Chapter 712: An Extraordinary Baby
Chapter 712: An Extraordinary Baby
Helian Wei Wei knew he did it for her benefit, so she simply smiled and nodded.
Imperial Physician Liu told her certain things that a pregnant woman should take note of nutritionally. She should not eat anything tonight and wait for the Retired Emperor as well as His Highness to return in the early morning. Then, he instructed the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a special diet for her.
The little one listened carefully by Helian Wei Wei’s side, nodding whenever Imperial Physician Liu finished a sentence.
After Imperial Physician Liu had left, the little one threw out all the food he had stolen from the Imperial Kitchen. He took one last bite of his favorite meat bun before discarding it too.
In a moment of inspiration, he blocked Helian Wei Wei as she tried to leave her mattress and said, "Third Aunt, Imperial Physician Liu told you to watch your diet, you can only have water and apples."
Helian Wei Wei indeed always had a good appetite, an apple could only quell her hunger for so long. However, it was more prudent to listen to the imperial physician’s suggestions. After all, everyone in the Jiuchong Hall had their own opinion. Only the food that Little Seven stole could be safely consumed. As for other meals, they had to undergo a series of inspections before she was allowed to consume them, it was very troublesome.
Despite this, her stomach still begged to be filled.
It could simply an illusion but Helian Wei Wei felt more ravenous yesterday and today.
Although she ate a lot recently, she felt that her appetite had grown voraciously in the past few days.
"There are strawberries in the Fantasy Space." Whitey spoke intelligently, "Those strawberries have spiritual auras, they will be good for the little master inside you."
Helian Wei Wei muttered in agreement with Whitney’s suggestion. The longer they grew in Fantasy Space, the greater their spiritual aura. It would make a potent nourishing supplement for her or the child.
After Helian Wei Wei had decided, she immediately sat up straight and plunged her consciousness into the Fantasy Space. Then, she plucked a few strawberries and ate to her heart’s content.
Whitney had underestimated her huge appetite, so he turned into a cat and leaped onto Helian Wei Wei’s left shoulder.
In a blink of an eye, Helian Wei Wei returned to reality. The sweetness from the berries still lingered in her mouth as she felt her whole body had once again been revitalized with strength.
That should satisfy her hunger for a little while…
"Third Aunt, is there really a small baby inside here? Why doesn’t your belly swell up?" After he checked that no one was around, the little one pressed himself against Helian Helian’s abdomen, his eyes sparkled as he asked this.
Now that Helian Wei Wei had found out she was pregnant, she could not carry Little Seven anymore. Instead, she took the little one’s hand and guided it to her belly. She then spoke with a laugh, "It takes a few months for the belly to swell up."
"Then, when will the baby be born?" The little one shook his head to correct himself, saying,
Helian Wei Wei caressed the little one’s head and said joyfully, "Do you like babies too?"
"Yes." The little one put on a serious expression and replied, "I like everything that’s smaller than me."
"Err…" Helian Wei Wei was at a loss of words at his straightforward answer.
On the other hand, Little Seventh Prince was very excited and spoke directly to Helian Wei Wei’s belly, "Little master, do you like dragons? You can’t go right now but if you do, I can knock the Green Dragon out and bring him here for you to have a look."
Somewhere outside the city, the Green Dragon, who was behind Baili Jia Jue, sneezed loudly… What was that about?
It was a rare thing to see a dragon sneeze.
Hopefully, this would not cause extreme weather like a blizzard or tornado to occur later.
The Fire Qilin paced about leisurely while it marveled at its own robust physique. Then, it glanced at the Green Dragon. That stare… It was quite strange.
When the Green Dragon noticed it, it became more annoyed.
The troublemaker who caused this commotion was still busy talking to Helian Wei Wei’s belly, seriously discussing how to turn Green Dragon into a delicious dish.
Helian Wei Wei rested languidly on her bed frame as she listened on, even the air felt comfortable and warm.
That night, the little one did not leave.
He did not sleep on the bed but he let Blackie and Whitney, who were a dog and a cat, sleep at Helian Wei Wei’s sides. One of them could deter magical beasts while the other deterred evil ghosts. He meditated at a strategic spot. Although he seemed to be asleep, he would instantly open his eyes if he sensed even a flicker of grass in the wind.
The heavy aura of resentment in the palace had always been thick, even before someone attempted to break the seal.
These auras were not good for a pregnant woman.
Countless children had died in the palace, and many of them would become wandering ghosts before they were even born.
Thus, the little one’s most important task at this moment was to protect Helian Wei Wei.
However, there was something he did not know.
The small baby inside Helian Wei Wei’s womb caused all of the wraith infants in the entire imperial palace to tremble in fear.
They dared not go near Jiuchong Hall.
The wraith infants knew that an infant was being formed in the imperial palace, so they fled to the Cold Palace, which the furthest away from the Jiuchong Hall. They did this to avoid the perturbing aura.
"Hey, what do you think that is? I’m so terrified that my limbs went limp and I couldn’t move at all."
"Your limbs are nothing, I almost got eaten by it when I passed by the Jiuchong Hall today."
"What? Should we stay away from Jiuchong Hall in the future?"
"That thing is not as powerful during the day. However, we can’t go out at that time anyway."
"Sigh, it seems like we can’t make her miscarry the baby then."
"Miscarriage is impossible, do you think you can even harm it? It swallows ghosts! It’s horrible! So horrible! I don’t want to stay in the imperial palace anymore, I’m going somewhere else to grow!"
"Eighth Brother, I’ll go with you!"
Hehehe…
A wicked snicker suddenly echoed from behind them.
All of the wraith infants were greatly startled. Then, they waved at their brethren, yelling anxiously, "Little Nine, Little Ten, wait for us! Wait for us!"
The following day, the air in the imperial palace felt fresher than before. Even the usually gloomy Cold Palace felt more spirited and lively.
The eunuchs and palace maids felt confused. How can the gloomy aura in the Cold Palace reduce so much within the same month?
Is it because the Retired Emperor is returning soon?
The weather was pleasant and it seemed like the palace had been cleansed by an unknown force, even the sky looked larger than before.
The Retired Emperor was very satisfied with this development and even felt some relief from his bereavement. He nodded and clasped his hands behind his back, as he looked approvingly at the boundless palace before him.
On the contrary, Baili Jia Jue seemed menacingly cold. When he stepped into the palace, he paused suddenly, as a light suddenly flashed in his deep, unfathomable eyes…