Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 204 Three Joyous Events

The Great Expansion.

Zhenbei Palace.

Lin Chen had no idea what kind of turmoil Dugu Qiubai's battle had stirred up in Zhongzhou.

He was surrounded by a group of ladies, his head throbbing.

"Husband, say something!" Wen Ruoxi stood with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at Lin Chen.

"Second Sister, Seventh Sister, and Little Sister, they all have babies! Only I don't! Only I don't! Tell me, didn't you try harder?!"

Lin Chen slumped in the recliner, looking utterly hopeless.

"Ruoxi, this matter is all about fate..."

"Fate my ass!" Wen Ruoxi's eyes were red.

"I've calculated it all; you've stayed in my room the least! You're biased! You're not putting in the effort!"

Liu Ruyan, dragging her already six-month-pregnant belly, smiled helplessly:

"Fifth Sister, stop teasing your husband. This can't be rushed. Take your time, it will happen eventually."

Qin Shuyan also advised, "Yes, Fifth Sister, look at me, it took me a long time to get married..."

"I don't care!" Wen Ruoxi stamped her foot. "Tonight! Tonight! Husband, you must come to my room! Otherwise... otherwise I'll go on a hunger strike!"

Lin Chen: "..."

Chu Yueyao, Murong Xue, and Su Xiaoxiao sat to the side, looking at each other, all feeling a little embarrassed.

They were only diagnosed with pregnancy in the last two days.

Well, now there are three more pregnant women in the manor.

In addition, there are Liu Ruyan, Qin Shuyan, Xiao Yulou, and Ye Qingying, who are already pregnant.

The old lady and Su Wanqing offered incense and prayed for blessings at the ancestral hall every day.

"Uncle Ba," Xiao Nian'er peeked into the doorway and asked in her childish voice.

"Does this mean I'll have more little brothers and sisters? Does that mean I'll have to learn to count even more?"

Lin Chen sighed, "Nian'er, be good, go play with your wet nurse..."

"No!" Xiao Nian'er ran in and threw herself onto Lin Chen's lap. "I want to hear what Uncle Ba has to say, right?"

Lin Chen picked up his little niece and pinched her cheek:

"Yes, yes, you're going to have a few more younger brothers and sisters, aren't you happy?"

"Happy!" Xiao Nian'er clapped her hands. "Can I bring them along to play?"

"sure."

"When will they come out?"

"Uh...we'll have to wait a few more months."

"How long is a few months?"

Lin Chen: "..."

He looked pleadingly at the ladies.

Liu Ruyan smiled and came over to take Jin Nian'er's hand.

"Nian'er, be a good girl. Mommy will take you to eat osmanthus cake, and let your eighth uncle and aunties chat, okay?"

"Okay!" Xiao Nian'er was immediately won over.

Liu Ruyan led Xiao Nian'er away, giving Lin Chen a look that said, "Take care of it yourself."

Lin Chen sighed and looked at Wen Ruoxi, who was still sulking.

"Ruoxi".

"snort."

Are you really angry?

"snort!"

Lin Chen stood up, walked to Wen Ruoxi, and reached out to pinch her cheek:

"What's the rush? We have a long life ahead of us."

"I just want it..." Wen Ruoxi said softly.

"I know, I know." Lin Chen put his arm around her shoulder and chuckled.

"Starting tonight, you'll be a key recipient of the Prince's support. Is that alright?"

Wen Ruoxi's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Really." Lin Chen nodded. "But you have to promise me you won't go on a hunger strike and will eat properly."

"I promise!" Wen Ruoxi immediately stopped crying and smiled, hugging Lin Chen's arm.

"My husband is the best!"

Chu Yueyao and the other two couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

Murong Xue whispered, "Fifth Sister, please don't torment your husband too much..."

"Don't worry!" Wen Ruoxi patted her chest, "I know what I'm doing!"

Lin Chen thought to himself: You'd be a fool to think you know what's good for you.

But he still smiled and said, "Alright, everyone can go home now."

Yueyao, Xue'er, and Xiaoxiao, you've just become pregnant, so please get plenty of rest.

Shuyan, Yulou, Qingying, you too, don't overwork yourselves.

"Understood," the ladies replied in unison.

After everyone left, Lin Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief and slumped back into the recliner.

"My lord!" Yuan Tiangang appeared silently, "Urgent news from Zhongzhou."

"explain."

Seven days ago, Dugu Qiubai challenged the twelve elders of the Youming Sect to a duel at Youming Cliff and killed them with a single sword strike.

The Netherworld Sect Master, Ming Sha, personally intervened. The two fought for forty-five rounds, until Dugu Qiubai, having exchanged blows for a new move, coughed up blood and fled.

Lin Chen frowned slightly: "Are you badly injured?"

"The Bad Guys report that Senior Dugu is alright. He sent someone to tell us..." Yuan Tiangang paused.

"He said he would definitely break through the realm within a month, and at that time, he would take the head of the Netherworld Demon to bring joy to his master."

Lin Chen was silent for a moment, then slowly said:

"Send a message to Senior Dugu, tell him to spare Ming Sha's life for now."

A great upheaval is imminent; those old monsters hiding in their coffins are about to awaken. Killing him now might provoke something even more serious.

"Let him hone his skills properly; he'll have plenty of tough battles to fight in the future."

"Yes." Yuan Tiangang hesitated for a moment. "My lord, Dugu Qiubai's temperament..."

"Just say it was me who said it," Lin Chen waved his hand. "Tell him that only by living can one attain enlightenment."

Yuan Tiangang accepted the order and withdrew, his figure disappearing in a flash.

After Yuan Tiangang left, Lin Chen stared at the roof and muttered to himself:

"Senior Dugu, please don't overdo it..."

……

That night, Wen Ruoxi's room was brightly lit with candles.

She specially changed into a newly tailored gauze dress, twirled three times in front of the bronze mirror, and hurriedly applied some lip rouge.

"Squeak—"

Lin Chen, dressed in loose casual clothes, pushed open the door and chuckled when he saw Wen Ruoxi's entourage:

"Wow, this setup looks like they're about to hold court."

"Husband!" Wen Ruoxi ran over and pulled him, "I've prepared peach blossom wine and your favorite desserts."

"Don't rush." ​​Lin Chen pressed Wen Ruoxi's shoulder and carefully examined her.

"Your eyes are still swollen. Did you really cry this afternoon?"

"No way!" Wen Ruoxi turned her face away. "I just... I just rubbed it a few times."

Lin Chen smiled and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Do you know why Yueyao and the others got pregnant first?"

Wen Ruoxi immediately leaned closer: "Why?"

"Because you were in too much of a hurry." Lin Chen poked her forehead.

"If you're constantly calculating the days and figuring out methods, your energy and vitality will be floating in your mind; how can you possibly settle down?"

Wen Ruoxi was taken aback: "There's such a saying?"

"It's all written in medical books," Lin Chen said leisurely, sipping his tea.

"Starting tonight, first, you're not allowed to ask if I'm pregnant anymore; second, you'll practice meditation with me for half an hour every day; third..."

Lin Chen deliberately dragged out his words, and Wen Ruoxi tugged at his sleeve in frustration:

"The third one?"

"Third," Lin Chen suddenly pulled her close, lowering his voice and chuckling, "then..."

"You have to listen to me. I say when to work hard, and that's when you'll work hard."

Wen Ruoxi's cheeks flushed slightly as she playfully scolded, "You...you..."

"You won't agree?" Lin Chen pretended to get up. "Then I'm going back to sleep..."

"Yes, yes!" Wen Ruoxi quickly grabbed Lin Chen's arm, rolling her eyes at him.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Lin Chen chuckled, "That's more like it. Let's skip the drinks and get down to business!"

After saying that, he picked up Wen Ruoxi around the waist and carried her to the bed.