The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 656: You Are Very Similar to How Eldest Sister-in-Law Was When She Was Four to Five Months Pregnant

Chapter 656: You Are Very Similar to How Eldest Sister-in-Law Was When She Was Four to Five Months Pregnant

Ye Siheng directly returned to his bedroom.

Because he had not returned yet, a lamp was still left burning in the room, providing enough light.

The bed curtains had already been changed to light gauze.

He could vaguely see Nanli’s figure and gently walked over, lifting the bed curtain. He saw that she was sleeping soundly and peacefully.

Unable to resist, he reached out and touched her face. If it had been before, she would have woken up and playfully asked him to stop touching her.

But today, her breathing was still even.

It seemed she was just too tired.

Ye Siheng withdrew his hand and adjusted the quilt for her.

After he finished washing and changing, he lay down beside her and gently pulled her into his arms.

But soon, he furrowed his brows.

Nanli seemed fragile, but in reality, her body was full of firm muscles. When touched, she felt anything but frail.

But these past two days... it seemed as though he could almost feel her bones.

How had she become so much thinner?

Ye Siheng wasn’t worried about another attack from the Immortal World people. He was more concerned that she had pushed herself too hard.

He sighed inwardly, thinking that he would need to wrap her up, force her to rest, and allow her body to recover.

However, he was thinking too much.

The next morning, Chu Yan returned to the palace with a box. Emperor Muwu saw it and laughed loudly, quickly flipping through the memorials. As expected, it was written in the handwriting of his ninth brother.

After the morning court session, Emperor Muwu took Chu Yan on a tour of the Cabinet. Who would have thought that in the afternoon, Chu Yan would follow him again?

Emperor Muwu, clearly tired, had drooping eyes and said, "Aren’t you tired? The weather’s gotten hot, you should go and rest for a while."

"I am not tired, nor am I sleepy," Chu Yan replied seriously.

He just wanted to learn more.

Emperor Muwu yawned and had an idea. "Then go find your ninth brother."

His body could not withstand much more fatigue; otherwise, he would lose even two more years of his life.

"Yes, your son thinks the same," Chu Yan said. This time, instead of bringing memorials, he took military books and maps.

After all, he was soon to be the commander-in-chief. How to use the military, how to arrange battle formations—all of these had to be learned without delay.

Ye Siheng was about to go out to find Nanli when he saw Chu Yan. His expression darkened, and he immediately wanted to use teleportation to leave.

"Royal uncle, wait!" Chu Yan knew Ye Siheng’s weakness. "If you leave now, I’ll tell Sixth Sister that you are irresponsible and have no intention of properly mentoring me!"

Ye Siheng froze, then turned around to glare at Chu Yan. "When did you learn such methods?"

In the past, Chu Yan had always appeared respectful and humble.

Who would have thought that he had such a sharp mind!

Chu Yan smiled. "These methods aren’t hard to learn, it’s just a matter of whether one dares to use them. Royal uncle, with your noble character, you wouldn’t make things hard for your younger generation, would you?"

Ye Siheng felt a wave of irritation. "I clearly still used to call you Fifth Brother!"

"Same, same. We are all one family, nothing different," Chu Yan said, signaling the Imperial Guard to move things into the study. He then instructed Fushun to arrange the guest rooms.

Ye Siheng’s eyes widened. "What are you planning? Are you staying here?"

Wouldn’t this mean he would be constantly bothered by him?

Chu Yan replied, "If there is something unclear, I can immediately find royal uncle to solve it."

Ye Siheng took a deep breath.

Although Chu Yan was not his son, he was his nephew. He could bear with this hardship for now. Once Chu Yan left to command the army, everything would return to normal.

However, he still turned around with a dark face and entered the study.

Chu Yan, seeing this, was overjoyed. "Thank you, royal uncle!"

He immediately followed after him in a cheerful manner.

In the afternoon, Nanli returned.

The weather had become hot, and she had no energy at all.

Rainbow saw her forehead was sweaty and quickly went to fan her.

"Your Highness, didn’t you go to bed early last night? How come you’re still so tired?" Rainbow asked in concern.

Nanli waved her hand. "It’s probably because of the hot weather."

Right now, she felt uncomfortable from the heat, with no strength to do anything.

Rainbow hurriedly had two basins of ice brought into the room and asked two maids to fan the air. Soon, the room became cooler.

Nanli felt much better and soon began to feel sleepy.

She leaned back in the imperial concubine chair and fell asleep.

Rainbow also noticed that Nanli’s cheeks had become slightly thinner. She started discussing with Chunbao about making some chicken soup for Nanli to nourish her.

When Nanli woke up from her nap, she finally felt like she was alive again.

But before the sky had even darkened, she suddenly felt extremely hungry.

"Rainbow, I’m hungry," she said, touching her flat stomach with a bit of a grievance.

Rainbow replied, "The kitchen is already busy, but the chicken soup should be ready soon. How about Your Highness has some chicken soup first?"

Nanli’s eyes lit up when she heard this, and she smacked her lips. "Alright, bring it up quickly!"

She had thought that Nanli would lose her appetite in the hot weather, but when the chicken soup was brought up, she drank an entire bowl, then ate the chicken along with it.

It only took about fifteen minutes.

Rainbow was dumbfounded.

Who would have known that Nanli would then say, "What about the rice? Is it ready?"

Rainbow came to her senses. "It’s... almost done, but Your Highness and Third Prince are still busy in the study, so it might take a little longer."

"Don’t wait. Food is the most important thing in the world. Tell them to come over, let’s eat right now."

After having some chicken soup, Nanli didn’t feel full; instead, she was even hungrier.

Her words shocked Rainbow greatly.

In the past, Nanli often forgot to eat and had to be reminded at all times.

Now that she realized how important eating was, Rainbow couldn’t be happier and quickly went to the study to call them, asking the maids to set the table.

Since Chu Yan was there, they made two extra dishes. Otherwise, Ye Siheng and Nanli usually only needed four or five dishes.

However—

By the time Chu Yan and Ye Siheng had eaten only a few bites, most of the dishes were almost finished.

Not only that, but Nanli also finished three bowls of rice.

The two men were stunned, holding their chopsticks, watching Nanli wipe her mouth and rinse her mouth.

It was only then that she realized that many of the plates were empty. For once, she felt a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, ask the kitchen to make a few more dishes, all my fault. I was just too hungry and ate too much."

Ye Siheng felt that she had eaten more than usual recently, which was somewhat abnormal. "A’Li, do you feel unwell?"

Chu Yan put down his bowl and looked at Nanli. "You ate so much. You’re just like how eldest sister-in-law was when she was four to five months pregnant."

Because Xiao Wanyi had been vomiting for the first three months and hardly ate anything. Finally, when she stopped vomiting, her appetite grew greatly.

The kitchen sent food to the courtyard every few hours.

Ye Siheng and Nanli both had a sudden shock in their hearts.

Nanli stammered, "No... it can’t be, right?"

Just that once!

And she had even used her internal energy to force the food out!

Even if she were pregnant, it hadn’t even been half a month by now. In modern terms, the heartbeat would not even have been detected yet!

Ye Siheng frowned and asked, "A’Li, have you checked your pulse?"

"I did, but I only diagnosed myself with blood deficiency. There’s nothing else," Nanli said.

To be on the safe side, Ye Siheng still asked Qing Feng to bring Dr. Shen over.

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