Spring of the fourth year of Sheng.
The retired emperor and empress dowager personally returned to the capital to arrange the wedding of Princess Yonghe and Lin Xiangzhi.
With Aunt Cai, who was close to the Empress Dowager, handling affairs, Jiang Shuyue's life became much easier.
The Empress Dowager was in the palace with her son when Xiao Jingzhao suggested that he accompany Jiang Shuyue to Peach Blossom Temple to admire the peach blossoms.
Aunt Meng was no longer at Peach Blossom Nunnery. They said that Aunt Meng had left with a middle-aged man who had lost his wife.
Spring is in full bloom in the countryside, and the peach blossoms on the branches are still in full bloom.
Xiao Jingzhao held Jiang Shuyue's hand as they strolled through the sea of flowers.
Seeing Jiang Shuyue staring blankly at the pink flowers on the branches, Xiao Jingzhao gently stroked the back of her hand and said softly, "Meng has remained unmarried for many years, but in middle age she has fallen in love. That person must be someone she can entrust her life to."
"Yes, Aunt Meng is a very perceptive person. She was willing to leave with him, so that person must be quite good."
In order to ensure that the emperor and empress could eat meat in the nunnery, Xiang Yang and Xiang Song went to a nearby pond to catch two large bluefish.
At dinner time, as soon as the fish was brought into the room, Jiang Shuyue covered her mouth and rushed out of the room.
Xiao Jingzhao hurriedly followed her out. Seeing Jiang Shuyue clutching her chest and gagging, he anxiously said, "Yue'er has caught a cold. Let's go back to the palace tonight."
The palace maid stepped forward and curtsied slightly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, it seems the Empress is pregnant."
Xiao Jingzhao was stunned for a moment before he remembered that the Empress's period was half a month late.
"Moon, we're having another baby."
Xiao Jingzhao was so happy that he forgot the palace maids were watching. He picked up Jiang Shuyue and showered the Empress's lips with passionate kisses.
On New Year's Eve of that year, Jiang Shuyue gave birth to a baby girl, nicknamed Bao'er.
Looking at his beautiful daughter, Xiao Jingzhao couldn't bear to part with her.
Nine-year-old Sui Sui has lost some of her childishness and gained more composure. When she sees her younger sister, she transforms into a doting sister.
Whenever he was around, he wouldn't allow the palace maids to get close to his sister.
Since his younger sister was born, he no longer finds Xie Ke'er as cute.
When Mo Zixuan learned that Jiang Shuyue had given birth to a princess, he specially sent an envoy to Wanling to offer his congratulations.
Xiao Jingzhao gritted his teeth as he looked at the long list of gifts. "What is this guy up to? Sending so many gifts, anyone who didn't know better would think he's here to propose marriage."
Jiang Shuyue looked at his jealous face and couldn't help but laugh, "You're overthinking it. The Emperor is on good terms with him in trade and even gave him a glassmaking recipe. He's just grateful for the Emperor's kindness."
"Then why did he send so much wine? And why did he also include a portrait of his son?"
"Your Majesty is overthinking it. He just wants us to try the peach blossom wine from Liang Kingdom. As for the portrait, don't you think the child is quite adorable?"
"Those fox-like eyes, they do look like his own son." Xiao Jingzhao couldn't help but take a look out of curiosity.
When the envoy requested an audience with Jiang Shuyue, he brought with him a letter written by Mo Zixuan. Jiang Shuyue, seeing that Xiao Jingzhao was too jealous, did not dare to mention it to him.
The letter didn't explicitly state his longing for her, yet it was overflowing with yearning. He said he often dreamt of Wanling at night, where he saw Sui Sui and Xue Er, as well as the pavilion in the Jiang residence.
Every time Lin Miaoshou received a letter from Liang Guo, her eyes would redden and she would grumble and curse.
He scolded his apprentice and nephew for being useless, saying that among the three thousand beauties in the harem, only the Empress gave birth to a son, while all the other concubines gave birth to daughters.
When the envoy left, he specially gave Mo Zixuan a large box of herbs.
Jiang Shuyue smiled without saying a word, letting Lin Miaoshou torment Mo Zixuan.
In the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Sheng, the ministers of Wanling once again suggested that the emperor fill the harem. The emperor said that the empress was pregnant and it was inconvenient to organize the selection of concubines.
The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Dowager said that Princess Kang had just given birth to a prince, and they had to return to Yannan.
Jiang Shuyue gave birth to a prince this time, and the ministers temporarily fell silent.
That summer, a man from southern Jiangsu who failed the imperial examination got into trouble.
Princess Chang Le held Jiang Shuyue in the Jiaofang Palace and cried her heart out.
"Your Majesty, you must stand up for me and punish that scoundrel Su Nan severely."
Jiang Shuyue was used to seeing this pair of bickering lovers, so she smiled and comforted them, "You two are childhood sweethearts, so don't take a few words to heart."
"No, no." Chang Le cried, unable to catch her breath.
"What did he do to make you so sad?" Jiang Shuyue asked, her eyes wide.
Chang Le sobbed, "I told you he couldn't even pass the imperial examination, he wasn't a man, he... sob sob sob..."
A bad feeling rose in Jiang Shuyue's heart, and she hurriedly asked, "He hit you?!"
"No, he's a bastard. In a fit of anger, he grabbed my hand and touched his—there."
Chang Le cried as she raised her right hand and shook it a few times in disgust.
"Pfft! Hahaha..."
Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but burst into laughter, thinking to herself that Su Nan was too bold, daring to prove himself so simply and directly.
That winter, the emperor summoned Su Nan and issued an imperial edict to grant them marriage, thus bringing together this pair of bickering lovers.
The two got married that month.
On the third day after their marriage, Jiang Shuyue, worried that the two would quarrel again after the wedding, specially asked the palace maid who served the princess closely about the state of their relationship.
The palace maids said that for the past three days, the prince consort had not allowed them to enter the room to serve him. At night, they always heard the princess cursing and swearing, but the prince consort did not curse back. The two of them slept until noon every day before getting up.
Jiang Shuyue, having been through similar experiences, knew that the young couple were simply exhausted from their intense love.
In the ninth year of the Sheng Dynasty, the first child of Su Nan and Chang Le was born.
Madam Su was overjoyed and kept praising Princess Chang Le for her good health, saying that she became pregnant in the first month after her marriage.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Sheng, Xie Ke'er was chosen as the Crown Princess.
In that year, thanks to Xiao Jingzhao's years of planning, Sangguo collapsed and was divided up by surrounding small countries, while Wanling and Liang became increasingly powerful.
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