Chapter 069

After the banquet, Jiashan did not plan to go back to the princess's residence to rest. Zhan Yue was also on duty in the palace today, so it was boring for her to live alone.

Yuankang's eyesight had begun to recover, and Jiashan also wanted to spend more time with Yuankang, so he told Emperor Zhanghe about his idea.

In the folk, married ladies would return to their parents' home to live under the moonlight. The royal family would not be so unkind. After hearing this, Emperor Zhanghe said, "I have always kept Fengyang Pavilion for you. Since you want to spend more time with Yuankang, let him talk to you in Fengyang Pavilion."

Jiashan smiled and replied, "Yes."

Emperor Zhanghe seemed to be in a good mood that day. He glanced at Zhan Yue who was sitting next to Jiashan and said gently, "I look forward to your blossoming and bearing fruit."

Jiashan was slightly stunned.

In the previous life, my father had said something like this, but it was only between father and daughter in private, and he rarely mentioned it in front of so many people. When Emperor Zhang He suddenly mentioned it today, Jia Shan was stunned for a moment.

Thinking of her belly which had not responded for a long time, she tried her best to avoid the gaze of Emperor Zhang He. However, Zhan Yue said calmly, "I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Emperor Zhanghe laughed loudly, and Concubine Jing also laughed with her hands covering her mouth. Qinghe was getting older, and this year she was also planning to get married. She knew only a little about these things, and she just opened her eyes wide in confusion.

However, Zhao Youze straightened his expression, picked up the cup and toasted Zhan Yue.

Zhan Yue drank it calmly.

Seeing Zhan Yue like this, Jia Shan could not help but secretly tug at the corner of his clothes. Who would have thought that this guy was so bold that he dared to do such a thing in front of his father.

While he was drinking, he grabbed her hand with his backhand. While no one could see under the table, he took the initiative to draw a circle on the back of her hand with his fingertips.

Zhan Yue still had a smile on his face, looking no different from usual. Only Jia Shan could feel the subtle touch of his fingertips.

Jiashan looked at him, but he looked back indifferently.

Jiashan bit her lip, and seeing her father talking to Concubine Jing, she couldn't help but glare at him. Zhan Yue also winked at her innocently when no one was paying attention to them.

The long eyelashes on the corners of her peach-shaped eyes curled up slightly, making her look harmless.

Seeing Jiashan's chest tightness, she felt that he was relying on others to support him and began to "take advantage of his favor", so she couldn't help but puff up her face. However, Zhan Yue held her hand and was unwilling to let go.

Jiashan tried several times but failed to break free. The disparity in strength between the enemy and us was too great, so Jiashan had to give up unwillingly.

However, after such jokes, the fear of being childless in my heart was somewhat diluted.

One loss and one gain, it can be considered as compensation.

Jiashan sighed inwardly.

In a few days, she would have her period. These days, she had a dull pain in her waist and abdomen, which was a sign of her period.

She and Zhan Yue are now a loving couple, but there is still no news of pregnancy.

Thinking of what his father said about "blooming and bearing fruit" and Yuankang's blessing for him to "give birth to a son soon", Jiashan still felt a little disappointed.

After the banquet, Zhao Youze went directly to Fengyang Pavilion with Jiashan.

Now that he could see, his observation became even sharper. Seeing that Jiashan was frowning all the time, as if she was worried, he thought for a moment and then went over to ask, "Sister, are you unhappy about something?"

Jiashan opened her lips slightly, but Zhao Youze seemed to have guessed what she was going to say, and smiled preemptively: "Father said that I have grown up, and now I can share responsibilities with my sister. Sister, please don't fool Yuankang."

Jiashan smiled, rubbed his nose and said, "You are so clever, who can fool you?"

"It's just a small matter," Jiashan said calmly, "and if you tell me, Yuankang won't be able to help."

"Oh." Zhao Youze nodded in understanding and said cleverly, "Yuankang can't help only if it's related to my brother-in-law."

My brother is so smart that there is no way he could hide anything.

Thinking of this, Jiashan couldn't help but look up at him and said with a smile: "Since the emperor has expressed his position today, what does Yuankang plan to do in the future?"

A-di has always known how to hide his shortcomings. Now that he has shown his talent today, he will not hide it any longer.

Zhao Youze swung his legs and carefully picked up a piece of chestnut cake on the table and ate it.

He wiped the snack residue from his mouth and said with a smile: "Let it be."

"In the past, although my father would also test my homework on time, he only asked simple questions." With a gentle smile on his face, Zhao Youze twisted up the last piece of chestnut cake on the plate and ate it.

He said, "I think that from now on, when I am asked about my homework, my father will not ask me so casually."

"If I answer fluently, Father will be surprised and happy." Zhao Youze swallowed the chestnut cake and talked freely, "If I answer mediocrely, Father will not be angry, but will just think it is reasonable. After all, I started later than several of my brothers, and now there are still many characters that I cannot recognize."

He smiled brilliantly, his eyes curved like two crescents: "Sister, actually for me, no matter what, it will be hard to make mistakes in the future."

The most difficult hurdle has passed. Even if there are still some evil spirits around, it will be difficult for them to achieve anything great in front of the Emperor.

Zhao Youze held his chin in his hand and said thoughtfully, "I think it's best to let things take their own course. If you show off too much all at once, you'll become a target. Mr. Xu also said that you have to do it step by step and not just do it all at once."

Seeing that Zhao Youze had his own ideas, Jiashan stopped talking. He had to walk his own path in the future, and judging from A-di's temperament, he didn't seem like someone who would be easily influenced by others.

Jiashan patted the crumbs that fell on his collar and said, "Since you have a plan, I am relieved. Move to Duanmu Palace alone in the future, take good care of yourself, especially when eating snacks, don't be too restrained, understand?"

"Oh." Zhao Youze said with a pursed mouth.

Seeing how adorable he was, Jiashan couldn't help but reach out and gently touch his hairy head, saying with a smile: "Also, Yuankang, remember, when you grow up, you must often go to pay respects to your father."

"Although Concubine Jing is not your biological mother, she has raised you for nearly ten years. The affection between them is real." Jiashan paused and added softly, "It's just that you have to find the right balance."

There are too many stories of gratitude being repaid with gratitude, and human greed being like a snake swallowing an elephant.

Concubine Jing had raised Yuankang, and the Queen Mother had entrusted Yuankang to her, hoping to find a place for him to be sheltered from the wind and rain. However, Concubine Jing had no children, so she had raised Yuankang until now, so she had also gained a support.

Now, my father intends to bring Yuankang back into the public eye, and naturally hopes to give him the glorious status of a legitimate son.

Although Concubine Jing is not the smartest one, she is also a perceptive person and will not fail to see the intention of her father. She has always been a sensible person and will not feel resentful because of this.

She should understand that the relationship of the past ten years is enough to ensure that she and Qinghe will be rich and prosperous for the rest of their lives.

At this point, the one who has a difficult job is Zhao Youze.

If he had too close contact with Concubine Jing in the future, he would be betraying his father's efforts and there would be gossip. If he had too little intimacy, he was afraid that someone would make a fuss about it and say that he was ungrateful.

Whether it is tight or loose is also a science.

Zhao Youze blinked his eyelashes, nodded and said, "I will know how to handle it properly."

"Yuankang is the smartest." Jiashan said with a smile.

Zhao Youze sat with Jiashan for a while and then returned to Changle Palace. Since Emperor Zhanghe had already asked him to choose a day to move to Duanmu Palace, the "day" would probably be within these few days.

He had lived in Changle Palace since he was a child, so he had to go back to the palace to discuss matters with Concubine Jing.

After Zhao Youze left, Jiashan went to wash up first, and then asked Dancui to call Nanny Zheng.

She decided to live in the palace on a whim and did not bring many people with her. Fortunately, Fengyang Pavilion had everything, so they were not overwhelmed.

Su Yu was helping Jia Shan to make the bedding, so Jia Shan told Dan Cui to rest first and he poured a cup of tea for Nanny Zheng.

Madam Zheng didn't dare to accept it, and kept saying, "Your Highness, you are embarrassing me."

"Madam, don't say that," Jiashan pursed his lips and smiled, "I have always treated you as one of my own family."

She glanced at Madam Zheng's slightly aged hands and said softly, "You are my mother's confidant and have taken care of me and Yuankang for so many years. It's just a cup of tea, so why bother?"

Madam Zheng's expression was still as steady as before, but her face was slightly warmer and her tone softened. She bowed and said, "Yes."

Jiashan smiled faintly, drank a sip of Xianglei drink nonchalantly, and said with a smile: "The Cold Food Festival is coming, and I miss my mother a little. Madam, please tell me about my mother."

Nanny Zheng smiled and responded, and asked gently, "What does Your Highness want to hear?"

"Anything is fine," Jiashan said with a curved lip, "Mammy, just say whatever you want."

Nanny Zheng was the first one to follow Empress Pei. She knew everything about her and started talking about the old days of Empress Pei.

Madam Zheng's eyes were calm and loving. She said slowly, "Speaking of which, although the princess looks more like your majesty, her temperament is exactly the same as the empress's. When the empress was young, she was as proud as the princess and didn't even bother to pay attention to ordinary people. Old Master Pei once said, 'One son and one daughter both have such bad tempers, what will happen to the Pei family in the future?'"

Jiashan's lips curled slightly, thinking of his uncle Pei Zijing's notoriously bad temper, but he couldn't connect it with the gentle and generous mother in his impression.

Nanny Zheng's eyes were deep, and she said earnestly: "The Queen was born into a noble family, and she was the only daughter in the family, so she was sometimes willful. At that time, fortunately-"

Madam Zheng paused and said calmly, "Thanks to your majesty's tolerance."

"My father and my mother have a very good relationship, right?" Jiashan said with a smile.

Jiashan remembered that when she was young, her father was always very gentle to her mother. As a young couple, their love was naturally extraordinary.

Madam Zheng replied, "In the royal family, that's pretty good."

"I remember that when my mother was pregnant with Yuankang, it was winter." Jiashan stared at Madam Zheng, her bright eyes seemed to be stuck in memories. She said in a trance, "That day was the winter solstice, and the palace was very lively. When the imperial physician diagnosed that my mother was pregnant, my father was still outside the palace offering sacrifices to the ancestors. Someone reported the news, and my father rushed back immediately after handling state affairs. Even my grandmother said that my father was too nervous about my mother's pregnancy."

These things happened when Jiashan was four years old. Madam Zheng didn't expect that she could remember them so clearly. She couldn't help but said in amazement: "Yes. The princess has a really good memory."

"That day was particularly special, so I have a deep impression of it." Jiashan raised her face and smiled, her expression was brilliant, "My father also asked me whether I wanted a sister or a brother. When I said I wanted a brother, my father happily rewarded me with a gold necklace."

Madam Zheng smiled faintly: "Yes."

"Unfortunately, Yuan has always been ill, and it is only now that he has regained the attention of his father." Jiashan breathed a sigh of relief. She looked sideways, staring at Madam Zheng's expression without blinking, and asked softly, "Actually, I have always wanted to ask Madam, was there anything unusual when my mother was pregnant with Yuankang?"

Madam Zheng smiled and said calmly, "Princess, why do you ask that?"

Jiashan took a sip of Xianglei drink, and she happened to be sitting facing the bed. Madam Zheng had her back to the bed and could not see, and Su Yu, who had just heard this, unconsciously turned the quilt in her hand upside down.

Seeing this, Jiashan just pinched her palm without changing her expression. She said nonchalantly: "I just found out today when my father mentioned it that Yuankang grows slower than his peers."

She slowly raised her eyes and asked, "Mammy, what do you think is the reason for this?"