Hearing Gu Ruobai say this, Su Mingyu lovingly squeezed his hand back. "You've had a hard time," she said.
Su Mingyu knew better than anyone how loyal and affectionate Gu Ruobai was. It was really difficult and painful for him to suspect the comrades he had fought side by side with for so long.
Gu Ruobai rested his head on Su Mingyu's shoulder. His dark eyes were less cold and more tired.
Su Mingyu patted his head. Just as she was about to say something, a strange fragrance from Gu Ruobai suddenly wafted into her nostrils.
The pungent smell made her instinctively push Gu Ruobai away. She covered her stomach and began to retch.
Gu Ruobai was startled by her sudden movement. By the time he reacted and wanted to comfort her, Su Mingyu had already vomited all over the place. Weakly, she leaned against a pillar.
" Mingyu, what's wrong?" Gu Ruobai asked worriedly as he stepped forward.
But before he could reach her, Su Mingyu quickly stopped him. "Don't come near!"
Her sudden aversion made Gu Ruobai's heart skip a beat. He almost instinctively stopped in his tracks. Even his breathing hurt. "Mingyu... What's going on?"
Sensing that his tone was off, Su Mingyu quickly explained. "No, I'm not targeting you. It's just... Where have you been?"
Su Mingyu pinched her nose. She didn't even understand why she had suddenly become so sensitive to smells.
"I didn't go anywhere. I came back right after the morning court," Gu Ruobai frowned. "Oh, on my way back, I ran into Xia Mian. She asked me about you."
"Xia Mian?" Su Mingyu frowned. The fragrance was so pungent that she couldn't remember what kind of perfume Xia Mian usually wore.
"What's wrong with you?" Gu Ruobai keenly noticed that Su Mingyu's expression was grave. He quickly stepped forward and asked. "Mingyu, should I call a doctor for you?"
Su Mingyu leaned against the pillar, gasping for breath. "No need. I'll be fine after a rest. Maybe I'm just used to you without any fragrance."
Seeing that Su Mingyu's complexion had indeed improved, Gu Ruobai's eyes softened a little. "I'd better call a doctor for you. Go lie down on the bed first."
Gu Ruobai wanted to help her up, but he was worried that the smell on him would bother her. So he could only pace back and forth, watching her with a worried look in his eyes.
After a while, Su Mingyu got back on her feet. "Take off your outer clothes."
"Ah?" Gu Ruobai was stunned. For a moment, he thought he had misheard. "What did you say?"
"I said take off all your outer clothes," Su Mingyu still felt uncomfortable. "There's a pungent smell on you. It makes me dizzy. Take them off quickly."
So it was because of the smell. Gu Ruobai took off his outer robe. Then, before Su Mingyu could react, he stepped forward, picked her up in his arms, and carried her back to their bedroom.
As soon as he put Su Mingyu down, Gu Ruobai took a few steps back. Seeing how nervous he was, Su Mingyu felt a bit helpless and a bit amused. "Why are you standing so far away? Are you scared?"
"I think we should still call a royal doctor to take a look," Gu Ruobai was still worried. "You've never been like this before."
Seeing how worried he was, Su Mingyu finally nodded. "Okay, then go call one. I'll take a rest."
For some reason, Su Mingyu had been feeling very sleepy these days. So she fell asleep while waiting.
During this time, a slender figure quietly slipped into the room. He walked straight up to Su Mingyu, looked down at her deeply, bent down to do something, and then quietly left the room.
When Su Mingyu woke up again, the doctor was looking at her with an excited expression, while Gu Ruobai's face looked very strange.
Su Mingyu looked at them suspiciously. Opening her mouth, she softly asked, "What's going on?"
Gu Ruobai looked down at Su Mingyu. For a moment, he didn't know where to start.
Seeing his complicated expression, Su Mingyu frowned tightly. "What on earth is going on? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Let this old man speak," the royal doctor saw that Gu Ruobai couldn't bring himself to say it. He stroked his beard. "This old man has just examined the princess. The princess is... pregnant."
"Ah?" Su Mingyu suddenly opened her eyes wide. "Pregnant?"
No way. Ye Weiguang had just asked her about this, and Su Yueyue had also brought up this topic. And now she was pregnant? Wasn't this a bit too soon?
"Prin... Princess... Do you not want this child?" The royal doctor was startled by Su Mingyu's reaction.
He had heard before that Su Mingyu had been kidnapped. Now that she was back, she was pregnant. Coupled with her thought - provoking expression, the royal doctor's heart sank.
Could it be that Su Mingyu was pregnant at an inopportune time and he had spoken out of turn? He looked at Su Mingyu nervously, afraid that he would accidentally say the wrong thing and lose his life.
Seeing the doctor's reaction, Su Mingyu knew that her reaction had been too strong. She awkwardly touched her nose. "No... I don't mean that."
Su Mingyu gave Gu Ruobai a look. Gu Ruobai gave the doctor a silver ingot. "The princess and I have something to talk about. Doctor, please go back first. Please keep the princess's pregnancy a secret for now."
"Yes... Yes, this old official understands," the doctor wiped the sweat off his forehead.
It was the first time he had seen so many things happen because of a pregnancy diagnosis.
After seeing the doctor off, Gu Ruobai closed the door. He stood up from his wheelchair and hugged Su Mingyu tightly. "Mingyu..."
Gu Ruobai's voice was very low, ringing in her ear and causing a hot ripple.
Su Mingyu's ears turned red. But then her expression became complicated.
In her previous life, she had also been pregnant, but unfortunately, she hadn't been able to give birth to the child. In this life, she was pregnant again... She didn't know whether she was more happy or sad at this moment.
"What's wrong?" Gu Ruobai sensed that Su Mingyu was not in a high - spirits. He gently pushed her shoulders away and looked at her with a deep gaze. "Are you unhappy?"
"Not really," Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "It's just a bit sudden... I didn't expect to be pregnant."
"What? Don't you want this child?" Gu Ruobai reached out and pinched the tip of Su Mingyu's nose. His tone was full of doting.