But Cheng Ning never lives by any will.
Before things come to an end, she will push the rest forward step by step.
The rain outside doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon. The spring rain makes the air feel cooler.
The night was shrouded in a layer of deep darkness.
The main hall was brightly lit, and when Wei Yanzhou was there, there was never much noise in Linhua Palace.
As if suppressed by his innate aura, the servants would speak softly and move lightly whenever they did anything.
Cheng Ning had a bad appetite during dinner. She was always like this, and her food had never tasted good.
Wei Yanzhou personally prepared the dishes for her, and put the shaved fish bones into a small bowl without letting anyone use his hands.
Then a small piece of tender chicken was brought to Shuiju as a tribute from Baiyue. The shell was peeled cleanly and the meat was crystal clear.
After a while, the small bowl was filled with food. Wei Yanzhou put the chopsticks on and pushed them in front of Cheng Ning.
"eat by yourself."
Cheng Ning was picking out a small plate of green beans. She moved her chopsticks a lot, but she didn't get even two bites into her mouth.
I thought she would refuse, but Cheng Ning just took it and started eating it.
This made Chunhua extremely happy. Everyone knew that serving Cheng Ning was difficult.
I didn't expect to be so obedient today.
But that small bowl of food was still a bit difficult to swallow for Cheng Ning's stomach, which had not eaten meat and oil for several days.
By the end, you could almost see her tasteless and having difficulty swallowing.
Even so, she didn't push the bowl away and said she didn't want to eat it, as she always did.
Chunhua saw her almost retching several times and wanted to stop her, with a very worried expression.
But she didn't dare and could only look at the emperor's face frequently.
She wanted to say that the empress had eaten a lot and there was no need to force her to finish it, but she was facing the emperor and she did not dare to say a word.
Moreover, Wei Yanzhou's expression was not very good-looking. He stared at Cheng Ning's movements but didn't say a word.
Watch her slowly insert a mouthful of food, watch her chew hard, watch her find it hard to swallow.
They were all carefully selected ingredients from the imperial kitchen, and were cooked by a chef who was accustomed to Cheng Ning.
But in the end, the delicacies turned into thorns in Cheng Ning's mouth.
Finally, when Cheng Ning retched again and almost vomited, he snatched the bowl from her hand and said, "I won't eat it."
He wasn't angry, but his expression was ugly.
Cheng Ning's lips moved, suppressing the discomfort in her stomach. She looked at Wei Yanzhou and said, "Would you be worried if you don't eat?"
"Yes," Wei Yanzhou twisted the handkerchief and wiped her lips gently, then wiped her hands for her: "But you can eat a few more times. If you can't eat too much at one time, just use it a few more times."
He never knew that eating would become painful for Cheng Ning.
But she had tried her best, and he could see that Cheng Ning was trying to please him.
It seemed that since Cheng Ning woke up from a coma, there was something different between them.
She looked so cautious, as if they had broken a precious porcelain, but Cheng Ning's porcelain was still intact, even better than before.
She didn't ask about the anti-pregnancy medicine or the child.
He didn't even ask about the Xie family's affairs.
Wei Yanzhou shouldn't be suspicious, but Tian Xing was like a stone thrown between them.
He couldn't help but wonder if Cheng Ning knew that the anti-pregnancy medicine was fake from the beginning.
Did you know you were pregnant from the beginning?
That night when he was at Xie's Mansion, did Cheng Ning really almost have a miscarriage for no reason?
Or did she know something, or use something?
Once suspicion opens up, there will be suspicion everywhere.
Wei Yanzhou tried his best to suppress himself not to think about it, but every time Cheng Ning obeyed, he couldn't help but think about it.
But it doesn't matter, as long as he doesn't explore it, he can pretend that none of this happened.
He led Cheng Ning to the bed, tucked her in with the quilt, and touched her forehead.
Cheng Ning just looked at him with emotionless eyes.
Soggy.
Then he came closer to Wei Yanzhou and placed a gentle kiss on the corner of Wei Yanzhou's mouth.
Just a touch, like a feather caressing.
Wei Yanzhou's throat was dry and his voice was hoarse when he spoke: "What's wrong?"
"I don't think you are very happy," Cheng Ning actually wanted to touch Wei Yanzhou's eyebrows.
But she knew that other methods might be more suitable to coax Wei Yanzhou.
Like a kiss.
This was a rare initiative taken by Cheng Ning. She leaned back on the pillow and did not move forward.
"What do you want?" Wei Yanzhou gently tucked her hair behind her ears.
Between them, there is no absolute pure flattery, there should be additional conditions behind every kiss.
Cheng Ning thought for a moment: "Is sister-in-law okay?"
If she is not allowed to see her, then it’s okay to ask, right?
She is also pregnant now. If Wei Yanzhou cares about her, he must be a little soft-hearted towards his sister-in-law.
Wei Yanzhou's expression was always incomprehensible. He pursed his lips and said, "It's okay."
Except that the child is gone, everything else is fine for Chen Yili.
He sent Cheng Yi to recuperate together, and was closely monitored and protected by people around him.
Wasn't it Cheng Ning's wish to stay together?
Apart from these, there is nothing bad.
Cheng Ning finally heard a few words leak out of his mouth, and didn't want to let it go: "What about the child? Is she pregnant? Does she...hate me?"
Being divorced from Cheng Yi means that he has no relationship with the Cheng family anymore.
Chen Yili would keep this child, which was beyond Cheng Ning's expectation.
With Li Guo and the children, Chen Yili's life will always be inseparable from the Cheng family.
This time Wei Yanzhou did not answer, but looked at Cheng Ning.
Cheng Ning: "?"
She thought it was just Wei Yanzhou who didn't want to answer.
"These are three questions," Wei Yanzhou said: "One kiss exchanges four answers. Is Concubine Xi too good at forgetting?"
Cheng Ning: "..."
After thinking for a while, she stood up, half-knelt on the bed, leaned over, and kissed Wei Yanzhou again.
Again.
Both kisses fell on the lips, and you could feel the slight coolness of the other's lips, as well as the smell of the rose water you had just gargled in your mouth.
When Cheng Ning sat back down, she couldn't kneel down firmly and swayed a bit, but Wei Yanzhou held her steady.
His eyes were darker than before: "Three questions."
"You don't need to answer the last one." Cheng Ning glared at him: "Don't cheat on me with a kiss."
Regardless of whether he hates it or not, Cheng Ning has long been concerned about it.
And Wei Yanzhou didn't know what he would say in order to coax her.
"It's revealed."
Wei Yanzhou recalled seeing Chen Yili's children in the small house.
Even though it was just a ball of flesh and blood, it was obvious that he had grown into a human form.
Perhaps if he was still in Chen Yili's belly, he would have been able to tell, but it could only stop at that moment.
The ambiguity in his eyes flashed away, and he unconsciously explored Cheng Ning's belly.
Cheng Ning only froze for a moment, and then relaxed.
She lowered her eyes and looked at Wei Yanzhou's long fingers.
"Do you want a boy or a girl?"
