diskusbooks Chapter 203
Chapter 203
The three of them grinned foolishly at Yun Wan with faces covered in mosquito bites.Yun Wan found it both funny and heartbreaking. "Where did you go? How did you get bitten like this?"
Children naturally attracted mosquitoes and insects, especially Sui, the one with the fairest and most tender skin among the three. His red, swollen mosquito bites were the most obvious, making him look quite pitiful.
Sui touched a slightly raised mosquito bite on the tip of his nose and sighed. "We just wandered around nearby, and ended up getting bitten."
Fortunately, they hadn't rolled up their sleeves, otherwise their chubby arms would have suffered as well.
"Don't worry, Mother. Sister Yue Ya has already applied ointment for us. They will disappear soon," he said optimistically.
The Third Prince nodded. Due to the hot weather, he had lost some weight compared to before.
Pei Qian, on the other hand, rolled up his sleeve to show her. "Aunt, look, this is the mosquito that bit me. I destroyed it."
Yun Wan looked at the striped mosquito plastered on the back of his hand, completely dried and dead beyond dead, and remained somewhat silent.
"It was my oversight."
In summer, places with trees and water, though shady and cool, also had many mosquitoes and insects. The surroundings of the house needed to be fumigated with mugwort every day, let alone outside.
She instructed Fuling, "Go fetch the insect-repellent sachets I made before we came, and put them on the children."
Fuling nodded, turned around, and went to the chest to find a few small and exquisite ones, bringing them over.
Yun Wan picked a tiger-head-shaped one and tied it on Sui, reminding them, "Remember to tie it around your waist when you go out in the future. Change it every three days, and you won't get bitten."
After saying that, she covered her lips and yawned, a hint of weariness showing between her brows.
Seeing this, Sui asked guiltily, "Did we wake you up? Mother, go back to sleep."
Wiping away a tear at the corner of her eye, Yun Wan shook her head at him. "I'm not going to sleep. If I sleep more, I won't be able to fall asleep tonight."
She glanced outside at the sky. "Your royal father should be back soon."
Moving from the Imperial Palace to the temporary palace, although it was to escape the heat, the political affairs had not decreased, just changed location.
Especially recently, with the extreme heat and drought in the north, but sudden continuous torrential rain in the south, some low-lying areas suffered floods. The court was busy with disaster relief, and Emperor Jingxuan was not idle either.
For half a month straight, Yun Wan had been delivering his meals. Otherwise, when he was busy, he wouldn't eat or drink, making it hard for the palace servants who didn't dare step forward to dissuade him.
"Cousin also went?"
Yun Wan glanced at Cen Yuanzhou's name on the disaster relief list, a bit surprised.
Emperor Jingxuan finished the heat-relieving porridge his wife made personally, pulled her to sit on his lap, and hummed.
"He volunteered to go. Seeing that he is from Jiangnan and has the intention to gain experience, this disaster relief mission is indeed a good opportunity, so I agreed."
His yang energy was strong, and his body temperature was high, like a furnace. He could keep her warm in winter, and Yun Wan liked to stick to him, but in summer, it was a different story.
She pushed against the chest behind her with a hint of disgust.
Grabbing her hand in return, Emperor Jingxuan pressed closer.
His wife had jade-like skin and bones, warm, fragrant, and soft. He wished he could hold her in his arms all the time.
"Don't worry, my wife. In the south, there are continuous torrential rains almost every summer. The local people and officials already have countermeasures. However, it is a natural disaster after all, and it is inevitable that some people will suffer. Therefore, it is still necessary for the central court to send people for disaster relief."
Not only that, this was also a good opportunity to send people to inspect. If one intended to investigate, they could always catch a few corrupt officials, or serve as a warning.
If he could make contributions, it would be extremely beneficial to Cen Yuanzhou.
Since the other party had the ambition to climb up, Emperor Jingxuan had no reason not to agree.
Yun Wan simply slumped her waist and leaned into his arms, humming lazily.
Since Emperor Jingxuan said so, she wasn't worried anymore.
Moreover, Cen Yuanzhou was not the main person in charge; there were superiors above him handling the pressure.
Emperor Jingxuan: "They went by waterway, so they should be arriving soon."
"I am free tomorrow. How about accompanying my wife on a boat tour?"
The original intention of coming to the temporary palace was to see his wife feeling bored in the Imperial Palace and change the scenery to relax. But he had been so busy recently that he hadn't had time to accompany her.
Only his wife's heartache and concern made her deliver meals every day and accompany him to eat.
"Boat tour?"
In the late afternoon of the next day, the sunlight weakened. Hearing that his parents were going on a boat tour on the lake, Sui became interested and immediately said crisply, "Okay, okay, I want to go!"
Pei Qian: "I want to go too!"
The Third Prince glanced at Emperor Jingxuan and raised his hand. "Count me in."
Anyway, one more of him wasn't much, and one less of him was very few.
While Yun Wan was changing clothes in the inner room, Emperor Jingxuan stood with his hands on his hips and sneered. "Did I ask you? Answering so quickly one by one?"
Living close had this disadvantage; these three brats were everywhere.
At first, the three of them were curious about the large shared bed and clamored to sleep together, but after two days, they despised each other's restless sleeping postures.
Finally, Emperor Jingxuan assigned them three side-by-side rooms to quiet them down.
Hearing this, the three exchanged a look and decisively surrounded him.
"Royal Father/Uncle... take us with you, we definitely won't cause trouble!"
"Take us, we also want to go on a boat tour!"
"Royal Father/Uncle!"
Trapped in the middle, his clothes pulled into a mess, Emperor Jingxuan's temples throbbed wildly.
These silly boys were too noisy!
When Yun Wan came out after changing her clothes, this was the scene she saw, and she couldn't help but smile.
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As the sun set, the afterglow sprinkled on the lake, rippling with golden light.
On the calm lake, laughter constantly came from the luxurious awning boat. Jiang Fusheng, who was punting the boat, looked back and his heart tightened.
"Little Heir, be careful! You can't lean your body out, be careful not to fall into the lake!"
Hearing this, Pei Qian chuckled, and Sui and the Third Prince beside him reached out and pulled him back together.
Inside the cabin, the gauze curtains fluttered. Emperor Jingxuan hugged Yun Wan and leaned on the wide couch, stretching out his long arm to pinch a grape and feed it to Yun Wan.
The grape was large and round. Yun Wan took a gentle bite, and the sweet and rich juice flowed down the corner of her lips, making them look even more delicate and moist.
Emperor Jingxuan's eyes darkened, and he was about to lower his head.
Yun Wan subconsciously raised her hand to stop him, rebuking affectionately, "The children are still here."
With thick eyebrows slightly furrowed, Emperor Jingxuan's face was very sour.
He glanced outside. The boat curtains blew, blocking the view from the outside.
Withdrawing his gaze, he lowered his head and took the opportunity to hold her fingertips in his mouth, his tone muffled. "They can't see."
The fingertips that brushed past the corner of her lips were stained with the sweetness of the grape. Emperor Jingxuan sucked with his tongue and ground gently with his teeth.
A numbing sensation spread from her fingertips to her whole body. Yun Wan's body grew hot. She wanted to withdraw her hand but it was held by him, unable to move.
Outside the cabin, Sui lifted the small net he had dipped into the water, and sure enough, there was an extra little red koi inside, smaller than his palm. It was a baby koi.
"Mother—" He got up, ready to show it to Yun Wan.
Jiang Fusheng stopped him. "His Majesty and Her Highness are resting. Little Highness, please do not disturb them."
"It's getting late. Children shouldn't stay on the boat for too long. Little Masters, let's head back first."
Saying this, he hurriedly picked up Sui and stepped onto another boat that came to meet them. The other palace servants quickly picked up Pei Qian and the Third Prince, changed boats, and headed for the shore.
Only Yun Wan and Emperor Jingxuan were left on the awning boat. As night fell, the moon rose and sprinkled silver brilliance on the river surface.
The small boat rocked gently, gradually entering the depths of the lotus flowers.