Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 169 - Zhijin and Zhiyu, Joyful and Carefree

Chapter 169: Chapter 169 Zhijin and Zhiyu, Joyful and Carefree

Jun Yuyan’s happiest time in this life has been the recent period since he and Ah Jiu recognized each other.

Moreover, they are together nurturing a child.

Seeing her becoming more cheerful by the day, Jun Yuyan also felt at ease, sometimes willing to give anything just for her smile.

So in the matter concerning Wang Baozhu this time, although some things were done in darkness, what did it matter as long as the ultimate goal was achieved?

However, compared to his Second Younger Imperial Brother, at least he ensured not to cause bloodshed, avoiding creating karma that would negatively affect her and the child.

Now, looking at her slightly bulging belly, Jun Yuyan felt even more tenderness in his heart.

He gently placed his hand on it and, curiously, as soon as he did, he felt a tiny force.

Murong Jiu’s eyes widened in surprise: “Ah, it kicked you! They really like you!”

Lately, the baby’s movements hadn’t been very frequent, and she thought they were getting lazy.

But given the early stage of the pregnancy, it was normal, as some women might not feel fetal movement at the same month of pregnancy as she did.

Jun Yuyan was overjoyed, his handsome eyebrows and eyes softened further, and, as if possessed, he knelt down and put his ear to her belly.

Murong Jiu’s cheeks reddened. Now in the mansion, he almost never wore a mask. Every servant in Prince Mansion had been carefully selected and vetted by him, ensuring absolute loyalty, so the people outside didn’t know that his face had mostly healed, only a fine, indelible scar remained.

If such a scar were on a woman’s face, it would certainly be impactful, but as a man with a handsome and striking countenance, a well-defined jaw, and a noble, masculine beauty, this tiny scar did not detract from his handsomeness.

But when he went out, he always wore a mask, and there were rumors about his terrifying appearance, while Princess Consort Ling was praised for her outstanding beauty, sparking comments about their mismatched looks.

When Murong Jiu first heard this, she found it amusing. When she initially took her place in Prince Ling’s Mansion as a substitute bride, people said that with his disfigured face and her ugliness they were a perfect match.

If outsiders were to see his handsome face now, who knows what they would say.

In any case, Murong Jiu loved his appearance very much, sometimes getting so lost in gazing at him that she felt entranced. Now, watching his profile as he listened to the child in her womb, she thought every part of his face was attractive.

“The child kicked me again!”

Jun Yuyan laughed excitedly.

A youthful vivacity shone in his eyes.

Suddenly, Murong Jiu started wondering, as a youth when he first joined the army and rode off to the battlefield, did he possess the same radiant spirit?

Unfortunately, at that time, she was probably busy learning medicine from her master day and night in the manor, or quietly leaving Capital City with her master to give free medical consultations to those around.

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Two lines, never meant to cross, intersected on that lively night.

Heaven had been kind to her, giving her a chance to start over, allowing her to find the one who truly loved her.

Her hand instinctively rested on his hair.

Jun Yuyan looked up, those deep eyes brimming with tender affection.

Her face flushed with the glow of dawn, she quickly changed the subject, “Have you thought of names for them, Prince?”

“If it’s a boy, let’s call him Zhijin, and if it’s a girl, Zhiyu, does that sound good? Holding Zhijin and embracing Zhiyu, the heart as joyful and carefree as the zhi and xuan plants, with no worries or troubles.”

Murong Jiu’s hand froze in place, and tears suddenly surged in her eyes.

Jun Yuyan was at a loss, hastily wiping her tears as he gently soothed her, “Ah Jiu, do you not like this name? It’s fine, we can choose another name, don’t cry. It’s all my fault, you can name them, is that okay?”

Murong Jiu cried even louder.

Zhijin and Zhiyu were the names that he had chosen for the children!

In her previous life, after giving birth, she was extremely weak and even forcefully left Prince Ling’s Mansion for the residence arranged by the Second Prince.

One day, the Second Prince gently told her that he had racked his brains for the children’s names to the point of almost going gray, and finally showed her a piece of paper with the children’s names written on it.

“Zhijin and Zhiyu, how about we name the children this?”

At that time, she was very happy, feeling that the Second Prince truly cared about their children.

However, it was only just now that she learned the truth about her children’s names from her past life!

The names were not chosen by the Second Prince. They were the names that Jun Yuyan had thoughtfully prepared for them!

It must have been that the Second Prince inadvertently learned the names Jun Yuyan intended for the children and then used them himself, knowing by then that her children were Jun Yuyan’s. By using the names Jun Yuyan had chosen, he aimed to make Jun Yuyan pay more attention to the children, making it easier to threaten him.

How foolish she had been in her past life, so utterly blind!

“Ah Jiu, don’t cry anymore, it’s harmful to your health. If you don’t like them, we can choose other names, I’ll listen to anything you say. Whatever you want to name them, just tell me. Ah Jiu, your crying really breaks my heart,” he pleaded.

Jun Yuyan repeatedly wiped her tears. He did not know why she was crying, but he could feel the profound sadness in her heart, and even a sense of despair. His heart ached as if it were being squeezed into a ball, almost leaving him unable to breathe.

“No, I like them! I like the names Zhijin and Zhiyu!”

Murong Jiu looked at him, her hands cradling his face, as tears kept brimming over, blurring her vision and his image. She murmured, “Is what I’m experiencing now real? Or is it a mere dream before my death?”

Her words only increased Jun Yuyan’s heartache.

What exactly had Ah Jiu been through?

When had she been so close to death that she would think this was all but a dream before dying?

Was it the Second Prince? Was he the one who had caused her to end up like this?

It seemed she was certain that the children were a brother and sister. So, could it be that she had lived through all this before?

This thought shocked Jun Yuyan.

He pulled Murong Jiu tightly into his embrace, gently stroking her back as he tenderly said,

“Ah Jiu, this is real, not a dream. I truly exist. Look, can you feel how my heart in my chest is relentlessly beating for you? Can you feel my body heat? Ah Jiu, we are all fine, and nobody can hurt us. I will always protect you and our two children.”

Murong Jiu’s emotions gradually calmed down, but due to the extreme fluctuations of her emotions, she fell into a deep sleep in Jun Yuyan’s arms.

Jun Yuyan carefully placed her on the bed, and as soon as she was laid down, she anxiously clutched at his clothes, her brow furrowed with worry. Jun Yuyan held her hand, whispering, “Don’t be afraid, Ah Jiu, I’m here with you.”

He sat there holding her hand, watching her sleeping face.

In her dreams, she seemed restless, perhaps having nightmares as her brow would occasionally furrow, sometimes sad, sometimes distressed, as if she was experiencing some painful events in her dreams.

Jun Yuyan, filled with concern, quietly summoned the Hidden Guard.

“Go and invite the head of Yunyan Temple to the Prince Mansion.”