Chapter 143 Fighting to Hold the Child

"Hey Zi'an." The more Huo Yuan looked at the child, the more he liked him. He actually reached out and took the child, holding him and playing with him.

Xiaoxing replied that he was not shy at all and even tried to grab the emperor's beard.

When Queen Wang saw this, her heart suddenly tightened. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the emperor laughing even more happily.

"This kid actually pulled out my dragon whiskers!"

Queen Wang was relieved when she saw that the emperor was not angry at all.

"Father, let me hold him." Huo Zheng stretched out his hand to hold Xiaoxing back.

But the emperor refused to give it to him, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's a rare opportunity for me to hold you."

Only then did Huo Zheng retreat back to Chunzhi's side.

Chunzhi didn't expect that Xiao Xinghui would get along so well with the emperor. Looking at the grandfather and grandson playing there, she was a little worried that Xiao Xinghui would really pull out the emperor's dragon whiskers.

Fortunately, the emperor didn't play with Xiaoxing for long and returned the child to Huo Zheng.

The palace maids brought hot tea over. Chunzhi reached out and took the teacup to offer tea to her father, the emperor, and her mother, the empress, as her daughter-in-law.

The emperor drank it as usual, and Queen Wang also took a sip of tea.

The emperor and empress told the two of them that they should live in harmony and protect each other in the future.

Everyone knows that young couples are deeply in love, but as time goes by, their love fades away, and it becomes difficult for them to get along as family members.

But when we first got married, all the elders told us to stay together and protect each other for the rest of our lives.

Chunzhi and Huo Zheng looked at each other at the same time and nodded in agreement.

Handsome men and beautiful women are always pleasing to the eye.

The emperor and Queen Wang gave them many gifts.

Most of them were added temporarily as rewards to Xiaoxing.

The emperor smiled and said, "Qi Lang doesn't talk much, but his son is lively and likable."

When Queen Wang heard this, she was so happy that she even looked at Chunzhi with favor for a long time.

The emperor still had a long time to attend to government affairs. After sitting for a while, he said to Huo Zheng, "Qi Lang, take your bride to the Imperial Garden for a stroll. Stay in the palace for lunch together."

Many royal relatives wanted to meet Princess Chang'an. Those who failed to make a fuss in the bridal chamber yesterday entered the palace early this morning.

The emperor was annoyed by their noise, so he held a palace banquet. At noon, he asked all the royal relatives to sit down and have a meal together.

"Yes, father." Huo Zheng nodded in response.

After Huo Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

Queen Wang, along with Huo Zheng and Chunzhi, respectfully saw the emperor off and then left the emperor's bedroom.

Queen Wang said, "It's still early for lunch, come sit with me."

Huo Zheng glanced at Chunzhi and, seeing that she showed no resistance, agreed, "Then I'll trouble you, mother."

Chunzhi knew that Queen Wang was Huo Zheng's adoptive mother. They had been mother and son for so many years. Even if Queen Wang didn't like her as a daughter-in-law, she would not harm her own son because of this.

Therefore, in front of the emperor, Queen Wang would still try her best to fight for the interests of Huo Zheng.

Just looking at this point, it is impossible for Chunzhi to stop interacting with Queen Wang forever.

Since we can't stop communicating forever, we have to get along when we should.

Moreover, Queen Wang kept glancing at Xiao Xinghui along the way, obviously she liked this child very much.

Chunzhi thought it didn’t matter if she didn’t like him, as long as he liked the child.

The few of them walked in silence until they arrived at Qifeng Palace.

After Queen Wang sat down, she asked Chunzhi and Huo Zheng to sit down as well.

The palace maids brewed tea and brought up snacks.

When Xiaoxing saw the beautifully shaped pastries, he wanted to reach out and grab them. Huo Zheng didn't let him, but the kid was not willing to give up, so he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Seeing this, Chunzhi reached out to take the child.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Queen Wang spoke up, "If Zi'an wants some cake, just give him one. He's still young and has no teeth, so he can't eat it. He's just playing with it."

Seeing this, Chunzhi withdrew her hand.

Huo Zheng was also a man of good sense. Seeing that his mother liked the child, he took a piece of cake and handed it to Xiao Xinghui, saying to her, "Look how much the Empress Dowager loves you."

Xiao Xinghui was a cheerful person. As soon as she got the pastries, she danced and giggled towards Queen Wang.

When Queen Wang saw the child's smile, her heart almost melted.

At this time, she didn't care that this was Chunzhi's child. She immediately said to Huo Zheng, "I can see that you didn't hold the baby very often before. This is not how you hold a baby. Come, let me teach you."

Queen Wang stood up and took Xiaoxing from Huo Zheng's arms.

Xiaoxing was very happy to get the cakes. He was not afraid when Queen Wang hugged him and laughed even more happily.

"Little An, you are so good." Queen Wang held the child and teased him.

Even his previous dislike for Chunzhi had mostly disappeared.

Although the Princess of Chang'an was not to her liking, the child born by Chunzhi was exactly what she wanted.

These eyebrows, these eyes, this smile...

It simply touched Queen Wang's heart.

Queen Wang was also pregnant when she was young. She was looking forward to the birth of her child with joy, but the child died in the harem struggle and turned into a pool of blood.

Her body was also damaged at that time and she could no longer conceive.

Huo Zheng was brought to be raised by Queen Wang since he was a child. She was still young at that time. She had lost her own child and had to raise someone else's child. She couldn't help feeling unfair, and she only fulfilled her duties as a legitimate mother to Huo Zheng.

After raising Huo Zheng for several years, she gradually developed feelings for him, but Huo Zheng had already been taught by the Taifu and others to be a well-behaved gentleman.

Queen Wang and her son were not particularly close, but now when she brought Xiaoxing back with her, it felt like she was holding her own child.

Queen Wang also told Huo Zheng, "Children should be coaxed, not frightened. The more you scold them with a stern face, the more they will oppose you."

Huo Zheng didn't expect that his mother would like Xiao Xinghui so much. He looked up at Chunzhi and saw her with her head lowered and a smile on her lips.

Queen Wang teased Xiao Xing back and asked Chun Zhi, "How is the wet nurse in the mansion? If you are not satisfied with her, I will have someone find you two."

Chunzhi said softly, "To answer your mother, I still feed the child mostly myself, and the wet nurse only helps take care of it. The one we have in the mansion is quite satisfactory at the moment, so there is no need to change it for the time being."

Queen Wang was a little surprised when she heard Chunzhi say that she fed the child herself. She couldn't help but look up at her and asked, "You fed the child yourself?"

Chunzhi said: "Yes, I am in good health and can feed myself."

After hearing this, Queen Wang felt that Huo Zheng had another advantage in marrying Chunzhi, the Princess of Chang'an.

Most of the noble ladies in Beijing are spoiled and consider frailty as beauty. Chunzhi, on the other hand, is healthy and fit, so it is naturally the best thing for her to be able to feed her child by herself.

Queen Wang didn't show it on her face, but said to Chunzhi, "I have some top-quality bird's nests and fish maw here. You can take them back to replenish your body."

Chunzhi stood up and bowed to Queen Wang, "Thank you, mother."

Queen Wang said nothing more and continued to tease Xiao Xinghui. The two of them had a lot of fun.