Chapter 1428 - 1428 What An Awkward And Stubborn Child
1428 What An Awkward And Stubborn Child
Lin Qingyuan said awkwardly, “My mother-in-law likes children.”
Yaoyao was enjoying being lifted high into the air by Lil Qi when she suddenly heard her younger sister’s icy voice, making her shudder. However, she decided to take advantage of her position as the older sister to scold her. “Long Ji’er, you’re being rude. Don’t you know you need to call me Big Sis?”
Chu Qi stiffened and lowered his head, only to see the little girl glaring at him furiously.
Only then did he realize that the one in his arms was Yaoyao and not Ji’er.
Both sisters looked exactly the same. The only thing that set them apart was the tiny red beauty spot on Ji’er’s forehead.
He had not noticed it when Yaoyao had suddenly dashed toward him just now.
After a year of not seeing Ji’er, she had grown taller than his waist level.
She was dressed in a light green gown which highlighted the fairness of her angelic little face.
However, her lovely dark eyes were now brimming with anger, and her rosy lips were pressed together in a sulky line.
“Well? Aren’t you going to put her down?” Ji’er was extremely upset that Chu Qi was still holding Yaoyao, and her voice grew one degree colder as well.
However, Yaoyao only made the situation more chaotic by pulling a face at her and wrapping her arms tightly around Chu Qi’s neck.
“Big Bro Lil Qi doesn’t belong to you. Why can’t he carry me?” she said indignantly.
“He belongs to me,” Ji’er declared assertively before grabbing her ankle to pull her down.
The moment Yaoyao started to scream, Chu Qi untangled her arms and set her down on the ground.
“Long Yinyao, from now on, you’re not welcome in my palace! Don’t you dare come again!” Still fuming, Ji’er shouted at her sister.
Yaoyao pretended to pick her ear. “You think I want to? I’m not coming anymore, hmph!” With that, she spun around and ran off.
Chang was both amused and annoyed by them.
Despite Princess Yaoyao’s haughty words, she would definitely come back before the day had even ended.
Although the sisters had been born less than fifteen minutes apart, Yaoyao had always acted like an older sister and took great care of Ji’er.
After chasing her sister away, Ji’er gave Chu Qi a petulant look. “Why did you even bother coming back?”
Chang covered her mouth to hide a smile. Ji’er was indeed a child through and through.
She had missed Chu Qi dearly for the past year, but now that he was back, she pretended otherwise.
Chu Qi was not irritated at all. The corners of his mouth quirked at the sight of the little girl’s grumpy face, and he walked up to her and took her hand. “Long time no see, Ji’er!”
Ji’er tried to break away but to no avail. After staring at the tall man for a moment, she suddenly threw her arms around his waist and started bawling, letting her tears and snot stain his clothes. “You big jerk! Why didn’t you write to me? I missed you a lot…”
Seeing this, Chang dabbed at the moist corners of her eyes with her handkerchief, then turned and left.
It was concerning how deep Ji’er’s attachment was to Chu Qi.
Everyone had expected this attachment to fade after Chu Qi’s departure. It did not. During the year he was away at war in Southern Xinjiang, Ji’er would climb a tall tower every day and spend half the day looking out to the south.
Her longing and affection for Chu Qi only grew more and more intense.
Chu Qi’s return clearly made her happier than anyone else, yet she feigned hostility toward him.
What an awkward and stubborn child!
Chu Qi did not say anything to comfort her but allowed her to vent her anger and dissatisfaction to her heart’s content.
When she had fallen asleep after having worn herself out from crying, he scooped her into his arms and carried her into her bedchamber.
He lay her on her bed, a sigh escaping his lips when he caught sight of the lingering tears on her face. Taking out a handkerchief, he bent down and wiped her tears away.
Lu Liangwei looked at her in surprise. “You mean you aren’t the one who wants them?
” I… actually quite like them too.” Lin Qingyuan lowered her head in embarrassment.
Lu Liangwei vividly remembered how this woman had claimed on more than one occasion that she would never have children. Now, however, she was seriously considering having them. It seemed that love really can change a person.
She did not tease Lin Qingyuan but comforted her instead. “Don’t worry. Once we regulate your menstruation, you can have children anytime you want.”
Lin Qingyuan perked up at this. “Alright.”
While Lu Liangwei was writing down the prescription, Lin Qingyuan sat at the side while playing with the three children.
As she watched them, her hand caressed her stomach subconsciously.
She had always thought that it was scary to give birth, and that the children were quite troublesome as well. However, she was now looking forward to having a child with Long Xuan.
She could not help wondering what their child would look like.
While she was lost in thought about this, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder.
She whirled around to see Long Xuan standing there with his hand behind his back.
She patted her chest and glared at him brusquely. “What are you doing? You didn’t make a single sound when you came over. You scared me.”
“Are you so jumpy because you did something wrong?” Long Xuan crouched in front of her and looked at her with a smile.
“You’re the one who did something wrong.” Lin Qingyuan rolled her eyes.
Long Xuan leaned in closer. “Were you thinking about me?”
Lin Qingyuan’s face turned red. She was about to say something when Lu Liangwei walked in with the prescription in hand. When she saw them, she said teasingly, “Oh my, look who is acting so loving in front of me.”
Long Xuan got to his feet and bowed at her with a serious look on his face. “Royal Aunt.”
Lu Liangwei stuffed the prescription in Lin Qingyuan’s hands and said to them, “Alright, you should both leave now and stop showing this behavior in front of me.”
Lin Qingyuan was completely unabashed as her eyes widened. “What do you mean? You were the one who summoned me here. Now you’re kicking me out without even inviting me to stay back for a meal.”
Long Xuan pinched her face in exasperation. “Don’t we have food at home?”
“We do, but the imperial meals taste better. Besides, I haven’t had my breakfast yet because I wanted to rush to the Palace to see you,” Lin Qingyuan said sadly.
Lu Liangwei smiled and said, “After all this time, I finally realize that you were only enthusiastic about seeing me in the Palace because of the imperial meals. Fine, stay for lunch. His Majesty should be back soon too.”
Lin Qingyuan had always been wary of eating with His Majesty. His presence was suffocating and it would be even worse at meals.
“Never mind. I was just saying that casually. If His Majesty returns soon, it’ll be inconvenient if we are a bother to you two. We’ll be leaving the Palace now.” Lin Qingyuan tugged Long Xuan’s hand as she said this, then she ran off.
Lu Liangwei shook her head with a smile.
Long Xuan reached out to take the prescription from Lin Qingyuan’s hands the moment they got onto the horse-drawn carriage.
“What’s this?” He took a glance and could vaguely recognize the names of the herbs. “Are you sick?”
Lin Qingyuan snatched it back quickly from him and a look flashed in her eyes. “No, I’m not.”
“You’re not? Then why would Royal Aunt write you a prescription?” Long Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Lin Qingyuan stammered, “It’s for regulating a woman’s body.”
Long Xuan paused and hugged her. “What’s wrong with you?”
Lin Qingyuan remembered the mistake she had made just before and found it difficult to talk to him about it. “It’s nothing. It’s just a common ailment for women.”