Chapter 829 I'll leave all of this to you.
Yuwen Qian had indeed held infants in his arms. On the contrary, during his years of wandering and spiritual practice away from home, he had visited places of suffering and even poverty to practice asceticism. He recited the Rebirth Mantra for nameless corpses lying by the roadside, administered medicine to the sick, and held newborn babies like this one, whose bodies reeked of blood and resembled small animals.
After sensing his presence, the children all quieted down and drifted into a peaceful dream.
Only the little baby before them—the midwife had just soaked a soft cloth in warm water, wrung it out until it was smooth, and wiped away the little bloodstains remaining on the child's face, making him look cleaner, rosy and tender. However, in Yuwen Qian's almost deliberately gentle embrace, he kept squirming restlessly, almost breaking the swaddling clothes, and kept crying incessantly. Because he had been crying for so long, he was even a little weak, but his whimpering cries never stopped.
Yuwen Qian was still somewhat reluctant to let go.
He loosened his arms, trying to make the child more comfortable, but the child was still uncomfortable and continued to struggle and wriggle in his arms.
Yuwen Ye could only hold him even more gently, gazing at him with an even gentler look, a look that was more than just gentle; it also seemed tinged with a sense of bewilderment. In that bewilderment, he unconsciously murmured, "This, this was originally—"
Before he could finish speaking, a pair of hands reached out.
Compared to the joy and speed when he received the swaddling clothes from the midwife just now, this time the movement was much slower, but slow yet firm. Yuwen Qian instinctively tightened his arms, but to no avail. He could only watch helplessly as the baby in his arms was taken away.
"...!"
He was somewhat dazed, only to feel a lightness in his hands, and that familiar, empty feeling washed over him once again. He didn't even look up immediately, but instead looked down at his empty hands. After a long silence, he slowly raised his head, his face now showing a faint, calm smile that seemed to have no trace of anything unusual, as he looked at Yuwen Ye standing in front of him, holding the child tightly in his arms.
He smiled and said, "Second brother."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for looking after my son."
Yuwen Ye had never held a child before, let alone such a soft infant, so his movements were somewhat stiff. However, the baby, who had been crying for half a day, stopped crying. Whether it was from exhaustion or some other reason, the baby made a couple of soft, babyish murmurs and then fell silent.
Yuwen Ye looked down at him, her little mouth slightly pouting, revealing a hint of grievance. After a while, she blew out a drool bubble.
He smacked his lips and fell asleep.
Yuwen Ye's lips curled slightly, revealing a loving smile, but the smile was fleeting. When he looked up at Yuwen Qian again, he had already regained his usual coldness and calmness, and said, "However, Ruyi wants to see this child, so I have to take him inside."
Yuwen Qian smiled and asked, "How is your wife?"
"She's alright."
"That's good. Second brother, you must take good care of her."
"They are my wife and children, of course I will take good care of them."
"……yes."
Just as the two brothers were talking, Yuwen Yuan slowly walked over again. He had been standing silently to the side when Yuwen Qian was holding the swaddled baby. Besides the joy on his face, there seemed to be a hint of worry, but he couldn't show it at the moment.
He walked up to them and gave Yuwen Qian a deep look, but still didn't say much. He only asked Yuwen Ye, "How is Ruyi doing now?"
"Reporting to Father, Ruyi is alright, but she doesn't seem to be in much spirits."
"She's tired; she's had a tough time this time."
"yes."
"I have already sent people to summon the Imperial Physicians back. They will be here soon. Let them examine Ruyi again and make sure nothing is left behind. Ruyi has given birth to my eldest grandson, making her a meritorious official of my Great Sheng Dynasty."
"With Father's words, Ruyi will surely be safe and sound."
"Um."
Yuwen Yuan nodded, then turned to look at his eldest son, who had been silent all along. His brows furrowed slightly, as if he hesitated to say something, but before he could speak, Yuwen Ye said, "By the way, Father, I have another request for my elder brother."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at Yuwen Qian, and immediately raised his head, calmly smiling, "Second brother, we are brothers, so please speak freely."
Yuwen Ye said, "It's like this. Physician Su just said that Ruyi has just given birth and is currently very weak. She can't move around, and it's best for her to avoid the wind for the next two days, otherwise she might fall ill. So she can't return to Qianqiu Palace for the time being. She will probably have to stay in Chengqian Palace to recuperate for the next few days."
"oh……"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Qian did not immediately say anything. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the brightly lit inner hall, which was now gradually calming down, just like his own calmness. Then he looked away, his almost transparent eyes calmly looking at Yuwen Ye, and said, "Of course."
Upon hearing this, before Yuwen Ye could even speak, Yuwen Yuan, who was standing to the side, frowned.
He said, "Qian'er, didn't you plan to leave the palace tomorrow and officially move into your residence?"
At this moment, Yuwen Cheng, who had been standing aside without even glancing at the baby when it was brought out, also came over. His brows were clearly furrowed as he looked at Yuwen Qian and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, you chose the date and the time carefully. Is it really alright to do this a night earlier?"
Yuwen Qian remained silent for a moment.
In an instant, it was as if all the problems had turned into invisible threads, winding and twisting around his body and, even more so, his heart.
Just as the entire hall fell silent once again, so quiet that even breathing and heartbeats could be heard, he let out a long sigh, slowly raised his head, and a faint smile appeared on his handsome face, like a clear white cloud that was right in front of him but could not be touched or grasped.
He looked at Yuwen Yuan, whose eyes were serious, and said, "It's alright."
"..."
"Since I have already made up my mind, I don't care if it's a little earlier or a little later."
This time, Yuwen Yuan fell silent.
However, he didn't remain silent for long. After a moment, he let out a long breath, but his face was devoid of joy or anger. Only a deeper layer of hidden worry, like a gloom, shrouded his eyes. He said to Yuwen Ye, "You can stay here."
Yuwen Ye said, "Thank you, Father Emperor, and thank you, Brother Emperor."
After saying that, he picked up the swaddled baby, turned around, and walked back into the inner hall.
After letting out a long sigh, Yuwen Yuan turned and left.
Yuwen Qian remained standing in the brightly lit main hall, silently gazing at the inner chambers. After an unknown amount of time, he seemed to mutter to himself, yet remained silent, but those words lingered quietly within the Chengqian Hall—
"I'll leave all of these to you."
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