Chapter 986 Teeth have grown!
That afternoon, Shang Ruyi played with Yuan Gan for a long time, and then let him sleep with her that night.
She had been exhausted these days and hadn't been sleeping much. Everyone was worried that Yuangan would disturb her sleep at night, but Shang Ruyi didn't care. However, she was indeed woken up in the middle of the night by the baby's loud crying. The wet nurse and others rushed over to hold the baby and breastfeed. Tu She'er felt heartbroken when she saw her red and swollen eyes and haggard appearance after being woken up.
Tushe'er said, "This servant should take the young prince away."
Shang Ruyi shook her head, refusing to give in, and looked at the baby with a gentle expression.
She slept soundly until the next day. To let her sleep a little longer, Tu She'er and the others didn't rush to disturb her. Shang Ruyi was not awakened until it was broad daylight. The baby who kept wriggling and babbling in her arms woke her up. She opened her eyes and saw the chubby little Yuan Gan in her arms staring at her with his big, dark eyes. His already thin clothes were messed up by his playing, and he even pulled a strand of her hair and put it in his mouth. He chewed it a couple of times and then spat it out, making a "plop plop" sound.
Shang Ruyi was immediately amused by him.
Upon hearing his mother's laughter, Xiao Yuangan seemed to be affected as well, and he giggled at her. As soon as he laughed, Shang Ruyi immediately noticed something.
"Why?"
Those outside heard her voice and rushed in. Tushe'er said, "The Princess is awake."
Shang Ruyi sat up in bed, picked up the child and placed him on her lap. She looked at him carefully for a while, then waved to them and said, "Come on, come and see!"
Everyone thought something had happened to Xiao Yuangan again, and they nervously surrounded him. Shang Ruyi pinched the child's chin and gently pried open his mouth. They saw a tiny, white thing the size of a grain of rice emerging from the child's red gums.
Nanny Feng exclaimed with delight, "Oh my, it's teething!"
Tushe'er and the others widened their eyes in surprise, looking at the little girl's teeth, which were soaked with saliva, and asked intriguedly, "Are children's teeth like this?"
"This is too small."
"It will take some more time before it grows up."
"This is so much fun."
Xiao Yuangan was uncomfortable with his chin being pinched, so he kept shaking his head. As a result, he stumbled and fell off Shang Ruyi's lap onto the bed, crying out loudly. Everyone felt sorry for him but also found it funny. They hurriedly helped him up. Shang Ruyi said with a smile, "I didn't expect him to grow teeth. It's really funny to see."
The wet nurse, Feng, said with a smile, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but in my hometown there's a saying: 'Seven months to sit, eight months to crawl, nine months to grow teeth.'"
Everyone looked at her: "What do you mean?"
While comforting and soothing little Yuangan, who was pouting and about to cry, Nanny Feng said, "Most babies can sit up by themselves by seven months, crawl around by eight months, and grow teeth by nine months."
Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "That's right, he'll be nine months pregnant in a few days."
Nanny Feng smiled and said, "The little prince sat and crawled earlier than other children, and his teeth came in earlier too. He is truly a son of the dragon."
Shang Ruyi's eyes flickered slightly when she heard this, but she didn't say anything. She just told them to take the child away and then got up to wash up.
She hadn't slept well the night before, and Tushe'er tried to persuade her to sleep more during the day to catch up on her sleep, but Shang Ruyi didn't listen to her. She still kept Yuangan by her side and played with him. After the child grew teeth, he was especially itchy and would put everything in his mouth. He would open his mouth and try to bite it. Shang Ruyi rescued her books, pens, clothes, and even a sock from his mouth.
Yuangan often pouts and is about to cry when he can't eat what's right in front of him. But children don't stay still, and his attention is immediately drawn to something else.
Shang Ruyi wiped the drool off the pen with a handkerchief and sighed, "You guys have to keep a close eye on this kid; he'll put anything in his mouth."
Nurse Feng smiled and said, "This servant understands."
Shang Ruyi then said to Tushe'er and Changwan, "You two should also be careful."
The two immediately replied, "Yes."
Although she obediently agreed, Tushe'er felt something was off. When she went down to do her work, she couldn't help but find Changwan and whisper, "Why is the princess acting so strangely today?"
Chang Wan looked at her and said with a smile, "What's wrong?"
Tushe'er thought for a moment and said, "Usually, it's Mama Feng who reminds us of these things first, and the Princess listens; but today, it's the Princess who's reminding us."
Chang Wan smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? The Princess Consort is the young prince's mother."
That was certainly true, but Tushe'er blinked, seemingly still feeling that something was amiss, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she gave up. Changwan watched her muttering and shaking her head, and her eyes crinkled with laughter.
The next day, Shang Ruyi still did not go out, but stayed in Qianqiu Palace to play with Yuan Gan.
However, Changwan was sent by her to Dali Temple to visit Sun Xianyue.
Although she came back two days later, the people from the Dali Temple still politely let her in. Chang Wan looked at Sun Xianyue, who was originally upright and virtuous, huddled in the damp, cold, and dark prison, and felt heartbroken. When she called out to him, her voice was a little hoarse: "Young Master".
"..."
Sun Xianyue slowly raised her head, her dark eyes seemingly filled with ink.
Only when she recognized the person as Chang Wan did she move slightly, her voice hoarse and barely audible: "Miss Chang, you've come..."
Changwan nodded and looked at him carefully for a while.
Although he was huddled in the corner of the prison, one of Sun Xianyue's legs was still paralyzed in a very strange position. The wound that had been bandaged a couple of days ago had turned black again. Fortunately, he had no other new injuries, so he should not have been tortured any further.
Chang Wan breathed a sigh of relief and handed over the bag of pastries and medicine she had brought, saying, "I heard that you are from Xuanzhou, so I specially bought some sweets on the way. Please don't mind, just consider it a taste of home."
Upon hearing this, Sun Xianyue slowly raised her head, and a glimmer of light finally appeared in her dull eyes as she looked intently at Chang Wan.
After a long pause, he said, "Thank you, young lady."
After saying that, he reached out and took the bundle that Changwan handed him.
Seeing his haggard and dejected appearance, Chang Wan sighed and said softly, "Young master, please don't worry for now. The princess said that she will definitely find a way to rescue you."
Sun Xianyue said softly, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
Changwan gently comforted him for a couple more minutes. Just then, the jailer came in to urge him on, so Changwan took her leave. After she left, Sun Xianyue looked down at the beautifully packaged box of candy for a long time before looking up again. She only had time to catch a glimpse of a pale yellow skirt at the end of the passageway.
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