"Are you settling in well in Fuzhou?" Xu Yixuan asked with a smile.
"It's so comfortable here. I even opened a clinic, and the people in the city love to come to my clinic for treatment. If you ever have the chance, you must come to Fuzhou to visit me. The important thing is..."
Su Wanyan lowered her voice: "I can make all the decisions in Fuzhou. Whatever you want, I'll get it for you."
Seeing that Su Wanyan's spirit remained undiminished, Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan were genuinely delighted. They could tell that Yu Nanqing treated her well as always, and said with a smile, "We'll definitely go if we have the chance."
However, Xu Yixuan still had another concern: "There's something I know I shouldn't say, but..."
"What?"
"You've been married to the Prince for two years now, how come..." Xu Yixuan looked at Su Wanyan's belly: "How come there's still no sign of pregnancy?"
In Xu Yixuan's mind, only by bearing a child for the prince could Su Wanyan's position be completely secure.
Although Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan have a good relationship now, what about five or ten years?
If they never have children, will Yu Nanqing still firmly protect Su Wanyan?
Upon hearing Xu Yixuan's words, Su Wanyan understood: "We have our own considerations on this matter."
She didn't offer much explanation, because even if she did, they might not understand, especially in this era.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yixuan decided not to delve too deeply into the topic and nodded with a smile, changing the subject: "Yes, the Mid-Autumn Festival is in a couple of days. Is Wanyan planning to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace?"
Su Wanyan knew immediately that Xu Yixuan had something to say: "What? Do you have other plans?"
“On Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be a dragon lantern parade in the city. If you are not going to the palace banquet, I thought we could all go and watch together.” Su Wanyan will return to Fuzhou after attending Dai Zhiwan’s wedding, so there won’t be much time for them to get together.
Hearing this, Su Wanyan became interested: "I definitely want to go see the dragon lanterns. Can you come out on Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"I've finished all the busy work during the day, and my in-laws are very happy to have me with you." Xu Yixuan had already consulted her in-laws beforehand when she learned that Su Wanyan was returning to the capital.
Given Su Wanyan's status and position, both her in-laws and her husband would be very willing for Xu Yixuan to maintain a good relationship with the Prince Gong's Mansion.
Su Wanyan then looked at Dai Zhiwan, who straightened her back and said, "Of course I have no problem."
"After dinner on Mid-Autumn Festival, shall we... meet at Fubaolou?"
The three of them immediately agreed: "Okay."
That's what they say, but plans never keep up with changes.
After resting in the capital for only two days, the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.
Upon hearing that Su Wanyan was going to watch the dragon lantern with Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan, Yu Nanqing's expression had been quite unpleasant for the past two days. He could count the number of times he had watched the dragon lantern with Su Wanyan on one hand.
I originally wanted to take advantage of this trip back to Beijing to rekindle my romance with Su Wanyan.
Before she could even speak, Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan beat her to it.
Yu Nanqing was naturally holding back a lot of resentment, but he couldn't show it. After all, Su Wanyan liked Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan very much, and he didn't dare to have any objections.
On the fifteenth of August.
Su Wanyan got up very early.
When she woke up, she saw that Yu Nanqing had already gotten up. His tall and straight figure, like a green bamboo, stood in front of the bed. He was holding an outer robe in his hand and putting it on. His movements were as natural and smooth as flowing water, which was very pleasing to the eye.
Noticing that Su Wanyan had woken up, Yu Nanqing turned around, his long, slender eyes filled with a doting smile: "Yan'er is awake?"
He thought he had woken up early enough and could squeeze in a moment to go to the kitchen to make two breakfast dishes.
Su Wanyan rubbed her eyes and got out of bed: "You got up so early, is something wrong today?"
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Emperor summoned me to the palace for a chat. I will return after lunch," Yu Nanqing said succinctly.
"The Emperor summons you?" Su Wanyan immediately thought it was an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager.
As if sensing her thoughts, Yu Nanqing slowly sat on the edge of the bed and gently lifted a strand of her hair: "Whether it was the Empress Dowager's intention or not, she must have known."
The Empress Dowager would review all orders and decrees issued by the Emperor.
Then Yu Nanqing asked, "Did Yan'er go out today?"
The dragon lantern parade is held at night.
Su Wanyan nodded: "Originally, we were supposed to meet at Fubaolou after dinner, but Zhiwan asked me to go to the Duke of Changguo's mansion to give her a proper greeting. However, I'm not very good at this. There are nannies to teach us about wedding ceremonies. If I go, I'll just be watching from the sidelines."
As if thinking of something, she asked, "Should I go to the palace with you?"
Otherwise, why would he ask her if she was going out?
Yu Nanqing shook her head: "When will you be back?"
Su Wanyan thought for a moment and said, "I estimate it will be tonight."
"..." So you're outside all day?"
Yu Nanqing was slightly displeased and muttered a small complaint: "Yan'er, Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion..."
“Then I will accompany you to the palace. After that, I will go to the Duke of Changguo’s residence and just tell Zhiwan.”
"..." Yu Nanqing was speechless. He wanted to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival alone with Su Wanyan. This perfunctory attitude was not what he wanted.
After a long silence, Yu Nanqing sighed inwardly and said, "Never mind."
He laughed and said, "You can go to the Duke of Changguo's mansion. The palace is boring. I'll handle it."
Having come all this way, he didn't want to spoil Su Wanyan's fun.
Su Wanyan lay down on the bed: "It's still early, I can take a nap."
She pulled the blanket up a little, as if she had thought of something, and asked again, "Are you going to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tonight?"
This trip back to the capital happened to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival. As a prince and having been granted a fiefdom, Yu Nanqing was unlikely to escape such a grand event, given the Empress Dowager's style.
"Just showing your face is enough."
Su Wanyan understood, and tucked the blanket in: "Then you go ahead, I'll sleep a little longer."
Yu Nanqing smiled helplessly and could only let her be.
Fortunately, Su Wanyan took a nap, which gave him time to make goat milk pudding and lotus root cake.
When Su Wanyan woke up again, she saw the goat milk soup and lotus root cake on the table and knew that Yu Nanqing had made them. She had come to like these two dishes when she was in Fuzhou. The current chefs in the Prince's Mansion were sent by the palace and had not yet figured out her tastes.
Huang Ye was a man of few words, quietly serving Su Wanyan the dishes. Looking at it this way, it was clear that Qiu Ye's absence made it much less lively.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Just then, a very cute-looking woman came in from outside the door excitedly and gave Su Wanyan a lively bow: "Your Majesty, the carriage is ready and we can depart at any time."
This is the maid Yu Nanqing arranged for her, named Luo Xue. She is very cute, like a porcelain doll, and not very tall. She is petite and her every move is like that of a charming little girl.
But Yu Nanqing said that Luo Xue is already twenty-eight years old this year, with a standard youthful appearance, even more so than Xiao Bu.
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