Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 441: Little Wolf Cub Born to Kai Xuan

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Little Wolf Cub Born to Kai Xuan

As for whether Lou Zixi and his wife’s relationship was harmonious, Murong Jiu was not sure, and naturally, she had no intention of prying into other people’s privacy.

However, it wasn’t many days before she saw Sikong Wan beaming with joy, radiating an indescribable charm, and she knew their relationship was getting better.

About this, Murong Jiu felt quite relieved.

In the dreams of her past life, Lou Zixi was disabled and gloomy, lonely and cold. In this life, Lou Zixi had not experienced those darkest moments and he had become a completely different person.

Or rather, if it weren’t for the Second Prince’s schemes, Lou Zixi should have grown up just like this.

This lifetime merely restored his original growth trajectory.

Having seen the weak and sinister Lou Zixi in her dreams, Murong Jiu still hoped he would have a considerate partner by his side.

A harmonious marital relationship, of course, would deepen their affection.

Murong Jiu seldom left the Prince Mansion.

Although the Second Prince was crippled, he was unlikely to let things go.

Because of Consort Jing’s matter, The Third Prince was now so unpopular among the populace that making him the Crown Prince was absolutely impossible in the near future, unless they wanted to incite turmoil again.

It was possible that the Second Prince would make a move on the Prince Mansion during Jun Yuyan’s trip to the south.

Murong Jiu was not afraid, her husband might have taken many experts with him, but the staff in the Prince Mansion had always been sufficient, with Zhou Li, Yang Shan, and Chang Chonghai always ready to protect her and the two children.

Even if she didn’t leave the mansion, Murong Jiu didn’t feel bored.

The two children were babbling and crawling all over the mats on the ground; their cuteness was indescribable.

They could now eat some rice porridge mixed with minced meat and vegetables, which was far tastier than milk.

Even her master, who usually had a poor appetite, would eat an extra bowl of rice when he saw the two little ones eating.

The only thing in the mansion that worried her was Kai Xuan.

For some reason, Kai Xuan had recently taken to running to the mountains, sometimes staying away for days.

This had never happened before, which always made Murong Jiu worry about him encountering some danger outside.

Every time she was terribly worried and almost had people go look for him, he would return quietly in the middle of the night.

This had been going on for nearly two months, and on several occasions, Kai Xuan had a strong smell of blood on him, which even seemed like human blood.

Murong Jiu carefully checked him for injuries but seeing none, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Until one night, just as she was about to go to sleep, a noise came from the courtyard.

"Princess Consort, come quickly, Kai Xuan has brought back a little wolf cub!"

Murong Jiu’s spirits lifted, and without even throwing on a cloak, she hurried to Kai Xuan’s lair.

Speaking of a lair, it had actually been remodeled a few times into an annex, fully equipped and meticulously cleaned daily to ensure no odors lingered.

At that moment, Kai Xuan was in his large lair, baring his teeth defensively and growling a warning.

Everyone in the yard was a longtime acquaintance of Kai Xuan; he had never acted like this before.

But Hong Yi did say he brought back a little wolf, maybe it was because he was protecting the cub.

"You all back off, let me take a look."

Murong Jiu wasn’t sure if Kai Xuan would be wary of her too, but she thought that if Kai Xuan, bringing the wolf cub, could make it through the bustling city back to the mansion, he definitely regarded it as home, otherwise, he would not have come back.

She slowly approached, and Kai Xuan indeed stopped baring his teeth; when she reached out her hand, he even nuzzled her palm with his head.

"Kai Xuan, may I take a look at your little wolf cub? Did you bring it back from the mountain?"

Understanding human nature, Kai Xuan comprehended her words and indeed stood up, exposing the little cub in front of her.

It was very small, its skin still red, but its white fur was clearly visible!

"Kai Xuan, is this your child?!"

Murong Jiu was very surprised, as she had thought that Kai Xuan had brought it back from an external wolf den!

In her eyes, Kai Xuan was still too young!

Although Kai Xuan was taller than her when standing up, she had watched him grow, so she had never imagined that Kai Xuan would become a father so quickly.

She had been mistaken, Kai Xuan was a wolf, and naturally different from humans. Despite his understanding of human nature, he was still part of the Wolf Clan and had his own instincts.

So was Kai Xuan frequently running outside over the past two months because he was with a female wolf?

"But why is there only one little wolf? You brought it back, how will it find its mother to nurse?"

"Surely, the mother wolf did not want this cub."

The commotion here drew over the elderly master.

Divine Doctor Zhai said, "The wolf packs on the mountains of Capital City are all gray wolves. The mother wolf of Kai Xuan might have given birth to a litter and rejected the weak and different ones, which is the nature of animals. This white-furred cub has been born for several days, not recognized, and unable to obtain milk, which you can tell by how thin and small it looks."

"Kai Xuan was also abandoned by the wolf pack in those days," Murong Jiu said with a frown as she reached out and stroked Kai Xuan’s head.

"Hong Yi, go and fetch some goat’s milk yourself; the cub’s belly is sunken, it must be starving."

"This servant will go right away."

Murong Jiu took the cloak that Hong Yi had just draped over her, bunched it into a bundle, and placed it in Kai Xuan’s den to protect the poor cub.

She wondered whether Kai Xuan would feel sad about the mother wolf’s behavior. In this world, the wolves that could understand human emotions were probably only Kai Xuan. The smarter they were, the lonelier they became.

Fortunately, now he had a little cub to keep him company.

When the goat’s milk arrived, Murong Jiu squatted down, gently squeezed the little wolf cub’s jaw, and fed it milk spoon by spoon. Its eyes were still barely open, but it drank desperately and with great effort, showing a strong desire to survive.

Before she knew it, a bowl of goat’s milk was finished, and the little wolf cub’s belly was round.

Murong Jiu checked and saw that it was a little male wolf and wondered if it would be as majestic as Kai Xuan in the future.

Seeing that his cub was full and energetic, Kai Xuan wasn’t aggressive towards people anymore.

The following days seemed to become much fuller.

Murong Jiu liked to hold her two little cubs and visit the little wolf cub.

The little wolf cub was tenacious and particularly voracious, just like Kai Xuan back then. Initially, it needed to be fed every two days, but later, it would bury its little head in the bowl to drink by itself.

At first, it could barely stand, but now it could walk a few steps out of the den.

Zhijin and Zhiyu showed particular fondness for the little wolf cub, crawling towards it as soon as it was put on the ground.

Kai Xuan was very indulgent towards Zhijin and Zhiyu, always letting the two little ones pull at his fur, and now that his son was being "maltreated," he still turned a blind eye.

Murong Jiu found it amusing yet touching.

Fortunately, although Zhijin and Zhiyu were young, they could somewhat understand when told to let go, and they would obediently release their hold.