After a diagnosis by the medical officer of the Marquis's Mansion, it turned out to be a good news. Su Cen was two months pregnant. The stomach pain was due to miscarriage, but it was not a serious problem.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, especially Mrs. Zhu and Zhu Tingwan, but the mother and daughter were only half relieved.

Everyone in the capital knew that the Sixth Prince loved and respected his legal wife very much. Although Su Cen was not seriously injured, Zhu Tingwan had hurt him after all, and Madam Zhu was really tormented.

After Zhu Hongfang learned about this, he felt extremely angry. He ignored Mrs. Zhu's pleas and attempts to stop her and severely beat Zhu Tingwan with a ruler fifty times. He also ordered her to be confined to her room and not allowed to leave.

Then he brought valuable gifts to the Prince Jing's Mansion and the Marquis Zhongyong's Mansion to apologize, but they were both turned away. Zhu Hongfang was even more terrified, fearing that they would retaliate in the future.

His worries were not unnecessary, as Jing Xiangyuan and Li Shao did not use their power to do anything directly to him.

But Zhu Hongfang was not an honest person. Having served as an official for many years, he inevitably abused his position to commit corruption and abuse of power. Just digging these things up would be enough to make him suffer.

Zhu Tingwan's reputation was also ruined. Although there was no one around when the three of them were arguing that day, there were still many people around and many eyes.

There are many smart and perceptive people among those ladies and husbands. Even if they can guess exactly what happened at that time, they can at least guess it almost right.

No matter how Mrs. Zhu cried and made a fuss, Zhu Hongfang would not show any mercy. Not long after the Chinese New Year, he married Zhu Tingwan off to a place far away in Beijing. The man he married was just the second son of a sixth-rank official. Later, when Zhu Hongfang fell from power, she, the daughter of a traitor, was divorced.

……

During the period when Su Cen was ordered by Jing Xiangyuan not to leave the house and could only rest, Zhao Ye often brought things to see him. Seeing that his face was rosy and his voice was loud, he felt relieved.

Su Cen kept complaining to him that Jing Xiangyuan was too strict with him, treating him like a porcelain bottle, afraid that it would fall or get bumped, and even controlling what he ate and drank every day.

Zhao Ye did not ignore the happy look on his face when he complained, and thought: Brother Cen has finally accepted Jing Xiangyuan again in his heart. He is happy, and Zhao Ye is happy too.

But at this moment, Su Cen was more upset than happy, and her two big eyes were staring at Jing Xiangyuan who was holding a bowl of soup beside her.

"I really, really can't drink anymore!"

"Be good, Brother Cen. You are weak. This black chicken and red dates soup can replenish your energy, nourish your blood and calm your mind. It is most suitable for pregnant men to drink." Jing Xiangyuan advised earnestly.

"Ever since I knew I was pregnant, I've been drinking all kinds of nourishing soups every day. Now I'm so strong that I can kill a cow. I really don't want to drink anymore!"

"Look at your thin arms, and you killed a cow! Brother Cen, be good, be obedient, you and the child need to be supplemented."

Seeing that Jing Xiangyuan was still persuading him to drink, Su Cen simply turned his head away, not looking at him or paying any attention to him.

Jing Xiangyuan could only put the bowl down helplessly, moved closer to him, and gently hugged him in his arms, "It's all my fault. If you don't want to drink now, drink it later. Don't be angry, being angry is not good for your health."

Su Cen, leaning on his chest, muttered: "Is it bad for my health or for the child..."

I only heard a few chuckles from above, "Brother Cen, are you jealous?"

Su Cen blushed and said quickly, "Who's jealous?! Stop flattering yourself!"

Seeing that Jing Xiangyuan was still laughing, she raised her head angrily and bit his chin.

"Ouch! Shut up! My little ancestor, you are trying to murder your husband!"

"Who told you to bully me?"

“I don’t dare…”

......

Another New Year has arrived, and the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has been decorated festively early on.

Big red lanterns are hung under the eaves of the gate, door gods are pasted on the door, spring couplets are posted on the sides of the door, and even the stone lions have big red flowers tied around their necks.

Every courtyard has the word "Fu" posted on it, red lanterns hanging on it, and plum blossom pots with red flowers placed on the ground, giving off an auspicious and festive atmosphere.

On New Year's Eve, the Li family had no ancestral temple to worship and did not place as much emphasis on rituals as other powerful families, so they spent the day in a relatively leisurely manner.

After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, the family of four listened to a few plays in their own theater. Li Han and Li Jin asked Zhao Ye and Li Shao to play with them.

It was necessary to make the children happy during the Chinese New Year, so they gathered together to play games such as backgammon, card games, riddles, and pot throwing.

After playing enough, the two said they wanted to set off fireworks. Li Shao was fine, but Zhao Ye really couldn't stand it anymore. He wanted to lie down for a while, but he also wanted to watch the children set off fireworks.

How could Li Shao not see what he was thinking? He smiled and asked someone to move the couch, table, stove, tea, snacks and other things to the yard so that he could rest and accompany the children and watch the fireworks.

The two of them lay on the soft and comfortable couch, with a row of stoves beside them making them particularly warm. They took a sip of hot tea and felt really comfortable. Zhao Ye felt that her husband had a way.

"My husband, it's so comfortable! Not only is it comfortable, but it's not cold at all."

Li Shao smiled and pinched the face of the person in his arms, "As long as you feel comfortable, I can't let my brother Ye get tired or cold."

"Sister-in-law~"

"Brother Ye~"

The two of them were being affectionate with each other here. The servants in the mansion had long been accustomed to it and were just doing their own work without looking around.

Li Han and Li Jin refused to tolerate this and immediately jumped between the two men.

"Dad, Dad, don't lie here, let's go set off the fireworks."

"Yes, Daddy, come with us to set off the fireworks."

"Don't hang around here with Dad!"

"Hey, what do you know, little brat?! How could you come here if we don't like each other?" Li Shao said righteously.

"Husband! What are you talking about!" Seeing Li Shao saying such things in front of the children without any hesitation, Zhao Ye blushed and slapped him twice.

However, in Li Shao's opinion, this force was no different from flirting. He grabbed the fist that was coming at him, put it to his mouth and kissed it twice, and said exaggeratedly: "You are murdering your husband!"

"Husband! If you do this again, I will ignore you~"

"Good brother Ye~ please don't ignore me~"

....

After the two flirted for a while, they realized belatedly that the two children were no longer on the couch, as they had been "sadly" run away by the two of them.

Now fireworks were being set off under the protection of a group of servants. There was a loud "bang", and the fireworks exploded in the air, forming a huge golden ball.

The sphere continued to spread outward and turned into countless colorful small light balls, which fell like flowers scattered from the sky, which was very beautiful.

Zhao Ye exclaimed that she was too beautiful, but thinking about what happened just now, she blushed again, buried her head in Li Shao's arms, and muttered: "Husband, let's not do that in front of the children in the future, it's not good..."

"What's wrong with that?! The parents at home are loving and affectionate, which is something some children can't even ask for. Let them learn from us since they are young, and live a loving life with their own significant other when they grow up." Li Shao said as he kissed the top of his head.

"Hmph! I can't beat you anyway." Zhao Ye raised her head and glanced at him coquettishly.

Looking at the two children who were laughing and setting off fireworks not far away, he suddenly touched his face and sighed: "Xiao Han and Brother Jin are so big now, I am old too!"

Li Shao couldn't help but laugh, "Didn't you tell me a few days ago that they were still young? How come you're older now? Besides, you're not old! In my eyes and heart, you will always be the little brother who gently called me Big Brother Li, always so cute and charming."

Although Zhao Ye could hear Li Shao's sweet words every day, no matter how many times he heard them, he felt extremely sweet in his heart and said with a smile: "He just coaxes me."

"How could I be kidding you? I'm speaking from the heart."

Looking at Li Shao's affectionate eyes, Zhao Ye raised her hand and gently stroked his cheek, saying seriously: "My husband, the luckiest thing in my life is meeting you and marrying you. I really love you."

Li Shao also replied seriously: "Me too, Brother Ye, I really, really love you too. I came to this world, probably for you."

At this moment, the two felt that the love in their hearts was like a volcano, ready to erupt in an instant. They were getting closer and closer, and were about to kiss passionately.

"Dad! Daddy!"

"Let's set off the fireworks! Don't rest!"

"Come here! Set off fireworks with us!"

"Dad! Dad! Come here!"

What passionate kiss? All gone! Zhao Ye blushed, covered Li Shao's mouth with her hand, and responded: "Okay! Daddy and Daddy will be there soon!"

"Husband, let's go quickly and don't let the children wait."

Li Shao sucked his teeth hard a few times, then smiled helplessly, "Okay! Let's go! Let's set off fireworks with the kids."

Then he leaned close to Zhao Ye's ear and said ambiguously: "You have to compensate me well when we get back to the house~"

Zhao Ye didn't pinch him this time. Instead, he turned around and kissed his cheek, then smiled and said, "Okay."

With happy smiles on their faces, the two walked hand in hand towards the two children. The cheers and laughter of the family of four echoed in the night sky.

(End of the article)

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