Chapter 125 Simple Happiness
The young eunuch, who had just dragged out the wet nurse in light blue clothes, came back to hear that the emperor agreed to find a wet nurse for the second prince from among the princes and ministers. For a moment, he was confused.
The emperor's expression just now clearly showed that he did not give face to Concubine Ying and stood on the side of the eldest prince. But when he turned around and pulled people out, he seemed to be standing on the side of the second prince.
This is a typical case of giving someone a slap in the face and then feeding him a piece of candy. Even he is confused, let alone them, the people in power!
Oh, it is so difficult to serve in the palace. My mother once said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, and it is not an exaggeration at all!
Xia Zhi wrote two milder prescriptions and handed them to the maidservant beside Concubine Ying. "This is to help digestion. Let the Second Prince fast for three hours, then take it, and he will be fine."
"The Second Prince has a big appetite now. He basically eats once an hour. How can he bear fasting for three hours?" said the maidservant beside Concubine Ying.
Concubine Ying turned around and said, "Don't talk too much!"
"The Second Prince is still young. If he is fed so frequently, he will feel uncomfortable sooner or later even without the lotus root powder cake. Now that he has recovered, we will start by feeding him once every one and a half hours. It would be best to reduce it to once every two hours, so that his intestines and stomach can slowly recover." Xia Zhi said.
"Won't the Second Prince be hungry?" This time it was Concubine Ying who spoke.
Xia Zhi smiled and said, "Children will get sick if they eat too much and have food accumulation. If they eat less, they may be thinner, but they will get sick less often."
"This is the first time I've heard of such a statement." Concubine Ying said softly.
"If your Majesty trusts me, you may as well give it a try."
Concubine Ying nodded and signaled to the head maid to feed the baby according to Xia Zhi's instructions. Xia Zhi waited for a while, checked and confirmed that the Second Prince had no other discomfort, and then left.
Yang Junyi looked at the second prince who was still in swaddling clothes, and suddenly a soft spot in his heart seemed to be touched.
Yang Junyi picked up the second prince, touched his pink face, and pointed at his mouth with his finger, "Call me father, call me father!"
"Now he can't call people, he can only babble. But I am curious, will he call father first or mother first!" Concubine Ying smiled.
"What's there to compare? You and I are both his closest people, so naturally you can call anyone first." Yang Junyi didn't care.
"Old people often say that a child will look more like whoever he is called first. As for a boy, I hope he will look more like the emperor." Concubine Ying said with a smile.
Yang Junyi looked at the woman in front of him. She was a very smart woman. From entering the palace to reaching her current position, she had fought for it step by step. Concubine Ying was both true and false, real and fake to him, but when it came to the real big things, she was still very sensible.
From what happened today, it was obvious that Concubine Ying wanted to test his feelings, to see whether he cared more about the eldest prince or the second prince.
In fact, he and the eldest prince did not have much father-son affection, but since the eldest prince was chosen for the imperial seal, he did not want to go against fate anymore, especially with his current physical condition, he could not wait until the second prince grew up.
Although the eldest prince does not have the support of his mother's family, it is also a good thing. The monopoly of foreign relatives has always been a difficult problem to solve in every dynasty. So he just wanted to punish the second prince's wet nurse to warn Concubine Ying not to overestimate her own abilities.
But when he saw his own flesh and blood in the cradle, his heart softened again. How could he not fulfill his responsibilities as a father to this child who depended on him to survive?
In the evening, Yang Junyi showed favor again and stayed overnight at Concubine Ying's place.
Concubine Ying was very happy. After all, she and the emperor had not had that for a long time.
At night, Yang Junyi kept holding the Second Prince and teasing him. The Second Prince, who rarely went without breastfeeding, did not sleep and kept accompanying Yang Junyi, babbling. Finally, it was time for him to eat. The wet nurse fed the Second Prince for a while and then stopped.
Originally, Concubine Ying asked the wet nurse to take the second prince away, but Yang Junyi insisted on letting the second prince stay. The second prince slept with them, and the wet nurse naturally set up a bed and slept next to him.
Princess Ying: ...
Such a good opportunity just passed by in vain.
The next morning, Yang Junyi went to the morning court.
Concubine Ying felt very unhappy. If Yang Junyi stayed at Xia Lu's place, he would not attend the morning court. If he stayed at her place, he would go early...
Fortunately, the imperial harem had not yet restored the system of paying respects, otherwise, she would have become the object of ridicule by the concubines again.
Fortunately, the series of reactions from the emperor yesterday made the court and the harem feel that the emperor values the second prince. This is the most worthwhile thing, and nothing else matters.
Although the emperor should have seen through her tricks, he beat the nurse yesterday to warn her, but later~
Concubine Ying smiled. The father-son instincts still overcame reason. Perhaps not touching her was a warning to her, but nothing else mattered.
She had asked her servants to spread the news of last night's incident. Although she lost face, the Second Prince gained honor.
After leaving Concubine Ying's place, Yang Junyi went straight to Xia Lu's residence. He still had to take a medicinal bath at a certain time every day.
When Yang Junyi arrived, the medicine and water were ready. Yang Junyi felt a little uncomfortable, "Why don't you send someone to invite me?"
"Your Majesty knows what's going on. There's no need for me to do this." Xia Lu smiled and poured the remaining medicine in.
"What if I miss the time?" Yang Junyi asked while taking off his clothes.
"If the time is wrong, Your Majesty can just soak in the bath for a few more hours. It can make up for the loss with twice the effort." Xia Lu smiled.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll get my skin wrinkled? Don't you feel sorry for me at all?" Yang Junyi, with his upper body naked, grabbed Xia Lu and sealed her lips.
Xia Lu was a little confused and didn't understand why Yang Junyi was so angry, but kissing her seemed to be happening frequently recently.
Xia Lu is always so calm and composed. You never see her getting angry, jealous, or trying every possible means to win favor. In her, there is only the humility of a Virgin Mary!
After a while, Xia Lu was panting and Yang Junyi let her go. Every time he saw Xia Lu, it was like seeing Xia Xue, but the feeling of being with Xia Lu was different from that of being with Xia Xue!
Xia Xue always made him angry and lost his temper. He wanted to conquer her and possess her for himself, but Xia Lu was originally his. Every time he was with Xia Lu, he felt comfortable and peaceful, as if all his worries disappeared when he was with Xia Lu.
Yang Junyi shook his head and stopped having wild thoughts. He didn't even know what would happen tomorrow, so what qualifications did he have to covet anyone?
With a smile, Yang Junyi jumped into the medicine barrel.
On this side, Xia Xue and Chu Zhenxuan rested for seven full days, spending every day together, eating, taking walks, playing chess, and making love.
Days like this repeat themselves over and over again, and suddenly people feel very relaxed and comfortable.
"It would be great if I didn't have to attend court anymore and could just retire like this!" Xia Xue said.
"If my wife likes it, I can resign from my post."