Sponsored Chapter 79

Will, he certainly will.

Although the Emperor had left, Xu ChangAn was still whispering the words. He believed that Xiao QingYan would insist on doing what he promised.

Perhaps as a Crown Prince, with reason that Xiao QingYan needed to help the Emperor to deal with government affairs, he was busier than before. Xiao QingYan came back at night, when Xu ChangAn was coaxing the child to sleep. Although the child was cared for by many people, as long as Xu ChangAn could do it himself, he basically did it himself. He always wanted to make up for what he did not do before.

Hes not asleep yet?

Almost, he just had a drink of milk. I have to coax him to sleep again.

Let me hold him.

Be careful not to wake him up. Just like when in the Wang Residence, Xu ChangAn did not like to have too many servants waiting in the room. There was only one palace maid or eunuch in the room when Xiao QingYan was absent. If Xiao QingYan came back, the only palace people in the room would know when to retreat. After handing over the child to Xiao QingYan, Xu Changan took a comfortable bath and changed clothes. By the time he came out, the child had fallen asleep and Xiao QingYan was ready to take a bath.

Xu ChangAn had something to ask Xiao QingYan today, so he waited until Xiao QingYan came out and lay down in bed with together. Then he slowly opened his mouth and said, Imperial Father came to me today, and he said something to me. Your Highness, will you take Imperial Concubines when you ascend the throne in the future? Such a thing, even if Xiao QingYan did not want to, those civil and military officials would not ignore it, but if Xiao QingYan strongly opposed, they would just blindly worried. Just did not know

What did Imperial Father want to do saying this to you? However, if I want to take imperial concubines, would you like it? You dont want me to take imperial concubines? Xiao QingYans first words made Xu ChangAn felt cold, but his later questions made him feel familiar

Dont want, dont want How could he possibly think about it? Not to mention him as a grown up man could not stand his lover being shared with others, even if a woman could, who would like it when the husband being with others?

Haha, youre smart! If you dare to tell me you have no objection, see how I deal with you! Xiao QingYan had thought about this problem for a long time. He was really not afraid. After all, his situation was different from Imperial Father at that time.

Now in the Imperial Court, regardless of civil and military authority, there were no people who could threaten him, no matter how much they opposed and persuaded, he would not be manipulated by anyone!

Now in the Imperial Court, there was no Zhou Family who had the military power in their hands, and no Lin Familys puppet regime. On his crowned day, there was no need to worry about the hundreds of officials in the court, even if there was only one person in his harem, how about it?

Nobody cared.

As if at last he was at ease, Xu ChangAn slowly released the clothes he was holding in his hand, but before he could completely let go, Xiao QingYan took the hand.

Didnt you just pull on my clothes? Why let it go? Now that its all pulled, go ahead and give it to me pull it completely. Xiao QingYans heart was happy; Xu ChangAn gave him a very satisfied answer. ChangAn was so kind to people, if he dared to say anything to persuade him to take imperial concubines, then he would be sad.

Now its the coldest time of the year. Xu ChangAn didnt want the two of them to freeze. He could only speak up and let Xiao QingYan to behave and not move around.

What if you catch a cold? Dont move around. The quilt wont cover properly. And if you catch a cold, you cant hold the baby. Xu ChangAn did not say the following words, because he knew that if he said it, Xiao QingYan would be angry. Xiao QingYan had already said to him that he spent too much time on the baby.

Now the child had only been more than a month old, Xiao QingYan knew he could not do anything, but right now he was happy, he wanted to be close to the other person. So no matter how much he wanted it, he dared not put the other person under pressure, he simply held the person beside him.

Holding Xu ChangAns face, Xiao QingYan only grinned at the man and kissed him for a while. When he retreated, Xu ChangAn could only lie on his chest and gasp for breath. Now that little thing has been more than a month old. You dont have to stay in your room all day. You can do whatever you want. Wasnt there a lot of interest before? You can do it now. You can study any strange medicines or train horses and learn martial arts.

Alright. Xu ChangAn knew that Xiao QingYan did not want him to be too bored or to be like the harem woman who had to do her duty and abide by the rules. Xu ChangAn never dreamed that he would have such a day. It seemed that his luck began from meeting with Xiao QingYan. He did not know what good deeds he had done in his previous life that he actually could meet him, could be cherished and protected by him, yet also be respected.

Although it was only a simple alright word, Xiao QingYan could also hear that Xu ChangAn was in a good mood. He held the person tightly and looked at the small wooden bed. Xiao QingYans heart was satisfied. Now he had everything.

Since birth, the child had been too well-behaved. Every day, except eating or sleeping, there was only a little time to wake up every day. But after one to three months, his temperament had changed completely. Every day, when it was dark, he would be energetic and would not obediently go to sleep until midnight.

This stinky boy! Where does such a big voice come from such a small body? Throw him to the nursemaid! Xiao QingYan held his son in his arms, complaining and coaxing. Right now it was the late midnight. Xu ChangAn was exhausted; he tried hard to hold his eyelids open and told Xiao QingYan to wake him up in moment, to coax the child to sleep. Xiao QingYan had to get up early and go to court tomorrow; he could not sleep too late.

Cry! Just know how to cry! Believe it or not, if you cry again Lao Zhu will let you sleep with the nursemaid! [Lao Zhu= father, arrogant I]

Wah wah

Still crying!

Wah wah

For this disobedient son, even if Xiao QingYan roared louder, but he also reluctant to really throw him away! After finding it useless to be harsh to his son, he could only change his tactics. He started calling baby, baby, and humming a tuneless tune gently, so that his precious son could quickly fall asleep.

Outside the door, rows of eunuchs and palace maids watched their master wandering around the room through the partition door. It was not that they did not want to help coaxing their Little Highness, but the Crown Prince and Crown Princess did not hand over the Little Highness to them at all. Almost all the time the Little Highness was cared by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess themselves, except for breastfeeding, of course.

Ya yi

Son ah, dont ya yi, go to bed. Your royal father is sleepy to death. Now the child was more than three months old, slowly, the small face shaped, and looked more and more like Xiao QingYan. It was precisely because of this that he more and more like the little fellow. Xiao QingYan guilt in heart was also more and more deep.

It was him, who was an incompetent royal father! Before that, the son was treated as a meat dumpling, which he thought he was a cancer, so he did not care about him.

After being red for a long time, the child did not fall asleep, but somehow stopped crying. Xiao QingYan was so sleepy that he couldnt control it. He took the child in his arms and put him beside ChangAn. He also went to lay with him. Then he put out a finger to play with his son and went to sleep directly.

Xiao QingYan did not know when the child fell asleep. He was about to go to sleep, then he suddenly remembered the time he was still holding the child. He woke up suddenly and only saw the pair of father and son sleeping soundly beside him.

Stinky boy! Only know how to sleep. Side-by-side holding both people in his arms, he was ready to sleep like this, but he just put his hand on ChangAn, and ChangAn was awake.

Hes sleeping?

Hm. I dont know why he is so good today. Just put him next to you, I almost fell asleep. When I woke up, I found that he was sound asleep.

Since its like that, just let him sleeps here. Dont take him to the cot and wake him up again. You should go to bed quickly. Who knows when the little thing will wake up again? Xu ChangAn himself was too sleepy, but when he thought that he could sleep a little more tomorrow morning, while Xiao QingYan would get up early and went to court, so he quickly let Xiao QingYan sleep. He was always in the spirit of preparing for a moment when the child woke up, which he just had to get up and held him; so as to not let him disturb his royal fathers rest.

Hm, you go to bed, too. I dont think hell wake up in a moment and a half.

Alright. When Xiao QingYan fell asleep, Xu ChangAn leaned sideways to look at the child. He thought the little thing should be noisy soon, but he did not wake up until Xu ChangAn opened his eyes again. When Xu ChangAn opened his eyes again, Xiao QingYan already went to court and the sky was bright.

Why did you behave so well last night? Did you sleep until dawn? Xu ChangAn had good nights sleep after all the troubles; he was in a bad mood. And the son who slept beside him just laughed at him, his heart was full of joy. He laughed directly in bed and was not ready to get up.

When Xiao QingYan came back, Xu ChangAn was walking his son in the Imperial Garden. Xiao QingYue was accompanying him, and the child was even held by Xiao QingYue.

Imperial elder brother! Your son is too heavy. What do you and imperial sister-in-law give him to eat? Ive been holding him for a while, my arms are sore. Xiao QingYue had recently become Xu ChangAns frequent visitor here; coming almost every day, and staying for a long time each time.

You can cherish the opportunity, because you cant hold him for much longer. Youll have to prepare for your marriage soon. Today the Emperor announced a big news, which shocked the imperial court and the ordinary people

The Emperor decided to abdicate and designated the Crown Prince to ascend the throne on an auspicious date.

Xiao QingYan had promised Xiao QingYue before, and now it was time for him to fulfill his promise.

Before he went to Beidi, Luo Yang had also made a great achievement. Although his position in Xiao QingYans private army was not high, but he could be promoted slowly in the future. Now, as long as he was a person with the identity of the Great Xiaos people, then he could.

The matter of you and Luo Yang, I promised you I will not break the promise. You can discuss about your marriage with Lady Guifei.

Really? Thank you, imperial elder brother! Looking at Xiao QingYues jumping up with happiness appearance, Xu ChangAn was surprised, but Xiao QingYan showed a regret that ones offspring does not live up to ones expectations face.

She was the only princess of the Great Xiao, she had a noble status. Their Great Xiao had plenty of excellent men. Why did she fall in love with a South Xinjiangs person, even with a South Xinjiangs person with a poor personality at that?!

Xiao QingYan knew most of Xiao QingYues time; its just that he was depressed to have a little sister who did not live up to expectations. But Xu ChangAn couldnt figure it out. What happened to the Princess QingYue who kept silent about her marriage?

How did she suddenly change? She was so happy when mentioning about her marriage?

Xiao QingYue hopped back happily to her palace. After she left, Xiao QingYan told Xu ChangAn about todays court affairs. After knowing that Xiao QingYan would soon become the Emperor of the Great Xiao, Xu ChangAn first thought of their son.

Your Highness, we are lucky to have this child, and I dare not expect it to happen again, so this child is probably our only child, and so his education should not be neglected in the future.

Now hes too young to know anything, we can spoil him to heaven, but we cant do that when he is one year old. Otherwise, if he is too spoil in the future, what to do?

Ill listen to you. In Xiao QingYans eyes, no one had the good temperament like his ChangAn, so he could confidently give his son to ChangAn. The son he raised must be a person with no fault in character, talent and study.

By the way, why havent I seen QingYu for a long time? He didnt come back during the Spring Festival. Where did he go and what was he busy with? Recently, Xu ChangAn had been busy with childrens affairs that he had no time to worry about Xiao QingYu. Now when he heard Xiao QingYan saying that Imperial Father was going to abdicate, he remembered that Xiao QingYu should have come back this time for such an important matter.

Hes just like that. He doesnt like being controlled, so hes lawless! You dont have to care about him. Hell come back when he wants to. Since ChangAn did not know, Xiao QingYan did not want to say more. If ChangAn knew that Nan Xi was a person of QingYu, he did not know what ChangAn would think in his heart. ChangAn would probably feel bad for him again, better not let him know. [T/N: O.o I didnt see that coming, no wonder when Nan Xi met his highness the author never mention which highness it is, I just assumed]

Well, I see. Im too lazy to care about him! And I dont like him! Xu ChangAn was also not very fond of Xiao QingYu, who had always been inexplicably hostile to him. Xiao QingYan let him not care about him was what he earnestly wish.

When they returned to the palace with the child in his arms, Xu ChangAn put the child into Xiao QingYans hands. In a few days, this man will be the most honorable person in the Great Xiao, therefore when he was still the royal father, lets bully him well.

Your Highness, youre going to put the baby to bed tonight.

Alright.

You cant wake me up.

Alright.

And later, have to well-behave like this.

What else? Although they were almost next to each other, but Xu ChangAn had only a little voice in his last words, and almost only he himself could hear what he was saying.

And A gentlemans words are of enormous weight; Your Highnesss words must not be forgotten.

Hha, I know I know! Dont worry, it will be the same in the future. What you say is exactly what you say. Knowing what Xu ChangAn was worried about, Xiao QingYan knew that its no use saying more until that day arrived. ChangAn would eventually know whether he would cheat him or not as the days went by.

Looking at the Crown Princes family of three in front of them, the eunuch and palace maid at the rear seemed to be familiar with the picture. They seemed to have heard some old Momo mentioned it before; about twenty something years prior, it was also like this.

ChangAn, you know, before I was three years old, there was only one child in the Palace and only my Imperial Mother. At that time, Imperial Mother was happy every day, with a smile on her face at any time. But then when the Palace welcomed Imperial Concubines, I also had a brother. Slowly, there were more things on the face of Imperial Mother that I could not understand, and then Imperial Mother fell sick and it became more and more serious.

I will not let you becoming like my Imperial Mother. In the future, there will never be anyone who will make you sad to see in this big Palace.

Your Highness en. I trust you.

Xu ChangAn knew that this was Xiao QingYans pledge and also reassurance to him. He did believe Xiao QingYans words. He knew that all his misery had passed. In the days to come, whether its pleasant or distressing to be with him, its all made him feel rest-assured. Because the only people he would worry about were the big one and the small one beside him.

The End.

Sponsored Chapter 80: Extra

After Xiao QingYan ascended the throne, Xu ChangAn became an Empress in a logical way, and their son was sealed Crown Princes at a young age.

When the little prince became the Crown Prince, his life immediately changed dramatically he didnt sleep at night with his Imperial Father and dad and he had to read more books. Furthermore, the one who tutored him to study and read was no longer a good-spoken and gentle dad, but an old tutor with a long white beard and an all day stiff face.

Imperial Father Looking at the ruler in the Tutors hand, the little Crown Prince was scared and hid both hands behind him. Then he looked piteously at his Imperial Father. He didnt want to be beaten it hurt his hand to be hit by the ruler!

Xiao QingYan looked at his sons eyes asking for help, but he was too embarrassed. When he handed his son over to the old Tutor, he and ChangAn both said that they should let the old Tutor discipline their son severely. Now, how could he open his mouth and plead for leniency?

Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is unusually intelligent since childhood, but never willing to study hard. Your Majesty and the Empress should supervise and urge the Crown Prince more, dont let him play all day long. The old Tutor was Xiao QingYans teacher when he was young. Xiao QingYan could not refute what he said. He just looked at his poor son and said, The Crown Prince is still young. When he is a little older, Zhen and the Empress will not indulge him.

Sigh! Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is young, but he is the Crown Prince of a country. The responsibility shouldered by the Crown Prince is not comparable to that of ordinary children. Naturally, the requirement should be stricter than that of ordinary children.

Knowing that he could not pass over this, the little Crown Prince put out one of his little palms, and then turned his head aside feeling too wronged!

Yesterday, the Tutor gave him homework. He obviously recited it all by heart, but because he slept too late last night, so today he dozed off. However, he really could recite it ah! How could he not recite something so simple that he could remember it once he looked at it?

When the Tutor left, Xiao QingYan also took his son back to lunch. The pair of father and son walked one after another, followed by a string of eunuchs. After Xiao QingYan had taken a few steps, he could not help stopping and squatted beside his son.

Want Imperial Father to hold?

Forget it, sigh! I have grown up. Learning from his Imperial Fathers appearance, the little Crown Prince put his hands behind him, and then walked around his Imperial Father and went straight ahead.

Xiao QingYan was amused by the boys childish voice yet too matured words, but he didnt mind that much. He went straight forward and took his son in his arms and gave him a kiss on his forehead.

Its all right. Ruier is still small, still can let Imperial Father kisses, hugs and hold high.

So does Dad!

Good, Dad will do the same. Lets go back and let Dad kisses and hugs us.

And hold high!

Thats not going to work! Dad is inconvenient now, cant hold high. Ruier behave ah. Xiao QingYan talked to his son, but the pace at his feet was getting faster and faster. Today, he delayed some time at the Tutors, ChangAn should have been waiting.

Every day Xiao QingYan came back with his son for lunch at about the same time. Today Xu ChangAn really waited for them for a while, but it wasnt long before the pair of father and son came back.

After they sat down, Xiao QingYan spoke to Xu ChangAn about his sons punishment today. Xu ChangAn was surprised to hear that he was punished. This child was like him when he was still small. He dared not say about other but his son memory was especially good. After reading something once, he could remember it all. It was only a piece of essay, how could his son not remember it?

Its not that he cant remember it. He was punished for dozing off in class today and also open and aboveboard sleeping on his desk. Do you think he does not deserve to be beaten? Passing over the chopsticks clamped with Xu ChangAns recent favorite dishes to him, Xiao QingYan was still puzzled when he told the reason his son was punished. The child went to bed early every day, how could he doze off in class?

Seeing that Imperial Father and Dad did not seem to notice him, the little Crown Prince directly picked up the chopsticks and knocked on his bowl!

Whats wrong?

Dad, I dont want to sleep with you anymore.

Hey! You stinky boy, said as if we so much want you to come over and join in the fun? You already so big, do you think we still want you to sleep together? And who was it that every day still lingered around and wouldnt go? Speaking of this, Xiao QingYan became angry! It was ChangAn who said to wait until the child became sensible before letting him be independent. But now that the child already big enough, its time to treat him without the mittens, but he still depended on them for everything else. Its fine if its for anything else, but its too much to tolerate to sleep with them every night!

Humph! Dad, Ruier doesnt want to be beaten. I want to sleep by myself tonight. Dad, yours and Imperial Fathers bed is broken. Its always shaking, I cant sleep. Speaking of being beaten, the little Crown Prince opened his little hand and looked at his palm it was red and painful.

After saying why he was beaten and didnt want to sleep with his Dad and Imperial Father, the little Crown Prince was at ease to eat. But at this moment, Xu ChangAn did not feel like eating and Xiao QingYan could not finish eating!

Xu ChangAn stretched out his hand and twisted Xiao QingYan thigh severely. Xiao QingYan, who was in pain, almost directly shouted out, but because of his face, he could only suffer!

Its all you! Told you, the childs here, be careful not to wake him up! Thats good? Its a shame! Xu ChangAn wore a big red face when he thought of what his son had just said. If the son knew why the bed was rocking

Hehe, ChangAn, dont be angry! Didnt the imperial physician say that? Your mood will affect the baby, hes already so big. If youre angry, he will not be happy. If hes not happy you would be soon uncomfortable. Without delay, Xiao QingYan went over and embraced him to placate. He smoothly touched ChangAn already obvious stomach.

They originally thought they could only have one child, how could they know that after a few years, ChangAn had another one?

You just know to whitewash me. Later, when Ruier is here, thats not allowed. Last night, he himself was overwhelmed by Xiao QingYan miserable coaxing voice. At the thought of Xiao QingYans majestic appearance of Supreme Monarch, Xu ChangAn then felt unusually satisfied with Xiao QingYan while because he was pregnant and had to endure his own **. He also had a small heart ache for Xiao QingYan, so he could not help agreeing to everything he asked for.

I know, I know. ChangAn, should we give our baby a name? Dont be like Ruier; to have his name when he was one year old.

I think Ruiers name sounds very good. This babys name, you choose it. Ill like anything.

En, I like it too. But the most I like is the babys dad~ Now that Imperial Father had nothing to do, when Xiao QingYan occasionally went to see him, Imperial Father always asked about the situation in the Palace. Of course, Imperial Father was most concerned about whether he had Imperial Concubines or not.

Yesterday, Imperial Father asked me if I had an Imperial Concubine. After I said no, Imperial Father was disappointed. I knew that Imperial Father would not admit defeat in that way. At that time, he also wanted Imperial Mother to be his only partner, but at the end he compromised. Now when he saw his son settling down, he must have been dissatisfied, but Im glad to see him like that.

He bullied you so much in those days, but now Im bullying him back for you!

Looking at Xiao QingYans complacent appearance, Xu ChangAn felt that it was best for him to be cocky like this all his life, because the things that made him complacent was also the thing he cared most about.

Dont bully Imperial Father all the time, hes already old. In fact, hes very kind to me. I didnt care about what happened then.

I know, I know. You are such a filial son, so then we will go to see Imperial Father with Ruier tomorrow?

Alright. Xu ChangAn simply agreed to Xiao QingYan, and smiled with the unusual satisfaction.

He imagined countless situations after Xiao QingYans accession to the throne, but he never imagined that they would live like this.

Just like the most common family in the world, there was no scheming, no fighting and scheming against each other, just a simple family, which was the life he wanted most from childhood. When he was married to Xiao QingYan, he thought that everything he wanted most was gone and would not be realized in his life. But he never thought that what he wanted most in his life was precisely because he had Xiao QingYan, and precisely because he was married to Xiao QingYan that he got everything slowly.

THE END

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