(I'm not happy. It's the New Year and you're still locking my chapter. You won't even have meat soup in the future … Ai … It looks like I can't even drive the remote control car in the future) He Changdi glanced at her. "Put it down and leave." Jing Yan was slightly startled. She never thought that He Changdi would be so cold to the point of not even looking at her. Jing Yan bit her lips and suddenly made a decision in her heart. There was only one chance. Once she missed it, she could forget about it in the future! She took a deep breath and put on what she thought was her most charming expression. She did not listen to He Changdi's words and put down the food box to leave. Instead, she walked to He Changdi's side and placed the food box on the corner of the desk. She said in a soft voice, "Marquis, Madam is worried about your body and specially ordered this servant to watch you drink the soup." He Changdi's originally restrained aura suddenly turned cold. He had taken Jing Yan into consideration that she was Chu Lian's dowry maid, so he gave her some face. Now that she wanted to court death, she could not blame him. Jing Yan did not care about the changes in He Changdi's body. She was so nervous that her heart was about to jump out. How could she notice the expression on He Changdi's slightly lowered face? Her white fingers moved to her waist and with a gentle pull, the thin dress on her body had already fallen apart, revealing her long white legs and full breasts … Jing Yan boldly leaned on the desk, exposing her proud chest to He Changdi's line of sight. Her voice trembled with nervousness and she said timidly, "Hou … Marquis, this servant will serve you the soup …" The anger in He Changdi's chest reached its peak with Jing Yan's timid words. He suddenly raised his head. The stiff expression on his handsome face had changed, but it was not the change that Jing Yan had imagined. His handsome face was slightly twisted and his deep eyes were like frozen ice, with a trace of ferocity. Jing Yan was shocked by He Changdi's expression. Her eyes widened in disbelief and her body almost fell to the ground. At this time, Jing Yan finally realized what a stupid decision she had made. But it was too late to regret it. Towards such a woman, He Changdi would not have the slightest bit of pity. The corner of his mouth twitched coldly. It was not sympathy, but rather, it made him look even more terrifying and cruel. In the next instant, the disheveled Jing Yan was sent flying by He Changdi's kick and fell at Laiyue's feet. Laiyue was speechless. Then, Lai Yue heard He Changdi's suppressed anger in the study. "Deal with him, then go and receive your punishment." Lai Yue's face immediately darkened. He glared fiercely at Jing Yan, who had already fainted from the pain. In his heart, he was extremely vexed. This damned woman had caused him so much trouble. Even though he was very indignant and wanted to beat Jing Yan up to vent his anger, Lai Yue didn't dare to neglect He Changdi's instructions. He took out a black bamboo whistle and blew it. A moment later, two guards jumped out from the shadows. Laiyue gestured and the two guards in black took the unconscious Jing Yan away. Laiyue hesitated for a moment, then turned around and entered the study. He Changdi raised his head and glanced at him coldly, causing Lai Yue's body to stiffen. Lai Yue explained with a bitter expression, "Marquis, it's not that I didn't have suspicions just now, but Jing Yan is Madam's personal servant …" "You can shut up now. Take the food box out and give it to Uncle Miao. Let him see if there's anything else in the soup." Lai Yue didn't dare to say anything else. He walked to the study table and took the food box. "Has Wenqing left?" "She's gone. You just kicked Jing Yan out, and Miss Wenqing has already left." "Alright, you can leave now!" Lai Yue bowed and left the study. When Chu Lian heard Wenqing explain the situation, she relaxed a little. Now, she could lie down and sleep peacefully. Only before dawn did He Changdi return to Songtao Court after dealing with his matters. However, Godly Doctor Miao had specially found him for the aphrodisiac tonic, which made He Changdi feel a little awkward. Godly Doctor Miao thought that there was something wrong with him! He insisted on personally taking his pulse before leaving. Chu Lian was still in a daze when she felt someone wrap around her. She struggled a few times but couldn't break free, so she could only reluctantly open her eyes. As soon as she opened her misty almond-shaped eyes, she met He Changdi's deep and narrow phoenix eyes. He Changdi chuckled and pinched the tip of her nose. "Stingy girl, are you relieved now?" Chu Lian's mind was still in a daze. For a moment, she didn't know what he was saying. She pouted and retorted, "You're the stingy girl!" He Changdi didn't retort. He only gazed gently at the person in his arms who had just woken up. He couldn't help but kiss her slightly trembling eyelashes. His tone was gentle. "Has the little fellow been bothering you these past two days?" Ever since Godly Doctor Miao diagnosed her pregnancy, her pregnancy symptoms seemed to have started immediately following the news. Chu Lian would vomit everything she ate. Sometimes, she would vomit the entire bowl. She didn't have a good appetite to begin with, so after the pregnancy symptoms appeared, she ate even less. However, Senior Nurse Zhong and Godly Doctor Miao both said that if she wanted to keep the child, she had to eat even if she couldn't eat. Thus, she didn't have a good time in the past few days. It wasn't until three months later that the symptoms slowly subsided and her appetite gradually improved. Now, Chu Lian could eat two bowls of rice in one go. Perhaps it was because of the shock from the first month or so, He Changdi was always worried. Every day, he would ask her if she was feeling well and if the little fellow in her stomach was bothering her. Chu Lian shook her head. After the first three months, the little bun seemed to have learned to be obedient. Now, aside from the baby in her stomach, she didn't feel any different from before she was pregnant. She just liked to sleep more. He Changdi's large palm gently patted Chu Lian's back. After a pause, he said, "Jing Yan, how do you want to deal with her?" Chu Lian's mind was already clear. She also recalled the meaning behind his first sentence. She tugged at He Changdi's collar and said unhappily, "Get someone to deal with her. I don't want to see her again." He Changdi thought about it. He didn't want her to worry about such things during her pregnancy. Moreover, she was pregnant with a child and couldn't bear to see such bloody things. He Changdi's eyes darkened. "Do you want me to get you two maids?" Chu Lian shook her head. "No need. We'll talk about it after the child is born." She now had a lot of people serving her. Two days ago, Princess Wei had specially sent over nannies and maids who specialized in serving pregnant noblewomen. He Changdi didn't force her. He just held her like this. He smelled the faint fragrance on her body that fascinated him and closed his eyes slightly. Chu Lian played with the buttons on his chest and asked in a low voice, "Busy all night?" He Changdi responded with a slightly tired voice. Chu Lian thought about it and shifted her body back. Looking at the sky, it would probably be dawn in less than two hours. "Come up and sleep for a while?" He Changdi had just put his arm on the edge of the bed to hold her. Now that he saw that she had generously given up most of the bed, He Sanlang opened his eyes and chuckled. "It seems that you've really become bold. Aren't you afraid that the nannies will scold you?" Chu Lian blushed and glared at him. "Are you going to sleep or not?" He Changdi shifted his body and occupied the space she had vacated. He didn't even take off his clothes and just stretched out his long arms to encircle her. Ever since Chu Lian became pregnant, the two caretaker nannies in the room didn't allow them to sleep on the same bed. He Changdi would usually add a long couch next to the bed to sleep. Now, it was a rare opportunity for him to sleep with his wife. It had been a long time since he had hugged Chu Lian to sleep. Almost as soon as he smelled the natural fragrance on her body, he quickly fell asleep. Chu Lian shifted in his arms and raised her face. Seeing the lines on He Changdi's face that had softened after he fell asleep, she couldn't help but reach out to touch them. There were dark shadows under his eyes. It was obvious that he had been busy all night. Although Chu Lian didn't ask He Changdi much about court matters, because she had read most of the original texts, she could guess some things. Although Shengjing was as calm as still water, there were turbulent undercurrents. Ever since the fake phoenix incident at Emperor Chengping's birthday banquet, the Crown Prince's scandals had been exposed one after another. Later, when the Chaozhou case was exposed, although the Crown Prince wasn't deposed, he had been grounded by Emperor Chengping in the East Palace for almost two months. This kind of grounding was no different from imprisonment. The originally loyal officials had either changed sides or resigned. There weren't many left. Emperor Chengping's plan to depose the Crown Prince was imminent. All he needed was a suitable opportunity. Now, the most popular people, the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Prince, had already begun to fight in secret. He Changdi had been so busy last night that he must have encountered a difficult problem. As a pregnant woman, she didn't understand the affairs of the court and didn't have many people she could use. She couldn't help him much. The only thing she could help him with was money. The first batch of tea from Chun Ri had already been sent to De Jufeng. It would probably be effective after a while. Time flew by as Chu Lian pondered. In the blink of an eye, it was time for He Changdi to leave for morning court. Wenqing reminded him from outside. Before Chu Lian could wake He Changdi, he had already opened his eyes. "Are you still sleepy?" Chu Lian touched his slightly poking chin and smiled as she pecked on it. He Changdi looked at her rosy cheeks and the desire he had when he woke up in the morning grew stronger. He kissed her rosy lips hard before gritting his teeth and suppressing the fire in his heart. "I'm not going to sleep. Otherwise, it will be too late for morning court. You sleep a little longer. When I come back, we will go to the old mansion together." In fact, Chu Lian wasn't sleepy at all. She had slept enough during the day and slept at night. Even though she had been lying in bed with her eyes open for two hours, she was still very energetic. She got up and helped He Changdi take out his official robes. Then, she personally ordered Xiyan to prepare the morning meal. After accompanying He Changdi to eat the morning meal, she saw him leave with his people. Chu Lian saw that the people around He Changdi didn't have Laiyue. She asked curiously, "Where is that boy Laiyue? Is he hiding? " Wenqing laughed awkwardly. "He did something wrong last night and was punished by the Marquis. He is lying in bed." Chu Lian was surprised. "He was flogged?" Wenqing nodded and held out two fingers. "Twenty flogs." The corners of Chu Lian's mouth twitched. She could roughly guess why Laiyue was punished. She glanced at Wenqing's somewhat distressed face. "Go and pack some ointment and some snacks. Help me go and see him. After all, he works for the Marquis. I don't think it was all his fault last night." End of Chapter —