The legitimate son and the successor 9

When most of the guests had arrived and before the banquet began, Princess Yunyang came out holding her grandson to show off to everyone.

Listening to the guests' praise, Princess Yunyang was still very happy even though she knew they were deliberately flattering her.

Princess Jiade sat there with a stern face, not moving. Princess Yunyang had specifically asked her to come, so how could she let her go just like that?

Princess Yunyang held the child in her arms and walked over to Princess Jiade. She lowered the child slightly so Princess Jiade could see the child's face clearly. "Come, take a look. Isn't this child so adorable that it melts your heart? Take a closer look at him, too. Who knows, you might get to hold your grandson sooner too."

Princess Jiade had initially intended to say something harsh to annoy Princess Yunyang, but upon seeing the child's face, she froze, unable to utter even a single harsh word. A child this beautiful, just one month old, was truly rare. She'd never seen a child so beautiful before, so fair and tender, as if carved from the finest white jade. Looking at the child's face, the harsh words on the tip of her tongue froze.

Princess Yunyang watched her stunned expression, feeling incredibly proud. Lei Yuan had lost two princes, and was likely to never have children of his own. Princess Jiade had often made sarcastic remarks about him. Princess Yunyang's pent-up anger had completely dissipated today, leaving only a surge of pride.

Princess Yunyang lifted the child high into her arms, looking as if she'd taken advantage of Princess Jiade's extra attention. Then she turned around and carefully placed the child in the hands of her maid. She'd had enough of showing off for the day, so she told the maid to take the child back to Tao Yuan.

Princess Yunyang looked at Princess Jiade and said, "Yan Hao has been married for over a year now, right? He has three concubines, but none of them are pregnant yet? I'm not saying anything to you as the emperor's sister, but you should also try to persuade Yan Hao and make him worry less. If there's something wrong with his body, he should consult a doctor sooner rather than later. No matter what the problem is, the longer you wait, the harder it will be to cure it."

Princess Jiade clenched her fists in anger. She said with a grim expression, "Don't worry, my sister. Yanhao is in good health. He doesn't have children yet. It's just that fate hasn't arrived yet."

"Look at you, you've always had this temper since you were little. I'm doing this for your own good, right? You're already my aunt, why are you still so unwilling to listen? Don't I know your character? You must be very anxious right now, wanting to hold your grandson soon, so the best thing to do is to get Yan Hao treated as soon as possible."

Princess Jiade was so angry that her face turned blue. She stood up suddenly, looked at Princess Yunyang and said, "I have delivered the gift myself. I will take my leave now!"

"Thank you for the generous gift, my sister. I hope you can let me send you a return gift soon." Princess Yunyang said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Princess Jiade sneered, "You may be proud of yourself for now, but you won't be proud for long."

"Oh? Actually, you should know very well in your heart that I have a much greater chance of succeeding to the end than you do. You're just being stubborn and unwilling to admit it. You really are just as stubborn as when you were little. After all these years, you haven't improved at all."

Princess Jiade's inner thoughts were exposed by her, and she turned around angrily and strode away.

After she returned, Qu Feng and the other three would be the target of her wrath again. Tao Yuan's child was already a month old, but the other three women's bellies were still showing no signs of movement. Princess Jiade couldn't help but be anxious. But when it came to pregnancy, if it didn't happen, it wouldn't happen. There was no point in getting anxious.

When Princess Yunyang approached Princess Jiade, the guests, who had been chatting, immediately fell silent. Naturally, they hadn't dared interrupt the two princesses' argument, and the sudden silence was also an instinctive reluctance to speak. After Princess Jiade left, Princess Yunyang began to greet them, and only then did they resume their lively conversation as if nothing had happened.

Miao Chen came to attend her grandson's full moon banquet with a big belly. She was too embarrassed to go to the banquet, so after arriving at the palace, she went directly to Tao Yuan's yard.

Miao Chen felt embarrassed, but he didn't realize how many people envied him, and how many people were eager to curry his favor. He regretted that he didn't appear at the banquet. Tao Yuan was now the King of Thunder and had given birth to Lei Yuan's eldest son. The power struggle was intensifying, and anyone watching would think that Lei Yuan had a higher chance of ultimately winning power.

Moreover, Miao Chen was seriously injured that year and could no longer get pregnant. Even the famous doctor said that she could not be cured. Now she is suddenly pregnant again. They really want to ask how he cured her.

Tao Yuan took the child who was sent back, held the child in his arms and said to Miao Chen, "Father hasn't even seen his grandson yet, and he didn't even come to the full moon party."

"He really wants to come and see me, but he's so busy that he doesn't even have time to sleep. If I weren't pregnant, I could help him, but I'm in this state now, and he won't let me help at all, so he has to do it all on his own."

"Although Dad can't help, what do the people below do? Dad has to do everything himself. He has to support so many people. Do they just eat for free?"

"Don't you know your father's personality? He was hurt by your grandmother and it has left a dark shadow in his heart. So he is very suspicious. Apart from me, he is unwilling to trust anyone."

Tao Yuan cursed Old Lady Qu in his heart. She even harmed her own son. She was so partial to him that it was abnormal. Although he was many times older than Old Lady Qu, he couldn't curse her out loud because she was his junior after all.

"Give me a hug." Miao Chen thought the child was so cute that he couldn't help but want to hug him.

"Dad, be careful with your stomach. This child is quite heavy." Tao Yuan carefully placed the child in Miao Chen's hands.

Miao Chen looked at the child's round little face and loved him very much.

Miao Chen chatted with Tao Yuan for a while. Seeing that it was getting quite late, he reluctantly returned the child to Tao Yuan's hands, then got up and left.

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After the full moon banquet, Tao Yuan counted the time for Lei Yuan to come back every day in his mind.

Tao Yuan was taking a nap with his child when he suddenly felt someone pressing on him. He was half asleep and half awake, still wondering who was pressing on him. Then he suddenly opened his eyes and saw the face of the only person who dared to press on him.

Tao Yuan held Lei Yuan's face in his hands and said excitedly, "You're back? When did you come back? Why didn't you send someone to tell me in advance?"

"If I had sent someone to tell you in advance, you would definitely start waiting for me early and you would not be able to have a good rest like now." Lei Yuan stroked Tao Yuan's face, and the longing in his heart was like the dry land that was finally moistened by the rain.

"I've been out of confinement for several days. It's okay for you to wait..." Speaking of confinement, Tao Yuan remembered the child lying next to him. He pushed Lei Yuan away and sat up, then held the still sleeping child in his arms and said, "Look at your son, doesn't he look a lot like you?"

"...My face is not that round." Lei Yuan said, looking at the chubby little round face.

"I'm not talking about the face shape, I'm talking about the facial features. Although he hasn't opened his eyes yet, if you look at the shape of his nose and mouth carefully, they look a bit like you." Tao Yuan said seriously.

"I'm prettier than him. His face is too round. I guess he'll still have a round face when he grows up." Lei Yuan really couldn't tell how this small round face, which was not even as big as his palm, looked like him. He thought Tao Yuan must have missed him too much, so she thought her son looked like him.

Tao Yuan looked at him speechlessly. He had never seen a father so persistent in complaining about his son's round face. Besides, such a young child must have a round face. Tao Yuan patted the child and thought to himself, "Baby, let's not be angry. When you grow up, let your father see how handsome you are. You can't still have a round face when you grow up."

"On your way back, have you decided what to name the baby?" Tao Yuan could only change the subject and stop discussing with him whether the baby's face was round or not.

"Let's call him Lei Xiao. I'll go to the ancestral temple tomorrow to register him in the family tree." Lei Yuan said.

"Didn't you come up with this idea on the spur of the moment?" Tao Yuan looked at him with a questioning look.

"No, I thought about it before I left." Lei Yuan said, "Have you chosen a nickname?"

"No, I called him baby after he was born. I thought that when you came back and gave him a name, he would have a name to call him." Tao Yuan thought for a moment and said, "If you want to give him a nickname, what should you call him?"

"Call me Xiaoyuan, your face is so round." Lei Yuan said, looking at the child.

Tao Yuan was so angry that he punched his shoulder hard. "My son won't be called such a cheesy name like Xiaoyuan!"

"Frost is coming." Lei Yuan turned around and shouted towards the door.

Jiang Shuang immediately walked in quickly, knelt on the ground and saluted, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"Take the prince away." Lei Yuan ordered.

"Yes." Jiang Shuang stood up, walked to the bed, picked up the child, and walked out quickly.

Although Tao Yuan handed the child to Jiang Shuang, his eyes were always on Jiang Shuang's back as she walked out.

"Look at me, I'm much prettier than that little round-faced girl." Lei Yuan turned his face around and made him look at him.

Tao Yuan glared at him unhappily and said, "You are not allowed to call him Little Round Face. When he grows up, his face will not be round anymore. If you call him that, how will you be able to establish your authority when he grows up?"

Tao Yuan felt that calling them "little lion" or "little tiger" was a hundred times better than calling them "little round-faced boy".

Lei Yuan pinched Tao Yuan's chin and kissed him deeply and hard.

Tao Yuan hugged his neck and slowly fell back. They hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, and both of them missed each other both mentally and physically. Now that they finally met, they no longer needed to endure their physical desires and could vent them to their heart's content.

Lei Yuan kissed Tao Yuan's neck hard from his lips. Tao Yuan tilted his head back, his expression becoming dazed.

When Lei Yuan was taking off Tao Yuan's pants, he smelled the milky fragrance on his body halfway and couldn't help but rip open his collar. He looked at Tao Yuan's bulge and immediately opened his eyes wide, staring at it for a long time.

Tao Yuan felt embarrassed when he looked at her and could only turn his head to the side.

Lei Yuan leaned down again.

Tao Yuan felt a little pain but also a little comfortable because of him. He opened his mouth slightly and breathed hard.

Lei Yuan suddenly felt as if he had gained a force, and then felt that his spiritual power was faintly increasing. He propped himself up and looked at Tao Yuan with a surprised expression.

Tao Yuan looked at him in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Could it be..." Lei Yuan felt certain but not too sure.

"Could it be something?" Tao Yuan knew very well what he was surprised about, but he couldn't show that he had known it for a long time.

"Could this be the way to increase spiritual power?"

"You, you're saying that if you absorb my..., you can increase your spiritual power?"

"I do feel my spiritual power increasing, but... I'll try again."

After a long while, Tao Yuan was completely exhausted by him. Lei Yuan looked at him and said excitedly, "So this is the way to increase spiritual power!"

"You, are you sure?" Tao Yuan pretended to still be unconvinced.

Lei Yuan was already certain in his heart, but he deliberately said, "Then let me confirm it again."

Tao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he looked down at Lei Yuan and buried his face in his chest again. The feeling that made him tremble uncontrollably and made him feel both painful and comfortable came over him again.

Tao Yuan could only close his eyes and wait for Lei Yuan's confirmation. However, after waiting for a long time, Lei Yuan did not raise his head. He felt that both sides were about to be sucked empty by him, so he could only say, "Leave some for the child."

When Lei Yuan heard him say this, he sucked even harder.