Li Yunshu who were on their way over. Seeing him hurrying from this location, Qin Ge asked in a low voice, "Where are you rushing to?"

The eunuch knelt down and quickly replied, "His Majesty has ordered dinner to be prepared immediately for the empress, to be delivered as soon as possible, as Her Majesty is hungry."

Upon hearing the word "empress," Li Yunshu’s pupils contracted sharply, murderous intent flashing in her eyes!

Rong Yun had just returned, and Qin Muyan had already made up his mind?

Qin Ge too was considerate of her and scolded the eunuch, "How presumptuous! The emperor has not yet held the ceremony to establish the empress, where did this empress come from!"𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The eunuch was scolded and immediately kowtowed to apologize.

But after Qin Ge and Li Yunshu entered the grand hall, he still made haste to the imperial kitchen.

Inside the hall, Qin Ge and Li Yunshu entered furiously, only to hear the sounds of two people joking and tussling.

Qin Muyan was pinching Rong Yun’s face, and Rong Yun was tugging at Qin Muyan’s ear, both were happily roughhousing, and then Rong Yun wrapped her arm around Qin Muyan’s neck and gently nipped at his face.

Qin Muyan laughed heartily; he hadn’t felt this relaxed for a very long time.

But as soon as Qin Ge entered, she rebuked Rong Yun sternly, "How impudent!"

She walked up to Rong Yun’s chaise lounge, pointed at her and scolded angrily, "His Majesty is of such high stature, how dare you insult him? You are still Princess Beiling, how can you be so ill-mannered! How will you be the empress of the Great Wei Dynasty like this!"

Compared to Li Yunshu, Rong Yun was simply too petty and uncouth to appear public!

With such a character, how could she assist Qin Muyan in the future and be a good empress of the Great Wei Dynasty?

She pales in comparison to the late empress!

Rong Yun was suddenly accused and didn’t know what to do, "I... I was just joking with Qin Muyan, we used to do this all the time..."

Back then, Qin Muyan would spend time with her after court sessions. During their play, she would draw flowers on Qin Muyan’s face with a brush, and he would not be displeased.

Qin Muyan said that behind closed doors, their marital life was nobody else’s business, and no one had the right to criticize them.

Now...

Her innocent eyes filled with confusion, "Qin Muyan is my husband, I haven’t humiliated him."

Just as Qin Ge was about to scold her again, Qin Muyan stood up and used his sleeve to shield Rong Yun, "Mother, it was I who wanted to fool around with Rong Yun, not her being presumptuous or rude. I was not aware that Mother would come in like this."

In his eyes, a hint of dissatisfaction could be seen, directed at Li Yunshu.

Li Yunshu lowered her head and bit her lip, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This consort was merely visiting... The empress was eager, so I accompanied Mother and rushed over."

She pretended to be innocent, and upon hearing her words, Qin Ge’s complexion darkened, "What empress! Who will be the empress in the future is still undecided!"

She would not let Rong Yun ascend to the throne of the empress so easily!

She was indeed too impudent!

"Is being the empress so important? Can’t I eat first?"

Rong Yun tugged at Qin Muyan’s sleeve, softly speaking, "Qin Muyan, I am really hungry. I didn’t eat anything on the carriage."

Her appetite had grown much larger than before, and she now became hungry quickly. Her aunt said that it was because the child in her belly also needed to eat, so she must not starve the baby and needed to eat well and on time.

Qin Muyan held her hand and softly comforted her, "Don’t worry, I have already given orders. Dinner will be served shortly."

Although he knew what Rong Yun wanted to eat was somewhat improper for noble customs, he couldn’t bear to blame her after she had spent so much time in the village, enduring many days of hardship.

Qin Ge was not as kind and benevolent; her disapproval of Rong Yun only grew!

With Li Yunshu at her side, she deliberately said, "Mother, the empress must be ready for her meal. We should step back to avoid disturbing her time with His Majesty."

"Presumptuous!"

Qin Ge shook off her hand, her eyes coldly glaring at Rong Yun, "In front of this princess, do you think you can be so insolent? Not saluting the emperor out of favor is one thing! But not saluting me, in my presence, shows a great disrespect, completely disregarding this princess! I certainly will not let you off easily!"

"It’s not that I did not salute..."

Rong Yun tried to move her body, "So heavy..."

Having sat in the carriage for so long, her bones felt sore; she truly did not feel like moving.

"Let it be, Mother. Jingjing is weary from the journey. Tomorrow I will take her to see you. For today, let her rest and have her meal," Qin Muyan interjected, knowing that Qin Ge has always disliked Rong Yun, so he tried to ask her to leave first.

Rong Yun did not know those fox-like techniques to curry favor; she only knew how to tell the truth, so it was better not to force her to change.

He thought to himself, his gaze passing over Li Yunshu without a flicker of emotion.

What he liked was an incorruptible kindness.

And he would try his best to protect Rong Yun’s kindness.

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