The second princess, Shu Jin, is six years old this year. Even at such a young age, she is already very calm and well-mannered, and has the demeanor of a legitimate princess.
She leaned forward and said gently, "Yes, mother."
Then he walked slowly into the hall, first saluted Princess Shuluan and her husband, and then saluted Princess Yincheng and Ning Chen, with graceful and smooth manners.
The Queen Mother praised: "Shu Jin has really grown up. His every move is in line with my royal demeanor."
Upon hearing this, the Second Princess hurriedly said, "Grandmother, your praise is too great. Shu Jin is truly unworthy of it."
After the second princess finished paying her respects, it was the turn of Cheng Zhao and his siblings.
Cheng Zhao, Cheng Yao and Shu Xuan, the three siblings, are not shy people. They are not at all shy when meeting so many people. Cheng Zhao is three years old after this year.
He greeted everyone in a very formal manner. The two little ones were only a little over one year and two months old, and they didn't know anything yet. They just followed Cheng Zhao with their little butts sticking out and bent over to greet him.
The two little guys usually fall down if they walk fast, but now they are wrapped up like bear cubs, and the way they bend down to everyone is so adorable that everyone can't help but laugh.
After greeting each other, Princess Yincheng hugged Chengzhao and said with a smile, "Little Chengzhao, have you forgotten your aunt?"
Cheng Zhao naturally remembered Princess Yin Cheng. Before Princess Yin Cheng got married, they played together every day. He also smiled widely and hugged Princess Yin Cheng back: "Cheng Zhao must miss your aunt."
Seeing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but say, "Yin Cheng, you are going to be a mother too, why don't you be more stable?"
Princess Yincheng was already over four months pregnant, but now that she was wearing winter clothes, it was hard to tell. After hearing what the Queen Mother said, she wrinkled her nose and said, "Oh, Mother, I know."
Then she looked at Cheng Yao and Shu Xuan, the two younger ones: "This must be Cheng Yao and Shu Xuan, right? I'm your aunt. I held you in my arms when you were little. Come on, call me aunt."
The two little guys may have never seen such an enthusiastic person, and they were a little confused for a moment. Seeing this, little Chengzhao couldn't help but said: "Auntie, your younger brother and sister are still young."
At present, the two little ones can only call common people such as father, mother, grandmother, and brother, and their names are not clear. Princess Yincheng and the others have not had much contact with them, so they probably won’t be able to call them all at once.
The Queen Mother also said, "Yin Cheng, be quiet and don't scare them." Then she looked at Ning Chen and said with a smile, "Prince Consort, why don't you go and take her back and have her sit down properly?"
Ning Chen stood up and agreed. With a helpless look in his eyes, he walked behind Princess Yin Cheng and said softly, "Princess, take care of yourself."
Seeing this, Princess Yin Cheng had no choice but to stand up with a pout on her face. However, just as she stood up, she heard the two little guys calling out incoherently: "Little Gugu~"
Princess Yin Cheng was so happy that she bent down and touched the heads of the two little guys: "So cute~"
As she spoke, she signaled the maid behind her to bring up the things. She put two gold collars that were obviously worth a lot of money on the two little ones. The gold collars were inlaid with various gems and were very dazzling.
After putting the collars on the two little guys, Princess Yin Cheng nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I said it fits well."
Princess Shuluan laughed and joked, "With such a heavy collar, you won't have to worry about it weighing them down."
The Emperor couldn't help but say to Princess Yin Cheng, "You've always loved these glittering things and treasured them so much, but now you're willing to give them away."
Princess Yincheng was unhappy with her brother's exposure of her shortcomings and said angrily, "Why would I be so reluctant? These are my dear nephews and nieces."
As she spoke, she looked at Cheng Zhao who was standing beside her and said, "And we, Cheng Zhao, also have a share." She picked up another Hetian jade pendant and handed it to Cheng Zhao. The jade pendant had a warm texture and pure color, and it was obvious that it was top-quality jade.
Little Chengzhao glanced at Ning Yuxi secretly. Princess Yincheng saw this and pretended to be dissatisfied, "Look at what your mother is doing. This is a New Year's gift from your aunt. If you don't accept it, your aunt will be angry."
Ning Yuxi also smiled and nodded at him, and little Chengzhao then accepted the things with a smile: "Chengzhao thanks little aunt."
"good!"
Princess Yincheng suddenly received a signal from her elder sister Princess Shuluan, and then she remembered that she had forgotten to give a gift to the second princess. She had prepared it, but she had just met Cheng Zhao and others and forgot about it.
Princess Yin Cheng turned around and saw a hint of worry on the Queen's face. She turned her eyes and said to the Second Princess with a smile, "Of course, our Shu Jin's gift must be the last one to appear."
As she spoke, she waved her hand to signal the maid to present the gift.
Seeing this, the queen's expression looked better. She didn't care about those things. Shu Jin was her daughter and a legitimate princess. How could she be ranked behind Concubine Yi's children?
Only when he heard Princess Yin Cheng say this did the worry in his heart disappear.
Soon Princess Shuluan gave the gifts for the children to the Second Princess and Cheng Zhao. Ning Yuxi also prepared gifts for Princess Shuluan's two children. In recent years, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager have been giving her rewards continuously, and her family has become very wealthy.
Princess Shuluan and Princess Yincheng of course gave more than just New Year gifts to the Second Princess and Chengzhao siblings. The other princes and princesses also received some, but they gave them away now that they saw them.
Seeing that Ning Yuxi's three children were not only loved by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, but also very close to the two princesses, the family was so harmonious that the Empress and her second princess seemed like outsiders.
Especially what Princess Yincheng said just now, "These are my dear nephews and nieces", made the Queen even more unhappy. Concubine Yi's children are your nephews and nieces, so where does that put my legitimate sons and daughters?
The queen was sulking alone.
After dinner, the emperor and the empress left together, leaving time for a private chat with the two princesses and the queen mother.
Ning Yuxi took the opportunity to ask her brother Ning Chen about the situation at home because the children were taking a nap at the Queen Mother's place and did not leave with them.
She learned that her father's leg had healed a lot and that his limp was no longer noticeable unless one looked closely. Princess Yincheng and her mother were also getting along very well. Now that everything was fine at home, they were just waiting for the baby in the princess' belly to be born.
Ning Yuxi felt relieved, as long as everything was fine at home.
The emperor didn't come to her again tonight. Ruyi said that he went to Concubine Lian's place. She didn't care and let him go wherever he wanted.
However, when Ruyi and Luoying were helping her to bed, they heard that the emperor had been called away by Concubine Lan again.
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