Chapter 899 You cry as soon as you hold the baby?
The tense atmosphere in the Liangyi Hall was suddenly filled with the innocent cries of a baby. Everyone's tense nerves immediately relaxed. Yuwen Yuan immediately turned to look at the baby in the arms of the wet nurse, who was struggling and twisting. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
The wet nurse's face had already turned pale before the child even cried out, and when she heard the emperor ask her question, she trembled with nervousness.
She stammered, "I, I, I am your servant—"
Tushe'er, who was standing nearby, immediately said, "Your Majesty, please forgive us. It was our fault for not taking good care of His Highness."
As she spoke, Nurse Feng finally regained some composure and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, this servant deserves to die."
Seeing the two maids being so careful, Yuwen Yuan was in a bad mood but didn't bother arguing with them. Just then, Shang Ruyi stood up, turned around and took the swaddle from Feng the wet nurse's hands, gently coaxing and patting the child. Before long, the baby's cries gradually subsided.
Yuwen Yuan said, "Take good care of them."
"yes."
The two of them straightened up, still shaken. Feng, the wet nurse, was covered in cold sweat and wiped her face with her sleeve in fright.
Yuwen Yuan then asked, "Where were we?"
Yu Mingyue glanced cautiously at Shang Ruyi but didn't speak. Yan Shaoxuan, however, said, "Your Majesty, we just mentioned that Jiang Yan may have concealed his true identity, and even his father doesn't know it."
"Oh, yes, yes."
Yuwen Yuan nodded repeatedly, but his gaze fell on Xiao Yuanzi. Under her mother's gentle care, Xiao Yuanzi gradually stopped crying and even smiled through her tears. She stretched out her two tender little hands from her swaddling clothes and grabbed a piece of clothing from Shang Ruyi's chest, laughing as she pulled it down. Princess Qin was not angry at all, but only showed a gentle smile to the child in the swaddling clothes.
Yuwen Yuan seemed to have a thought: "Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi raised her head and said softly, "Your subject also made this guess based on Jiang Yu's actions. After all, all parents in the world love their children."
Yuwen Yuan seemed to have touched a soft spot in his heart, and nodded, saying, "What you say makes sense."
The people in the hall looked at each other, their words swirling in a heated debate, yet they remained silent. Even the Crown Prince and the Prince of Qin quieted down.
The only one at ease in the main hall was Princess Qin, but since she was speaking to the Emperor, she couldn't possibly comfort the child at the same time. Besides, Xiao Yuanzi had stopped crying, so she turned around and handed the swaddled baby to the wet nurse Feng behind her. The latter hurriedly took it, but her face was still pale from the fright she had just experienced, and her hands were trembling as she took the baby. Shang Ruyi glanced at her, and the wet nurse Feng immediately took a deep breath and stood up straight while holding Yuanzi.
Shang Ruyi turned around and said humbly, "However, this is just my own speculation based on what the Crown Princess said."
Yu Mingyue's face darkened.
What she just said was indeed true, but the most crucial point was made by Shang Ruyi. However, after she said it, she also stated that she was "making wild guesses" after hearing her words. In other words, if anything goes wrong, she, the Crown Princess, will still be the one to take the blame.
But even knowing that's what she meant, Yu Mingyue couldn't possibly refute it now.
After all, this is the outcome she wants—
Upon hearing the words "unfounded speculation," Yuwen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. He then glanced at the Minister of Justice, who also seemed somewhat nervous, and said, "It's not exactly 'unfounded speculation.' The Crown Princess's words are reasonable, and Minister Yan's interrogation is also a result."
"..."
"If even the father doesn't know, then, Physician Su—"
Suddenly, another cry interrupted him.
Yuwen Yuan's brows furrowed into a knot. He turned his head and saw that the little Yuanzi in Feng's arms was crying again, and even more so than before. The baby was struggling and wriggling in her arms, and Feng almost couldn't hold the child anymore.
Yuwen Yuan's face darkened: "What's going on?"
The wet nurse, Feng, was also terrified and trembled as she said, "This servant...this servant doesn't know either, why is His Highness crying again?"
Yuwen Yuan immediately said, "Bring the child to me."
Eunuch Yu dared not delay and hurriedly stepped forward to take the swaddled baby and hand it to the emperor. Yuwen Yuan personally held the little Yuanzi in his arms. Although he had been fighting in the army for many years and had no experience in taking care of children, the so-called special bond between grandparents and grandchildren caused a surge of tenderness to well up in his heart when he saw this rosy-cheeked baby. He couldn't help but soften his breathing and his strength, and gently patted the child through the swaddle, saying, "Why are you crying? Good child, don't cry."
Strangely enough, after muttering to himself twice, the little boy actually stopped crying. However, his round face, still wet with tears, showed a hint of grievance as he grumbled at his grandfather who was holding him.
Yuwen Yuan smiled, but when he raised his head, his eyes turned cold.
Before he could speak, Shang Ruyi turned to look at the wet nurse, Feng, and asked in confusion, "That's strange. We're fine when we hold the baby, but why does the baby cry when you hold him?"
The wet nurse, Feng, trembled with fear: "This... this servant doesn't know either."
Although Xiao Yuanzi had calmed down, it was, after all, a matter concerning the eldest grandson of the emperor. Even the emperor was so nervous, so naturally everyone dared not be negligent and showed great concern. In the midst of the chaos, someone said, "Could it be that he is sick?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan immediately said, "Summon the imperial physician!"
At a command, a moment later, Du Ruoming, who was on duty that day, hurriedly ran into the Liangyi Hall with his medicine box.
Upon entering the hall and seeing the dense crowd inside, he was immediately startled. Already somewhat nervous due to the emperor's sudden summons, he was speechless. However, the crown prince stepped forward, frowning, and said, "Imperial Physician Du, go and see why Yuanzi is crying."
Du Ruoming was stunned.
Shang Ruyi said, "Imperial Physician Du, today I brought Yuanzi to the Liangyi Hall. The Emperor and I were fine when we held him, but he cried as soon as the wet nurse held him. What's wrong? Go and take a closer look. Maybe the child is sick."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will look into it immediately."
Du Ruoming dared not delay and hurriedly stepped forward. Under the emperor's gaze, he carefully examined Xiao Yuanzi's body. Soon, his forehead was covered in sweat. After examining the child thoroughly, his expression calmed down a bit, and he said, "Your Majesty, Prince Qin, Princess Qin, the little prince has no illness."
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