"What about pinky swear?"

Xiao Qingtang had a smile on her face. Her eyes curved into crescent moons and sparkled like the stars in the night sky.

Her smile was very bright, as if she had snatched her beloved treasure. She was so satisfied, as if she had the whole world. It was touching.

Qin Yanling was stunned.

The setting sun projected through the window, reflecting mottled shadows. She was lying on the bed. Her pale and weak face was elegant and quiet as she looked at him expectantly.

Suddenly, he felt a little absent-minded, as if he was in an unreal dream.

It was as if all the warmth, including her, was fake.

This kind of unreal feeling was like the thirteen years she had disappeared. For more than four thousand days and nights, he had used all his strength but still couldn't find her. Occasionally, when he woke up from his dream, he would vaguely feel that she was still in front of him, but when he truly woke up, his entire heart would turn cold.

He hated her. He hated her for abandoning him. He hated her for toying with his feelings. He hated her for leaving so easily. But even if he hated her to the extreme, he still hoped that she could be where he could see her and not at the ends of the earth where he could not reach.

In a moment, Qin Yanling restrained his thoughts and smiled slightly. "Okay, I won't leave, won't abandon, won't doubt, and won't be easy!"

["There's actually a little resentment left."

Xiao Qingtang rubbed her chin. As her gaze moved, it was bright and dazzling, giving off a sense of seduction.]

[666, cold sweat broke out and asked nervously, "You're not courting death again, are you?"]

["The resentment value decreased faster than I expected."

Xiao Qingtang rolled her eyes, and her big eyes curved into crescent moons, rippling with a little pride. "The resentment value decreased. It seems that Brother Yan didn't suspect anything.

He was probably too frightened and overlooked the loophole. "]

["Suspect what?" 666, suspicious.]

["Stupid!"

Xiao Qingtang stretched out her finger and poked its head. "If an assassin wants to kill someone, he naturally won't hold back and will kill with one shot. But unfortunately, the arrow doesn't hit the fatal spot, and the poison doesn't kill immediately.

If I were to die and be resurrected by the Witch Doctor, there would be no loopholes. However, although I have been close to death a few times, I have not been in any danger. This is obviously not normal. "

666 was stunned and asked in bewilderment, "Then why aren't you dead?

With the System, I'll just revive once. "He had already died twice, once for Lu Gege and once for the Assassin.]

["I'm bound to the system. Of course, I can be resurrected, but …" Xiao Qingtang paused and touched her belly. Her expression was complicated and helpless. She was fuming as if she had accepted her fate. She wailed, "But can I still keep the baby in my belly after I die?

He's not allowed to exist in this world. Will the main system let him come back to life with me? "

[666, I'm stunned again. For the first time, I feel that there's actually a cure for the host's scum.]

["Hmph!"

Suddenly, Xiao Qingtang snorted and stared at her belly. "Little guy, fortunately, your father didn't suspect anything.

I knew that you were a big trouble. Your father is not easy to deceive. Now that I have to worry about you, it's even harder to deceive him. "]

"Urgh!"

Xiao Qingtang frowned. When she retched, it affected her injuries, and her face showed some pain. After eating a small bowl of porridge, her stomach churned and she wanted to vomit.

Qin Yanling anxiously asked, "What's wrong?"

As he stroked her back, he called for the female doctor to come forward. His brows furrowed as he held her hand tightly. Seeing that she was in extreme pain and looked really pitiful, his heart could not help but tighten and ache. "Tang Tang …"

"Replying to Your Majesty, Her Highness is having morning sickness. It's not a big deal." The female physician trembled as she reported. "This official will boil some clear soup. It may help Her Highness relieve some of the pain."

Xiao Qingtang covered her mouth, but she couldn't stop the morning sickness. She felt hot all over and was in great pain. With teary eyes, she looked aggrievedly, like a kitten begging for its owner's love. She softly called out, "Brother Yan …" Her round, lustrous eyes were immersed in the pure mercury, black and white clear.

That look could soften even a hard heart.

Qin Yanling kept comforting her. He took her hand away and looked at it carefully.

She was retching and there was no stain. He wanted to give her some water, but she couldn't drink it at all.

Helpless, he took a mouthful of water and personally passed it down to her. After a few rounds of this, her symptoms improved a little.

When Xiao Qingtang was having morning sickness, she accidentally affected her injuries, and blood flowed out of her right shoulder.

When the female physician came, she cleaned her up and changed her medicine.

After the dangerous situation, the gap between the two seemed to have disappeared, and they returned to the warm and affectionate days of the past.

The days passed quickly, like a breeze floating through her fingertips. They came and went quickly, and they didn't stop for anyone.

Xiao Qingtang returned to the Imperial Palace and recuperated with peace of mind.

Other than going to court, Qin Yanling spent the rest of his time with her. He served her like a princess and let her do everything. He was afraid that she would be bored, so he summoned some folk storytellers to tell her interesting stories to pass the time.

The coronation ceremony was presided over by the Right Chief Minister, and preparations were already underway. Because the location was chosen at the Sacred Snow Mountain, which was hundreds of miles away from the Imperial Palace, the mountain was steep, and a road needed to be built. Moreover, security was also a top priority.

Xiao Qingtang didn't know the details, and Qin Yanling repeatedly warned her, so she relaxed and just focused on recuperating, leaving the rest to him.

After a month, her injuries were healed.

Thousands of imperial bodyguards accompanied the dragon carriage out of the Imperial Palace. Qin Yanling held her in his arms. Under the cheers of the people on both sides, they left the Imperial City and went straight to the Sacred Snow Mountain.

The journey was long, and important officials had to stay in the capital to guard it. Therefore, only half of the officials participated in the ceremony. At this moment, they were going to the Sacred Snow Mountain together with the dragon carriage.

"Are you tired?"

Qin Yanling tilted his head slightly, put one hand on her waist, and gently massaged her waist. He asked her with a smile, "If you are tired, lean on me and rest. It's a long journey."

Xiao Qingtang was still hesitant, but when she heard his words, she immediately gave up and fell into his arms.

It was autumn now, and the weather was cool and comfortable. She was also pregnant, so she was especially sleepy.

During the day, they would sit in the dragon carriage and rest in the inn at night. Every time when she was about to fall asleep, he would massage every part of her body for her. Even bathing was all done by him. He had always done her daily chores himself and never let others do it for him.

"Are your feet still numb?" Qin Yanling asked softly.

Xiao Qingtang was lying on the bed on her side. Her eyelashes fluttered when she heard his words.

At this time, he was holding one of her white little feet in his hand and gently massaging it.

She said in a daze, "Before the coronation ceremony, let's follow the customs of the people. I'll wear a bright red wedding dress and a red veil on the Sacred Snow Mountain, and you'll come to marry me on a white horse. Let's first bow to the Heaven and Earth, then to the parents, and then to each other, like when we were playing house, under the witness of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and plants.

Suddenly, Qin Yanling's heart throbbed like the rising and falling tides. His eyes were shining brightly, as if they were reflecting the stars in the sky.

He smiled, and his expression was solemn and serious, as if he was making a lifelong promise, "Okay!"