Mu Ci understood that the nickname Ye An mentioned was a derogatory name often given to children by the people. How could the future prince and princess need to have a vulgar name? But Ye An liked it, and Mu Ci would not refute him. Before Ye An could think of a more rustic nickname, he made the final decision and picked Doudou.
There is no other reason. If the first two are called, the second and third children will be the same. Boys are fine, but girls still have to get married.
Mu Ci has already worried a lot about all his children. He can't be like Ye An, who calls his children "cub" or "baby" all the time. He always feels that it is a bit... too cute.
When Ye An was almost seven months old, Ye Zhi and Cui Lan were finally released from prison. Because of Yang Shuxuan's relationship, there was a private debate about whether Ye Zhi should be released or not. Ye An said magnanimously that the emperor must keep his promise. Although Ye Zhi claimed that she had given him an aphrodisiac, it was actually Yang Shuxuan who did the drugging and forcing him. Yang Shuxuan didn't even know that Ye Zhi had failed. This shows that the cooperative relationship was not reliable and they each took what they needed. Not to mention that when Concubine Yang harmed Long Si, Ye Zhi had already been imprisoned.
Ye An decided to pardon Ye Zhi according to the previous plan. He personally hosted a banquet in the Xuande Hall, with Mu Ci as his companion, and also invited King Ye Le of Dongling. I still remember the Queen Mother said that it would be an unknown year for the brothers to meet again, and that was indeed the case.
Even though Ye Zhi took revenge on the wrong person, it doesn't mean that he won't hate the emperor and the empress dowager from now on. Cui Lan no longer wore a mask, with hideous scars on his face, and he didn't even look at Ye An. In comparison, Ye Le was very supportive throughout the whole process, eating and drinking non-stop. Ye An felt very awkward sitting on the dragon throne. No matter what he said to ease the atmosphere, he could only get a response from Ye Le. Ye An felt a little depressed. Maybe holding the banquet was a mistake. Ye Zhi didn’t need any brotherly affection.
Mu Ci was a male concubine, so she couldn't say much. Seeing that Ye An was in a low mood, she quietly touched Ye An's hand under the table and held it.
Ye An blinked in surprise, and when he met Mu Ci's concerned eyes, he suddenly became excited.
He had his own considerations and didn't want Ye Zhi to be grateful to him, so why bother about Ye Zhi's thoughts? As long as Mu Ci understood him, that was enough.
After the banquet, Ye Le thanked the emperor respectfully and took his leave. To Ye Zhi, King Dongling only weakly called him "Brother King" from beginning to end, and Ye Zhi ignored his younger brother.
After Ye Le left, Ye Zhi bowed indifferently. When he stepped out of the hall, he paused for a moment and said hurriedly, "Be careful."
Ye An: "...what?"
Ye Zhi said impatiently: "I am not even a king now, what kind of waves can I stir up? Don't be stupid and lose the kingdom of your ancestors."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An was overjoyed and pretended to be calm, saying, "Thank you."
Ye An wanted to ask Ye Zhi about his future plans, but Ye Zhi had already taken Cui Lan away. He might never set foot in the palace again in his life.
After all, do you really need him to be grateful to you all of a sudden, for someone you have hated for so long?
Ye An also put his mind at ease. It must be awkward for Ye Zhi to ask him to be careful. In the later stages of pregnancy, the Queen Mother had arranged everything in advance. Several imperial doctors were prepared to deliver the baby, and several groups of eunuchs were also prepared. They would practice every day. For his safety, the specific people to serve would be chosen when the baby was delivered. It was this situation that made Ye An anxious.
This was his first child, and he didn't know what it would feel like to give birth. He summoned Ye Le to ask him several times, but King Dongling's perfunctory answer was no longer effective. Ye Le said quietly, "It will be painful. Brother, how can giving birth be painless?"
Ye An almost cried. He was really fooled by King Dongling. He had been carrying the baby for so long that he had developed feelings for it. His belly was so big now, he couldn't just push the baby back in, right? Besides, where can I put it?
Many people couldn't understand why she was afraid before a battle. Mu Ci was considerate and careful as usual, but Ye An became even more anxious. She couldn't help but complain with red eyes: "It's all your fault for making me pregnant!"
Mu Ci: “…”
We agreed to have seven or eight children!
The imperial physician said that a woman's mood would change drastically during pregnancy, but it turned out that Ye Xiaoan's entire pregnancy was relatively smooth, and it was only just before the birth that her mood changed. Mu Ci was dumbfounded this time, as Ye An would get angry and ignore him at any time. Mu Ci was puzzled and had to wait outside the room. He would sneak in after Ye An fell asleep and rub his sore legs for him.
The empress dowager remembered that the late emperor was also in a bad mood at the beginning, and she herself was helpless, but she thought of Princess Fuqing and summoned the princess into the palace to save the situation.
The eldest princess's son is now over one year old. He has a bun on his head and his bangs are a little curly. His arms and hands are still chubby. He can walk and speak inarticulately, with words gushing out one by one. Led by his mother, he randomly raised his paws. The eldest princess asked him to pay his respects. The little boy blinked his black glass-like eyes and said in a baby voice, "Your Majesty, eat Kangkang!"
The eldest princess was a little panicked. She had taught her son countless times at home, but his son still forgot everything.
Ye An asked curiously: "What is Kang Kang?"
The little bun lowered his head and took out a piece of caramel from his pocket. He held it in his little paws and reluctantly put it into Ye An's hand. He pointed at Ye An's bulging belly and said, "Brother, Kang Kang!"
The little boy is still growing teeth. He has two rice-sized teeth on his upper and lower gums. When he speaks, a string of saliva falls out, and he can't pronounce many words correctly. He said "kang" instead of "tang", which probably means that he wants to give the candy to his younger brother.
The eldest princess was so anxious that she was sweating. Although the emperor was indeed pregnant with his cousin, she couldn't just call him that in such an rude way!
"Your Majesty, this child is not very sensible."
Ye An smiled: "Royal sister, it's okay, he is still young."
Ye An's heart was warmed by this bun. He held the little bun's plump paws and teased him: "What's your name?"
Baozi stared at the candy in his hand, sipped his saliva and said, "Xie, Xie'er."
Ye An couldn't find the specific character, so he asked the eldest princess and found out that Baozi's name was Su Xie. The character Xie had a lot of strokes. Ye An felt deep pity for Baozi and ordered the eunuch to bring over a plate full of candies. Su Xie cheered loudly and excitedly, completely forgetting his parents' teachings before entering the palace, and took a step forward with his short legs to eat the candies.
It was so embarrassing that the eldest princess covered her face.
Ye An touched the piece of maltose and felt inexplicably good.
"Xie'er loves eating candy so much, how about I give him a nickname called Tangtang?"
After giving his own child the nickname Doudou, Ye An didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
The princess froze for a moment, then realized that this was a nickname bestowed by the emperor. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
From then on, Baozi had an extremely cute nickname, Tangtang. At this time, Su Xie still didn't know how to resist. The princess taught him to recite it several times. Su Xie, with candy in his mouth, said dazedly: "Xie'er, Kang Kang?"
Ye An laughed wildly all night, and then he lay alone on the dragon bed, in a daze for a long time.
Mu Ci thought he was asleep, so he tiptoed into the room.
Ye An quickly closed his eyes. He didn't know why he was always anxious one-sidedly recently. He didn't have a good face towards Mu Ci and felt a little embarrassed to face him.
Mu Ci tucked the quilt for him. Ye An wanted to hold his hand and apologize, but Mu Ci turned his back and sat on the edge of the bed to rub his legs.
The imperial physician had told Ye An that swelling of the legs and feet was inevitable in the late stages of pregnancy. Ye An only felt uncomfortable for a few days. He was not used to asking the eunuchs to come and massage his legs at night, so he wanted to wait until the pain became unbearable before doing so. But later on, he didn't feel much, so Ye An didn't take it seriously. He always thought that he had a good physique, and it turned out that someone had already thought of it for him.
Ye An lay flat with tears in the corners of his eyes. When Mu Ci finished his work and was about to leave, Ye An quickly closed his eyes, hugged his arms and pretended to be asleep.
Mu Ci rubbed his head and stayed. From that day on, Ye An never said any reproachful words again.
The imperial physician gave an estimated date, which was getting closer and closer. During these few days, Ye An stayed in Xuan De Palace and did not go anywhere. Mu Ci also entrusted all palace and government affairs to the empress dowager and focused on taking care of him.
When Ye An got up early that day, he felt his waist was particularly sore. In the past, he would take a walk in the yard after breakfast, but this time he suddenly became concerned about the fish raised in the main courtyard of Zhaoyang Palace. He insisted that Mu Ci go over to help him look after the fish. Mu Ci had no choice but to go to Zhaoyang Palace. Fortunately, the two places were not far away. Before leaving, he took one last look at Ye An. Ye An was being supported by several eunuchs and Li Yao, and was walking very slowly.
When Mu Ci entered the main hall of Zhaoyang Palace, Wang Xingren knelt down and apologized, saying that it was his negligence that failed to take good care of the emperor's fish. Mu Ci walked over to have a look and saw that in the huge fish tank, all the fish that had been swimming happily before had turned upside down. This was the fish that Mu Ci and Ye An had caught together before. Ye An had ordered people to take good care of it and would check on it from time to time. It had lived for almost a year, but unexpectedly it died at this moment.
Mu Ci heard a young eunuch say that it was not auspicious, and then he was scolded by Wang Xingren.
Mu Ci's eyelids twitched twice. Without bothering to punish Wang Xingren, he turned around and hurried back to Xuan De Hall, where there was already chaos. Just as he was leaving, the emperor accidentally tripped while walking, and although many people around him supported him and he did not get hurt, he was still quite frightened and immediately had a seizure.
Mu Ci hurriedly ordered the eunuch to invite the imperial physician who was waiting in Xuande Hall, and ordered others to go to Changle Palace to report the news.
Ye An had been helped into the delivery room which had been prepared long ago. When Mu Ci rushed over, Ye An was sweating profusely from the pain.
"Brother Aci!"
When Ye An saw him, his eyes lit up.
"What if something happens to me..."
Mu Ci's head buzzed and he suddenly thought of the fish that had just died.
Mu Ci calmed himself down, hugged him gently, and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I will wait for you."
Ye An nodded, smiled and changed the topic: "Brother Aci, see you later."
Mu Ci was asked to leave by the eunuchs. He looked at Ye An lying down from afar, but his heart became more and more uneasy.
He knew that Ye An must be very scared. It took a lot of courage to lie there after being pregnant for ten months.
Several imperial doctors had already arrived, and the empress dowager also hurried over and pointed to two of the imperial doctors and the corresponding eunuchs to deliver Ye An.
The two doctors had practiced for a long time and had delivered babies for the previous emperor. They thought it would be safe. When they were about to enter the delivery room, Mu Ci knelt down and said, "Queen Dowager, please allow me to go in with you."
The empress dowager was stunned for a moment. This was against the rules, so she refused at first. However, Mu Ci had made up his mind and asked again. The empress dowager softened her heart and agreed because she thought that he was worried about the emperor.
Mu Ci followed the imperial physician back into the delivery room. Ye An had already drunk the sleeping pill and fell asleep quietly, his face a little pale.
Mu Ci said to the imperial physician in a tough tone: "I have been on the battlefield and helped the military doctors to treat the wounded. If you have any ulterior motives, please put them away as soon as possible. If there is anything wrong, I will never let it go."
Mu Ci crushed a chair in the delivery room into powder with one palm.
The imperial doctors were so shocked that they knelt down and begged for mercy. Mu Ci ordered them to go see Ye An immediately. He stood aside, holding Ye An's drooping hand, and kept staring at the imperial doctors coming and going.
He had seen blood and bones on the battlefield and should have become indifferent to life and death and would not lose his temper. But this time he was still thrilled. In this small delivery room, his eldest son Ye Xi was born under his watchful eyes.
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Su Xie (Xie)'s nickname is Tangtang.
Ye Xi, nicknamed Doudou
Kang Kang (three tones, light tone)
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