IACF [QT] Chapter 79.2

Su Yi saw what he was thinking. The corners of her mouth twitched. She asked the wet nurse to take the child to rest.

King Rui knew that women had to stay in confinement after giving birth. Thinking that the Princess would not be able to leave her room for more than a month, he felt that he had an obligation to stay by her side all the time to prevent her from getting bored.

However, he did not feel happy for long. 

That night, when he learned that he could not sleep in the same room with the Princess during the confinement period, King Rui’s face turned black.

The wet nurses were so frightened that they didn’t know who had offended this King of Hell and were afraid that they would suffer misfortune if they were not careful.

The other people in the palace were very calm. 

Nine times out of ten, when the King changed his face, it was because of the Princess, and most of the time it was because he could not accompany her or sleep with her. 

At such times, they just had to keep their heads down and mind their own business. 

They didn’t know martial arts, so they didn’t have to worry about being called by the King to practice by accident. What was there to worry about?

When Princess Rui gave birth to a little prince, the news spread to the palace. 

Various rewards were continuously sent to the palace, including gifts from the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, the Empress, and many concubines in the harem.

Many people were shocked. They thought that only the legitimate son of King An or the eldest grandson of the Emperor could be given such treatment.

As for Su Yi, her sister-in-law Mrs. Liu came to the palace to visit her early the next morning.

Seeing Su Yi half leaning against the bed, with her hair in a mess and her face rosy, Mrs. Liu couldn’t help but marvel, “Last night, when we got the news, your brother was so anxious that he wanted to come immediately. Unfortunately, it was late at night and he couldn’t go out, so he urged me to come out early today.”

“I was worried all the way. After all, it was your first child, and I didn’t know how much hardship you had to endure. But today, seeing your complexion, you look like nothing happened, and you are more energetic than usual.”

More importantly, if an ordinary person is unkempt, she will probably be unpresentable. However, her sister-in-law still has a face that is more beautiful than the plum blossoms outside the window, and the smile on her lips is enough to brighten the room.

Sure enough, people with stunning appearances are favored by even God.

Su Yi smiled and said, “Sister-in-law, thank you for the long journey.”

Mrs. Liu said with a slight grumble: “You are still being polite to me. How are you feeling?”

“Everything is fine. Nothing is wrong.”

“That’s good. Remember not to go out these days and stay out of the wind. If you don’t take good care of yourself during the confinement period, you will suffer when you get old.”

The two of them talked for a while. The child happened to wake up. The wet nurse brought the child to Su Yi to see. 

When Mrs. Liu saw the child, she couldn’t help but praise him.

Such a small body, when it was just born, it just ate and slept all day long. Even if the core inside was Mao Tuan, it couldn’t resist the laws of nature.

Su Yi still remembered that when the wet nurse fed him for the first time yesterday, Mao Tuan’s face turned red from holding his breath, and he refused to open his mouth. 

The wet nurse was very anxious, thinking that the little prince didn’t like her feeding him, so she even changed several people to try, but to no avail.

Finally, it was Su Yi who asked them to hold the child closer. She secretly reached out and pinched Mao Tuan’s buttocks. 

When he subconsciously opened his mouth to protest, the wet nurse seized the opportunity and stuffed it into his mouth.

Mao Tuan kicked twice with his short legs, and then he was deflated. The energy he had just struggled for was gone. 

If someone could understand the expression of a baby, they might be able to see the words ‘despair’ on his face.

After last night, he became a complete Buddha, drinking when he was supposed to, sleeping when he was supposed to, and peeing when he was supposed to, with an expressionless baby face the whole time.

On the contrary, several wet nurses praised him repeatedly, saying that they had never seen such a well-behaved child as the little prince.

King Rui came in from outside. 

Mrs. Liu saw that he had no taboos and sat directly beside Su Yi’s bed. He held her hand and squeezed it. His attitude was even more intimate than before.

She knew that she should leave. If she stayed, who knew what she would accidentally witness?

After she left, the wet nurse put the child, who had just finished drinking milk, next to Su Yi.

The child was not asleep yet. He opened his dark eyes, looking somewhere unknown, neither crying nor moving.

King Rui looked down at him for a while, stretched out a finger, and gently poked the baby’s face. Seeing that he didn’t react at all, he couldn’t help but frown, “What’s wrong with him?”

Su Yi looked down and laughed in her heart.

What else can it be? 

It’s nothing more than physical and mental trauma, and his little heart needs some time to recover.

To be honest, she hadn’t considered the matter of feeding before. 

The last time, Mao Tuan drank milk powder directly, and it was made by others. She had only made milk for him a few times. 

This time, there were many people in the palace, so she didn’t need to worry about anything. 

It was only when the wet nurse fed him yesterday that Su Yi realized that there were no bottles in this place, and Mao Tuan had to come directly…

Although he is small in stature, he is not young at heart. After all, he had lived a lifetime in the previous world, and he didn’t get married last time. He probably has never touched a girl’s hand. Su Yi has always suspected that he is not good at that. 

As a result, this time it is so exciting. No wonder he looks so shocked.

Su Yi poked him in his mind: “Mao Tuan, Mao Tuan? It’s time to wake up. Don’t worry, it’s just drinking the wet nurse’s milk. Don’t worry, your mother won’t laugh at you, and your father won’t laugh at you either. When you grow up, you will be a brave man who has drunk milk again. What is there to be afraid of, right?”

[…Go away.] 

Mao Tuan shrank himself into a ball. 

What sin did he commit to get such a demon?

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The author has something to say:

Mao Tuan: Please call me Jingjing, thank you.

*静, jìng: still / calm / quiet / not moving 

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