Qian Shengyan was still somewhat incredulous when she was pinned to the bed.
Yinzhen held her so excitedly, looked at her so sincerely, his eyes seemed to hold a thousand words, but the first thing he said was to tell her to go to sleep.
And this is a dynamic sleeping position...
Before Qian Shengyan could even remind himself that he was still taking his health-preserving medicine, he was pinned down. The night passed, and by the time it was fully light the next day, Qian Shengyan still hadn't woken up.
Qingxue carefully helped her up and fed her a few sips of warm water, then said with a smile, "The prince said the rules in the garden are relaxed, and you are not allowed to wake the princess up early from now on."
"Okay..." Qian Shengyan was startled by the hoarse voice as soon as she opened her mouth. She forced back her embarrassment and waved for Qingxue to leave. Then she fell onto the bed and slammed her fist on the headboard.
That bastard has pretty good stamina!
Isn't it said that men start going downhill after 25? This man has been going downhill for so many years, how come the road is still so long and he hasn't finished yet!
She's only eighteen or nineteen, in the prime of her life, yet she can't even compare to a man in his thirties. It's infuriating!
Half-dazed and half-coaxed, Qian Shengyan was thoroughly taken advantage of by Yinzhen, yet he didn't forget to clean up the mess. Hearing that her son had been taken away by his father to play again, Qian Shengyan had no interest in caring anymore, waved her hand, and continued to lie on the bed.
My whole body aches, sob sob...
After taking another nap in the early morning, Qian Shengyan finally got up at lunchtime. The maids dressed her and helped her wash up. She was then helped to the dining table, where she saw a table full of delicious food and realized how hungry she was.
After eating and drinking her fill, Qian Shengyan finally welcomed her youngest son, whom she hadn't seen all day. She hugged Yuan Shou, who was still waving his arms and making "ah ah ah" noises. Just as she was about to bow to Yinzhen, she suddenly heard the little boy in her arms make several "ah" sounds, followed by a "ma" sound.
Qian Shengyan was stunned for a moment, her heart filled with the joy of "her son calling her mother". Meanwhile, the servants around her, led by Qingxue, curtsied and congratulated Yinzhen.
Yinzhen burst into laughter, raised his arms to hug his son and lifted him high into the air: "Good boy, good Yuanshou, hahahaha!"
Yuan Shou also waved his chubby arms and legs and laughed "ga ga ga".
It was only then that Qian Shengyan realized that the "ah" and "ma" together sounded exactly like "Ama" (阿玛). No wonder Qingxue and the others congratulated Yinzhen, while she was the only one who was so clueless, thinking that her son was calling her "Mom".
"The Fourth Prince is truly gifted; he can already call me 'Father' before he's even half a year old," Qingxue said with delight. "I've heard before that the earlier a child speaks, the smarter they are..."
"Alright, alright." Yinzhen's favorite thing right now was his son. He pinched Yuanshou's little arm, his eyes full of hope. "Call me 'Father' again? Call me 'Father'..."
"Ahhhhh..." Yuan Shou's chubby little hands couldn't move anymore, so he started yelling randomly again, but it was probably out of habit. After "ah", he uttered "ma".
Now Yinzhen was overjoyed. He said to Qian Shengyan in disbelief, "He really can understand!" Then he looked at Su Peisheng and said, "He can understand what I'm saying!"
Su Peisheng naturally showered her with flattery, while Qian Shengyan, amused and annoyed, secretly rolled her eyes. What could a baby not even six months old understand? But rational as she was, she still picked up the little chubby boy and coaxed him relentlessly, "Call me Mother, Mother..."
"Eh eh eh eh eh..." The chubby boy could pronounce single syllables well, but saying "mother" was too difficult for him. He could only eh for a long time, and then suddenly blurted out, "Ah ah ah ah ah ma!"
"Hahahaha!" Yinzhen was even happier this time. He took his chubby son from his dark-faced mother and hugged him tightly, unable to help but praise, "Indeed, he is intelligent and talented. He is worthy of being my son!"
Qian Shengyan rolled her eyes again.
This isn't your first time raising a child, so why are you acting like a new dad...?
However, thinking back to the days that Fourth Master lived in the past, and with the accidents that happened to several of his children one after another, Qian Shengyan also understood that Yuan Shou had caught the best time.
Now that Yinzhen has the title of Prince and has plenty of free time, and since no children have been born in his household for a long time, Hongshi is protected by Lady Li like the apple of her eye and doesn't see Yinzhen often.
Yuan Shou really caught a good time.
She pinched her chubby son's cheek, then leaned in and gave him a quick kiss, making the little guy giggle and kick his legs, shouting "Ee-e-ee-ee..."
Yinzhen looked at the mother and son with slight surprise. After he came to his senses, he coughed lightly, waved his hand to let Su Peisheng and his men leave, and then looked at Qian Shengyan and scolded her softly, "No manners!"
"Huh?" Qian Shengyan looked up in confusion. What was wrong with her?
Yinzhen glanced at her lips with a slight annoyance, then looked at the chubby boy who was oblivious to the ways of the world. After a moment's thought, he said, "I said I would teach you calligraphy, but I haven't had the time yet. Let's start now."
Qian Shengyan: Huh?
She glanced at Yuan Shou, who was already dozing off and about to close his eyes, then looked at Yin Zhen and hesitantly said, "Your Highness, why don't you take a nap first?"
"I just ate, so I'll practice calligraphy to aid digestion before resting."
Yinzhen was an impatient man who acted on his impulses. He immediately had Yuanshou taken away, then ordered people to cut paper and grind ink. Finally, he took out a copy of "Admonitions for Women" and had Qian Shengyan copy it word by word into a calligraphy model.
Qian Shengyan: -0-
The characters are beautiful, but why is the content so offensive...?
Yinzhen's calligraphy was modeled after Zhao Mengfu and Dong Qichang, exhibiting a graceful yet elegant style, which was suitable for Qian Shengyan to practice. Without being pretentious, she picked up her brush and began to imitate Yinzhen's style.
In fact, Qian Shengyan studied history and had learned some basic calligraphy. Her pen-holding posture was fine at the moment, but the characters she wrote were still very scattered.
She became interested and copied three pages of the calligraphy, but she didn't want to take a nap. In the end, Yinzhen urged her to sleep for a while. After waking up, she wanted to practice some more, but Yinzhen dragged her to the garden.
...I almost forgot she's in the Old Summer Palace now! She should really enjoy herself!
At this time, the Yuanmingyuan was not worthy of the later title of "Garden of Gardens," and was far smaller than the Changchun Garden that Emperor Kangxi built for himself next door. However, with its carved beams and painted rafters, and picturesque scenery every ten steps, it was already very beautiful.
Upon arriving in the new place, Yuan Shou was so happy that he kept calling out "Ah ah ah ah ma" (a Chinese greeting). Yin Zhen personally carried him and patiently answered each time, pointing out various flowers, plants, and trees to him. Finally, the family of three took a boat trip on the lake, and they ate their dinner on the boat.
A few more days of such leisurely days passed, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.
Because of the desire for family reunion, and because the Fujin (Prince Consort) had told him that the young prince was growing up very well, Yinzhen decided to return to the mansion to see him. He even sent someone to ask Qian Shengyan if she wanted to return. If she didn't want to, then so be it; he could take Yuanshou back with him.
Qian Shengyan was filled with questions after hearing his words. She simply couldn't believe how this man could be so confident. He even told her to take Yuan Shou back herself, but she was afraid that he wouldn't be able to bring him back.
Because Yuan Shou's third-day celebration and full-moon celebration were not held when he was a child, on August 13th, Yinzhen specially celebrated Yuan Shou's half-year birthday. On August 14th, Qian Shengyan returned to the Yong Prince's Mansion. However, she had only been back for a short while when someone came in to report that Consort Wu had come to see the Fourth Prince.
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