When his daughter and son-in-law were to visit, Marquis Zhongyong got up early to make preparations. Not wanting to trouble Cui Yihuan, he invited Madam Wang to take charge.

Madam Wang's trip abroad truly demonstrated that traveling and experiencing life are far more valuable than reading ten thousand books; she gained a wealth of knowledge and her perspective and thinking were elevated to a whole new level.

Imperial Censor Wang already loved his wife, and now he's so clingy, afraid that someone else might have designs on her.

So I followed them early in the morning.

Seeing this, Marquis Zhongyong decided to personally go to the Wang family to fetch Old Madam Wang, and Wang Jingshuo also wanted to join in the fun.

The main reason is that today is a family banquet. Because of Ye Zhen's relationship with the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, he is now considered the Crown Prince's cousin.

In order to secure his position as Grand Censor, Wang Jingshuo did not miss any opportunity to cultivate a closer relationship with the future emperor.

After Helian Qing and Cai Yueya returned to the capital, they continued to live in the Marquis's residence.

Yin Jiuniang moved back to her own house, but now she is both Ye Jinghong's close friend and Shi Yan's adopted sister, and has a close relationship with the General's Mansion.

As her master, she was practically Ye Zhen's family. To prevent Ye Zhen from having to make multiple trips, she went directly to the General's Mansion yesterday and stopped Ye Zhen from visiting her again.

Marquis Zhongyong thought that since the Wang family was already here, he might as well invite Ye Jinghong and Yin Jiuniang to come as well, so they could all get together.

Their men naturally followed along.

Therefore, when Ye Zhen and the other person arrived, the Marquis's residence was already bustling with activity.

Seeing so many people there, Xie Tingzhou thought of the cold and deserted emperor in the palace, so he asked Yu Nie to return to the palace and ask the emperor if he wanted to come and join in the fun.

The emperor thought that since he would no longer be emperor in a month, he didn't need to put on imperial airs anymore. Besides, he still had Shi Yan and Huo Zhan.

He changed into casual clothes and went to the Marquis's residence in private.

Three tables were set up in total. Marquis Zhongyong was so happy that he wanted to drink. "Today is a good day. Come on, let's drink to our hearts' content!"

His response was, "No."

"no."

"You can't drink it!"

...

The Emperor, Xie Tingzhou, Imperial Censor Wang, Wang Jingshuo, and Cui Yihuan all opposed it.

Cui Yihuan smiled and had a jar of fruit wine sent to him, saying, "My lord, please drink this."

It's not easy to get drunk.

She didn't want the Marquis of Zhongyong to be hugging someone else and crying, calling him "father" on this joyous day.

The emperor and his entourage wholeheartedly agreed, “Yes, drinking fruit wine is quite good.”

The Imperial Censor Wang was quite considerate. To save face for him, he whispered to him, "Children born from drinking won't be very bright."

Marquis Zhongyong had already learned from Cui Yihuan that they could have another child. Upon hearing this, he immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll drink this, you guys drink."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't insist on drinking, and the meal was enjoyed in a harmonious atmosphere.

Marquis Zhongyong was hospitable, and his mansion was unusually lively. He sent someone to buy a few sheep and invited everyone to stay for dinner before they went home.

After returning to the palace, the emperor patted his bulging belly and said to Chen Banjun, "I haven't eaten outside the palace for a long time. I'm really happy today, but I ate a lot. Please get me some digestive pills."

Seeing that he was happy, Chen Banjun was also pleased and went off happily.

After washing up, Marquis Zhongyong took Cui Yihuan in his arms and began their baby-making plan, reasoning that "our child cannot be younger than the Crown Princess, otherwise the young prince will feel uncomfortable calling a child younger than himself 'uncle' in the future."

Cui Yihuan let him fabricate stories and cooperated with his actions.

Heaven have mercy!

More than a month later, good news came.

Cui Yihuan is pregnant.

Marquis Zhongyong was overjoyed and didn't know what to do. He wanted to hug Cui Yihuan and spin him around, but he was afraid of accidentally hurting him, so he had to run to the Wang family to tell them the good news.

It was pitiful that he had a son late in life, and it was also the eldest son in the cycle of reincarnation. He was so excited that he forgot to ride his horse and ran straight to the Wang family.

Not only did they inform the Wang family, they also went to report the good news to the emperor.

Good brothers should share their joy.

The emperor had already abdicated at this point; to be precise, he was now called the Retired Emperor.

I'm packing my bags; I'm planning to go to the border town.

The retired emperor was quite jealous; his daughter-in-law hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy yet, but he didn't dare to urge her, lest he put pressure on the young people.

But he admitted he was jealous.

His son, young and strong, was actually outpaced by Xie Bang, that old codger.

If you feel uncomfortable, you should vent and express it promptly; this is the advice my daughter-in-law shared with me a few days ago.

The retired emperor, having just learned the lesson, said to Marquis Zhongyong, "Why are you grinning so wide? You're already this old; people might start saying you're the child's grandfather."

Marquis Zhongyong felt deeply hurt. He was originally reluctant to see the Emperor Emeritus leave the capital, but these words struck him so hard that their friendship was overturned.

On his way back, he went to the lounge and bought a lot of skincare products. When he got home, he tried applying them in various ways, hoping to make himself look younger.

Cui Yihuan was very excited after becoming pregnant. She also hoped that Marquis Zhongyong could live longer so that he could spend more time with his child.

No matter how old a child is, it's always good to have their parents' protection.

Therefore, he suggested that the Marquis of Zhongyong find another doctor to perform internal treatment.

Marquis Zhongyong was very obedient. After court, he would go to see Physician Feng. When Xie Tingzhou found out, he got up after exercising one night and prepared medicine for Marquis Zhongyong.

His good friend had reincarnated and even become his brother-in-law, which moved Xie Tingzhou deeply.

While sending the pills, Yu Nie also sent many nourishing medicines, ordering Imperial Physician Feng and Su Luoqing to help Cui Yihuan maintain her pregnancy.

Ten months later, Cui Yihuan gave birth to a son.

Many people cried that day.

The newborn looked exactly like the previous Prince Xie.

With trembling hands, Madam Wang touched the child, then touched Cui Yihuan, and smiled through her tears, "My son Tinglan is now complete."

At the full moon banquet, the Emperor and Empress personally attended and bestowed upon the newborn the title of Heir Apparent of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor.

As everyone expressed their gratitude, Ye Zhen suddenly felt nauseous and quickly covered her mouth...