The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 395 - 371: Look at how the Emperor is heartbroken, a sudden confession

Chapter 395: Chapter 371: Look at how the Emperor is heartbroken, a sudden confession

The Emperor did not notice the Empress’s unhappy face, and he let out a hearty laugh, "Hasn’t the Empress always been fond of the Crown Prince’s son? I won’t compete with you for Taotao then, I can just hold Susu."

The words only served to anger the Empress further, "Your concubine does fancy the Crown Prince’s son, but that doesn’t stop your concubine from liking Susu. How can Your Majesty, a grown man, have the nerve to compete with me? Moreover, Your Majesty did not care for Lady Shen at all previously."

The Emperor felt guilty, so he took the Empress’s hand and said in a gentle, soft voice, "Alright, Empress, let’s go and have a look at Taotao and Susu first."

The Empress snorted and let the damned Emperor lead her by the hand to the East Palace.

Shen Chuwei had been counting the days of her confinement, and as the end neared, she was more excited than usual.

Looking at the little Taotao and Susu in the small bed, she noticed that the brother especially loved to sleep, and even if his sister touched him, he would keep on sleeping soundly.

As for the sister, she was quite lively, remaining awake for more than twice the amount of time her brother did each day.

The brother’s waking moments were almost exclusively for feeding.

Everyone who came wanted to hold and play with Susu.

Because Susu would reach out her little hands to interact and occasionally would crack a smile, she was particularly endearing to people.

In truth, an infant less than a month old cannot see things that are far away, only those at super close range.

They cannot smile either; a grin is involuntarily made and is not because they see anyone or are tickled into laughter.

Seeing that Susu would not sleep after her feed, yet was not fussy, Chuwei watched as she clutched the quilt with her small hands, occasionally grinning as though she had found something amusing.

She had never thought before that she would get married and have children. It seemed she hadn’t even married.

But the children were born.

Chuwei prodded her babies’ small faces with her fingers, "Taotao, Susu, this is your first time being babies, you don’t understand anything. As for me, it’s my first time being a mother, and I understand nothing either. We’ll have to look out for each other in the future."

When Xiao Jinyan entered, he heard this line and walked over with a smile.

"And there is this Palace, this is also my first time as a father. If I do not do well, you’ll have to be more understanding," he said.

Shen Chuwei looked up, saw Xiao Jinyan, and pulled on his hand with a cheerful smile, "Your Highness, look at Susu, she has been playing with the quilt ever since she finished her milk."

Xiao Jinyan lowered his gaze to Susu and noticed her little face, especially drawn to those bright eyes resembling Xiao Jiu’s sparkling eyes; they were so shiny, as if they could speak.

No matter how Chun Xi tried to keep Susu’s hand under the quilt, it would always end up being pulled out by Susu, who would then bring the quilt to her mouth and lick it, dampening the pink fabric.

"I watch her and fear she may grow up to be a glutton just like you," Xiao Jinyan said to Shen Chuwei, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"You can tell all that?" Shen Chuwei looked at her daughter, whose little mouth, freshly nursed, was now licking the quilt. Are not all children like this?

Suddenly, from outside the door, the high-pitched voice of Eunuch Li announced, "The Emperor, Her Majesty the Empress, has arrived."

Before the words were fully spoken, the curtains at the entrance were lifted by the maids, and the Emperor and Empress entered in succession.

Xiao Jinyan and Shen Chuwei stepped forward to receive them with due salutations.

"Your Majesty, the Empress, may you be forever safe and prosperous."

The Empress, seeing Shen Chuwei perform the deep bow, empathized as a woman, fully understanding how childbirth could sap one’s vitality, requiring a long time to recover.

"Crown Prince, help Lady Shen up. She is still recovering from childbirth; rest is best for her," she directed.

"As you command, Mother," Xiao Jinyan said, assisting Shen Chuwei to her feet.

The Emperor’s gaze was eagerly fixed on the small bed as he asked, "Are Taotao and Susu asleep?"

Xiao Jinyan replied, "Father, Taotao is asleep, but Susu is still awake."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor strode to the small bed, peering down at the sibling pair within; Taotao was in a deep, fragrant sleep with eyes tightly shut, while Susu, with her black eyes wide open, was licking the quilt, endearing him completely.

"Susu, would you like Grandpa Emperor to hold you and we play together?" The Emperor asked, though his arms were already reaching into the little bed, lifting Susu who was still nibbling on the quilt.

The weight of an infant is very light, and being twins, after a month, they were not even as heavy as a single full-term baby.

The Emperor had always wanted a princess, but the Empress had not become pregnant.

When there finally seemed hope, it turned out to be just a result of overeating.

Now that he had a granddaughter, he took to Susu at first sight and liked her immensely.

The Emperor looked up at the Crown Prince, displeased, and asked, "Is Susu hungry? Why is she gnawing at the quilt?"