Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 215 The Crown Princess's Pregnancy and the Idea of ​​Unifying Monarchical and Divine Power

At night, after Zhu Zhanhe finished washing up, he lay in bed, thinking about the matters related to inspecting the troops a few days later.

"Your Highness, recently, when I was dining with my mother, I noticed that she had prepared a lot of nourishing and warming foods for me."

"Today, she even told me that she would need to see a physician once every ten days from now on." Princess Xia, her face flushed, nestled in Zhu Zhanhe's arms and said shyly in a low voice.

In reality, Xia knew that while Princess Wei seemed to be concerned about her health, she was actually concerned about whether Xia was pregnant.

Moreover, Madam Xia herself was somewhat anxious. Although she had only been married into the Prince's household for a few months, she served the Prince daily and their married life was blissful, yet she hadn't seen any signs of pregnancy. She'd heard from the nanny that some couples conceived within a month of marriage!
In addition, recently, His Highness the Crown Prince has sent his second brother to the military camp for training and granted his third brother some special privileges. This has made the Crown Princess Xia somewhat anxious. If she had the eldest grandson of the King, would these problems not exist? The Crown Princess Xia thought to herself.

At this point, Xia felt threatened and knew she had to produce a legitimate heir for the Crown Prince as soon as possible!

"My lord, have you been feeling unwell lately?" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his wife's rosy cheeks, gently pinched them, and asked. Having just heard his wife's words, Zhu Zhanhe had already guessed that his mother's dietary arrangements were definitely a way of hinting to her daughter-in-law because she wanted a grandson but was too embarrassed to say it directly.

"I don't feel unwell, I've just been a little sleepy these past few days."

"I'm probably just tired," Xia said shyly. She felt that her recent excessive sleepiness must be due to exhaustion from serving her husband at night, hence her shyness. But she was also captivated by her husband's warm embrace, so she subconsciously rubbed her face against his hand and hugged him tightly, her face full of happiness.

"Excessive sleepiness?!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe was startled. Could she really be pregnant?!
"Yes, what's wrong, Your Highness?" Xia Shi hadn't realized the importance of the matter yet. She blinked her beautiful big eyes and looked at her somewhat agitated husband with confusion.

"Smack!" Zhu Zhanhe cupped his wife's face and gave her a big kiss to ease his excitement.

"Your Highness~" Xia Shi blushed and looked at Zhu Zhanhe with a dazed expression after being ambushed by her husband.

"Have the physician come to take my pulse tomorrow!" Zhu Zhanhe said earnestly to his wife, who was still dazed from being kissed.

"Take the pulse? Take what pulse?" At this moment, Madam Xia had not yet reacted and was still confused.

Suddenly, Xia seemed to be struck by lightning, her face tense, staring at her husband expectantly, but Zhu Zhanhe looked at his wife with a smile on his face, without saying a word.

"Your Highness means that I am pregnant?!" Princess Xia, the Crown Prince's wife, clung to Zhu Zhanhe's arm in disbelief, her eyes filled with excitement.

"Very likely!" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his excited wife and was also very excited.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Zhu Zhanhe looked at his wife's rosy and alluring face and felt a surge of passion. He then prepared to begin their blissful night together.

"Your Highness, let's not do it today. What if the child gets hurt?" But Zhu Zhanhe's beautiful fantasy was sternly stopped by his wife, Xia Shi.

"Sir, it's still uncertain." Zhu Zhanhe looked at his wife, who firmly refused, with a bewildered expression, feeling as if he had shot himself in the foot.

"Your Highness, it's best to be careful!" Although Xia was somewhat tempted, she still refused seriously.

"Yun'er, come and serve His Highness." Although Xia herself refused her husband, as an excellent first wife, she was very willing to arrange a backup for her husband.

Then, the curtain was lifted, and a voluptuous figure climbed on top...

"Sir, it's still uncertain whether you're pregnant. How about you take some more supplements?" After a long while, Zhu Zhanhe shamelessly spoke up.

In the end, Princess Xia could not resist her husband's relentless pursuit and obediently surrendered Zhu Zhanhe's massive army...

The next morning, Zhu Zhanhe did not immediately ask the physician to examine his wife's health. Instead, he had breakfast with his wife and mother, and then went directly to the largest Taoist temple in the city, Zhonghe Temple! This was the place where the old Taoist Zhang Zhengheng was staying.

Inside Zhonghe Temple, after serving tea to the group, Little Golden Bean obediently withdrew.

"Speak, what do you want from me this time, old man?"
"Let me make this clear first, I'm already quite old, I can't do any physical labor." Old Taoist Zhang Zhengheng had been in a bad mood lately and didn't want to see this brat at all. The reason, of course, was that he'd been tricked by the brat and was simply too busy to handle anything. So, he didn't want to see this cheap student right now. "I'd like to ask you, teacher, to take a look at my wife!" Zhu Zhanhe completely ignored the old Taoist's unpleasant expression and continued to fawn over him.

"What's so interesting about this little girl? She's just pregnant with a dragon and a phoenix."

When you go back later, tell the carriage to go slowly.

"Once we arrive at the Prince's residence, we can have the physician prepare some medicine to help with the pregnancy, and she'll be well taken care of." Yes, the old Taoist priest was referring to the harmonious union of the dragon and the phoenix. In fact, the old Taoist priest had already noticed that the Princess Consort Xia was pregnant when the two entered, which is why he said those words.

"The old immortal can see that?!" Princess Xia, the Crown Prince's wife, was filled with excitement and covered her lower abdomen in disbelief.

"It's pretty much true. With your languid posture, weak body, and round cheeks, you're probably still a boy!" Old Taoist Zhang Zhengheng said with a serious expression, while giving Zhu Zhanhe a disapproving glare.

"Thank you so much for your kind words, Elder Immortal!" Upon hearing this, Princess Xia was overjoyed.

"Teacher, has your 'Hua Hu Jing' been perfected?" Upon hearing that his teacher said his wife was indeed pregnant, Zhu Zhanhe was overjoyed, but then immediately asked about another matter.

"I'm not finished yet, what are you trying to do now?!" Hearing the student's words, the old Taoist looked at Zhu Zhanhe with a cautious expression, as if he were guarding against a thief.

After all, under Zhu Zhanhe's persuasion, the old Taoist priest is now working himself to the bone to compile a new Laozi Huahu Jing for the sake of the Taoist cause. He's exhausted and even has a fever!
Now that Zhu Zhanhe had suddenly asked about the progress, the old Taoist priest immediately had a bad feeling!

"Teacher, your student is preparing to gradually bring the true dragon into the world!"

"Please give it a good talking about then, teacher!" Zhu Zhanhe said to the old Taoist priest slowly, while his wife Xia looked on with a blank expression.

"madman!
You're trying to combine monarchical and divine power into one!

"You brat, are you trying to exhaust this old Taoist priest?" The old Taoist priest understood his student's intentions almost the instant Zhu Zhanhe finished speaking.

"Aren't you afraid of repeating Zhang Jiao's mistakes?" The old Taoist priest jumped up, pointing angrily at Zhu Zhanhe's nose and starting to berate him!
"Teacher, isn't this all for the glory of my Taoist school?"

"Besides, the Great Master's talisman is fake, but mine is real!" Zhu Zhanhe raised his eyebrows at the old Taoist priest and said with a proud look.

"Uh~" The old Taoist priest was so busy being angry that he forgot for a moment that Zhu Zhanhe, that brat, really has a dragon! Looking at the brat's provocative look, the old Taoist priest couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"Then I'll take my leave now, teacher." Zhu Zhanhe saw the old Taoist's blank stare and knew that his teacher had softened. So, before the old Taoist could change his mind, he grabbed his wife and ran away.

Princess Xia originally wanted to bow and say goodbye to the old Taoist priest, but he rolled his eyes at her and she avoided him. On the way out of the Taoist temple, after saying goodbye to Xiao Jindou, Zhu Zhanhe and his wife Xia boarded the carriage to return to the palace.

"My lord, what you and the teacher were saying just now was so confusing that I didn't understand at all."

"And why won't the teacher let us bow?" Princess Xia nestled on Zhu Zhanhe's shoulder, asking her husband with the curiosity of a curious child.

"Sir, you will know about this later."

Also, aren't you always curious about why your husband always wears these glass glasses?

You'll know all the answers after the military exercises conclude in a few days.

"I will let you know that your husband is the greatest being in the world!" Zhu Zhanhe put his arm around his wife's shoulder, held her hand, and said to her with a proud expression.

"Yes. I believe in Your Highness!" Princess Xia felt a surge of sweetness upon hearing her husband's words. She nestled firmly in his arms, savoring the happiness that belonged to her.

(End of this chapter)