Chapter 1033: Chapter 1031: Come Clean

“What did you just call her?”

Chu Yihan’s voice was cold and deep, laden with a force that could take a life at any moment.

The court physician’s mind raced, trying to remember what he had just said. Miss Su?

That’s right, wasn’t Su Yingxue the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s Manor?

Though she was once the Ninth Princess Consort, now that Chu Yihan, who was formerly the Ninth Prince, had ascended to the throne as emperor, her title of Ninth Princess Consort should naturally…

A sudden realization sparked in the court physician’s brain, and he hurriedly kowtowed to Su Yingxue, “This humble official misspoke, my greetings to the empress!”

“Empress…”

Su Yingxue was somewhat dazed, but Chu Yihan waved his hand, dismissing the court physician.

Chu Yihan crouched down and held her delicate foot, helping her with her shoe, “Would it please Your Majesty if I personally attend to you?”

His broad palm could fully encompass her foot, and the scorching heat from his palm was like a bonfire, capable of igniting someone.

Su Yingxue felt secretly delighted, “It is satisfactory. You must serve well. If the service is lacking, I shall punish you!”

Chu Yihan looked at her smiling face, the two charming dimples at her cheeks, his voice blended with affection, “It is Her Majesty.”

“Oh, right, Her Majesty! Emperor, hurry and help me with the shoes, the little monster is hungry.”

After being corrected, Su Yingxue’s belly started grumbling.

Having just finished washing up, she saw that the table was already set with a lavish imperial meal. As she ate, she mused, “Indeed, the little monster is afraid of his father. When I was at the Marquis’s Manor, I’d always vomit after eating anything.”

But when she ate by Chu Yihan’s side, it had been twice now, and each time she was very hungry and wanted to eat, and she didn’t feel nauseated.

It’s just… she ate slightly more than usual.

Concerned she might overeat, Chu Yihan had her consume a bowl of digestive soup in between meals.

Mo Qi watched Su Yingxue’s appetite with genuine astonishment, “Indeed, the prince within Her Majesty’s belly is truly…”

Quite domineering.

“Mo Qi, I know you think I’m eating too much, but after vomiting for months, it’s rare to have a meal by the emperor’s side without throwing up. Naturally, I will eat a bit more,” Su Yingxue replied, her mouth greasy, yet she didn’t forget to address the surprise in Mo Qi’s eyes.

Chu Yihan attended to her wholeheartedly, picking food for her and wiping the grease from her mouth after she had finished speaking.

He felt particularly distressed hearing she had been sick for months, “Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Had I accompanied you during meals, you wouldn’t have suffered like this.”

After speaking, his gaze towards Su Yingxue’s belly sharpened a bit.

This little fellow is too troublesome!

Su Yingxue scooped up some bird’s nest, “You’re always so busy, how could I bear to disturb you? If I hadn’t come, you would still be busy in the imperial study until late into the night. If the child and I had come, wouldn’t you have lost even the time to sleep?”

“How do you know I am busy until late at night?” Chu Yihan’s gaze was skeptical.

“I saw it.”

Su Yingxue continued eating and inadvertently blurted out, then suddenly remembered to cover her mouth, “Well… I saw it in a dream. You really are too busy, still attending to memorials so late into the night.”

Chu Yihan squinted his eyes slightly and hummed lightly, as if to say: Keep making up the story.

Su Yingxue was most afraid of that look in his eyes; she could never keep any lies from him!

She confessed honestly, “It was just one night I couldn’t help myself, and I went into the palace with Zi Wei to sneak a peek at you for a little while, just… just a little while, and I didn’t disturb anyone.”

“In that case, all of the palace guards in my palace should be dragged out and beaten!”

Chu Yihan’s body temperature dropped suddenly.