Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 523
After lunch, the second prince and Xu Ben didn't go out, but stayed in the palace.

The second prince showed some of his gadgets to Xu Ben. Many of his things were bought from the capital by the emperor, so Xu Ben had seen most of them.

But he didn't say anything, instead he looked interested, and heard what the second prince said, the little princess was sitting on the side, tilting her head, holding a fruit in her hand, and listening carefully.

She doesn't have these things yet, her most precious thing is the jade plaque she got from the emperor, and she never leaves her body almost every day.

"If the Second Highness likes these, next time I come to the palace, I will bring you some more exotic ones." These things of the Second Prince are not rare for Xu Ben.

He lives outside the palace, and he has long been tired of playing with these things, but he once heard from his grandfather that although the children in the palace are well-clothed and well-fed, they can't see many folk things at all.

If they see it, even a simple gadget is a treasure in their eyes.

Just because of this thought, he didn't say anything, but listened carefully. However, since he regards the second prince as his friend, he should let him see some rarer objects.

When he said so, the second prince nodded repeatedly, and the two made an appointment for the next meeting.

At noon, the second prince was used to taking a nap, and the little princess was already drowsy, her head nodding. If the second prince hadn't stretched out his hand to support her, she might have fallen down.

Su Qingning ordered the nurse to take the little princess to rest. She asked Xu Ben a few words, knowing that he didn't have the habit of taking a nap, so she asked him if he wanted to try it.

Xu Ben thought for a while, and finally nodded, so Su Qingning ordered people to take the second prince with Xu Ben to the side hall to rest.

The eldest prince and Shen Xu have already returned, and the wet nurse settled down on the bed after tidying up the two of them.

The two children tossed and tossed for a long time, and fell asleep not long after lying down.

The first time Xu Ben entered the palace, Su Qingning was afraid that he would not get used to it, so he arranged for him to sleep with the second prince. The bed was very big, and he lay next to the second prince. Seeing that the second prince's stomach was covered with a thin blanket, he also Learned how to build one.

"Xu Ben, I'm asleep." After saying this, the second prince closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep. Xu Ben was lying on the bed, a little uncomfortable, blinking his eyes from time to time.

Probably due to the influence of the people around him, after a while, he felt that his eyes were a little dry, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Master, they are all asleep." Hongxiu came in from outside the hall, and said back to Su Qingning, she responded, got up and walked towards the inner room.

The kids are asleep, and it's time for her to take a nap, too.

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Gu Sheng's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Several months have passed since she was pregnant, and the day of giving birth is not too far away.

Since she was pregnant, she seldom went to the military camp, only once in a while, and she still took a carriage.

The northwest border has always been very peaceful, Shen Xiao tried his best to spare time to accompany Gu Sheng.

However, after all, he is a border guard, so most of the time, he is still training soldiers in the barracks.

The deployment of border gates is the same as before. After a while, some deployments will be re-deployed to prevent any problems.

Supporting Zhihua's arm, Gu Sheng wandered around the house. Now it's hot outside, and the doctor told him to exercise more, saying that it would help the childbirth, so Shen Xiao specially ordered someone to tidy up a larger room.

There was an ice basin in the room, and Gu Sheng just walked back and forth in the room without any furniture, as if it was a lot of activity.

The people in the capital had arrived long ago, whether they were midwives or nurses, they were all complete, which saved Shen Xiao and Gu Sheng the trouble.

The delivery room has also been tidied up, as soon as Gu Sheng makes any movement, he will go to the delivery room immediately, ready to give birth at all times.

At the beginning, Gu Sheng's reaction was very strong. After he found a way to manage things, he finally stopped vomiting.

Although eating is what she eats, she still pays attention to it and doesn't eat everything, so she doesn't look bloated until she is about to give birth.

"Master, are you tired?" Seeing that Gu Sheng was sweating profusely, Zhi Hua asked in concern, took out a handkerchief, and wiped Gu Sheng's sweat.

"Well, let's rest for a while." The older the month, the heavier the body, and thanks to her being a martial artist, she can bear it.

But if it is hot today, even if an ice basin is used in the room, it will still be hot.

Hearing what she said, Zhihua helped her leave the room and returned to Gu Sheng's yard. The two sides were not far away, which was specially arranged by Shen Xiao.

After returning to the house, drinking some water and eating some fruit, Gu Sheng leaned on the couch and touched his stomach.

"In the past, I never thought of being pregnant and having a baby. I never thought that it would feel like this." Five months later, if he touched his belly, he might get a response. Gu Sheng felt that all this was miraculous.

Although now, because of the age of the month, she often wakes up with leg cramps and pain, but thinking of the child in her stomach, she always feels that everything is willing.

Shen Xiao stayed with her every day, even at night, and whenever there was any movement from her, he would wake up immediately.

Since she got pregnant, Shen Xiao basically didn't have a good night's sleep, but he didn't care, and still insisted on sleeping with Gu Sheng.

This made Gu Sheng very moved.

When I was a queen in the past, I occasionally read some books outside the palace, and I often read books. When his wife was pregnant, a man would either find another woman, or sleep with his wife in a separate room, so as not to affect himself.

Thinking about the content in the book, and thinking about Shen Xiao's actions now, Gu Sheng felt that he was indeed right.

"You go to the meeting too, let Zhishu come and watch for a while." There are still some days before the delivery, but no one can trust her, so every day, she must be watched by someone.

Either Zhishu, or Zhihua, or someone from the capital.

"I'm not tired, master don't need to worry, master, do you want this baby to be a boy or a girl?"

Looking at Gu Sheng's belly, Zhi Hua asked with a smile. She had told Zhi Shu about it before, and Zhi Shu said that she hoped it would be a boy, but she hoped it would be a girl.

"Now we all have Lin'er. If this child is a daughter, we will have both children." Although Gu Lin was not her own, after raising them for so long, they are no different from her own.

Gu Lin is very sensible, knowing that she is pregnant and cannot be burdened, he often pulls the servants in the mansion to help her with things.

"I also hope it's a girl. They say girls are caring!" Zhihua said with a smile, "I don't know if the general wants a boy or a girl?"

"Whether male or female, he will like it." Shen Xiao had nothing to say to Gu Lin, and Gu Lin regarded him as his biological father.

Although Gu Lin is still young, he has already practiced martial arts with Shen Xiao, so he is a resilient child.

(End of this chapter)