Shu Chengfeng sighed deeply: "Fine. I'll prepare the men. You really are..."

He didn't quite understand Yan Nangui. Although she had suffered when she was young, he still felt uneasy about her because he loved Bao'er so much.

Well, since that's what she thinks, there's no harm in going out for a walk.

After the Seventh Princess returned, Yan Nangui also told her this.

She was especially excited: "Can Sixth Sister go?"

"Are they willing to go?" Yan Nangui asked.

"Of course she's willing! She said she'd go as long as Father Emperor calls her. Her mother also said she could go." Bao'er pestered her father, "Father Emperor, Father Emperor..."

Shu Chengfeng was exasperated: "Go away, you've already gone, what's missing is your sixth sister?"

"Hehe, Father really loves me the most." The Seventh Princess hugged his arm: "It's snowing outside, let's go out and see the snow in a bit."

"See?" Shu Chengfeng stroked her hair. "Once you go to Bailu Academy, there won't be so many people waiting on you."

"It's alright, I'm a princess anyway, I can't possibly cook and do laundry myself. Everything else is fine too." Bao'er knew what she was doing.

Of course, this number is limited to what we can think of.

The wind was strong outside, rattling the windows. The snow, however, wasn't heavy.

The eunuchs outside brought in lunch, their hands red from the heat.

The room was warm and cozy, and lunch was laid out.

"Leave one to serve, the rest of you go eat," Yan Nangui waved his hand.

Bai Wei stayed behind, while the rest of the people went.

Wan Congfei and the Sixth Princess were at Congfei's Hidden Moon Pavilion. They were about to have a meal, but Congfei was feeling nauseous, so she had to leave the mother and daughter outside and go inside herself.

Consort Wan sighed and ate with the Sixth Princess. Only then did she come in to see her: "You, pregnant with a child, you really are carrying a dragon's seed. You're causing so much trouble."

Consort Sang only drank some porridge and sighed weakly, "This dragon seed is just a troublemaker."

The two spoke in their hometown dialect, which some of the servants could understand and some couldn't, but they were used to it.

That's probably just their guess.

"The princes' consorts came in to pay their respects today. The Third Prince's consort was even stopped and given a few difficult words by Consort He." Consort Wan's words were just another example of Da Yan's rhetoric.

"What happened? What grudge do they have?" Congfei Sang asked.

The servant said, "It shouldn't be. When Consort He went to see the fish, she met the Third Prince's Consort who came out of the Empress Dowager's residence, and they exchanged a few words."

"Tsk, never mind, it's none of our business. It's unlikely that the Third Prince will appoint a Crown Prince," said Consort Sang.

"Now that an empress has been established, I'm afraid people outside will be even more anxious to establish a crown prince."

"Your Majesty's investiture ceremony hasn't been held yet, so we can wait a bit. But I imagine the princes who have come of age are getting impatient." Consort Wan smiled: "I'm lucky, I don't have a son. If you had a son, you might have had a chance too."

“Hey, what’s so good about it? You remember Sang Qi, right? He even wanted to take you as a concubine. He schemed and plotted to seize the throne, but what happened? He died young,” said Consort Sang.

"Why are you saying this? People will hear!" Consort Wan said urgently.

"Who dares to tell anyone?" Anyway, this is their hometown dialect, and the few people they brought along are unlikely to say it.

"You didn't agree, so be it. I was just saying that being a king isn't all that great. Being an emperor is even worse."

“It’s good that you see things so clearly. Once you give birth, we’ll both have children, and we can live peacefully in this harem,” Consort Wan said.

Sang Congfei smiled, took her hand, and patted it lightly.

The two sisters traveled a long way to Dayan, and it's truly remarkable that they can support each other.

Although it's snowing today, it's really not suitable for enjoying the snow. The wind is too strong.

So Bao'er ultimately couldn't get out.

He was very upset and clung to his father, the emperor.

But the Emperor had other matters to attend to.

In the end, her persistent nagging resulted in her father packing her up and taking her away.

Yan Nangui didn't care; she just focused on doing her own thing.

But today is destined to be anything but peaceful.

The Empress Dowager probably wanted to go out for some fresh air, and then she twisted her back.

Yan Nangui sighed. Now that she's the Empress, she absolutely has to go see her.

I quickly put on a thick coat and went out. In this weather, there's no need to rush; walking is safer.

Braving the wind and snow, they headed towards Ruining Palace.

The imperial physician has also arrived and is taking the pulses of the Empress Dowager and Granny Fei.

Yes, Granny Fei tripped and fell while trying to help the Empress Dowager, and things got even worse...

The Empress Dowager is alright; she just twisted her back and can't move for the time being, but it's nothing serious. She needs to rest for about half a month.

Granny Fei's leg is now lame from the fall; she'll probably need to recuperate until the New Year.

"How is Mother?" Yan Nan asked as she entered the inner room.

The Empress Dowager was in great pain and groaned, "I'm fine, thank you for your hard work, Empress."

"It's good that you're alright. I'll find a few female healers who know massage to come and massage you every day; that should help." Yan Nangui didn't care about her attitude.

The imperial physician also hurriedly said that this was appropriate, as there was no good medicine for this kind of sprain.

It can only recover slowly, with the help of applying plasters or something similar.

"Granny Fei's condition is more serious; keep a close eye on her. Hongguo and Xiangqu, what's going on with you two?"

Yan Nangui looked at the two senior palace maids in front of him.

The most reliable people in the Empress Dowager's household are Granny Fei, Song Liangcai, and Hongguo Xiangqu.

"This servant knows her mistake." The two knelt down.

"It's true that Granny Fei is the Empress Dowager's most trusted confidante, but she is getting on in years. It's fine on ordinary days, but how could you let the two of them walk alone in this kind of weather?"

"Empress! What are you doing? It's not your place to discipline my people." The Empress Dowager was displeased again.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. For your health, it's understandable that I would discipline them a few times. I know that the Empress Dowager dislikes me, so naturally I won't interfere in the affairs of Ruining Palace. But as a daughter-in-law, how can I ignore my mother-in-law's injury? She is, after all, the Empress." Yan Nangui said sternly.

Before the Empress Dowager could recover from her shock, Yan Nangui said, "You two have served me for many years, so I won't punish you. But there will be a next time. Even if the Empress Dowager doesn't allow it, I won't let you off easily. No matter what, the Empress Dowager's health is the most important."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. We will never dare to do it again." The two of them felt their hearts pounding.

"The weather is so bad. Send word to everyone that those who should come to see the Empress Dowager need not come, but those below the fifth rank need not come. Consort Sang's pregnancy is unstable, so she need not come either. Send word to the three princes that their consorts only entered the palace this morning, so they need not come this afternoon. If they wish to visit, they can come tomorrow," Yan Nangui said.

"The Empress certainly knows how to make arrangements." The Empress Dowager rolled her eyes...

“No matter what arrangements are made, I will stay to take care of the sick,” Yan Nangui said.

"You've done a good job serving me while I was ill, so naturally you'll get to do the good deeds," the Empress Dowager snorted.

"Even if I have rendered meritorious service, I am already the Empress. What benefits could I possibly receive? Your Majesty is overthinking it."