The first palace banquet organized by Wei Hanzhang went very smoothly.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he and Xiao Junzhan feasted together with all the ministers.

The emperor was paralyzed in bed and did not attend the event, but several well-known concubines from the harem came to join in the fun.

Their current harem is the most peaceful since the founding of Da Ling.

The emperor's power had been handed over to the crown prince early on, and he was weak, without a single concubine with a name. They had no favor to compete for, nor any power to fight for.

However, this "most" will soon be broken.

Xiao Junzhan's harem will be more peaceful than his father's.

The annual banquet was huge and there were many people. Wei Hanzhang was busy getting to know the Xiao clan members and did not have a chance to have a good chat with Jiang and his aunts.

After the New Year banquet, it’s time for the Lantern Festival.

This time, I finally had the opportunity to stay with Jiang and reminisce about the mother-daughter relationship.

Jiang just needed to see her daughter's good complexion and no longer needed to ask any more questions.

She turned around and talked about family matters, saying, "Your two sisters have already left the capital. Don't worry, we have arranged guards for them at home, and we don't lack money. In such a peaceful and prosperous time, you should go out more often."

There was also a hint of longing in his words.

Wei Hanzhang smiled and said, "If you are interested, you can go sightseeing with your two sisters."

"I would like to, but your brother is still young and I can't get away."

Jiang shook her head slowly and said, "I gave birth to you three siblings. Now that your eldest sister has left the family temple, you can get married smoothly. Just wait for your youngest brother to get married, and then I won't have to worry about anything anymore."

As she spoke, she seemed to think of something and leaned closer to ask, "It's been two months since we got married. Is there any progress in your health?"

"How can it be so fast?" Although they were married, Wei Hanzhang was still a little embarrassed when talking about having children. "It's only been a short time, and I'm still young. Aren't you a little too impatient?"

"Even if there is some waiting," Wei Hanzhang said with a strange look on his face, "He said he is not in a hurry for me to give birth."

"What are you talking about?" Jiang was shocked. "If you are not in a hurry at the age of twenty-six, then when will you be in a hurry?"

Wei Hanzhang felt helpless seeing his mother so excited.

However, compared to Jiang, the one who was most eager to have a grandson was probably the Emperor. But even the Emperor did not urge them to have a baby soon.

Since the Shufei incident, the emperor had been paralyzed in bed. Over the past few months, he proposed to abdicate to the crown prince three times, but Xiao Junzhan declined every time.

In his words, as long as he does not ascend the throne, the pressure of being the crown prince will not be exposed.

It was not uncommon for civil and military officials to urge the emperor to have an heir, but it was rare to urge the crown prince, right? Wei Hanzhang had questioned this. At the age of twenty, did he really not want a child of his own? Xiao Junzhan just lowered his eyes and looked at her, smiling and saying, "Don't worry."

When she pressed him again and again, he said, "Let it be."

But Wei Hanzhang knew that this person was intentionally trying to avoid pregnancy.

I have been intentionally using contraception since my marriage.

Wei Hanzhang actually agreed with this.

Even though the New Year has passed, she is not yet sixteen years old.

This was ancient times. Even in the palace, where medical technology was at its peak, giving birth to a child at this age would be very dangerous.

If a difficult birth really occurs, there will be a risk of one death and three lives.

(End of this chapter)