Chapter 396 Tiantian in the Dream & Tiantian Before the Age of Two

Then——

"Mother~~~"

Another baby voice, full of complete dependence and joy, accompanied by a clattering sound of trotting, also ran in from outside.

Tiantian, wearing an apricot-yellow robe, looked like a round, slightly shaky little cannonball, giggling.

He spread out his short arms and pounced on Wen Li'er with a clear target.

"Mother, give me a hug!"

Wen Li'er quickly bent down, caught the little ball that rushed towards her, held it in her arms, gently tidied up his messy hair, wiped away the non-existent sweat, and said softly:

"Be good, look, father is awake, call him quickly."

Tiantian twisted her little body in Wen Li'er's arms, and her big, dark, clear eyes looked curiously at Yan Shixu on the dragon bed.

His little face was filled with a hint of innocence and curiosity, as he called out softly, "Father."

This voice, this look, this posture that completely depends on Li'er...

He is completely different from Tiantian two years ago...

Yan Shixu felt that the beating of his heart in his chest was amplified infinitely, hitting his eardrums so hard that his eyes were dizzy.

This lively, pink, and tender little glutinous rice dumpling that would act coquettishly and ask for a hug, and the adult figure that exuded a dead silence in front of the altar in his dream, overlapped and tore apart in a strange way, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Wen Li'er immediately noticed the abnormality in his gaze.

The look was too terrifying, full of bloodshot and a heaviness that she couldn't understand, and it was fixed on Tiantian.

It was as if he could penetrate Tiantian's skin and see into his soul...

Is it because the wound is too painful and he is not fully conscious yet?

"Your Majesty?" Wen Li'er raised her voice a little, with obvious concern, trying to bring him back to his senses.

"Look, the children are all fine. Tiantian woke up the day after you were in a coma, and the doctor said they are fine now."

As she spoke, she brought Tiantian in her arms closer to the dragon bed.

The little guy seemed to feel his father's focused gaze, and a bright smile without any gloom immediately broke out on his little face, revealing a few white little teeth, and his eyes curved into crescents.

That smile was pure without a trace of impurities, like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the ice in early spring, warm and full of vitality.

"Father!"

After shouting, Tiantian seemed to feel that the distance was not close enough.

He broke free from Wen Li'er's support and crawled on the large dragon bed using his hands and feet.

Like a hard-working little bear cub, he pushed towards Yan Shixu.

While everyone was not paying attention, he threw his little body into Yan Shixu's arms, his little face buried in the lapel of Yan Shixu's chest.

“Hmm…”

Yan Shixu was caught off guard and let out a muffled groan.

The weight and impact of the little guy pressed hard on the wound on his chest, causing severe pain to explode suddenly.

Suddenly, stars appeared in front of my eyes, cold sweat broke out on my forehead, and my face turned even paler.

"day by day!"

Wen Li'er's face turned pale with fear, and she screamed as she forcibly hugged Tiantian away.

"Don't put pressure on Father!"

Tiantian raised his little head, his big, black, pure eyes full of ignorant concern. He didn't understand what he had done to make his father upset.

Then, he raised a chubby little hand, and with a child's unique curiosity and a desire to get close and comfort, he gently placed it on the bulge on Yan Shixu's chest.

"Is it hurting, Father? If you caress me every day, the pain will go away..."

The little guy pouted and tried hard to blow air in that direction, clumsily but sincerely.

Yan Shixu looked at the child who was trying hard to comfort him, and then thought of the silent, lonely, and gloomy Tiantian before he fell into a coma...

Tiantian, two years old, was exactly like the lonely "Yan Xingtian" in his dream.

This obedient and dependent look seems like an unreal dream.

He looked slightly stunned, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Tiantian became extremely complicated and difficult to read.

Wen Li'er's hand had already reached Tiantian's armpit, and she was about to take him away, but she saw Yan Shixu actually hugged Tiantian in his arms and held him tightly.

This action caused Tiantian to hum comfortably twice, and he rubbed his little head contentedly in the crook of his father's neck that smelled of medicine.

Wen Li'er looked at this scene, and her heart, which had been hanging in her throat, slowly settled down.

She was about to ask the nurse to bring the sleeping Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu closer so His Majesty could have a look at them—

Suddenly, there was a rapid and deliberately suppressed commotion outside the palace, followed by the eunuch's announcement:

"The Empress Dowager has arrived—!"

"The Queen Mother has arrived—!"

The bead curtain was suddenly opened again.

The Empress Dowager was almost half-supported and half-helped in by the palace maids.

In just over a month, her hair turned almost completely white. The heavy kingfisher phoenix crown on her meticulously combed bun made her look extremely haggard, obviously due to the worry she had been having day and night.

She didn't even care about her manners, she staggered and looked anxiously in the direction of the dragon bed.

The Queen Mother followed closely behind, her hair also a little loose.

When she saw her son actually opening his eyes and sitting alive on the dragon bed, although his face was pale, her lips trembled with excitement, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes, which she kept wiping away with a handkerchief.

The two most noble women in the harem had completely lost their usual grace and composure, leaving only the worry and ecstasy of being a grandmother and mother.

"Xu'er!"

The Empress Dowager reached out with a trembling hand, as if wanting to touch Yan Shixu's cheek to confirm the truth.

"You... you finally woke up! This past month... I... I thought you... you were going to abandon us..."

After saying that, she burst into tears.

Seeing his two closest elders in such a state, Yan Shixu felt a surge of bitterness and guilt in his heart.

He struggled to stand up and salute: "Grandmother... Mother... It is Xu'er who is unfilial and has caused you so much worry..."

When he moved, Tiantian in his arms felt uncomfortable because of the squeeze. He uttered an unhappy "hmm" and his little hands unconsciously clutched his collar.

"Lie down! Lie down for me!"

The Empress Dowager pushed him back without question, her eyes full of heartache.

"You're so badly injured, what's the point of showing off! Where's the imperial physician? Yongtai! Has the imperial physician come to see your Majesty? How's your pulse?"

She asked questions in rapid succession, looking anxiously at Yongtai.

Yongtai hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply, "Replying to the Empress Dowager, Court Judge He is waiting outside the palace and is ready to be summoned at any time."

"Hurry up and announce! Hurry!"

"yes!"

After a moment, Judge He bowed and walked in quickly, holding his breath and concentrating, respectfully taking Yan Shi's pulse.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress."

"Your Majesty's pulse is still weak and feeble, and weak when taken deep, but it is a far cry from the dire and imminent signs of death a month ago. It has eased considerably. This is because Your Majesty's True Dragon physique is profound and blessed by Heaven. It is truly a great blessing!"