Chu Yu didn't dare to agree, not because he was wary of Lin Ge'er, but because he was afraid that if Lin Ge'er bumped or hurt himself, Ning Yan would be angry with him.
We'll have to wait and see.
After finishing their meal at the palace, they returned around 4 PM. By the time they finished making all the dumplings, it was almost 8 PM. Ning Yan didn't want to stay up all night, so she had the servants cook them after she finished making them. By the time they were eating, Chu Lin had been scolded by his mother so much that his mouth was practically dripping with oil.
"Look, look, this flat rat is obviously made by my Lin-ge'er. Chu Yu, you should try it quickly, it's definitely not good."
Chu Yu laughed in exasperation: "So, I can only eat bad food?"
Ning Yan picked all the flat rats out of her bowl and put them into Chu Yu's bowl: "So, you don't expect us, mother and son, to eat them?"
Chu Lin was initially quite unhappy, but his mother quickly cheered him up. In his mother's eyes, his status was clearly higher than Chu Yu's!
But the next second his mother started again, "Lin-ge'er, you still need to practice your dumpling-making skills, really, they're too ugly!"
Chu Lin: ...
Chu Yu kindly placed the flat dumplings into his bowl, saying, "Hurry up and try what the dumplings you made yourself taste like. You won't get this opportunity again."
Chu Lin snorted, "If Your Highness were to make these yourself, you might not be as good as me."
"Yes, yes, you're right. I'll practice making dumplings tomorrow too."
Chu Lin was satisfied and quickly started eating the dumplings. Although they didn't look very appetizing, the filling that his mother had made herself was delicious.
Ning Yan glanced at her son, then at Chu Yu, and a smile appeared on her lips. Seeing the two of them communicating without any barriers, she was truly relieved.
After the family of three finished dinner, Ning Yan went back to her room to sleep, while the two brothers had to keep watch until midnight.
The next morning, they went to the palace again to accompany the emperor in offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. They returned around noon.
Ning Yan quickly had someone cook a pot of steaming dumplings for the two brothers.
"Why do you look so pale? Are you tired from kneeling for too long?" The question was directed at Chu Yu.
Chu Yu glanced at Chu Lin but didn't say anything.
Ning Yan understood. If Chu Lin wasn't suitable to listen, then it must be about the affairs of the concubines in the harem.
"Mother, let me tell you, you don't know, I always feel that the Temple of Heaven is gloomy. Even though I'm wearing so many clothes, I feel a chill as soon as I enter the Temple of Heaven."
"...Alright, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and eat, then go to sleep for a while."
He hadn't realized it until his mother pointed it out, and Chu Lin really did feel sleepy.
After eating this guy, he ran away.
"What happened?"
"Nothing serious. It's just that Fourth Uncle was released early and participated in today's ceremony. Also, the inner palace was quite lively last night!"
Ning Yan was stunned: "It's not like there are concubines fighting over the Emperor during the New Year, and then the Emperor really didn't go to the Empress's place, is it?"
Since ancient times, the emperor would visit the empress's palace on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, and on New Year's Eve, the emperor would also visit the empress's palace.
Even on New Year's Eve, the Emperor went to visit other concubines, which shows that he doesn't give the Empress any face at all. So, has he had enough of living?
Coincidentally, Chu Yu thought the same thing.
Logically speaking, even if the emperor no longer had feelings for the empress, he shouldn't have gone so far for the sake of the crown prince.
However, they had no concerns whatsoever and only cared about their own comfort.
"You tell me, after you set up this whole scheme, is there any possibility that once I give birth to the child and it turns out to be a boy, you'll be useless to me?"
Chu Yu's lips twitched, not because he was angry at Ning Yan, but because he felt that his unconventional father might actually do such a thing—since the fate was special, he might as well kill him so as not to hinder the fate of the country.
Moreover, Tianyan was following his instructions. He was able to give birth to a great emperor, and he already had a great emperor's grandson. His own son was really getting in the way.
But he wasn't worried because he was absolutely safe before Yan'er gave birth.
He was safe until his son was born.
No sooner had they finished speaking than a servant reported that someone had broken into the Crown Prince's residence.
Chu Yu knew without a doubt that the one who broke into the Crown Prince's residence was Prince Jin.
Yan'er is already pregnant, isn't it a bit late for him to make trouble now?
"I'll go take a look."
Ning Yan said angrily, "What are you looking at? Knock her out and throw her back to the Duke's mansion so that the old lady can watch over her!"
She's been married to the Crown Prince for several months now, and everyone has accepted the current situation. If he suddenly comes out and makes such a scene, won't he just become a laughing stock?
It's okay to laugh at her, but we can't let Lin'er be affected by him.
Chu Yu: ...No, is it really that ruthless?
Seeing that he remained silent, Ning Yan got up and walked outside. Soon she saw Chu Jingxuan shouting and yelling in the mansion.
Chu Yu thought she was there to scold people, and Chu Jingxuan thought she was there to persuade him.
As a result, the man walked straight up to him, waved away the servants, and kicked him squarely in the stomach.
Chu Jingxuan was sent flying more than 30 feet away before landing with a thud. He didn't even let out a scream; his eyes rolled back, and he fainted!
“Send him to the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion in a horse-drawn carriage and tell him that if he dares to do something so impulsive and shameful again, he will be killed next time.”
Princess Jin couldn't control him, so she had to ask the old lady to intervene.
Zhang Qing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, nodded quickly in agreement, and together with two guards, carried the person out.
My goodness, the Crown Princess is too ruthless. She's still the father of her own son, and she just killed him with one kick?
Although Prince Jin was not a good person, as a fellow man, Zhang Qing still wanted to offer his condolences for three seconds.
Other men at most get cuckolded by their wives.
No, King Jin was cuckolded by the entire nation, from top to bottom.
He felt that Prince Jin was the number one cuckold in the country and a great victim of injustice!
These days, even if a woman divorces, if she remarries, the man feels like he's been cuckolded.
Prince Jin was sent back to the Duke of Dingguo's residence, but the imperial physician arrived even earlier than him.
Yes, Chu Yu helped him invite them.
He originally intended to show it to Ning Yan, but that kick was quite powerful. What if it hurt the child?
But Ning Yan refused, so the imperial physician was sent to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
When the old lady saw her youngest son being carried in, she was terrified, thinking he had done something wrong in the palace.
In fact, before going to the Crown Prince's residence, Chu Jingxuan did go to see the Emperor, but the Emperor refused to see him.
他憋了一肚子气才跑去太子府想揍太子，让他娶，他还真碰了，他想打死楚煜。
Then, Ning Yan knocked him unconscious with a single kick!
"What happened? Why did you come back unconscious?"
Zhang Qing suggested, "Madam, let the imperial physician examine the prince first."
The old lady quickly made way for the imperial physician, saying, "Yes, yes, please take a look!"
The imperial physician took Prince Jin's pulse and then awoke him with a needle.
After he woke up, the imperial physician also examined Prince Jin's arms and legs, because he was crying in pain.
The examination concluded that, apart from a few bruises on his body, a loose front tooth from hitting the ground, and a bluish footprint on his stomach, he was otherwise fine.
The imperial physician prescribed some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, then withdrew. (End of Chapter)
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