The emperor who had been "recuperating due to illness" finally came to court, and the court officials cheered. At the same time, news about the little prince was also released. It turned out that the emperor had given birth to twins, and both the children and the adults were in very poor health. After the full treatment of the imperial physician, they are now safe. In order to ensure the safety of the little prince, the empress dowager and the emperor did not reveal any information about the little prince.
The second prince Ye Heng and the third prince Ye Ke were officially recorded in the imperial book. When the court officials saw the pair of jade-like little princes, they could understand why the empress dowager and the emperor had to hide them. The two princes were too similar, and they were probably afraid that they would be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives.
Now that they are both recorded in the Jade Book at the same time, it means that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor do not want to give up any of the princes, but whenever any court official makes a suggestion, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have already discussed it in advance and rejected them all on the grounds that the crown prince has already been appointed.
Ye An sneered. The ministers were simply talking without any consideration. Why should they send away the child he had given birth to with so much difficulty just because of an unfounded crisis? With him, Mu Ci, the Queen Mother, and even the Crown Prince in the future, who would dare to interfere with the gang?
When Ye An was in Yunzhou, he often bargained with people when doing small business, and he developed a good eloquence. After he resumed attending court, he had a chance to put his eloquence to good use. The court officials were shocked to find that the emperor seemed to have become more eloquent after his long illness, so the twin princes were all kept.
In fact, there is no need for court officials to worry about this. The crown prince is deeply loved by the emperor and has the support of the empress dowager and Prince Dongling. His position is stable, and it will generally not be the turn of the two little princes. In this case, why should they force the separation of flesh and blood?
Now that the emperor had recovered, King Dongling and the Queen Mother no longer presided over state affairs. These two had worked hard and made great contributions during the emperor's illness, so Ye An issued an imperial decree to commend them and added several fiefs to King Dongling's name. He also announced that from now on, all kings would respect King Dongling. The Queen Mother had a noble status and there was no more title to be given, so Ye An added titles to the Queen Mother's father and brother.
Crown Prince Ye Xi was five years old and should move into the prince's residence according to the rules. Ye Anben had agreed, but on the pretext that the prince's residence had not been repaired for a long time, he allowed the crown prince to stay in Zhaoyang Palace for a while longer. As for how long he would stay there, it was up to Ye An.
There was no way. In Ye An's eyes, the prince was still a child. It was really pitiful that he had to live alone at such a young age. Ye An planned to keep the prince for a few more years to make up for the time he ran away from home.
Servants in Zhaoyang Palace often saw the emperor holding the crown prince's hand with a pleasant look on his face, and the empress carrying the second and third princes around everywhere. The relationship between the princes was extremely good. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loved the Second and Third Princes very much. When he was not studying with his master, he would often play with his two younger brothers. The vacant three palaces and six courtyards became a good place for the princes to play hide-and-seek, or go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to watch the bamboo bear. The bamboo bear had been fully trained and could carry the two little princes and walk slowly in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. However, the Crown Prince only watched over his younger brothers and did not dare to sit on it himself.
Ye An felt that there were still too few children in the palace, so he selected a few noble sons who were about the same age as the prince to enter the palace to keep him company. Among them, Su Xie, the eldest son of Princess Fuqing, and Mu Yuan, the third son of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, had the best relationship with the prince. In terms of seniority, Su Xie is Ye Xi's cousin, and Mu Yuan is Ye Xi's uncle, so they are naturally closer than ordinary people. Su Xie once saved Ye Xi's life when he was young, which is also talked about by people in the palace.
For the prince himself, Su Xie was indeed his savior. With Su Xie's arrival, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan no longer had to focus on his nickname.
"This is Brother Tangtang." Ye Xi pointed at Su Xie and introduced him to the two buns with a wink.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Your Highness, the Second Prince, Your Highness, the Third Prince..."
Poor Su Xie was red from head to toe. He was just a little greedy when he was a child. Ever since the emperor gave him a sweet nickname, he will never be able to turn things around in this life.
"Brother Sugar!"
The kids surrounded Su Xie and talked a lot, saying that this brother was so handsome and they had never seen him before.
The second prince was curious: "Is my brother sweet?"
The third prince suddenly realized: "Brother must be very sweet."
Su Xie: “…”
Su Xie was criticized by the steamed buns and wanted to hug his head, "Second Prince, Third Prince, how can people be described as sweet!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said seriously: "Tuan Tuan, Yuan Yuan, this is too outrageous, how can you say that Brother Tang Tang is sweet?"
Su Xie nodded gratefully to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Who knew that the next sentence from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was, "Whether it's sweet or not, you haven't tasted it."
Su Xie: “…”
Su Xie's face turned red.
Tangtang's face-changing was so funny that the Crown Prince went too far. He held Su Xie's face and kissed him, grinning and saying, "Don't mention it, it's really a bit sweet."
Su Xie's lips trembled twice and his heart was pounding. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually kissed him. Oh my God, the teacher said that only a father can kiss a mother. He, he doesn't want to live anymore!
Brother Tangtang screamed, covered his face with his hands and ran out in tears.
After the emperor returned, Zhaoyang Palace welcomed its first guest.
Ye An had almost disbanded the three palaces and six courtyards, except for the Jinhua Palace. Ever since the empress dowager released the news three years ago that the emperor was seriously ill and the empress was taking care of him day and night, the door of the Zhaoyang Palace has never been opened. Now that the emperor is finally safe and the empress has returned to the Zhaoyang Palace, Qiao Yunting wants to come and visit Mu Ci.
Needless to say, the queen is still as handsome as ever.
Mu Ci was still a little surprised by the visit of an old friend. No one had cared about Concubine Qiao in these years. Mu Ci said: "It's been so long, have you ever thought about leaving?"
Qiao Yunting said: "I still have unfulfilled wishes, I will leave naturally when it is time to leave."
When the empress was taking care of the emperor without taking off her clothes, Qiao Yunting actually doubted whether the emperor and empress were really in the palace, because the prince rarely showed up, which was against common sense anyway. He speculated whether the emperor was in danger, but he couldn't ask. The Queen Mother and Prince Dongling controlled the government, and if he asked some questions, he might get into trouble. He could only pretend that he hadn't noticed anything.
Over the years, he went from being hostile to the Queen, to joining forces with her, and later he had to believe that as long as the Queen stayed by the Emperor's side, she would help the Emperor resolve the crisis, and this was indeed the case.
Qiao Yunting had thought more than once, if he and the queen switched places, would he be able to keep his composure and protect the emperor?
I'm afraid not. The emperor doesn't need his protection.
After living in loneliness for too long, Qiao Yunting has let it go. The prince liked to play with him when he was young, but he hasn't looked for him in several years. He probably has long forgotten about him, his father's concubine. The emperor has the empress to accompany him, so he only has one wish left.
Qiao Yunting exchanged a few words with Mu Ci and was about to leave. Just then, the prince rushed into the main courtyard in a sweat and passed by Qiao Yunting.
The eunuch of Zhaoyang Palace hurried forward to wipe the prince's sweat. A group of people surrounded the prince. The prince and Mu Ci were talking loudly. Qiao Yunting nodded politely without stopping. Ye Xi looked at his receding back and suddenly said, "Uncle Qiao?"
Qiao Yunting paused, turned around, and said with a smile: "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
His only wish now was to watch His Royal Highness the Crown Prince grow up.
During the time Ye An was away from the palace, Ye Zhi was also very well-behaved. Over the years, he and Cui Lan had a son and a daughter. After all, they were of royal blood and could not always be left outside. After discussing with the queen mother, Ye An decided to change the ages of the two children to a little older, but still register them under the name of the "deceased" King Huainan. The boy was named the crown prince and the girl was named the princess. Ye Zhi hated Ye An for being nosy and originally didn't want to appreciate it, but when he thought about his son, it was fine. His daughter couldn't always follow him and Cui Lan around. Having a position as a princess would make her marriage smoother in the future. No matter how reluctant Ye Zhi was, he still thanked him with a pinched nose.
After Ye An returned to the palace, Mu Ci asked Doctor Zhang to take Ye An's pulse. Ye An gave birth outside the palace three years ago and did not take good care of herself afterwards. Mu Ci was very worried about his health. After checking his pulse, he found that he was indeed in poor health. Ye An's original plan to have a little princess immediately was ruthlessly suppressed by Mu Ci. After taking supplementary food and medicine for a full half a year, Ye An's complexion became rosy. After Doctor Zhang repeatedly assured her that there was no problem at all, the emperor and empress began to officially have a baby. This pregnancy was quite smooth and Ye An became pregnant not long after.
Ye An was very happy to be pregnant again, although he was a little more sensitive this time and vomited all the time, just like Ye Le's reaction at the beginning. Does it mean that he must be pregnant with a little princess?
He even compared his belly on purpose. When he was pregnant with Ye Xi, his belly was a little bulging, and when he was pregnant with Gemini, it was very big. But this time it was not very obvious. Moreover, as time went by, her skin color became better and better. She liked spicy food but not sour food. It seemed that she was really pregnant with a little girl.
The little princess's name was Ye Lian, and her nickname was Tiantian. The pink cradle, clothes, and stroller were all ready. Ten months later, when the time was right, Mu Ci still personally accompanied her to welcome the arrival of the new life. Ye An, who already had two pregnancies, lived up to everyone's expectations and gave birth to a little... little prince, weighing nearly seven kilograms and with fair and smooth skin.
"Why is it my son again?!"
After all the hard work, Ye An's voice almost blew off the roof of Xuande Hall.
The little prince could not be called Ye Lian anymore. Fortunately, the children's names had already been chosen. If not Ye Lian, then Ye Chen. Because Ye An's heart was full of the little princess, Tiantian was also specially prepared for the little princess. The fourth prince lost his cute nickname and became Xiao Si in a wronged way.
Children are always innocent. Ye An held Xiao Si in his arms and coaxed her while glaring at Mu Ci. What the hell is going on? Where is the little princess?
Mu Ci was also helpless. It seemed that his family had always been prosperous with male offspring, but weak with females. Mu Ci's mother, Xiao, had also wanted a daughter for more than ten years, but had not succeeded yet. After Mu Li married Jiang Jing, they also gave birth to a boy...
Ye An was anxious. He had thought that if he could have seven or eight children, there would definitely be daughters. But now he was not sure. Would he end up having seven or eight boys? Wouldn't that make him like the Calabash Brothers?
Whenever Ye An thought about Ye Xi leading a group of brats around all day long, his head ached. Other families wish that all of them had princes, but Ye Xiaoan was the opposite. He only wanted a gentle and caring daughter.
After giving birth to this baby, it is customary to take good care of it for a year or so. Ye An didn't dare to have any more thoughts about the princess for the time being. Although Xiao Si's arrival was unexpected, he would not treat the child badly. As usual, he placed him in Zhaoyang Palace and was raised by the wet nurse and him together. Among the princes, the fourth prince was the heaviest when he was born. He loved to eat and sleep, and was chubby. He seldom cried, and when he was half a year old, he didn't like to move much. Ye An had never even seen him turn over.
Is there anything wrong with this child?
Ye An was a little worried. Doctor Zhang was not very proficient in pediatrics. When other doctors came, they only said euphemistically that each prince's situation was different. The Fourth Prince was a little strong and had difficulty moving, so he might be a little slow in learning to roll over.
Ye An agreed with this statement. Xiao Si was indeed a little fat. When Ye Xi and the others were this age, they only had wrinkles on their arms at their wrists and elbows. Xiao Si was chubby and had more wrinkles than his brothers. But the child was still so young, you couldn't ask him to lose weight, right?
Ye An had no choice but to try every possible way to get Xiao Si to move. He placed many colorful toys on the bed and took out the wind chimes that he had hung for Ye Xi before. However, Xiao Si just stared at him for a long time with his dark eyes and still had no desire to move.
Ye An, on the other hand, was so exhausted from teasing Xiao Si that he fell asleep on the bed.
He was half asleep when he suddenly heard his personal eunuch Jin Li say in surprise, "Your Majesty, wake up! The Fourth Prince is moving!"
Ye An quickly opened his eyes and saw Xiao Sisi lying on his back, blinking at him.
Ye An waited for a long time, but Xiao Si still didn't move. As Ye An turned around, Jin Li said anxiously, "It's moving!"
Ye An turned around and looked again. Xiao Si was still lying there, looking at him innocently.
Ye An turned around again, and Jin Li called out again, but every time Ye An turned around, Xiao Si would not move, as if he refused to let Ye An see him.
Ye An was so angry that his teeth itched and he shouted, "I'm leaving!"
Ye An deliberately retreated to the door, pretending to close it with force, but actually leaving a narrow gap, and looked inside through the gap.
I saw Xiao Si reaching for the toy closest to him, but his tender little paws were too short to reach it, so he skillfully turned over and rolled into the pile of toys.
Ye An: “…”
This black-hearted boy teased his own father!
Ye An complained to Mu Ci. While Mu Ci was handling government and palace affairs, he also paid attention to his youngest son. Xiao Si acted completely normal in front of Mu Ci. He ate, slept and played as usual and did not look sinister at all.
Ye An then felt that this cub was even more sinister.
In terms of appearance, the first three princes look very much like Ye An. The scheming fourth prince combines the strengths of Ye An and Mu Ci. Although his gender is a little disappointing, he has grown up to be very handsome and lovable. Ye An wishes he could hold him every day and kiss him whenever he has time. The three princes also liked the fourth prince very much. The crown prince had never raised such a young brother. The second and third princes were also brothers for the first time. Whenever they had something delicious, they would always think of giving it to their younger brother first. It's just that Xiao Si doesn't like to pay attention to his brothers. The prince encourages Xiao Si to climb up, but Xiao Si just lies there, kicks his legs casually, and does things perfunctorily. Besides being a black-bellied boy, he is also a very lazy boy.
The Queen Mother said that the Emperor was like this when he was a child, but she kept saying the same thing when several princes were born. Ye An didn't believe it at all. He guessed that the Queen Mother just wanted to snatch his son away to raise. Sure enough, the Queen Mother went on to say that the Fourth Prince's personality was very similar to that of the late Emperor, and she had to bring him to her side because the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince had all gone to school, and the Queen Mother's Changle Palace was a little lonely.
Ye An was a filial son, and he sent the Fourth Prince to the Queen Mother. The Fourth Prince was black-hearted and lazy in front of his father and brother, but very well behaved in front of the Queen Mother. Although he was still a little kid, he was the first among all the princes to learn how to behave politely, and he would pay his respects to the Queen Mother meticulously every day. The more the Queen Mother saw him, the happier she was, and she sighed that the Fourth Prince got along well with him.
Ye An had some free time and wanted to pester Mu Ci to raise his daughter. In order to prevent the birth of another son, even some customs that had never been followed were followed. Ye An has been to the Guanyin Temple with Mu Ci several times, but the lots in the temple are somewhat poisonous. Ye An had prayed for a second child before, and after many twists and turns, he even lost his memory. In the end, Mu Ci found his child, and the lot was roughly consistent with the one on the lot. Ye An no longer dared to pray for a second child in the Guanyin Temple.
Praying to gods and Buddhas was not enough, Ye An also humbly asked his mother-in-law Xiao for advice. Xiao had at least ten years of experience in failed attempts to have a daughter. Upon closer examination, he found that Xiao had tried many methods, which opened Ye An's eyes. Could it be that these were of no use?
The Mu family has many male descendants, but it is not completely without female descendants. Ye An is convinced that Ah Ci will not have any problems. Finally, he began to think, could it be because of the wrong posture when he and Mu Ci had sex?
Ye An suddenly had an idea, and shamelessly asked Ye Le for advice on the posture issue. Ye Le rarely answered with a blushing face. Ye An then sent a secret letter to Ye Zhi, who scolded him. There were only a few words at the end of the letter. Ye An's eyes lit up, and he decided to arrange it right away.
After trying all kinds of weird positions, Ye An got pregnant as he wished, and his mentality became better again. Man proposes, God disposes. He and Mu Ci have tried so hard, and if another boy comes along, it will still be painful.
Maybe all the strange postures moved God, and this time it was finally a daughter.
Ye An held his little daughter Tiantian, who looked very much like Mu Ci, in his arms, and felt that his career as an emperor had been completely fulfilled.
Time flies, and this is already the tenth year he and Mu Ci have been together.
Mu Ci never left his side again. More than two years ago, the crown prince moved into the prince's residence. In the same year, a neighboring country invaded. Qiao Yunting of Jinhua Palace asked for permission to leave the palace to join the war, and Ye An agreed. With Qiao Yunting's withdrawal, Ye An completely fulfilled his promise of only one person in the three palaces and six courtyards.
This year was the anniversary of the death of the late Imperial Noble Consort Su. Ye An decided to formally confer the title of empress on Su Qinghuai, with the posthumous title of Gongwen. Empress Su was not moved to the imperial mausoleum. Instead, Ye An picked out a dragon robe and several books and buried them together in Empress Su's tomb.
As usual, the wind in Huanhua Hall blew up the curtains inscribed with poems. Ye An sat in Mu Ci's arms, with Mu Ci holding his hand, and the two of them wrote the edict together.
Mu Ci had been the empress for many years and her position was stable. She had four princes and one princess. Posthumously conferring the title of empress on Su Qinghuai could not shake anything. However, he still wanted to ask Ye Xiaoan for an explanation for doing this in a serious manner.
"Aci, I have a secret that I have never told you..."
Ye An felt that they had been married for ten years, so who else could he trust if he didn’t trust Mu Ci?
Mu Ci smiled: "Is it about the secrets of the Heavenly King, the Earth-covering Tiger, and the Pagoda-suppressing River Monster?"
When going to Yunzhou to find Ye An, this couplet was like a code word, and it also left a question mark in Mu Ci's heart.
Ye An nodded with a smile: "Not only that. I also have a story about you and me, him and him. If I tell you, will you forgive me?"
Mu Ci also smiled: "I said, as long as it's not murder or arson, I'll forgive you."
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It ends here. Mu Ci definitely believes Ye An, the answer has already been given!
Here is a family tree and title~~
Ye An, Mu Ci
Eldest son: Ye Xi, Crown Prince
Second son: Ye Heng, Prince of Yingchuan
Third son: Ye Ke, King of Qinghe
Fourth son: Ye Chen, King of Gaoyang
Eldest daughter: Ye Lian, Princess Ningguo
Rub your hands together, the first one to come is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince~
Although there is no separate extra chapter for Ye An and Mu Ci, they are of course present in the extra chapter and will definitely appear, everyone~
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