Xuanyuan Peng passed away at night, while Su Xuening and the others arrived in the morning.
When Su Xuening and her group arrived, the ministers, women, and imperial relatives outside Chengqian Palace were already kneeling on the ground.
When they saw the Vermilion Bird divine beast flying over, everyone just watched in amazement and didn't dare to say a word.
The Vermilion Bird mythical beast landed in Chengqian Palace.
I heard that the Emperor was thinking of his eldest grandson before he died, so he begged the Crown Princess to return to Xiliang to take care of the eldest grandson. I guess the Crown Princess brought the eldest grandson back.
It's a pity that the Emperor ultimately didn't get to see his eldest grandson. But now that the eldest grandson has returned, he can at least see the Emperor off on his final journey.
Su Xuening had just seen a group of people kneeling outside Chengqian Palace from the back of the Vermilion Bird and guessed what was going on. She looked helplessly at the little baby in her arms who had already woken up and sighed silently.
The Emperor still didn't get to see Xiao Bao, but perhaps that's a good thing.
Lan Jingxiao and Shao Yichen, who were in the courtyard at the moment, saw the Vermilion Bird divine beast land and hurriedly stepped forward to greet it, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Princess, Your Highness the Little Princess, and Physician Luo."
The two of them were also surprised that His Majesty would come to Dongchu with the Crown Princess and the young prince.
Duanmu Junyu nodded to the two of them without explaining anything.
The two men dared not ask any further questions, and only whispered, "The Emperor of Eastern Chu passed away last night at Hai hour."
Su Xuening understood. Her martial uncle had indeed said that he wouldn't live more than three days, and he passed away before midnight.
Upon hearing the phoenix's cry, Xuanyuan Zhan, who was in the main hall, immediately came out.
Upon seeing that Duanmu Junyu had also arrived, Xuanyuan Zhan dared not be negligent and quickly stepped forward to bow, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Ahem~" Su Xuening coughed lightly and looked at Xuan Yuanpeng as he introduced him to Duanmu Junyu: "Mother, this is Xuan Yuanzhan."
Duanmu Junyu had met Xuanyuan Zhan before, but she hadn't really observed him closely and didn't remember him.
Looking at him closely now, he is indeed handsome and extraordinary. Apart from not being as tall as Ning'er's father, he is even more handsome than Ning'er's father.
However, his height was already considered tall among the men of Eastern Chu, and in terms of handsomeness, he was no less than the men of Western Liang. Overall, in terms of appearance and stature, he was considered top-notch.
As for his family background and character, there's nothing to say about that.
Both Ning'er and An'er praised him highly.
She had even heard Doctor Luo and Doctor You praise him highly. So many people liked him, so he must be a really good person and genuinely kind to Ning'er.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Junyu's expression softened considerably: "We're all family, just call me Mother to Ning'er."
Xuanyuan Zhan hadn't expected his empress mother-in-law to be so unpretentious, so he quickly and readily agreed, "Your son-in-law greets his mother-in-law and mother."
“No need for formalities among family.” Duanmu Junyu raised the corners of her lips and stepped forward to help him up herself.
"Thank you, Mother."
After Xuanyuan Zhan stood up, he looked at Su Xuening again.
Seeing his red and swollen eyes, Su Xuening felt a pang of heartache: "Father is already in such a state, please take care of yourself."
Xuanyuan Zhan nodded, then looked at the swaddled baby in her arms and couldn't help but get excited: "Is this Xiaobao?"
"This is your son." Su Xuening directly placed Xiao Bao into Xuan Yuanzhan's arms.
The sight instantly froze Xuan Yuanzhan in shock. It was the first time he had ever held a child, and he had absolutely no idea how to do it.
Xuanyuan Zhan awkwardly cradled the swaddled baby in his arms, finally seeing his son's true face: "He really looks exactly like me!"
Xuanyuan Zhan was overjoyed when he saw Xiaobao's chubby face, which looked exactly like his own.
Before, when Ning'er and the others said that Xiao Bao looked a lot like him, he couldn't imagine what a child who looked a lot like him would look like.
Now that he has seen it with his own eyes, he can truly feel this blood connection.
When Xuanyuan Zhan was looking at Xiaobao, Xiaobao was also looking at him.
Perhaps it was a real connection of blood, because Xiao Bao wasn't shy at all in Xuan Yuanzhan's arms, and just stared at him with his big, dark eyes.
Only then did Xuan Yuanzhan finally notice Xiao Bao's eyes, and looked at Su Xuening with some shock: "Xiao Bao's eyes..."
Are Xiao Bao's eyes black?
But Ning'er had previously said that Xiao Bao's eyes were the same color as his.
What's going on?
Su Xuening said helplessly, "I was just afraid that the Emperor would overthink things, so I went along with it and said that."
Most importantly, she didn't want to cause trouble for her mother, fearing that she might say something that would implicate her mother.
Since Xiao Bao wasn't in Dong Chu anyway, she lied at the time.
On the way here, she was worried that the Emperor would be unhappy to see that Xiao Bao's eyes were black, but in the end, the Emperor was unable to meet Xiao Bao.
Xuanyuan Zhan was somewhat taken aback, but he could understand Ning'er's thoughts.
But why are Xiao Bao's eyes black? Did he take after Ning'er, or after him?
Not wanting Xuan Yuanzhan to overthink things, Su Xuening quickly asked, "Is Mother Consort inside?"
"Hmm." Xuan Yuanzhan finally came to his senses and quickly looked at Duanmu Junyu and said, "Mother, please go in too. My mother is inside."
Although his mother is now the Empress, he and Ning'er still habitually call her Mother.
Xuanyuan Zhan led the group into the hall.
The hall was filled with weeping.
Lady Bai was somewhat surprised to see Duanmu Junyu come in person. Forgetting about crying, she quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty."
Before Bai could even bow, Duanmu Junyu immediately stepped forward to help her up: "I heard from Ning'er that you are already the Empress of Eastern Chu, so there's no need for you to bow to me. Besides, we are like sisters and in-laws, so there's even less need for such formalities."
Lady Bai wiped away her tears, deeply moved: "Your Majesty is right."
Duanmu Junyu and Su Xuening stepped forward together to offer incense to Xuanyuan Peng.
Knowing that Xuan Yuanpeng's heart was always with Xiao Bao, Su Xuening specially held Xiao Bao and offered incense to him alone, and even kowtowed to him while holding Xiao Bao.
Su Xuening changed into mourning clothes. To prevent Bai Shi from being too sad, Su Xuening gave her Xiao Bao to hold, hoping that looking at Xiao Bao would make her less heartbroken.
Su Xuening's method was indeed effective; Bai Shi's sadness lessened considerably as she held Xiao Bao.
Looking at Xiao Bao's chubby face, which had become a little thinner, Bai frowned and said, "Is it because we're not here that Xiao Bao isn't eating well?"
I haven't seen Xiaobao for just a few days, and the little guy has already lost weight.
Duanmu Junyu raised an eyebrow and nodded: "Isn't that right? He refuses to drink any of the milk from the wet nurses we found for him, he can only drink goat's milk, how can he not lose weight?"
“A little baby will always be attached to his mother; it’s best to keep him by her side.” Madam Bai tenderly touched the baby’s face and hands, then looked at Duanmu Junyu and asked, “Why did His Majesty come in person this time?”
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