The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

"What kind of expression is that?" Min You'an mocked himself. He was a prince, and the other princes had food brought to them even before they were hungry. But what about him? He was begging the woman in front of him for food, and he had no chance!

We're both princes, but I'm living a rather miserable life!

"Your Highness, if you want to eat, why don't you just have the servants prepare it? What's the point of telling me?"

"I want to eat what you made yourself!" He whispered in Xia Tongsheng's ear, his warm breath hitting her ear canal, making her feel a little overwhelmed!

Xia Tongsheng couldn't stand it when Min Youan flirted with her; she would completely melt. "Not suitable for children!"

Seeing that Yi Yi was watching the two of them being intimate, she felt a little embarrassed. "Could you please not do such intimate things in front of the child in the future? Children learn by example, and you'll corrupt my daughter!"

"Then why aren't you going to cook?"

"what did you eat?"

This time, Min Youan didn't dare to make any random requests, for fear that if he accidentally angered Xia Tongsheng, he wouldn't even have anything to eat!

"Just a bowl of noodles will do!"

Xia Tongsheng felt that the request was acceptable. It was getting late, so Xia Tongsheng didn't ask the servants to get up and help. Instead, she obediently went to prepare food for him and left him to take care of the child alone in the yard!

But Min Youan insisted on sticking to Xia Tongsheng and following her to the kitchen!

The feeling of a family being so happy and harmonious is just wonderful!

This romantic scene—no, this heartwarming scene—warmed Xia Tongsheng's heart. In fact, this was the kind of simple life she wanted, simple yet never lacking in warmth.

Xia Tongsheng looked up at the two of them. The father and son were picking vegetables in the kitchen, while she was cooking.

Although Yi Yi is small, her adorable appearance when she does things is truly irresistible!

The child's chubby little hands carefully removed the vegetable leaves, even though she had torn them to shreds. Min Youan wasn't angry; he simply stayed with her and patiently taught her.

Seeing the child squatting on the ground, Min Yoo-an also squatted on the ground with him. This feeling was just too good!

Yingling hadn't seen Xia Tongsheng, so she went out to look for him. Unexpectedly, she found a family of three happily cooking in the kitchen, so Yingling quietly left!

At that moment, she realized that what they needed was not help, but time alone as a family!

Yingling was envious; she was clearly not an ordinary person, yet she could live such an ordinary life!

This is perhaps the power of love!

For some reason, Yingling suddenly thought of Mo Chen, and she sighed and went back to her room.

With the combined efforts of the family of three, a bowl of noodles was quickly prepared!

Strictly speaking, this was the first time the family of three had done something so meaningful, and Xia Tongsheng even cooked a little extra noodles!

I want everyone to eat some.

After eating, the three of them went back to sleep without even cleaning up the dishes!

The emperor had already ordered people in the palace to prepare everything in advance!

The emperor knew that Yi Yi was sensitive to the smell of lilies, so he ordered all the lilies in the palace to be removed well in advance!

The palace has begun lavish preparations for the birthday banquet!

It was agreed that half a day would be reserved for Xia Tongsheng's first birthday banquet, so Xia Tongsheng went to the palace in advance to check it out and find a place for the child's first birthday celebration.

Actually, the venue for the first birthday celebration isn't the most important thing; the most important thing is how to make the birthday cake!

Xia Tongsheng went to the imperial kitchen to ask the imperial chefs about the problem with the low-gluten flour and found a solution.

With Yi Yi's birthday fast approaching, the emperor issued an imperial edict the day before, ordering Xia Tongsheng to bring Yi Yi to the palace.

Xia Tongsheng knew this was a scheme set up by the emperor, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly!

Xia Tongsheng knew that besides wanting to see Yi Yi, the emperor's main purpose was to see Guiguzi.

Holding Yi Yi in her arms, she asked Min You'an, "Your Highness, what are your plans regarding Master's matter?"

Min Youan gently patted her shoulder, "Don't worry about leaving it to me, just take good care of Yi Yi."

Xia Tongsheng and Min Youan entered one carriage, while Guiguzi, Mu Zexi, and Yingling were in the next carriage.

Min Yanyue and Bai Shiqiu also accompanied them.

Bai Shiqiu held Min Yanyue's hand tightly the whole way, "Yue'er, are you ready?"

“Nanny, let’s not do this. I’m afraid Father will be angry.”

Bai Shiqiu frowned. "Silly child, do you really want your father's love to be taken away by the little princess?"

“I…” A hint of doubt crept onto Min Yanyue’s fair face. He didn’t want to do what Bai Shiqiu wanted, but he was afraid of upsetting Bai Shiqiu, so he lowered his eyes and nodded, which was considered an agreement.

They entered the palace one by one, initially finding it novel, but after getting tired of it, they always wanted to go home.

Xia Tongsheng could only hold Yi Yi the whole time and comfort her, afraid that the child would feel insecure in an unfamiliar place.

Min Youan brought Yi Yi and Xia Tongsheng to visit Consort Jing.

"Yi-yi, let Grandma hug you."

Yi Yi clung tightly to Min You'an's clothes and wouldn't let go. After a while, she burst into tears, "Mother, Yi Yi isn't feeling well today. Let me carry her."

"Never mind, never mind." Consort Jing sighed. She had originally planned to bring Yi Yi to the Emperor's side during the birthday banquet to attract his attention, but now it seemed that this plan was not very feasible.

"Tomorrow is Yi Yi's first birthday. You two as parents must take good care of her." Consort Jing frowned. "No other imperial grandson in the palace has ever had the Emperor personally host a first birthday banquet. Yi Yi's achievement is bound to make people jealous. You must be careful."

"Mother, rest assured, I will do my best to protect them both."

Consort Jing just showed her displeasure.

Min Youan immediately changed his tune, "Your son will also protect Mother Consort well. The three of you are the three most important women in my life!"

"You're getting better and better at pleasing the Empress Dowager." Consort Jing glanced at Xia Tongsheng. "Is it all your doing?"

Xia Tongsheng quickly replied respectfully, "Your Highness dares not take credit. The fact that Your Highness says this shows that Your Highness truly cares for your mother."

After staying at Jing'an Palace for a while, Consort Jing noticed that Xia Tongsheng's back was very tense. "Alright, I know you're not comfortable here. It's getting late, you should all go back."

"Yes! Your son (daughter-in-law) takes his leave."

The first birthday banquet was held as scheduled the next day.

Seeing Min Yanyue and Bai Shiqiu acting somewhat suspiciously at the banquet, Xia Tongsheng couldn't help but pay more attention.

Although Min Yanyue and Bai Shiqiu kept a low profile in the Prince's Mansion and hadn't done anything wrong, Xia Tongsheng felt uneasy about them today for some reason.