Good heavens, the ancestor has gone to confess his love again!

Having landed a successful blow, Yi Shu sheathed his hammer and stood still, his expression cold and resentful. He let out a cold snort:

"Hmph! You audacious lecher! You almost let me witness your embarrassment; you deserve to die!"

Upon hearing the words "lecherous scoundrel," Yuki's lips twitched uncontrollably.

If we really want to talk about who is the lecher today, it's hard to say.

But then she thought again, she was, after all, the Empress who ruled the palace and was the mother of the nation. It was an immense honor for him to condescend to favor an unknown young man. How could she let him witness her losing her composure and being embarrassed?

Thinking about it this way, Yishu's actions weren't entirely wrong.

Ran Shi, standing to the side, blinked her large, bright eyes, gazing at the slightly tired Xue Ji with a hint of envy in her eyes, and softly advised:

"Miss, it's been seven days and seven nights. Your health is important. Why don't you rest? I'll help you with the aftermath."

Yi Shu immediately rolled her eyes at the other person.

This little girl is really persistent; her little schemes are as clear as day.

Yuki gently shook her head, the shyness fading from her eyes, replaced by unwavering determination, her tone solemn:

"No need. This is my only chance. I am not tired, but I absolutely cannot slack off. I must conceive a child this time!"

As she finished speaking, a faint blush returned to her cheeks. She gently waved to the two maids, her tone carrying a serious tone that brooked no disturbance:

"You may all leave now, close the palace doors, and do not disturb me. I... must continue my efforts."

Yi Shu and Ran Shi exchanged a glance, both speechless, and could only bow and retreat.

They always felt that...

The Emperor and Empress seemed to be enjoying themselves...

Sin! ! !

...............

The days that followed remained the same...

day to day!

Xu Pingsheng was completely trapped in an endless, chaotic nightmare from which he could not escape.

In my dreams, those absurd and bizarre scenes still lingered: a shy girl, subtle noises, and inexplicable disturbances, all intertwined and endlessly entangled.

Unlike before, at the end of each dream, a girl with sharp eyes and a ferocious expression would appear, holding a heavy hammer, and smash it down on his head!

Each hammer blow brought a wave of intense dizziness and pain, causing him to repeatedly sink into a state of unconsciousness from which he could not awaken.

He deeply suspected that he wasn't dreaming, but had fallen into an endless hell, trapped in chaos for eternity, unable to escape.

……

In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.

On this day, as Yukihime was getting ready in the morning, a sudden, intense feeling of nausea surged up, and she bent over and dry heaved several times.

Seeing this, the maid Yishu hurriedly stepped forward to attend to him. After taking his pulse and examining him for a moment, she was overjoyed and knelt down to congratulate him.

"Congratulations, Miss! Congratulations! Your pulse is steady and strong, a sign of pregnancy! You are finally carrying a child!"

"what?"

Upon hearing the good news, Xue Ji's face showed no sign of the expected joy and elation. Instead, a faint sense of loss and emptiness rose in her clear, beautiful eyes.

So...she got pregnant?

This three-month-long, relentless tug-of-war has come to an abrupt end?

For some reason, instead of feeling satisfied that her long-cherished wish had been fulfilled, she felt a faint sense of reluctance.

In an instant, countless thoughts surged and swirled in her mind.

No, we can't let this end so quickly.

But if it doesn't end, wouldn't it make her seem too proactive and too unrestrained, like a wanton and shameless female hooligan?

She needed to find a respectable excuse to end things perfectly and preserve her dignity as an empress.

Yi Shu looked at Xu Pingsheng, who was still unconscious on the jade bed, pale-faced and thirty pounds thinner than before, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

She raised her hand and made a clean, decisive gesture to silence him, then spoke in a low voice:

"Miss, this boy is useless now, and keeping him alive will only cause trouble. It would be better to kill him now and eliminate any future problems!"

"No! Absolutely not!!"

Yukihime's voice suddenly rose, filled with an undeniable resistance.

This extreme and unusual reaction stunned Yi Shu, his eyes filled with confusion.

? ? ? ? ? ?

Xue Ji instantly realized her lapse in composure, quickly concealing the urgency in her eyes and forcibly suppressing the strange emotions within her. She swiftly adopted the composed demeanor of an empress, speaking calmly to make amends:

"What do you know?"

"The foundation of the child in her womb is not yet stable, and its fate is uncertain. There is no guarantee that it will not die prematurely. At this time, we must consolidate it carefully and must not be careless."

"Consolidate?"

Yi Shu was completely stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had never heard such a thing before.

She quickly stepped forward to advise him:

"Miss, ancient books on etiquette and medicine record that during the first three months of pregnancy, the fetus is unstable, and it is extremely important to avoid physical exertion. You must absolutely refrain from any activity, otherwise you could easily disturb the fetus and harm the child!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yukihime forcefully interrupted him.

"To believe everything in books is worse than having no books at all! What is written in books is not necessarily entirely credible, and I know how to judge!"

"Besides, I am not one to waste a single grain of food!"

Yi Shu: "..."

She was absolutely certain that the young lady was—

I'm addicted!

Her delicate face was full of confusion.

Are men really that good?

Ran Shi, who was standing to the side, nodded emphatically and echoed with a sincere expression:

"Exactly! Such a handsome and well-built young man, it would be such a waste to just kill him like this!"

"Miss, after you've had your fill of fun, could you perhaps let me handle this handsome young man?"

The air froze instantly upon hearing this.

Xue Ji and Yi Shu: "??????"

What's wrong?

You little slut, you think you can get in line?

Ran Shi's face flushed instantly under their gazes, her ears burned, and she hurriedly waved her hands, trying to explain herself:

"No, no, no, you've misunderstood!"

She clutched the hem of her dress nervously, her eyes darting around, her voice growing softer and softer, her confidence waning: "I've served you since I was little, Miss, and I've never been in contact with any men outside. I was just curious, just curious..."

His guilty conscience was written all over his face, and anyone could tell that he was not being sincere.

Xue Ji made up her mind that she must not let Ran Shi, that little girl, get involved in any aspect of handling Xu Pingsheng's affairs.

A few breaths later.

With a wave of her hand, Xue Ji adopted the demeanor of an empress and began to swiftly dismiss the people:

"Get out, I need to do some prenatal education~~"

Yi Shu's lips twitched. The young lady was truly...unrestrained!

It seems that being an empress for so many years has stifled the wild, chivalrous woman who once longed to roam the world with a sword...

-

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

It wasn't that Yukihime wasn't trying, but her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and her figure was becoming increasingly cumbersome, making it inconvenient for her to do many things anymore.

That day.

She raised her hand and gently stroked her swollen belly, then called out to two other maids.

"Zhihua, Wenqin." Xueji's tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Go, take that filthy man away from the palace, and throw him as far away as possible. Remember, you are not allowed to harm him. Just leave him there and let him fend for himself."

She lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of reluctance flashing in them, and added, "After all, although he took advantage of me, he also did me a real favor, and I will never feel indebted to him."

"This servant obeys!"

The two maids bowed and accepted the order, then gently and nimbly lifted Xu Pingsheng up.

The two followed the instructions and traveled a long way, crossing the border of the human territory and arriving at the border between the human and demon races.

This place is remote and sparsely populated, far from conflict, making it the safest place.

Taking advantage of the darkness and the fact that no one was watching, they quietly settled Xu Pingsheng under a secluded old locust tree at the entrance of the village. Without lingering, they turned around and returned to the palace to report back.

The two had been gone for a long time when the evening breeze gently rustled the treetops, stirring up fallen leaves all over the ground.

No one knew what happened the moment they turned and left.

A figure in pure white silently emerged from the shadows, robes fluttering, untouched by dust, standing quietly behind a rock not far away. His gaze was deep and fixed on the figure beneath the tree.

After seeing the person's face clearly, he exclaimed in surprise:

"Xu Pingsheng????"