The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1319: caught off guard
Chapter 1319 Caught Unprepared
When Abao gave birth to a baby prematurely, he was not by her side and he always felt guilty about it. Coupled with his longing for Abao, Xiao Rongyan wished he could have wings on the way to the capital city, but he had to be calm and restrained. Therefore, every moment of the journey to the capital city was torture for him.
“Your Majesty, the little prince and the little princess are already waiting for the Ninth Prince in the main hall.” Wei Zhong said to Xiao Rongyan with a smile.
There were no royal guards guarding outside the palace, and almost all of them were placed below the high rank.
Xiao Rongyan nodded, signaling Yue Shi who was following behind him to wait here, and then he followed Wei Zhong towards the Ming’an Hall with its towering double-eaved roofs and bright lights.
Looking at the palace gate getting closer and closer, Xiao Rongyan didn’t know why he felt nervous. He was already the father.
Once upon a time, Xiao Rongyan never thought that one day he would have a child and become a father. He thought he would devote all his energy to the State of Yan.
Abao… was beyond his expectations, and the two children caught him off guard.
Xiao Rongyan was not sure if he would be a good father, because his father was so cold-blooded and ruthless to his own flesh and blood. That man’s blood was flowing in his body, and he was afraid that he would not be a good father either.
Wei Zhong slowly pushed open the door of Ming’an Palace.
In the hall, layer upon layer of bright yellow drapes and gauze curtains hung from the beams, and were tied to the golden pillars on both sides by golden hooks with peony flowers decorated with gems. The faint fragrance of sandalwood rose from the Boshan incense burner. At the end of the heavy drapes and golden gauze, there was an ivory mat spread on a red lichen embroidered with dragons and blessing patterns. Bai Qingyan and Dong were holding two children in their arms respectively. I don’t know what Chuntao, who was kneeling on the edge of the ivory mat, said, but Bai Qingyan and Dong both had smiles on their faces.
Xiao Rongyan stood there, looking at this heartwarming scene. All of a sudden, the uneasiness in his heart was soothed away, and he couldn’t bear to disturb this heartwarming scene.
Wei Zhong was about to go forward and chat with Bai Qingyan and Dong, who had not noticed the palace door opening to report, when Xiao Rongyan raised his hand to stop him.
This scene seemed to have touched upon the memories that had been buried deep in Xiao Rongyan’s heart. He seemed to vaguely remember that when he was young… his mother and his father, who had not yet awakened from his dementia, would spread an ivory mat in the hall in the summer, put a small ebony table on it, and place fruits and snacks on the table. His mother would hold them and their siblings in her arms and play cat’s tangle. Under the flickering lights… his mother’s smile was so moving and beautiful.
Dong covered her lips with a handkerchief and chuckled softly. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Xiao Rongyan standing at the entrance of the hall.
Xiao Rongyan quickly came back to his senses, took off the mask and handed it to Wei Zhong beside him, then bowed respectfully to Dong from a distance.
“Ayan is back…” The smile in Dong’s eyes became even more intense, and with a look of kindness, she waved to Murong Yan, “Come quickly!”
After that, Mrs. Dong ordered Chunzhi: “Bring some sour plum soup to Ah Yan.”
The capital city has already become hot in May. The sour plum soup is the handicraft of Nanny Tong and was prepared early. However, Bai Qingyan does not have chilled soup, only warm one. Knowing that Xiao Rongyan was coming, Dong specially asked someone to ice a bowl for Xiao Rongyan.
Xiao Rongyan was flattered when he heard the word “return”. He walked towards Dong’s direction with a respectful attitude, without even looking up at Bai Qingyan. He just stopped not far from Dong and kowtowed again: “Ayan greets mother!”
Bai Qingyan fixed her gaze on Xiao Rongyan, and seeing his reserved look, she couldn’t help but smile in her heart. She was dressed simply, wearing only a plain dress and a goose hairpin on her head. Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes to glance at her daughter in her arms, and then looked at Xiao Rongyan who was reserved in front of Dong, and the smile in her eyes deepened.
“Okay, we are family, stop being so polite!” Mrs. Dong smiled and waved at Xiao Rongyan, “Come and take a look at the two children…”
Wei Zhong stepped forward and helped Xiao Rongyan take off his shoes.
Xiao Rongyan knelt beside Bai Qingyan, looked at Bai Qingyan with his deep dark eyes, and then his gaze fell on the child. Looking at the white and tender little thing in Bai Qingyan’s arms, Xiao Rongyan’s heart seemed to be gently stroked by a feather. He couldn’t tell what this feeling was.
“Quick, bring Xile over to show Ayan…” Dong handed the little one in her arms to Chuntao.
Chun Tao carefully took Xile, walked to Xiao Rongyan, and whispered, “Son-in-law, look at the young master, he is very good-looking!”
As a loyal servant serving Bai Qingyan personally, Chuntao naturally knew Xiao Rongyan’s identity. She also roughly learned about the eldest girl and her son-in-law from Chen Qingsheng. After being surprised, Chuntao felt that if the Ninth Prince of Yan was really so sincere to the eldest girl, she would be willing to recognize this son-in-law.
After all, when she was in the capital city, she heard that the eldest girl was trapped in Jiangzi City. It was the Ninth Prince of Dayan who left Yunjing and rode day and night with serious injuries to rescue the eldest girl.
Seeing that her son-in-law put their eldest daughter first, Chuntao’s dissatisfaction disappeared and she was even happy for the girl.
When Xiao Rongyan saw the two children, he felt a little bit like a father.
He knew that Bai Qingyan had given birth, and that it was a premature birth… He was more worried about Bai Qingyan. Even when he rushed to the capital city, it was mostly because he missed Bai Qingyan. He missed the two children he had never met, but not as much as he missed Bai Qingyan.
Now seeing the two sleeping children, Xiao Rongyan felt that the softest part of his heart seemed to be stirred by these two fair, tender, chubby and pink little guys. He couldn’t help but want to kiss the two children, but he hadn’t washed up yet, and was afraid to bring his tiredness to the two children.
He reached out and touched the two children’s curled up hands hidden in their sleeves. He felt that the hands were as soft as if made of water, incredibly soft.
“Do you want to hug the baby?” Bai Qingyan asked.
Xiao Rongyan’s back was stiff, and he looked up at Bai Qingyan with eyes full of tenderness. A thin layer of sweat broke out on his palms for no reason, and he whispered, “I haven’t even had time to change my clothes. Is it okay for me to hold the child like this?”
Bai Qingyan smiled and handed Kang Le to Xiao Rongyan’s arms. The little girl looked at her little by little. When Xiao Rongyan held her carefully in his arms, he felt that the little girl was heavier than he had imagined.
Perhaps it was because of the change of embrace, the little girl felt it, her pink little mouth smacked, her eyelashes leaving a fan-like shadow on her chubby face trembled twice, and then she fell asleep again.
Xiao Rongyan’s back was stiff, and he tried to be gentle with his arms, fearing that he might hurt the child. He couldn’t help but look up at Bai Qingyan, asking for advice: “Am I holding the child correctly?”
Dong covered her lips with a handkerchief and laughed: “Not crying is the right thing to do!”