Chapter 381 A Little Concern
After dealing with these matters, Xuanyuan Ling went to Zhaohua Palace.
It was still very early and they hadn't had lunch yet. Chen Qing was playing with Xiaoliu, which was their daily routine. Eight out of ten times when Xuanyuan Ling came over, Chen Qing was playing with the child. When he saw this, he usually smiled, but when he saw it today, he felt a little sad.
Chen Qing looked at Xuanyuan Ling coming over. From his expression, it was clear that he had something on his mind. Well, how could he not have something on his mind?
But she immediately picked up Xiaoliu.
Xuanyuan Ling saw her holding the child and subconsciously wanted to take it. In his heart, Shen Qing was very weak. The child was more than ten months old and was already very heavy. He was afraid that she could not hold it.
At this moment, he didn't even think about the servants beside him. No way would he, an emperor, be asked to hold a child.
But he just reached out subconsciously, and Shen Qing easily stuffed the child into his arms.
After all this time, Xuanyuan Ling had become very skilled at holding Xiaoliu and he quickly adjusted the position. Xiaoliu was very giving and as the months got older, he wasn't as crybaby as he was at the beginning.
Shen Qing smiled: "Xiao Liu misses his father."
"Naughty." Xuanyuan Ling felt that it was not that Xiaoliu missed him, but that she was teasing him again. However, he was also very happy. He held Xiaoliu in his arms. Looking at Xiaoliu at this moment, he felt more and more fond of her in his heart. This child was raised very well, and Chen Qing was a good mother. Really, he looked at Chen Qing at this moment, and his heart was filled with a myriad of emotions.
He held the child for a while, but he couldn't concentrate on teasing him, so he handed him to the nanny to hold. When the servants left, he hugged Shen Qing.
This hug was so tight that Shen Qing was held tightly in his arms and could hardly breathe. But at this moment she did not struggle, but reached out her hand firmly and hugged him tightly.
Neither of them spoke, but the atmosphere was not dull at all. They hugged each other for a long time, and Xuanyuan Ling let out a long breath of fresh air.
Shen Qingcai patted his back: "Loosen up, I can't breathe."
Xuanyuan Ling had been hugging her for quite a while, and she just said it now. Yes, he couldn't help himself and used too much strength. When he loosened his grip a little and saw her patting her breasts, his heart softened: "I didn't care."
"Fortunately, otherwise I would have shouted earlier."
Xuanyuan Ling looked at her and pulled her towards the couch not far away.
He lay down by himself, and asked Shen Qing to lie on him, and then he hugged him: "This way you won't be holding it in."
Well, I’m definitely not holding it back anymore.
Chen Qing moved to a comfortable position in his arms, and then put her cheek on his chest. She could still hear his heartbeat, beating steadily.
Xuanyuan Ling subconsciously curled the corners of his mouth when he saw her like that, but since he had something on his mind, the smile didn't last long.
He was used to Shen Qing's weight on him. He felt better hugging her now, and he could say some of the things that made him feel irritated: "I regret it a little. It was I who gave the Fourth Prince to the Queen and left Li, which led to the current situation. Even if the burns on the Fourth Prince can be healed, they will leave indelible scars. I'm afraid his leg will never heal..."
He felt guilty, towards the Fourth Prince, and perhaps something else.
Chen Qing knew that he had always cared a lot about children. She didn't know the details of Xuanyuan Ling's childhood, after all, it was a taboo in the palace, but she also knew that he had a bad childhood, and the fact that he had a bad childhood with his status was nothing more than the Queen Mother using some tricks on him.
Chen Qing said: "If you can think about the outcome of something before you do it, many things will not happen. Even the most well-planned people will only make the most correct response based on the situation at the time. People's hearts are biased and unpredictable. How can you control everything? You can only do well in the present."
Xuanyuan Ling understood what she said, but just because he understood it, he didn't necessarily feel relieved. Sometimes when he had something on his mind, he wanted to find someone to talk to, but he had no desire to talk to other people.
Chen Qing's words made him feel more at ease than comforting him that the Fourth Prince would be fine in the future or something else, because it was something he knew very well, but he knew it very well, and having Chen Qing point it out added a bit of tacit understanding.
Xuanyuan Ling was silent again.
He didn't say anything, Shen Qing was with him, sometimes there was no need to say much, as long as he knew that the other person also understood, there was really no need for words, just a hug was enough to comfort him.
Chen Qing leaned against Xuanyuan Ling and felt in his heart that he was a little pitiful in this matter. Yes, he was an emperor, but he was also a living person. Even if he was very powerful now, he could not change the injuries he had suffered and could not remove the scars he had left. It was like the burns of the Fourth Prince. The wounds could heal, but they would leave scars, and the legs could not heal. Xuanyuan Ling did not have any unhealable injuries on his body, but what about his heart?
A person who looks strong on weekdays, occasionally showing his vulnerable side, is very endearing.
Xuanyuan Ling was silent when he felt Shen Qing move. He couldn't help but look at her, but saw her move from him to the side and then kneel beside him: "What are you doing?"
Shen Qing pointed to his thigh and said, “Let me hold the emperor and coax him.”
Xuanyuan Ling: “…”
"I'm not Xiaoliu." Xuanyuan Ling saw her meaningful action and it was obvious that she wanted him to rest his head on her legs while she hugged him. Isn't that like coaxing a child?
Chen Qing didn't care what he said and went to pull him, insisting that he lie on her lap. Seeing how persistent she was, Xuanyuan Ling went along with her, and then she hugged him and coaxed him. She even patted his chest like she was coaxing a child. Xuanyuan Ling felt a little embarrassed, but seeing how Chen Qing really coaxed him, he felt warm in his heart. He raised his hand and rubbed her cheek with his fingertips.
At this moment, Shen Qing was kneeling, and he was lying down, raising his hand to stroke her cheek. The two looked at each other, not in a sentimental way, but the years were peaceful, and the sunlight coming in from outside made the scene beautiful, like a dream.
But this scene only lasted for a while, and Shen Qing soon couldn't hold on any longer: "Your Majesty, please move away. You are too heavy, and my legs are numb."
Xuanyuan Ling: “…”
Well, a little caring, but not much.
Xuanyuan Ling looked at her with a displeased look, annoyed by her being so pampered, but also felt that he was such a big man, and it was really heavy for him to lie on her legs like this, so he should not be crushed by her.
At first, Chen Qing felt that he was a little heavy when lying on her, but since she was thinking about coaxing him, she endured it. Unexpectedly, she couldn't stand it anymore after a while. When Xuanyuan Ling let go, she rubbed her legs, which made Xuanyuan Ling very angry and pulled his legs over to her. Well, now the person who coaxed and the one who was coaxed were switched. The one who was coaxed just now was now having her legs rubbed by the one who coaxed.
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