mesbooks Chapter 54 That's your own son
Chapter 54 That's your own son
"Consort Qin has arrived!" The eunuch outside the door announced in a loud and drawn-out voice, and the entire palace seemed to tremble with the sound.
Startled by the sound, Su Nuannuan, who was sitting on the couch, hurriedly put down the little Yao'er she was holding. She quickly got off the couch and prepared to put on her shoes, wanting to get ready to welcome Consort Qin's arrival.
Jinse, who was standing next to her, also wanted to lend a hand, but Su Nuannuan stopped her in the end.
However, just as she put one foot into her shoe, Consort Qin walked in with a smile.
"Sister Consort Zhuang, I hope my visit has not disturbed you?" Consort Qin's voice was clear and melodious, like a gentle spring breeze.
Su Nuannuan looked up and saw Consort Qin dressed in a gorgeous palace gown, her head adorned with jewels, and her face beaming with a kind smile.
Seeing that Consort Qin had already entered the room, Su Nuannuan simply stopped putting on her shoes and took off the half-worn shoe, throwing it aside before leisurely sitting back down on the small couch.
She didn't bow to Consort Qin, but simply smiled slightly and said, "Consort Qin, it is an honor for my humble abode to have you here. How could I feel disturbed? I wonder what brings you here today, Consort Qin, to visit me?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Qin couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. As she laughed, she explained, "I'm so bored and restless staying in the palace all day. That's why I thought I'd bring Xu'er out for a stroll today, and also to see my sister and Xiao Yao'er." With that, she turned and beckoned to the wet nurse behind her, signaling her to bring Jing Xu forward.
The wet nurse carefully stepped forward and presented the exquisitely beautiful little one in her arms to everyone. Su Nuannuan looked closely and saw that the child was chubby and fair-skinned, with a pair of big eyes that shone brightly like black gemstones, making him extremely adorable.
"The Fourth Prince must be about seven months old now, right? Look at him, he's getting more and more adorable!" Su Nuannuan asked softly, gazing lovingly at Canglan Jingxu in the wet nurse's arms.
"He's over seven months old and just learned to roll over," Consort Qin said with a smile as she took her son from the wet nurse's arms.
"My little one is learning to roll over! If he's lucky, he can roll over, but most of the time he can't."
But one good thing is that even when they can't get over it, they don't cry; they know to rest and try again.
At this moment, Consort Qin had already placed her son next to Jingcheng, and then picked up Jingyao with stars in her eyes.
"Our little princess has gained weight again!" Consort Qin said with a smile as she picked up Jingyao.
"Sister Qinfei, it's a big no-no for girls to gain weight!" Su Nuannuan teased with a smile.
“Jingyao is still young, she won’t remember even if I tell her, right?” Consort Qin said, teasing Jingyao as she held her.
"How about we switch? You give me Jingyao, and I'll give you Xu'er, okay?"
"Not good at all. Don't try to take my daughter away from me. The Fourth Prince is your son, your own son."
"When I was pregnant with him, the imperial physician said it was a girl, which made me so happy! From the moment I heard the news, my heart was like a joyful little bird, fluttering its wings all day long, eagerly anticipating the day I would meet him. Every minute and every second felt so long to me, as if time was stretched out infinitely, and I was trapped in a slowly flowing river of time."
During the day, when the sunlight streams through the window, I unconsciously look out, imagining him smiling and walking towards me; at night, when the stars twinkle in the sky, I toss and turn in bed, my mind filled with his small figure. Even in my dreams, I often see scenes of us together, and when I wake up, my heart is filled with sweetness.
"It turned out to be a boy. If I hadn't been fully conscious throughout the delivery, I probably would have suspected that someone had tampered with the baby and switched it with another child." Consort Qin looked at her son with a face full of disgust.
“Pulse readings can be inaccurate sometimes. It’s already quite good that he was able to give birth to a prince; at least he won’t have to suffer as a prince’s son in the future.”
Consort Qin, however, disagreed, pursing her lips and saying, "Even if we don't send them out for a marriage alliance, they might still be sent to a marriage alliance if they stay at home! In any case, it seems we can't escape the fate of being sent to a marriage alliance."
Su Nuannuan sighed softly and said, "One day it won't be like this. Maybe by the time our children have all grown up, the Azure Kingdom will no longer have such a thing as marriage alliances."
Consort Qin shook her head slightly and sighed, "I hope so! But... how could you so easily let the Emperor hand over the Second Prince and the Third Prince to Consort Li to raise?" As she spoke, she hugged Jing Yao tightly in her arms, slowly sat down, and looked directly at the other woman.
Su Nuannuan smiled helplessly and replied, "What else can I do? After all, those two princes were not officially registered under my name for upbringing. I have no power to influence the Emperor's decision on who to appoint as their foster mother."
"Indeed, Consort Li has always longed for a child, and her purpose is obvious: to gain more of the Emperor's favor within the inner palace. While her desire to vie for favor is understandable, it's fine as long as she doesn't use innocent children as bargaining chips for personal gain. Otherwise, if the children truly become victims in this palace intrigue, it would be truly heartbreaking. I only hope things don't escalate to that point. After all, those two young and innocent children are far too pitiful."
No sooner had Consort Qin finished speaking than a clear, loud cry rang out. She quickly hugged Jingyao tightly and turned around to look. What she saw shocked her so much that she exclaimed, "Good heavens!" Her beloved son was being bullied and pinned down by Consort Zhuang's son!
However, at that very moment, when Consort Qin saw the scene before her, she inexplicably felt an urge to laugh. What was going on? Normally, a mother should feel angry and heartbroken when her child is wronged and bullied! But at this moment, looking at her son's slightly disheveled appearance, Consort Qin couldn't suppress the laughter that was growing and spreading deep inside her.
At the same time, Su Nuannuan, who had also heard the crying, quickly looked in the direction of the sound. Upon seeing the situation, her face immediately darkened. It turned out that her mischievous little one was tightly gripping the Fourth Prince's hair and refusing to let go! Seeing the situation was dire, Su Nuannuan rushed forward, taking several steps at a time, and with considerable effort finally managed to pry her son's little hand off the other boy's hair. Then, she carefully took Jingxu into her arms, gently patting his back and softly coaxing him.