Xiao Wangye's Beloved Wife

Chapter 99. The Hand that Gives Love

That night, cheerfulness arose in Xiao Wangfu. Chen Taifei the Great who heard the news immediately approached Huang Mingxiang and congratulated him, the woman unceasingly said that she was excited while crying.

After Chen Taifei the Great left, everything returned to normal. Huang Mingxiang and Xiao Muqing were about to go to sleep. Before going to bed, as usual, they had a few conversations for a while.

"When will Wangye go to the border?" huang Mingxiang asked, he was now in Xiao Muqing's arms, the two of them lying together.

"One day after the specified time. The emperor gave me a waiver and you were just rumored to be pregnant, how could benwang leave sooner?" asked Xiao Muqing.

Huang Mingxiang smiled. "Wangye, how long will you be at the border?"

Xiao Muqing was silent for a moment, thinking. Before long the man looked back at Huang Mingxiang and replied, "About eight months, or at most one year. After the conflict was declared over, Benwang could not just return before the border area was completely peaceful as before."

"A year?" huang Mingxiang asked, he was a little surprised. A year is a long time!

Huang Mingxiang frowned, then hugged Xiao Muqing tighter and buried his face deeper into the man's chest. "One year?"

Xiao Muqing smiled, nodding. "really. One years. Could be when benwang comes back-"

"I have to give birth to my own child?" huang Mingxiang asked, from his tone sounding objectionable.

Xiao Muqing nodded, then stroked Huang Mingxiang's hair gently. "certain. Sorry, but .. won't there be Huangtaihou and your father?"

"Different, Wangye." Huang Mingxiang was gloomy, this was the first time he had behaved so spoiled towards Xiao Muqing.

Xiao Muqing nodded again, after which raised his wife's chin in order to see Huang Mingxiang's beautiful face in its entirety. "Benwang will try to get everything done before labor time arrives."

Huang Mingxiang looked at the sad Xiao Muqing, the uneasy feeling in his heart was not about being sad about having to give birth alone without the company of a husband, but because he was also worried. Huang Mingxiang was worried, how would Xiao Muqing fight? Survive on? Against enemies? Take charge and organize his army? Huang Mingxiang knew that it was a duty and already a natural skill of Xiao Muqing, but.

Huang Mingxiang's right hand moved to stroke Xiao Muqing's cheek. "Everybody's getting dangerous, Wangye. Do you think I'll be able to fight them while carrying our child?"

Xiao Muqing nodded, briefly peeling Huang Mingxiang's forehead. The love language of the physical touch of the man is indeed very strong. "Even more than a strong word, Mingxiang. You've met death, haven't you? What else are you afraid of?"

The deg!

Huang Mingxiang widened his eyes, where did the man know?! Huang Mingxiang had never told anyone about his life!

Seeing the look on Huang Mingxiang's surprised face, Xiao Wangfei chuckled, then said, "Why so surprised? That's a fact that Benwang knows from the Great Envoy. No need to hide anymore, Benwang actually thinks it is not a strange thing. But terrific. Benwang couldn't imagine how much your heart ached back then."

Huang Mingxiang held back a cry, tears had already been completely blocked in both of his eyes. Xiao Muqing chuckled, then wiped the tears gently from his wife's eyes. "Mingxiang, do you realize anything? You've been crying a lot lately, but since the news of your pregnancy is known, now it's no longer a confusing thing."

Huang Mingxiang gave a thin snort, then brushed away Xiao Muqing's hand quietly while wiping away his own tears violently. She did not experience things like nausea or something uncomfortable while pregnant, but the hormonal turmoil that affects the emotional remains.

The next day, Xiao Muqing had already left early in the morning for the Xiao Wangfu military camp in the Capital City. Huang Mingxiang was now accompanying Chen Taifei the Great embroidering a handkerchief.

"Morufei." After a few minutes of silence, Huang Mingxiang again started the conversation. His eyes looked at Chen Taifei the Great with curiosity mixed with disdain.

Chen Taifei the Great smiled, his eyes staring at Huang Mingxiang. "Yes, son?"

"If ... Mingxiang asked something, would Mufei allow it? Mingxiang's questions are quite arguably sensitive, yet-"

"You can directly ask without feeling any hesitation, Mingxiang. Ask whatever you want to ask. Mufei would never feel offended in the slightest." Chen Taifei the Great cut quickly, he actually knew what Huang Mingxiang was about to ask.

Huang Mingxiang nodded, forcing a smile so as not to look too stiff, then he briefly put his embroidery on the table and stared attentively at Chen Taifei the Great. "Three years ago, when Wangye was diagnosed with permanent paralysis, why ... Mufei chose to go out of the Capital and leave Wangye alone?"

Huang Mingxiang was a little nervous, he was afraid that Chen Taifei Great would be moody because of his question. However, it was precisely her in-laws' reaction beyond her expectations. Chen Taifei the Great remained smiling, as he continued embroidering the handkerchief elegantly, the woman replied, "The story is very long, Mingxiang. But I will tell you in outline so that it is easy to understand." Chen Taifei the Great put his embroidery on the table, then returned Huang Mingxiang's gaze.

Chen Taifei the Great glanced towards the window, staring at the snow that was now melting. Winter is beginning to come at the end of its time.

"I was consumed by the threat of the Rong family. Rong Tagu, the man claimed to have been the mastermind behind Muqing's leg paralysis and threatened me on the night of the storm. As you know, the Chen family is the fourth most powerful noble after Rong, Xiao, and Wu. Rong Tagu was a power-blind noble official, seeing Muqing who had high titles and great power certainly made him hot. What's more, the late Emperor had given five hundred thousand troops to Muqing, adding to Muqing's deep frenzy of power."

Huang Mingxiang listened seriously, then as Chen Taifei the Great paused for a moment to sip tea, Huang Mingxiang asked, "What threat did Mufei receive from Rong Tagu?"

Chen Taifei the Great put back his teacup, then looked at Huang Mingxiang. "the destruction of Muqing. After hearing that he was the culprit who was able to overwhelm Muqing to the point of being paralyzed while still being able to bring victory to the Empire, I trembled. I suddenly became a coward, I ran out of sense. As the mother who gave birth to Muqing, I know that my son is tough. I know that my son is not easily penetrated, but .. Rong Tagu now madly penetrates Muqing's defenses and leaves the man paralyzed in a battle that has become his skill. Rong Tagu threatened me to do far more horribly than paralysis if I stayed in the Capital City while 'playing' power with the Chen family. Of course I would rather retreat and go than defend all honor, title, and power but my son must suffer and die at the hands of the enemy. At the beginning of Muqing's paralysis, the man was hit hard so he could do nothing. Seeing this, I did not want to add to Muqing's burden of forcing himself stronger to endure the suffocating situation due to my presence. My situation back then couldn't help either, my elder brother who became the head of the Chen family had just stumbled over the case in court. So .. Because of all that, I decided to leave not because I didn't love Muqing, but instead I loved Muqing so much, more than anything." The two eyes of Chen Taifei the Great were glazed at the end of the sentence, his breathing started to get a little irregular.

Huang Mingxiang was filled, but he did not cry. Huang Mingxiang warmly grasped the hand of Chen Taifei the Great, then rubbed it gently. Chen Taifei the Great smiled again, replying to Huang Mingxiang's warm grasp with his other hand.

"I ... There is absolutely no heart to hate and leave my own son in a slump, Mingxiang. I still clearly remember the hard time I fought to give birth to Muqing, the hard way I survived in the Harem and protected Muqing, and the hard way I tried to make my son a gentleman and honorable noble. I nearly died seven times inside the Harem, mostly done to protect Muqing from the attacks of other envious concubines. I nurtured it with my own hands since he was very small to an adult and was even able to lead the war forces for the first time bearing the name of the Empire and the clan 'Xiao'. My sacrifice and love are so great, how could I have turned to hating my son overnight just because he fell into the hole?"

Chen Taifei the Great was actually crying right now. Huang Mingxiang hugged Chen Taifei the Great, and returned Huang Mingxiang's embrace warmly.

"Mingxiang, but now the situation has become quite reversed thanks to you. Thank you very much, son. You brought back a bright light into my son, you rekindled the fighting fire that belonged to my son, you even managed to soften his heart. I as her mother never saw her really that kind of attention, even to myself. Thank you very much, Mingxiang. If I can kneel then-"

"Mufei, you can't kneel! Mingxiang would actually be scolded by the ancestors and go to hell if he received a kneeling remark from Mufei!" Huang Mingxiang cut quickly, then stroked the back of Chen Taifei the Great. Before long his lips smiled, then took off his embrace and looked at the warm Chen Taifei Supreme. "Mufei, you have lived very long with Wangye. I'm sure, Wangye doesn't really completely hate you like the enemy, he's just disappointed. Mufei, Mingxiang sure there is still a special place in his heart for you. You are her mother, Wangye can't possibly forget the hand that has given her such warm affection."

Chen Taifei the Great nodded, then replied, "Mufei please do, son."

Meanwhile outside the room, Xiao Muqing stood sculpting. He came home early today, because the entire preparation to go to the border was completely finished. Xiao Muqing's troops were training hard every day, even when the Empire looked peaceful. But ... When he returned and looked for his wife, Xiao Muqing found Huang Mingxiang in the main room of the Xiao Wangfu family with his mother. The man hesitated to enter, as he chose to leave and was about to turn around, he suddenly heard Huang Mingxiang's question regarding the reason his mother left three years ago. The man continued to stare at the door and listen to everything, his forehead shrinking in restraining the mixed feelings.

Xiao Muqing clenched his hands together, his countenance looking gloomy. The man turned around quickly, then walked away. Halfway through, he met Gu Sinjie who was about to catch up.

"Wangye, you didn't meet Wangfei?" ask Gu Sinjie.

"No," Xiao Muqing replied briefly, then passed by Gu Sinjie just like that without glancing at the man.

Gu Sinjie scratched his back neck that was not itchy, he was astonished, why did Xiao Muqing suddenly look to be in a bad feeling position? Because a while ago the man looked fine, even occasionally smiling and making many soldiers confused to see their boss who rarely smiled, now occasionally started to smile.