Song Xibai pondered that she had no dealings with the Zhou family. The previous events were all facilitated by Mr. Jin.
The Zhou family sending people over at this time is definitely not for anything good.
The Crown Prince's wife did not expect Song Xibai to be so direct.
She paused for a moment, and after considering her words, she spoke.
"Your Majesty is so straightforward, so I will not beat around the bush. Today I am here on my father's orders to advise Your Majesty."
Song Xibai's eyebrows twitched slightly.
"Father? You mean, Marquis Cheng'en?"
"yes."
"What instructions does the Marquis of Cheng'en have?"
Song Xibai's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes seemed to have dimmed slightly.
The Crown Prince's wife gritted her teeth and decided to speak frankly and directly.
"Today, in front of all the ministers, His Highness the Crown Prince said that he would welcome Your Highness into the palace with the rites due to an Empress. Although His Highness's affection for Your Highness is touching, etiquette cannot be violated, and the ministers of the court would certainly not agree to it."
"The major events have just concluded, and Your Highness's position is not yet secure. If you insist on going your own way and confront the ministers of the court, it will be detrimental to the overall situation. Father is very worried and has therefore sent me to advise you."
Song Xibai twitched the corners of her mouth, almost laughing in anger.
"So, the Marquis of Chengen himself doesn't want to come forward, and wants me to speak to His Highness the Crown Prince?"
The Crown Prince's wife also felt that this was not right, but she dared not disobey her father-in-law's order, so she could only nod reluctantly.
"Actually, this is good for Your Majesty as well. It is Your Majesty's refusal that demonstrates your virtuous and kind reputation!"
Song Xibai shifted the position of her hands, which were folded on her knees, and spoke in a slightly cold voice.
"Has the Crown Prince's wife considered that His Highness's actions are not only for me, but also for my two children? His Highness is wholeheartedly devoted to us. If I were to jump out and oppose him now, wouldn't that dishearten His Highness? Wouldn't His Highness think I'm ungrateful and despise me from now on?"
She spoke slowly and deliberately, her voice growing colder with each word.
The Crown Prince's wife was sweating profusely.
"Your Majesty, why belittle yourself? His Highness cares so much about you, he will surely listen to you. Your Majesty, the greater good is at stake! I believe that once you persuade His Highness, the court officials will praise you even more, which will be more beneficial for the future of the two young princes, won't it?"
Song Xibai chuckled lightly: "Do you, the Crown Prince's wife, even believe that yourself?"
The Crown Prince's wife could no longer maintain her smile.
Song Xibai picked up her teacup and touched her lips to it.
The Crown Prince's wife sighed inwardly and rose to take her leave.
As soon as she left, Dingxiang and the wet nurse each carried two children out of the cubicle.
"This guy has some nerve! They won't step up themselves, but they insist on making you do it. Do they think we're stupid?"
Dingxiang rolled her eyes dramatically.
The wet nurse dared not speak, but Dingxiang was not afraid.
Song Xibai leaned back: "They just think I come from the common people and have no experience, so they can fool me with a few words."
"Let her ask herself honestly, who could give up the position of Empress to someone else?"
Dingxiang snorted heavily and sat down next to Song Xibai.
“I think so too,” the wet nurse added boldly.
"Why don't we tell the Crown Prince about this?" Dingxiang suddenly leaned closer and said, "His maternal family is simply abusing their power! They're relying on their own influence."
Song Xibai shook her head.
"I'll let it go, do you think I'm that petty? But... I have a feeling that the Marquis of Chengen's mansion has other plans."
Her eyes narrowed slightly.
"Could Commander Yue's men find out anything about the Marquis of Chengen's residence? Send someone to investigate."
Dingxiang's eyes lit up: "I'll go find Commander Yue right now!"
After putting the child down, she rushed out.
Song Xibai wanted to pick up the child and take him back to the inner room, but then the wet nurse came forward attentively.
"Your Highness, please don't move, this servant will take care of it."
Seeing that she was still holding one in her arms, Song Xibai smiled and waved his hand.
"It's alright, it's just a short distance."
After she finished speaking, she realized the wet nurse's unease, and then she understood.
Are you worried that you might end up in the palace?
The wet nurse, not wanting her thoughts to be exposed, was somewhat frightened and wanted to kneel down, but Song Xibai grabbed her arm.
"I won't force you. If you want to go to the palace, then come with us. If you want to go home, I won't force you to stay."
It's been almost a month now, and Song Xibai has been observing from the sidelines, thinking that the wet nurse is not bad at all.
She is efficient, observant, patient with children, and knows how to avoid talking. If she sees people talking over there, she will automatically go back inside and never say a word.
To be honest, Song Xibai was reluctant to part with her.
In the palace, it's easy to find a wet nurse, but there aren't many like her who have no background, a clean family history, and are also good people.
The wet nurse breathed a sigh of relief and looked embarrassed.
"To be honest, who wouldn't want to go to the palace? It's just that I'm worried about my child. Once I go to the palace, it will be hard to get out. If it goes on for too long, I'm afraid my child won't even recognize me as his mother."
She had clearly hesitated for a long time.
“It’s nothing. If you’re willing, that would be best.” Song Xibai thought for a moment and suggested, “How about this? Bring your family to the capital as well. I’ll have someone arrange jobs for them. They’ll all be in the city, so it’ll be convenient for you to see them. If you really miss them, you can bring the children into the palace to take care of them too.”
The wet nurse was overjoyed and knelt down to kowtow deeply.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Song Xibai helped her up: "I'll call you Wenniang from now on! If you need anything, just tell me. If I'm busy, you can tell Wei Hong too."
"Yes, I was overthinking it. I didn't expect Your Highness to be so kind."
Song Xibai pulled her aside and asked her a few more questions about her family, especially about her children.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wenniang will likely spend more time with the two children than she will with herself in the future. It's best to resolve her concerns as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen problems later.
"Once we return to the palace, there will be even more people serving the children. There will probably be two or three wet nurses. You don't need to be afraid of them. Our relationship is special. The first milk the two children drank was from you."
Song Xibai said with a smile.
Although Zhao Yan vomited the first time, it still counts as having swallowed it, so that statement isn't wrong.
Wen Niang felt relieved and that very night she sent a message home, asking them to move to the capital.
Song Xibai entrusted the matter of settling Wen Niang's family to her eldest brother.
At the same time, she was also glad that this was not Wenniang's first childbirth, and that the family already had two sons and a daughter.
The family has three children: the eldest son is seven years old and already quite grown up, able to help with household chores; the daughter is five years old; and the youngest son is only three months old.
When Wenniang came, her youngest son was only two months old. She originally didn't want to come, but the family was short of money, and her mother-in-law persuaded her after much persuasion.
As for the youngest son, he was handed over to his sister-in-law to take care of. The sister-in-law's child was a little over six months old and could already eat porridge.
Two days later, Song Xinian came again to deliver charcoal and casually mentioned the matter of Wen Niang's family.
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