Shen Xihe wanted all these, so she knew that Xiao Huayong would not want His Majesty's life at this time.
As smart as she is, she has a vague guess in her mind, but she can't say it out loud no matter what.
"Beichen..." She opened her mouth, but all she wanted to say was stuck in her throat, and finally turned into a soft whisper to him.
"Yo Yo." Xiao Huayong also called her, his eyes as gentle as the warm sunshine in spring, and he seemed to have a thousand words to say, but in the end he said nothing, and just silently held her in his arms.
They are all extremely intelligent people, and some things do not need to be explained, as they all know it in their hearts.
After His Majesty's decree was sent to the northwest, Xiao Huayong fell ill. Shen Xihe stayed in the Eastern Palace and never left the house. Except for the Queen Mother and His Majesty, almost no one who came to visit the Eastern Palace could enter the gate.
The couple closed the door and did not see any visitors, living their own little life. Such days were warm, peaceful but short. . .
On the 25th day of the 23rd year of Youning, Shen Yueshan returned triumphantly with his son and Prince Lie Xiao Changying. His Majesty ordered Prince Xin Xiao Changqing to welcome them at the city gate. From the city gate to the palace gate, the people lined the streets to welcome them, with flower petals, sachets and silk flying everywhere, making it even more lively than the parade of the top scholar.
After all, a top scholar appears every three years, but a hero appears once every hundred years.
Emperor Youning also waited in person at the palace gate to welcome people into the palace. The emperor and his subjects looked very happy. Emperor Youning did not hesitate to give them lavish praises and generous rewards such as gold, silver and jewelry. After all, high positions and generous salaries were already the most generous rewards for Shen Yueshan and his son.
After bidding farewell to the emperor, Shen Yueshan and his son obtained permission to go directly to the East Palace to visit Shen Xihe.
Shen Xihe, who was already four months pregnant, could not hide her slightly plump figure even with her thin summer skirt. Her black hair was tied into a simple bun with a white jade hairpin made of a flat Zhong leaf. Her forehead was adorned with two sideburns and round white jade beads that reached her eyebrows, making her look softer and gentler.
"Father, brother!" Shen Xihe took two quick steps, and only then did she remember that she was pregnant when Xiao Huayong coughed lightly. She almost instinctively pounced on her father and brother.
Instead, Shen Yueshan and Shen Yun'an rushed forward, each holding one of Shen Xihe's hands. Shen Yueshan, who killed enemies without blinking an eye on the battlefield, was now frightened: "You are about to become a mother, and you are still so reckless."
"Yoyo, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Yun'an asked immediately.
Shen Xihe felt helpless and amused. She only took two quick steps and didn't even have time to run, but her father and brother were so scared that their faces became tense and they kept staring at her belly, as if she would have a miscarriage in the next moment.
"Father, I'm fine, and your grandson is fine too." Shen Xihe glanced at Xiao Huayong and said, "Beichen takes good care of me."
Her face is round and smooth, her spirit is high, and her gaze is full of lightness and a faint smile. Such a Shen Xihe is rare even in the northwest.
It can be seen that Xiao Huayong has influenced and changed her. Shen Yueshan, who should have been happy, thought of Xiao Huayong's current physical condition...
Before the joy could emerge, it was suppressed by the rising sorrow.
"Father, brother." Xiao Huayong immediately caught the change in the father and son and hurriedly greeted them.
Shen Yueshan and his son dared not accept the gift, and hurriedly stepped aside. Xiao Huayong's respect for them was one thing, and the difference between the monarch and the minister was another. Shen Yueshan grasped Xiao Huayong's arm and said, "It is a blessing for Youyou to marry you, and it is a blessing for our Shen family to have a son-in-law like you."