In Florence Square, a wild celebration must be taking place right now.
The ones who invested in my Ifriqiya trade stocks must be addicted to the drug that is stocks.
The stock addicts, the ones who are in the final stages, will surely beco the fertilizer for the flower of the Toscanian Empire’s economic developnt.
But right now, that’s not what matters.
"Chloe."
Chloe was sitting on my bed in my room, waiting for .
“Did you co back?”
“I’m back. I’ve finished everything related to the Ifriqiya trade stocks.”
“I’m glad you’re not hurt. If you were hurt, I would have been really sad.”
Among my three wives, Chloe’s affection for is undoubtedly the strongest.
Not only , but even Erika and Chris agree that if I were to tragically die in so accident, Chloe would probably fall ill from the heartbreak and die.
‘I was the one she loved, and I was the reason she wanted to live, right?’
If we’re talking about the weight of love, she’s probably more yandere, or even more extre than that?
Chloe gently touched her lower belly as she spoke.
“Not just , but this child too.”
I had expected this since I heard it from Chris.
When Chloe says she has good news for , I imdiately thought of this.
‘She’s pregnant with my child.’
But when I actually heard it from her, the tears just started flowing like a broken faucet.
Chloe hugged and gently patted my back to comfort .
“Thank you for saving the young girl who almost got sold to the villagers, and giving a new family. Until Deus takes my life, or even after I die, I will love only you, my master. I am only your woman.”
When I tried to embrace her tightly, soone stopped .
It was Erika who stopped .
She puffed out her cheeks, looking slightly offended, and said:
“You know, I’m here too. You should at least greet and say you’re back.”
I was so moved by the news of my child that I didn’t even notice who was around.
They say when you focus on sothing specific, you can’t even notice what’s happening around you...
That’s exactly what I’m like right now.
No matter how joyful Chloe’s pregnancy is for , I should’ve noticed that Erika was here.
“And even though Chloe’s still in the early stages of pregnancy, she’s pregnant. You need to be careful not to hug her too tightly or make her do any strenuous activities, or she might get hurt.”
Three months pregnant—this is a ti where anything could happen.
Though she’s pregnant, it’s quite common for the mother to get injured or for the baby to be miscarried due to strenuous exercise.
Since there’s no ultrasound or modern dical equipnt here, I have to be extra careful.
“Alright, I’ll be careful. And I’m back, Erika.”
“Welco back.”
“Did everything go well with you?”
“? Well, during the day, I managed the household as the lady of the family and took care of Chloe’s condition.”
Erika puffed out her chest, as if she wanted to praise her for her efforts.
She was born into a duke’s family and educated as a noble, but she’s still only 15, or now 16 years old.
At this age, she’s happy when an adult acknowledges her and praises her.
‘I guess I’ll have to praise her a lot instead of her parents.’
At tis like this, she feels more like a daughter than a wife.
But that’s also cute.
“Alright, well done. The reason I can accomplish big things outside the house is because you’re holding down the fort. I’m really grateful.”
“I just did what I had to do.”
The hardest thing in the world is doing what you’re supposed to do.
Just doing that alone would get you recognized as competent anywhere.
“That’s not as easy as it sounds. You did really well.”
Complints can make even whales dance.
When you praise soone who does well, they’ll obviously do even better next ti.
“Oh, the baby kicked my belly. Do you think the baby can sense that its father’s here? You should try touching it.”
Imdiately, I put my ear to Chloe’s belly.
Maybe it’s because she’s only been pregnant for a short ti?
Instead of feeling a strong kick, I could only feel a light tap.
Still, the thought that I was about to beco a father in this world brought a smile to my face.
‘I’ll need to work harder to earn more money...’
With the money I have now, I can give my children most of what they want.
But I should leave a bit more for them. It’ll be better for them in the future.
I should try a bit of a scam that will astonish the British Empire traders, and empty the pockets of the clueless nobles of our continent.
Maybe I should also push for a religious reform and leave a world where my children won’t be extorted by the corrupt priests like .
“I hope the baby is born healthy.”
If I set up a solid foundation, even if my child lacks so abilities, it won’t be a problem for them.
As a father, I’ll burn away any obstacles in front of my child...
As I thought of such plans, Erika spoke up.
“Chloe should take extra care of her body since she’s pregnant. I heard from the midwife that the early stages are the most likely ti for a miscarriage.”
Chloe’s in her early twenties, so there’s no issue with her giving birth.
However, in this world where dical technology hasn’t progressed, we can’t prevent the rare but dangerous variables.
‘Taking good care of her body is really important.’
“So I’ve reached out through my family connections, and I found soone who used to work as a royal physician...”
No, I don’t need that damn royal physician.
Physicians here are passionate about dicine, but they’re quacks.
If Chloe gets a little sick while giving birth, they’ll probably force so strange concoction on her, based on so outdated theory like the four humors.
“It’s better to have an experienced midwife who has delivered many babies than a royal physician. Physicians are great at treating diseases, but they’re not really fit for childbirth, right?”
I spread the concept that physicians are weak when it cos to childbirth after I opened the dici Hospital for obstetrics, and now everyone knows that.
Even I, an ordinary person, can safely deliver a baby better than those royal physicians overseeing childbirth.
Naturally, common sense had to change.
‘I’ll start an obstetrics departnt at the university when I have ti.’
Even in an era where dicine isn’t that advanced, I’m confident I could teach obstetrics and hygiene at a university.
The knowledge I have is a compilation of statistics accumulated over hundreds of years.
“I’ll have a noblewoman who’s delivered many children check on Chloe’s condition. Chloe and Chris are family, so we can’t let anything happen to her while giving birth.”
“That should never happen. Absolutely not.”
It’s just a rumor from Japan, but when Toyotomi Hideyoshi, that monkey, started the Imjin War,
At the ti in Japan, it was considered a sowhat reasonable idea, and most of the daimyo went to war hoping for a big win.
In fact, they succeeded in occupying from Busan to Seoul in less than half a month...
It wasn’t exactly a wrong idea.
However, the fierce resistance from the Ming army and Joseon soldiers (including the military and civilian volunteers), and the blockade of supplies by General Yi Sun-sin,
After experiencing this, all the daimyo turned against the war and entered negotiations for a peace treaty...
‘After Hideyoshi’s son, Tsuru Matsumaru, died, the bald rat fell into dentia.’
Then ca the war known as the Jeongyu War.
If one of my wives dies for so reason...
Honestly, I can’t guarantee that I wouldn’t commit horrific acts even in the British Empire.
For example, not providing food aid to the people who can only live on potatoes, selling those who are starving as slaves,
Or even running a Ponzi sche targeting everyone from the rich to the common folk.
“And one day, I’ll have your child too.”
That’s how it’s going to be.
Erika is my legal wife.
“When I see Chloe happy, I wonder if I could ever be as happy as her. So when I beco an adult, please let have your child too. And before that...”
Chris, who was nearby, suddenly lit up with excitent.
Her eyes shone like a cat hunting its prey.
“If it’s for the family, wouldn’t two children be better than just one?”
That’s not entirely wrong, but it seems like just an excuse to try to squeeze dry.
“Erika said this.”
“What did she say?”
“She said that having many concubines in noble families isn’t about showing off power, but that the head of the family couldn’t satisfy his own desires, so it happens.”
Even if you’re not very smart, you can guess what follows from that.
If sexual desires remain => more concubines are added, and if you squeeze those desires enough, the concubines will stop increasing.
Chris started undoing the buttons on her shirt one by one.
“I will serve you to the best of my ability.”
That day, I was able to win because Chloe had fallen for .
And I imdiately began to make preparations to create the weapons I needed to give to Malik.
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