Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 363: Different Parenting

The Emperor initially thought it was inappropriate, but after considering it, he felt it was harmless, so he agreed.

As a result, after three months, the Second Prince was more excited than anyone to leave the palace once again.

At his age, it seems natural to be curious about the outside world, hence his enthusiasm.

He has the kind of temperament suited for traveling the world.

But as a scion of the royal family, this path seems somewhat inaccessible.

Qinglong Temple.

In the Zen Temple, Lin Wanyi was intently making tea.

Meanwhile, the Emperor was playing chess with the abbot of Qinglong Temple.

During these days outside the palace, whenever the two had free time, they would play chess.

They played countless games, yet remained tirelessly engaged.

In the chess game, one played with white pieces, the other with black.

They played harmoniously, with no sense of battle between them.

Perhaps because the troubles had vanished, the Emperor’s mood had been quite pleasant lately.

The Emperor had just approved Prime Minister Lin’s resignation, and soon after, the old ministers all fell ill and withdrew.

Thus, by a few days ago, all who should retire did so, leaving none behind.

Now in the court, more than half of the ministers were young and promising.

Immediately recognizable as the light of the new policies.

Of the four assistant ministers from back in the day, the dead were dead, the gone were gone, now only the Marquis of Northwest remains.

He is indeed a clever old fox.

He constantly pretended to be ill to avoid leaving his home; no matter how many times the Emperor sent Imperial Physicians, they could find nothing wrong.

Both parties were aware of this ongoing tension.

The Northwest issue could not be resolved without three to five years.

Therefore, the Emperor didn’t want to alert the snake at this moment, allowing the Marquis of Northwest to continue feigning illness.

Due to the confiscation of Prince Zhan Mansion, the national treasury was exceptionally full.

The pay for the Northwest Army was disbursed on time, and all the new welfare policies were also approved.

The ministers were full of enthusiasm, thus the Emperor managed to steal half a day of leisure to rest outside the palace for a couple of days.

After the black pieces captured some white pieces, the abbot stopped playing.

He kindly said.

"Your Majesty already has the game’s outcome in mind, continuing would be overestimating myself."

"Master is too modest; I merely play out of leisure."

The abbot smiled and did not respond to these words.

Instead, he continued.

"I will go check if the vegetarian meal is ready and have it sent over once it is."

"Mm, thank you, Master."

The vegetarian meal at Qinglong Temple is known to be exquisite.

After the abbot left, the Emperor got up and walked over to Lin Wanyi.

Not as uninhibited as in the palace, he merely took a sip of the tea she had just brewed.

The tea was fragrant, the beauty beside him.

The scenery was beautiful, the air fresh.

Indeed, everything felt gratifying and soothing.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t enjoy this wonderful time for long.

They would have to return to the palace and handle all affairs.

During these few days outside the palace, they adhered to the rules and slept separately.

Thus, the Emperor’s gaze towards Lin Wanyi held a touch of gentle light.

"After we finish the meal, we should head back."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanyi paused her teapot for a moment.

But quickly reacted.

"What Your Majesty says is true; we’ve been out for three days, any longer and the Empress Dowager might think I’ve abducted you."

She joked playfully.

The Emperor looked at her dotingly, thinking life was truly comfortable.

"Call the children back, especially the Second Prince, he seems to have been playing wildly these days!"

Lin Wanyi chuckled softly, the Emperor’s comment wasn’t untrue.

It was the third day at Qinglong Temple, and apart from seeing the Second Prince in the early morning and evenings, the rest of the time he was out playing with Lin Muzhi and Dong Keli.

As for the Second Princess, Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, and Third Princess, being young, they were simply carried by the nannies to play in the nearby peach forest.

But it wasn’t as indulgent as exploring the front yard for him.

After the New Year, the Second Princess was speaking more. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Previously, she would sputter one word at a time.

Now she could say three or four words together.

She would occasionally act coquettishly towards Lin Wanyi, saying.

"Want to be held," "Want kisses," "Want to go high"...

Which made Lin Wanyi doubled over with laughter, pulling her over for a kiss.

Due to the Fourth Prince’s deafness in the left ear, there weren’t many sounds he could hear clearly.

Despite being only about a month younger than the Second Princess, his speech wasn’t as fluent.

Fortunately, Lin Wanyi didn’t have many commitments now.

Thus, she would hold him daily, singing children’s songs softly into his right ear.

So, while the Fourth Prince couldn’t say much, he would hum along anyway.

The Second Madam, Mrs. Yun, had once said this ear ailment might also affect the child’s walking.

Therefore, Lin Wanyi instructed the nanny to practice walking with him daily on the soft mat in the palace.

After a winter of practice, he became much steadier.

He may not be as lively and active as the Second Princess, but he seemed less timid.

He also liked to nestle in Lin Wanyi’s arms, calling out joyfully.

Among these children, the most challenging was the Fifth Prince.

He seemed never to settle, destined to be a lively little monkey from birth.

Initially, he would cry louder than anyone else.

At three or four months, he was intensely rolling over.

Twice, he nearly fell off the couch.

Since then, he always had someone close by, watching him closely.

Even so, once he could sit and even learned to crawl, chaos ensued.

Despite being twins with the Third Princess, he grew more than twice her size.

To the unknowing, it seemed as if the two children were half a year apart!

At seven months, even when held by the nanny, he was restless like a mischievous monkey.

While others admired the peach blossoms, gazing docilely, then clapping to express their joy.

He was different.

Seeing the blossoms, he drooled endlessly.

He wanted this bloom, then that bloom when he saw them.

He cherished them until he got them, only to discard them soon after.

This attitude made Lin Wanyi shake her head.

She pulled his little hand for a gentle pat, saying with some helplessness.

"You truly are a heartless romantic."

Who knows whom he resembles?

She dared not utter these words in front of the Emperor.

Otherwise, she would certainly be reprimanded.

To her surprise, seeing this, the Emperor laughed even more heartily.

In his eyes, perhaps being romantic, born into the royal family, was the best choice.