Chapter 899 Meeting in the Pavilion
"Father—Emperor—"
Hearing this babyish voice calling, Zhu Feng's heartbeat suddenly stopped as if something hit his heart.
Suddenly, my whole body shuddered.
Nan Yan, who was originally holding Xiao Xiaoping's hands and protecting her wholeheartedly, was also startled when she suddenly heard her daughter raise her head, smile happily at the front, and shout out those two words.
When I looked up, I saw Zhu Feng standing not far ahead.
Suddenly, she was stunned.
His two hands loosened involuntarily, and Xiao Xinping broke free from her hand. However, he did not fall. Instead, he tiptoed and ran towards Zhu Feng happily, "Father, Father!"
Zhu Feng subconsciously took a step forward.
Xiao Xinping stumbled along all the way, but she couldn't walk yet, and after a few steps, her chubby little body fell forward.
"ah--!"
Nan Yan let out a quick cry of surprise.
At this moment, Zhu Feng rushed over and hugged his daughter who was about to fall in his arms.
"Wow!"
Xiao Xinping threw himself into the arms he once knew well, and smelled the familiar, reassuring scent. He immediately smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits, and he lay on Zhu Feng's chest, laughing at him: "Father...Emperor..."
Zhu Feng held her in his arms, but still felt a little at a loss.
Peace of mind...
My heart is at peace.
It was strange. He still remembered how much he loved his daughter, but how come he had completely forgotten to visit her during this period of time? In the blink of an eye, she could not only clearly call out the word "Father", but could even walk unsteadily.
In a trance, it seemed as if a lifetime had passed in an instant.
Zhu Feng held the chubby little body that still smelled of milk in his arms. A familiar, warm feeling surged from his heart, as if the dry earth was suddenly moistened by a sweet rain.
The whole person seemed to relax.
He whispered, "Xin Ping..."
"Father!"
I don’t know if it’s because of seeing him, but Xinping’s pronunciation became clearer and clearer. Before, she could only bite the word one by one on the tip of her tongue, but this time, she could clearly call out these two words.
He grinned, revealing two small, tender front teeth that had just emerged.
Watching this scene, Nan Yan didn't know whether to be happy or sad. She only felt an indescribable sadness welling up in her heart. She took a step forward and bowed gently to Zhu Feng: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
“…”
Zhu Feng held Xinping in his arms and looked up at her.
Si Nanyan...his own concubine.
Why do I feel both familiar and unfamiliar when I see her?
However, she looked pale and dazed, and she stood in front of him, looking thin and weak, and a little haggard.
His brows furrowed: "You——"
I wanted to say something, but when I opened my mouth, I found that I didn’t know what to say.
At this moment, Xiao Xinping in his arms was still grabbing his clothes and pulling at his neck, as if he wanted to hug his father with his two chubby little hands.
Zhu Feng asked, "When can this girl leave?"
“…”
Nan Yan looked up at him for a while.
Then he whispered, "Just two days ago."
“…”
"Before, when he was more than eight months old, he could sometimes stand up by holding on to the legs of a chair or the wall."
“…”
"The day before yesterday, when I was playing with her in the room, I found that she could move a few steps by herself."
“…”
"Although Aunt Tongyun and the imperial physician said that the child's bones are still soft and she shouldn't walk too much, she just loves to walk. Even if she is asked to lie down, she will turn over and sit up."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng found what he heard interesting and couldn't help but turn his head to look at his energetic daughter in his arms.
Especially when she grinned, her two little front teeth were exposed.
So cute that it makes people's hearts melt.
He asked again: "So, when did the teeth grow?"
"It grew last month."
Nan Yan looked up at him, a gleam in her eyes.
In fact, it was that time in the imperial study when he and Feng Shu asked her to hand over the custody of Xinping. After returning home, she fell ill, but because she was afraid that her daughter would be taken away by someone when she was not able to see her, she still asked Aunt Tongyun and others to bring the child to them.
I found that Xiaoxinping had already grown teeth.
At that time, it was just a tiny, white thing, but now, it has grown to most of its size, and it looks silly and particularly cute.
"So what does she eat now?"
"Eat some rice porridge with eggs," Nan Yan said softly, "She has a good appetite. She eats a big bowl at a time and keeps clamoring for more."
"oh……"
The more Zhu Feng listened, the more interesting it became.
He even felt a little impulsive in his heart. He wanted to hold Xiao Xinping and eat right away. He wanted to hold the bowl and feed her one spoonful at a time.
So I asked, "Has she eaten yet?"
“…”
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with wide eyes. The pain in her heart became even greater, and even her eyes were a little red.
She whispered, "I just ate."
“…”
"She ate and took a nap, but she ate a bit too much at noon today, so I took her out for a walk to help digest the food."
"oh……"
When Zhu Feng heard this, he felt a little disappointed again.
It seems that I can't feed this child now.
For some reason, he was reluctant to let go of the soft little body in his arms, and even felt a little strange.
Why didn’t I think of visiting her some time ago?
Such a lovely daughter...
As he thought about it, he looked down at Xiao Xiaoping in his arms. She was holding Zhu Feng's chin with her two chubby little hands.
Because of the busy days, he has lost a lot of weight.
The outline is clearer than before, and there is an indescribable haggardness in his handsomeness.
Nan Yan looked up at him and said softly, "Your Majesty must be tired after holding Xinping. Would you like to sit here for a while? She is very heavy. I can't hold her for a while. My hands are sore."
“…”
In fact, Zhu Feng didn’t think the child was heavy.
Of course, he didn't notice that Nan Yan was so thin that there was not much flesh on her arms.
However, after hearing her words, he nodded subconsciously.
"good."
Having said that, he was about to walk into the pavilion.
Just as he took a step forward and was about to step into the pavilion, a charming voice suddenly came from not far away.
"emperor."
When she heard this voice, Nan Yan frowned.
When Zhu Feng turned around, he felt a fragrant breeze blowing on his face before he saw the person.
Concubine Li Fengshu walked towards them gracefully.
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