Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 612 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (31)

Shen Shuyi scolded him, "I kicked you before, what's the big deal?"

“No matter how many times, I feel joy.” Li Zhan gently applied the perfume and whispered in her ear.

Why won't you let your husband sleep in the bed tonight?

Shen Shuyi blushed and bit her lip, "You always leave things in such an awkward, unsatisfactory state, humph!"

After applying the ointment, Li Zhan washed and dried his hands, then came back and hugged her.

"I'm just worried about upsetting the baby."

Shen Shuyi quickly kissed his cheek, "I know you're worried about the child, but the imperial physicians all said it's okay to do it in moderation."

Li Zhan's long, slender fingers traced up her pocket, looking into her eyes, and deliberately asked, "Really?"

"Yes! The pregnancy is stable now, as long as we handle it well."

Shen Shuyi buried her face in his chest, and Li Zhan listened with excitement.

The man lowered his head and kissed her earlobe, his voice hoarse as he said, "Good, I know my limits."

……

Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the silhouettes of a pair of people entwined.

Li Zhan buried his face in front of her and kissed her gently.

Shen Shuyi listened to the creaking sound of the canopy bed, her beautiful eyes somewhat dazed.

The man in front of her was restrained, his body drenched in sweat, and he would occasionally lean on her shoulder and call out to her.

"The meaning of the book..."

Shen Shuyi kicked him, "Stop shouting, or the palace servants will hear."

Li Zhan didn't care about anything else; he wished he could meld the person in his arms into his body.

Even with all his restraint, Li Zhan didn't sound the alarm until the middle of the night. He cleaned everything up and massaged his sleeping wife's legs before going to sleep.

……

During the prosperous and peaceful Tang Dynasty, Li Zhan's outstanding political achievements won him the hearts of the people. Therefore, no one dared to question his earth-shattering decision to abolish the harem, which instead became a celebrated story.

Those die-hard old ministers still wanted to keep an eye on the emperor's harem, hoping to send their legitimate daughters and granddaughters into the palace to bring glory to their families and consolidate their position in the court.

But they were also afraid of the emperor's ruthless methods. When he was still the regent, his word was law, and now that he was the emperor, anyone who dared to disobey his orders would be sent to their death.

Shen Shuyi rested peacefully in the palace to prepare for childbirth. Sometimes, Li Zhan would disguise himself and go with her to admire the lotus flowers and osmanthus blossoms.

She smelled the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms and squeezed Li Zhan's fingers. "Your Majesty, you haven't chosen a name for the child yet."

"I've thought of a few, we'll decide after the prince is born." Li Zhan told her a few names, some for boys and some for girls.

He gently stroked Shuyi's bulging belly, and the baby under her belly kicked him again, as if responding because it had a name and was pleased with it.

On the day Shen Shuyi gave birth, Li Zhan was attending the morning court session. She felt waves of contractions coming on, so she immediately took an epidural to avoid suffering.

The midwife was already on standby, and the palace maids and nannies helped her to the delivery room to lie down.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. Your baby is in the correct position. Relax, this old servant will deliver the baby for you right away."

Several midwives were busy and orderly. Some palace servants had already gone to the front court to inform the emperor of the news, and Li Zhan immediately ran back.

Without saying a word, Li Zhan was about to enter the delivery room when the palace servants immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed! The delivery room is an inauspicious place."

"Nonsense!" Li Zhan waved his hand and pushed the door open to enter.

He strode over to Shuyi, took her hand, and asked, "Shuyi, how are you feeling?"

Shen Shuyi didn't feel any pain, but she still broke out in a sweat. She gripped Li Zhan's hand in return.

"Your Majesty, please go out first. Your presence here will only make it more difficult for the palace servants to deliver the baby."

"Go outside and wait for me."

The two had already discussed this issue, but in the end, Li Zhan was so concerned that he couldn't think straight.

Fearing it would upset his wife, he had no choice but to go outside and wait.

Before leaving, he gave stern instructions to the palace servants.

"The Empress comes first in everything; there's no need for further discussion. Do you understand?"

Even a child bestowed by heaven cannot compare to the place Shuyi holds in his heart.

The palace maids hurriedly obeyed, wiping their sweat as they continued the delivery. They taught the Empress how to push, wiped her sweat, and fed her water.

Li Zhan stood outside the door, listening to Shu Yi's intermittent moans of pain, his heart filled with anxiety.

Every time she called out, his heart felt as if it were being violently clenched, causing him excruciating pain.

Li Zhan couldn't resist and pushed the door open again, rushing to Shuyi and tightly holding her hand.

"Shuyi, Shuyi, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Looking at the basins of bloody water, he felt dizzy and the world was spinning. The thought of the Empress suffering like this gave him a splitting headache.

Shen Shuyi's lips were pale, but she was in good spirits. She didn't delay any longer and listened to the midwife's efforts. Soon, the sound of a baby crying rang out in the delivery room.

"It's born! It's born!!"

The midwife took the baby out, put it in swaddling clothes, wiped it clean, and wrapped it up.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty the Empress! It's a little prince!"

Li Zhan no longer cared about the prince. He held Shuyi's hand tightly and saw her about to close her eyes in a daze. He was so scared that his hands were trembling.

"Shuyi, Shuyi, don't scare me."

"Don't shout, I'm just sleepy." Shen Shuyi took a recovery pill after giving birth, and now she feels fine, just sleepy.

Seeing how nervous Li Zhan was, she lost her sleepiness.

"Where is my son?"

The midwife handed the swaddled prince to the emperor. Li Zhan carefully took the baby and looked at the tender, round infant. His tense shoulders relaxed considerably, and his eyes softened a little.

He placed the child in front of Shuyi, saying, "Here he is."

Shen Shuyi reached out her finger and gently touched the little boy's cheek.

"All the food I eat goes to nourish him, look how round and chubby he is."

"Jingzhan, let's name the child."

They weren't wrinkled when they were born; instead, they were snow-white, round, and adorable.

Li Zhan looked down at the baby's big, round eyes and pondered, "Let's name him Li Yun. Yun means sunlight, and it also has the meaning of understanding reason."

"May he be insightful and broad-minded in the future, worldly-wise but not cynical, able to stay true to himself, and capable of shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the nation."

Shen Shuyi nodded, "Yun'er smiled, he must like this name."

Li Zhan had someone take Yun'er out, and he took care of Shuyi, feeding her something before she went to sleep.

The birth of Li Yun meant that the Tang Dynasty had an heir, and the dynasty could continue.

Which of those die-hard old ministers would dare to mention the selection of imperial concubines or even the adoption of members of the imperial family?

……

Emperor Li Zhan was incredibly skilled at coaxing children.

The little prince stopped crying the moment he was in his arms, unless he was hungry.

Li Zhan carried the baby into the inner room. The beauty in the hall had just woken up from her afternoon nap. When she saw the father and son enter, Shen Shuyi yawned slightly.

"what happened?"

"Yun'er might be hungry."

Shen Shuyi felt a surge of heat whenever she heard the baby cry.

"Bring it here."

The little boy stopped crying as soon as he was in his mother's familiar arms, and snuggled against her with his cute little face.

Li Zhan gently poked the little boy's chubby face, and with his other hand he pulled his beloved wife into his arms, making her more comfortable leaning against him.

His gaze unconsciously drifted downwards, his eyes growing increasingly deep.

"Can the little brat finish it?"

Shen Shuyi nudged him with her elbow in embarrassment and annoyance, "Shut up."

Li Zhan chuckled softly, his chest heaving. He gently squeezed the little guy's hand, then took his wife's hand in his own.

"I'll come help you after Yun'er falls asleep."

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(End of this chapter)