SWNOVELS Chapter 34
"My great-goddaughter. How are you settling into the Crown Prince's Palace? Are the little prince and princess doing okay after coming to the Heavenly Realm?" The Emperor asked. He honestly just seemed happy to be a grandfather. I smiled softly and nodded.
"Serenity Palace feels like home already. Tyrian and Amethyst are doing great. They're eating well and taking in their surroundings," I answered.
"Have you gotten a nanny for them yet? What about a wet nurse? How are they eating right now? What are you feeding them?" The Empress asked. I had to work hard to keep my pleasant smile.
"We have gotten a nanny for them, and we decided not to use a wet nurse. I'm feeding them myself. I know my own body and want them to grow up with the best I can offer," I explained.
"You're a noble lady. Breastfeeding your own child is for those in a lower class," the Empress stuck her nose up at me.
"That may be true, but I trust my product and the food I insert in my body more than choosing and forcing a random woman to feed my two children," I replied easily.
"Wife, enough. Tyrian and Amethyst are Goddess Princess Aivi's children, not your. Although it's important for Aivi to be filial, that doesn't grant you the right to determine how she chooses to raise their children," the Emperor stopped the Empress. I took a delicate bite of the food in front of me. It was actually delicious.
"Speaking of the children... I wanted to talk about making Goddess Princess Aivi the Crown Prince's concubine," the Empress said before taking a bite of the vegetables.
"Absolutely not. Aivi deserves better than that. She's distinguished among immortals, and her accomplishments speak for themselves. She's wise, smart and caring, but strict with her beliefs. Even if you want to ignore Aivi's good points, the children she birthed for me had a grand auspicious sign and unique features. They're destined for greatness. It would only be right to follow tradition and make the mother of my firstborn heir, and the next Crown Prince, my legal wife," Yong argued immediately.
"You are right, son. Aivi has done a lot for our realm. Her entire clan was wiped out as well. It would only be right to honor her deceased family, reward her merit, and follow tradition. I'm allowing Aivi to marry you as your legal wife and the Crown Princess," the Emperor agreed. I almost forgot that the origin story Tase and Yong made up included me being the only living family member of the Northern Territory General. The Empress stood quickly as she glared at me.
"Over my dead body!" She snapped. We all froze as we looked to her. It seemed she couldn't bottle up her anger anymore. She'd finally exploded at the thought of me.
"You can dismiss yourself," the Emperor said to her sternly. She realized her slip up too late before curtsying to the Emperor and leaving reluctantly while glaring at me still. The Emperor turned his attention back to us.
"I'll have the Love Immortal start planning your wedding as soon as possible," he promised. Yong smiled as he stood to bow to the Emperor.
"Thank you, Royal Father," Yong thanked him. The Emperor belly-laughed before waving Yong off. His attention turned to me.
"Soon you'll have to start calling me Royal Father too," the Emperor said, lightening the mood. I smiled as my cheeks heated in embarrassment.
"Great-godfather, regardless of the outcome, I should still apologize to you. The Crown Prince and I went behind your back in order to be together, and it wasn't right to do. I know that marriages in the Royal Heavenly Palace are mostly political, but I promise to make up for my shortcomings of power with knowledge and kindness," I apologized. The Emperor waved me off.
"In all honesty, I already knew you two were close. Even before you went to the Heavenly Cloud Academy, I assumed you would be. My second son is Yong's favorite brother. They're practically stuck at the hip. With you as the Second Prince's goddaughter, I knew you two would run into each other often. It was really only a matter of time. And don't worry about the Empress. I won't let her cancel your wedding," he promised. We continued eating our dinner before we began leaving the Main Palace. Back at home, I fed Tyrian and Amethyst before putting them to sleep for the night. It would be the first time I was officially and openly sleeping in Yong's room without any guilt. After we laid down, Yong wrapped his arms around me.
"Do you feel a little better now?" He asked. I nodded as I placed my head on his chest. Yong pushed me onto my back quickly before hovering over me.
"Want to make another baby?" He smirked teasingly. I hit his chest playfully as I frowned.
"You can't even wait until we're married first?" I asked. Yong only chuckled before laying down again.
"I'm joking. I just love seeing you blush," he admitted. I shook my head at him before relaxing against him.
"Sleep. You have work to catch up on tomorrow and I need to start planning our wedding," I said happily.