Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 215 Wen Ruoxi is Pregnant

For the next few days, Lin Chen's life remained as pleasant as ever.

With the Thirteen Protectors and the Thirteen Riders of Yanyun keeping an eye on things by the Imperial City Guard, he didn't need to worry about it.

Most of the time, he stayed in the mansion, spending time with his wives and playing with Xiao Nian'er.

He would occasionally visit the brothel, where he kept four top courtesans; he couldn't let the money go to waste.

Wen Ruoxi still pestered him every day, but Lin Chen could still bear it if it was just one person.

Before we knew it, it was the day before the wedding.

That day, Wen Ruoxi was preparing tonic for Lin Chen when she suddenly felt nauseous.

"Well……"

Xing'er, the maid who was adding firewood nearby, was startled:

"Madam, what's wrong? Your face is so pale?"

"I don't know..." Wen Ruoxi waved her hand, feeling waves of nausea rising up inside her.

"I suddenly feel nauseous..."

Xing'er quickly helped her to sit down beside her: "Please sit down, I'll go and fetch the Second Madam right away!"

"Oh, no need—" Before Wen Ruoxi could finish speaking, Xing'er had already disappeared in a flash.

She leaned back in her chair, muttering to herself.

This situation... could it be...?

Before long, Chu Yueyao came in carrying her medicine box.

"Fifth Sister, where do you feel unwell?" Chu Yueyao asked as she put down her medicine box.

"I suddenly felt nauseous," Wen Ruoxi said, a little embarrassed. "Maybe I ate too much last night..."

Chu Yueyao didn't reply, but directly pulled her wrist and gently placed three fingers on it.

The room was quiet except for the bubbling sound of the earthenware pot.

Wen Ruoxi looked at Chu Yueyao's expression.

First, she was calm, then her eyebrows slightly raised, and then her eyes slowly widened.

"Second sister?" Wen Ruoxi's heart pounded.

Chu Yueyao didn't rush to answer, but switched to the other hand and carefully examined it for a long time.

Suddenly, Chu Yueyao's eyes lit up, and she grasped Wen Ruoxi's hand, smiling:

"Your pulse is smooth and rapid, like pearls rolling on a plate. Fifth Sister, you're pregnant!"

Wen Ruoxi froze, her mouth opened but no sound came out.

The maid Xing'er was the first to react, "Really?! Madam is pregnant?!"

"Although it's still early in the pregnancy, it's pretty much certain." Chu Yueyao nodded affirmatively.

Wen Ruoxi seemed to have been released from her pressure points, and her lips began to tremble.

"R-Really? Second sister, you're not lying to me?"

"How could I say something like that?" Chu Yueyao looked at Wen Ruoxi with amusement.

The next second—

"Waaah—" Wen Ruoxi burst into tears, "I, I finally... sob..."

Chu Yueyao quickly hugged her: "Oh dear, this is a joyous occasion, why are you crying!"

"I'm so happy... I'm so happy..." Wen Ruoxi cried so hard she could barely speak. "I've been waiting for this for so long... Waaah..."

Xing'er, standing beside her, also wiped away tears, saying, "That's wonderful, Madam! That's wonderful!"

"Hurry up," Chu Yueyao instructed Xing'er, "Go to the front courtyard to report to the Prince! Then go to each household to inform the ladies, as well as the Old Madam and the Old Lady."

"Alright!" Xing'er wiped her face and ran outside.

The news quickly spread throughout the Prince's residence.

Lin Chen was in his study reading secret reports from various places when he heard the news and was stunned for a moment.

"Are you really pregnant?"

"The Second Madam herself examined my pulse; there's no mistake," Lin Wu said with a smile. "Your Highness, congratulations!"

Lin Chen put down the secret report, stood up, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

This woman finally got what she wanted; her kidneys could finally rest.

Lin Chen walked quickly towards Wen Ruoxi's courtyard.

As soon as I entered, I saw Wen Ruoxi sitting on the bed, her eyes red and tears still on her face, but her smile was radiant.

"Husband!" Upon seeing Lin Chen, Wen Ruoxi wanted to cry again.

Lin Chen walked over and hugged her:

"Alright, stop crying, it's a good thing."

"I...I'm just so happy..." Wen Ruoxi sobbed, "Finally...finally it's happening..."

"Mmm." Lin Chen gently patted her back. "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work," Wen Ruoxi shook her head. "It's worth it."

Chu Yueyao, standing to the side, instructed: "Fifth Sister, the first three months are the most important. You must take good care of yourself, don't run around, don't overwork yourself, and keep a cheerful mood."

"I know," Wen Ruoxi nodded. "I will definitely take good care of myself."

Liu Ruyan and the others also arrived one after another, offering their congratulations.

Xiao Yulou joked, "Fifth Sister can finally rest easy now, she doesn't have to pester her husband all day long."

Wen Ruoxi blushed: "Who...who's been bothering me all the time?"

"Has it spread throughout the entire mansion?" Qin Shuyan asked with a mocking smile.

"The Fifth Madam kept the Prince in bed for a whole day and night a few days ago? She got her wish now, didn't she?"

Wen Ruoxi's face flushed red: "Third Sister! Don't talk nonsense!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Ruyan walked in, smiling as she spoke.

"That day, when the maid brought the meal, she wasn't even allowed to enter the room."

Ye Qingying followed behind, and unusually chimed in, "Fifth Sister is really going all out."

"I was sick!"

The women burst into laughter.

Lin Chen felt a warmth in his heart as he watched the lively scene.

Finally, he was able to hold up this eighth branch of the family.

Just then, the old lady and Su Wanqing arrived.

The old lady, leaning on her cane, walked very quickly.

"Xi'er is really pregnant?!"

"Grandmother, Mother," Wen Ruoxi tried to get up, but the old lady held her down.

"Sit down, sit down!" The old lady stared at her belly, her eyes gleaming.

"Has Yueyao been examined? Are you sure?"

"I'm sure," Chu Yueyao nodded with a smile, "Although it's early in the pregnancy, the pulse is definitely accurate."

Su Wanqing clasped her hands together and said, "May our ancestors bless us, may our ancestors bless us..."

The old lady held Wen Ruoxi's hand and laughed heartily:

"Excellent...excellent...all eight branches of the Lin family now have descendants! May our ancestors bless the Lin family to prosper!"

She turned and gave instructions to the old nanny beside her.

"Pass on my message: every maid and servant in the entire mansion will be rewarded with one hundred taels of gold, drawn from my private treasury!"

"Yes!" The old nanny nodded with a smile, then turned and walked out of the room, saying loudly:

"The matriarch has bestowed a reward—one hundred taels of gold upon each person in the entire household—"

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire palace.

Cheers soon erupted from the courtyard:

"Thank you for the generous gift, Madam! Thank you for the generous gift, Your Highness! Congratulations, Fifth Madam!"

"May the Fifth Madam be blessed!"

"Great joy for the Prince's Palace!"

The voices rose in waves.

Wen Ruoxi leaned against the headboard, listening to the commotion outside, touching her still-flat stomach, and laughed until tears streamed down her face.

"Silly girl," Lin Chen said, but then reached out and wiped away her tears again.

Qin Shuyan nudged Xiao Yulou and whispered, "Look at our husband, he wasn't this handsome when we were pregnant."

"How could it not be beautiful?" Xiao Yulou chuckled. "Now his kidneys can finally get a good rest."

Ye Qingying coughed lightly: "Pay attention to prenatal education."

The roommates burst into laughter again.