Chapter 1450: Chapter 6: Little Treasure (Night Thought Extra)
"What did you say?" Ye You had just returned to Phoenix Palace and had just sat down on a chair when he heard Qin Sisi’s words. He stood up with a start, staring at her with a face full of nervous astonishment.
Qin Sisi hadn’t expected such a big reaction from Ye You and couldn’t help but feel nervous herself, repeating her earlier words softly: "I think I’m pregnant."
These six words clearly entered Ye You’s ears, and he finally confirmed the truth of a certain matter. He quickly walked over to Qin Sisi, took her hands, looked her over from head to toe, and asked with concern: "Can you be sure? Do you feel any discomfort? Do you feel like vomiting?"
After throwing out a series of questions, without waiting for Qin Sisi to answer, Ye You spoke again: "I’ll go get someone from the Muyin family."
He walked a few steps towards the door, muttering to himself: "Let’s also invite someone from the Zhulu family, the more people the better."
With that, he had already opened the door and instructed the guard at the entrance to summon them, leaving Qin Sisi with no chance to speak.
When Ye You returned, Qin Sisi reassured him: "You don’t need to be so nervous, I don’t feel anything yet, just a bit sleepy."
"Then go to sleep," Ye You replied without hesitation, his first reaction being to lift Qin Sisi up and place her on the bed. But after extending his arms, he felt it was inappropriate, fearing the small life inside her couldn’t withstand any sudden movement. He retracted his arms and carefully led Qin Sisi to the bed, gently helping her lie down.
Watching Ye You’s awkward movements, Qin Sisi couldn’t help but chuckle, softly saying: "I’m really fine; the way you’re handling this makes it seem like I’m severely injured."
But Ye You didn’t see it that way: "How could you be fine? You’re carrying two bodies now and must be extremely careful. You mustn’t practice magic for the time being, just stay in the room and rest well. Whatever you want to eat or need, you must tell me right away."
Ye You’s grand attentiveness left Qin Sisi a bit helpless, though her heart felt sweet.
The special envoys of the Muyin family and the Zhulu family stationed in Phongge Wang City soon arrived at Phoenix Palace. Chief Xiaomeng and Chief Qingxun had to stay in their family territories to guide the entire family. The envoys were high-ranking elders with significant strength, slightly less powerful than the clan leaders, but equally skilled in healing.
Both envoys examined Qin Sisi in turn and were able to confirm that she was indeed pregnant, almost two months now, and in good condition.
Ye You finally felt slightly at ease. He initially wanted the two envoys to simply stay at the Royal Palace and focus on serving Qin Sisi, but both envoys were men, which seemed somewhat inappropriate. Moreover, they also had plenty of official duties.
After some deliberation, Ye You awarded each envoy a bottle of elixir and had them escorted out of the Royal Palace.
Then he sent people to the Muyin family and the Zhulu family to request their chiefs to send a skilled female healer to the Royal Palace to take care of Qin Sisi’s daily living, promising ample rewards once Qin Sisi safely gave birth.
Upon receiving Ye You’s message, Qing Xun smiled slightly, wrote a congratulatory letter to Ye You, arranged for a suitable woman, and prepared some gifts to return to Phongge Wang City with the guards Ye You had sent.
Xiao Meng, upon learning of Qin Sisi’s pregnancy, was so happy she couldn’t close her mouth, exclaiming: "Great, I’ll have a companion."
After serving three years of mourning for her parents, Xiao Meng formally married Yun Cheng and had given birth to a robust son last year, who was not even a year old and quite a handful.
Nevertheless, Xiao Meng overcame all challenges and brought Yun Cheng and their son to Phongge Wang City to congratulate Qin Sisi, not forgetting to arrange the healer and bring gifts.
Qin Sisi and Xiao Meng had not met for a long time, not since the full moon banquet of Xiao Meng’s son. Their reunion was joyous, as if they had endless things to discuss.
Xiao Meng generously shared her pregnancy and parenting experiences with Qin Sisi, who hadn’t felt nervous until now. Listening to Xiao Meng opened her eyes to the many challenges ahead, making her a bit apprehensive.
Xiao Meng’s son was indeed too rambunctious. Knowing her presence might disrupt Qin Sisi’s rest, Xiao Meng stayed only a few days before leaving, leaving the healer behind with instructions to take good care of the Queen.
The two female healers took up residence in the side hall of Phoenix Palace, closely attending to the needs of the pregnant Qin Sisi.
In the evening, Ye You held Qin Sisi in his arms, his excitement keeping them both awake, amid the misty night. Ye You couldn’t resist turning to kiss Qin Sisi’s cheek.
Qin Sisi blushed and whispered: "The healer said not to share the bed during the first three months."
Ye You softly replied: "I know, I’ll just hold you."
The life she carried was his flesh and blood, his life’s continuation; what was a moment’s restraint of desire compared to that?
Yet, during the pregnancy, it was the first time Qin Sisi felt displeased towards Ye You, not because he did things poorly, but because he did them too well.
He regarded her with utmost importance, fearing she might accidentally bump into anything. He forbade her from practicing magic, forbade her from training in forging, forbade her from venturing too far from Phoenix Palace.
With nothing else to occupy her mind, Qin Sisi soon felt unbearably bored and secretly practiced forging when Ye You wasn’t around.
However, Ye You quickly discovered it, immediately putting a stop to it, even taking away her forging furnace, the Jiu Hua Divine Cauldron.
The weapon Qin Sisi was about to successfully forge thus failed, and her heart was filled with grievances, finally bursting out after enduring her emotions for so long, shouting at Ye You: "This is not allowed, that is not allowed, so what do you want me to do? Lie in bed all day without moving? You’re not even around to keep me company."
Seeing Qin Sisi’s teary-eyed expression, Ye You was startled, vaguely realizing that he might have been overly worried and quickly apologized to her, softly soothing her, promising not to be so reckless again.
After shouting at Ye You, Qin Sisi immediately felt regret. The moment Ye You apologized, she softened, taking the initiative to hug him.
Ye You held Qin Sisi’s shoulders, realizing he should do something.
Eventually, they reached a compromise: Qin Sisi could practice forging, but only one item per day.
Ye You simply moved all the official duties that required handling in Jiu Hua Hall to Phoenix Palace, worrying that working in the room might disturb Qin Sisi’s rest, he set up a table in the courtyard to work outside.
This way, he could manage official duties while keeping Qin Sisi company.
If Qin Sisi felt bored, she could come out and play a tune on the Granite Zither for him, to lift his spirits; even without words, it was a form of spiritual communication.
Eight months later, the time arrived, and in the room, Qin Sisi was in excruciating pain, while outside, Ye You was restless with anxiety.
When the faint crying of a newborn was heard, Ye You stood there, expression blank, as if that sound had deeply reached his heart, becoming a part of his life.
The healer in the room opened the door, calling Ye You inside.
Ye You walked into the room, and Xiao Pei handed the newborn baby to Ye You, cheerfully announcing: "Congratulations, Sage Ruler, it’s a little prince."
Ye You stood there rigidly, his arms holding that soft bundle, not daring to move a muscle, his eyes unblinkingly watching the baby, who was sleeping soundly with closed eyes, his heart overflowing with warmth and emotion.
The healer chuckled, taking the baby from Ye You’s arms, bowed, and said: "Let me take care of it, the Queen and the little prince are all well."
Ye You nodded and rushed to the bedside, looking at Qin Sisi with a face full of concern.
She must be in such pain and exhaustion, her face pale as paper, beads of sweat on her forehead, and tears at the corners of her eyes still there, her lips devoid of color.
Ye You tenderly held Qin Sisi’s hand, softly calling her name.
Qin Sisi opened her eyes and managed a small smile for Ye You.
Ye You’s eyes grew warm, and he bent down to gently kiss her forehead, whispering: "Thank you."
Qin Sisi slightly shook her head and weakly said: "It’s a boy, you should give him a name!"
They had agreed before that if it was a boy, Ye You would name him; if it was a girl, Qin Sisi would name her.
Ye You gently replied: "Alright, leave it to me, you rest well."
A few days later, Ye You chose a name for the newborn prince.
Besides the family name of Jiu Xi, the first character of the name in the family genealogy was predetermined, following the "Ye" character, it was "Ning."
Ye You and Qin Sisi both liked this character, symbolizing peace and harmony in the world.
Ye You finally chose the character "Rui," representing the hope they placed in this child.
If nothing unexpected happens, Ning Rui would become the next Sage Ruler.
Five years later, Qin Sisi gave birth to a second child, this time a girl.
She had a simple idea; since the little princess was born at dawn, with the rising sun and bright light, she chose the character "Xi."
Ning Rui. Ning Xi.
Both little treasures inherited their parents’ exceptional magical talents, activating their Magic Source at the age of seven or eight, beginning their magic practice, becoming the new hope of the Demon Sacred Realm.
