Yun Shang Que.
Ye Luan was in the hall, teasing the little babies on the couch. She was only wearing a thin red gauze dress, her posture alluring, with a full front and back.
These two babies were very fierce. As soon as their tiny milk teeth grew, they would often bite her. She didn't want to use a wet nurse, and Xiao Chi Zhan wouldn't allow her to feed them herself, so she used special containers to feed them milk.
Fortunately, the two babies were easy to raise and rarely fussed. After they were full, they would nestle sleepily.
Most of the time, she watched the two babies from the side, but they were still too young and could only crawl on the couch.
She especially liked Ge'er's eyes. A pair of red pupils with a misty sheen, and when they blinked and stared at her, her heart would melt.
When Xiao Chi Zhan entered, he saw her lying on her side on the couch, gazing tenderly at the two babies who were about to fall asleep.
"Luan Luan."
Ye Luan heard his voice and turned back.
She recalled what she had heard them discussing in the imperial court during the day, and her heart sighed faintly.
Xiao Chi Zhan walked closer and saw the two babies on the couch, unable to resist discussing.
"Let them sleep on their own. They are this old now, they can't always sleep with us."
Ye Luan glared at him playfully, "How old are they? They can't even walk yet. Besides, this bed is so big, they don't get in your way."
After speaking, she lowered the curtains.
"If you dislike us, go sleep in another hall."
Xiao Chi Zhan, "----"
He lifted the curtain and got onto the couch.
"Liu Rong Ruo, he—?"
Ye Luan couldn't help but ask him curiously, tilting her head.
"He's still in a coma."
Xiao Chi Zhan said as he lay down on his side, skillfully moved the two babies to the innermost side, and held her in his arms.
Ye Luan couldn't be bothered with his little movements and asked him.
"Why did Li Qiong Yu ask for people from the Blood Corpse? What is he investigating?"
Xiao Chi Zhan lowered his eyes to look at her and chuckled, "So curious?"
Ye Luan grabbed his arm and shook it, "Tell me quickly."
"He felt something was wrong and secretly investigated. He found out that the person named Xia Yun had left Nanjiang, and Xuan Qing was also not in Nanjiang. So, he wants to deploy people from the Blood Corpse to investigate their whereabouts."
After he finished speaking, he directly lowered his head and blocked her lips.
Before Ye Luan could ask for clarification, she was pinned down by him, kicking him in annoyance.
"Luan Luan, they are all asleep."
He reached into her clothes, his voice seductive.
Ye Luan glanced at the two babies and said shyly, "Go to the bathhouse behind."
This damned lunatic, ever since her body recovered, he had been seeking pleasure almost every night.
Xiao Chi Zhan immediately picked her up horizontally and carried her to the hall behind.
"Luan Luan, you smell so good."
Ye Luan watched the man gnawing on her and couldn't help but wrap her arms around his waist.
Under the flickering candlelight, her skin was like ice and her bones were jade, her curves玲珑. A touch of spring beauty and charm appeared in her eyes, and her snow-white neck and back were exposed above the water, glistening with moisture.
"Did Li Qiong Yu discover something? Why is he investigating secretly?"
Xiao Chi Zhan couldn't be bothered with so much, caressing her, wishing he could die on her.
Seeing that he was not paying attention, Ye Luan glared at him in annoyance.
Xiao Chi Zhan looked at the faint blush on her fair skin, touched her tender and smooth waist, and replied perfunctorily with a hoarse voice.
"He wants to investigate whether Chi You gave birth to that child. We can't let Liu Rong Ruo's seed be scattered among the common people."
After saying that, he directly changed the subject.
"Luan Luan, you are still so."
Ye Luan's face instantly turned red, and she punched him hard on the shoulder.
"Shameless."
"I've been holding back for several months."
Hearing his words, Ye Luan couldn't help but tighten her waist.
After she got pregnant, he basically didn't touch her for her health. He was more nervous than she was. After giving birth and her body recovered, he became unrestrained.
Because of the two children, Ye Luan was almost always in the North Palace. The children grew up quickly, often rolling around on the couch. Later, they could stand and walk unsteadily, but they would fall down from time to time.
Listening to the children's babbling sounds, the entire Yun Shang Que was lively every day.
A Jing did not cry or fuss. He stayed in the hall with a deep expression on his little face. He was curious about the scenery outside, but couldn't find an exit, so he lay by the door and gazed at the sky outside the corridor.
His sister Ge'er was very lively. She loved to grab Xue Qiu's fur and roll around. She also cried a lot. When she did something wrong, she would strike first, framing her brother.
The personalities of the brother and sister were completely different.
A Jing did not quarrel with his sister and was taciturn, but sometimes when he was pushed too hard, his eyes would suddenly turn red, exactly like Xiao Chi Zhan's red pupils.
Ye Luan saw it by accident once and was extremely excited, chattering to Xiao Chi Zhan.
She started to tease A Jing often, but never saw it again.
As children's curiosity grew, they became unwilling to be confined to the hall.
Ye Luan felt they were too young and didn't want to take them out, so she played with the two children in the Star Palace.
A Jing was not interested in this and secretly slipped into the Armory, often fiddling with the weapons.
Once, he slipped away again and accidentally blew up a cannon. If Xiao Chi Zhan hadn't arrived in time, there would have been a casualty. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Xiao Chi Zhan, with a grim expression, carried his son back to the hall and unceremoniously threw him onto the ground.
A Jing's body ached from the impact. He fearfully dodged backward, looking at his father with timid eyes.
"If you dare to touch anything carelessly again and don't remember your lesson, I'll break your legs."
Ye Luan heard the commotion and returned with Ge'er. She saw A Jing lying on the carpet, his red pupils filled with tears, running into her arms pitifully.
"Mother Concubine—"
Ye Luan, heartbroken, picked up the child and checked him for any injuries. Seeing bruises, she turned back and said angrily,
"Why did you throw him?"
Xiao Chi Zhan said, "If he can blow up the Armory today, he can blow himself up tomorrow."
Ye Luan knew that A Jing's curiosity was particularly strong, and he loved playing with dangerous things the most. She had told him many times, but he never listened and would still secretly play with them later.
The Armory was locked, but she didn't know how he managed to get in.
She put on a cold face, ordered everything in the Armory to be removed, and commanded all dangerous items in Yun Shang Que to be dealt with. Then she took the children back to their room.
"Mother Concubine, does Father dislike me?"
A Jing pouted, his red eyes filled with grievances.
Seeing her brother crying so pitifully, Ge'er also started crying with a loud wail.
Ye Luan was overwhelmed and quickly comforted the two little ancestors.
"Father loves A Jing, he's just afraid A Jing will hurt himself."
She said, taking out a porcelain bottle to apply medicine to the bruised area.
"Heh heh, blow—"
Ye Luan watched her beloved daughter pouting and blowing on her brother's leg, her eyes filled with a smile.
When Xiao Chi Zhan entered, the two children hid behind Ye Luan fearfully.
Ye Luan then noticed that A Jing's eyes had turned red again, and she couldn't help but be curious.
"Why are his eyes sometimes black and sometimes red?"
Xiao Chi Zhan glanced at them and said, "It's normal. They turn red when he's angry."
After saying that, he looked at the timid A Jing and said in a deep, cold voice.
"Do you dare to touch things carelessly again?"
A Jing shook his head with red eyes, "I don't dare anymore."