For the first time, Luanxi Pavilion welcomed its young master, whose babbling voices filled the entire palace.
From initial awkwardness to gradual proficiency, Zhou Jin's eyes softened as she looked at the small face that resembled Bai Lingxi so closely.
Li Mu held the little prince's usual toys in his hand, waiting respectfully to the side, his eyes full of affection.
"Your Majesty, look at this little prince! He's practically a carbon copy of Her Majesty. When he grows up, he'll surely be handsome and charming, captivating countless young ladies in the capital!"
"Hmm, she's not bad looking, and she seems intelligent too. Hmm, not bad."
Zhou Jin remained unsmiling and looked very serious, but unfortunately, the doting look in his eyes was almost overflowing, which made Li Mu secretly laugh.
"Waaaaah—waaaah!"
For some reason, the little prince suddenly started crying, and Zhou Jin immediately became flustered.
"Li Mu, what's wrong?"
To be honest, Zhou Jin had taken care of Zhou Changling when he was a child for a period of time, but almost all of the time, he would have the wet nurse bring him over after court and he would just glance at him.
In this way, the servants would be intimidated and dare not be negligent, and the emperor could also use this to tell the empress that if anyone dared to cause trouble under his nose, his entire family would be executed.
This is why Zhou Changling was able to survive in the chaotic and corrupt inner palace.
However, that was all in the past. When Zhou Jin thinks back now, it all feels like something that happened in her past life. She doesn't feel any empathy for it at all, which is strange.
Zhou Jin shook her head, no longer wanting to think about it.
Li Mu was quite adept at taking care of children, after all, he had watched Zhou Changling grow up.
Upon hearing the order, Li Mu stepped forward and carefully examined the prince: "Your Majesty, the little prince must be hungry. Perhaps I should call the wet nurse over?"
The little prince's cries woke Bai Lingxi, who was still resting on the bed. She opened her eyes groggily, her bewildered expression making people want to pity her.
"An'er?"
Bai Lingxi had heard the little prince cry before when she was in Ganling Palace, so the voice was very familiar.
"Xi'er is awake!"
Perhaps hearing his mother's voice, the little prince immediately stopped crying and curiously peeked over.
Zhou Jin looked at him, smiled, and tapped his nose: "You've stopped crying now, you're really clingy to your mother!"
"Zhou Jin?"
When Bai Lingxi heard Zhou Jin's voice, she thought she was dreaming. How could An'er be with Zhou Jin?
So, am I in—Luanxi Pavilion?
“I’m here, Xi’er. I’ve brought our An’er back.”
Bai Lingxi was lost in thought when she saw Zhou Jin carrying a chubby baby in his arms, walking towards her step by step.
The moment the little prince saw his mother, he clapped his hands with joy, his big eyes blinking rapidly, melting Bai Lingxi's heart.
"An'er?"
Bai Lingxi reached out to take the child, and the little prince also reached out to hug his mother. After waiting for a long time, Zhou Jin did not let go.
"Zhou Jin?"
"babble?"
Two identical little faces looked at Zhou Jin at the same time, their big eyes filled with great confusion, truly showing the same expression.
Zhou Jin didn't say how much she cherished this little thing, but she held it tightly the whole time and didn't let go!
"You're tired and don't have much strength, so I'll carry you."
Zhou Jin tried hard to keep a straight face, telling herself not to smile too obviously.
"Uh... I'm going back now."
Bai Lingxi didn't argue with him, but thinking of Zhou Changling, she decided to go back now; she didn't have a habit of staying out all night.
"No need. I've already discussed it with him. He'll be on the first day of the month, and I'll be on the second. Today is an even number, so you can stay at Luanxi Pavilion."
Zhou Jin continued to tease the lively and active little prince, pretending to speak casually, but in reality, her back was ramrod straight and she was extremely flustered.
"ah?"
Bai Lingxi, being rather naive and inexperienced, didn't know whether her actions constituted adultery.
"He...he agreed?"
Bai Lingxi thought for a moment, but her simple mind still couldn't figure it out, and she asked with disbelief in her eyes.
This is simply unbelievable; how could it possibly happen?
Besides, weren't the two of them threatening to fight each other before? How come they suddenly made up?
When did this happen? Why does it feel like the world has changed when I woke up?
"You only need to ask yourself if you agree or not. If you don't agree, there's nothing anyone can do."
Zhou Jin lowered her eyes, concealing the bitterness within them, then raised her head again, staring intently at Bai Lingxi. From this angle, her noble phoenix eyes were exceptionally alluring.
This is his only chance to be with Bai Lingxi. If she disagrees, that rebellious son will definitely kill his father, and he will never let him have Xi'er all to himself.
For the sake of his empire, he might spare that rebellious son's life, but he would definitely leave a rift between them. After all, wasn't the powerful incense he used against them now in his hands?
"I... I really can?"
Bai Lingxi is like a little mouse that has fallen into a rice jar. She has a big rice in her arms and a whole bunch of rice outside. She can't even finish eating it all. She's so happy!
Zhou Jin narrowed her eyes, feeling that the little guy was up to no good, so she coaxed him and asked, "What are you thinking about? You're laughing so happily."
"Of course it's stealing food!" Bai Lingxi blurted out without warning.
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt as if the temperature in the room had dropped.
Bai Lingxi immediately sensed something was wrong and wanted to roll into the bed, wrap herself in the blanket, and resist the evil dragon.
result--
Of course it was a failure!
Zhou Jin grabbed Bai Lingxi by the neck with one hand and carefully placed the little prince into Li Mu's arms with the other.
The little prince thought it was just a game and sat in Li Mu's lap, giggling nonstop.
Knowing what was about to happen, Li Mu quickly raised his hand to cover the little prince's eyes and quietly slipped out.
Thus, Bai Lingxi naturally fell into the clutches of this demon, and terrified, she quickly begged for mercy: "I was wrong~"
Bai Lingxi's face, as beautiful as a peach blossom, had a pair of expressive almond-shaped eyes that blinked repeatedly, as if saying, "Please forgive me this time."
Zhou Jin was not an easy person to talk to. He picked Bai Lingxi up and made her sit on his lap, bringing his forehead close until it touched hers.
"What does 'stealing food' mean?"
He didn't think this little girl was timid. If you let your guard down, this little rascal will always manage to kick you in the heart from time to time, leaving you dizzy and disoriented.
Bai Lingxi stammered and couldn't say anything. She couldn't really be asked to admit that she wanted to cheat on someone else!
So that night, the lamps in the main hall of Luanxi Pavilion burned all night, and the soft, rustling sounds never stopped until dawn, when water was finally served.
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