494 Have Another Child (2)
Cong’er.
Why did Xiaobao’s face come to mind when this name was mentioned? The resourceful Prince Consort actually had many things that he could not figure out. He could not think about it carefully. He would have a headache and his eyes would ache.
Yan Jiuchao brought Xiaobao back to the Helian Manor. He was not in a hurry to bring him back to the courtyard. Instead, he stopped halfway.
Xiaobao knew that his stinky father was angry. Although he usually went against Yan Jiuchao because he had someone backing him up, now that Old Madam, Helian Beiming, and Yu Wan were not around, he instantly became a coward.
Yan Jiuchao walked in front while he followed behind with his head lowered. Yan Jiuchao stopped, and so did he obediently. He pulled the bag with his left hand and grabbed the tree branch with his right. This was all the assets he had brought when he left. He was so tired from carrying it.
Yan Jiuchao looked down at him, his eyes terrifyingly cold. It seemed that he could not escape this beating. Xiaobao took a deep breath in heartache and slowly turned around to give him his little butt.
Go on, hit it.
Yan Jiuchao: “…”
In the end, this beating did not happen. Helian Beiming came. He did not specially follow Yan Jiuchao, but he knew that Xiaobao had disappeared. This matter could be hidden from Old Madam, but it could not be hidden from him. He planned to look for Xiaobao and bumped into him halfway.
“Xiaobao.”
“Eldest Grandpa!” Xiaobao pouted. Aggrievedness surged into his heart and he was about to pounce into Helian Beiming’s arms.
Yan Jiuchao said seriously, “Stop right there!”
Xiaobao stopped.
Yan Jiuchao added, “Don’t cry!”
Xiaobao held back his tears.
Helian Beiming pushed the wheelchair over and touched Xiaobao’s aggrieved face. “What’s wrong?”
Xiaobao sobbed and said, “I’m fine. No one wants to beat me up. I won’t cry…”
“Look at how frightened the child is.” Helian Beiming glared at Yan Jiuchao. “Your grandmother’s heart will ache when she comes over later.”
Xiaobao: I knew Eldest Grandpa would protect me!
“Can’t you find a private place to lock him up and teach him a lesson?” Helian Beiming continued.
Xiaobao’s hair stood on end! Yiyaya! They even wanted to lock him up and teach him a lesson! Why was Eldest Grandpa so black-hearted!
Although Helian Beiming doted on Xiaobao, the habit of leaving home could not be condoned. He had to let him know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Xiaobao was so frightened that he pounced on Yan Jiuchao and hugged his thigh. “Don’t lock me up! No! No!”
“You know your mistake now? It’s too late.” Yan Jiuchao was not Yu Wan. He would not be soft-hearted so easily. At such a young age, he was so bold. If he did not teach him a lesson, he would not know how the rules were written.
Xiaobao was taught a lesson.
“Stinky Daddy, Boohoo.” Xiaobao covered his butt and returned to the courtyard.
Dabao and Er’bao were already asleep, and the old madam had also rested. When Yu Wan coaxed the old madam, she changed the script of Xiaobao following her out to the script of following Yan Jiuchao out. With Dabao and Er’bao sticking to her, the old madam did not have the time to suspect anything.
Xiaobao stood at the door aggrievedly. Yu Wan brought the little fellow over and asked Zi Su to fetch water. She took off his dirty clothes and took a comfortable hot shower.
“Is it fun outside?” Yu Wan asked as she put on his clothes.
Xiaobao shook his head.
Yu Wan buttoned his shirt. “Then are you still going to leave me behind?”
Xiaobao hugged Yu Wan’s neck. “I want Mom.”
Yu Wan said angrily, “You still know how to ask for your mother? Do you know that I’m about to die of anxiety? What if you meet bad people when you leave the manor just like that? If they kidnap you, you won’t be able to see me again!”
“I want Mom! I want Mom!” Xiaobao hugged Yu Wan even tighter.
“Are you still running around?” Yu Wan said.
“I’m not running anymore! I want my mother!” Xiaobao said in a childish voice.
Who knew if this fellow was just saying pleasant words? When they were little munchkins, everyone was honest, and slowly, they were almost three years old. Therefore, they began to have their own little ideas. Sometimes, Yu Wan could not figure out what was in their little heads, and among the three little fellows, Xiaobao had the most wicked ideas. To think about it carefully, the three of them looked like Yan Jiuchao, but the most similar was Xiaobao.
This fellow’s little nose, little eyes, little mouth… Even the tenacity of his hair and the curve of his knuckles were exactly the same as Yan Jiuchao. Yu Wan looked at him and it was not difficult to imagine the young Little Jiuchao.
Yu Wan kissed Xiaobao. This kiss was for Little Jiuchao. Xiaobao was stunned for a moment before he kissed his mother. Yu Wan smiled and kissed him back. This kiss was meant for her son.
Xiaobao was overjoyed to receive two kisses in a row and fell asleep sweetly in Yu Wan’s arms. Yan Jiuchao returned to the room after taking a shower and saw Yu Wan sitting at the head of the bed. The little brat was sleeping in Yu Wan’s arms, drooling.
Yan Jiuchao walked over with a dark expression.
Yu Wan patted Xiaobao’s head and said softly, “He looks like you.”
Yan Jiuchao sat down beside Yu Wan. “Of course my son looks like me.”
Yu Wan said, “I mean, he’s most like you.”
Yan Jiuchao said in disdain, “I’m not that black!”
All three sons were very tanned, but Xiaobao was the darkest. In his sleep, Xiaobao seemed to feel his father’s disdain and snorted unhappily.
Yu Wan burst into laughter. “Yes, you’re fair. You’re the fairest.” Pretty boy.
Yan Jiuchao looked at Yu Wan sinisterly and said, “I think you’re scolding me.”
Yu Wan: Stop thinking! We’ve been husband and wife for too long. This fellow knows what I’m thinking with just a look!
In the Queen Manor, everyone had rested. The Prince Consort was not asleep. He stayed in the study for a long time. When he returned to his room, it was already close to midnight. He took off his robe and lay on the soft bed. Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded in his ear. “Prince Consort.”
The Prince Consort’s expression froze. The Queen approached him gently and breathed into his ear. The Prince Consort’s back was facing her and he did not move. The Queen’s hand reached into his blanket. After a while, she was stunned. “Is the Prince Consort… not interested today?”
A complicated look flashed across the Prince Consort’s eyes that even he did not understand. He paused and said, “I’m tired. Another day.”
The Queen was disappointed, but she did not show it on her face. She smiled gently and said, “It’s all Xi’er’s fault. She hasn’t done anything proper all day. I’ve also heard about her making rouge. Actually, it’s just an ordinary birthday. She didn’t have to mobilize so many people and even dragged you, her father, along. I’ll talk to her later and tell her not to always cause trouble for you.”
The Prince Consort said, “It has nothing to do with Xi’er. I didn’t sleep well.”
The Queen looked at his back and called softly, “Prince Consort.”
“Yes?” The Prince Consort replied.
The Queen smiled and said, “Let’s… have another child.”
The Prince Consort’s eyes flickered. “We already have Cong’er and Xi’er.”
The Queen smiled and said, “How can two be enough? I want to have a lot of children with the Prince Consort.”
The Prince Consort said, “You’re the Queen.”
The Queen said gently, “But I’m also your wife.”
It was late in the night. The Queen sat up and looked at the sleeping man. She tucked him in, put on her outer robe, and went to the greenhouse.
The imperial doctor presented the medicine. “Your Highness, your pregnancy medicine.”
The Queen looked at the bowl of medicine in her hand and sighed. “I’ve drunk this pregnancy medicine for many years, but it hasn’t improved at all. Tell me the truth, can I still be pregnant?”
“This…” The imperial physician hesitated. “Your Highness’s body… was injured by that child back then. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to get pregnant again. I will do my best to nurse Your Highness back to health.”
The Queen said seriously, “What I want is for you to treat me, not to do your best.”
The imperial physician knelt on both knees. “I obey!”
