Ajie responded in a low voice: "I will order someone to check it out right away."
"The sooner the better." Gongsun Sheng added.
In fact, at this moment in the Dajing Palace, he could find out whose daughter Princess Rui was by asking anyone, but he didn't want others to know that he was investigating her.
What's more, this is the Dajing Palace, and she is the daughter-in-law of the Dajing royal family.
Ajie agreed and left quickly.
Over there, Fu Ciyi asked his wife for her opinion: "There's still some time before lunch starts. How about we go sit with the Queen Mother?"
"No." Yan Funing instinctively didn't want to go.
Pang Anmeng helped out, "Fu Ning and I just came out of the Queen's Palace. The Emperor and the Empress are probably talking to Princess Nan Yao right now. Oh, and Shi Yangyang is here too."
Yan Funing pinched Fu Ciyi's fingers and whispered, "Father seems to still be angry."
When the emperor saw her just now, he seemed to be angry, and quite angry.
Since that's the case, she doesn't want to be annoying anymore.
Fu Ciyi pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's go to Grandmother."
"Well, okay." Yan Funing finally had a relaxed smile on her face, "An Meng and the prince will go together."
"Of course we're going together. We came to the palace to look for you." Pang Anmeng smiled, "Wherever you go, I'll go too."
The group went to the Empress Dowager's palace.
When they arrived, the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Yun and Concubine Ling were leisurely playing mahjong.
"Grandmother, Grandma, Grandma Ling, you are all so happy." Yan Funing smiled coquettishly, "I really envy you."
"Come and sit next to grandma." Empress Dowager Yun waved at her.
Jin Lingcen and Pang Anmeng saluted: "Greetings to the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Yun, and Concubine Ling!"
The Empress Dowager glanced at it, her eyes fell back on her own sign, and raised her hand: "Stand up."
Yan Funing walked over and sat down next to Empress Dowager Yun. "Grandma, Grandma Ling, you two may not know them. Let me introduce them. They are the Prince of Southwest and his Consort."
Empress Dowager Yun and Concubine Ling smiled and nodded in succession.
Fu Ciyi gestured to Jin Lingcen and Pang Anmeng to follow him to the side, and the three of them sat down politely.
"There's a palace banquet today, and the Northern Qi royal family just came over." Concubine Ling said with a smile, "It's quite lively here today."
Queen Mother Yun pinched Yan Funing's little face and said, "No matter how lively it is, I still like my cat to come and see me."
"Meow……"
Yan Funing rubbed Empress Dowager Yun's shoulder affectionately.
This made Empress Dowager Yun's eyebrows furrow with laughter. She lowered her voice and said, "Cat, please help Grandmother take a peek. What brand is your Royal Grandmother?"
"Do you really think I'm old and deaf?" The Empress Dowager snorted, plopped the leaf cards on the table, and swept a dignified look at Yan Funing. "You, little girl, must not favor one over the other among our three grandmothers. Tell me what card your Ling Grandma is."
Concubine Ling was watching the fun with great interest, and was startled when she was mentioned.
He quickly covered the sign with his hands.
At this moment, on Yan Funing's left was Empress Dowager Yun, and on her back was Concubine Ling, so she could indeed look to both sides.
"Grandmother, you can't say that to me. I didn't help you."
After saying that, he giggled.
After he had finished laughing, he continued, "It's rare for the Crown Prince and his wife to come here. Would you three like to have a word with them?"
The Empress Dowager cleared her throat and asked, "Is the old prince in good health?"
"Thanks to you, grandpa is in good health." Jin Lingcen said.
The Empress Dowager said, "The Southwest Palace has made great contributions to Dajing. The southwestern border still depends on your palace to guard it. As the heir to the palace, since you have married a wife, you should have children as soon as possible."
Just as Jin Lingcen was about to respond, Pang Anmeng suddenly spoke up, "To be honest with the Empress Dowager, I'm pregnant and the child is already three months old."
The three people who were playing mahjong were delighted to hear this.
"Is it true?" the Empress Dowager asked with a smile.
"It's true."
Pang Anmeng nodded and stroked her belly which was not yet visible.
"That's a good thing."
Concubine Yun said this with a smile, her loving eyes swept over Fu Ciyi, and she reached out to pat the back of Yan Funing's hand.
Very meaningful.
Yan Funing only felt that the eyes of the elders were all on her face.
As expected, the Empress Dowager said, "Fu Ning should also learn from the Crown Prince's Consort and expand the royal family as soon as possible."
"That's right. I see that you have a very good relationship. Why don't you have a baby sooner?" Concubine Yun also said.
Concubine Ling then said, "Prince Rui's third son, the eldest and second sons have all given birth to children, so you should catch up too, right?"
"Three grandmothers..." Yan Funing didn't know what to say.
Fu Ciyi responded casually: "Yes."
The four young men sat for a while and then said goodbye so that the Empress Dowager and the others could continue playing mahjong.
When they reached the Empress Dowager's palace, Jin Lingcen couldn't help but scold his wife: "Why are you so quick-witted?"
"Ah?" Pang Anmeng disagreed. "I didn't say anything wrong. Isn't it said that you can tell me after you're three months pregnant?"
Jin Lingcen asked for help: "Fu Ning, please help me talk."
Yan Funing sighed and said softly, "An Meng, it's always better to be careful."
Pang Anmeng glared at Jin Lingcen and said, "Besides, we are not members of the royal family. Are we afraid that someone will frame us?"
Jin Lingcen was so angry that he shook his head repeatedly. However, considering that his wife was pregnant, he couldn't get angry. He wanted to swallow his anger, but he couldn't.
"What if someone places your family of three under house arrest in the capital? Then you will become hostages of the Southwest Prince's Palace, who are forced to stay in the capital. In that case, how will the Southwest Prince's Palace cope?"
Fu Ciyi hit the nail on the head with one sentence.
Pang Anmeng's face turned pale when he heard this: "Is it that serious?"
Jin Lingcen sighed deeply, "Is it really that serious? My previous smooth departure from the capital was actually due to Prince Rui's contribution."
Now that the emperor has changed, the court is still wary of the existence of the Southwest Palace.
Having said this, he and Fu Ciyi looked at each other, and the two men felt a rare sense of familiarity that returned.
Pang Anmeng said anxiously, "Fu Ning, given our relationship, you must convince His Royal Highness Prince Rui to protect us. If we want to return to the southwest, please continue to help us."
"He is right here, why don't you talk to him directly?" Yan Funing raised her chin and pointed at the man beside her.
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui will definitely listen to you." Pang Anmeng laughed and took her arm, "Use your softness..."
"Stop, stop, stop." Yan Funing interrupted her. "You really shouldn't have said that just now. Firstly, the potential danger will increase, just as His Highness and the Crown Prince are worried about. Secondly, if you said that, the three grandmothers will urge me to have a child."
"I know I was wrong." Pang Anmeng lowered his voice and leaned over to look at Fu Ciyi on the other side of Yan Funing. "Your Highness, please bear with me. I hope you will help me in the future."
While they were talking, the person sent by Ajie came to Gongsun Sheng to report.
"Your Highness, Princess Rui is Yan Funing, the second daughter of the Duke of Jingyan's mansion."
"Duke Yan's Mansion?" Gongsun Sheng raised his eyebrows. "Generations of loyal righteous men, with distinguished military achievements."
More importantly, whenever there was a dispute between Dajing and Beiqi, it was always the Yan family that sent troops to fight.
interesting!
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