Chapter 74
After playing around for too long last night, Gu Yanling was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes this morning. Xiao Xinghan got up and saw that he was sleeping soundly. He didn't follow his instructions, but went to An An's room.
Zhaocai got up from the couch and saw Xiao Xinghan coming over. He hurriedly wanted to greet him, but was stopped. Xiao Xinghan walked to the bed and saw An An sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. The little guy slept honestly and well-behaved, with his two chubby hands raised to his neck. Xiao Xinghan wrapped An An in a soft blanket and carried him back to the bedroom, put him next to Gu Yanling, and tucked in the quilt.
The big and the small didn't notice at all, and didn't even know they were being sold.
Xiao Xinghan instructed his servants to keep watch before heading into the palace.
Gu Yanling was woken up by An An. When she opened her eyes, she was met with An An's cheerful smile. "Daddy, are you awake?"
"Didn't you sleep here last night? Why are An An and Daddy here? Where's Mommy?"
Gu Yanling was half asleep and pulled him into her arms. "Your mother has gone to the morning court. It's still early. Let's sleep a little longer."
An An went to bed early and was not sleepy at the moment. She poked her little head out from Gu Yanling's arms and said, "Daddy, An An doesn't want to sleep anymore."
Gu Yanling closed her eyes and called out, "Attract wealth."
The servant on duty hurried to call Zhaocai over, and Gu Yanling asked Zhaocai to take An An to wash up.
Seeing that his father had fallen asleep again, An An stopped arguing with him. After washing up and having breakfast, he played on the wooden horse for half an hour, but his father still hadn't woken up.
It was boring for him to play by himself, but his mother had gone to court and his uncle had gone to the Imperial Hospital. The little guy ran to the bed and patted Gu Yanling's face, "Daddy, the sun is shining on my butt!"
Gu Yanling was woken up by him and sat up lazily. Seeing that the room was bright, she got up, washed up, and went to the front hall with her baby to eat. Just as she started to eat, Li Youfu came over.
"Your Majesty wants you to bring Young Master An An into the palace immediately."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanling had no choice but to put down her chopsticks. Not daring to delay, she carried An An in her arms and got into the carriage to follow Li Youfu into the palace.
An An asked curiously, "Daddy, where are we going? What is His Majesty?"
Gu Yanling: "Go to the palace to find your mother. His Majesty is your mother's father."
An An nodded.
Li Youfu knew that Gu Yanling hadn't eaten yet, so he had someone prepare some snacks and tea for him to fill his stomach. Gu Yanling didn't have much of an appetite, so he took a piece and fed it to An An. "What's going on? Did His Highness say anything?"
Li Youfu: "The Imperial Preceptor has finished his retreat. The Empress has summoned him to the palace today. She wants him to compare your birth dates with yours. I don't know the details, but Her Highness has asked me to tell you not to worry. Just bring Young Master An An into the palace."
Gu Yanling knew that Xiao Xinghan wouldn't have revealed An An's life story on his own initiative. "Is the Imperial Master really that amazing?"
Li Youfu: "The Imperial Master is able to understand the will of Heaven. Your Majesty holds the Imperial Master in high esteem."
If it were before, Gu Yanling would definitely not believe that the National Master had such great abilities, but now he had no choice but to believe it.
The carriage drove all the way into the palace.
An An was still busy eating snacks. Gu Yanling pinched his chubby face and wiped his hands and mouth with the handkerchief handed to him by Li Youfu. "Okay, no more eating."
Gu Yanling carried An An down from the carriage and heard the child exclaim: "Daddy, these stairs are so high! An An can't even see the end at a glance."
Gu Yanling was not feeling well, and her eyes went dark when she saw the stairs.
"Father!"
Xiao Xinghan calculated the time and came over. He took An An from Gu Yanling's arms and put his other hand around Gu Yanling's waist. "Are you okay?"
Gu Yanling climbed the stairs with all her might, asking, "What did the Imperial Master say? What are the attitudes of His Majesty and the Empress?"
Xiao Xinghan smiled and said, "The Imperial Master said that you and I are a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven. You are my destined Crown Princess."
Gu Yanling: "Are you really saying that?"
Xiao Xinghan naturally liked to hear these words: "That's why you gave birth to the emperor's eldest grandson in a male body."
Gu Yanling: "That was caused by the Disguise Pill."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xinghan pinched Gu Yanling's waist and said, "Do everything according to what the Imperial Master says. Keep this in mind. There is no Disguise Pill."
Gu Yanling immediately shut up and nodded.
An An hugged Xiao Xinghan's neck and listened to their conversation. She was so confused that she couldn't even ask any questions.
Xiao Xinghan: "What's wrong?"
An An sighed: "An An misses studying."
Xiao Xinghan: "...?"
Gu Yanling knew the reason and explained, "He didn't understand what we were saying and got anxious."
Xiao Xinghan said with a smile: "You are still young, it is normal that you don't understand. If you want to study, I will open your door to you next year."
An An wants to make progress so much. He looks forward to the thought that when he goes to school next year, he will be able to understand what adults say.
As they were talking, they had unknowingly walked up the stairs, and Xiao Xinghan took them directly to the side hall.
Emperor Xiao and the Empress were sitting in the main seats. In the center of the hall stood a man in flowing white clothes, who looked quite immortal. He must be the divine imperial teacher.
Gu Yanling originally thought that he was an old man with white beard, but she never expected him to be so young, looking no more than thirty years old.
After entering the hall, Xiao Xinghan placed An An on the ground and said softly, "An An, say hello to the Royal Grandfather and the Royal Grandmother."
An An obediently walked up to them and said in a baby voice, "Hello, Grandfather Huang, Hello, Grandmother Huang."
Gu Yanling also walked up and saluted: "Your Majesty, may you be well and Your Majesty, may you be well and well."
Ever since An An came in, Emperor Xiao and the Empress had never taken their eyes off An An. They saw that this child was smart and cute, and so articulate, very endearing, not to mention that he looked a bit like the crown prince when he was young.
"Get up quickly."
The Empress waved to An An, "Good boy, come here quickly and let the Empress take a closer look."
An An walked over obediently.
The Empress touched An An's face with a loving expression, and said to Emperor Xiao with a smile: "Your Majesty, this child looks exactly like the Crown Prince when he was young."
It's too exaggerated. Gu Yanling glanced at Xiao Xinghan and thought to herself, this child is a bit like you, even his features are like mine.
Xiao Xinghan pinched his fingers.
Emperor Xiao and the Empress took An An aside to ask questions. The more they looked at her, the more they liked her. They thought this child was extremely smart.
Gu Yanling was also called over.
Emperor Xiao scolded him, "You look clever, but you are actually quite foolish. If I hadn't heard about this from the Imperial Master today, I wouldn't have known that the Crown Prince even existed."
Although Gu Yanling concealed the matter, she gave birth to the Crown Prince after all. In addition, Xiao Xinghan told Emperor Xiao and the Empress that Gu Yanling was too scared to let anyone know about her pregnancy as a boy, so Emperor Xiao did not blame her too much.
Gu Yanling was about to kneel down when the Empress said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, please don't scare him. Yanling is a man after all. The Imperial Master said that male pregnancy is extremely dangerous. Fortunately, she is blessed with good fortune. There is no need to be too harsh on her."
Emperor Xiao didn't really want to blame anyone. Now that he had a crown prince, he felt a little better. The biggest regret in his life was the death of the royal heir. Now that the crown prince also had a child, how could he not be happy.
An An was being questioned by Emperor Xiao and the Empress. Seeing that no one blamed her, Gu Yanling stayed close to Xiao Xinghan and secretly stared at the Imperial Master out of curiosity.
The Imperial Master caught his gaze and smiled at him.
Gu Yanling was caught and felt a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to look at the Imperial Master openly, Xiao Xinghan raised his hand and covered his eyes.
Gu Yanling: “…”
Gu Yanling took Xiao Xinghan's hand away and looked him in the eye. Xiao Xinghan said silently, "Don't look."
Gu Yanling whispered to him: "The Imperial Master looks so young, how old is he?"
Xiao Xinghan hummed, "A sixty years."
Gu Yanling was shocked: "How do you maintain such youthful looks?"
"Who knows?" Xiao Xinghan saw him staring at the National Master again, and covered his eyes with his hands again.
Seeing that Emperor Xiao and the Empress were celebrating the birth of their grandson, which would not end for a while, Gu Yanling felt a little hungry, so he secretly took Xiao Xinghan's hand and placed it on his stomach.
Xiao Xinghan: "Didn't you have dinner?"
Gu Yanling nodded.
Xiao Xinghan: "Father, Mother, An An stays here with you. I will take Yan Ling for a stroll around the palace."
The palace maid brought the snacks, and An An had already started eating. The snacks made in the imperial kitchen were exquisite. An An usually accompanied her grandmother, but now she stayed to accompany her newly recognized royal grandfather and grandmother, and had no intention of bothering them.
Xiao Xinghan took Gu Yanling to the East Palace.
Gu Yanling was not restrained when she came to the East Palace. While eating, she said, "Your Majesty and the Queen will not keep An An in the palace today, right?"
Xiao Xinghan: "I will definitely stay in the palace. It's okay. I have already had the bedroom in the East Palace cleaned up. I will live there."
Since An An stayed in the palace, Gu Yanling naturally couldn't run away, otherwise the child would definitely cry at night.
Seeing Gu Yanling's eyebrows droop instantly, Xiao Xinghan pinched his cheeks and asked, "Do you really dislike living in the palace?"
Gu Yanling sighed, "It's not that I don't like him, but when I think about having to take An An to pay respects to the Empress and His Majesty every day, I'm a little afraid of him."
Xiao Xinghan: "If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll ask Li Youfu to send An An to my mother every day."
Gu Yanling: "Will An An be unwilling?"
Xiao Xinghan: "I don't think so. The snacks in the palace are different every day. I think he likes them very much."
Gu Yanling: “…”
I really know you too well.
After Gu Yanling had eaten, Xiao Xinghan took him for a walk around the palace. This time his mood was different, and he didn't feel so resistant to the palace. When they arrived at the Imperial Hospital, thinking that his senior brother had come early in the morning, Gu Yanling pulled Xiao Xinghan into the gate of the Imperial Hospital. Seeing his senior brother holding medical books and studying and discussing with the imperial doctors, he didn't disturb him and left quietly with Xiao Xinghan.
"Your Highness."
Seeing that it was the Imperial Master, Gu Yanling recalled Xiao Xinghan's words that he was already sixty years old, and asked curiously, "Master Imperial Master, how do you maintain your appearance? Have you used some elixir that can keep your youthful appearance forever?"
The Imperial Master smiled and said, "I don't have any elixirs that can make your face look forever, but I do have a secret recipe for beauty and nourishment. If the Crown Princess is interested, I can share it with you."
Gu Yanling thought that he hadn't tinkered with these things for a long time since he was cheated by the Disguise Pill. After hearing the secret recipe, he felt itchy again. If he learned it, he might look very young even when he is sixty years old, haha.
"Thank you very much, Master Imperial Master."
What Gu Yanling was most curious about was that he actually figured out that she had given birth to Xiao Xinghan's child. "How did you figure that out?"
The Imperial Master was mysterious and unpredictable: "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."
Gu Yanling deliberately asked: "Then do you think I will be able to have children in the future?"
Imperial Master: "The Crown Princess is already well, so naturally she can't give birth."
Gu Yanling heard the hidden meaning: "...You, do you know why I was born?"
The Imperial Master smiled but said nothing.
Gu Yanling was now truly in awe of this so-called Imperial Master and expressed her gratitude to him: "I also have to thank the Imperial Master for advising His Majesty to allow His Highness to go to Yangzhou."
Imperial Preceptor: "Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are destined to be together. Even if Your Highness the Crown Prince had not gone to Yangzhou before, he would have met the Crown Princess. It is only a matter of time. I am simply following the will of heaven. The Crown Princess has nothing to thank me for."
Xiao Xinghan was very pleased with what he said and said, "Although it was God's will, it allowed me to meet the Crown Princess earlier. You have made an invaluable contribution to this."
Imperial Master: "It is what I should do."
After a few more words, the Imperial Master took his leave. Gu Yanling looked at his retreating figure. Who could have guessed that he was so old? She couldn't help but sigh, "The Imperial Master is truly incredible."
Xiao Xinghan used to have some complaints about the Imperial Master, but today, his words made him feel relaxed and at ease. He even started to like him and reluctantly praised him, saying, "You have some skills."
Gu Yanling glanced at Xiao Xinghan: "How much ability do you have? This is already amazing!"
"Can you talk to him and let me learn this skill from him? I want to be as good as him!"
Xiao Xinghan: "..."
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