Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 254 - The Third Princes Mansion Was Burned

Chapter 254: Chapter 254 The Third Prince’s Mansion Was Burned Down

Chapter 254 -254 The Third Prince’s Mansion Was Burned Down

Murong Jiu was reborn and now had the courage to express her feelings.

She didn’t want to be a clanging gourd, nor did she want Jun Yuyan to worry endlessly over her.

If she liked him, she wanted Jun Yuyan to know it.

In her past life, she hadn’t been able to fully repay what she owed Jun Yuyan, whose affection for her was as clear as day and night; he had been willing to sacrifice everything for her.

And now, she too was willing to give her all for Jun Yuyan.

When Jun Yuyan heard her express her feelings, he excitedly hugged her, but after just a little while, the two little ones inside started to protest and kicked at their daddy.

With so much movement, Jun Yuyan, worried she might feel uncomfortable, hurriedly laid her down on the bed and carefully touched her belly.

“Our child will be born soon, Ah Jiu, I’m so happy,” he said.

This was their child together, and Jun Yuyan, loving the whole household, was filled with anticipation for the twins.

Murong Jiu’s face was all gentle smiles.

“The children will definitely look a lot like you. We must give them the best paternal and maternal love, okay?” she said.

Jun Yuyan nodded, “They will grow up happy and content.”

Unlike him and Ah Jiu, who had grown up lacking parental love.

Ah Jiu had been separated from her birth parents due to Lady Wang’s schemes, while his own Noble Consort mother never devoted all of her attention to him, using him only as a tool to compete for favor. His emperor father seemed affectionate on the surface but was distant, casually causing him disability with his indifference.

Because they both knew what it was like to lack love, he and Ah Jiu understood how important parental love was for a child.

As they talked, Jun Yuyan massaged her legs, which were prone to swelling.

Her legs remained slender, which only made her stomach seem all the more astonishingly large.

Jun Yuyan, accompanying her to get up frequently during the night, knew how tired she became in the later stages of pregnancy, only able to sleep on her side, an indication of just how stiff her body must feel.

What he could do was to massage her more often, relaxing her muscles and pressure points.

“Princess Consort, it’s time to apply the moisturizing cream,” Chun Tao said from outside.

Murong Jiu glanced outside at the evening sky; it was indeed time to apply cream to her belly, so she called Chun Tao in.

This was a moisturizing cream specially formulated for her by her master, who had experience with delivering babies although normally only those with breached births would seek him out, as regular births were handled by midwives due to the moral standards separating men and women. But when lives were at stake, that separation became insignificant.

Therefore, her master had seen many women with stretch marks and loose belly skin after childbirth, which led him to create this highly valuable moisturizing cream, even more exquisite than what the noble ladies in the palace used.

Persisting in applying it four times a day as scheduled, her belly remained delicate and had not developed stretch marks.

In her past life, she did have them because she was too thin, and with twins, her belly had grown rapidly. The skin being stretched and lack of care caused the marks to form, starting red then turning black, which was very unsightly.

“You should go out now; you can come back in after I’ve applied it,” she told Jun Yuyan, just like the other days, shooing him out.

She didn’t want Jun Yuyan to see her big belly. It was fine when clothed, but without the clothes, it was frighteningly large.

This time, however, Jun Yuyan stubbornly didn’t want to leave, telling her, “Ah Jiu, I know how hard your pregnancy has been, how your pregnant belly often feels stiff and uncomfortable. I asked Uncle Zhai this morning, and he said that a bit of light inner strength could melt the cream, allowing your skin to absorb it better and become more nourished. Let me help you this time.”

Murong Jiu didn’t know he had also asked his master and was moved in her heart.

But she still shook her head and said, “It’s not easy for you to practice martial arts, and inner strength should not be wasted like this. No. Besides, Chun Tao has already become very skilled with her hands. Let her help me.”

“Inner strength automatically recovers every day. It’s just applying medicine for you, which doesn’t require much.”

Now they were not on the battlefield, the Prince’s Mansion was full of experts, and with the likes of Chang Chonghai, the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, Jun Yuyan didn’t think that consuming a little inner strength was a big deal.

Seeing Jun Yuyan’s insistence, Murong Jiu had to agree.

“Don’t be frightened though, and develop a psychological shadow afterward. My belly has grown too large and it doesn’t look good.”

“What nonsense are you talking about, Ah Jiu? How could I dislike your belly? It’s carrying our child. If possible, I wish I could take your place and bear the pain.”

Murong Jiu, imagining the image of him with a large belly, could not help but chuckle and burst into laughter with a ‘pfft.’

When he truly undid her clothes and saw Ah Jiu’s belly extended roundly, Jun Yuyan’s eyes were filled with pity.

“Uncle Zhai said that when a woman is pregnant, the fetus will constantly press against the internal organs. You’re carrying twins, so it’s even harder on you.”

The rib bones of Murong Jiu even showed slight signs of being stretched, indicating how much space the twins occupied.

He first used his inner strength to warm and nourish the two soft ribs of Murong Jiu, which often hurt, but since it was still bearable, Murong Jiu had not mentioned it to anyone. She hadn’t expected Jun Yuyan to be so attentive, and with the warmness of the inner strength, the pain indeed alleviated significantly.

Then, Jun Yuyan began to apply the medicinal ointment on her belly. Initially, his movements were a bit stiff, but gradually he got the hang of it, carefully covering every raised part with the ointment and gently massaging it, using inner strength to promote absorption.

The room was as warm as spring, and Murong Jiu’s heart was as if soaked in a jar of honey, bubbling with sweetness.

This man, how could he be so good?

I must have accumulated virtue for several lifetimes to have met him.

Little did she know, Jun Yuyan was also filled with tender love, thinking that he shouldn’t let Ah Jiu give birth again in the future. Pregnancy was truly suffering, and childbirth was like going through the gates of hell. As the due date approached, he grew more anxious day by day.

This was also why he quickly dealt with his affairs and rushed back without stopping, both day and night.

Because he heard that many women with twins tend to give birth prematurely, some by two months, and it’s common to see a month or half a month early.

He didn’t dare to time his return to Ah Jiu’s due date, for fear of missing the birth.

He was also worried that Ah Jiu would be scared when she gave birth and wanted to be by her side at that time.

In his eyes, Ah Jiu, despite being wise and composed, was still a young girl who had just come of age not long ago, yet she was so early to bear children for him, how could he not be heartbroken?

Watching Ah Jiu sleep peacefully thanks to the nourishment of the comfortable inner strength, he dressed her and covered her with the brocade quilt.

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Upon leaving the room, the little wolf was lying under the eaves. Hearing a noise, it immediately woke up and turned its head alertly. Seeing it was Jun Yuyan, it quickly turned its head back.

This little wolf really listened to Ah Jiu’s words well, refraining from baring teeth and snarling as instructed.

That was good, as it could protect Ah Jiu.

After entering the study, Jun Yuyan summoned the Hidden Guard.

With Ah Jiu’s due date approaching, it was time to eliminate those who should be, not allowing them to live until the dawn of tomorrow, to rid of the bad omen.

The next morning, Murong Jiu heard Chun Tao gossip excitedly, “Princess Consort, a big fire broke out last night, and the Third Prince’s Mansion has been burned to the ground!”