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Finally, Pei Guanjing knelt in the thick snow that had yet to melt for several hours before Liu Jin allowed him to rise.
This time, Ye Chen did not plead for him even once.
The thought of carrying a child made his emotions complex and difficult to express. Could a man really give birth? Just imagining that something larger than his fist would emerge from his body filled him with anxiety and unease.
Damn Pei Guanjing! Since he couldn't bear children himself, he had to create such a burden for him. Ye Chen had considered the idea of spending his life with Pei Guanjing, but that didn’t mean he could accept bearing a child for him! Who would have thought that he would go from accepting his transformation into a woman, to bending his straightness, and now finding himself pregnant—something he had just diagnosed himself.
Ye Chen sat dazed on the edge of the bed, not saying a word, looking as if he had turned to stone.
Seeing his son's state, Liu Jin felt a pang of sympathy and said, "Chen Er, if you don’t want this child, we can get rid of it. Even if you don’t have children in the future, you still have me; I will take care of you."
The grievances that had been bottled up inside Ye Chen finally burst forth like a flood. He hugged Liu Jin tightly and cried freely.
This infuriated Liu Jin. As he left Ye Chen's room, he kicked Pei Guanjing three times in anger. Yet Pei Guanjing remained silent and knelt there, his gaze resolute. The only moment he showed any sign of weakness was when he heard Ye Chen crying inside the room.
A Chen, I’m sorry. I never wanted to trap you at such a young age. But I truly love you; aside from the child, I can’t think of any other way to keep you with me.
But don’t be afraid; no matter what happens from tonight on, I will be by your side.
In the end, they did not terminate the pregnancy. This was because Pei Yongshang learned of the situation and sent a letter stating that both families needed to arrange a marriage quickly to avoid becoming a laughingstock in front of the world. Whether this was out of concern for public opinion or to prevent his son from becoming a subject of ridicule was easy to infer.
Liu Jin immediately kicked Pei Guanjing again.
Pei Guanjing's wounds had long since healed, but recently he had acquired many new injuries, all inflicted by Liu Jin's beatings. These injuries were more severe than ever before due to internal damage caused by the assaults.
These internal injuries were difficult to detect from the outside; if it weren’t for the pulse check, it might have seemed like nothing more than spitting up blood.
Until Ye Chen regained his composure and finally agreed to keep the child, he saw Pei Guanjing, who was nearly beaten to death by Liu Jin.
Upon seeing Ye Chen approach, Pei Guanjing smiled at him, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and weakly asked, "A Chen, you..."
Ye Chen knew what he was about to say. He stepped forward and grasped Pei Guanjing's outstretched hand, then began to take his pulse. With a serious expression, he said, "Pei Guanjing, this is the last time. If anything like this happens again, we will part ways."
Only after getting married could they consider separation.
Pei Guanjing smiled and fainted.
After taking his pulse, Ye Chen realized just how severe Pei Guanjing's injuries were. He muttered a few complaints about Liu Jin before joining the others to carry Pei Guanjing inside.
By the time Pei Guanjing woke up again, they had arrived at Huai’an’s Manor.
At that moment, the entire royal residence was bustling with preparations for both the military victory celebration and the marriage of the young Heir Apparent. Yet, only Pei Guanjing, one of the main characters in this story, had just awakened.
The military could not be in turmoil. Ye Chen had thought it over all night before deciding to hold the wedding as soon as possible. The child in his womb had already been there for over a month; it would not reflect well on his father if word got out about an unwed pregnancy.
Moreover, now that Pei Guanjing was in Chongzhou, he should take on the role of the husband.
When Pei Guanjing reached Ye Chen's door, he was stopped by Liu Jin's men.
Liu Jin was extremely dissatisfied with this husband. He had nearly beaten him to death in the countryside and planned to bury him hastily. If it weren't for considering Pei Guanjing's delicate status and the need for him as the biological father to provide Xin Xiang comfort for his son in Ye Chen's womb, he would not have allowed him to stay.
Such a "scoundrel" made Liu Jin want to kick him every time he saw him, and in fact, he did just that.
The wedding date was approaching rapidly; it took only a month from the decision to hold the ceremony to setting the date.
In noble families and among princes and ministers, there was no one who planned so hastily. Fortunately, some preparations had already been made by Pei Guanjing, so they only needed to transport items from the capital to Chongzhou, which saved a considerable amount of time.
During this month, aside from the occasional need for Xin Xiang to soothe the child in Ye Chen's womb, Pei Guanjing had no opportunity to get close to him. The only time he could approach was when King Huai'an could not personally supervise, leaving Wang Butler to stand guard by the screen.
As soon as Pei Guanjing entered the boudoir, he was greeted by the overwhelming scent of Sea Begonia Fragrance. The room had a hot spring underneath, making it spring-like all year round. The peach blossoms were in full bloom, vibrant and beautiful, much like the enchanting beauty behind the screen.
“A Chen, I…” Pei Guanjing began to speak, but Ye Chen glanced at him. Seeing that Wang Butler wasn’t looking their way, he quickly unfastened his outer garment and turned his back, revealing his Heavenly Mandate and urging Pei Guanjing, “Hurry up.”
Seeing this, Pei Guanjing stepped forward and gently embraced him, tenderly marking him. Just as his lips left Ye Chen's Heavenly Mandate, he was suddenly pulled away before he could say a word.
Pei Guanjing was not anxious; he thought that on their wedding day, he would be able to be with Ye Chen forever. By then, even if A Chen's biological father were present, there would be no reason to separate him from his husband.
Watching Pei Guanjing being dragged away, Ye Chen covered his mouth and couldn’t help but laugh.
He had never seen Pei Guanjing in such a flustered state before; being dragged away like that must have been something he never imagined would happen in his life.
But soon he couldn’t laugh anymore. He looked down at his still flat belly and wondered if he would really have a child.
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