"Your son pays his respects to the Empress." Su Ningjie smiled as he entered the main hall of the Duhua Palace and bowed slightly. "Who do you think I've brought with me?"
"Please come in." Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Everyone knew who the visitor was, and Brother Jie was keeping it in suspense again.
Su Ningjie turned sideways and looked back, "Sister and brother-in-law, please come in."
Si Chuyu and Lu Yuan hurriedly bent down slightly, and the twin brother and sister followed suit, also bending their bodies slightly as they stepped into the hall.
"I, Si Chuyu, the humblest woman, Lu Yuan, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Empress and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Quickly stand up." Seeing the family of four about to kneel down and pay their respects, Xiao Lingyu quickly stopped them, "There's no need to be polite when meeting me. Someone, please offer us a seat."
"Thank you, Queen."
Lu Yuan stood up and looked upward, glancing at the elegant Xiao Lingyu. His sight was quickly attracted by the Crown Prince. He was slightly startled and quickly looked away.
If it weren’t for the fact that the Crown Prince and the Empress looked alike.
She would think that the Crown Prince was a child picked up somewhere by the Emperor and the Empress.
The Crown Prince looked like a three-year-old child and was taller than her two children.
Such a young child would get tired if he sat for a long time, but the little prince sat with his back straight as a pine or cypress, and the prince's majesty was revealed between his brows, making people dare not look directly at him.
Si Chuyu's attention was also attracted by Xiao Wu's aura. He didn't dare to stay for too long and quickly withdrew his gaze.
Sit down under the guidance of Su Ningjie.
"Ayuan, time flies by! Your two children have grown up so much." Xiao Lingyu looked at the two delicate and beautiful children with joy in her heart. "Come closer and let me take a closer look."
When Si Yichen turned his head to look at Si Chuyu, Si Ruoxing had already taken a step towards Xiao Lingyu with her short legs, and performed the junior's salute to Xiao Lingyu using the etiquette Si Chuyu taught her.
Si Yichen also hurriedly walked up to Xiao Lingyu and bowed as a junior.
Xiao Lingyu was very pleased to see this, as the couple had taught the two children very well.
"Little girl, you should be my sister. What's your name?"
Si Ruoxing knew that the person in front of him was not only the queen of noble status, but also a doctor with superb medical skills.
If it weren't for the Queen Mother helping her mother to recuperate, there wouldn't be two siblings.
Looking at Xiao Lingyu, his eyes were filled with admiration and gratitude. "Your Highness, I am indeed your sister. My name is Ruoxing, as bright as the stars, Si Ruoxing."
Xiao Lingyu was surprised. The child spoke clearly and was obviously smart. He gently touched Si Ruoxing's head and said, "Ruoxing, what a nice name."
Xiao Lingyu looked at Si Yichen, who was much more reserved and calm.
Si Yichen said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am your elder brother. My name is Yichen, which means both solemn and humorous, and Chen means auspicious day and a good time. Si Yichen."
"Okay, not bad." Xiao Lingyu took the two boxes handed to her by Mo Shu, "This is a gift from me to you. Do you like it?"
Si Ruoxing opened it and saw that it was a huge oriental pearl. She was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Queen, for the gift. I like it very much."
Si Yichen was surprised and delighted to see a jade pendant with a crane and auspicious clouds in the box.
How did the Queen know that he liked cranes?
When his father took him to Guihua Village and saw the huge picture of circling cranes on the outer wall of the Su family's new house, he fell deeply in love with cranes.
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for the gift. I like it very much."
Seeing that the brother and sister were very polite, especially their respect for the Queen Mother, Xiao Wu felt a liking for them. He quickly stood up and smiled at the brother and sister who were half a head shorter than him. "I have a gift for you too. Come with me."
The brother and sister were confused. Didn’t their parents say that the Crown Prince was several months younger than them?
How can I stand taller than them?
Did Mom and Dad make a mistake? Aren't they several months younger than His Royal Highness?
Xiaowu had already walked to the long table filled with all kinds of toys, but the brother and sister were still standing there in a daze.
Su Ningjie hurriedly stood up and walked over, pulling the two of them to the long table. "Axing and Achen, these are His Royal Highness's favorite toys. Take a look and see if there are any you like. If there are any toys you like, His Royal Highness is willing to give them to you, right, Fifth Brother?"
"That's right, second brother." Xiaowu nodded with a smile and looked at the brother and sister. "You pick one. Once you've picked one, we can go play in the back garden together. It's a nice day today, with wind, and we can even fly kites."
The toys on the long table were all made by the imperial court, and many of them were new to the brother and sister.
Not only had they never seen these toys before, but they had also never played with many of them. The brother and sister didn't know how to choose.
Seeing the brother and sister hesitating, Lu Yuan thought to himself that this was not good, as they had never seen many of the toys before, and they must want them all.
It's impossible to have all of them. If I don't make a choice soon, wouldn't it be disrespectful to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
When Lu Yuan was hesitating whether to remind the siblings to choose the toys they played with everyday, Xiao Lingyu spoke up, "Brother Jie, it's a rare opportunity for Xing and Chen to come to the capital. Today is a good day, and you've taken a leave of absence from studying at the Imperial College. So take all your toys to the back garden and play with Xiao Wu, Xing and Chen. Have fun."
Su Ningjie listened to Xiao Lingyu's words, staring at the toys on the long table, and suddenly realized.
"Okay, mother, I will live up to your trust and make sure that my fifth brother, Xing, and Chen have a great time!"
There was light in Ah Xing and Ah Chen's eyes, and they were very happy. They followed Su Ningjie, and their short legs took quick and steady steps.
Xiao Lingyu looked at the two children's backs as they walked away with a gentle smile on his face. "Ayuan, how is the old man doing now?"
Lu Yuan said, "Thank you, Queen, for your concern. Grandfather's health is getting better. Doctor Du Qingfeng said that he can live a few more years beyond his original ten or so years. He could easily live to twenty."
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