If it were offered openly at a banquet, it would be fine, and no one would say anything.

But now, Princess Jiajia is forced to bow her head and attend the event with Consort Chen.

It was both tactful and direct, conveying a sense of submission. How could the emperor not be pleased?

"It seems that Prince Daya's ability to surpass his brothers and become the heir apparent is not solely due to the old prince's longing for his principal wife."

After all, the people of Meng Haijiang still value bloodlines, and the princes below are all of Meng Haijiang blood.

Daya, however, was born to a princess of the Dayan Dynasty.

But it was he who became the new prince, and may even become the only prince in the future.

Being favored is one thing, but if you can't rise to power yourself, there's a whole bunch of people eyeing you covetously. Won't you still lose?

This person has both high emotional intelligence and high IQ.

I wonder how much of a success Princess Jiajia, who is related to him by marriage, has achieved.

That night, there was a bonfire party.

The girls sang and danced, and Princess Jiajia also sang and danced.

It looks quite interesting.

After the song ended, Shu Chengfeng smiled and said, "I've heard that Prince Daya dotes on this younger sister, and it seems he truly is. I hereby bestow upon you the title of Zhaoyi. Your name is quite good; I'll use the character 'Jia' for your title. From now on, you will be Zhaoyi Jia. What do you say?"

Princess Jiajia knelt down: "This humble woman kowtows to express her gratitude for Your Majesty's great kindness."

"Princess Jiajia has become Consort Jia, and from now on she will have to refer to herself as your concubine," Yan Nangui said with a smile.

"Yes, everyone will be treated equally, and that won't change for the time being. If the Empress Dowager and Consort Ye insist on making children with their bloodline superior, it will only make His Majesty resentful." Yan Nangui smiled.

Chanyi nodded, indicating that she understood.

Your Majesty suffered greatly from the unfair treatment the late Emperor deliberately inflicted on the princes, so you will not follow his example.

Now, it's impossible to tell that he treats that prince any better.

Or perhaps the one he likes hasn't been born yet. In any case, the more you try to show that you're special, the more displeased His Majesty will become.

Perhaps the Empress Dowager has realized this.

Otherwise, why wouldn't they announce such a joyous occasion as twins?

As time went on, Consort Ye's belly really did get bigger and bigger.

By March, His Majesty was about to embark on an inspection tour, and Consort Ye had stopped going out.

I'm so tired.

Her due date is at the end of April or the beginning of May.

She looks like someone about to give birth.

Before leaving, Shu Chengfeng stayed at her place for one night. He felt it was unreal; her belly was too big.

The new brides have all been served in bed, but it's hard to tell which one is favored.

His Majesty is very busy, and it looks like he's about to go on an inspection tour.

Before leaving, shall we go to the Empress's place?

We also need to go to the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine's quarters.

Therefore, it's not the turn of newcomers yet.

On the eighth day, before dawn, Yan Nangui got up and went to say goodbye to the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

Then wait to leave.

They officially set off at dawn, heading straight for the northwest from the palace.

The journey is long and will take half a month.

After leaving the city, Yan Nangui was summoned to the emperor's carriage.

The imperial carriage is naturally spacious.

Yan Nangui lifted the curtain and looked at the trees on both sides, now on the official road.

There are also peach and apricot blossoms not far away, in full bloom.

"It's all dirt," Shu Chengfeng said disdainfully.

"You've finally come out, and you won't even let me see what's going on?" Yan Nangui snorted.

"See? Don't be disgusted with yourself when you're covered in dirt." Shu Chengfeng lay down, leaning against a large pillow.

The carriage swayed, but with thick cushions underneath, it wasn't too bumpy.

Since it is His Majesty's tour, all the necessary ceremonial regalia must be present.

Therefore, they walked even slower.

They traveled during the day and camped at night.

Basically, either His Majesty sleeps alone, or Consort Chen serves him in bed.

She rarely served him in bed, mainly because the wild geese flew south and she was unwilling to.

Living in a tent and still wanting to have sex with concubines, what kind of problem is that?

Finally, fourteen days later it arrived.

Meng Haijiang and his officials came from afar to greet him, along with the newly appointed Prince Daya and several other princes.

There were also Wei Xiao and a group of other officials.

Shu Chengfeng had already changed into a formal dragon robe and dismounted from the imperial carriage.

The crowd knelt in worship and were welcomed into the largest and most luxurious tent.

This was set up by Wei Xiao and his team, and naturally, everything needed was delivered in advance.

Shu Chengfeng received the princes and officials in the main tent, and there was a banquet in the evening.

It was the four princes who hosted a banquet to welcome His Majesty.

The tents for the empresses were located further back, and their sizes were arranged according to their rank.

Consort Chen was naturally no less important than the Imperial Concubine.

After settling in, An Jieyu brought Song Baolin over to pay their respects.

Yan Nangui frowned and called him in.

After the two men paid their respects, she waved her hand and said, "There's no need for you to greet me. It's just the three of us who came. Just behave yourselves and don't make any mistakes. It's a rare opportunity to get out, so have some fun. Just make sure you bring someone with you to avoid any gossip. Don't worry too much about anything else. I suppose the new Prince Meng Haijiang is going to send a princess to His Majesty. Whether he'll confer the title now or go back to confer it is hard to say. Just don't offend anyone."

"Thank you for reminding me, Consort Chen. These are precisely the concerns I have. Your Highness is wise, and I hope you will offer me further guidance," said Consort An.

“Yes, Your Majesty, I am also willing to listen to you,” said Song Baolin.

Yan Nangui nodded, exchanged a few more casual words, and then asked them to leave.

Anjieyu has indeed been quite stable over the years, which is evident.

Whether Song Baolin was truly docile after falling out of favor remains to be seen.

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