Chapter 246 She went for the two children!
Time passed quickly, and it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the two children were about to turn one year old.
Now Sikong Chen and Sikong Nian have not only grown up, but can also walk a few steps crookedly.
"Liang... Mother..."
After the wet nurse carried the children out of the bedroom, the two little guys saw Shen Chaoyan checking the contents of the newspaper under the shade of the tree, and they actually opened their little mouths and called out to Shen Chaoyan incoherently.
Lugua was delighted when she heard this, and said to Shen Chaoyan excitedly, "Empress, the little prince and princess can call mother
now!" Shen Chaoyan immediately put down the newspaper in her hand, stood up and walked to the wet nurse, hugged one in each hand, "Chen'er and Nian Nian are really amazing, they can call mother before they are even one year old! Great!"
The two little guys seemed to understand what she said, and immediately waved their arms happily.
Now they have grown up a lot, Shen Chaoyan held them for a while, felt her arms a little sore, and put them on the ground, "Chen'er, Nian Nian, come, walk a few steps for mother to see."
Sikong Chen was the older brother after all, and was born a few minutes earlier than Sikong Nian. He ran forward a few steps with his short legs.
Seeing him staggering, Lugua couldn't help but sweat beside him, "Little prince, slow down, be careful!"
Sikong Nian took only two steps, and her legs went weak, and she was about to fall down.
At this moment, a big hand fell from the sky, grabbed the back of the little boy's collar, and lifted the little girl up from the ground like a chicken.
"Niannian, you have to be careful. If you get hurt, your father will be very sad."
"Wu... Huang... Wu... Huang..."
Sikong Yan was surprised and happy to hear the little girl pouting and calling him. He turned his head to look at Shen Chaoyan, "Yan'er, did you hear that? Nianian called me father! She knows how to call me father!"
Seeing how happy he was, Shen Chaoyan raised his eyebrows and replied, "Your Majesty, Chen'er and Nianian called me concubine first."
"Really?" Sikong Yan's smile deepened, "It seems that our Chen'er and Nian Nian are both smart children, just like me!"
Shen Chaoyan did not disappoint him, "Of course, these two children are exactly like the emperor, they have been smart since they were young! By the way, Your Majesty, it will be their first birthday in half a month, let's keep a low profile and hold a one-year-old banquet in the harem."
"How can that be? Chen'er is the eldest son, and Nian Nian is my only little princess. Their first birthday banquet should naturally be celebrated by the whole country."
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Last year you just cried to the Queen Mother about the empty treasury. If the two children's first birthday celebrations are too extravagant, the Queen Mother may have to be busy with the selection of beauties this year." Although
Sikong Yan could find excuses to evade the selection of beauties, he didn't want to listen to the Queen Mother's nagging all the time, "Okay, then listen to the Queen and do it according to the Queen's wishes."
So, half a month later, the two children's first birthday banquet was held in the harem in a low-key manner.
This time, in addition to the concubines in the harem, the royal family members attended the first birthday banquet.
During the first birthday ceremony, Shen Chaoyan placed a lot of small things on the cushion.
There was a jade seal provided by Sikong Chen without compensation, a gold bowl provided by Shen Chaoyan, a purse with green melon embroidery, a brush and three-character classic given by the empress dowager, and jade ruyi, a small inkstone, a peace buckle, a sandalwood comb, a longevity lock, etc. given by other concubines, a total of more than 30 items.
When Shen Chaoyan put the two children on the mat, Sikong Chen couldn't walk after taking a few steps. He simply crawled to those things and stretched out his hand to grab the imperial seal from all the things.
Sikong Chen was very pleased to see this scene.
As expected of his son, he knew how to take the jade seal at such a young age. He will definitely be a good hand at handling government affairs in the future.
As a father, he was just waiting for his son to grow up quickly and share state affairs with him.
Sikong Nian reached out and grabbed the big golden bowl.
Sikong Yan saw that his daughter was holding the golden bowl and would not let go, and a doting smile appeared in his eyes.
He turned his head and whispered in Shen Chaoyan's ear, "Look, our daughter is just like you, she is a little money-grubber!"
"It's good to be money-grubber, she will have no shortage of money when she grows up!"
The queen mother also smiled, "These two little things are really little cunning!"
Li Heguang stood behind Sikong Yan and announced, "The little prince will definitely be a man with great ambitions and a promising future. The little princess has money in her hands, and she will definitely be rich and noble in her life."
Sikong Yan was in a very good mood and raised his wine glass. Others also raised their wine glasses and said various auspicious words to bless the children.
The dinner was particularly lively and joyful.
Even the usually quiet Concubine Shu was so happy that she toasted Sikong Yan and Shen Chaoyan.
With her leading the way, other concubines also came over to toast them.
Shen Chaoyan's alcohol tolerance was not bad, but she was also drunk.
Everyone drank happily, and no one noticed that every time Concubine Shu drank, she covered her mouth with her sleeves and poured the wine on the ground.
By the time everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, it was already very late.
Shen Chaoyan ate a lot, and when the dinner was over, she took Sikong Yan to take a walk in the Yu Garden to sober up.
Not long after they left, the Heavenly Book suddenly came online: [Ding! Host, something happened, Concubine Shu followed Lugua and the wet nurse to Fengqi Palace! ]
Shen Chaoyan looked at the line of words displayed on the Heavenly Book and frowned in confusion: [What is she doing in Fengqi Palace? 】
She and Concubine Shu have never had any contact, so it seems that Concubine Shu is not going to Fengqi Palace to find her.
Heavenly Book: [Concubine Shu went there for the two children, and she planned to use the two children to threaten the tyrant.]
Shen Chaoyan's eyes tightened: [What do you mean? Why did Concubine Shu capture the two children to threaten Sikong Yan? Could it be that she has a grudge against Sikong Yan?]
Heavenly Book: [Yes, this Heavenly Book just found out that Concubine Shu was Sikong Yu's person before entering the palace. Not only did she receive Sikong Yu's favor, but she also loved Sikong Yu deeply. She has been hiding in the harem for so long, and has actually been waiting for an opportunity. Tonight she kept persuading everyone to drink and toasting, just to let everyone relax their vigilance. Oh no, she has already arrived at Fengqi Palace! 】
【Why do you remind me of such an important matter only now? If anything happens to Chen'er and Nian Nian, I will burn you, a useless book that only knows how to make decisions after the fact! 】
Shen Chaoyan's heart tightened, and he turned around and ran towards Fengqi Palace.
The Heavenly Book felt very wronged: [Host, this Heavenly Book can only detect people who are unfavorable to you at the first time. After all, Concubine Shu’s target is not you, so this Heavenly Book did not find it.]
Shen Chaoyan was too lazy to pay attention to it, and said to Sikong Yan while running, "Your Majesty, quickly send someone to Fengqi Palace to protect the two children!"
The situation was critical, and she had no time to explain more.
And Sikong Yan had already heard from her voice that there was a problem with Concubine Shu going to Fengqi Palace.
He glanced at Li Heguang and said, "Let Ye Hanqin go to Fengqi Palace immediately."
After leaving this sentence, he also quickened his pace and rushed towards Fengqi Palace.
His Chen'er and Nian Nian had just turned one year old, and had just learned to call father. He absolutely could not let anyone hurt them!