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Zana's eyes stared at Helian Lie with doubt, her eyes filled with an indescribable emotion. However, she quickly suppressed her peculiar expression and resolutely replied, "Reporting to your majesty, Zana represents our clan's leader. She assures you that as long as your majesty can protect our tribe from the invasion of other tribes, our clan will be loyal to Lou Lan. We will wholeheartedly pledge our loyalty!"

"Good …" "Since that's the case, then from this moment on, you, Blackwood Zana, will be the new High Priest of Lou Lan. You can stay in the Immortal Mansion from this moment onwards. In the future, if any battles occur in Lou Lan's empire, the High Priest will have to leave with the army!" Helian Lie thought for a moment and decided to keep the woman, because he believed that she must have some exceptional qualities, since Pachaya was able to resist the invasion of the Others by only one woman.

"Many thanks, Your Majesty …"

Zana and Helian Qi looked at each other. They seemed to be telling some unspeakable secret …

In Xingqing Palace, Helian Lie had called for Cen Xue to take a look at her pulse. Recently, she seemed a little abnormal, not only did she eat a lot, but she also slept very well. Although he had already guessed that Cen Xue was pregnant, he couldn't say anything.

"Dr. Keser, I'm actually very well. I don't have the slightest bit of illness or pain." Cen Xue sat on the woolen mat and said unwillingly.

"Empress, don't worry. His Majesty only asked me to come over and take a look at your safety vein, so that you can relax a little." Heather sat across from her, feeling her pulse.

Lan Qi'er waited on the side, adding more charcoal to the stove, and then bringing hot tea and snacks. She was extremely busy.

A moment later, a smile appeared on Keser's wrinkled face. He looked at the curious Cen Xue before him and said, "Congratulations, esteemed lady. You're happy."

"Ah?" What did you just say? " Cen Xue acted as if she didn't know how to react.

"Empress, you are a month pregnant." Keser added, enunciating each word clearly.

Once again, Cen Xue clearly heard these words from Keser, she finally came back to her senses. She … she was pregnant, with a strong child!

"Congratulations, Empress!"

In the next moment, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the room simultaneously shouted out, resounding throughout the entire hall.

"Qi'er, hurry and tell the king, hurry and go …" Cen Xue couldn't wait to share this exciting news with him.

"As you command, this servant will go find the king right away." Lan Qi'er's face was also filled with joy as he hastily ran out to look for the king.

Cen Xue's face could not hide the excitement on her face. Her palms intentionally caressed her lower abdomen to feel the child in her womb. No wonder she could eat and sleep so much. So she was pregnant.

"Empress, your child has only been with you for over a month. You must pay more attention to rest. Remember, don't go to bed. Only after your baby is stable for three months will you be able to go through the ritual of a woman's room." Heather reminded her in a low voice.

Cen Xue nodded. After hearing what Doctor Keser said, her face flushed red. She naturally knew of this, and for the sake of her child, she would definitely stop him.

At this time, Helian Lie was still drinking with Helian Qi in the Imperial Garden's Clear Wind Pavilion. Lan Qi'er ran to the Imperial Study Room, but didn't see the king. After asking around, he found out that the king was originally drinking with the second prince in the Imperial Garden.

Zana stood at the side, looking at the man in front of her who had captivated her, his actions captivating every single one of the women in the room. His domineering air carried a tinge of steadiness, his handsome and resolute features, his perfect facial lines, made her feel a sense of panic whenever he looked at her. For the first time, she felt uneasy for a man.

"Your Majesty... "My Lord …" When Lan Qi'er saw Helian Lie's figure in the Imperial Garden's Pure Wind Pavilion from afar, he couldn't help but cry out loudly.

Zhao Changde waited on the side and looked in the direction of the shout. He bent down and whispered into Helian Lie's ear, "Your majesty, from the looks of it, it seems to be Lan Qi'er, who is by esteemed wangfei's side."

Lan Qi'er? If this girl wasn't serving by Xue'er's side, what was she doing here?

"Your Majesty, your servant is Lan Qi'er. We pay our respects to Your Majesty." Lan Qi'er ran over and immediately bowed respectfully when he saw the others.

"Lan Qi'er, why did you come here and yell instead of waiting on master?" Helian Lie was aware that she was Cen Xue's most beloved palace maid, so he did not bother too much with her. If it were anyone else, they would definitely be severely punished.

He said with a smile, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Doctor Kessler just checked my son's pulse, and said that Master is already more than a month pregnant. Master has sent me to report this good news to Your Majesty."

"It's really been a month?" Helian Lie was overjoyed. Although he had already guessed it in his heart, he was especially excited when he heard these words coming from Heather.

"It's absolutely true that Dr. Keser is still in the Palace!" Lan Qi'er spoke with determination.

Helian Shan calculated the date, and for more than a month, wouldn't that be the same time as when he went to Tewa to pick up Cen Xue and bring her back? Thinking back to those days, he had been pestering Cen Xue day and night to have fun. It seemed like that was where the child was conceived. It was simply too good!

"Congratulations to Brother Wang for being so joyful!" Helian Qi was at his side. Naturally, he did not forget to congratulate Helian Qi.

"Congratulations to your highness for your joy, Lin'er!" After Helian Qi finished his words, all the servants in the surrounding area spoke at the same time.

"Good!" "Alright!" Helian Zhang was already so happy that he could no longer speak.

"Qi Qi, this is it for today. I have to go back to the palace to see your wife." As he spoke, Helian Zhang had already stood up.

"Bring your brothers and sisters to greet my wife." Helian Qi said politely. Actually, he didn't even know who the master whom Lan Qi had just mentioned was.

According to what he knew, the queen, Meng QianRong, had passed away three months ago. All the imperial concubines and beauties in the imperial harem had been sent out by her royal brother for the sake of a single woman, and that woman would be bestowed the title of 'Queen' soon after the new year. It seemed that he needed to find time to visit this so-called 'royal sister-in-law' soon!

Helian Lie brought Zhao Chengde, Lan Qi'er, and the rest out of the imperial flower garden and hurried towards Xing Qing Palace. At this moment, he wanted to hug Cen Xue in his arms and fiercely kiss her red lips.

Everyone had a smile on their faces, but only Zana could not smile. She had just fallen in love with that man, but then she heard the news that he was very happy. This made her very unhappy.

However, Xingqing Palace was filled with joy. Helian Lie carefully embraced Cen Xue, afraid that something would happen to her. He kept her in his arms, unwilling to relax for even a moment.

"Li Li, do you like boys or girls?" Cen Xue snuggled in his embrace and asked with a happy smile on her face.

"As long as they are our children, regardless of gender, I like them all. If I have to choose, then I want a man and a woman." Helian Lie was the monarch of a country. Currently, she was the only one in the imperial harem. For the sake of the future ruler of the country, it was still necessary to have a prince.

Cen Xue understood the meaning behind his words and nodded her head. She hugged him even tighter and said, "Just now, Doctor Keser told me that when he was taking my pulse, his pregnancy reaction was especially intense. It's most likely that he had two babies in his womb."

"Seriously!" When Helian Lie heard this, his eyes lit up. Why didn't that old fogey, Heather, mention it to him just now?

"Dr. Keser only said that there's a 80 to 90% chance of it being true. It's only been more than a month, but he was still unable to determine for sure, so he quietly mentioned it to me. After the fetus stabilizes for three months, he should be able to determine whether it's a twin." Cen Xue gently caressed her stomach, hoping that he would not disappoint her.

She wished so much to follow his wishes. If it were a man and a woman, how wonderful it would be …

Helian Shan lovingly kissed her cheek. Regardless of whether she was a boy or a girl, as long as she was a child of both Helian Shan and Cen Xue, he would love her dearly. He would never neglect or favor her on the basis of her gender.

The news of her pregnancy soon spread throughout the palace. When Dan Yu Wu heard that she was happy, she immediately went to the palace to accompany her with a face brimming with happiness. It was strange, but before she knew that she was pregnant, Cen Xue did not have any pregnancy reactions.

"Cen Xue, drink some hot tea." Dan Yu Wu was afraid that she would feel bored, so she often came to the palace to accompany her.

"I'm fine now, Yu Wu, don't worry too much." Cen Xue accepted the cup of hot tea from her and drank a mouthful to moisturize her throat.

"I can see that you have such a heavy pregnancy reaction. You must have a boy in your womb!" One-Feather Dancing said as she stared at her stomach, which was still as flat as before.

"You yourself have never carried a child, how do you know? Just listening to others aren't accurate at all!" Cen Xue shook her head and retorted.

"Don't believe me. After eight months, you'll know if it's true or not." Yiyu Wu insisted.

"Yu Wu, have you been to see Ling'er recently?" How is the matter between her and Wang Sun Yu going? " Cen Xue was someone who could not stay idle and had previously promised to help Ling'Er. However, she was still pregnant and Helian Shan did not allow her to take even half a step out of the palace.

They're fine, it was a small misunderstanding the last time, but it's all good now. I heard that they're also going to have a big wedding after the new year, so you don't have to worry about it. Yu Wu knew that she was nosy.

The two of them were drinking hot tea and eating snacks while chatting. At this time, Lan Qi'er brought out a bunch of wedding plans, so they could take advantage of Yu Wu's presence to pick them out for her.

"Cen Xue, do you need to make this bridal dress larger? I'm afraid your abdomen will swell up when that happens." Dan Yu Wu reminded her as she looked at the wedding dress design in her hands.

"Of course. I've already asked the clothing store to change the size of the abdomen a bit more. On the wedding day, it's already been more than three months since the baby was born. I estimate that the abdomen will also bulge a little." As Cen Xue spoke, her face was filled with longing.