Chapter 842 Nephew Resembles Uncle
Upon hearing this extremely gentle greeting, Shang Ruyi's throat tightened.
Actually, she didn't suffer much. Apart from not knowing she was pregnant in the early stages and enduring some bumpy travel, she received meticulous care afterward. Even the minor accident during childbirth didn't have any negative impact on her. On the contrary, the Crown Prince even "gave up" the Chengqian Palace to her. After giving birth to Yuanzi, with Yuwen Ye constantly by her side and Yuwen Yuan's overt and covert favoritism, she couldn't even imagine any other pregnant woman in the world being as comfortable as she was.
But as soon as she heard her brother's voice, she felt a pang of grievance, as if she were being pretentious. Then she thought about her own pain, weakness, and inconvenience, so how could she not feel wronged?
Her eyes immediately reddened, filled with a deep sense of grievance. She was afraid that if she spoke out, not only would her brother worry, but her uncle and aunt would too. So she could only swallow her bitterness and whisper, "I'm fine, everything's fine. Brother, how's everything at home?"
Shen Wuzheng said, "Everything is fine at home. It's just that your mother is always worried about you."
Shang Ruyi hurriedly said, "When I have the chance, I—" As she spoke, she turned to look at Yuwen Ye. Yuwen Ye understood her thoughts and nodded, "When I have the chance, I will ask my father for permission to take Ruyi to the Shen residence to see the elders."
Shang Ruyi immediately smiled.
Shen Wuzheng nodded and then smiled, "Actually, Mother has always wanted to meet His Highness."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted behind them. Shang Ruyi turned around and saw Tusheer following behind, carrying Yuanzi. Upon seeing the swaddled baby in her arms, Shen Wuzheng's eyes lit up, while Pei Xingyuan beside him reacted even faster, immediately smiling and saying, "Oh my, the little prince is here! We've been longing to see him for months, and we can finally meet him!"
Shang Ruyi laughed and waved to Tu She'er. She immediately stepped forward and lifted a corner of the swaddling clothes.
The two big men quickly leaned their heads closer.
It was the time when Yuanzi was taking his afternoon nap, but because they were going to a banquet at the Crown Prince's residence, they had to take him with them. They thought he would be upset and cry because he was disturbed, but they didn't expect that the child could eat and sleep well. Tushe'er carefully carried him all the way to the palace gate and he actually fell asleep.
At this moment, her eyes were closed, her little hands were clenched into fists and pressed against her chin, and her little mouth, moistened by saliva, was slightly upturned, making her little face look both innocent and cute.
"This, this is—"
Shen Wuzheng wanted to say something, but even with his gentle, spring-like voice, he was afraid of startling the child, so he immediately shut his mouth and just watched quietly, his eyes overflowing with tenderness.
Pei Xingyuan was also very happy to see this, but after looking at the baby in the swaddling clothes and then at the gentle-looking Shen Wuzheng, he suddenly covered his mouth and laughed. Shen Wuzheng immediately turned his head and glared at him, signaling him not to wake the baby. Pei Xingyuan knew that this was wrong, so he hurriedly took a step back and continued to laugh.
Shang Ruyi asked, "What is Lord Pei laughing at?"
"No, it's nothing,"
Despite saying that, Pei Xingyuan couldn't stop laughing and said, "I'm just looking to see if the young prince resembles Wu Zheng in any way."
"Um?"
"A nephew is like his uncle, and a cousin is also an uncle."
Shen Wuzheng then came to his senses and gave him a helpless glare. Yuwen Ye also said, "Stop talking nonsense."
After saying that, she glanced at Shen Wuzheng intentionally or unintentionally, then looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes, and said gently but firmly, "My son will naturally look like me."
Shen Wuzheng silently lowered his eyes.
The atmosphere improved with the arrival of the child, but Yuwen Ye was worried about waking the child, so he pointed to the carriage ahead and said to Tushe'er, "Take Yuanzi up first."
"yes."
Tushe'er accepted the order and went over with the child in his arms.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Wuzheng frowned slightly and asked, "Yuanzi?"
His tone and expression were almost identical to Yuwen Ye's when he first heard the nickname "Yuanzi." Pei Xingyuan was also somewhat surprised and asked, "Yuanzi is—"
Shang Ruyi quickly replied, "It's the child's nickname."
Upon hearing this, Pei Xingyuan laughed again, this time directed at Yuwen Ye: "Your Highness Prince Qin, you've gone too far! Your own nickname is so nice, how could you bear to give the young prince such a nickname?"
The phoenix and the dumpling are indeed showing favoritism.
Shen Wuzheng, who is usually not one to nitpick, glanced at Yuwen Ye this time. Shang Ruyi, who was standing to the side, immediately said, "This nickname was not given by him, nor by me."
"That is—"
"It is the Emperor."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Pei Xingyuan said nothing more. He was never one to hold his tongue, but he was careful when talking about the Emperor, afraid of saying the wrong thing and causing trouble. Shang Ruyi then explained, "His Majesty said that nicknames shouldn't be too strong, so we used 'Yuanzi' (圆子). His Highness and I both like it quite a bit."
Yuwen Ye let out a soft hum.
Upon hearing this, Shen Wuzheng's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Then, has Your Majesty named the young prince?"
Shang Ruyi replied, "Not yet."
"..."
"They said they would give it to me in a few days."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wuzheng raised an eyebrow slightly and exchanged a glance with Pei Xingyuan, as if they both sensed something.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye looked up at the sky and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Let's get in the carriage first, or we'll be late—" As he spoke, he glanced back, and Shen Pei and the other man also came to their senses. They knew that he was worried that Yuwen Yuan would also be going to the Crown Prince's residence, and they absolutely could not arrive later than the Emperor. So they both turned around and walked towards their own carriages.
In the past, the four of them could squeeze into one carriage, but now, because of Yuanzi, Shang Ruyi would never be separated from the child, and Yuwen Ye would definitely protect her, so the two sides could only travel separately.
Just before boarding the carriage, Shen Wuzheng asked Yuwen Ye in a low voice, "Your Highness, has His Majesty made a decision regarding the dispatch of troops to Luoyang?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head: "Not yet."
Although he had learned of Yuwen Cheng's purpose from Shang Ruyi, Yuwen Yuan had not yet issued a formal decree, so the matter was still difficult to conclude. However, he did know the only conclusion—Yuwen Yuan would not allow him to lead troops into battle.
The only question is, who will go?
At this moment, Shen Wuzheng suddenly asked again, "After His Highness the Crown Prince moved out of the palace, are there any arrangements for Chengqian Palace?"
"...?"
Yuwen Ye was taken aback. He had thought Shen Wuzheng wanted to seize the time to discuss how to secure the dispatch of troops to Luoyang, but he didn't expect him to suddenly ask about Chengqian Palace—
Why are you asking this?
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