Two months after the marriage, Ji Ya gave birth to a boy as she had wished. He Yanyu was overjoyed, and the entire He family was in a state of celebration.
Di An Yan recently noticed that Xiao Lü Lü was acting strangely... clinging to him. His sharp eyes narrowed slightly; this child was definitely up to something.
Di An Yan didn't pay much attention to her, but instead kept being affectionate with Dou Shiliu. Seeing that he wasn't close to her, Ji Ya's big eyes rolled around, realizing he wasn't taking the bait.
The little guy could only attract Dou Shiliu's attention by acting cute and charming. One day, a green sprout suddenly appeared on the top of Xiao Lv Lv's head, radiating light and swaying in the wind.
Dou Shiliu curiously touched the tender bud on the tip of her head. The little one trembled all over, and a tingling sensation spread throughout her body.
"Mommy~ Don't touch me," Little Green's face was slightly flushed, her eyes were moist, and her voice was filled with the laughter of being tickled.
Dou Shiliu glanced indifferently at the tender bud swaying in the wind, withdrew his hand, and picked her up.
What do you want to eat tonight?
Little Green's eyes sparkled, and she said in a soft, sweet voice, "Mother, I want to stay in the Imperial Garden for one night."
Today is the fifteenth of the lunar month, when the moon is full.
Dou Shiliu lowered his eyes, looked at Xiao Lülü calmly, nodded, and reminded her, "Be careful, don't fall into the water while catching butterflies."
Little Green blushed, remembering her foolish mistake, and tugged at Bean Sixteen's clothes, obediently nodding, "Okay, Mother."
After placing Little Green in the Imperial Garden, Dou Shiliu gave a few instructions and then turned and left.
Little Green shook her head, the tender bud on top of her head swayed, and suddenly transparent wings appeared behind her. This time, she flew smoothly to the branch, unlike the first time when she was so embarrassed.
Its small body curled up on the branch, quietly waiting for night to come.
...
"What's wrong?"
Ji Ya came out of the room exhausted. He Yan Yu immediately went over, took his wife's hand, and asked her with concern.
Ji Ya shook her head: "Chun'er is still crying."
He Yanyu frowned and asked worriedly, "Wife, is Chun'er hungry?"
Ji Ya shook her head: "No, he's not sick, he just keeps crying for some reason, and his voice is hoarse. I don't dare to give him any sleeping pills to make him sleep for a while."
As Ji Ya spoke, her eyes reddened. She had cried especially easily since becoming a mother. He Yan Yu hugged Ji Ya tenderly, comforting his wife, "I will go to court tomorrow. Ask the Emperor for some time so I can stay home with you and the child in peace."
Ji Ya's eyes were red from crying. She clutched He Yanyu's clothes tightly, leaning on her husband for comfort, and murmured, "Mmm..."
Ever since the quail was born, for some reason, it kept crying on the full moon. Its tiny body seemed to have a huge amount of energy, and it kept crying nonstop. These days, He Yanyu and Ji Ya really used up all their strength.
Ji Ya felt both heartache and worry. She reluctantly fed the child some water and applied acupressure to his sleeping points, which calmed him down for a while.
But it's impossible to prick a child's sleeping acupoints every day, right? Ji Ya even wanted to take the child back to the valley to let the master take a look and see what was wrong.
Vertical day
While Dou Shiliu and He Yanyu were in Yanhan Palace, a eunuch came up to announce that He Yanyu had come to pay her respects.
For some unknown reason, Di An Yan nodded, and He Yan Yu then entered. She was as beautiful as ever, but her face looked somewhat haggard.
"Greetings, Your Majesty"
He Yanyu bowed respectfully to Emperor An Yan, then turned and said in a low voice, "Greetings, Consort Xiu."
"My dear minister, there's no need for such formalities. What is it?"
Di An Yan asked calmly. He Yan Yu and Xu Luo Zhou were both highly capable individuals in the court, and he couldn't help but feel a bit fond of them.
"Your Majesty," He Yanyu said in a low voice, his eyes flashing over Chun'er's little face, "my son has fallen seriously ill, and I need to take my wife back to our hometown for a while."
Di'an Yan Wei was stunned. He had only been in court for a short while and was about to leave?
He Yanyu knew it was somewhat improper, but with his wife and children placed first in public, fame and success could be put aside for the time being.
The determination in Yan Jianhe and Yan Yu's eyes in Di'an didn't necessarily mean they wanted to make things difficult for others, so they agreed.
He Yanyu thanked the Emperor for his great favor and then took her leave.
Dou Shiliu peeled a crystal grape and handed it to Di Anyan. His fingertips were stained with some sweet juice. He took the handkerchief handed to him by a palace maid and wiped his fingertips.
The soft, silky feel of silk enveloped her. Dou Shiliu slightly opened her eyes, her long, delicate eyelashes trembling: "Your Majesty."
"Mmm," Di An Yan responded softly after swallowing the grape.
"Are the officials in court being unusually aggressive towards the fact that I am not pregnant?"
Dou Shiliu spoke calmly, and Di An Yan replied with an unperturbed expression, "Hmm."
Dou Shiliu turned to look at him, "Do you accept Xiao Lülü?"
"That little vixen?" Di An Yan's mind flashed to the image of that lazy, gluttonous girl who liked to steal his wife.
"With a little trickery, we can fool the eyes and mouths of the world." Dou Shiliu knew that it was impossible for the cannon fodder emperor not to have children. Although the female lead was a girl, as long as Emperor An Yan acknowledged her, Xiao Lü Lü could still shut up the mouths of those ministers.
Di An Yan paused for a moment, then looked up and met Dou Shiliu's gaze, calmly saying, "Okay."
He himself survived the entanglement with the princes, and he couldn't even count how much suffering he endured and how much blood he had trampled on.
He had no attachment to his offspring; all he wanted was for Dou Shiliu to be well.
Soon after, news spread that Consort Xiu was pregnant, and the ministers indeed stopped making a fuss.
His Majesty's affection for Consort Xiu made them dare not say anything more.
Dou Shiliu also told Xiao Lü Lü about this in private. The little girl seemed to understand but not quite, but she was happy to know that...
She can go out and play with her mother, and they can be together every day. This is such a wonderful thing!
The little guy inexplicably started laughing, often sitting on the windowsill looking into the distance and smiling. The tender buds on his head swayed unusually, and their soft appearance made Dou Shiliu's heart soften again and again.
I really hope this little one doesn't grow up; once it does, it won't be as cute anymore.
Dou Shiliu recently taught Xiao Lülü how to use illusions and some basic spells. As expected of the female lead, Xiao Lülü learned them very quickly.
In the garden, in an open space, only Dou Shiliu and Xiao Lülü were present.
Dou Shiliu watched the little figure below making a spell with a calm gaze, but in the end, he still made a mistake in one step.
Seeing her embarrassed expression, Dou Shiliu stepped forward and pointed out her mistake. The little girl suddenly realized and cast the spell again. Surprisingly, the little bud on her head was hidden, and there was no difference.
"Mommy, I did it! Hahaha!"
Little Green jumped up in surprise.
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