Chapter 1172: Show Baili the severity of a new official at the pos (2/2)

The horse carriage slowly entered Rear Camp. When Long Feiye got off, he personally helped Han Yunxi out after him. Fourth Young Miss Ren had told him that the fourth to fifth month of pregnant was quite stable and wouldn’t be affected by large movements, but Long Feiye was still careful and didn’t allow for any accidents.

If this was the past, he’d carry Han Yunxi right off the carriage, but even that made him uneasy these days. Han Yunxi stroked her stomach and silently laughed to herself. This little fellow’s become a protection charm for me. Even Long Feiye’s afraid to bully me now.

She had just gotten her bearings on the ground when a familiar figure rushed in front of her.

“Princess! Princess...this old servant missed you!” Zhao mama flew out from one of the buildings. She was already getting on in years, but still ran as smoothly as ever. If it wasn’t for Long Feiye standing on the sidelines, she might have dashed right over to hug Han Yunxi.

Zhao mama was delighted to see the princess. The fact that she was pregnant only made her feel like she’d fulfilled her heart’s desire.

She stopped herself before Han Yunxi and respectfully paid her respects. “Many blessings to Your Highness and princess.”

Her gaze never left the protruding stomach as she added, “Many blessings to the little master.”

Han Yunxi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but Long Feiye only asked expressionlessly, “Is lunch prepared?”

Zhao mama immediately straightened up and said briskly, “To reply Your Highness, as soon as Chu Xifeng’s people arrived, this old servant began to make preparations. The food has just come out of the stove and includes old hen stewed with--”

Old hen!

It’s old hens again!

Zhao mama, why don’t you just open up a restaurant selling old hen soup?!

Han Yunxi’s face blackened. She desperately wanted to bash herself unconscious, but she simply interrupted Zhao mama to said, “I’m not hungry right now, my back is just sore. Let’s go to the rooms so I can lie down a bit.”

“Princess must be tired from your carriage journey. The rooms are all ready, please come in,” Zhao mama said hastily.

Inside, Han Yunxi discovered there were ten servant girls and two nurses waiting in attendance. Before Long Feiye could speak, Zhao mama quickly introduced them. “Princess, these two nurses were personally selected by Fourth Young Miss Ren. This old servant has already made arrangements for them. In two months when the baby is eight months old, we’ll send for experienced midwives from Fourth Young Miss Ren and Medical City.”

Han Yunxi didn’t speak. It was obvious that Long Feiye had agreed to these arrangements beforehand. She stroked her stomach and sighed internally. The child in my womb is like a little emperor. So many people are waiting on him.

Still, upon closer thought she realized that if she had a boy, he actually would end up as a sovereign one day. A boy would be Long Feiye’s eldest son, making him the future crown prince!

Han Yunxi didn’t mind boys, so she was sure Long Feiye wouldn’t either. However, the world would care whether she birthed a boy or girl once they heard the news. She sat down on the bed as Zhao mama instantly brought over some water. Seeing His Highness sit down as well, she tacitly retreated while dismissing the servant girls and nurses.

Outside, Zhao mama discovered Baili Mingxiang standing at a distance while waving her her. She was surprised to see the girl here and rushed over to examine her from head to toe.

“Miss Mingxiang, I heard that Chu fellow say you’ve been taking care of him before this? You looked after him so well, but why are you so thin now?”

Baili Mingxiang smiled as she studied Zhao mama. “Mama, you look younger now.”

“Of course. His Highness and the princess are back, so my old bones are full of energy. Naturally I have to be younger so I can serve the little master in the future!” Zhao mama was serious.

“Mama, I only came to see you. Later I’ll return to the army. It’s been a while since I’ve seen father and elder brother, so I miss them a lot,” In truth, it was time for Baili Mingxiang to receive her punishment from the army. Thanks to the incident with the den of poisonous snakes, His Highness had “rewarded” her with meritorious service and given her a military rank. What looked like a reward on the service was actually a penalty in disguise. She would have to spend the rest of her life serving in the army.

Zhao mama knew this well and silently mused that it wasn’t a bad deal for Miss Mingxiang to stay in the army. If she found someone she liked to marry there, she’d be much better off than any of her older sisters. Judging from the rank His Highness conferred her, even Baili Yuanlong won’t be able to marry off his daughter to just any family. They wouldn’t dare to take her.

There were many things that Zhao mama understood implicitly in her heart but never spoke out loud. She took Baili Mingxiang’s hands and said kindly, “Lass, since mama’s missed you, your father should be longing for you as well. Go back now. If you miss mama again, come see me often.”

Baili Mingxiang broke into a faint smile. “I might be joining the navy, so I can’t come again. Mama, I want to give you something before I leave.”