It was certainly a lot to take in as Wen Ning elaborated on that. At first, the Empress might have made the guess that 'A-Yuan's mother' was simply a man who adopted him when he was very young so he didn't know any better and referred to him as his mother since the other was considered his father. Or the other man was actually his father and the other man had essentially taken up the mantle of being the one to care for him if he was the one doing more of the work.
But that thought was completely dashed when Wen Ning said 'pregnant'. So... he actually was the child's mother based on giving him life... That was not quite what she had been expecting to hear. It certainly wasn't what the Emperor was expecting either. And they were both quiet once Wen Ning finished explaining just kind of staring.
Congratulations, Wen Ning. It wasn't often that one made the Emperor speechless. Meili reached over and put her hand on top of Wen Ning's. It looked very romantic but also hid that he was playing with his sleeves since that told others he was nervous. Even if it was true.
"They are both very nice people," Meili said in support of them. "They taught me much when I first married so that I would know who everyone was and the history of the sects. It has made it much easier to interact with others. And I feel that we have A-Yuan to thank for having a child so soon. He interrupted the wedding to greet me so properly. It was like he was bringing that blessing to us."
She placed her hand on her stomach as though to emphasize this.
"Thank you for letting us know," the Empress said first. "There is so much we still have to get used to when it comes to the cultivation world. At least we know for when they come to see us. Isn't that right, your Majesty?"
The Emperor seemed to snap out of his shock then and coughed slightly before replying. "Yes, exactly. It will be good to meet them in person."
Meili smiled, looking over at her husband. Problem solved.
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Date: 2021-04-12 11:34 pm (UTC)But that thought was completely dashed when Wen Ning said 'pregnant'. So... he actually was the child's mother based on giving him life... That was not quite what she had been expecting to hear. It certainly wasn't what the Emperor was expecting either. And they were both quiet once Wen Ning finished explaining just kind of staring.
Congratulations, Wen Ning. It wasn't often that one made the Emperor speechless. Meili reached over and put her hand on top of Wen Ning's. It looked very romantic but also hid that he was playing with his sleeves since that told others he was nervous. Even if it was true.
"They are both very nice people," Meili said in support of them. "They taught me much when I first married so that I would know who everyone was and the history of the sects. It has made it much easier to interact with others. And I feel that we have A-Yuan to thank for having a child so soon. He interrupted the wedding to greet me so properly. It was like he was bringing that blessing to us."
She placed her hand on her stomach as though to emphasize this.
"Thank you for letting us know," the Empress said first. "There is so much we still have to get used to when it comes to the cultivation world. At least we know for when they come to see us. Isn't that right, your Majesty?"
The Emperor seemed to snap out of his shock then and coughed slightly before replying. "Yes, exactly. It will be good to meet them in person."
Meili smiled, looking over at her husband. Problem solved.