Xie Zhou arrived at Qing'e Palace and saw his wife sitting there.

Di Baose, Guo Bing, and others stood up and left.

Yan Boxuan was the most oblivious, running over to his uncle to make himself known.

The sun had cooled down a bit and a breeze had picked up, but Huan Yue wasn't cold and continued to sit there watching the play.

Xie Zhou came over and sat down with his wife.

Yan Boxuan ran over, climbed into the Empress's arms, and showed off to his uncle!

Xie Fufu watched from the side, not needing to worry about her brat; what he owed now would have to be repaid someday.

Xie Zhou felt that his nephew had already put on a show before his son even arrived. So, did he want a son or not?

"Uncle!" Yan Boxuan fawned, knowing that pleasing his uncle, the Crown Prince, was essential.

Xie Zhou hugged him and asked, "What did you do today?"

"I've done so much!" Yan Boxuan hugged his uncle, the Crown Prince, and kept talking.

In fact, Xie Fufu couldn't quite understand what he was saying. Not only could she not explain it clearly, but she also led him astray.

His aunt didn't care, and neither did Xie Fufu; he just said he was happy.

Xie Zhou thought it was good to have this son; he had never had such a carefree son in his previous life.

Although a nephew cannot be a biological son, or rather, cannot be an adopted son, anything else is fine. It's like being granted a title of king in the future, or like Xie Su and Xie Xuan. The future is still a long way off.

Yan Boxuan knew that his uncle liked him, and he became even more smug!

Huan Yue watched with a smile. This child has been a prodigy since childhood.

Seeing that his wife was happy, Xie Zhou patiently coaxed his nephew to play.

Princess Yongning also came over; she was also her second brother's darling.

Xie Fufu did not compete with the Sixth Concubine for favor.

Princess Yongning felt embarrassed. She was better than Xie Fufu, and being an elder, she had to be more magnanimous than her niece.

Huan Yue asked His Highness, "How is my eldest sister?"

Xie Fufu was listening too.

Xie Zhou said, "It's considered good luck."

If I hadn't been so badly injured, I would have been dragged into this mess no matter what, and then I would have only died.

Xie Fufu roughly understood. That's how her mother was. She didn't expect anything from her; as long as she wasn't dead, everything was fine.

Huan Yue asked, "Should we send her something?"

Xie Zhou was not very polite: "No need."

Princess Yongmu came over and said, "Isn't my house all better now? I haven't moved in yet. I'll invite my elder sister to move in before the New Year."

What she does next depends on whether she still wants to live.

Anyway, Princess Yongmu will no longer be under her control. It would be enough if she could just focus on raising her own child.

Huan Yue smiled and said, "How about we go take a look sometime?"

Princess Yongmu was quite decisive: "You'd better not go. There are too many people watching. Besides, it's not far from the Pei family, and the Li family is still around."

If you don't go see it, it's not a good look at all.

Although Princess Yongmu was staying at the Eastern Palace as a guest, she was not in a hurry to visit the princess's residence; people were the most important thing.

Of all the people in the family, Dong Qian is the most pitiful. And the Cheng family won't divorce him.

Some things are still unclear, and no one is helping her to sort them out.

Huan Yue wasn't that kind-hearted. There were plenty of princesses out there, and raising Princess Yongning would have been far better than her.

Princess Yongning is still young, but she knows she has no one to rely on anymore, so it's best for her to rely on her second brother and sister-in-law. Her eldest and second sisters are quite frightening.

Xie Zhou carried Yan Boxuan and they went to the east side room at the back for dinner.

Yan Boxuan was extremely excited and asked the Empress, "Has Uncle eaten yet?"

Huan Yue said, "My uncle can't eat yet."

Yan Boxuan blinked his bright black eyes and asked, "When can we eat?"

Huan Yue said, "When you can eat by yourself, they will be able to eat."

Princess Yongmu had a smile on her face.

Yan Boxuan was shy for a short while. Since he didn't really understand it anyway, he picked up the spoon and tried to do it himself.

Princess Yongmu admonished, "Don't make a mess everywhere."

Yan Boxuan chuckled, "Baby, be a good boy and let your aunt feed you."

Xie Fufu could eat steadily, especially in winter when she was dressed in many layers, with several palace maids watching over her.

Yan Boxuan stared at his sister and discovered the key point!

Xie Fufu ignored her bratty little brother; he'd grow up eventually anyway.

Princess Yongmu then spoke of King Xiang and Lady Wan.

Xie Zhou frowned, he didn't have a good impression of the King of Xiang, and his cousins ​​didn't say anything either.

Chao Yun interjected, "It's still possible that Madam Wan will seek out the Empress."

King Xiang favored Lady Wan above all others and could easily have bestowed upon her the title of Lady. She herself must have wanted that too.

Especially now that Madam Wan's three sons are grown up, getting married and starting their own families are a whole lot of things to do.

Lady Wan has influence over King Xiang, and may be planning something else.

The Crown Prince of Xiang was the eldest son of Wan Ruren born out of wedlock.

Huan Yue asked, "Is the Crown Prince of Xiang going to take a concubine?"

The maid muttered, "Who would dare to marry him? What if he dies young and the prince favors only one concubine?"

Princess Yongmu knew this was the reason; otherwise, she would have taken a concubine long ago. The Crown Prince was no ordinary prince.

Moreover, the Crown Prince of Xiang did indeed have a favored maid, but Lady Wan's influence was not good, so the matter was kept under wraps.

But many people knew about what happened at Cuiyun Pavilion back then.

So, Princess Yongmu didn't have many thoughts about men anymore.

So Qing'e is right. Women should rely on themselves and not on men to make a living. Let him pamper whoever he wants.

If he can get by, so be it. If he has any shame, that's fine. But if he has no shame, then forget about everything.

After we finished eating, it got dark.

Princess Yongmu left with Xie Fufu and Yan Boxuan.

Yan Boxuan held onto his uncle, the Crown Prince, unwilling to leave.

Princess Yongmu said firmly, "My uncle has other matters to attend to."

Yan Boxuan blinked. "Really? Don't lie to a child."

Xie Fufu dragged him away, not caring whether it was true or false—that was an adult's business.

Yan Boxuan was dragged along by his older sister the whole way.

Xie Fufu was more tired than dragging an ox.

Yan Boxuan ran over and had his sixth aunt drag him away.

Princess Yongning wasn't as strong as Xie Fufu, and she was covered in sweat from being dragged along. Suddenly, she worried about the two mythical beasts in Qiuxiang Courtyard.

Fortunately, Jiulang is relatively quiet now, but that may not be the case when he grows up.

Di Baose went to Qiuxiang Courtyard for a look, and the two mythical beasts ate and slept.

The wet nurse was very happy; the baby was so small, changing every day.

Sun looked around the house; it was warm and clean. But the Shi family was restless.

Pingxiang heard about it and whispered to Di Liangdi, "I want to be a servant for the Shi family."

Di Baose retorted irritably, "What a big face you have."

Pingxiang nodded. This kind of down-and-out guy still wanted to ride roughshod over her. She didn't even need to bully him.

The Shi family is keeping a close eye on who the prince is most affectionate with.

Pingxiang just wanted to retire peacefully and be with Consort Huan; that was enough for her.

Sun gave a few more instructions to those around him, telling them not to let anyone or any dog ​​disturb the place.

The eunuch assured him. Things were chaotic before, but now they're much more peaceful.

Di Baose returned to her palace.

The lights are on, but it's not too late yet.

She and Sunny did needlework, and they would definitely dress up in their most beautiful clothes for the New Year.

Zhu Jin thought to herself, "Luckily, the Empress doesn't care," and smiled, "The Empress won't steal the dowry."

Di Baose snorted, "I also received a reward. Knowing that there wasn't enough room here, the Sage stored it away for me."

This is a difficult thing to say, but that's what the sage meant.

Even if it takes a hundred years, the Crown Prince will still have to wait.

Zhu Jin pondered, "We can still make some room."

Di Baose said, "Forget it. What's the point of having so many? Just give away some of the ones we don't need."

Zhu Jin agreed. The things the Di family doesn't use are quite good too.