Hehehehe, he's my aunt's favorite.
Mianzhou, who is almost two years old, is just as smart as Yongxuan was when he was a child.
From the time Mianzhou became conscious, he knew that his aunt was at the top of their food chain. Whether it was his generation, his parents' generation, or his grandfather's generation, his aunt was always the most favored.
Therefore, sticking to your aunt's coattails is definitely the right thing to do.
"May His Majesty be blessed, may the Empress Dowager be blessed, may Her Majesty the Empress be blessed, may Consort Ling be blessed, may Consort Xiang be blessed—"
Ertai greeted them in turn.
"Alright, alright, let's not stay outside, let's talk inside."
Finally, it was the Emperor who broke the silence.
"How are you? Is anything bothering you? Are you tired from all this traveling?"
Qing'er and Xinrong helped Chen Nian, who was over four months pregnant and showing, carefully walk inside.
"No, she's very well-behaved and not tired. We're walking slowly."
Chen Nian reached out and touched her belly, a gentle smile on her face.
"Tsk tsk tsk, your baby is out here, and he's going to be the little tyrant among Mianzhou and the others again."
Xinrong stared at Chen Nian's prominent belly, a teasing look in her eyes.
Eager to receive news of Shen Nian's pregnancy, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress were overjoyed and began preparing gifts. Letters urging them to return to the palace were sent rapidly to Baijiang Town, where Ertai and his entourage were staying.
If Fan Ertai and his men return any later, Emperor Yongxuan and his entourage will personally go out of the palace to arrest them. The time has already been set for this afternoon.
However, now that the two are back, their planned trip has to be cancelled.
"How was it? Did anything happen on the way? Is Niannian feeling unwell anywhere?"
Yongxuan, who was a step behind, was also talking with Ertai.
"No, Nian'er is doing well; she doesn't have morning sickness or anything."
Ertai shook his head, his gaze falling on Shen Nian, who was surrounded by people in front of him, and he felt a tenderness in her.
"Are you leaving again this time?"
Upon entering the hall, Chen Nian was pulled away by the Empress Dowager.
The old lady stared intently at Chen Nian, who had become much rounder sitting beside her, not wanting to look away for even a moment.
"I'm not leaving. I'll stay and keep you company."
She has devoted most of her time to Ertai and Fengjing, and now she has about a year left to give to those who have always loved her.
She always knew how much time she had left.
I should spend the rest of my time with them. I wish I could also have time to spend with my baby.
Cailian is also on her way back.
In the past two years, Cailian has really found a way, building a home for her in almost every place. When she and Ertai go out to play, they either stay in the houses that Ertai has bought in various places, or they stay in the ones that Cailian has built. Every time she builds a restaurant or inn, she will reserve a private room for her.
It was only when she went out to play that Shen Nian learned that Ertai owned houses and properties in various places. No wonder he could always get her all sorts of rare and exotic things when he went on tours. Ertai could always find the things she wanted to eat that were hard to get.
...
The two stayed at Cining Palace until they had dinner, and then went back with Qing'er and the others. Along the way, Chen Nian held Mian Zhou tightly and wouldn't let go, which made Ertai on the side very jealous.
The Vice Minister's Residence.
"Welcome back to the mansion, sir and madam!"
Led by the contemplative palace maids Ying'er and Xuan'er, and Ertai's guard Fu'an Fujian, the group of people respectfully welcomed their two masters who were finally returning home.
A lot has happened in the past two years. Ying'er and Fu'an, and Xuan'er and Fujian got married with Qing'er's help and arrangement.
"Um."
The two nodded.
"Princess, you're finally back! Waaah, I thought you didn't want Xuan'er anymore."
Inside the room, Ertai instructed the two to take good care of Chen Nian before going to handle matters in the study.
Xuan'er hugged Chen Nian and cried, Chen Nian's eyes were full of tears.
Fujian was deeply influenced by his master Ertai and was also a doting master. Even after getting married, Xuan'er's personality did not change; she was still that little girl who loved to cry.
Ying'er, who was standing to the side, also had tears in her eyes.
"How could that be? There's no way they'd abandon our Xuan'er. Why is she still crying so much even after getting married?"
Chen Nian raised his hand and patted Xuan'er's head, his eyes full of teasing.
"Xuan'er, don't hug me too tightly. The princess is pregnant with the little master."
Ying'er, who was standing to the side, spoke up to remind her.
"Oh, yes, yes."
Upon hearing Ying'er's reminder, Xuan'er quickly let go of Chen Nian's hands.
"Thank you for your hard work, Ying'er."
Released, Chen Nian walked to Ying'er's side and hugged her.
After they left, the Vice Minister's residence was mostly managed by Ying'er, with Xuan'er assisting.
With Qing'er pregnant, they were already too busy to manage their own household. Even the Prince Rui's residence was overwhelmed with work. Yongxuan had to juggle his duties in the court, manage the household, and personally take care of Qing'er.
She also took time to help manage her and Ertai's residence. She was so busy that she was spinning like a top and couldn't stop. During that period, she visibly lost weight.
It was only after the Empress Dowager and the Emperor sent people to help them that Yongxuan finally had some time to rest.
"It's no trouble at all, it's good that the princess is back."
Ying'er shook her head and gently hugged Chen Nian.
It's good that she's back.
...
"Ertai, shall we bring our father and mother to stay with us for a while?"
While sitting at her vanity doing her skincare routine, she felt a comfortable massage on her neck with just the right amount of pressure. Without even looking up, she offered her suggestion.
When she returned after this period of time, she found that her father and mother had aged a lot, and the mansion was also cold and deserted. Shen Nian felt a little guilty.
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