Song Xibai was certainly not being pretentious.
After the prince coaxed her a couple of times, she stepped down the stairs on her own, beaming as she approached him.
The Crown Prince's heart raced as he looked at her radiant smile. He almost forgot there were other people around, and with a quick movement, he lowered his head to kiss Song Xibai's lips.
"Cough! Cough!"
A jarring cough came from the side, and not just once, it came again.
The Crown Prince straightened his back, reached out a hand to stroke Song Xibai's temple, pretending to tidy her hair, and then looked at Song Siyuan as if nothing had happened.
"Physician Song, try these peach kernels and dried apricots. They taste alright."
Song Siyuan's eyebrows twitched, and his expression was not good.
Your Highness, can't you be a little more reserved?!
Song Siyuan, who had initially held the Crown Prince in some awe, now found the Crown Prince increasingly displeasing.
Song Xibai chuckled to herself, then pulled Dingxiang up and ran out.
"Let's go check on the Sixth Prince!"
The two ran out quickly, leaving the embarrassed Crown Prince and Song Siyuan behind.
Song Siyuan said sternly, "Your Highness, Xixi is pregnant. Please take better care of her and avoid doing any strenuous exercise, cough cough..."
The Crown Prince couldn't help but look up at Song Siyuan, only to see that his father-in-law's hands were clenched into fists.
He awkwardly touched his nose and cleared his throat.
"I know, Qingqing and I are both aware of the situation and will not harm the child."
Song Siyuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
What does it mean to say "won't hurt the child"? Shouldn't it be "won't do anything bad to the child"?
Although Song Siyuan is already this old, he really doesn't know how to talk to his son-in-law about "sexual matters".
He couldn't bring himself to say either of those two words.
His expression shifted several times before he finally took a deep breath and said nothing more.
But what he was really thinking was that he should go back and find some books on this subject so that he could send them all to the Crown Prince's Palace.
Young people are like dry wood and raging fire, and my daughter isn't the forgiving type. What if things go too far?
Song Siyuan was very worried.
He felt mentally exhausted.
These are things he shouldn't have been teaching!
But Xixi lost her birth mother at a young age, and now she has lost her elder sister-in-law, so there really is no one to teach her these things.
As for the Crown Prince... it's impossible for the Emperor to tell him, right?
The image of the emperor's increasingly sinister face flashed through Song Siyuan's mind, and he subconsciously shuddered.
That's even more impossible.
Why is it that my own father-in-law has to act as the head eunuch of someone else's household affairs?
Song Siyuan was even more depressed.
The crown prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the prince did not speak.
I've never been so embarrassed before.
Fortunately, Song Siyuan quickly came to her senses and found something to do for herself.
He also went out to see the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince had just woken up and was leaning against the headboard drinking porridge when he saw Dingxiang and Song Xibai enter. He hurriedly put down his bowl and was about to get out of bed to pay his respects.
"Stop busy, you're sick! Lie down quickly, don't catch a cold."
Song Xibai stopped him.
The sixth prince scratched his head sheepishly.
"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. I don't know how long my illness will last, so it seems I'll have to bother you a few more times. It's truly my fault that you and my brother are unable to return to the palace on time."
"What nonsense are you talking about, child? You didn't want to get sick! Just stay here and rest. It's your brother's estate anyway, so don't worry. Besides, the palace isn't busy right now, there's nothing urgent."
These words put the Sixth Prince at ease, and a youthful smile appeared on his face.
Although the sixth prince was a bit thin, he was still quite handsome, bearing a resemblance to the crown prince in his features. It seemed that among his brothers, the sixth prince and the crown prince looked the most alike.
After all, they were born to the same father, so it makes sense that they look alike.
As Song Xibai looked at him, she suddenly couldn't help but think of her child with the Crown Prince, who would probably look like this when he grew up.
Hmm, a higher nose bridge, thinner lips, a wider chin, and more flesh on the cheeks would make it look even more like the real thing.
Thinking this, her gaze towards the Sixth Prince softened even more.
As soon as they entered, Dingxiang grabbed his hand and began to take his pulse, while Song Xibai also pressed down on his other hand to feel his pulse. They would also ask him a few questions from time to time to distract him.
Then, the two of them let go of each other's hands almost simultaneously, looked at each other, as if they were in a competition.
Just as they were about to discuss the prescription, Song Siyuan suddenly strode in.
"This humble official pays his respects to His Highness the Sixth Prince."
Song Siyuan first bowed to the Sixth Prince, then winked at his daughter.
Song Xibai took two steps back and gave him her seat.
Song Siyuan stroked his beard and asked the Sixth Prince in detail about his diet, daily life, and toilet habits.
The sixth prince was somewhat bewildered.
Didn't I just take your pulse? Why is another old man here? He looks like an imperial physician?
At first, he was flattered, but as Song Siyuan asked more and more detailed questions, the sixth prince couldn't help but feel panicked.
Is my illness so difficult to cure that my elder brother, the Crown Prince, has found an even more skilled imperial physician?
Am I about to die?
He looked like he was about to cry, which made Song Xibai feel sorry for him, so she quickly tugged at her father's clothes.
"We've asked enough questions. Didn't you see how frightened His Highness the Sixth Prince is?"
When Song Siyuan looked, it was true; the child looked like he was about to cry, staring at him with trepidation.
Song Siyuan let go of his hand embarrassedly and muttered something.
"This is the first time I've encountered these symptoms, so I couldn't help but ask a few more questions out of curiosity... Your Highness, don't worry, your illness isn't serious, you're just a little weak, so you should eat more good food."
The sixth prince didn't hear it clearly, but he did hear the last sentence, "Eat more good food."
Then his mind automatically switched to "eat whatever you want," which made him even more nervous.
As expected, my days are numbered!
The sixth prince was still just a boy of about ten years old, and he couldn't help but cry out of fear.
"Waaaaah... I don't want to die! I haven't even gotten married yet!"
The three doctors in the room were all startled by his crying.
Song Siyuan was somewhat at a loss, thinking: Was there something wrong with what I said? Why would the Sixth Prince think of death?
Song Xibai was thinking: Why is such a small boy always thinking about getting married?
Without thinking, Dingxiang slapped the Sixth Prince on the forehead.
"Are you wailing like that? I've never seen anyone curse themselves like that. Judging from your crying, you're full of energy. You won't die for another fifty or sixty years. Hurry up and take off your clothes and lie down. It's time for acupuncture."
She sternly shouted.
Then, to Song Xibai's astonishment, the Sixth Prince actually stopped crying, obediently took off his shirt, and lay down.
This kid is so obedient!
Song Xibai couldn't help but turn to look at Dingxiang.
Or is it that you have to yell at children to deal with them?
Song Xibai fell into deep thought.
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