Chapter 224 Meeting the Empress's Sister-in-law
Lu Haozhi's handsome face was filled with astonishment. After a moment of deep thought, he finally came to his senses. "I remember now. It is indeed true." He then smiled and said, "At that time, I only sent you two ornaments left by my aunt. I thought that my aunt had no children in her life, and the only thing she cared about in her dying was her niece. So this is a kind of kinship. I didn't say it explicitly, so don't worry too much."
Having said this, he took Meng Yan's hand and whispered, "What I care about most is our child. If this baby is really a daughter, I will keep the title of Grand Princess for her."
Meng Yan raised her eyes slightly and looked at her husband's face. His tall face was heroic, and there was a hint of the emperor's majesty and composure. The sun sprinkled gold on his wheat-colored skin. His usually dignified phoenix eyes were now staring at her without blinking.
Her eyes are like water, full of tenderness.
Even without counting the previous life, the two have been married for nearly eight years. She is no longer the young girl she used to be, and he has also shed the youthfulness and awkwardness of his youth. Now, it is not an exaggeration to call them an old married couple.
If they were an ordinary couple, the passionate feelings of youth would have calmed down by this time, but they were rekindled because of God's extra favor.
Meng Yan lowered her brows and smiled softly, squeezing Lu Haozhi's hand. "Even though the emperor hasn't said it himself, it's something that people will always think about. Doukou lost her father at a young age, and without the emperor's care, her future will definitely be difficult. It's easy for the emperor to change his mind, but there's no guarantee that people will look down on her." At this point, she looked directly into Lu Haozhi's eyes, her voice soft but firm, "I'm delighted that the emperor loves our child, but Doukou is also our child."
Lu Haozhi certainly loves Doukou, but Doukou's biological father has passed away. Based on this increasingly weak blood relationship, she cannot be sure that Lu Haozhi can love the child as much as he did every day for ten years.
Especially since he is about to have his own flesh and blood.
Although it was of great benefit to her mother that her own children were favored by the emperor, it was Doukou who stayed by her side during the most special and difficult time and healed her inner wounds.
To Meng Yan, Doukou is an irreplaceable daughter.
Meng Yan wanted to protect her well and not let her suffer any injustice.
A man's mind is never as solid as this real title and power.
Seeing her determination, Lu Haozhi felt a little guilty towards Doukou, but also doted on the unborn child in her belly. He nodded and said, "After all, you are the Queen Mother. Your demeanor and bearing are different from before. Since you insist, I will obey you. I will reserve the title of Grand Princess for Doukou. When your unborn child is born in the future, if it is indeed a princess, I will give her another honorific title."
Meng Yan listened, her red lips curled slightly, and she lowered her head to give the Emperor of the Great Zhou a light kiss on the cheek.
Lu Haozhi had been lonely for a long time, so he couldn't stand her attack. He was like a spark falling into a pile of dry firewood and ignited.
Meng Yan was about to stand up when a pair of strong arms grabbed her waist and lifted her up, and in the blink of an eye she was sitting on his lap.
Lu Haozhi said nothing more, lowered his head and pressed his lips against hers.
Meng Yan's body stiffened slightly, but then softened. She hooked her arms around the man's neck and snuggled in his broad, warm arms, which smelled faintly of ambergris.
The two lingered for a while, and Lu Haozhi reluctantly let go, saying, "If I hadn't been worried about you being a twin, I would never have let you go today."
Meng Yan adjusted her hair bun and smiled softly, "Your Majesty, government affairs are more important. In broad daylight, I do not want to be accused of being a seductress, bringing disaster to the country, and disrupting the government."
The two exchanged some intimate words again, and Rong An came to report that several cabinet ministers were waiting outside for an audience, so Meng Yan stood up and left.
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Yunxiang, holding the Empress's arm, said, "Your Majesty is truly kind and compassionate. If it were someone else, seeing their child about to be born, I'm afraid they wouldn't be so generous."
Meng Yan said calmly, "My child has her own future, and it's not about these things. Princess He'an is also my daughter, whom I treat as my own."
Yunxiang quickly smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right! Your Majesty loves the princess so much, and the princess will definitely be filial to you in the future."
Meng Yan smiled and said nothing more. She got on the sedan chair and saw that it was neither early nor late. She would just be free if she went back, so she ordered them to go for a walk in the Imperial Garden.
After receiving the Queen's order, the ceremonial procession marched towards the Imperial Garden in a grand procession.
Just when I was halfway down the long street, I saw a person coming from a distance ahead.
The man wore a white jade crown and a dark blue silk gauze robe with a python pattern patch, looking quite dignified.
He saw the empress's procession and quickly stepped forward, bowing and saluting, "Your humble servant greets the Empress!"
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