Qi Yuning heard that Han'er was sick and asked worriedly, "Is Han'er sick? It's serious. Should we ask the imperial physician to come and take a look?"
Ning Wen shook her head and said, "No, it's just a cold and cough."
Qi Yuning personally brought Chen Qian and Ning Wen, which surprised many guests in the palace. Many people failed to recognize Ning Wen.
Zhao Shu walked up to Qi Yuning and asked him when she saw the family of three in front of her, "Who are these people?"
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, this is Mr. Shen San and Mrs. Shen San from Lingzhou."
Ning Wen looked at Zhao Shu and smiled faintly, "Yu An is so lucky. The princess is so beautiful."
Zhao Shu blushed and said, "Madam, you are too kind."
"Fourth Young Master's wife!"
Princess Pingrou came to the palace early this morning to help entertain the guests. When she saw Ning Wen, she stepped forward and shook Ning Wen's hand warmly.
"Madam Fourth Young Master, it's been ages since we last met. Eleven years, right? You haven't changed much in appearance, you're still so young."
When Qi Yuning heard Princess Pingrou still calling Ning Wen by the same name she used in the Qi family, she just looked at Chen Qian and saw that Chen Qian's expression did not fluctuate, but a trace of sadness flashed across Ning Wen's face.
Princess Pingrou looked at Lu Baozhu behind her and said, "Come and meet Fourth Aunt."
Lu Baozhu stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Fourth Aunt."
Princess Pingrou looked at Ning Wen and said, "It's been so long since we last met. Why haven't you come back for over ten years?"
Ning Wen bowed and said, "Your Highness, Lingzhou is a long way away, and since I have a child, it's not convenient for me to travel all the way to Shengjing City. This time, I came back to Shengjing with my eldest sister-in-law to help Jialin propose marriage."
When Ning Wen said this, she looked at Lu Baozhu.
Lu Baozhu had already pulled Qi Yuning over and was whispering, "Is this your former fourth aunt? Why is she here? Is the guy next to her her current husband?"
When Qi Yuning saw Ning Wen's gaze, he glanced at Lu Baozhu beside him and thought, could he be here to propose marriage to Lu Baozhu?
Princess Pingrou said, "Which girl have you taken a fancy to? Tell me. I've been busy with Ze'er's marriage lately and have nothing to do. If you don't mind, let me be your matchmaker."
Ning Wen smiled softly and said, "I wonder if the princess has ever met our Jialin?"
Princess Pingrou said, "I haven't seen him, but I've heard the Prince Consort talking about him these past two days. He praised Jialin for being a master in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting at such a young age, saying he's even better than my own Ze'er. Looking at the Prince Consort's expression, he seems to wish Shen Jialin was his biological son."
Ning Wen said: "Jia Lin is still a bit behind Master Lu."
Princess Pingrou and Ning Wen were old friends, and they managed to chat with each other.
When Qi Yu'an heard that Mr. Shen Sanye and Ning Wen had arrived, he personally came to greet Shen Qian and took him to the men's area.
Duke Lu is coming to the banquet today and has brought Shen Jialin with him.
When Shen Jialin saw Shen Qian coming, he greeted him, "Third Uncle."
Duke Lu looked at Shen Qian and said, “Third Master Shen, you have a good nephew.”
Chen Qian didn't know Duke Lu, but seeing that he bore some resemblance to Lu Yun, and since he was treated as a distinguished guest by the palace, he could guess his origins. "Your Excellency, your Excellency is too kind."
Duke Lu smiled and said, "The more I see Jialin, the more I like him. He's much better than my other two sons. I even want to adopt him as my godson."
Shen Jialin chuckled softly and said, "I'd also like to be the son of the Prince Consort. Being a godson isn't close enough. They say a son-in-law is half a son..."
Shen Qian looked at Shen Jialin's worthless appearance and smiled helplessly.
Duke Lu said, "It's a pity that I don't have a daughter worthy of you, Jialin."
Shen Jialin asked, "Is the Prince Consort reluctant to give up Princess Baozhu?"
Duke Lu was slightly surprised, then smiled, patted Shen Jialin on the shoulder and said, "Although my daughter is very good in my eyes, she is really not worthy of you."
Shen Jialin smiled at Duke Lu and said, "Since she is so good, there is no question of whether I am worthy of her or not. Princess Baozhu is of noble status, and it is only right that I marry her."
Seeing Shen Jialin's anxious look, Shen Qian couldn't help but shake his head, but he still helped his nephew, "Duke Lu, although our Shen family's family background is a little poor, Jialin has been well-read since childhood. He will also be the head of the Shen family in the future. He will not treat Princess Lu unfairly."
Duke Lu said, "If my Baozhu had been more capable, I would never have been willing to give up this good son-in-law. It is truly my Baozhu..."
Shen Jialin said shyly, "Princess Lu is a very kind person. I've met her twice... and I admire her very much."
Duke Lu wondered if this was just a case of beauty in the eyes of the beholder. If he could really have Shen Jialin as his son-in-law, it would be a great thing.
"I'll discuss this with the princess tomorrow."
The Qi family lunch was lively with everyone toasting and chatting.
Her Majesty also rewarded this little grandson with many gifts and named him the Prince of Qi.
In the afternoon, Zhao Shu and Qi Yu'an took the child to the ancestral hall and included Zhao Shu and Yuan Ge'er in the family tree.
Qi Yuning saw Shen Qian and Ning Wen outside the ancestral hall and went out to ask, "Master Shen San, Madam Shen San, is there anything I can do for you?"
Ning Wen pursed her lips and said, "I want to go inside and pay my respects to Si Lang and Old King Qi."
Qi Yuning said, "Please come in."
When Ning Wen stepped over the threshold of the Qi family ancestral hall, she felt her feet were heavy. Qi Yuning helped Ning Wen inside.
The old man who was recording the family tree asked Qi Yu'an, "Your Highness, is the Fourth Young Master's wife going to be removed from the family tree?"
Qi Yu'an said: "Except."
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