Chapter 589: Chapter 589 Discussing Having Children Ye Yiheng cleared his throat lightly, “The Princely Heir finds this Jade Pomegranate quite fetching; let’s keep it.” “It is quite fetching, which is why I want to give it to Ah Ju—to wish her and my elder brother a household filled with children and blessings,” Leng Yu Yan pointed to the crystal-clear pomegranate seeds on the Jade Pomegranate and praised, “Just look how exquisitely it’s carved, it’s as if they were real.” As Ye Yiheng sat down beside her, lifting his robe, he glanced at the Jade Pomegranate and said indifferently, “The Princely Heir will give you ten thousand gold; you should exchange it for a Jade Cabbage to give instead.” “Cabbage?” Leng Yu Yan’s brows furrowed. Ye Yiheng replied faintly, “Made of jade.” “Jade cabbage is still cabbage, but what about the meaning?” Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help muttering, “A wedding gift naturally must be auspicious, so let’s stick with the Jade Pomegranate.” Ye Yiheng snatched the Jade Pomegranate from the table, “The Princely Heir likes this object, it’s his now.” “Hey, how can you be so unreasonable?” Leng Yu Yan had just blurted out her question when she immediately realized and asked quietly, “Your Highness, are you feeling hurt?” That must be it; in his life, he most likely would not have children of his own. Now that she wanted to give the Jade Pomegranate to Ye Jiu, she guessed that it had dealt a huge blow and injury to his heart. Ye Yiheng took a sip of water from his teacup and was caught off guard when he heard her implications, and—pfft—a mouthful of water sprayed out, drenching the Jade Pomegranate. Leng Yu Yan stood up to wipe the tea off the Jade Pomegranate, “Your Highness, please don’t get excited!” Ye Yiheng snatched the handkerchief from her hand and roughly wiped it over the Jade Pomegranate, “This object has been marked by the Princely Heir, it’s his now.” This man was becoming more and more childlike. She didn’t want to argue with him. Leng Yu Yan walked to the treasure chest, took out a jade Ruyi inlaid with carvings of boys and girls, “This, too, would be suitable as a gift for Ah Ju.” Ye Yiheng’s expression darkened. Why was she always thinking of giving these auspicious objects to others? But in that moment, he didn’t try to snatch the Jade Ruyi, simply asking, “Yanyan, if you hadn’t met the Princely Heir in this life, how many children did you plan to have with your husband?” Leng Yu Yan placed the Jade Ruyi on the table and slowly sat back down, “I’ve never thought about that.” “Thinking now won’t do any good. Before, I’d never thought about getting married, and afterward, I was betrothed to Your Highness. With all this toing and froing, I’ve never considered any man but Your Highness.” These words deeply moved Ye Yiheng. He grasped her hand and asked softly, “If the Princely Heir were able, Yanyan, how many children would you plan to have with him?” His question was quite earnest, and Leng Yu Yan’s heart pounded. Then, thinking of his condition, she quickly calmed down and claimed boldly, “If Your Highness had no hidden illness, we’d have two boys and two girls.” A smile couldn’t be kept from spreading across Ye Yiheng’s lips, but then he heard her say, “But the current reality is different, and I don’t want children.” “Hmm?” Ye Yiheng’s smile quickly turned into a thin line. “Having children is very painful,” she said teasingly with a smile, “Therefore, I’m very happy for the child of my elder brother and Ah Ju to be adopted by us, and I am even more grateful to Ah Ju.” Good thing this man was impotent. Her choice to pick him had its reasons. First, he could protect everyone in the Prince Zhenbei Mansion; second, after their marriage they wouldn’t have to engage in such torturous acts; third, she wouldn’t have to bear children. Such a life was blissfully carefree! Ye Yiheng’s mood plummeted from the heavens to the earth in an instant. It was not just melancholic; he was at a complete loss. How could he have forgotten that she was someone who feared pain? The agony of childbirth wasn’t something the average person could bear, let alone the delicate her. But he didn’t wish to have children with any other woman… Ye Yiheng was extremely distressed. After the couple had gone to bed, Ye Yiheng continued to ponder the issue of offspring with her, even after Leng Yu Yan had entered sweet slumber. In the darkness, he sighed—it was enough that he owned her. If she did not wish to bear children, then she would not. With that thought, he scooped her into his arms. Suddenly, he heard her muttering in her dream, “Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I’m doing quite well here. I never had a romance in modern times, but now I’m in one.” “Crazy and heartless, cruel and merciless, he’s really bad to the core, bad right into my heart, filled to the brim with him.” “He arrogantly occupies my heart, with no room left for anyone else.” “He can’t have children, and that’s just right for me since I fear pain. We’re a perfect match.” “Grandpa, Dad, Mom, don’t worry about me. I will live my life well!” Hearing this, Ye Yiheng held her tightly—she was the light sent to him by the heavens! Two days later, it was the eleventh of April. There were only a few days left before Ye Jiu and Leng Yu Yan’s wedding. According to the court protocol, the bride’s family elders and siblings should accompany the gifts before the princess’s grand wedding. Therefore, a tea banquet was held in Xingning Palace to invite the elders and the princes and princesses. Leng Yu Yan was the groom-to-be, and according to tradition, the bride and groom should not see each other three days before the wedding. Today being the eleventh, Ye Jiu invited him into the palace, unable to bear the thought of not seeing him for three days. The tea banquet was set for the afternoon, but right after lunch, Ye Jiu had someone call Leng Yu Yan into the palace. Observing that there were no other guests in Xingning Palace apart from the palace maid and eunuch, Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help asking, “You’re in such a hurry for me to come; what’s the matter?” Ye Jiu just smiled without speaking. The palace maid by her side explained, “Princely Heir is unaware—Princess simply wants to see more of Princely Heir.” Leng Yu Yan immediately understood, realizing it was because they weren’t allowed to meet before the wedding. A blush rose to his cheeks, and he chuckled softly, “This move of Yours Highness truly makes me…” “Makes you how?” Ye Jiu stared straight into his eyes, then immediately broke into a smile, taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom behind. Once inside the bedroom, Ye Jiu closed the door, pushing Leng Yu Yan against it by his chest. Ye Jiu’s eyes were seductive, her pale hands resting on his chest as she stood on tiptoes, leaning in to kiss his lips. Leng Yu Yan’s face was flushed, but he was not the least bit bashful in his actions. With one hand, he gripped Ye Jiu’s waist, and their positions swiftly reversed. Seeing this, Ye Jiu chuckled non-stop. In the blink of an eye, her laughter was silenced by his lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him as if they could never let go. They kissed in the room for quite a long time until the sound of many voices reached them from outside. “Where is Ah Ju? At today’s gift-giving tea banquet, how can the hostess be missing?” Prince Duan was the speaker. He added, “If the hostess isn’t here, I’ll just take my gift back.” The palace maids of Xingning Palace knew Prince Duan was stingy and hastened to stop him, “Prince Duan, Your Highness, the Princess is inside. This servant will call her out, please wait a moment, everyone!” Ye Yongwang spoke up, “Go ahead, quickly bring out the Ninth Princess!” Ye Jiu and Leng Yu Yan in the room finally parted, both trying to steady their breaths, thinking of waiting until the blush on their faces faded a bit more before going out. At this time, Ye Shi arrived with Yu Haoqiong. They looked around and, not seeing Ye Yiheng, Yu Haoqiong asked, “Why hasn’t the Crown Prince come? Could it be that he can’t afford a congratulatory gift?” “When selecting the wedding date, the Ninth Princess and Heir Lai’s day was said to bring many children and blessings, while the Crown Prince’s and the Commandery Princess’s was merely suitable,” Yu Haoqiong sneered as he talked to himself, “The Crown Prince probably doesn’t have the face to come.”