"Father has gone into seclusion and doesn't know when he'll be back. If Mother misses Father, I'll go find him," Little Zhenzhen said, about to jump down from Sang Luo's arms.
Sang Luo quickly held it back, "Your father has also touched the key bottleneck for his breakthrough. Don't disturb him at this time. Let him seclude himself properly, lest it be like last time... Sigh!"
Little Zhenzhen was quick-witted and noticed the sadness that flashed in her mother's eyes. She became much more well-behaved and quiet. "What's wrong, Mother? Will Father be in danger?"
"Not this time." Sang Luo smiled and stroked its little head, taking Little Zhenzhen to the Phoenix Palace. This child is very wild when playing, and it wouldn't be good if it encountered any danger. She still needed to find someone to watch over it. "Before your father returns, behave yourself at Great-Uncle's house. Remember to be obedient and don't cause trouble."
Little Zhenzhen immediately wilted. Great-Uncle seemed to have a good temper with the children, but in reality, he was the strictest! If it pleaded with its father, it might be able to escape today's homework. Don't even think about it with Great-Uncle!
It was past the time for the morning court session, but Fei Yuan still hadn't returned. He was probably held up by other matters.
Sang Luo carried Little Zhenzhen to the side hall to play with the two little phoenixes.
Little Fatty was still a chubby little fluffball, a little bigger than before. The fluff on its body had receded a bit, and some fine, slender crimson-gold feathers had grown on its wings and tail. There were three beautiful patterned feathers on its phoenix crest.
Little Lucky Star had two feathers on its head, and their color was a more gloomy and gorgeous dark red.
In the first few months after the two little ones hatched, their appearances were not much different, both being fluffy little yellow birds. The more they grew, the bigger the difference became, somewhat resembling them before they hatched.
Little Fatty was bright red with a bit of bright gold, the most orthodox and traditional fire phoenix.
Little Lucky Star's color was more like its father's mutated fire phoenix, the color of its feathers being more inclined towards dark red, but not as dark red as Fei Yuan, which had turned black and become a Xuan Phoenix.
"Mother~ I can fly!" Little Lucky Star was a little phoenix with a very well-proportioned and beautiful figure. It gently flapped its wings a few times and slowly flew to Sang Luo's palm.
"My little girl is amazing!" Sang Luo kissed its fluffy little body and looked at Little Fatty with a smile. "Son, your sister has learned to fly. What about you?"
Little Fatty tried hard to flap its wings, but its claws didn't leave the ground. It was extremely discouraged. "Mother, I will work hard..."
"Haha, don't worry. It's normal for some people to learn things quickly and some people to learn things slowly." Sang Luo couldn't help but smile, bending down slightly to scoop it into her arms as well.
She returned to the side chamber, put the two little phoenixes and Little Zhenzhen on the bed, and took out a few toys for them to play with.
She said to Little Zhenzhen, "Take good care of your younger siblings. Mother will make you some jerky to eat."
"Okay, I like Mother's jerky the most~"
Sang Luo went to the kitchen, took fresh beast meat from the space, cut it into strips evenly, smeared it with seasoning, and put it in the freezer. Footsteps came from behind, and a slender arm wrapped around her waist.
Fei Yuan pinched her chin with his other hand, turned her face, and his phoenix eyes carried a faint smile. "I knew you were back. Why didn't you think of coming to find me earlier?"
"Your Majesty is busy with official duties. Aren't I afraid of disturbing you~"
Sang Luo smiled and leaned over to kiss the corner of his lips.
Fei Yuan's eyes darkened, and he teleported Sang Luo to the bathing pool. He had the habit of bathing and burning incense after court, but he was held up by some official duties. After sensing her aura, he rushed over to find her.
It had been a long time since he had enjoyed intimacy with his beloved. He really missed her taste. Seeing her return with a pregnant belly again, a few strands of resentment appeared in his narrow phoenix eyes. He captured her lips and bit them lightly, "When are you going to take a break?"
"This time was really unexpected. I won't have any more after this one. I'll spend more time with you."
Fei Yuan was satisfied then, and he carried her into the bathing pool.
He sprinkled some special potions in the pool. Sang Luo couldn't stop feeling tired in the later stages of her pregnancy, and these potions could relieve her pregnancy discomfort very well.
As Sang Luo soaked, she felt a surge of sleepiness. She snuggled in Fei Yuan's arms, smelling the reassuring scent on his body, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The sun and moon rotated, and the night sky was sparsely starred.
She woke up from a sleep.
Her body was indescribably comfortable.
The pool water was still warm, and the water vapor was hazy.
Sang Luo's consciousness was not yet clear. She rubbed against the man's arms and mumbled, "Fei Yuan..."
"Hm? Take a good look at who I am?"
A low, magnetic voice sounded in her ear, containing a hint of gloom.
Sang Luo's mind instantly became alert. As soon as she opened her eyes, she met the man's deep, handsome face. The silver-gray broken hair and ochre-gray eyes were filled with a cold and bewitching feeling. Who else could it be but Bi Ya?
He still chased after her.
She recognized the wrong man. It was a bit awkward.
Bi Ya lowered his head and bit her lips lightly, his voice hoarse, "If I didn't see that you were pregnant now, I would have punished you properly."
"...If you dare to mess around, don't even think about keeping the child in my belly."
Sang Luo had grasped his lifeline.
Bi Ya didn't dare to do anything to her now.
Hearing the footsteps at the door, Sang Luo turned her head to look. Fei Yuan was bringing food over.
Only then did she see that there were many scattered spider silks on the ground. The spider silks had traces of being scorched by fire. These two... They wouldn't have fought while she was sleeping, would they?
"Luo'er, this Ice Spirit Snow Lotus was found by me in a secret realm a few days ago. It has a very good nourishing effect on the mother. Try it," Fei Yuan said.
Sang Luo took the snow lotus he handed over. The flower petals were as thin as cicada wings, as if condensed from ice crystals, crystal clear and beautiful. It condensed a beautiful light under the refraction of the sun, and a strong, pure spiritual energy filled the air with a light sniff.
Although this child she was carrying was a Zerg, it didn't really need the natural treasures of the beast world, but this kind of nourishing spiritual material was very helpful for the mother's body.
After Sang Luo finished eating, after a while, her stomach felt bursts of pain.
Her brows also furrowed, her face turned pale, and she let out a painful groan.
"The thing you gave Luo Luo to eat isn't poisonous, is it?" Bi Ya said anxiously.
Fei Yuan had delivered so many children and was still calm. "The child's energy is enough. It can be born."
"This, premature birth... Will there be any danger?"
"The world energy crystals you gave Luo'er contain too much energy. If she doesn't give birth early, her body won't be able to handle so much power, and the risk of accidents will greatly increase."
Bi Ya picked up the half-conscious Sang Luo and went to the delivery room.
Fei Yuan also followed closely. He had ordered people to clean up the delivery room in advance, and he also gave Sang Luo a pain-free pill.
Sang Luo lay on the bed in the delivery room, her consciousness a little blurred. In her ears were Fei Yuan and Bi Ya's gentle concerns. She couldn't hear what they were saying clearly. Her attention was all concentrated on one point, her stomach.
The birth of a Zerg child is not difficult. She hardly suffered any hardship. She gritted her teeth lightly, and after a few twitches in her stomach, it flattened down.
Bi Ya lifted the quilt and carefully took out a few white insect eggs, washed them clean, and put them in swaddling clothes.
