1824 Can You Not Touch Me
After that, she held her breath and looked at her mother. She asked, “Mother, am I pregnant?”

Yaoyao was happy and worried at the same time when she heard the news. She touched her tummy and said nothing.

Ji’er said with a laugh, “Congratulations, Big Sis. You’ll be a mother at the end of the year.”

Chu Xin asked curiously, “Is there a baby in Aunt Yaoyao’s tummy?”

Lu Liangwei rubbed her head. “That’s right.”

“That’s great. I’ll have someone to play with soon,” Chu Xin said as she clapped her hands together.

When she saw how happy Chu Xin was, Yaoyao looked at Ji’er and said, “Xin’er is already three. Aren’t you and Lil Qi planning to have another child?”

Ji’er shook her head. “We have no plans for that right now. Lil Qi said Xin’er is enough.”

Yaoyao said a little jealously, “Big Bro Lil Qi treats you really well. He doesn’t want you to suffer through another labor.”

Ji’er gave a small smile and said nothing.

Yaoyao touched her tummy and said with slight worry, “It’s painful to give birth. I suddenly don’t feel like having a child.”

Lu Liangwei had no idea whether to laugh or cry. “You’re already pregnant. You need to give birth whether you want to or not.”

“I’m scared, Mother.” Yaoyao hugged Lu Liangwei’s arm and began acting like a clingy child.

Lu Liangwei replied exasperatedly, “You need to be prepared to have children after you get married, especially since you’re in a different situation than Ji’er. Youyou is the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom. You will be at a disadvantage if you don’t have any children.”

Yaoyao frowned. “Would Beitang You decide to abandon me because of this?”

“Youyou isn’t someone like that, but even if he gave in to you and agreed not to have children, a person of his stature will face objection from his officials. If that happened, there would be a lot of trouble,” Lu Liangwei began advising her. “You should feel happy now that you’re pregnant and just wait until your child is due. Childbirth is not as scary as you think. Don’t go scaring yourself. I’ll head to the Yan Kingdom earlier to take care of you when you’re about to give birth.”

Yaoyao leaned her head on Lu Liangwei’s shoulder after hearing this. She felt a little upset as she said, “I am finally feeling the cons of marrying to a place so far away.”

“Stop overthinking. The fact that Youyou has only you in his heart is more important than anything else.” Lu Liangwei comforted her. “Your father and I are still considered young. We’ll visit you at the Yan Kingdom once we are free.”

“Alright.” Yaoyao nodded. She felt slightly better. “When the time comes, you and Father have to stay at the Yan Kingdom longer.”

“Don’t worry. Once your big brother takes over the imperial court, your father will be free. When the time comes, we’ll definitely stay at the Yan Kingdom for a while and return home after you’ve given birth,” Lu Liangwei said softly as she comforted her daughter.

After Long Yin helped Hexin out of Grand Phoenix Palace, Hexin’s head hung low as she walked and did not say a word.

Hexin shook her head. “No.”

“Why are you upset?”

“I’m not upset.” Hexin gave this some thought and said with slight embarrassment, “Can you not touch me when there are people around?”

Long Yin was taken aback but immediately understood her concern. “You shouldn’t think so much about this. You’re my wife now and it’s only right for me to hold you. No one would say anything about this.”

“I almost fell because my knees were… Still a little weak. Moreover, yesterday was our wedding night and what happened just now made me feel a little embarrassed.” Hexin decided to voice out the awkwardness she was feeling.