Chapter 58-Yeye will go to school?

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I think I should change my username to "Once in a Blue Moon" Sighs, Life never gives up on giving me lemons... I'm sorry for the late updates and, the boring storyline (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

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Yeye's fever came down after three days and he was again dancing around like a lively butterfly. Xu Ying asked from the other side of the room, “Your Highness, perhaps have you noticed something about the young master?”

Bai Yuan was focused looking at Yeye's small clothes, “Hmm…He's gotten taller! My cute baby will one day become as tall as I am….aigoo!” Thinking so, tears of happiness and at the same time regret of missing Yeye's childhood came running to his eyes.

*Sniffle*

Xu Ying shook his head and continued, “Other than that…Young master's pronunciations have gotten much better!”

Bai Yuan looked at Yeye who was playing with wooden blocks, “Hmm! Now that you mention. My son is probably a genius. He's only three and his pronunciation and sentence-making have already become impressive.”

Xu Ying, “I think it's because you always talk to him and introduce him to new words.”

Bai Yuan smiled, “Really?”

Xu Ying nodded, “Yes. That day I saw him cleaning his toys and arranging them according to size like you do, then, the other day he was patiently waiting for the maids who brought his meals so that he could say thanks to them. Oh, again, a few days ago he was following a gardener lady to help her plant flower seeds in the garden you adore so much.”

Bai Yuan was surprised, “Really? Yeye did?”

“Not only these, he tried to change his clothes by himself. He was so adorable that we watched him with awe.”

Bai Yuan felt overwhelmed when he heard so many interesting stories he was unaware of. But something suddenly came to him, “Xu Ying, where is your master?”

Xu Ying looked outside but then turned quickly to reply, “He has to attend the court today.”

“Did you fix my parents' house's main door?” Bai Yuan squinted his eyes.

Xu Ying's eyebrows throbbed, “I sent Junkai to look into the matter. Consider it done.”

“I see.”

Suddenly there was a small knock on the door, “Your Highness, His Majesty, the Emperor is on his way to this courtyard. Please get ready.”

“Speak of the devil.” Replied Bai Yuan while standing up, dusting his robes and gently applying lip oil on his lips, “The wind is getting rough.”

Xu Ying looked outside and replied, “Winter is almost there. What if snow falls?”

Bai Yuan chirped, “It would be awesome to eat grilled meat with warm wine. Damn! I can't wait to taste warm wine.”

Xu Ying chuckled, “You and your drinks never fail to amaze me.”

Soon Wang Yiheng entered the room with two other people. One of them greeted enthusiastically, “Long time no see, my got-kidnapped brother-in-law-Auck” Wang Xiyi was hit hard on the head with a sharp pain. The one who hit him was none but Mo Liangcheng.

Bai Yuan's mouth twitched, “If it's not the Second Prince….”

“Long live your Highness. This is probably our first meeting after your recovery.” Mo Liangcheng bowed deeply.

Bai Yuan bowed respectfully as Scholar Mo, and replied in a confused voice, “I guess so. Good Afternoon Mr. Mo.”

He turned his head to look at the main character who suddenly brought visitors. However, Wang Yiheng quickly became busy playing with Yeye and so was Xiyi. Bai Yuan rarely saw Wang Yiheng in his official attire,

Did he come straight from the court? Poor thing.

“Xu Ying, please tell the maids to bring refreshments for our guests.”

Wang Yiheng picked Yeye up in his arms and slowly came to stand beside Bai Yuan, “I was thinking about if Yeye is at a good age of starting studying at home. What do you think, Yuan?”

Wang Xiyi gasped sharply remembering something from the past. Mo Liangcheng sneakily pinched him in his back to keep it down.

Bai Yuan coughed and replied, “Xu Ying was saying the same. Does Yeye want to study?” He nudged Yeye's plumpy cheek.

Yeye replied enthusiastically, “Yeye will study if it makes Momma happy.”

“Aww my little meatbun.”

Wang Xiyi added with a shrug, “What parents don't love when their children study with blood, sweat and tears!”

Wang Yiheng replied to his statement, “I see why Queen Mother doesn't write to you.”

Wang Xiyi's face dropped, “Don't be so harsh on me, brother. I do study but I get distracted when I see-”

He was about to glance at Mo Liangcheng's backside but couldn't under the glare of Wang Yiheng.

Mo Liangcheng cleared his throat to speak in his calm polite tone, “Your Highness, will you grant me the honour to be The Crown Prince's tutor?” And bowed deeply.

Bai Yuan always heard how famous Mo Liangcheng was in terms of martial arts. He quickly nodded his head and picked Yeye up from Wang Yiheng's arms.

“I would, gladly.” He stood Yeye on the floor and requested him in his sweet tone, “Yeye, please greet Teacher Mo and thank him for taking you as his student.”

Yeye didn't understand the meaning but proceeded to do what his mother told him to. He properly kneeled on the floor and bowed to Mo Liangcheng, “Yeye greets Teacher Mo from the bottom of his heart. Thank you.”

Everyone smiled as Yeye and Mo Liangcheng exchanged greetings. Most importantly, no one noticed that Wang Yiheng, Xu Ying and Xiyi exchanged glances among them.

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Short replay to

[The next day after Yeye fell sick]

The Wang brothers were drinking together after dinner. Xu Ying was in charge of filling cups for them, and occasionally drinking also.

Wang Yiheng looked depressed while Wang Xiyi looked fully charged and energetic. He spoke after gulping down the liquor in one go, “Woah! The wines Xu Ying picks up never disappoint! What a great taste!”

Xu Ying replied calmly, “I feel honoured, Your Highness.”

Xiyi turned to his brother, “But, what's the matter with my brother today? Is my little nephew that ill?”

“I'm worried about him, but his sickness is not that serious.”

“Then, what else?” Xiyi took around a cup and was about to sip-

“It's his mother. He doesn't love me.”

And Xiyi's drink sprayed out of his mouth, wetting Xu Ying to his core.

“I'm so sorry Xu Ying! Maids! Bring clean clothes for him!” Xiyi shouted frantically.

Xu Ying wiped his face with his hand and politely fake smiled, “It's okay, Your Highness. I saw that coming. I'll go change. Please excuse me.”

Wang Yiheng exhaled and propped his forehead with his knuckles, he twirled the wine in the cup, “He only has his eyes for Yeye. Whenever there is Yeye he totally forgets that I exist. Even if Yeye is not there, he's always thinking about him.”

Wang Xiyi blinked at his brother who kept talking without commas and full stops.

“I miss him. I missed him today too when I was listening to the boring conversations of the ministers. I was planning to have lunch with him, but when I got up to go to their room, Xu Ying relayed that they had already eaten. But I didn't give up, I ended the court early to spend time with them in the afternoon, but when I reached Yuan was in a deep sleep from all the exhaustion.”

Xiyi didn't know what to reply so he kept filling Yiheng's empty cups.

“Then, I heard from Xu Ying that, he(BY) would be taking care of Yeye all night. Ugh, Tell me, Xiyi, what is lacking in me that my only wife is not attracted to me?”

Yiheng was almost drunk. In his hazy state, he stood up and started to take off his outer robe, revealing his muscular torso, “Am I fat?”

Xiyi was having a hard time squeezing his laughter inside, “Absolutely not! You're the most handsome man in the empire!”

Yiheng sluggishly spoke, “Really? Then-” he stretched his pant opening and started inside, “Am I small?”

Xiyi felt his stomach ache from the intensity of the moment, “Brother, stop! You're perfectly fine!” He pulled Yiheng's hand down to make him sit on his seat.

“I think, Brother-in-law is just busy because your son, our adorable Yeye is so young.”

Yiheng shook his head in annoyance, “Am I too old? Am I not young? Oh God, why do you age me so fast?”

Xiyi slapped his head, “I get it now. You're just jealous of your son. How childish!”

“No, I'm not jealous, my son is the cutest one. He deserves all the happiness in the world.”

Xiyi's face was like “(-_-), hm okay.”

Wang Yiheng laid back, supporting his body on his hands, “I miss Yuannnn….ugh….I want to hold him….I want to kiss him….I want him to call me by my name toooo! Ugh!”

Xiyi could explode from laughter but he convinced himself,

Xiyi, control! Huh! Control!

“Brother, enough of drinking, let me drop you to your room.”

Wang Yiheng curled up in a ball on the floor and grumpily said, “What's the point if Yuan is not there? I don't want to go.”

There was a knock at the door and soon Xu Ying entered the room with Mo Liangcheng. Not to mention, Xiyi jumped up from his seat and went to him like a happy puppy, “You really came!”

Mo Liangcheng hugged him lightly and raised his brow seeing Wang Yiheng all curled up, “What's the matter with, His Majesty?”

Xiyi rubbed his face with him while replying, “Oh, he's just touch-deprived. What do you expect from a man who only made love in his entire life once, with his only spouse? He doesn't even realise that he's touch-deprived. He thinks being around brother-in-law would solve his loneliness.”

“Well, thank goodness he's not a dog in heat like someone,” Mo Liangcheng poked Wang Yiheng with a chopstick, “Your Majesty? Can you hear me?”

Wang Yiheng groaned, “No. Leave me alone.”

Mo Liangcheng dropped the stick and spoke, “Well, I had a plan to solve your problem.”

Wang Yiheng's ears perked up and he instantly got up. Even Mo Liangcheng's face started to become red seeing the gorgeous man in his dishevelled state. Xiyi was quick to notice his lover's reaction, he couldn't help being envious of his brother's handsomeness. He swiftly veiled Liangcheng's eyes with his hands and gestured to Xu Ying to help Wang Yiheng sober up.

“I get that he is handsome, stop blushing now!”

Mo Liangcheng pouted lightly, “W-Who's blushing? The liquor got to my head.”

Xiyi squinted his eyes in suspicion, “But you hadn't had a drink since you came.”

Mo Liangcheng hushed him, “I was getting bored waiting for you in the room so I drank a little bit.”

Xiyi inched closer to Mo Liangcheng's ear and whispered, “Were you really ‘desperately’ waiting for me?”

Mo Liangcheng's face reddened more, “Shut up…Anyways, Your Majesty, I think if Prince Yeye gets busy with something else other than playing with his highness all day, his highness might start spending more time with you.”

Wang Yiheng raised his head and asked with a curious voice, “How do I do that? What else has he got to do other than play? He's just a child!”

Mo Liangcheng smacked the covering hands away and lightly cleared his throat, “Ahm. You're not wrong, but as a member of the nobility, pre-schooling is not uncommon. Are you getting my point?”

Wang Yiheng slowly nodded his head, “Pre-schooling, I see, not a bad idea at all.”

“Yes, I will personally guide him with his early learnings on manners and etiquettes of the imperial family.”

“But he's so small, won't he get upset, going through such boring training at such a young age?”

“Haven't you had the same when you were small?”

“Well…That...I didn't want him to start studying at so small age…”

Mo Liangcheng smiled, “Who said he'd be studying? I will only keep him by my side so that he adapts to the environment earlier and thus His Highness would also be free all day.”

Wang Yiheng really liked the idea and so after Yeye recovered from the fever, he was quickly taken in as Mo Liangcheng's youngest disciple. Everyone present in the room that night played their significant role in separating the pair of mother and son without raising any doubts.

[Replay ends]