Chapter 1157: The Eldest Son Who Flies on a Sword (Bai Xiaowei's Son)

Before long, the maids brought in breakfast and placed it on the table.

More than twenty Tang Dynasty specialty dishes, including flatbread, cherry cheese, honey-soaked plums, spiced mutton soup, vinegared celery, steamed sweet cheese, stir-fried lotus root slices with vinegar, and hibiscus soup.

"Son, breakfast is ready. You can play after you've eaten your fill." Lin Lang gently picked up Xiao Haonan and let him lean against him.

Young Hao Nan is a big eater. He looked at the sumptuous table and his little mouth moved, seemingly not picky about food, and everything looked delicious to him.

Princess Jin Yao personally served a small bowl of spiced mutton soup, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to her son.

Little Haonan eagerly opened his mouth, chewing with a satisfied expression. He pointed to the boiled egg and mumbled, "Mommy, I want to eat the yolk."

Standing to the side, the Silla maid, Yueying, hurriedly picked up an egg, peeled it, broke it open, and fed the yolk to Xiaohaonan.

The little guy ate a bite of egg yolk and a bite of meat broth with great relish.

A female attendant stood to the side, holding the Analects and explaining it to the young prince Lin Haonan, regardless of whether the little guy listened in one ear and out the other. This was an "immersive enlightenment" exclusive to the ancient royal family.

To put it simply, it was a combination of reading aloud and reciting in the morning. The core was to utilize the prince's fragmented time, such as during breakfast, to have the reading aloud to him while he ate.

"Father, Confucius is such an annoying person!"

After hearing this, Lin Lang looked at Xiao Haonan and asked with a smile, "Oh? What makes you say that, Nan'er?"

Little Hao Nan sat in Lin Lang's lap, swinging his short legs, and replied in a childish voice, "Confucius wrote so many long and profound sayings, but I can't remember them all."

Princess Jin Yao looked at her playful son and fed him while gently saying, "Son, you are still young now. When you grow up a bit, you will be able to understand the principles in the Analects."

"Oh." Xiao Haonan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

A smile played on Lin Lang's lips as he held his son in his arms, feeling a sense of peace and happiness.

Princess Jin Yao reminded her, "Your Majesty, you should eat too, otherwise breakfast will get cold."

"Okay!" Lin Lang picked up his chopsticks, reluctant to put his son down, and lovingly held Xiao Haonan in his arms, sitting on his lap, enjoying breakfast together.

Princess Jin Yao was genuinely happy to see how much Lin Lang doted on Xiao Hao Nan.

Sunlight streamed through the carved window lattice, illuminating the bedroom and making Xiao Haonan's face appear even more delicate.

Looking at his son's adorable little foodie appearance, Lin Lang felt a wave of tenderness wash over him, his heart filled with the warmth and concern of a father.

Lin Lang had just finished breakfast with Princess Jin Yao and her son when he saw a little boy, about two years old, wearing open-crotch pants and a tiger-head hat, flying into the palace on a wooden sword, giggling sweetly.

"Alas... Mother can't catch up with Xian'er."

The little guy not only flies on a sword, but also has more than a dozen unpowered model airplanes flying behind him, which looks very impressive.

"Father, look, it's my younger brother who's come to play with me." Little Haonan pointed his little finger into the air.

Lin Lang looked up at the sound and saw an adorable yet cool little boy hovering in front of him, standing on a wooden sword, calling out in a childish voice, "Father!"

"Wow..." Lin Lang was secretly shocked: he didn't expect that he would cross the timeline back to the second year of Zongzhang, when his son with Bai Xiaowei was almost two years old.

What surprised Lin Lang even more was that Xiao Haoxian had awakened his [psychic superpower] at the age of wearing open-crotch pants. He could not only control a model airplane to fly with him, but also ride a wooden sword to fly.

"Hey, Xian'er, come down quickly. Aren't you afraid of falling when you fly so high?" Lin Lang was particularly fond of his and Bai Xiaowei's son when he first met him.

Xiao Haoxian controlled the wooden sword with his mind and slowly landed. He ran and jumped into Lin Lang's arms, "Father, hug me!"

Lin Lang held Xiao Haonan in his left arm and picked up Xiao Haoxian with his right hand, sitting him on his lap as well. He smiled like a loving father and kissed Xiao Haoxian on the cheek.

"Xian'er, have you missed your father?"

Using his telekinetic superpower, Xiao Haoxian waved his little hand, and a honey-soaked plum from the celadon plate flew into his hand. While eating the plum, the little guy playfully replied, "I've been thinking about it."

Seeing that Xiao Haoxian was such a small child, yet he could use his [telepathic superpower] so skillfully, Lin Lang couldn't help but laugh and tease him, "You brat, you eat by yourself, why don't you get one for your brother Nan?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Haoxian simply beckoned with his chubby pink finger, and a honey-soaked green plum automatically flew to Xiao Haonan's front.

"Wow!" Xiao Haonan reached out and grabbed the green plum that was hovering in the air, and held it to Lin Lang's lips, saying, "Father, you eat it."

"Nan'er is so sensible. If Father Emperor won't eat, you should!"

After hearing this, Xiao Haonan stuffed the green plum into his mouth and ate it, his cheeks puffing out like a little squirrel, looking extremely cute.

Princess Jin Yao said with a smile, "Xian'er inherited His Majesty's [telepathic superpower], which makes our Nan'er extremely envious. Yesterday, he was still complaining to me about why he can't manipulate objects remotely."

Lin Lang laughed loudly, "This is called the nine sons of the dragon, each different. Naturally, the superpowers awakened by your bloodline are not exactly the same."

Xiao Haoxian playfully maneuvered the unpowered airplane model, flying it around the palace. His little head swayed back and forth, and his little feet were never still, moving around on Lin Lang's legs.

Lin Lang looked at Xiao Haoxian, who was wearing a tiger hat, and liked him more and more. He asked gently, "Xian'er, where is your mother?"

Xiao Haoxian squinted and smiled, "Mommy is chasing me from behind. She runs slowly, but I fly fast. Mommy can't catch me, hee hee..."

"Haha..." Lin Lang laughed out loud, rubbing his forehead against Xiao Haoxian's forehead.

"Xian'er, you can only fly on your sword at low altitudes within the manor. You can't fly high outside the manor, or you'll scare outsiders. Do you understand?"

Xiao Haoxian nodded obediently, then used his telekinetic superpower to control the porcelain plate containing the cherry to fly to his front, hover in mid-air, and picked up a cherry to eat.

Princess Jin Yao said with a smile, "Nan'er, look how strong your little brother's mouth is when he eats. He eats so well by himself, unlike you who are over two years old and still need your mother to feed you."

After hearing this, Xiao Haonan said in his childish voice, "I can also eat with a spoon by myself."

Lin Lang looked at Xiao Haoxian, who was constantly eating, and asked with doting eyes, "Xian'er, did you not eat enough for breakfast? You're eating like a little glutton."

Little Haoxian innocently lifted his clothes to reveal his round little belly and playfully replied, "Father, look, is your son full or not?"

Lin Lang patted Xiao Haoxian's soft belly and said with a smile, "Oh dear, son, you can't eat anymore. Eating too much will cause indigestion."

"Hmm." Xiao Haoxian responded, then moved his fingers and used his telekinetic powers to put the porcelain plate containing the cherry cheese back on the dining table.

"Quickly cover your tummy, it'll hurt if you catch a chill." Lin Lang put down the clothes that Xiao Haoxian had lifted up and covered the little guy's tummy.

Xiao Haoxian looked at Lin Lang and said, "Father, you said a few days ago that you would buy Xian'er a new toy, where is the toy?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang hurriedly took out a rattle drum from his personal space and handed it to Xiao Haoxian, saying affectionately, "Here, this is a rattle drum that your father bought for you from Luoyang."

Xiao Haoxian's eyes lit up instantly. He grabbed the rattle drum with his chubby little hand, his fingertips tracing the smooth wooden texture of the drumhead. He brought the drum to his nose and smelled it. A faint scent of pine wood made the little guy giggle.

"Thump thump—thump thump thump—"

With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Haoxian made the rattle drum sound crisp and rhythmic, and the red tassels drew small arcs in the air as they swayed.

Getting carried away with the game, he simply let go, leaving the rattle drum suspended in mid-air. He used his mind to control it, making it spin and flutter up and down, with the drumbeats varying in speed, as if playing a unique piece of childlike music.

Xiao Haonan stared wide-eyed, forgetting to chew the green plum in his mouth, and his little hands couldn't help but reach for the "flying" rattle.

When Xiao Haoxian caught a glimpse of his brother's appearance, he deliberately let the rattle drum fly low over Xiao Haonan's head, the red tassel gently brushing against his brother's cheek, making Xiao Haonan giggle.

Xiao Haonan reached out to grab it, but each time he missed by just a little bit.

"Father, look!" Little Haoxian proudly raised his little face, and with a thought, the rattle drum suddenly stopped in front of Lin Lang.

Then, the rattle drum flew "whoosh" to Princess Jin Yao's front, making her laugh until her eyes crinkled.

Finally, the rattle drum obediently fell back into Xiao Haoxian's hands.

The little guy gripped the wooden handle of the rattle drum, his head bobbing up and down with the beat, his little feet tiptoeing on Lin Lang's lap, humming along in a soft, cooing voice.

For a moment, the sounds of drums and laughter mingled together in the palace, warming Lin Lang's heart.

The maid, Yueying, picked up the rattle drum that Xiao Haonan had placed on the ground earlier and respectfully handed it to the young master.

Xiao Haonan also picked up his rattle and started shaking it.

The chaotic and noisy drumming gave Princess Jin Yao a headache, but her eyes were full of doting smiles.

Just then, a maid reported: "Your Majesty, Consort Duan asked outside Consort Zhao's palace whether Prince Haoxian had come to visit Prince Haonan."

Lin Lang playfully pinched Xiao Haoxian's nose and teased him with a smile, "Your mother can't catch up with you when you fly on your sword, so she's come to confront you now."

"Father, protect Xian'er." Little Hao Xian playfully snuggled into Lin Lang's arms.

Princess Jinyao said with a gentle smile, "Consort Duan has arrived, please come in."

"Yes, sir." The maid hurried off to deliver the message.

Immediately afterwards, two palace maids escorted Bai Xiaowei, dressed as an imperial concubine, into Princess Jin Yao's palace. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their naughty son being held in Lin Lang's arms.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Greetings, Consort Zhao!" Bai Xiaowei curtsied to Lin Lang.

Lin Lang looked up at the sound and saw Bai Xiaowei wearing a scarlet pomegranate dress, her ancient costume appearance was breathtakingly beautiful.

Although Bai Xiaowei has already given birth, she hasn't lost any of her girlish charm and still looks shy, innocent, and adorable.

Lin Lang chuckled and teased, "My dear consort, you're panting so much, you must be worried that our son will get lost."

Bai Xiaowei said with a wry smile, "Sigh, this brat is so young, yet he has already awakened superpowers of willpower in his bloodline. He can fly on a wooden sword. Even I can't catch up with him."

Little Haoxian seemed afraid of upsetting his mother, so he quickly leaned forward, stretched out his little hands, and said in a childish voice, "Mommy, hug me!"

Bai Xiaowei stepped forward, took Xiao Haoxian from Lin Lang's arms, gently pinched her son's cheek, and said in a serious tone, "Next time, you are not allowed to fly away from your mother's sight on your sword, or I will spank you."

"Oh." Xiao Haoxian pouted and responded, hugging Bai Xiaowei's neck tightly with his little hands, and giving his mother a sweet kiss on the cheek.

This small gesture immediately silenced Bai Xiaowei's anger.

Princess Jinyao said with a smile, "Xian'er is smart, healthy and cute. Consort Duan is very fortunate!"

Bai Xiaowei smiled slightly after hearing this, "Xian'er, did you hear that? Your Consort Xian is praising you!"

Xiao Haoxian shyly buried his face in Bai Xiaowei's neck, unconsciously shaking the rattle drum he was holding. The little guy's giggles sounded very healing.