Who understands? The aloof female ruler always flirts without even realizing it.

Time seemed to have been paused at that moment.

All the anxiety and worry on Shen Yan's face froze instantly, then shattered, leaving only pure shock and absurdity.

Pregnant? Fifteen weeks?!

Looking back on the past few months, Karandal clearly didn't have any obvious pregnancy symptoms.

Besides a greater craving for mental comfort, her appetite gradually improved, and... her waist became increasingly rounded and supple.

He was secretly pleased with the better feel of his wife, thinking it was because he had taken good care of her, and that her figure had become fuller and more attractive, especially her breasts…

Their intimacy, fueled by the recent emotional turmoil and brief separation, has become more frequent and intense than ever before...

Calander never showed any unusualness or discomfort; he was completely immersed in his lover's tenderness and never thought of restraint...

Oh my god! Fifteen weeks!

In such a... such frequent and intense situation, a little life was quietly growing inside the wife's womb?!

A chilling fear, like a venomous snake, instantly coiled around Shen Yan's heart, making his scalp tingle and causing cold sweat to soak through the fabric of his clothes.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Shen Yan suddenly grasped a key point, his voice rising with confusion and pure bewilderment.

"Doctor, you just said... an embryo? But Calander is a butterfly, shouldn't it be laying eggs or...?"

The doctor's smile gradually froze. He stared wide-eyed at Xiongzi with an almost incredulous look, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

He opened his mouth, but it took him several seconds to find his voice, his tone filled with disbelief:

"Shen... Lord Shen Yan? You don't know him?"

He seemed so shocked that he was somewhat incoherent:

"This is the most basic common sense in the Empire's physiological health education! Without exception, all male insects are viviparous!"

"You...you didn't learn this in school? Or...your family didn't provide any related education?"

Feeling a little embarrassed by the question, Shen Yan touched his nose. He couldn't very well say that he was human and lacked this kind of knowledge, so he could only awkwardly admit:

"...I haven't really paid much attention to this aspect."

Taking a deep breath, the doctor seemed to be trying to calm the shock in his heart. His gaze towards the boy was incredibly complex, a mixture of surprise and helplessness.

After organizing my thoughts, I explained it in the simplest and easiest way possible, but with a hint of wanting to catch up on my own understanding:

"In the Zerg, female Zerg have a distinct Zerg archetype and, depending on their family and genus, they exhibit different forms during childbirth, with most of them laying eggs."

"Some species, due to their biological characteristics, have evolved other methods of reproduction suitable for their own species, which has led to the diversity of childbirth types."

He paused, then emphasized again, his tone becoming resolute:

"However, none of the male insects, regardless of their rank, have a Zerg prototype."

"Your genes are more inclined to return to their origins, and your morphology is closer to the perfect template of our Zerg at the beginning of evolution."

"Therefore, regardless of the female's gender or family, the birth of a male offspring is always viviparous! This is an ironclad rule!"

The doctor's voice was filled with obvious excitement, and at the same time, it filled in this gap in Shen Yan's common sense:

"Therefore, Your Excellency, the fact that Queen Calander is currently pregnant with your offspring is a clear signal in itself."

"You are about to have a male insect offspring! This is a high-level offspring born from the union of an SSS-level male and an SS-level female, destined to be extremely precious!"

Shen Yan was completely stunned. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The sheer volume of information overwhelmed him, and all his previous anxiety and fear were replaced by a more surging emotion, a mixture of absurdity and extreme ecstasy.

"So, therefore..."

The male's voice was hoarse, filled with a mixture of bewilderment and excitement after his worldview had been refreshed. He didn't care what gender his child was; at that moment, only one sentence occupied his mind.

My wife is really pregnant!

"Yes, congratulations, Your Excellency!"

The doctor nodded affirmatively, his face bearing a blessing.

……

After the false alarm, Shen Yan gently pushed open the door to Karandal's ward, where a faint, calming fragrance filled the luxurious room.

The woman was leaning against the headboard, the warm yellow light casting a soft glow on her blue hair, making her wifely charm even more apparent.

Hearing the door open, he looked up, his icy blue eyes still slightly dazed, but a gentle smile had already spread across them.

"A mighty ruler."

She called softly, her fingers unconsciously stroking her slightly protruding belly.

Shen Yan walked quickly to the bedside, sat down carefully, as if afraid of disturbing some precious treasure, and gently covered the back of his hand with her own.

"Are you still feeling unwell?"

He asked in a low voice, his fingertips caressing the other person's skin, clearly still shaken by what had happened not long ago.

The female insect shook her head, a gentle smile curving her lips:

"Much better, but..."

She looked down at her stomach, her voice trembling with disbelief: "It still feels like a dream."

Silently gazing at his wife, Xiongzi's eyes swirled with complex emotions.

Suddenly, he bent down, buried his face in his soft belly, took a deep breath through his hospital gown, and tried to talk to the baby inside him.

"You little rascal."

His voice was muffled and nasal. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and gently nibbled at the rounded curve, with very light force.

Karandal was slightly taken aback by his sudden action, then couldn't help but chuckle.

The male moved to a different spot and gave another light nibble, this time with a clear hint of reproach:

"You've been here so long and you didn't even say hello? Huh? You made your female father vomit so badly, and you scared the male father half to death..."

Her tone was both aggrieved and doting, and as she spoke, she rubbed her nose against her belly, like a big child sulking with an unborn baby.

Her icy blue eyes curved into crescent moons.

The female insect reached out and ruffled Shen Yan's black hair, her fingertips running through the strands, her voice so gentle it could melt water:

"I was too careless and didn't realize the baby was coming."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and placed a loud kiss on her round belly, this time full of affection:

"It's good that you didn't come; if you did, you'd be our most precious treasure."

Karandal was always startled by the male's sudden lewd remarks, and feeling the warm touch on his belly, the insect was surrounded by a sense of happiness.

He cupped Shen Yan's face in his hands and looked at him intently:

"My lord, we really do have insect offspring."