Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 117 - 69: One Month Pregnant

After returning to the Beast King Palace, Duotu repeatedly used his busy schedule as an excuse. He hardly ever came to Taoyuan Village, and even when he did, he showed no intention of touching her.

Sang Luo was completely baffled. ’He wanted me back, but now he won’t even touch me. Can’t this bastard just make up his mind?’

’She was starting to suspect he’d taken too many pills and become impotent!’

Sang Luo had been in the Royal Palace for over half a month. The more peaceful her days were, the more restless she grew. She couldn’t wait any longer! ’I have to cut this Gordian knot. I can’t keep wasting time like this. I need to complete my mission, make a clean break, and get out of here!’

She had planned to go find Duotu herself, but her body began to feel strange.

Having given birth twice before, Sang Luo knew her own body inside and out. Realizing her period was late this month, she made a detour to the Imperial Doctor Hall.

After the witch doctor finished the examination, his expression changed drastically. Sang Luo thought for a moment that she had some terminal illness.

"Congratulations, Queen. You are with child. You’re already one month along!"

"..."

A faint ripple stirred in Sang Luo’s heart before she returned to her usual calm. She picked up an apple from the fruit bowl, peeled it, and took two bites. ’Looks like he was working hard sowing his seeds that month. It’s good that I’m pregnant. The sooner I conceive, the sooner I can make my escape.’

Duotu had always been her target.

A mixed-blood Innate King Beast, an Angel Lion, was an incredibly rare find, something you couldn’t seek out even if you wanted to.

Sang Luo had previously planned to form a union with him and bear a litter of his offspring.

Although all these unpleasant things had happened since, she had given him her promise from the very beginning. This could be considered a resolution to the grudges between them...

’Oh, well. No point in thinking about it so much.’ Sang Luo gently stroked her still-flat abdomen. After this child was born, she would leave the Yalan Empire and the Western Continent for good.

The witch doctor asked, "Queen, should this good news be relayed to the Beast King now?"

Sang Luo pondered for a moment before nodding. "Go ahead and tell him."

「The Study.」

Duotu was in the middle of handling official business, a rare, stern look on his handsome face.

A Beastman rushed in with a report. The instant Duotu heard the news, he shot to his feet. The documents in his hand fluttered to the floor as a loud ringing filled his ears, drowning out almost all other sound. "Luoluo..."

It took him a long moment to register the news, his handsome face breaking into a look of pure ecstasy. In the next instant, he teleported to the Imperial Hospital. Sang Luo had just collected some fetus-preserving medicine and hadn’t yet left when she was suddenly pulled into a tight embrace.

Her body stiffened, and she instinctively moved to push him away. But her hands paused, then slowly came to rest on his firm, powerful arms. She chuckled softly. "Your Majesty, why have you lost your composure today?"

"Luoluo, you’re pregnant! Is—is it true?" Duotu was so excited he was tripping over his words.

Sang Luo smiled and held out the medical report for him to see. "The witch doctor confirmed it himself. How could it be fake?"

Duotu swept her up into his arms and strode toward the door. He announced to the witch doctors, "Rewards! Generous rewards for everyone!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Sang Luo buried her face in his chest. Hidden from everyone’s view, her smile slowly faded, replaced by an expression of resignation rather than joy.

Duotu carried her back to her bedchambers in Taoyuan Village. He held her hand, unwilling to let go for a long time.

Sang Luo broke the silence. "Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"

"Are... are you missing anything in your chambers? Is there anything that needs to be added?"

"No. Your Majesty has arranged everything perfectly. I am living very well in the palace."

"During your last birth... how were the two witch doctors who attended you? If you found them suitable, I can have them assigned to you again. Or you could go to the Imperial Hospital and pick a few experienced ones yourself, just to prevent any accidents." His voice was laced with an obvious, helpless nervousness.

Sang Luo smiled reassuringly. "There’s no need to worry, Your Majesty. Everything is fine. It’s not my first time giving birth."

Duotu’s palms began to sweat, and he opened his mouth to speak, then hesitated. Sang Luo teased him, "If you don’t say what you want to say soon, Your Majesty, you might not get another chance."

"Luoluo, let’s... let’s hold our bonding ceremony. Otherwise, having to do it after the baby is born... it wouldn’t look right..."

"Alright."

Duotu froze, taking a moment to process her words. He then shot to his feet in excitement. "I’ll go make the arrangements immediately!"

"Then I’ll leave everything in Your Majesty’s hands. I won’t trouble myself with it." Sang Luo yawned, obviously tired.

Duotu tucked the covers around her, gently stroked her face, and lingered by her bedside for a while before finally leaving.

Sang Luo’s eyes drifted open again. She gazed out the window, her expression serene.

’I’ll choose the right moment to leave, but I don’t want to leave my child behind to face all the gossip and criticism.’

She no longer loved Duotu.

But this future Young Master, the next Crown Prince of the Yalan Empire on whom all eyes would be fixed, deserved to be born in happiness, bathed in the love of the Beast King and Queen.