Consort Shu gritted her teeth in hatred, but could only force a smile on her face. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. I have always treated Jinghe as my own son and taken meticulous care of him. However, Jingning has recently fallen ill, and I have been taking care of him day and night, which has left me physically and mentally exhausted. Inevitably, I have neglected Jinghe somewhat, which has led to the servants bullying their mistress. It was my failure to notice this in time that caused Jinghe to suffer. From now on, I will personally take care of Jinghe and will never let him suffer any more grievances!"

The emperor looked down at Consort Shu for a long time, enjoying her anxious posture, before coldly saying, "Then I'll wait and see!"

As the emperor was about to leave, Consort Shu slowly rose, raised her head, and looked at the emperor with hopeful eyes. "Does Your Majesty wish to see Jingning?"

The emperor couldn't remember the last time he had seen his youngest child. The baby was too fragile and not very good-looking, so the emperor instinctively didn't want to get too close.

However, when he thought about how Chen'er seemed to really want him to get closer to the other princes, and recalled the different feelings he had when holding Chen'er and Ye Jingyu, he finally became a little more interested.

He approached the palace maid who was holding Ye Jingning and directly picked Ye Jingning up in his arms.

"Your Majesty, no—" Consort Shu only wanted the Emperor to see the child, and did not think that the Emperor would hold the child, after all, he had never held a child before.

Who would have thought that the emperor would act so unpredictably this time?

Holding a baby is different from holding a toddler. A toddler can tolerate being held uncomfortably, but a baby doesn't know what tolerance is and won't give anyone any face.

The baby was sleeping soundly, comfortably held by a familiar scent, when suddenly a strange scent, strong grip, and incorrect position caused the baby to burst into tears.