Su Xuening looked awkwardly at the ministers who were trying to curry favor with her, feeling somewhat at a loss.
She's already had a child, doesn't that prove she's married?
Su Xuening was too embarrassed to reply, which made Bai Shi, who was standing next to her, quite anxious.
Now that Ning'er has become the Crown Princess of Xiliang, the ministers of Xiliang are eyeing her like dogs eyeing a meat bun, all of them are extremely envious and wish they could snatch her away.
Has Zhan'er finished his work yet? If he doesn't come to Xiliang to pick up Ning'er soon, he might not even be able to become Ning'er's husband!
Su Xuening was really bad at this kind of thing, and looked to Duanmu Junyu for help.
Duanmu Junyu teased the baby in her arms. For the baby's sake, she spoke up at the right time: "Alright, our baby has a father. The Crown Princess will not consider taking a prince as a concubine for the time being."
Upon hearing Duanmu Junyu's words, the ministers surrounding Su Xuening were somewhat disappointed, and then looked expectantly at Duanmu Junyu.
"Your Majesty is still young, and for many years the harem has only had one concubine, Feng Jun. Why doesn't Your Majesty choose an auspicious day to take in a few more concubines?"
“My son has admired Your Majesty since he was a child. If he could enter Your Majesty’s harem, he would be so happy that he would wake up laughing in his dreams.”
"I have a younger brother who is not yet married. He is strong and handsome. If he could enter Your Majesty's harem, it would be a blessing for my whole family."
The ministers circled around Duanmu Junyu again.
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an exchanged an awkward glance.
Duanmu Junyu originally didn't think much of it, and she was already used to it. However, now that Su Xuening and Su Yun'an were still there, and she was holding Xiaobao in her arms, she was surprised.
With both a son and a daughter, and even a grandson, how could she possibly have the face to take a new husband?
Besides, she never had this intention before. If she had had this intention earlier, she wouldn't have only had Xiao Jincheng as her consort.
Duanmu Junyu waved her hand calmly at the ministers: "I am old. Weren't you all afraid that I would die young and eager to isolate the Crown Prince? With my health, how can I still indulge in male beauty? The Crown Princess has just finished her confinement period, so she should not drink too much wine. You may all leave!"
Seeing that His Majesty had even resorted to such excuses, the ministers had no choice but to retreat dejectedly.
Duanmu Qingxin looked at Su Xuening, who was now the center of attention, her eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.
All this glory originally belonged to her, but now it seems like it has nothing to do with her anymore. The person who should have enjoyed all of this the most has suddenly become a complete bystander. This feeling of being suddenly marginalized after being the center of attention makes her irritable emotions almost uncontrollable.
Fortunately, Duanmu Shenghua had a new plan, and she repeatedly assured her that this plan would definitely succeed!
Thinking of the plan that Duanmu Shenghua had told her, Duanmu Qingxin suddenly stood up and said, "Mother, spring is coming to an end, and we haven't held a hunt this year. How about we go hunting together tomorrow? It would be a good opportunity for my elder sister to experience the atmosphere of hunting in Xiliang."
Duanmu Junyu glanced at Duanmu Qingxin, seemingly oblivious to her ulterior motives, and then turned to Su Xuening: "What does Ning'er think?"
Su Xuening understood the implication in Duanmu Junyu's eyes: "The year's plan starts in spring, and we should not waste such a wonderful time."
Duanmu Junyu smiled and said, "Then let's all go hunting in the South Field tomorrow."
Upon hearing Duanmu Junyu agree to the hunt, Duanmu Qingxin and Duanmu Shenghua simultaneously raised a cold smile.
After the banquet, Duanmu Junyu and Su Xuening returned to Fengming Palace together.
Su Xuening looked at Duanmu Junyu with some concern: "I estimate they will take action tomorrow."
Duanmu Junyu, however, was not in a hurry at all: "Tomorrow, you leave Xiaobao in Fengming Palace, and also leave Doctor Luo and the others to protect Xiaobao. As long as Xiaobao is safe, there is no need to worry about anything else. I have my own arrangements."
Su Xuening knew that her mother was actually waiting for this opportunity, and in fact, she herself was getting impatient.
She was eager to return to Dongchu. If she could resolve the issue with Duanmu Shenghua within the next few days, she could return to Dongchu without any worries.
Early the next morning.
Su Xuening fed Xiaobao enough milk, then carried Xiaobao to Bai Shi's room: "Mother, I'm entrusting Xiaobao to you today. This water bag contains my milk. Feed Xiaobao every two hours."
Knowing they were going hunting that day, Bai immediately took Xiaobao and settled him into her bed: "Don't worry, I will take good care of Xiaobao."
Su Xuening wasn't worried about Xiaobao, but rather about Duanmu Shenghua and Duanmu Qingxin: "Mother Consort, please don't leave Fengming Palace unless necessary, to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Bai Shi understood perfectly well and quickly replied, "I know, I'll wait for you to return at Fengming Palace with Xiao Bao."
Su Xuening was relieved and said, "Then I'm leaving."
Lady Bai added worriedly, "You and His Majesty must also be very careful!"
That Prince Hui is clearly no pushover; I wonder what plans they have up their sleeves for His Majesty and Ning'er.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine," Su Xuening reassured Bai Shi before leaving.
After watching Su Xuening leave, Madam Bai looked at her sleeping grandson and said, "Little Bao, I wonder if your father is done with his work yet. Yesterday, Grandma sent him a letter. I wonder when he will receive it!"
Ning'er is facing many difficulties, and her boyfriend isn't by her side either. She's really afraid that Ning'er will dump her boyfriend.
Most importantly, Ning'er is still the Crown Prince of Xiliang, and there are countless young men outside who want to marry her.
Fortunately, Ning'er didn't have that kind of intention, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to keep this wife!
After leaving the Bai family, Su Xuening invited Pei Luo to go hunting with them.
Today's hunt is destined to be anything but peaceful, so she still wants to bring her master along. Firstly, her master is highly skilled in martial arts and can protect her mother; secondly, her master is an excellent healer, so if anything goes wrong, her master can save her mother's life.
Pei Luo naturally had no objections, so he went hunting with Duanmu Junyu, Su Xuening, and Su Yun'an.
On the imperial carriage, Duanmu Junyu looked at Pei Luo, who was riding alongside them, and asked worriedly, "You're letting Doctor Luo come with us on the hunt, what about Xiao Bao?"
Although Fengming Palace was very safe, and Duanmu Shenghua couldn't interfere there, and she had arranged for many shadow guards to stay there, she still felt it would be better to leave Doctor Luo and the others with Xiaobao.
As long as Xiao Bao is safe, she is not afraid of any of Duanmu Shenghua's methods.
Su Xuening knew that she was worried about Xiaobao, so she comforted her, "Don't worry, besides Master going hunting with us, Uncle-Master and Master Daoyi are still staying at Fengming Palace. Their martial arts are also very powerful. With them protecting Xiaobao, he will be fine."
She is Xiaobao's mother, and she will definitely arrange these things properly. She will never let Xiaobao be in danger!
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