roccoschili Chapter 259 I hope my first child will be a girl.
Chapter 259 I hope my first child will be a girl.
As soon as the words left her mouth, Xu Fenghua regretted them.
But it was too late to take it back.
The surrounding crowd burst into good-natured laughter.
"This lady is quite interesting."
"If they directly ask whether the offspring will be a boy or a girl, they must have just gotten married and are eager to have children."
"That's right, young couples are all like that."
As Xu Fenghua listened to the discussions, her face flushed red and then turned pale.
She shouldn't have asked that question.
It's too obvious.
It's too easy to arouse suspicion.
Qin Mu was sitting right next to them.
If he pressed on—
She dared not think any further.
But Qin Mu seemed not to notice anything at all.
He simply leaned there, one hand supporting his chin, his gaze fixed on her face with a smile.
That smile was gentle, as gentle as the spring sunshine.
When Xu Fenghua met that gaze, the complex emotions in her heart intensified.
The old man had already started telling fortunes.
Xu Fenghua could only stand there, looking at the old man, waiting for the answer.
The old man lowered his head and began to cast a divination.
Pick up the tortoise shell and put in the copper coins.
shake.
"Splash—splash—splash—"
The sound of the tortoise shell colliding with the copper coin was exceptionally clear in the quiet night.
finally--
"Smack."
The tortoise shell was placed upside down on the table.
The copper coins rolled down.
The old man looked down at the copper coins.
Looking at the scattered hexagrams.
Then, he looked up.
A smile appeared on his face.
Congratulations, Madam.
He said, his voice steady and resolute:
"You're having a girl."
"She will grow up healthy and strong."
"and--"
He paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately:
"He will be showered with endless love in the future."
Xu Fenghua's pupils suddenly contracted!
Is she having a girl?!
How did that old man know she was pregnant?!
She only asked him to calculate her offspring; she didn't mention that she was pregnant!
This realization was like a bucket of ice water poured over my head!
Xu Fenghua's face instantly turned ashen.
She spoke almost instinctively, her voice sharp and panicked:
"What are you talking about?!"
"Who's pregnant?!"
"I was just asking you about the future!"
She spoke incoherently, not knowing what she was saying.
It was just an instinctive urge to deny it.
They wanted to cover it up.
The old man was startled by her reaction.
He then realized that he had said the wrong thing.
So he quickly waved his hand, "What I'm talking about is the future! The future!"
He explained repeatedly, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead again.
Xu Fenghua stared intently at him.
His chest heaved violently.
It took her a while to calm down.
She took a deep breath and looked at Qin Mu.
Qin Mu was sitting to the side, his gaze fixed on her face.
His gaze was calm, so calm that it was completely undisturbed.
It was as if none of that had just happened.
It was as if he hadn't heard anything.
Xu Fenghua's heart calmed down a little.
But the huge waves in my heart could not be calmed for a long time.
How did this old man know she was pregnant?
Was it a fluke?
Or is he really capable?
If they truly have the ability—
What he said...
"They will grow up healthy and strong."
"He will be showered with endless love in the future."
Are these things true?
But if it's true...
Then what about her previous decision to abort the child?
Xu Fenghua's mind was in complete chaos.
Two voices were fighting fiercely.
One person said: "This old man must be bluffing! What real skills could a conman possibly have?"
Another said: But he could tell you were pregnant! And it wasn't a fluke! He really could tell!
One person said: So what if you can tell? Knowing you're pregnant and knowing the future are two different things!
Another said: What if it's true? What if this child really grows up healthy and is loved...?
There were two opposing voices, and neither could convince the other.
It was just a frantic battle raging in her mind, giving her a splitting headache.
Just then—
A warm hand grasped her hand.
Xu Fenghua suddenly came to her senses.
Qin Mu stood beside her, looking down at her.
Those deep eyes were full of tenderness.
"Alright," he said softly, "we can go now."
He took a gold ingot out of his pocket and threw it on the table.
The gold ingot gleamed brightly under the lamplight, weighing a full ten taels.
Then, he took Xu Fenghua's hand and turned to walk out of the crowd.
The old man was taken aback.
Immediately, he picked up the gold ingot and chased after it.
"Young master!" he called out breathlessly, "Young master, please wait!"
Qin Mu stopped and turned to look at him.
The old man quickly walked up to him, held the gold ingot in both hands, and handed it back to him.
"Young master, we are so fortunate to have such a connection," he said sincerely, "I won't accept the money."
Qin Mu looked at him.
Looking at his aged face, covered in sweat.
She smiled softly.
"What needs to be collected must still be collected," he said.
He paused, his gaze falling on the old man's face, deep and unfathomable:
"Do you really think I can't even afford this?"
The old man felt a chill run down his spine when he saw that gaze.
He waved his hands repeatedly:
"Of course not! Of course not!"
He swallowed hard and said cautiously:
"Then... I shall take the liberty of accepting it?"
Qin Mu nodded.
Then, he turned around, took Xu Fenghua's hand, and disappeared into the crowd.
The old man stood there, holding the gold ingot, watching their departing figures.
For a long, long time.
Then he sighed.
Looking down at the gold ingot in his hand, a complex smile slowly curved his lips.
In that arc, there was relief, emotion, and a deep sense of awe.
"The True Dragon Emperor..."
He murmured softly.
"In my lifetime, I have actually been able to see the true Son of Heaven..."
He shook his head, turned around, and walked back to his stall.
He carefully put the gold ingot into his pocket.
Then, sit cross-legged again.
Close your eyes.
He regained his air of a reclusive sage.
It was as if nothing had happened.
……
in the crowd.
Qin Mu held Xu Fenghua's hand and walked slowly.
The light danced on his face, casting his handsome features in shifting light and shadow.
The corners of his mouth always held that ambiguous smile.
Xu Fenghua followed behind him, her gaze fixed on his back.
The complex emotions in my heart were so intense that they almost overflowed from my chest.
What the old man said...
Did he hear that?
Did he understand?
Did he...?
Countless thoughts surged through her mind, almost overwhelming her.
But she couldn't get any information out of her.
She simply let him lead her, step by step, through the bustling night.
The same noisy sounds still filled my ears.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares, chatting and laughing, and children chasing and playing.
Those voices are still so vivid and so real.
But to Xu Fenghua at this moment, it sounded as if there was a thick barrier between them.
It became blurred, it became distant.
Only one thought remained in my mind, echoing wildly—
girl.
health.
pet.
These three words were etched into her heart like a brand.
I just can't shake it off.
She looked up at the night sky.
The stars still twinkled, as if a million eyes were watching her.
She didn't know if the stars would give her an answer.
All she knew was—
After tonight, some things may never be the same again.
At this time,
"Did you have fun today?" Qin Mu asked softly.
Xu Fenghua was stunned.
Are you happy?
She hadn't asked herself this question in a long time.
But today...
She nodded.
"I'm happy," she said.
The voice was very soft, yet incredibly real.
"I'm really happy today."
She paused, then looked up at Qin Mu:
"It has been a long time since I have been able to travel so freely and happily."
She paused for a moment the moment she said those words.
She actually told Qin Mu the truth.
She told the truth to the man who imprisoned her, humiliated her, and took everything from her.
Strangely enough, she didn't regret it.
Because it's true.
She was really happy today.
Qin Mu looked at her, at the rare, sincere light in her amber eyes.
He smiled.
"I'm quite happy too," he said.
He paused, then looked out the car window at the night sky illuminated by moonlight.
"But I always feel like something's missing," he said.
Xu Fenghua was slightly taken aback.
"What's missing?" she asked.
Qin Mu withdrew his gaze and looked at her again.
The smile on his lips deepened even further.
"One child is missing," he said.
He paused, his gaze falling on her face, deep and unfathomable:
"If I could take my child out to play with me—"
He smiled:
"It must be another new experience."
Xu Fenghua's pupils suddenly contracted!
Her body suddenly stiffened.
My heart skipped a beat.
The old fortune teller's words echoed wildly in his mind once more—
"You're having a girl."
"They will grow up healthy and strong."
"He will be showered with endless love in the future."
And then there was my own instinctive action of protecting my lower abdomen in the Imperial Garden today.
And just now on the street, when those children ran past her, she subconsciously slowed down and glanced at them a few more times.
All of this—
Did he notice?
Is he...?
Countless thoughts surged wildly in her mind, almost overwhelming her.
But she couldn't show any weakness on her face.
Absolutely not.
Xu Fenghua took a deep breath and pursed her lips.
Then she spoke.
The voice was soft and emotionless.
"It will happen, Your Majesty."
Qin Mu looked at her.
Looking at her calm face, and the just-right tenderness in her amber eyes.
He smiled.
"Yes," he said, "it will happen."
He paused, then asked:
"but--"
His gaze fell on her face, a smile playing on his lips.
"What do you think my first child will be, a boy or a girl?"
Xu Fenghua's heart tightened once again.
She lowered her eyes.
There was silence for a moment.
Then, she looked up.
Meet his gaze.
The voice remained soft, devoid of any emotion.
"I do not know."
Qin Mu looked at her like this and smiled gently.
He didn't ask any further questions.
"I hope it's a girl," he said.
Xu Fenghua's heart skipped a beat again.
girl.
It's a girl again.
The fortune teller was referring to a girl.
Xu Fenghua's mind was in complete chaos.
Countless voices were fighting fiercely.
But she couldn't say anything.
He simply pursed his lips and said:
"It will certainly be as Your Majesty wishes."
Qin Mu turned his head and looked at her.
A complex light flashed in those deep eyes.
He smiled.
"That would be best," he said.
Soon, they returned to the palace.
The two stood in front of Huaqing Palace, the moonlight shining on them and casting their shadows on the ground, intertwining with each other.
Qin Mu looked at her.
Looking at that face, which appeared exceptionally gentle and dignified in the moonlight.
He smiled.
"Alright," he said gently, "you must be tired tonight, get some rest."
Xu Fenghua was slightly taken aback.
that's it?
He...isn't he staying?
She thought tonight...
But she didn't say anything.
He merely gave a slight curtsy.
"Yes, Your Majesty," she said softly.
Qin Mu nodded as he looked at her.
Then he turned around.
The moon-white robes fluttered gently in the night breeze and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Xu Fenghua stood there, watching his departing figure.
Not moving at all.
Until that figure completely disappeared from sight.
Until the night breeze brushed against her cheek again, bringing a touch of coolness.
She slowly turned around.
Entering Huaqing Palace.
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