The doctor withdrew his hand, gently stroked his beard, and smiled, "Hehe, congratulations, young master, the lady is fine; her pulse indicates pregnancy!"
Chapter 191: Dongfang Xun Imprisoned
Is it a pregnancy pulse?
Dongfang Heng looked at the doctor with a serious expression: "You mean Li Xue is pregnant?"
The doctor stroked his beard and nodded with a smile: "I have been practicing medicine for many years and I would never make a mistake. Your wife is almost two months pregnant."
"Really?" Dongfang Heng's deep eyes were filled with joy, but then he suddenly remembered that Shen Lixue was unconscious, and his heart pounded again: "How could she have suddenly fainted?"
The doctor chuckled and said, "Pregnant women are physically weak and should rest more. Your wife fainted because she was overworked. With proper rest, she will be fine!"
Dongfang Heng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thank goodness he was alright: "Thank you for your help, doctor!"
After the doctor left the inner room, Dongfang Heng sat down by the bed, tightly grasping Shen Lixue's fair hand. His heart was filled with joy. His jade-like fingertips gently slid across her forehead, eyebrows, cheeks, and soft lips, his sharp eyes filled with tenderness.
A surge of joy welled up in his heart. Li Xue was indeed pregnant. The little one he had longed for day and night was carrying both his own bloodline and Li Xue's bloodline...
Shen Lixue's long eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her clear, cold pupils were like an ancient well, deep and calm.
"You're awake!" Dongfang Heng's jade-like fingertips gently caressed her delicate, porcelain-like face.
"Hmm!" Shen Lixue gradually regained consciousness after being unconscious for a short time. Her mind was clear, but she could not move her body or open her eyes. She did not hear all of the doctor's words, only the general meaning. Looking at the joyful Dongfang Heng, she tentatively asked, "Am I pregnant?"
Dongfang Heng nodded and held her small hand tightly: "Yes, I can hardly believe it..."
Shen Lixue's eyes were filled with shock, and she was speechless for a moment. When she smelled the fragrance and felt nauseous, she had suspected that she was pregnant. Later, she did not have any more symptoms, and she thought it was just a stomach problem. The Holy King and the Holy Queen needed to be taken care of, so she did not pay too much attention to it. Who knew that she was really pregnant.
Dongfang Heng's jade-like fingers naturally landed on her abdomen. Her flat stomach was no different from usual, and there was no indication that a new life was growing there. His fingertips caressed her gently as if he were touching a rare treasure. The joy emanating from the bottom of his heart made him look radiant: "It's all my fault for being so busy with things that I didn't even know you were pregnant."
Shen Lixue couldn't help but smile: "Don't blame yourself. Even I didn't know, so how could you have known?" Her fair hand gently stroked her lower abdomen. It had been almost two months, and she, as the mother, hadn't even noticed. How careless she had been! The nurturing of life was truly miraculous.
Dongfang Heng looked at Shen Lixue. Her beautiful face was as delicate as porcelain, with a pearly pink hue. She showed no signs of pregnancy-related haggardness or fatigue. No wonder he hadn't noticed anything. If she hadn't fainted just now, he didn't know how long it would have taken him to find out she was pregnant. He leaned down slightly and gently kissed her forehead like a dragonfly skimming the water, his voice as soft as a breeze: "Are you feeling better?"
Shen Lixue's beautiful face flushed with a rosy hue: "I'm much better now, you don't need to worry!" As she spoke, she sat up and was about to get out of bed.
Dongfang Heng quickly stopped her, saying seriously, "You're pregnant, you should rest properly. What are you doing getting out of bed?"
Shen Lixue looked at Dongfang Heng helplessly: "This is a medical clinic. If I need to rest, I should go back to the Holy King's Mansion!"
Dongfang Heng was slightly taken aback. He saw a cabinet in the corner of the room, which was filled with many medicinal herbs. The aroma of herbs filled the room, reminding him that this was a medical clinic, not his Fengsong Courtyard in the Holy King's Mansion. Li Xue could not rest here.
He stretched out his long arm, scooped Shen Lixue into his arms, turned around, and strode forward.
Shen Lixue was startled and grabbed Dongfang Heng's collar tightly: "Heng, what are you doing?"
"Let's go back to the Holy King's Mansion." Dongfang Heng looked at his beautiful wife in his arms, his voice as soft as a breeze, his eyes and brows overflowing with joy.
Shen Lixue sighed helplessly, "Put me down, I can walk by myself."
"You're pregnant, you shouldn't overexert yourself. What if you faint while walking?" Dongfang Heng raised an eyebrow at her, disagreeing with her words.
Shen Lixue frowned: "I am a martial artist, I'm not that delicate." She fainted just now because she was weak, and she has rested for a while, how could she faint again?
“You must be exhausted from the long journey. You must have collapsed from fatigue. Once you’re back at Fengsong Courtyard, rest well before getting out of bed and walking around.” Before Shen Lixue could reply, Dongfang Heng carried her out of the inner room.
There were doctors and apprentices in the front hall, and a crowd of onlookers had gathered at the door. When Dongfang Heng carried Shen Lixue out, all eyes fell on the two of them. The young men clicked their tongues in admiration, saying how affectionate the two were.
The young women looked at Shen Lixue with envy and jealousy. She had married such a handsome husband and was pampered and spoiled. She was truly happy.
Shen Lixue's face flushed crimson as she quickly buried herself in Dongfang Heng's arms, gently punching his chest with her small fist: "The pedestrians on the street are watching us, put me down quickly."
"What's wrong with me doting on my wife? Let them look if they want!" Dongfang Heng ignored the stares of passersby, steadily carrying Shen Lixue, and strode out of the clinic. His white robes fluttered in the wind, making him look like a magnificent white lotus from afar.
Dongfang Zhan, dressed in a blue brocade robe, stood by the window of the private room in the restaurant, watching Shen Lixue nestled in Dongfang Heng's arms, her smile happy and sweet. Her pink dress was perfectly matched with his white brocade robe. His handsome face was terribly gloomy, and his large hand quietly clenched into a fist. She was pregnant.
More than two months after leaving Qingyan, and nearly two months pregnant, their child was conceived in Xiliang.
"Shen Lixue is pregnant, and Dongfang Heng is in a good mood. He will no longer pursue Shen Yelei's mistakes. Although my plan failed, I didn't suffer much loss!" Ye Qianmei came to the window and looked at Dongfang Heng and Shen Lixue, who were leaning on each other and very close in the crowd. She gritted her teeth in hatred.
"How dare you say that?" Dongfang Zhan suddenly turned around, his angry eyes glaring at Ye Qianmei, his anger bursting out at her: "You plotted to have Shen Yelei crash into Dongfang Heng's carriage, such a childish scheme, how could you even think of it?"
"Dongfang Heng and Shen Lixue secretly went to Xiliang, wiped out the entire Mu family clan, killed my mother and brother, and implicated me, making me a descendant of a disgraced official in Xiliang. Although my title in Qingyan is Princess Qianmei, who still treats me like a princess? My status has plummeted, and the servants are all laughing at me behind my back. I am full of anger, so what's wrong with using Shen Yelei to give Dongfang Heng and Shen Lixue a hard time?"
Ye Qianmei's beautiful eyes blazed with fury, her small face contorted with rage. She roared hoarsely, "The hatred for killing my family is irreconcilable! They've made me suffer so much. I'm just asking for some interest. What's wrong with that?"
"Dongfang Heng is the God of War of Azure Flame. Do you think he can't see through your little scheme and break it down?" Dongfang Zhan looked coldly at Ye Qianlong, his eyes full of mockery: "Trying to intimidate Dongfang Heng? Not only will you get yourself into trouble, but you will also alert the enemy and implicate the entire Zhanwang Mansion."
How could such a wise and intelligent woman as Consort Shu of Xiliang give birth to such a foolish daughter as Ye Qianmei?
"With the extermination of the entire Mu family clan, you have also lost a powerful partner and the advantage in the struggle for the throne. Don't you hate Dongfang Heng and want to tear him to pieces?" Ye Qianmei's beautiful eyes blazed with fire, her voice sharp: She hated Dongfang Heng and Shen Lixue to death. Even if it meant mutual destruction, she would tear them to pieces and make them suffer a terrible death.
"Of course I hate him. It is precisely because of this hatred that I must be more clear-headed and more cautious and thorough in my thinking. Dongfang Heng is exceptionally capable. How could I possibly kill him with just a surge of hatred? If you continue to act willfully and secretly cause trouble for Dongfang Heng in petty ways, don't say I didn't warn you when you die unjustly in hell."
Dongfang Zhan's words were sharp and to the point, refuting her without mercy, leaving Ye Qianmei speechless. After hearing the news of the destruction of the Mu State Duke's Mansion, she was furious and only thought about killing Dongfang Heng and Shen Lixue avenging the Mu State Duke's Mansion. How could she have thought so comprehensively?
After Dongfang Zhan's reminder, Ye Qianmei felt a wave of fear. Dongfang Heng, as the God of War of the Azure Flame, was decisive in killing, but his temper didn't seem to be very good. Shen Yelei had stirred up trouble for no reason and smeared the Holy King's Mansion, so he must be very angry. If Shen Lixue hadn't fainted, Dongfang Heng would never have let Shen Yelei and her off easily.
Dongfang Zhan's reprimand was merciless. Ye Qianmei knew she was wrong, but she didn't want to admit defeat and lose face, so she retorted defiantly, "Have you thought of a way to kill Dongfang Heng?"
"I haven't come up with a perfect plan yet, but now that he's back in the capital, he'll probably deal with that matter. The Holy Prince's Mansion won't be peaceful for a while."
Dongfang Zhan turned to look at Dongfang Heng on the street. The joy on his handsome face deeply stung his eyes. His smile was truly dazzling. He wondered if Dongfang Heng would still be able to be happy after learning about that matter.
The bright sunshine shone warmly as Dongfang Heng carried Shen Lixue towards the sandalwood carriage. Her soft, delicate body was so supple and boneless that it felt incredibly comfortable to hold her in his arms.
Thinking of the little life they were carrying inside her, Dongfang Heng's lips unconsciously curved into a beautiful smile. If his grandfather, father, and mother knew that Li Xue was pregnant, they would definitely be very happy.