Chapter 3599 Asking for Gifts
As soon as he walked in, he immediately bowed to Nan Yan and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
The Crown Prince and his Consort, along with Gu Yiyou, hurried forward to kowtow to the Imperial Concubine. Nan Yan raised her hand slightly, motioning for them to stand, and then smiled and said, "Why are you all here together?"
Although the imperial concubine offered him a seat, Gu Yiyou did not dare to actually sit down and just stood behind the prince and the princess.
Hearing the Imperial Concubine's question, he immediately stepped forward and said, "The special envoy said he wanted to tell Your Majesty something in advance. I think Your Majesty would also like to know the news from the Parthian Empire, so I have the audacity to ask His Royal Highness to bring me and the special envoy into the palace with him."
The prince whispered, "Your Majesty won't blame me, will you?"
In fact, ever since the last time the favorite concubine of Parthia, Xiyun, personally came to Bailong City to meet the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine's life experience was no longer a secret. At least some people in the royal family knew about it, but everyone tacitly knew not to mention it. But this time the special envoy asked to meet the Imperial Concubine in advance. Knowing that there was a favorite concubine of Parthia standing behind him, Gu Yiyou dared not neglect him, so he found the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince immediately entered the palace with the Crown Princess.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "There's nothing to blame for this."
After saying that, she turned to look at Gao Ye.
It has been four years since they last saw Bailong City. He hasn't changed much, except that his temperament seems more calm and reserved. Judging from his attire, he should still not be an official. However, the fact that he can serve as a special envoy in such an important mission shows that the Parthian monarch's trust in him has not diminished at all, and is even greater than before.
In other words, Xiyun should still be very favored.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Special Envoy, I didn't expect that we would meet so soon."
Gao also stood up and said to her, "Your Highness, four years isn't that long. Some people think about you day and night and are suffering all the time."
Hearing what he said, Nan Yan's expression immediately softened, and at the same time, a bit of sadness appeared in her eyes: "Is Xiyun okay?"
Gao Ye said, "This is why I asked to see Her Majesty in advance this time. I have some good news and I must tell Her Majesty as soon as possible."
"Good news?"
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide: "What good news?"
Gao Ye smiled and said, "My Lady, you are already an aunt."
Nan Yan was surprised and delighted. She leaned towards him, holding onto the chair, and said happily, "I am your aunt? You, you mean Xiyun—"
Gao also smiled and said, "On the fourth day of the tenth month last year, Xiyun gave birth to a son, and the king named him Qiao Lepang."
Nan Yan was overjoyed, but she had to consider her dignity as a noble concubine and couldn't rejoice as freely as when Zhu Feng was alone. However, she was so happy that she couldn't help but rub her knees vigorously a few times, then said with a smile, "I never thought she would become a mother now. This is really great!"
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess looked at each other, then stood up and congratulated Nan Yan with a smile.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I'm happy for you, I'm happy for you."
Gao Ye smiled and said, "Indeed, I am happy for you. Your Majesty, do you know the meaning of the name the king gave to the child?"
Nan Yan listened and repeated the name again: "Qiao-Le-Pang." She shook her head subconsciously and asked Gao Ye: "What does this name mean?"
Gao Ye smiled and said, "This name in the Parthian language refers to a star, which is what the Han people call Changgeng Star."
"Evergreen Planet?"
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately understood.
It is of extraordinary significance that a monarch names his child Xingchen. Moreover, Nan Yan already knew that Xiyun was the most favored concubine of the King of Parthia, and her favor has not diminished over the years. So the future of this child named "Changgengxing" is almost predictable.
And Gao also said "congratulations" -
The reason is very simple. This child is the nephew of the imperial concubine of the Great Yan Dynasty. When he ascends the throne, unless something unexpected happens, he will definitely inherit his father's policy of making friends with the Yan Kingdom, and may even become closer to the Yan Kingdom.
If the two countries can maintain this friendly relationship for generations, it will be beneficial to both countries and will not cause any harm.
So Nan Yan smiled and said, "This is really great news."
Gao Ye continued, "The reason I came to see the Imperial Concubine in advance is because I have an unwelcome request."
Nan Yan said, "You say."
Gao Ye said, "Xiyun dotes on this child and has high hopes for him. She even hopes for the blessing of her family, so she sent me as a special envoy to make an unwelcome request to Her Majesty. She wants a gift for her child. It doesn't have to be expensive, just something thoughtful."
Upon hearing this, a gentle smile immediately appeared on Nan Yan's face.
Even if Gao didn't say this, she knew that she was already an aunt and would naturally have to consider it. But Gao also said this on behalf of Xiyun, which made her understand her position in this sister's heart more clearly.
Xiyun really missed her and really wanted to get her sister's blessing.
She immediately said, "It's natural."
She also understood why Gao Ye had come to see her in advance. This gift, no matter how valuable or thoughtful it was, took time to prepare. However, the envoys' departure time was fixed. If they didn't come to see her in advance, giving her some time to prepare, and wait until after the banquet, they might leave before her gift was ready.
So Nan Yan said, "I will naturally consider the gift carefully."
Then she smiled at Gao Ye and said, "However, she is being a bit willful to ask you to come all the way here just for such a small matter. Just send someone to pass on the message."
Gao also shook his head and smiled, "This time, I volunteered."
"oh?"
Nan Yan looked at him: "What are you doing——"
Gao Ye smiled and said, "On His Majesty's birthday, all nations come to pay tribute. This is a once-in-a-lifetime grand spectacle. Living in such a prosperous era, I also want to come and broaden my horizons."
Hearing the word "prosperous times", Nan Yan was slightly stunned.
Ever since she married Zhu Feng, the two of them had encouraged each other for a prosperous era more than once. Over the years, they had supported each other, but she never realized that the prosperous era had already arrived.
She was silent for a long time, then whispered, "Born in a prosperous era...?"
Gao Ye saw that she looked a little dazed, and said with a smile: "What's wrong, Madam?"
Nan Yan was silent for a while before she looked up at him. With a bewildered look on her face, she said, "You mean, this is a prosperous age...?"
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess also met each other once, and there was a hint of doubt in both of their eyes.
Gao Ye looked at them like this, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Isn't it?"
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