The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 961 - 631: Fearing His Wife’s Disappearance, Weichi Hides from Lu Zhaoyan_2

Chapter 961: Chapter 631: Fearing His Wife’s Disappearance, Weichi Hides from Lu Zhaoyan_2

Xiao Jinyu hugged her tightly, burying his face in her neck, "When you’re better, I’ll stop.""

The concubine Han looked down at the fuzzy head in her arms and reached out to cup his face. It had been some days since his return, and his complexion had lightened.

Staring at his beautiful peach blossom eyes for a while, she leaned in to kiss his lips.

Xiao Jinyu was startled. These past few days while Ayan was sick, he hadn’t thought about these things; he hadn’t had the heart to.

Now being kissed, he immediately felt amorous.

He responded tenderly, not daring to go any further.

After a while, Xiao Jinyu pushed her away and said hoarsely, "You’re still ill, so bear with it for now. Let’s continue once you’re better."

The concubine Han only wanted to comfort the overly frightened Xiao Jinyu, but she ended up giving him the wrong idea.

"Mhm."

Xiao Jinyu gazed at her for a while, then whispered in her ear, "Ayan, once you’re better, let’s have a baby."

The concubine Han was silent for a bit, then nodded her head.

Xiao Jinyu was overjoyed, "Our baby will surely be as cute as Susu and Taotao."

The concubine Han neither agreed nor disagreed.

Xiao Jinyu gradually succumbed to sleepiness.

The concubine Han suddenly opened her eyes and asked, "What were you doing touching my nose just now?"

Xiao Jinyu instinctively replied, "To see if you were breathing."

The concubine Han: "·····"

*

Feng Wuyou had given Ouyang Jingyuan acupuncture twice these few days, attempting to improve his condition.

But the effects were minimal; Ouyang Jingyuan’s body was already very frail.

"Little Nine, I’ll be returning in a couple of days."

"So soon? Won’t you stay a few more days?"

Someone like Ouyang Jingyuan was really not suitable for long journeys, enduring the weariness of travel by boat and carriage.

So, Feng Wuyou was somewhat worried.

"I’ve already been here for some days," said Ouyang Jingyuan, who actually didn’t want to leave either, but he couldn’t impose on her forever.

Feng Wuyou pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Ayuan, wait a little longer. Let me devise another prescription for you, then you can leave, okay?"

She was afraid that this separation might mean they would never have the chance to meet again.

After all, this was ancient times where transportation was limited to horse-drawn carriages, and communication depended on letters. If something happened, there might not even be time to send news.

How could Ouyang Jingyuan refuse Little Nine?

Moreover, he really didn’t want to leave.

"Okay."

Feng Wuyou flipped through medical books in search of a prescription.

Ouyang Leyuan had been looking for opportunities to get close to Xiao Jinyan, only to find out that Xiao Jinyan was indeed very busy, either discussing matters in the Conference Hall or reviewing memorials in the Imperial Study Room.

Ever since the Emperor fell ill, he had started to delegate power. He had seen the Crown Prince’s capabilities, which were the strongest among all the Princes.

In fact, ever since Xiao Jinyan was born, the Emperor had wanted to name him Crown Prince. But because he was still very young at the time, he had taken no action.

Latter on, when Jinyu was born, the Emperor wanted to see which of the two brothers was more suitable to be Emperor.

When Jinyu grew up a bit, the Emperor found that Jinyu’s temperament was not suitable to be Emperor; the Crown Prince could only be Jinyan.

But at that time, the situation was unstable, and Daxia was not the strongest country.

Nanzhao Country demanded that the son born to the Empress be sent as a hostage.

With Jinyu being young, he decided to send Jinyan to Nanzhao Country as a hostage.

Jinyan left for eight years and returned much changed.

The Emperor decided not to establish a Crown Prince just yet and remained noncommittal. He saw the struggle between the brothers and realized Jinyan had grown a lot.

Composed and competent in action, decisive in killing, he saw a reflection of his younger self.

The place of Crown Prince, from beginning to end, was always meant for Jinyan.

All this, Xiao Jinyan did not know. He thought his father and mother were afraid he would snatch Jinyu’s place as Crown Prince.

He thought so because they doted on his brother so much; whatever his brother wanted, he got.

When he learned he was to go to Nanzhao Country as a hostage, he knew his parents had given up on him.

When he first arrived in Nanzhao Country, unfamiliar with the place and people, he would miss his father and mother terribly at night, hoping they would come and take him back.

But day after day, year after year, he never saw them come for him.

As time passed, he stopped thinking about it.

He thought surely his father and mother had forgotten him.

When he was in Nanzhao Country, a little girl often came to see him, always carrying a faint scent of candy.

She was the only one in Nanzhao Country who always smiled at him.

Even after so many years, Xiao Jinyan still remembered the little girl’s smile, so sweet.

At night, she would secretly come to his room to bring him food. When he discovered her, she would pretend to be sleepwalking and skip out.

Her pockets were like a treasure chest, filled with endless snacks and toys.