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Xu Jinhuai didn't want to miss the opportunity to perform the Three-Day Bathing Ceremony, so he continued to persuade her, "Qing'er, I know you are worried about Yaoyao's health, but the Three-Day Bathing Ceremony is also very important to Yaoyao."

"If you are really worried, I will personally watch over the child when he is being cleaned, and I will make sure he does not catch a cold again."

After saying that, he looked at Xu Yaoyao and said, "Yaoyao also wants to have the third bath ceremony, right, Yaoyao?"

【What a big devil to you! 】

[Do you think I'm crazy? I'm thinking of asking you to replace me! ]

The little guy was so angry that he blew bubbles in the cradle and wished he could drown Xu Jinhuai with a mouthful of spit.

[Mother, don’t listen to his nonsense. Yaoyao doesn’t want the third-day bathing ceremony at all.]

[Mother, you have to hold on, otherwise we will still be separated forever.]

Princess Chaoyang: Good scolding!

Don’t worry, mom will definitely hold on!
She put down her chopsticks, looked straight at Xu Jinhuai and asked, "Why does the Prince Consort want to hold a third-day wedding banquet for Yaoyao so much? Is Yaoyao's health really not as important as a ceremony?"

Seeing a trace of guilt flashing across Xu Jinhuai's eyes, Princess Chaoyang continued, "Yaoyao sneezed just now. Didn't your Majesty hear it? If you insist on having a bath on the third day, what if Yaoyao's condition gets worse?"

"Yaoyao is the daughter I gave birth to with half my life. In my eyes, Yaoyao's health is more important than any etiquette."

"Ah~" The little guy sneezed again.

Xu Jinhuai had never seen Princess Chaoyang speak to him like this before, and he was stunned.

Although Princess Chaoyang was a princess, she had always been gentle and sensible in front of him for the past 18 years since their marriage, and even regarded him as more important than anything else.

Why did he talk to him like this today? He was really surprised.

After thinking about it, I can only conclude that it's because I was too worried about my daughter's health.

In this case, Xu Jinhuai could not insist any longer. After all, he still had to maintain the image of a "good husband" and "good father" in front of Princess Chaoyang.

Then he took Princess Chaoyang's hand and said, "Qing'er, what are you thinking about? Yaoyao's health is the most important."

"As for the baptism ceremony, if you say you don't want to do it, then we won't do it."

Princess Chaoyang's eyes were red, "I knew that the prince consort loved me and Yaoyao the most."

Xu Jinhuai stood up and walked to Princess Chaoyang, hugged her in his arms and said, "Of course, you and the child are more important to me than anything else."

Princess Chaoyang pushed Xu Jinhuai aside and said, "You'd better have breakfast quickly, or it will get cold soon."

In the past, what she liked most was Xu Jinhuai’s embrace, but now, she felt uncomfortable whenever Xu Jinhuai touched her.

"Okay, Qing'er, eat quickly too." Xu Jinhuai said and sat back in his seat.

"Poof~" Xu Jinhuai just picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful of rice porridge into his mouth, and it all sprayed out.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jinhuai began to cough violently, apparently choking on the rice porridge.

[Wow, my scumbag dad really choked while eating. My curse came true! ]

[It's good to choke, it's wonderful to choke, it's so good to choke. 】

Princess Chaoyang listened to her daughter's cheerful little voice, watched Xu Jinhuai's face turn red from choking and almost unable to breathe, and a barely perceptible smile crossed her lips.

"How can your Highness be so careless that he can even choke while eating porridge." Princess Chaoyang seemed to be concerned about Gu Minghuai, but in fact she was deliberately mocking him.

Xu Jinhuai didn't understand the meaning of Princess Chaoyang's words at all. He covered his chest in pain and said, "I'm fine, Qing'er. Just drink some water."

After saying that, Xu Jinhuai gulped down several mouthfuls of water before he got rid of the discomfort in his throat.

Princess Chaoyang looked at the dish on the table that was sprayed with rice grains and said, "I'm afraid this dish can't be eaten anymore. Has the prince consort finished eating? If not, I'll ask the kitchen to make some more for the prince consort."

Xu Jinhuai smiled awkwardly, "I'm done eating. Is Qing'er done eating?" Princess Chaoyang nodded, then with a little disgust asked the maid to remove the food on the table.

"Qing'er, I'll go to the Ministry of Works first." Xu Jinhuai failed to gain the advantage and almost choked to death in Princess Chaoyang's courtyard. He didn't want to stay any longer.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Prince Consort."

Seeing that Xu Jinhuai wanted to pull her hand again, she quickly turned around and bent down to hug Xu Yaoyao in the cradle.

Xu Jinhuai pulled nothing and turned away awkwardly. However, just as he opened the warm curtain, he tripped over the threshold and fell flat on his face.

The maids inside and outside the room saw it and couldn't help laughing.

Xu Jinhuai always paid attention to his appearance, but now he actually fell flat on his face in public, and his face looked extremely ugly.

He endured the pain and got up from the ground. He glared at the maid who was grinning in front of him with a dark face, then left as if escaping.

At night, Yaoyao fell asleep.

Princess Chaoyang summoned Yingyi again.

"Yingyi, go check out the house next door and see if there is a young man of the same age as Nianyue in the house."

After Princess Chaoyang finished giving her instructions, she suddenly remembered Yaoyao's words. The concubine had always raised her second son as a daughter, so she quickly added: "Or, young lady."

"If there is, you must make sure to see what he looks like and whether he is okay."

"Yes, Princess." Ying Yi took the order and left.

Although Yuanxiang and Juxiang didn't know why Princess Chaoyang would look for someone from her concubine's side, they didn't dare to ask more.

In fact, Princess Chaoyang wanted to let Yingyi go and take a look last night, but she had learned too many truths in the past two days and was so confused that she didn't know what to do.

He was a seven-foot-tall man, but he was raised as a woman. What a humiliation it was. She felt unbearable pain in her heart whenever she thought about it.

About half an incense stick of time later, Yingyi came back.

"Princess, I have searched the houses next door, but I have not seen any man or woman of the same age as the young lady."

No? How could there be no?

Yaoyao's inner thoughts clearly told her that the second son was being raised by the concubine.

Did something happen to her second child?

Princess Chaoyang's face changed instantly and she began to panic.

She staggered into the inner room, wanting to grab Yaoyao and ask her clearly.

But when he saw Yaoyao sleeping soundly, he gave up the idea.

Calm down, she must stay calm, now is not the time to panic.

She walked out of the inner room again and looked at Yingyi: "Yingyi, from today on, you will keep an eye on the house next door. If you see a child of similar age, whether it is a boy or a girl, you must report it immediately."

"Yes, Princess." Ying Yi said, but did not leave.

Princess Chaoyang asked doubtfully, "Do you have anything else to report?"

Ying Yi hesitated for a moment, but still reported: "When I went to check just now, I found that the Prince Consort was also there and was ready to go to bed."

Princess Chaoyang Muran clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and the joints on her fair fingers were obvious.

That scumbag Xu Jinhuai really treats that place as his home. He stays there every day. I guess it was the same last night, right?

(End of this chapter)