Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 99 - 56: Whose Child Is It?

Duotu made time to be with her every day. By the third month, Sang Luo’s belly was noticeably larger.

During her last pregnancy, Caesar had been so worried about her health that he’d had the child delivered early.

With this pregnancy, Sang Luo didn’t know how long she would have to carry it. Her appetite had recently surpassed what it was during her last one, so much so that it was starting to scare her.

Duotu held her as they sat on the bed and stroked her increasingly round belly. He frowned. ’Are the abilities of a Mermaid’s offspring really this powerful?’

He had even brought in two elderly female witch doctors from the Imperial Hospital to attend to Sang Luo personally. Duotu also brought out Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that had been accumulating in the imperial treasury for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, all for Sang Luo to eat.

The biggest advantage this pregnancy had over the last one was that there was no shortage of Crystal Stones.

As a member of the Imperial Family, Duotu lacked for nothing, especially not Crystal Stones. With his family’s unfathomable wealth, she definitely wouldn’t have to worry about this baby going hungry!

Sang Luo returned to a life of eating and sleeping. She had changed into comfortable, loose-fitting maternity clothes made of fine white cotton. Gazing at her reflection, she thought of her first children. ’I never even saw what they looked like after they hatched... They perished in a sea of fire along with their father...’

A dull ache throbbed in her heart again. She quickly suppressed the feeling and patted her belly reassuringly.

’This time, I’ll take good care of them myself. I won’t let anything happen to my children again.’

’I’ll just... think of it as leaving behind a child for Ah Ze.’

She opened the window for some air and saw layers upon layers of guards outside the palace, forming an impenetrable perimeter.

Amman finished sweeping and walked over. "Prince Consort, you haven’t left the palace much lately, so you probably don’t know. Another female went missing in the city a few days ago. His Highness suspects the Insect Clan is at it again. He’s worried about your safety, so security has been extremely tight!"

Duotu hadn’t yet held a formal bonding ceremony with her, but all the palace staff knew she was carrying His Highness’s child, so they had long taken to calling her "Prince Consort" in private.

"BOOM—" An explosion suddenly erupted from a nearby palace.

Many of the guards quickly rushed over to investigate.

Amman went as well.

Sang Luo didn’t go out, but she extended her spiritual power. She watched as they arrived before a palace where the corpse of a Beastman lay nearby. A wisp of black smoke soon rose from the body, which then transformed into a member of the Insect Clan.

Amman returned shortly after.

"What happened?" Sang Luo asked him.

Amman said, "His Highness recently recruited a group of gifted individuals. They can extract the unique aura from members of the Insect Clan, use it for marking, and set up an Array... This method allows us to see through their disguises and can keep most of the Insect Clan out! That one that just snuck into the palace accidentally revealed its aura and was annihilated by the Array."

"So it can’t keep out every member of the Insect Clan?"

"Based on our current information, there are many different breeds within the Insect Clan. If we can obtain more of their aura samples, the Array’s coverage will expand. Given enough time, we’ll be able to block them all, and we’ll never have to worry about females being abducted again!"

’It was a good method,’ Sang Luo thought as she supported her belly and rested in an armchair, ’but collecting aura samples from the Insect Clan would be a hassle.’ A sudden idea struck her. "A pregnant female represents high Fertility, and I’ve even carried the offspring of an Innate King Beast. The Insect Clan must be very interested in me. Why not let me go out for a stroll? You could have some people follow me from a distance."

"If you dare run off like that again, I’ll be the first one to drag you back here myself!" Duotu strode in, his face a mask of displeasure.

"That Insect Clan member was here for me, wasn’t it," she said, taking a sip of milk.

"Yes." Duotu tightened his grip on her hand. "I’ve sent envoys to inform the City Lords of the nearby sea territories. I’m also selling them the Array. It’s an easy way to curry favor and will also strengthen our trade relations with the Sea Clan."

Sang Luo smiled. "Aren’t you the shrewd one~"

Duotu smiled back, peeled a grape, and fed it to her.

As she bit into the sweet and sour fruit, he leaned in and kissed her...

Amman and the other attendants in the room promptly excused themselves.

Sang Luo pushed him away, her face flushing. "Stop it."

Duotu behaved himself and sat beside her, peeling her a whole plate of fruit. He didn’t leave until someone called for him from outside the hall. After giving her a few more words of caution, he finally departed.

Sang Luo had just picked up a tangerine segment to eat when her hand paused.

She extended her spiritual power.

Duotu left the main hall and entered a side chamber. A tall, imposing man in a black robe was waiting for him. He bowed. "Your Highness, it’s been a long time."