Six months into pregnancy.
“Sigh…….”.
Riz began the day with a deep sigh once again.
As the baby grew, the pressure on her upper abdomen increased, causing indigestion. It was a natural phenomenon.
No matter how painful her back was, lying down provided temporary relief, but even that was short-lived. If she didn’t change her posture regularly, it felt like her pelvis would twist uncomfortably. This, too, was a natural occurrence.
Every discomfort was considered natural. So… she was told to endure. Just a little more…
“When exactly is that ‘little more’? I’m so tired, seriously!”
When she finally poured out her complaints, Mirabel, who had been silently listening, spoke.
“Your Majesty endures it too. That’s nothing. Being heavily pregnant is much, much more challenging.”
“…”
Her words brought a considerable shock to Riz. She didn’t want to believe it.
“Are you saying… the remaining three months will be even more difficult than now? Then I’ll give birth now.”
“That’s not Your Majesty’s wish but the baby’s.”
Mirabel spoke in a somewhat indifferent tone, like scolding her younger sibling.
Since becoming a mother, Mirabel had become prioritized toward babies in everything. Starting with her daughter Alice, who was now a hundred days old, and even including Riz’s unborn baby in her womb, all babies in the world took precedence over her. Riz felt both resentment and regret simultaneously. The former was directed at herself, while the latter was an emotion toward Jonathan. He seemed to have been pushed far into the background.
“When will we know the gender test results?”
Mirabel, with her dark brown eyes sparkling, asked. Riz replied.
“The day after tomorrow.”
“Wow… I’m really looking forward to it. Don’t you think Your Majesty will be…?”
“I don’t know…”
Mirabel had mentioned her daughter and said her son, Seyirah. Rosa seemed to have thought about the gender, but she didn’t express it verbally, and Rene showed no interest.
Other courtiers also had diverse opinions. Seyirah mentioned that there were even bets going on.
The parents, however, didn’t seem to care much…
Hershis stated that it didn’t matter if it was a daughter or son; the child would be his successor regardless of gender. And as for Riz… she couldn’t guess.
‘Daughter or son.’
Mirabel asked again.
“Well, have you had any prenatal dreams?”
“Prenatal dreams? What, like a dream about a dragon… something like that?”
Thinking about dreams, only a dream about a dragon came to her mind, so she said it, and Mirabel laughed.
“Only about one in a hundred people dream of dragons in prenatal dreams.”
“Is that so…?”
“Usually, people dream of animals or fruit dreams.”
“…Fruit?”
“Yes, I dreamed of picking strawberries. That’s why I was convinced Alice would be a girl.”
It felt like stepping into an unfamiliar world. Riz tried to carefully recall what kind of dream she had. That was when…
Suddenly, a whining sound was heard, and Mirabel sat up abruptly.
It was Alice who had woken up from her sleep!
Mirabel took the baby out of the crib, expertly cradled her in her arms, and gently rocked her. It was amazing how the baby quickly stopped crying and fell back asleep.
“So, do you have any memorable dreams?”
Mirabel, still holding the baby, asked. Riz tried to recall her dream but didn’t invest much effort into it.
“No, none.”
“What about His Imperial Majesty? Did he have any dreams?”
“Why would he appear in someone else’s dream here?”
Riz widened her eyes at the inexplicable question. While holding the baby, Mirabel swayed her body and answered.
“Usually, prenatal dreams can be dreamed by someone else on behalf.”
“…”
It seemed that many people were involved in determining the gender of the child in my womb. But one thing could be stated for sure.
“He probably didn’t dream of anything.”
You have to sleep to dream.
“Anyway, I’m looking forward to what kind of baby His Majesty will have. I’m more excited than when I had Alice.”
Mirabel said with an excited face. Then, almost placing the seemingly sleeping Alice back in the crib…
“Waaaah!”
Was there a sensor attached to her back?
As soon as the baby, who was sleeping deeply, was laid down, she woke up and cried.
“Oh, our baby. Do you like mommy’s embrace that much?”
Mirabel didn’t express any irritation but picked up the baby again.
The baby, with rosy cheeks and plump cheeks resembling her, seemed to fall asleep again in her mother’s arms as if asking when she had cried.
Unable to sit still, Riz continued to watch Mirabel shaking and asked.
“Why are you shaking her like that?”
“Babies sleep well when you do this.”
“…I see.”
It was an unknown fact. You have to put them to sleep to make them sleep. And you have to shake them like that to make them sleep.
Riz, who had rarely seen a baby, and had never raised one, found everything unfamiliar and fascinating. Riz wondered if she, with her temperament, could patiently and well raise a baby like Mirabel.
“Mirabel.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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