Chapter 406 Children with Different Personalities

Pineapple Palace, bedroom.

Wait until a very faint fish belly white appears on the eastern horizon.

The palace door opened silently a crack.

Yongtai, who had been waiting outside for a long time, walked in quietly.

Behind him followed several palace maids who were also holding their breath and holding toiletries and daily clothes.

The bedroom was filled with a lingering fragrant aroma, which made several young palace maids blush.

Yan Shixu had put on a plain white middle robe and was sitting on the edge of the bed. There was a barely perceptible trace of fatigue between his brows, but more of it was a refreshed satisfaction.

He glanced at the person in the brocade tent with gentle eyes. Wen Li'er's breathing was even and long, and she was obviously sleeping very soundly.

Yongtai bent his body, and walked in front of Yan Shixu with steps as light as if he was walking on clouds.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time."

Yan Shixu nodded slightly, as a sign of agreement.

Yongtai immediately stepped forward and expertly helped him wash, change clothes, and tie his hair.

The whole process was smooth and silent, with only the occasional bird calls outside the window.

That was the ultimate precision honed from decades of serving the king day in and day out.

After everything was taken care of, Yan Shixu walked back to the brocade tent and gently lifted a corner.

Wen Li'er didn't hear any noise outside at all. Her little face was buried in the soft quilt, with only half of her peaceful sleeping face showing.

Her eyelashes are long and curled, casting a small shadow under her eyes.

Her lips were slightly red and swollen, bearing the marks of having been loved fiercely.

Yan Shixu leaned down and gently brushed away a strand of hair from her cheek with his fingertips. His movements were incredibly gentle.

Then he lowered his head and placed a very light kiss on her smooth forehead.

Wen Li'er seemed to sense something in her sleep. She moaned unconsciously and moved slightly, but did not wake up.

A satisfied smile appeared on Yan Shixu's lips, then he stood up, turned around and strode out.

Yongtai had already bowed and retreated to the door, silently pushing it open for the emperor.

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The palace door closed behind him, blocking out the faint light from outside.

Inside the tent, Wen Li'er gradually regained consciousness from her deep sleep shortly after Yan Shixu left.

She could clearly feel the soreness and fatigue in her body. The intense love affair last night and the ups and downs of emotions caused by Xiaoxiao's departure made her want to stay in the warm bed and not move at all.

She closed her eyes and rubbed herself lazily in the quilt, thinking about sleeping a little longer.

However, as soon as this thought arose, another thought followed.

Several children will come over to pay their respects later.

Thinking of those cute little faces, Wen Li'er's heart softened.

No matter how tired I am, I can't let the children go empty-handed.

Wen Li'er took a deep breath, struggled to open her eyes, and sat up with her weak body.

"Someone come here." Her voice was hoarse and a little lazy, as if she had just woken up.

The palace door opened in response, and Nanny Qin, who had been waiting outside the palace, entered one after another with the palace maids.

"The Queen is awake." Nanny Qin walked forward with a smile and carefully helped Wen Li'er get out of bed.

Wen Li'er let the palace maids serve her, and leaned her head on Nanny Qin to catch up on her sleep.

Nanny Qin couldn't help but laugh.

The queen is already thirty years old, but her temper is still like that of a child.

Fortunately, the emperor likes it.

Nanny Qin took the soft towel handed to her by the palace maid and washed Wen Li'er's face herself.

The palace maid Diewu stood behind Wen Li'er, picked up the jade comb, and gently combed her waterfall-like black hair.

Soon, she tied Wen Li'er's hair into a bun that was dignified yet gentle.

As was Wen Li'er's custom, she only wore a lustrous jade hairpin and a few small pearl flowers on her bun.

Nanny Qin was choosing a palace dress for Wen Li'er today. She finally chose a soft moon-white dress embroidered with broken magnolia branches, which was fresh and elegant.

After Wen Li'er had finished tidying up, the person in the mirror had regained her usual graceful and beautiful appearance, although there was still a hint of fatigue between her eyebrows.

At the same time, the clear voices of children greeting each other could be heard clearly from the outer hall:

"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother! May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health!"

A warm smile immediately spread across Wen Li'er's face, and the remaining fatigue seemed to be dispelled by the voice.

She quickened her pace and walked to the outer hall.

Four beautiful children stood in a row and saluted her in an orderly manner.

The leader is Tiantian.

He was dressed in the indigo-colored uniform of a prince, with an upright posture. Although he was only seven years old, he already had an aura of majesty without even being angry.

His face was tense and his expression was calm. His phoenix eyes looked very much like Yan Shixu, and his facial features were simply a smaller version of his father.

I just don't know what's going on with my temper...

Sometimes cold and solemn... sometimes passionate...

Wen Li'er has been used to it for five years and can now fully accept his ability to switch easily.

Standing next to him is Miaomiao.

She and Tiantian are twins, a boy and a girl, but Tiantian is half a head shorter than her brother.

The little face is round, pink and cute, like a freshly peeled egg.

Her body is also round, and she wears a goose yellow palace dress, like an exquisite glutinous rice dumpling.

Her features and eyebrows are exactly the same as Wen Li'er's when she was a child.

Because one looks like the father, the emperor, and the other looks like the mother, the twin boy and girl do not look like twins.

Next to them are Zhao Zhao and Mu Mu.

This pair of five-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, look very similar, as if they are the perfect fusion of Yan Shixu and Wen Li'er's facial features.

Unbelievably beautiful.

Mumu was wearing a royal blue robe, and in her hand she was actually clutching a...book!

His little face looked focused, as if he was still thinking about the contents of the book.

Wen Li'er didn't know what was wrong when she gave birth to him.

This little fellow has been learning to read since he was three years old, and his intelligence is comparable to Tiantian's.

And he's a complete nerd.

His elder brother gets a headache whenever he studies. If it weren't for the emperor's pressure, Xiaoxiao would probably become a useless person.

But Mumu is different. He loves books by nature and never allows anyone to supervise him while he reads.

Even when I sleep, I hold a book in my arms...

He would get angry at anyone who took his book... or anyone who disturbed him while he was reading...

And it is bright.

She was wearing a bright red palace dress with two small pigtails. Her big, lively eyes rolled around, revealing her cleverness and unconcealable mischief.

Her personality is completely different from her sister Miaomiao's, and she is the most mischievous little girl in the entire palace.

Only the emperor and Tiantian can control her.

Looking at the four babies in front of her, Wen Li'er's heart melted, and she walked up to them with a smile on her face and hugged them.

"Everyone, get up and come over here for Mother to see."

The children immediately gathered around.

Miaomiao was the most considerate. She snuggled softly into Wen Lier's arms and asked sweetly:

"Mother, did you sleep well last night?"

Wen Li'er nodded and kissed her little face.

"Mother slept well, how about Miaomiao?"

Miaomiao nodded heavily: "Miaomiao slept until dawn, and didn't even let the palace maid wake her up. She woke up on her own."

Wen Li'er hugged her and praised her.

Although Mumu was still immersed in the world of books, she also leaned over and snuggled up to her obediently.

Tiantian keenly caught the flash of sadness in his mother's eyes.

He frowned slightly, his face, which looked very much like his father's, and said in a voice that was still childish but tried hard to imitate his father's steady tone:

"Don't worry, mother. Big brother... Big brother's actions are truly willful and reckless! He disregards his parents' wishes and goes against filial piety! When he returns, father and I will definitely teach him a lesson!"

He paused, and his tone softened. "Don't worry, mother. Big brother has Uncle Lang and Uncle Liang by his side. He will be safe."

Miaomiao immediately stretched out her soft little hand and gently patted the back of Wen Lier's hand, saying in a baby voice:

"Don't cry, mother. Big brother will come back."

Mumu also stretched out her little hand and, imitating her sister, patted Wen Li'er's sleeve.

Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were full of comfort.

Wen Li'er felt a slight tingle in her nose at the children's thoughtfulness. She was about to say something when she caught a glimpse of Zhao Zhao's little movement.

Zhao Zhao turned his head to the side, snorted heavily, and his little face was full of "I'm very angry"!

Big brother is so mean! He went out to explore the world without taking her with him!

She will never like big brother again!

Wen Li'er understood.

This little girl!

Wen Li'er was just about to start teasing this little firecracker when a palace servant's respectful report came from outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, breakfast is ready. Would you like to serve it?"

"Go ahead." Wen Li'er responded.

She took Miaomiao and Mumu's hands, and called Tiantian and Zhaozhao.

"Have breakfast first. After that, you still have to go to Wenya Hall to study."

“Okay~~~”

Zhao Zhao fell behind at the end. He made a puffy face at the air before reluctantly taking a few short steps to catch up.

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(My dears, there are only two chapters today.)