Late May, Xushui County.

Almost all patients who were still alive recovered after taking the miracle drug.

The next steps involved repairing the dikes, rebuilding houses, settling the disaster victims, and properly handling the funeral arrangements for those who did not survive.

Qi Yitang was truly grateful to Song Yunzhi.

Her family's ancestral secret recipe saved so many people, and finally allowed Yanzhi to stop working so hard and spend more time with her.

At the same time, I admire Song Yunzhi's courage. If it were her, even if she were very confident, she might not dare to go to the toxic area where there are patients every three steps and corpses every five steps.

Even if her adopted sister really is a fox spirit, she must be a kind little fox.

Therefore, Qi Yitang made a special instruction to hold a banquet to welcome Song Yunzhi back to the capital and to reward her for her contributions.

Seeing Qi Yitang busy doing things for others, Xie Ling expressed strong dissatisfaction.

Why is my wife's attention all on someone else? Has he been unknowingly robbed of his home?

……

The welcome banquet for Song Yunzhi was quite grand.

The heavy mood that had been weighing on everyone's hearts was swept away, and everyone, from the court to the countryside, enjoyed themselves immensely, with guests and hosts all rejoicing.

However, after the banquet, they returned to Yaotang Palace.

Qi Yitang noticed that Xie Ling's complexion was not good, and he hadn't said much along the way.

"Yanzhi, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Ling remained expressionless. "Tangtang, don't you feel like your husband is being cuckolded?"

The hall was brightly lit by candlelight. Qi Yitang cupped his face in her hands and examined it carefully. "No, where is he green?"

Xie Ling pulled her onto his lap and said quietly, "It's not green yet, but I feel like I'm already covered in green clouds."

Previously, Xie Ling thought he was just being overly suspicious and overthinking things.

Later, Xie Changqing, whom he had sent to monitor, returned to the capital.

He mumbled something, saying that Liu Ruyan often spaced out and then talked about her sister-in-law. This had happened twenty-three times in more than ten days. He didn't know what she was plotting, but it was definitely not normal.

Then there was this banquet, where he stayed by Tangtang's side almost the entire time, blushing strangely after saying just a few words.

Why is she blushing?

He absolutely refused to believe that the man surnamed Song had nothing to hide.

"The top of his head?" Qi Yitang was a little confused. He used to think that the green on his head was because Xie Jingyu was there, but now that Xie Jingyu had turned to ashes, it was still green?

She paused for a moment before realizing, "You mean Yunzhi? She's a woman, okay?"

"What's wrong with the girl?" Xie Ling gently nibbled on her earlobe, his tone both muffled and sour. "Tangtang is so wonderful, so alluring, she's popular with both men and women."

If anyone doesn't like Tangtang, then they're blind.

If you like it... then you want to die.

"But I don't have that kind of fetish." Qi Yitang found Xie Ling's jealous and aggrieved look funny and amusing. She cupped his face and shook it. "No matter what others do, I only like you. You know that."

Xie Ling seemed surprised by her words and paused for a moment.

The face that had been tense all night visibly relaxed, the soreness in the eyes and brows dissipated, and the corners of the mouth involuntarily turned up.

[Yo yo yo, that was great for you, Wa Ge!]

[Tang Bao is a true fishing master; Wa Ge has been hooked and turned into a cichlid.]

Suddenly, both of them felt something push against their abdomen.

Qi Yitang lowered her head. "Look, even the children think you're making a fuss over nothing."

More than six months along, the twins' bellies were already quite large, and when the two hugged, it felt like there was a round ball between them.

Although Xie Ling loves their children, she still misses the days when there were no obstacles to being close to her loved ones.

You can feel her warm breath and heartbeat up close.

He lowered his head and rubbed his head against her hair, "He always says nice things to make me happy."

Qi Yitang smiled and asked, "Are you happy?"

"Of course." Xie Ling's eyebrows and eyes were filled with an unconcealed smile as he pulled her closer into his arms. "In a few more months, the baby will be born."

After being married for so long, the two can now be said to know each other inside and out.

Qi Yitang raised an eyebrow. "What are you planning to do now?"

"I want to." Xie Ling said seriously, "The imperial physician said it's not advisable in the later stages of pregnancy, so I should take advantage of this time to satisfy Tangtang properly, so that she won't be uncomfortable during her postpartum period."

Qi Yitang: "..." Who is satisfying whom here?

However, Xie Ling was just talking about it; she wouldn't actually go all out and have a great time like she did before she got pregnant.

He was gentle once again, but afterwards he turned into a sycophant, fawning over everyone.

Qi Yitang enjoyed it and liked it because it was really comfortable.

But in her daze, she couldn't help but think that if the ancestors of the Xie family knew that they had such a sycophantic grandson, they would probably be so angry that they would turn to death.

……

I finally managed to raise the favorability rating, and now there are only a few points left.

Song Yunzhi was thinking that it would be best to find a way to stay by the side of the little angelic female supporting character, who knows when she would be satisfied.

She excitedly brought her homemade medicinal cuisine and several modern snacks to the palace to request an audience, only to be ruthlessly turned away at the palace gates.

It is said that His Majesty has decreed that the Empress should rest and recuperate during her pregnancy, and that no outsiders should disturb her.

Song Yunzhi broke down. What happened to the promised sisters? Why didn't she deserve to have a name?

How can she increase her favorability if they don't meet in person?

However, Song Yunzhi didn't dare to confront the villain head-on, so she could only timidly carry the food box and head home.

She silently comforted herself: there's plenty of time; she can find another opportunity after the little angel has given birth.

Xie Ling certainly didn't want to see her.

It's rare to see a family of four so happy and loving; if some "unauthorized person" were to show up in front of them, it would just ruin the atmosphere.

Twin pregnancies rarely reach full term; many start at eight or nine months.

Qi Yitang is now more than six months pregnant, which means she has less than three months left to live.

In the later stages, his legs and feet inevitably became swollen. Xie Ling had been busy killing people, dealing with corrupt officials and handling post-epidemic matters, so he hadn't had much time to spend with him. Feeling guilty, he had been taking extra care of him these days.

In the evening, Li Degui instructed the eunuch to bring over a copper basin.

Xie Ling squatted by the couch, took off Qi Yitang's shoes and socks, and scooped a few drops of water onto the back of her feet.

Is the water temperature suitable?

Soaking your feet in the summer heat can be quite hot, but Qi Yitang gets sore back and weak legs after walking just a few steps, so a foot bath actually makes her feel more relaxed.

She leaned back on the pillow and lazily responded, "Mmm, very comfortable."

"Then I'll begin. Remember to let me know if you apply too much pressure."

Xie Ling then gently gathered Qi Yitang's feet together, immersed them in the water, and gently massaged them.

From the soles of the feet to the ankles, the pressure was neither too light nor too heavy, and the fingertips precisely landed on those sore and swollen acupoints, slowly relieving the tension.

Just a few months ago, Xie Ling was a complete novice.

However, since Qi Yitang became pregnant, she has been reading medical books and often consulting with the imperial physicians. Now she can be considered an expert in foot massage.

Qi Yitang felt extremely comfortable, and she lazily slid down, like a melted cat ball.

Yunzhu and Yunying were both secretly worried.

What if the Empress gets used to being pampered by His Majesty and feels that their service is inadequate, and then dismisses them?

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