The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 332 - Falling Ill

After June 15th, Ning Chen finally had some free time.

He took a day off and went to Zhaochun Pavilion.

To his surprise, upon entering the room, he saw his little concubine practicing her horse stance.

"Your Majesty!?"

Ye Yun was equally astonished and hurriedly stood up.

Ning Chen was also taken aback, looking her up and down.

She was dressed in a gray, fitted training outfit, her hair styled like a man's, pulled up high and secured with a hairpin. She wore no makeup and no jewelry, looking fresh and neat, with a handsome air about her.

"Why are you dressed like this, and practicing the horse stance?" Ning Chen asked with amusement.

Ye Yun wiped a bit of sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief and smiled, "I'm learning to strengthen my body. Zheng Wanrong knows a bit, so I asked her to teach me a few moves for self-defense in the future."

"A bunch of maids and servants are around; what danger could there be?" Ning Chen replied helplessly.

But Ye Yun shook her head, "Not necessarily. It's always good to be prepared for anything."

Her small demeanor was amusing, making Ning Chen want to laugh. Since he rarely felt interested, he offered to guide her movements.

The late emperor, Chongwu, had them, the princes, practice martial arts from a young age, except for the sickly Prince Kang.

That's why Ning Chen had such an upright and handsome posture.

Ye Yun, however, refused.

She had already practiced for quite a while before Ning Chen arrived, and if she continued to tire herself out, she feared her bones would fall apart.

With her rejection, Ning Chen felt some energy without a place to vent, so while Ye Yun went to change her clothes, he went to the back hall to check on the Fourth Prince.

"Jing'er..."

When Ning Chen arrived, the Fourth Prince was sitting on a carpet laid out by the servants, playing with toys.

Upon hearing the voice, the Fourth Prince turned to look at him.

Having not seen each other for over half a month, he was somewhat unfamiliar.

The servants quickly knelt down to pay their respects.

Nian Gao was the first to get up and run over, circling around Ning Chen, his tail wagging non-stop.

The Fourth Prince hesitated for a moment before standing up with the help of his wet nurse and walking forward by himself.

Even though the child didn't quite remember people, he still had a bold nature and curiously approached.

Ning Chen patiently squatted down and picked up his son. "Call your father..."

"Father... Father..."

The Fourth Prince studied very hard, but he was obviously not familiar with the pronunciation and ultimately didn't succeed. The reason was that Ye Yun hadn't taught him to call for his father before. Ning Chen found it amusing as he pinched the Fourth Prince's cheek and said, "Call me 'dad'..."

This time the Fourth Prince got it right and shouted loudly, "Dad!" The little guy's voice was strong; even Ye Yun, who was outside changing clothes and hadn't entered the room yet, could hear him.

"The Fourth Prince's voice is really loud," Ye Yun said, speechless. Hui Yue, standing beside her, laughed, "It shows that our Fourth Prince is strong and healthy."