The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 286 - Younger Brother

Ning Chen naturally understood her meaning and found it quite comforting. Hearing Ye Yun's voice made him involuntarily smile.

At this time, Ye Yun called for the wet nurse to bring the child over for him to see.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's eyes look just like yours. In the past couple of days, I've noticed that his mouth resembles yours a bit as well. He doesn't look anything like me!"

Her tone sounded somewhat like a complaint, yet it was also very affectionate.

Ning Chen found it amusing and turned to look at his son. Sure enough, the child's eyes looked like his.

The Fourth Prince had just finished nursing and remained alert, gazing up at his father. The Father and son locked eyes, and even though Ye Yun could only see the outline of them through the beaded curtain, she felt a warmth in her heart.

"Your Majesty, aren't you going to hold him?" Ye Yun continued.

Ning Chen had never held such a small baby before; he wasn't even a month old yet, so he felt a bit nervous. "I'm afraid I'll hurt him."

Unexpectedly, laughter rang out from inside.

"He's not going to break just from a touch; there's no need for Your Majesty to worry."

With that encouragement, and seeing his son in the swaddling blanket, Ning Chen felt a strong urge to hold him. Clumsily, he took the baby into his arms for a little while.

Holding the warm, soft infant in his embrace, Ning Chen felt both nervous and happy.

This feeling was unlike anything he experienced when holding other children.

Perhaps it was because the Fourth Prince was so small that he felt this special sense of protectiveness, Ning Chen thought.

After holding him for a while, he returned the baby to the wet nurse, still feeling a bit reluctant.

However, he couldn't help but sneak a glance inside by lifting a corner of the beaded curtain.

To his surprise, at that moment, he locked eyes with Ye Yun.

Yes, Ye Yun was also peering outside.

In an instant, both of them felt a slight pause in their hearts.

Ning Chen quickly withdrew his hand, like a child caught doing something wrong.

"There are still ten days until the full moon banquet. We'll hold it at Qionghua Palace; the Third Princess and the Fourth Prince share the same birthday, so it will be convenient to hold them together," he said.

"Good, that saves me from having to manage it myself," Ye Yun replied, feeling a bit awkward.

Ning Chen paused before saying, "I'll come to see you another day. Take good care of yourself."

Ye Yun naturally had no objections.

In the end, it was best to wait for the month to pass quietly.

What Ye Yun didn't know was that while she didn't want Ning Chen to visit, on the other side, Yao Xiang was eagerly waiting for him to come.

Due to his busy schedule, every time Ning Chen came, he was always in a rush, only able to stop by one place.

He consistently went straight to Zhaochun Pavilion, while Yuan Jiu would go to Weirui Palace on his behalf.

Yao Xiang had already been deeply affected by giving birth to a daughter in this lifetime and felt unvalued by the emperor. Now, her mood was exceedingly volatile.