"Mother!" An excited voice could be heard before Emperor Qianyuan arrived. "Come and see your darling grandson."
Peilan carried the little prince and followed Emperor Qianyuan into the Cining Palace. At the emperor's signal, she brought the little prince to the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother didn't care much about Cui Wansheng's child. She glanced at him perfunctorily, and her cloudy eyes suddenly brightened up. She quickly took the little prince from Peilan's arms.
"Yanzhi, no wonder you're so happy. Your little grandson looks a lot like you when you were just born."
Emperor Qianyuan looked at the baby in the cradle with loving eyes, "Yes, my five,,,,, sons all look like their mother, but Ce'er is the only one who looks like me!"
Ce'er?
The Queen Mother suddenly felt something was wrong. She had even thought of a name. Could it be that...
Then he handed the child to Peilan and said, "The child will be hungry soon. Send him back to Changchun Palace quickly."
"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. I will take my leave."
Peilan bowed and retreated with the child in her arms. As she reached the door, she heard the Queen Mother say, "Your Majesty, the matter of establishing a crown prince cannot be delayed any longer. It's time to put it on the agenda after Yu'er returns..."
Peilan didn't dare to stay too long, so he quickened his pace and left the Cining Palace.
"Mother, I am now in good health and in the prime of my life. I can work for another twenty or thirty years without any problem."
The Queen Mother glared at him. "You are in good health, that's your own business. The matter of appointing a crown prince must not be delayed any longer. The Second Prince framed Yu'er because you asked Yu'er to help you handle state affairs, but you delayed appointing him as the crown prince. This is what allowed the Second Prince to grow his ambitions! When Yu'er comes back, appoint him as the crown prince. You can't just let the horse run without giving it grass to eat like before!"
"Mother, look at what you are saying. Yu'er is my prince, and it is only natural for him to share the responsibilities of state affairs! After all, choosing a crown prince is a big deal, and we must choose someone with both virtue and talent!"
The Queen Mother instantly became furious upon hearing this: "Don't bring up such vague words as virtuous and talented. Mother saw how much you cherished the little prince just now. Are you planning to make him the crown prince when he grows up?"
Emperor Qianyuan's eyebrows twitched: "Your son has absolutely no such idea!"
"There's no best! Since ancient times, either the legitimate heir or the eldest son has been appointed as the crown prince. Yu'er is the best candidate. He's suffered a great disaster, and you gave his wife to someone else. He must be feeling bad. It would be helpful to make him the crown prince as soon as possible to appease him!"
Emperor Qianyuan suddenly had an idea. "Yu'er has no children yet. When he returns to the capital, I will arrange a marriage for him. After he gets married and has an eldest grandson, I will decree that he be made Crown Prince!"
Now we can only rely on dragging!
If Xiao Lingyu gives birth to a son, Su Xingyi's identity will be immediately revealed!
Then... there might be some trouble!
"Your Majesty, your word is your bond! If Yu'er gives birth to a son, make him Crown Prince, and if your mother's great-grandson gives birth to her, make him Crown Prince."
“Wow wow wow…”
A familiar cry woke Cui Wan up.
"Your Majesty, the little prince must be hungry." Peilan hurried into the room and placed the little prince in Cui Wan's arms.
The little prince soon calmed down after drinking breast milk, and after he was full, he lay obediently in Cui Wan's arms.
"What did the Queen Mother say when she saw Ce'er?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother likes the little prince very much and said that he looks very much like the Emperor."
Cui Wan raised her eyebrows, "What does the emperor say?"
"The Emperor said that the eldest prince and his brothers look more like their mother, but the youngest prince looks very much like the Emperor!" Peilan recalled the Empress Dowager's expression and continued, "After hearing this, the Empress Dowager asked me to bring the youngest prince back. When I reached the door, I heard the Empress Dowager say that she would appoint the eldest prince as the crown prince upon his return!"
Cui Wan chuckled and said, "The Queen Mother is worried that the Emperor values Ce'er, so she can't wait to make the eldest prince the Crown Prince! But if she knew..."
How would she feel when her beloved grandson, who has been ill for a long time and is gradually losing his health?
"Your Majesty, judging by the distance we've traveled, Eunuch Xuan and the people we sent should have arrived in Yongcheng today."
Cui Wan: "Send people to stake out important post stations to ensure Feng Jinyu is caught!"
"Don't worry, Madam, I guarantee it will be foolproof!"
"How are things going with the Third and Fourth Princes these days?"
"The Third Prince still goes to the Ministry of Works every day to tinker with his ship, and the Fourth Prince still hangs out at brothels every day. So far, no secret moves have been detected."
Cui Wan thought for a moment, "If I send people to keep an eye on them every day, there's always going to be a time when I can't keep up. I'll try to arrange for people to work around the Third and Fourth Princes..."
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"Mother, how long will my sister stay in Nankun?"
Su Ningwen felt a little uncomfortable that Xiao Xier was not at home.
"It's only been half a day since we last met, and you miss her already?" Xiao Lingyu said with a smile.
Su Ningwen nodded, "I'm worried that my sister will suffer over there."
"Princess." Mo Shu knocked on the door and came in, saying softly, "Lunch is ready. Would you like it served now?"
Xiao Lingyu: "Serve the food. Once the food is served, you can all go down and eat. No need to wait on us."
"Your sister isn't one to suffer any loss!" After Mo Shu left, Xiao Lingyu turned back and said to Su Ningwen, "...Whoever makes her suffer, she will definitely get it back. There's no need for Xiao Xi'er to take action. Huang Huang can take care of the bad guys with just a flap of her wings!"
"Oh?" Su Ningwen looked surprised. "Has mother ever seen a phoenix fan someone with its wings?"
"I haven't seen it with my own eyes. Last time, your father was abducted by Nie Ying and his men to Dongjun and witnessed the scene of a phoenix flapping its wings and creating a strong wind..."
"Then wait until my sister comes back, and we'll witness the power of the phoenix flapping its wings and creating a strong wind. I really want to see it."
Xiao Lingyu smiled. She had thought that Wen Ge'er was mature beyond his years and didn't have any childish thoughts at all. However, she was wrong. Wen Ge'er was still a child, full of curiosity. "The day after tomorrow, let Xiao Xi'er command Huang Huang to show us! Let's go and have dinner."
"Mother!"
The mother and son paused in picking up the food, as they seemed to hear Su Ningjie's voice.
After one sound, there was no more sound!
The mother and son thought they were hallucinating and continued to eat.
Little did he know that when Su Ningjie arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he was pulled by Su Xingyi to the small kitchen next door.
"Cut these fruits into a fruit platter first, then we'll go in and give them a surprise!"
"Oh, Daddy is really thoughtful!"
Su Ningwen was full, so he picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up some food for Xiao Lingyu.
"Have you finished eating?"
"Eat well, mother, you need to eat more, otherwise Xiaowu will be hungry."
Xiao Lingyu's appetite has increased in the past few days, and his belly seems to have grown bigger. Worried about being overweight, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Mom, you've finished eating. Come accompany me to the main courtyard for a nap today."
After he finished speaking, Su Xingyi and his son Su Ningjie came in, each carrying a fruit platter.
"Xiao Yu, we're back."
"Second brother, it turns out it's really you. I thought I heard it wrong!"
Su Ningwen stared at the fruit platter and swallowed, then walked forward, took a fruit platter from the father and son in each hand, and placed it in front of Xiao Lingyu.
"Dad, second brother, please sit down quickly. I'm going to the kitchen."
Su Xingyi pulled him back to the table and said, "The housekeeper will send some over soon. Come and try some! They're all picked from our orchard!"
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