At this moment, Qingyin, who could only stay in the room, was also playing with little Yuanche. Today, little Yuanche had just learned to blow bubbles, which surprised and delighted the group. The sounds of clapping and praising clearly encouraged the little baby who hadn't even grown in his teeth yet. He excitedly blew one bubble after another.
The laughter and chatter from the inner room spread throughout Qingju Pavilion. Prince Guo, who had just entered Qingju Pavilion, also became curious. His wife, who valued etiquette the most and was usually gentle and quiet, was actually laughing, which was truly rare.
He strode directly into the inner room, where he saw his wife, Xian, and several servants gathered together, looking at something. His curiosity grew even stronger. He stopped the servants from reporting and quietly stepped forward, standing right behind Qingyin.
Qingyin stumbled and was caught by him. The moment he caught her, Prince Guo's eyebrows twitched. How could his princess have lost so much weight? Was her waist even as wide as his hand?
"Ah, Your Highness."
Prince Guo leaned closer and smiled, "What's so funny about Xian'er? I heard everything from outside the door."
Qingyin turned around and smiled, her eyes filled with a gentle tenderness: "The prince is our Yuan Che. He can blow bubbles now and he's been playing with us."
This smile completely stunned Prince Guo. The Jingxian before him was like a blooming rose, exuding a mature and alluring aura. The wrinkles on her face had disappeared, leaving only fair and smooth skin. She possessed an indescribable charm that made him, who did not usually appreciate this type of beauty, freeze in place, gazing at the beauty before him with infatuation.
Hearing Qingyin's gentle voice, he forced himself to look away from that bewitching face and replied to Qingyin's words: "Is that so? Yun Che is intelligent, yes, very cute."
He forced his eyes to fall on the blanket and look at Yuan Che. His infatuation with Qing Yin faded a little. In about ten days, Yuan Che had completely shed his wrinkled skin and looked like a clean and chubby baby. His appearance was a combination of his and Xian'er's good looks. His round black eyes shrewdly looked at his father, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. His eyes showed that he was an extremely intelligent child.
Looking at Yuan Che, who bore a striking resemblance to him, Prince Guo's blood-related feelings wavered slightly. On a whim, he reached out and picked Yuan Che up.
Unfortunately, he wasn't very skilled. Holding the squirming and cuddly little Yuan Che, he handled him with the utmost care, as if he were holding a landmine. It was extremely awkward. Qingyin pointed and gestured for the prince to support his head and bottom. Only when Yuan Che was comfortably held did he finally quiet down completely. His thick, curled eyelashes seemed too heavy to lift, slowly drooping down, rising again, and drooping again until they were completely closed.
Prince Guo held the sleeping Yuan Che in his arms, and Qing Yin, who was giving instructions beside him, felt a strange surge of emotion. It was like a loving couple... no, he also had Huan Huan!
He immediately suppressed the smile that had unconsciously crept onto his face, and with a cold expression, he returned the child to the wet nurse. He dared not look at the expression on Xian'er's face, and almost fled the warm and cozy Qingju Pavilion in a disheveled state.
"Master?" Yulan looked at her master with concern, thinking of the prince who had suddenly changed his expression and left again.
Granny Ma also looked worried.
Qingyin smiled slightly: "I'm fine, you should take the little prince back to sleep."
"yes."
Qingyin truly had no emotions. She felt bewildered by Prince Guo's sudden change of expression, but she didn't care what the reason was.
Back in his courtyard, Prince Guo was troubled. He still loved Huanhuan; his feelings for Xian'er were only because she had given birth to his child. Yes, that was it. He tried to convince himself, to explain his situation, but then he worried about Qingyin. Had her sudden departure hurt Xian'er? Would she be crying under the covers again tonight? Thinking of this possibility, Prince Guo's worry deepened, and he summoned Xiao Yunzi.
"Xiao Yunzi, go to the inner treasury and select a batch of fine jewelry to send to Qingju Pavilion!"
"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Yunzi was a little stunned. He secretly raised his head to look at the prince. Seeing the gentleness on the prince's face, he immediately lowered his head. Tsk tsk, Consort Xian has won the prince's heart. It seems that the situation in the prince's mansion will soon change.
She had just finished dinner when she received a large number of gifts from Prince Guo. She raised her eyebrows and looked at the shimmering gifts in front of her. What was this? Was it compensation for the afternoon?
She smiled faintly: "Thank you for making the trip, Father-in-law."
Qingyin gestured for Yulan to hand the prepared purse to Xiaoyunzi. Upon seeing this, Xiaoyunzi's smile became even more genuine. Consort Xian was of illustrious birth, had given birth to her eldest son, and was also favored by the Prince. She was truly someone to curry favor with.
"You're too kind, Consort Xian. This is just what I should do."
After exchanging a few official pleasantries, Qingju Pavilion finally quieted down.
Yulan said happily, "My lady, the prince still cares about you. Look at all these rewards."
Qingyin smiled but didn't say anything, and the others assumed that their mistress was just shy.
On the other side, Yu Yin, upon hearing that the prince had bestowed so many gifts upon Meng Jingxian, was so angry that she smashed all the ornaments on the table to the ground, breaking them into pieces. Only then did the anger in her heart dissipate somewhat.
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