Chapter 1257 - 1254: Soulmate 4

She sighed softly, "Empress Dowager, I really don’t know how to thank you enough."

"Silly child. Is there any need for thanks? You’re giving the Wan Family a grandson, after all. It’s only right for the Wan Family to do so. Therefore, I have always advocated that women must receive a certain degree of material comfort in marriage; otherwise, who can they tell about so many hardships?"

"But, I also look forward to this child myself."

Her eyes brightened, "Empress Dowager, you don’t know how much I longed for this child. When I first heard the news, I was overjoyed... I was an only child growing up, without siblings. Later, my parents passed away early, and because of poverty, I had little contact with relatives... In many moments of despair and hardship, I always thought, if only I had many relatives, then there would be people to help each other..."

Her hand quietly rested on her belly, "But now, whenever I think about having a child, in the future, there will be a blood relative, I am so happy, and don’t feel any hardship at all..."

She whispered, "Even though I take the opportunity to constantly instruct Donglin, letting him serve me with all his might, or complain about him... but in my heart, I am actually very happy... thinking, if I don’t take the opportunity to command him now, when else can I?"

Her eyebrows danced, her tone sincere, even Empress Dowager Liu was slightly moved, finally completely convinced in her heart: this girl, she truly married Donglin because of love.

Such a beautiful person, becoming thin and bony, not caring about appearance, or fearing losing her figure, even leaving behind her high education in South Country, doing nothing, just lying in bed all day to fight to keep a small life...

Only by loving a man can one love his blood so deeply, and consider no hardship to be bitter.

At first, she always thought this marriage was a compromise, a concession—at least, on Yan Xixi’s side it was. After going through so many things, compromise seemed reasonable.

But now it seems not to be the case.

It was because of love.

She breathed a long sigh of relief.

My son, his happiness in the latter half of his life is nothing I need to worry about.

"By the way, Empress Dowager, how has your health been lately?"

Faced with this question, Liu Daqing smiled without answering.

Yan Xixi grew anxious, she was aware of Liu Daqing’s cancer. Even though everyone tried to keep it from her, how improper is it for such an elderly person in their seventies to personally come to see her?

"Empress Dowager..."

Empress Dowager Liu finally spoke slowly, "Xixi, have you all been deceiving me all along?"

She was stunned, not knowing how to respond.

"Did the doctors tell you all that I had cancer? But you kept it from me, only saying it was some benign tumors..."

"This... Empress Dowager, the doctors only said it was possible..."

Empress Dowager Liu laughed heartily, "I just went for a full check-up yesterday, the doctors said they’ve completely ruled out the possibility of cancer."

Yan Xixi was so overjoyed that she leapt off the bed and hugged her tightly.

Empress Dowager Liu was startled, "Hey... you child..."

She couldn’t hold back, tears falling like rain, "Empress Dowager... is this true? Is it true?"

"Of course it’s true! Why would I lie to you?"

Liu Daqing was suddenly embraced, she was not used to such fervent scenes; even with her own son and daughter, she had never expressed emotions so intensely... But now, raising her hands, she found herself not knowing where to place them, anxiously, feeling quite embarrassed...