As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 557
Dingxi Palace in Beijing
Xie Zhaozhao has become lethargic since becoming pregnant.

Although the month is still very young, she spends more time sleeping than Chen Shulan every day. She goes to bed early at night, gets up late in the morning, and takes at least an hour's nap after lunch.

There was no choice but to leave all the medical skills to Xie Changheng.

Fortunately, Xie Changheng was trustworthy, and Mr. Miao was able to help a little, so Xie Zhaozhao didn't have to worry too much about this matter.

But after Hong Xiu and Xuan Jing entered the realm of Anyang, very few letters came back.

This made Xie Zhaozhao a little worried.

After lunch, Xie Zhaozhao asked Hongxia if she had received a letter, but Hongxia still shook her head.

Xie Zhaozhao frowned and sighed: "Although no news is good news, it is also very uneasy."

The last letter was from Xuan Jing, saying that Hong Xiu was injured and Sha Lan's whereabouts were still unknown, but they had already connected with Xie Changqing.

Xie Changqing transferred to Anyang to track down Sha Lan's whereabouts. Xie Zhaozhao was not too surprised, but he couldn't help but worry.

He requested the order to return to Yaocheng to guard the border.

Instead of going to Yaocheng, he went to Anyang to find Shalan. This was dereliction of duty.

He had been raped before because of the soldier matter, but thanks to Yun Qi's mediation behind his back, Emperor Xuanwu was so obsessed with Taoism that he didn't bother to interfere, so the matter passed quietly.

What if someone with serious intentions finds out about this incident and tries to impeach her?
Xie Changqing couldn't help but sigh again.

Xie Changqing, like his eldest brother Xie Changyu, has always put business first and private matters last.

In so many years, this is the first time that Xie Zhaozhao has seen Xie Changqing lose his sense of distinction between public and private affairs.

Now she can only hope that Xie Changqing can find out the whereabouts of Shalan as soon as possible and return to Yaocheng as soon as possible to avoid any complications.

"Princess, it's time for a lunch break."

Grandma Li came out of the house and helped Xie Zhaozhao get up, "Get some rest, I see you are a little tired."

Xie Zhaozhao smiled and walked forward: "Why do I need help now? I'll go there by myself. Aunt Li doesn't have to be so careful."

Aunt Li had no choice but to take her hand back.

Xie Zhaozhao is indeed a little tired. He has always been sleepy and hungry recently.

In the past, she always slept less and would wake up at the slightest noise, but now she slept deeply and spent more time.

Hongxiu stopped when she reached the corridor.

The close service is done by Xianggui and Xiangrong.

The two men laid a tent for Xie Zhaozhao, took off his exquisite and beautiful pearl-embroidered shoes, waited for Xie Zhaozhao to lie down, put down a layer of gauze tent, and quietly retreated out.

Xie Zhaozhao thought about things for a while, his eyelids were heavy, and he fell asleep soon.

Not long after she fell asleep, Yun Qi returned to Dingxi Prince's Mansion.

Since Xie Zhaozhao became pregnant, Yun Qi always went back to his house to see her in the afternoon.

However, Xie Zhaozhao fell asleep most of the time when he came back, and that was the case today.

Yun Qi raised his hand to signal Hongxia and Nanny Li not to salute, and pushed the door open himself.

Xie Zhaozhao was already asleep.

Now that the ground dragon has stopped and she has changed into a light bedding, she will not feel uncomfortable due to heat, nor will she ride on the quilt like last time, or her white and tender feet will pop out randomly.

Xie Zhaozhao put one hand between his waist and abdomen outside the quilt, and put the other hand on his cheek. His cheeks were white and pink, his lips were slightly open, and he was sleeping in a well-behaved manner.

Yun Qi opened the curtain and sat by the bed and looked at her for a while. His heart was tickled by the rose-colored lips, so he leaned down and kissed her.

Xie Zhaozhao couldn't breathe well and snorted in protest.

Yun Qi was afraid of waking her up, so he got up even though he was reluctant to leave her. Xie Zhaozhao frowned for a moment and fell asleep again.Yun Qi brushed the broken hair on her forehead with his fingers and laughed softly: "I have never seen you sleeping like this... But it's okay, you have never had a good rest, and now that you are pregnant, you need to rest more. .”

He sat quietly for a while and couldn't help but put his hand on Xie Zhaozhao's flat belly. He covered it for a long time and didn't feel anything, then he couldn't help but lower his head and press it against it.

Still didn't hear anything.

Yun Qi remembered that he had asked Xie Changheng when he met him two days ago. Xie Changheng said that it would take at least four months before he would feel any movement.

But when he comes back every day recently, he can't help but listen.

Sometimes when Xie Zhaozhao wakes up early, he still wants to listen.

He felt that this thing was very novel, and he was afraid that he would miss something.

There is a child between him and Zhaozhao being conceived. How wonderful and worth looking forward to...

"Your Highness."

Lin Ye's voice came from outside the door.

Yun Qi's face looked a little ugly.

Urging again.

There is no free time at all. When I come back, I am rushed before my butt is warm. I am never finished with court affairs!
Why didn't those things bother me before?

Yun Qi took a deep breath, kissed Xie Zhaozhao reluctantly for a while, then stood up and left.

Before leaving, he told Nanny Li and Hongxia to take good care of Xie Zhaozhao and send someone to look for him if anything happened before leaving.

……

Five days later, Hongxiu returned to Beijing.

When she left, she brought a group of 20 maidservants with her. When she came back, not only was she injured, but only 20 of the 16 people she took out were left, and four of them died in Anyang.

All the maids under Xie Zhaozhao have been with her for seven or eight years, and some have been with her for longer.

They did not die on the battlefield, but died in Anyang during the Taiping years.

Xie Zhaozhao was upset and looked very ugly.

Hong Xiu gritted his teeth and said: "We all care that they are the guards of the princess's mansion and they are careful in their actions, but those people don't care at all and kill our people ruthlessly."

"We revealed our identities from the beginning, and we only chased and tried to snatch Miss Lan back, but they——"

Hongxiu choked up and said, "Two sisters died miserably, even their bodies were mutilated..."

Hongxia's face also darkened, "These people are going too far, they are really lawless!"

Originally, they made a mistake when they kidnapped Sha Lan and took her to Anyang.

Now he actually dares to kill the maid sent by Xie Zhaozhao!
Even the guards of the Princess Mansion cannot be so arrogant and do not take human life seriously.

"How is your injury?"

Xie Zhaozhao softened his expression and first called Hong Xiu forward, "Come and take a look."

"I just have a flesh wound, and I have been recovering well during this period..." Hongxiu said as she stepped forward. The injury on her leg was basically healed, but the one on her waist was a little more serious. She didn't dare to expose it to scare Xie Zhaozhao, so she He stretched out his wrist to pinch Xie Zhaozhao's pulse.

Xie Zhaozhao checked for pulse but insisted on looking at the wound.

Hongxiu declined for a moment, unable to hold back Xie Zhaozhao's eyes, so she opened her coat and exposed the wound.

Hongxia took one look and took a breath.

The wound has not yet completely healed, and the flesh has turned out very hideously, which shows how serious the injury is.

(End of this chapter)