"This isn't a puppy, it's a wolf cub," Qi Zhenzhen said, using the wolf cub as a pretext to tell Song Mingyue about some events at the border. She mentioned Gu Sinian taking a knife for Zhang Xiaoniu and their time trapped in the mountains, but omitted the part about Gu Sinian being poisoned.
Song Mingyue gasped, "His Highness the Prince took a knife for Xiaoniu?"
Song Mingyue anxiously stood up. "What is to be done? What is to be done? His Highness the Prince is Xiaoniu's superior. It's always the subordinate who protects the superior, how can it be the other way around?"
"Why are you so hung up on that? At that time, many things were instinctive," Qi Zhenzhen quickly helped her sit down again. "I knew I shouldn't have told you; telling you only makes you worry unnecessarily."
"But that's His Highness the Prince, not an ordinary person!" Song Mingyue emphasized.
"He took the knife anyway, didn't he? Are you going to have Xiaoniu take it back?" Qi Zhenzhen asked helplessly.
"That would be unacceptable," Song Mingyue blurted out without thinking. "There's no danger now, why should Xiaoniu take a knife for no reason? It would hurt so much! If His Highness the Prince were in danger in the future, that would be another matter. Spit, spit, spit, what am I saying? There's no danger, there will be no danger in the future. Zhenzhen, don't overthink it!"
Qi Zhenzhen was amused and exasperated by Song Mingyue. As people say, pregnancy makes a woman foolish for three years, and it's true.
"If you stop dwelling on this, I won't be angry, and we can talk about something else," Qi Zhenzhen said.
Song Mingyue tilted her head. "Talk about something else, hmm, then let's talk about my sister-in-law. My family sent a letter after the New Year saying she's also pregnant. She's two months behind me, so she's three months along now."
Xun Wan Niang is pregnant? It seems her relationship with Song Mingze is quite good now. Who would have thought that their dramatic wedding would turn out so harmonious?
"My cousin originally planned to take the imperial examination this year, but my sister-in-law's morning sickness was too severe, she vomited all day. He couldn't bear to leave my sister-in-law alone at home, so he decided not to take the exam. Because of this, my grandfather and my uncle were very angry and scolded him severely, saying he didn't know what was important," Song Mingyue said. "I don't think my cousin did anything wrong; there are opportunities to take the exam every year. Don't you think so?"
"Besides, my father also said, and my cousin himself said, that he wasn't very confident. It's better to review for another year and take the exam with full confidence," Song Mingyue added.
"There's no right or wrong in this. Grandpa Lizheng and your uncle value your cousin's future, and that's not wrong. Your cousin cherishes his wife, and that's also not wrong. Cherishing one's wife is a good thing, and what woman wouldn't be happy about it?" Qi Zhenzhen said. "Since Xiaoniu returned, has he been taking leave to spend more time with you?"
"He wants to, but I refused. It's me who's pregnant, but he's even more nervous than I am, wanting to watch my belly all the time. He shouts if I take a step, and if he really stayed home to accompany me more, I think I would break down," Song Mingyue grumbled. "If my belly moves a little, he can imagine if my belly will burst! When the baby moves, shouldn't a normal person be happy?"
Qi Zhenzhen was speechless. "Perhaps it's his first time being a father, he's nervous."
"My mother said the same thing, and she also said that his nervousness is a good thing, because nervousness means he cares about us mother and child. If he were indifferent, that would be bad!" Song Mingyue said.
"I think Aunt Yu is right. If he really didn't care, would you feel better?" Qi Zhenzhen said with a smile. "And you shouldn't keep him away either. You should let him know that carrying a child is not easy. Only then can you cultivate his sense of responsibility."