The next day in the court, Emperor Qianyuan was in high spirits. He read out the imperial edict of enthronement with great emotion, his eyes full of joy.
The ministers clearly sensed that Emperor Qianyuan valued Crown Prince Feng Chengqian.
The last time the emperor appointed a crown prince, he also read out the imperial edict himself, but his tone was obviously not as emotional as it was today.
"Congratulations to the Emperor on the birth of his little grandson. This is a blessing for the people and the country..."
When Emperor Qianyuan heard the ministers' words of blessing, for a moment he wanted to hold the little prince in his arms and show him to them.
If he hadn't been worried that the little prince couldn't leave the Crown Princess for too long, and that the ministers were talking too loudly and might easily scare his grandson to tears, this idea would have been implemented by now.
He wanted to show off his baby, so he had to do it during the full moon celebration. "Okay, okay, ministers, the palace will hold a full moon banquet for the little prince in a month. Go back and prepare..."
At the same time, in Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Du woke up naturally. When she opened her eyes, she saw Yun Gu sitting at the end of the bed and dozing with her eyes slightly closed.
Empress Dowager Du supported herself with her hands and sat up from the bed, her mind becoming clearer.
Looking back on these days, either Yu'er and his wife forcibly woke her up and fed her, or the emperor came to wake her up and have meals with her.
Most of the people who woke her up were Yun Gu, Fu Xuan and others, but Crown Prince Feng Jinyi never came once!
Humph! If you don’t keep it by your side, then you’re not close to it!
Seeing that Yun Gu was really tired from taking care of her these days, Empress Dowager Du did not wake her up and got out of bed herself.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he sat back down heavily.
"Madam, you woke up naturally." Yun Gu was startled awake and hurriedly helped her lie down. "Old Lu said that you shouldn't get out of bed immediately after waking up. You should sit in bed for half a day and walk around in the yard."
As Yun Gu spoke, she ordered the head palace maid to bring the health-preserving soup.
Empress Dowager Du drank the health-preserving soup and asked in a weak voice, "A while ago, Feng Yulin went to the wealthy Gu family to propose marriage. Do you know when the two will be married?"
"The wedding date has not been set yet. According to Fu Xuan's inquiries, the two of them will have to wait until His Royal Highness the Crown Prince remarries a Crown Princess and the little Crown Prince is one month old before they can get married."
"Has the little prince been born?"
"The Crown Princess gave birth safely to the little prince the day before yesterday. Yesterday, the prince's name was decided. Today, the Emperor will present the title of Prince to the Imperial Book of Documents. Right now, the Emperor should have read out the imperial edict conferring the title of Prince on the Crown Prince to his ministers in the courtroom."
Empress Dowager Du's expression remained calm. "Tell Fu Xuan to wait until the emperor is done with court and invite him directly over. You go to the Eastern Palace in person and bring the little prince over for me to see."
"yes."
East Palace
Xiao Lingyu had just finished feeding the little prince when Mo Shu walked in. "Your Highness, Crown Prince, Your Highness, the Crown Princess, Aunt Yun, the Queen Mother's steward, is here."
Su Xingyi and Xiao Lingyu looked at each other. Would Empress Dowager Du not think that she would be woken up before lunch so that she could see Xiaowu?
"Xiao Yu, I'll be back soon."
"This servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Please come, how is the Queen Mother?"
Aunt Yun said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Empress Dowager woke up naturally half an incense stick ago, but she's still unable to move freely. The Empress Dowager was overjoyed to learn that the little Crown Prince had been born, and she wanted to see him. She ordered this servant to bring him to the Cining Palace."
Su Xingyi was a little surprised. Empress Dowager Du woke up naturally a few days earlier than expected. It seemed that Yun Gu and others had taken good care of her.
What a loyal servant.
"Wait."
Su Xingyi returned to the inner chambers. "Xiao Yu, the Queen Mother has woken up naturally, but she's still unable to move. She learned that Xiaowu was born and wants to see him."
Xiao Lingyu glanced at Xiao Feng Chengqian, who was dozing off after eating and drinking, and said, "Be careful and careful. Don't delay too long. Bring him back in half an hour."
"Okay." Su Xingyi gently held the child in his arms.
"Mo Shu, bring your diaper and follow us."
Su Xingyi came out of the bedroom and ran into Shangguan Lan and Gu Yunshu, mother and daughter, walking towards him.
"Ayi, where are you taking Xiaowu?"
"The Queen Mother has woken up and wants to see Xiao Wu. I'll take him over to show him to the Queen Mother."
She actually woke up!
Shangguan Lan originally thought that Empress Dowager Du would fall into a coma and never wake up, but she didn't expect that she was still so strong.
She glanced at Yun Gu from the corner of her eye and said, "Then grandma will go to the Cining Palace with you."
Gu Yunshu hurriedly tugged at her sleeve and shook her head at her.
"Madam Yuan, please follow the Crown Prince to the Cining Palace to see how Empress Dowager Du is doing."
"Yes." Nanny Yuan responded and picked two nimble maids to follow.
"Rui An, why did you stop the Queen Mother just now?"
Gu Yunshu said, "If your mother insists on going, I will definitely go with you, but I don't want to see Empress Dowager Du."
In her previous life, Empress Dowager Du was good at playing the role of a kind, fair, clear-minded, and easy-going mother-in-law in front of her. She relaxed her vigilance and was not on guard against her.
Little did she know that she would kill her!
She didn't want to see the disgusting face of Empress Dowager Du!
"If you don't want to see her, then don't. Your Majesty doesn't want to see her either... Empress Dowager Du is the mastermind behind the murder of you and your son. Although Duke Du has taken the entire responsibility, Empress Dowager Du can't let her off easily. As for what to do with her..."
"Let Ayi decide her fate. Whether she lives or dies, or whatever, it's all up to Ayi. I, your son, will not interfere."
Shangguan Lan pursed her lips. She knew that Rui'an would think the same as she did. It was true that mother and daughter were connected. "Mother knew you would think this way. At the beginning, she didn't know that you had been reborn. That's what Mother said to Yi..."
"Empress Dowager." The head maid walked in quickly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, carrying the little prince."
"Help me up quickly."
Empress Dowager Du found herself inexplicably excited, probably because the little prince was born to Xiao Lingyu.
Su Xingyi came in holding the child. Seeing that Empress Dowager Du looked haggard and had lost a lot of weight, he felt indescribable.
"Ayi, what are you still doing standing at the door? Come in quickly." Empress Dowager Du stared at the child in Su Xingyi's arms from a distance and unconsciously stretched out her hands, "Quickly bring the little prince over to show the Empress Dowager."
Su Xingyi walked over and gently placed Xiaowu in Empress Dowager Du's arms.
Babies change every few days. Now, the skin of the baby in the cradle is whiter than when he was just born, his facial features are clearer, and his pouting mouth when he is sleeping is even more adorable.
When Empress Dowager Du saw that the child looked more like Xiao Lingyu, the kind smile on her face gradually deepened.
But I felt a little lost inside. Why wasn't this child the one born to Xiao Lingyu and Yu'er?
"Ayi, the young prince has chosen the best qualities of both you and your wife to grow up with."
Su Xing saw that Empress Dowager Du's affection for Xiao Wu was genuine. He smiled and gently touched Xiao Wu's smooth forehead, whispering softly, "Xiao Wu, your great-grandmother praised you for being pretty. Open your eyes and look at your great-grandmother..."
"Shh..." Empress Dowager Du quickly raised her hand to silence Su Xingyi. "Let him sleep. Xiaowu needs to eat and sleep more so he can grow fast. Oh, and I heard they've already given Xiaowu a name?"
Su Xingyi nodded. "The emperor selected several characters for us to choose from. After repeated confirmation, we chose the character for "gan" (dry) that means "clear and bright", Chengqian."
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