She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 418 - 417: Crown Prince, Pregnancy Accompanying Syndrome

Chapter 418: Chapter 417: Crown Prince, Pregnancy Accompanying Syndrome

Hao Ren was searching for the Commandery Princess.

At this moment, she was sitting in the cabin, suffering from morning sickness.

She was vomiting so much that tears formed in the corners of her eyes, her body was weak, and her little face was pale.

At first, the Crown Prince was able to accompany her, but then his face suddenly turned pale, and he rushed out of the cabin and began to violently throw up the water he drank.

Oddly enough, as soon as the Crown Prince started throwing up, Yan Wanqing stopped.

"Darling, I feel so miserable," the Crown Prince said weakly as he leaned on the bed, "Does this count as sympathetic pregnancy?"

Yan Wanqing was bewildered; she didn’t know why Xiao Pingfeng had suddenly started vomiting.

Next to them, Yan Lingzhen shook his head helplessly, "I suppose so." In modern terms, this would be called Couvade syndrome.

This indicated that the child’s father was already prepared to be a parent, a reaction that only occurs in men who especially love their wives.

Hearing that it was sympathetic pregnancy, the Crown Prince’s expression became even more distressed.

He, a towering man of stature, how could this be happening?!

If this got back to the court, who knows how those old ministers would laugh at him?

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince felt even more helpless. He grabbed Yan Wanqing’s hand, "Darling, I’m scared."

Yan Lingzhen: "..." Was he treating her like she wasn’t human and instead just a dog?

Shouldn’t you be telling the doctor you’re scared?

Why are you grabbing my sister’s hand?!

This is outrageous!

"At most in another month, brother-in-law won’t have to suffer from this sympathetic pregnancy anymore," Yan Lingzhen spoke dispassionately, "Besides, if brother-in-law suffers from it because of sister’s pregnancy, it shows that brother-in-law cares for sister, and that’s why his body is having this reaction. Those heartless men who don’t know how to cherish their wives would never experience such a thing."

"So, brother-in-law should be happy, as this lets you empathize with sister."

The last sentence seemed to strike a chord with the Crown Prince.

He clasped Yan Wanqing’s tender hands, "Darling, I never knew you suffered so much. Starting from today, I understand. When this little brat is born, I’ll make sure he gets what’s coming to him!"

As he spoke, a strong kick came from Yan Wanqing’s belly.

Yan Wanqing: "..."

Baby: "!!!"

The Crown Prince’s face turned pale, "Not good, I feel like throwing up again!"

Yan Lingzhen quickly shouted, "Quick, bring the spittoon over here!"

The cabin was in chaos, as the boat had already arrived at the dock of Luzhou County.

"Should we send someone to inform the County Magistrate of Luzhou?"

As the group disembarked from the ship, Yan Hongzhao asked.

The Crown Prince’s face was pale and wan; he didn’t feel much like speaking at that moment and waved his hand.

Seeing this, Yan Wanqing said, "No need. We are on a covert visit in plain clothes this time. Not revealing our identities will allow us to better understand what kind of person this County Magistrate Hao is."

Yan Hongzhao nodded, "Then I will go ahead and arrange our accommodation at the inn."

"Go ahead," Yan Wanqing said gently with a nod.

She supported the Crown Prince and asked softly, "How are you feeling now? Do you want to find a teahouse to sit down and have some tea first?"

After spending several days on the boat, bobbing up and down, and enduring the misery of sympathetic pregnancy, even the robust Crown Prince was now walking unsteadily.

It was evident that the suffering caused by sympathetic pregnancy was not something an ordinary person could withstand.

The Crown Prince, who had a deep understanding of this, would often hold Yan Wanqing in his arms at night, his voice filled with sorrow, "Darling, let’s only have this one child. Sympathetic pregnancy is already so tough, and the pain of childbirth must be a thousand times worse. I don’t want you to suffer any more pain."

Yan Wanqing was pulled back from her thoughts, her lips couldn’t help but curl into a slight smile.

The Crown Prince didn’t quite understand why, but seeing her happy made his mood improve as well, "Sure, I’ll listen to you."

Whatever the wife says goes, everything revolves around the wife.

As long as the wife is happy, the whole family is happy.

The rest of the people carried their luggage and followed Yan Hongzhao to the inn to arrange accommodations, while Yan Lingzhen and a few guards stayed close to these two, wandering all the way to the teahouse.

"Tianxiang Teahouse." Yan Wanqing looked at the words on the signboard and couldn’t help admiring, "What beautiful calligraphy!"

The Crown Prince looked up and felt a twinge of familiarity, "This writing, it looks like the Grand Tutor’s."

"The Grand Tutor?" Yan Wanqing was stunned, "That guy could have such good handwriting?!"

"Grand Tutor Qin," the Crown Prince smiled, knowing who Yan Wanqing thought of first.

That Grand Tutor certainly did not, but Grand Tutor Qin did have some skill, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been held in such high regard by father.

Having studied under him for several years, he had benefitted greatly.

"Grand Tutor Qin is my true mentor in a real sense. If there’s a chance, I’ll take you to meet him."

Yan Wanqing could hear the respect in his tone and nodded, "Alright."

She had heard of Grand Tutor Qin, knowing him to be a venerable elder who served three dynasties. Even though he had retired, he still drew a salary and held his title in the court.

When she and Zhang Lanyi were planning back then, she was worried at one point that he would intervene.

Fortunately, he did not.

Otherwise, the situation at that time would have only been more complicated.

"Let’s go in," Yan Wanqing helped the Crown Prince inside, while enduring the inexplicable looks from the waiter, they made their way to the second floor of the teahouse.

When the waiter served the tea, he sized up the Crown Prince.

He thought to himself, how could any gentleman not know to pamper his wife, not only helping her but also letting her support him.

How disgraceful!

The Crown Prince felt awkward and turned his head towards the window.

At that moment, amid the cries of the hawkers, night was falling.

Despite the heavy screens, they could still hear the discussion coming from the next room.

"How many years has it been since someone died in Luzhou County? This time it’s really strange, a croupier died..."

"Are you talking about that incident at Tianxiang Gambling House? That croupier didn’t die unjustly."

"Care to elaborate?"

"The Tianxiang Gambling House and Tianxiang Teahouse are owned by the same business. It’s not safe to talk about their affairs here. Do you want me dead?! Let’s change the place to talk tonight."

"Right, right. I just wonder how the County Magistrate Hao is going to deal with it this time."

"What else can he do? He’s been in cahoots with the people from Tianxiang for years; it’s likely they’re peas in a pod. In the end, they will probably just find someone to take the blame casually. Didn’t they say some outsider came to our place recently and got arrested by the Governor’s Office? Maybe it’s that unlucky foreigner."

"The cripple?"

The conversation behind the screen was intermittent.

Yan Wanqing and Xiao Pingfeng looked at each other and sipped their tea quietly, without saying a word.

Yan Lingzhen naturally wouldn’t say anything either; what does not concern her is none of her matter. She was eating candied fruits and drinking tea, enjoying a rare vacation, as a working person needs to know how to enjoy life.

They continued drinking tea until someone sent by Yan Hongzhao came to find them.

By now, the sun was setting in the west, the sky ablaze with a remnant glow like blood, breathtakingly gorgeous, and very eye-catching.

Many people stopped to watch the fiery clouds.

"Morning red, stay in bed, evening red, the sailor’s delight; it will be a sunny day tomorrow."