Wang Qingyao cajoled and kissed until Xiao Yun was no longer as angry.
"Don't joke about this kind of thing again in the future."
"I know, I know," Wang Qingyao nodded repeatedly.
"But what will happen to the Wang family when they find out you're not pregnant?"
"So what if they know," Wang Qingyao didn't care at all. "I'm the Princess of Ding'an, would they dare to question me? Besides, even though I lied about being pregnant, the old Mrs. Wang's scolding and scheming is absolutely true. Would they dare to question me?"
Xiao Yun chuckled, "You're becoming more and more like the Princess of Ding'an."
Wang Qingyao flattered, "It's all thanks to the Prince's good teaching."
Xiao Yun burst into laughter.
Upon returning to the Prince of Ding'an's mansion, as they alighted from the carriage at the second gate, Granny Jing, who served the Old Princess Consort, rushed forward to support Wang Qingyao.
"Careful, Princess, watch your step. The Old Princess Consort has already sent for Imperial Physician Lu, and he is waiting at Kangping Courtyard."
Xiao Yun suddenly remembered. When he learned Wang Qingyao was pregnant, he had sent someone back to inform the Old Princess Consort. He had been so shocked by the news that Wang Qingyao wasn't pregnant, he'd completely forgotten.
Imperial Physician Lu was a renowned gynecologist. The Old Princess Consort, not at ease with Wang Qingyao's first pregnancy, had specifically invited him.
Xiao Yun glanced at Wang Qingyao guiltily.
Wang Qingyao paused, a bad premonition rising in her heart. She met Xiao Yun's gaze and asked tremblingly, "Why would you invite Imperial Physician Lu? Hehehe, it's the New Year..."
"Princess, please don't hide it any longer," Granny Jing said with a beaming smile. "His Highness has already sent word, we all know. It's not yet three months, so it's not appropriate to announce it widely, but there's no need to hide it from family."
Wang Qingyao's vision darkened, and she nearly fainted. Her steps faltered, and she glared at Xiao Yun with wide, resentful eyes.
It was over. Dragged down by a pig of a teammate.
How would she explain this later?
Granny Jing, as if facing a formidable enemy, exclaimed, "Someone, bring a sedan chair!"
Several wet nurses immediately brought over a soft sedan chair that shielded from the wind. Wang Qingyao awkwardly refused, "No need, it's just a few steps, some movement is good for the body..."
Granny Jing forcefully placed her in the sedan chair and carried her back to Kangping Courtyard.
Kangping Courtyard was also filled with joy. The servants, upon seeing Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun, offered their congratulations: "Congratulations to His Highness, congratulations to the Princess."
The atmosphere was lively and bustling.
Wang Qingyao was ushered into the small reception hall, where the Old Princess Consort and Imperial Physician Lu were waiting for them.
With so many people around and the Wang family's affairs being complicated, Wang Qingyao couldn't explain much, which gave her a headache.
What would happen if Imperial Physician Lu diagnosed that she wasn't pregnant at all?
The scene was too beautiful to imagine.
It would be better to confess and be lenient; the embarrassment would pass.
She looked at Xiao Yun, signaling him to explain. However, Xiao Yun was very thin-skinned about this matter, and despite opening his mouth several times, he couldn't get the words out completely.
Since Xiao Yun was unreliable, Wang Qingyao had to rely on herself, quickly sketching out the outline of a story in her mind.
Imperial Physician Lu began to feel Wang Qingyao's pulse.
"Actually, I..."
"The Princess is one month pregnant..."
Imperial Physician Lu and Wang Qingyao spoke at the same time.
Wang Qingyao was stunned. What did Imperial Physician Lu say? She was one month pregnant?
Xiao Yun also looked bewildered, his mouth half-open, as if he doubted what he had heard.
"What did you say?" This time, it was Wang Qingyao and Xiao Yun who spoke simultaneously.
Imperial Physician Lu looked somewhat perplexed. "I said the Princess is one month pregnant."
He didn't know what was happening, why did His Highness and the Princess look so surprised?
Didn't they already know about this?
Wang Qingyao slowly turned her head to meet Xiao Yun's gaze. Xiao Yun finally reacted, his mouth splitting into a wide grin.
"Really, Imperial Physician Lu, are you sure?"
Feeling his medical skills questioned, Imperial Physician Lu was displeased. "For a mere pulse, I wouldn't make a mistake." He paused and added, "The Princess is also well-versed in this art. If His Highness doesn't believe me, he can ask the Princess to feel her own pulse."
It wasn't impossible to feel one's own pulse.
Hearing this, Xiao Yun muttered to himself. Wang Qingyao was a person with extraordinary intuition. Hadn't she sensed her pregnancy?
He looked at Wang Qingyao with suspicion.
Wang Qingyao was still immersed in the sudden news of her pregnancy. Her period was only eight days late, and she was pregnant?
After a while, she swallowed and said, "It truly is Imperial Physician Lu. I didn't realize I was a month pregnant just now. I thought it was only half a month, hehehe..."
Xiao Yun: "..."
Upon hearing that Wang Qingyao hadn't diagnosed herself as being a month pregnant, Imperial Physician Lu, who was eager to compete with Wang Qingyao, became delighted. Ah, he was indeed more skilled.
After finishing the examination, Imperial Physician Lu gave some advice on precautions and provided a list of foods beneficial for pregnant women and fetuses.
Xiao Yun had someone prepare a thick red envelope and thanked Imperial Physician Lu profusely before seeing him off.
Tomorrow was New Year's Eve, and for Wang Qingyao to be diagnosed as pregnant at this time was an added joy, a great blessing, and the best gift of the year.
The Old Princess Consort repeatedly said, "May the Bodhisattvas bless us, may the Bodhisattvas bless us!"
Counting back, the child must have been conceived on the way back from Nanzhou.