Even a princess of noble birth should not make unfounded speculations about court officials, especially since Prince An is no ordinary subject.

He is the fifth brother of the current emperor.

But when she thought about what she had just said to her daughter, Princess An felt guilty.

Ye Xianya must have heard everything.

At that moment, she was filled with regret.

The prince repeatedly warned the mother and daughter not to provoke Ye Xianya, saying that Ye Xianya's abilities were even greater than those of the leaders of the ten major Taoist sects, and that if they plotted against Ye Xianya, they would only end up shooting themselves in the foot.

Princess Consort An did not take Prince An's instructions to heart.

In her opinion, no matter how powerful Ye Xianya was, she was still a woman. Could she possibly turn the world upside down?

Besides, her son is very likely to inherit the throne in the future.

But at this moment, she truly realized how terrifying Ye Xianya was.

She still heard the mother and daughter speaking so softly.

"On such a joyous occasion, let's not talk about these things. Princess An, please be seated," Ye Miaoyun said, gently patting Ye Xianya's hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Princess An pretended to be very respectful, curtsied to Ye Miaoyun, and then sat down.

Ye Miaoyun knew, of course, that the mother and daughter had ill intentions. If they hadn't said things they shouldn't have in private, Xianya would never have made things difficult for them.

However... today is her daughter's coming-of-age ceremony, and Ye Miaoyun doesn't want to cause any trouble. Some things can be settled later.

Ye Xianya knew that her mother cared a lot about today's ceremony, so she didn't say anything.

Halfway through the banquet, Qi Jiu came over in person.

He was genuinely worried about Ye Miaoyun.

Ye Miaoyun is two months pregnant, and they have been keeping it a secret from everyone except their closest family members.

The baby is less than three months old and the pregnancy is not yet stable, so they do not plan to announce it to the public for the time being.

Ye Miaoyun had been staying in her own palace these past few days, carefully taking care of her pregnancy, which put Qi Jiu at ease.

Today is Ye Xianya's coming-of-age ceremony, and her mother, Ye Miaoyun, wants to give her daughter the best of everything in the world. Of course, she has to make a big fuss about it, which is why this grand banquet is being held.

There's no way Qi Jiu can stop him; I'll just have to put in more effort myself.

Everyone was surprised that Qi Jiu would come, and they quickly stood up and bowed.

Qi Jiu raised his hand, signaling everyone to stand up, then sat down next to Ye Miaoyun and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, my husband, I'm fine. I still have Xianya, so nothing will happen!" Ye Miaoyun said softly.

After she became pregnant, her daughter made her several pills, instructing her to take one every ten days. She has already taken two pills.

My daughter said that the pills not only strengthened her body, but were also very beneficial to the baby in her womb. The baby was born not only exceptionally intelligent, but also strong and healthy.

The key point is that this elixir can also guarantee that she will have a smooth delivery in the future and will not encounter any difficult labor.

Now, even if she falls, the baby in her womb will be fine.

However, seeing how much Qi Jiu cared about her and the child in her womb, Ye Miaoyun was very happy.

"Alright, it's good that you're all alright. Since you're all women, I shouldn't stay here any longer." After saying that, Qi Jiu gently patted Ye Miaoyun's hand and left after a moment.

In just a short while, Ye Miaoyun had already noticed that the atmosphere in the main hall was somewhat subtle.

Several daughters of officials seemed to have their eyes glued to Qi Jiu, which was quite bold of them.

Qi Jiu is thirty-two years old this year. He is already very handsome, and now that he is the emperor, it is normal for other women to have designs on him.

However... these young ladies from official families who were not yet married were only teenagers, about the same age as her daughter, so Ye Miaoyun's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Her gaze fell to the girls below, who had been staring at Qi Jiu earlier, and they all blushed and lowered their heads.

The ladies invited to the palace by Ye Miaoyun today are all of the second rank or above, and their daughters are, of course, typical ladies from prominent families. I never expected them to be so bold.

Ye Miaoyun didn't care about these things and turned to tell Ye Xianya to eat more.

From this day forward, her daughter is a grown woman.

If it were an ordinary woman, she would definitely be worried about her daughter's marriage.

But her daughter is no ordinary person; everything in the future is up to her to decide, and she won't interfere.

After the banquet ended and they returned to Ye Miaoyun's palace, Ye Xianya asked, "When do Mother and Father plan to announce the pregnancy to the public?"

"Let's wait another month. Once the baby is three months along and the pregnancy is stable, it won't be too late to talk about it. That's what your father thinks too!"

As Ye Miaoyun spoke, she suddenly sighed, "Luckily I had this child, otherwise your father's situation would be quite precarious."

"Are there court officials pressuring Father to adopt a child and establish a crown prince as soon as possible?" Ye Xianya asked.

"It's not so much coercion as it is, but... these days, when your father goes to court, some ministers always mention that your father has no sons and that in order to consolidate the country, they should adopt a child and establish a crown prince as soon as possible. However, your father has rejected them all. He has only been on the throne for less than two months, and they are already so impatient. They are really not good people. Your father has dealt with a lot of people in the past few days. He is decisive and ruthless, which has intimidated everyone in the court!"

"That's how it should be!" Ye Xianya smiled. "If Father were still as gentle as before, how could he protect you and the child?"

"Xianya, are you really sure the child in my belly is a son?" Ye Miaoyun asked.

"Of course, would I lie to you? The baby will be born in a little over seven months, and you'll see for yourself then!" Ye Xianya nodded with a smile.

"That's good. Your father needs a child of his own to make his rule stable. There will always be some distance between him and other people's children who are adopted into his own family. Besides... his brothers' children are all grown up!"

Ye Miaoyun shook her head as she spoke, saying, "The late Crown Prince did have a son who was still alive, but unfortunately he was injured and crippled before, so he couldn't inherit the throne. Your father said... if this child is not a son, he will make the late Crown Prince's grandson the eldest grandson of the emperor after a few years and pass the throne to him."

Qi Jiu will not allow Prince An's son to inherit the throne. Who told Consort Shu and Qi Yu to deliberately make things difficult for them and their daughter?

"Don't worry, Mother, this child is definitely a son, and he will grow up safely. He's also an exceptionally intelligent child, and inheriting the throne is no problem!" Ye Xianya gently touched her mother's belly and said with a smile.

This little guy absorbed the pills refined by his older sister while he was still in the womb, how could he not be powerful?