Chapter 162

After reading the last official document, Xuanyuan Mo rubbed his temples with fatigue.

“Your Highness,” outside the study, Yu Ying knocked on the door and called Xuanyuan Mo.

“Come in.”

Hearing the reply, Yu Ying pushed open the door gently, walked inside and knelt on one knee before Xuanyuan Mo, “Greetings, Your Highness.”

Xuanyuan Mo looked at Yu Ying in front of the desk and slightly knitted his eyebrows, “How is everything doing? Any news?”

Instantly, a glimmer of guilt flashed across Yu Ying’s eyes. He slightly hung his head and said with guilt, “I’m sorry that I failed you. Please punish me, Your Highness.”

Over the past month, they searched around the whole Baihu Empire but they still couldn’t find any information about Duanmu Xi’s third master. Neither had anyone seen her. She was like vanishing into thin air.

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo frowned again. It had been a month. Not only Yu Ying and Yu Feng couldn’t find any clues but also the beasts of different clans he sent out couldn’t find any trace. It indicated that Third Master was really in trouble and should be locked in a place out of any beast’s reach.

“Keep looking for her. You must find her.”

If there was still no information, his wife would be anxious to death. Most importantly, he wanted to send the old man back to the Central State. Since that old man moved into Prince Zhan’s mansion, he had been hogging his wife. Every time he spent a while with his wife alone, Situ Kong would show up and make trouble, which literally drove him mad.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Yu Ying immediately took the order and left upon hearing that.

After Yu Ying left, Xuanyuan Mo also got out of the study and arrived at Xuelan House.

After taking a glance at the empty room, Xuanyuan Mo turned around and went to Southern Courtyard resignedly and walked to the yard where Situ Kong stayed.

Southern Courtyard of Prince Zhan’s mansion was supposed to be the residence of Duanmu Xi, the mistress in Prince Zhan’s mansion. Since Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo got married, the two of them had lived in Xuelan House. As a result, Southern Courtyard was empty. Afterward, Situ Kong demanded moving into Prince Zhan’s mansion. Then, Xuanyuan Mo let him stay in Southern Courtyard. Now that Southern Courtyard was taken, it had a name too. Xuanyuan Mo named it Ximo House.

Ximo House was permeated with the rich smell of elixirs. The residence of a refining pharmacist must be equipped with an elixir refining room. On the first day Situ Kong moved into Ximo House, he made one of the rooms the elixir refining room.

In the kitchen of Ximo House, Duanmu Xi was cooking lunch for Situ Kong and Xuanyuan Mo.

She put the ready dish on the plate and wiped the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve. Somehow, she always felt hot. She was in the Baihu Empire but she felt hotter than when she was in the Zhuque Empire.

Phoenix Five aside saw Duanmu Xi’s tired face and immediately went forward to take the plate from her, saying pitifully, “Your Highness, please take a rest. Leave the rest to me!”

As a woman of the Zhuque Empire, she couldn’t cook but over the past month, she accompanied Her Highness cooking every day. As a result, she had learned to cook more or less. Although her cooking skill was not as good as Her Highness’s, she still cooked better than ordinary chefs. Even Long Yue said that the dishes cooked by her tasted good.

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi shook her head, “No need. Only the fish soup hasn’t been finished yet. It’ll be ready in a while.”

Then, Duanmu Xi fetched the fish processed by Phoenix Five but upon smelling the smell of the fish, she felt like throwing up.

“Blaargh…”

The pungent fishlike smell made Duanmu Xi nauseated. She hurriedly put down the fish in her hand, covered her mouth and ran out of the kitchen.

Seeing the scene, Phoenix Five immediately put down the plate and ran out too.

“Blaargh… Blaargh…”

The moment Phoenix Five came out, she saw Duanmu Xi covering her chest and vomiting severely.

“Your Highness, are you okay?” Phoenix Five asked with concern while stroking Duanmu Xi’s back.

“I’m… Blaargh…” Hearing that, Duanmu Xi shook her head and wanted to say something but she just couldn’t. Then, she started vomiting again.

“Why are you throwing up so severely?” Seeing that Duanmu Xi threw up all the things she had eaten for breakfast, Phoenix Five got somewhat anxious, “I’ll send for a doctor.”

Then, Phoenix Five rushed out of the kitchen but she was stopped by Duanmu Xi.

“Don’t bother. I’ll ask Chief Master to check on me…”

“What do you want me to do for you?” Situ Kong who had just walked to the kitchen happened to hear that. When he saw Duanmu Xi’s pale face, he was startled and hastened to go forward to hold Duanmu Xi’s arm, “What’s wrong with you? Xi, why does your face look so pale?”

Upon seeing Situ Kong come here, Phoenix Five immediately said, “Elder Situ, it’s so great that you are here. Her Highness has just vomited violently. Please take a look at her.”

Upon hearing that, Situ Kong glimpsed the vomit on the ground with a grim look. He directly grabbed Duanmu Xi’s wrist and started to take her pulse.

A moment later, Situ Kong became ravished with joy and then took her pulse carefully. After confirming her condition again, he finally withdrew his hand and then stared at Duanmu Xi, saying with excitement, “Xi, you are going to be a mom.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi and Phoenix Five were both dumbstruck while Situ Kong was wild with joy.

“Haha, I’m going to be a grandmaster. When your baby is born, I will teach him medicine refining and spiritual magic. And I won’t let that old chap intervene anymore…”

Amidst Situ Kong’s words of excitement, Duanmu Xi and Phoenix Five finally came to their senses.

Duanmu Xi stroked her belly and cracked a warm smile. Her beautiful face was beaming with the motherly halo.

She was pregnant with Snow’s child. An unutterable joy filled her whole heart instantly.

Phoenix Five also couldn’t control herself with excitement, “Her Highness is pregnant. This is so great. So great. I’m going to report the good news to Her Majesty.”

Then, Phoenix Five wanted to rush out of Ximo House.

“Wait…” No sooner had she taken two steps forward than she was stopped by Duanmu Xi behind.

Phoenix Five turned around and looked at Duanmu Xi in confusion.

Duanmu Xi stroked her belly gently and slightly knitted her eyebrows, “Don’t let others know about my pregnancy. I will write a letter to my mom and grandpa about this. As to Snow, don’t tell him for now.”

Phoenix Five and Situ Kong were both dumbstruck to hear that.

“You… You…” Situ Kong stared at Duanmu Xi in shock after composing himself.

Duanmu Xi turned her face bashfully. She had not slept with Snow after getting married not because of the disturbance of Chief Master but because she had been avoiding. She didn’t expect that she would get pregnant after that night. Whether Snow would misunderstand her after knowing about this, she wouldn’t blame him. She loved Snow and their baby. She believed that Snow would regain the memory one day.

Seeing the bashful facial expression of Duanmu Xi, Situ Kong knew that he guessed it right. He didn’t expect that this young couple hadn’t slept together after getting married but he clearly saw the hickeys on Mo’s neck. Why didn’t they do it? Was it because he had disturbed them? He was quite sinful then.

“Ahem… Well…” Situ Kong faked coughing twice with embarrassment, “I’ll go and refine some tocolytic elixirs for you.”

After saying that, Situ Kong directly went to the elixir refining room before Duanmu Xi could speak.

Seeing the scene, Phoenix Five also went forward and hold Duanmu Xi’s arms, saying, “Your Highness, let me send you to your room for a rest!”

Seeing Phoenix Five’s nervous look, Duanmu Xi slightly curled her lips, “Take it easy. I’m pregnant only, not diagnosed with an incurable disease. Relax.”

Hearing that, Phoenix Five still held Duanmu Xi’s arms nervously without any intention of letting go at all, “Your Highness, you can’t say that. You need key protection now. If Her Majesty knows you are pregnant, the whole Phoenix Guard Squad will be sent to Baihu. Maybe Her Majesty will rush here and take care of you on her own!”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi was touched. Of course, she knew that her mother cared about her. As long as Duanmu Xue knew about Duanmu Xi’s pregnancy, she would surely do something. By then, whether Duanmu Xue sent anyone here or came here on her own, Snow would know about it too. Duanmu Xi didn’t want him to misunderstand her and meant to find a time to tell him the truth.

Upon entering Ximo House, Xuanyuan Mo saw Duanmu Xi in the yard.

“Xi.” Xuanyuan Mo directly walked to Duanmu Xi and held her waist, “Why are you standing in the yard?”

“Snow.” Upon seeing Xuanyuan Mo, Duanmu Xi subconsciously smiled.

Phoenix Five saw Xuanyuan Mo and slightly bowed to him, “Mr. Xuanyuan.”

“Where is that old man?” Xuanyuan Mo looked around the yard and didn’t see Situ Kong. It was somewhat strange. Didn’t that old man always stay with Xi? Why wasn’t he around today?

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi raised her hand with disgruntlement and thumped Xuanyuan Mo’s chest gently, “How can you call him an old man? Chief Master has gone to refine elixirs.”

“Refining elixirs? It’s almost noon. Why is he refining elixirs now?” Xuanyuan Mo took a look at the closed elixir refining room and asked in perplexity.

Duanmu Xi was a bit flustered and then changed the topic, “Snow, are you hungry? Let’s have lunch first and reserve the share for Chief Master. When he comes out, let’s send it to him.”

Xuanyuan Mo’s eyes sparkled and his lips were slightly curled, “Okay.”

Of course it was great to dine with his wife alone. Since that old man arrived, Xi had come to Ximo House for meals every day, making him unable to dine with his wife alone.

Seeing that, Phoenix Five immediately went to the kitchen. Because Situ Kong preferred to live in quietness, there was no maid or servant in the whole Ximo House but them. As a result, a lot of things had to be done by themselves.

Very quickly, Phoenix Five served all the dishes. As to the fish soup, she deliberately put it farthest away from Duanmu Xi.

While serving dishes for Duanmu Xi, Xuanyuan Mo was also eating with relish. His wife’s cooking skill was really amazing. She cooked even a lot better than the imperial chefs in the imperial palace.

Seeing the fish soup far away, Xuanyuan Mo filled a bowl with it and then served it to Duanmu Xi.

“Xi, here is your favorite fish soup.”

Duanmu Xi glanced at the steaming fish soup in front of her and slightly knitted her eyebrows. A smell of fish greeted her nose.

“Blaargh… ” Duanmu Xi directly covered her mouth and nose and ran out.