Xuanyuan Peng knew that the Snow Silkworm was a treasure of the Southern Frontier. Although he didn't know if he would ever need it, he gladly accepted it: "I am very pleased with the birthday gift from the Southern Frontier. Please take a seat!"
At Xuanyuan Peng's command, the palace servants immediately went down to prepare a seat for Long Jiaojiao, placing her next to the table where Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening sat.
Because Long Jiaojiao was a guest, he sat to the left of Xuan Yuanzhan, thus squeezing out Xuan Yuanzhan's seat of honor.
Long Jiaojiao was very satisfied with this seat, as it meant she was sitting right next to Xuan Yuanzhan.
"Thank you, Emperor of Dongchu." Long Jiaojiao went over and sat down with great interest.
The moment Long Jiaojiao sat down, Xuan Yuanzhan moved away from Su Xuening, his disdain so obvious that it immediately made Long Jiaojiao's face darken.
Su Xuening also sensed the threat from Long Jiaojiao and leaned closer to Xuan Yuanzhan as if asserting her sovereignty.
Xuanyuan Zhan, however, only thought she was cold, so he hugged her tighter and asked worriedly, "Are you still a little cold?"
Su Xuening glanced at Long Jiaojiao over there and gently shook her head: "It's not cold anymore."
Su Xuening's glance was practically a provocation to Long Jiaojiao, instantly making Long Jiaojiao so angry that he almost rolled his eyes back.
Bai Shi, who was seated at the head of the table, finally realized something and gave Xuan Yuanzhan a sharp look.
She doesn't care about anything else, but if this brat dares to do anything to betray Ning'er, she'll be the first to cripple him!
"Let the feast begin!"
Xuanyuan Peng, however, sensed nothing and directly announced the start of the banquet.
The singers and dancers filed in, some dancing, some playing music, creating a lively scene.
The palace servants also began serving various kinds of food and drinks.
Su Xuening didn't have much of an appetite because she was pregnant, but she couldn't resist Xuan Yuanzhan's thoughtfulness.
Throughout the entire birthday banquet, Xuan Yuanzhan neither ate nor drank anything. He spent the whole time serving Su Xuening food, peeling shrimp, and picking out bones, taking care of her so attentively that he took over the work of Bihe and Lülian, leaving the two of them with nothing to do.
Su Xuening didn't want to eat, but she couldn't refuse Xuan Yuanzhan's kindness, so she forced herself to eat some, but it was all vegetarian food, and she didn't touch any meat.
She's been pregnant for almost two months now. She wasn't very careful about what she ate before, but these past few days she can't eat any meat or fish; she feels nauseous and vomits as soon as she touches them.
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan was still serving her food, Su Xuening became a little anxious and whispered, "Don't worry about me, I can't eat anymore."
Xuan Yuanzhan noticed this too, so he started serving Su Xuening only vegetarian dishes: "Eat a couple more bites, and give me the rest if you can't finish it later."
She's eating too little. She was already thin, and now that she's pregnant, she's definitely not getting enough nutrition.
His words made Su Xuening blush, but when she thought about how many times they had kissed, she felt relieved.
Su Xuening forced herself to eat a little more, then gave the rest to Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuan Yuanzhan showed no disgust and ate most of the food that Su Xuening had left on the plate.
The young couple were showing off their affection without a care in the world, which made the others who had been watching them unable to stand it.
Xuanyuan Yu, in particular, stood up abruptly while holding the broken wine glass.
Everyone was drinking and eating, clinking glasses, when Xuan Yuan Yu's sudden action immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Even Xuanyuan Peng, who was seated on the throne, was alarmed. He frowned as he looked at Xuanyuan Yu's blood-stained hands and warned, "Third brother, what are you trying to do?"
Xuanyuan Yu gripped the broken wine glass tightly, staring intently at Su Xuening.
The pain from the broken porcelain shards piercing his palm was nothing compared to the immense pain he felt.
Watching helplessly as the woman he loved became the queen of his mortal enemy, and having to watch them flaunt their affection in front of him, was like having a rusty, dull knife constantly grinding at his heart!
Seeing Xuan Yuan Yu lose his composure, Zhao Zhenzhen and Su Feiling remained expressionless, neither of them thinking of a way to help him out.
Su Huiyan quickly stood up and curtsied to Xuan Yuanpeng: "Your Majesty, actually, Yu'er has another birthday gift to give to Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Peng glanced coldly at the distraught Xuanyuan Yu, knowing perfectly well what he was thinking.
But after all, he was his own son, and they had once shared a similar fate. Today was also his birthday, so he didn't want to pursue the matter further. He went along with Su Huiyan's words and said, "Oh? Didn't we already send the third son's birthday gift? What other birthday gift have you prepared?"
Su Huiyan glanced at Su Feiling and said with considerable pride, "Our Ling'er is pregnant."
As soon as Su Huiyan said this, everyone's eyes turned to Su Feiling.
"The Third Prince has only been married for a little over a month, and I didn't expect his concubine to be pregnant already."
"The Third Prince's principal wife and concubine entered the household at the same time, but unexpectedly, the concubine became pregnant first."
"It has to be said that this concubine is truly a blessed person. She used to have the support of the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion. Although the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion is gone now, she is pregnant with the imperial heir. If she gives birth smoothly, she will have someone to rely on."
Upon hearing that Su Feiling was pregnant, both Prime Minister Zhao Ji and his wife frowned.
Consort Zhao Zhenzhen, on the other hand, remained expressionless, as if she didn't care at all that Consort Su Feiling had conceived the imperial heir before her.
Not only was Zhao Zhenzhen expressionless, but even Su Feiling didn't seem too proud, displaying a rather humble and unassuming demeanor.
Xuanyuan Yu showed no reaction whatsoever, as if whether Su Feiling was pregnant or not was none of his business.
Xuan Yuanzhi, however, frowned almost imperceptibly at this moment.
Xuanyuan Yu felt threatened when his concubine became pregnant.
Xuan Yuanduo, standing to the side, was quite happy for Xuan Yuanyu, unlike Xuan Yuanzhi who had so many schemes and ulterior motives.
Su Xuening finally understood why Su Feiling was not affected by Su Renyi and the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion at all and was able to attend today's birthday banquet smoothly. It turned out that she was pregnant with the imperial heir!
Unexpectedly, she and Su Feiling were pregnant at the same time!
Su Xuening frowned subconsciously, then thought of her past life.
But Su Feiling had never been pregnant in her previous life. Even though she followed Xuan Yuan Yu for five or six years, until Xuan Yuan Yu bit her to death, she never got pregnant or gave birth. How come it's different in this life?
When Xuanyuan Peng, who was seated in the seat of honor, heard that Su Feiling was pregnant, he was quite happy. After all, his eldest and second eldest sons each had a princess, while he did not yet have a grandson.
Even though he was born out of wedlock, it would be nice if he could give birth to a grandson of the emperor!
"This is a good thing; it is indeed a decent birthday gift." Xuanyuan Peng was very satisfied.
Upon seeing this, the assembled officials rose to their feet and congratulated Xuan Yuanpeng and Xuan Yuanyu: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Third Prince!"
Xuanyuan Yu had a sullen face and didn't bother to talk to anyone.
Obviously, this was not something he was happy about.
Among those present, Su Huiyan was probably the only one who felt proud of this. She looked triumphantly at the Bai family seated above and said, "The Holy King and our Yu'er are getting married on the same day. I wonder if there are any other happy events in the Holy King's mansion as well!"
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