Chapter 378 The First Wife Given Away by Her Husband (16)
"When you get back, go to my private treasury and pick out some good things for your princess. When my little nephew and niece are born, I will reward them with even more good things."
The Empress held Ning Yan's hand and said, "You just sit here and don't go anywhere. Let the princes and princesses do the chores."
Ning Yan smiled and agreed.
She was just out for a stroll and to watch the fun; she wasn't really going to do farm work, so of course she would obediently listen to her.
However, her calm and gentle smile as she sat there, dignified and solemn, exuding an ethereal aura, stirred a slight unease in the hearts of those who saw her, especially the Prince of Yue, who was truly afraid that his princess consort might ascend to heaven!
The princess is becoming more and more divine, as if she is surrounded by a halo of Buddha.
After returning from the Spring Ploughing Ceremony, it was time for the princess's wedding. Of course, the princess's wedding did not require much effort from Princess Ning Yan, as the Ministry of Rites would handle everything.
Ning Yan gave one-third of her dowry to the princess as part of her dowry.
Pang Xuan'er truly didn't expect Madam Ning to be so generous to her. "Aren't you going to leave your dowry to your own children?"
"I've kept it. It's my dowry. Each of you three gets a share."
Pang Xuan'er's lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word; she was simply moved.
She clearly treated her badly; she even clashed with her when she first entered the family. But when she came to see her later, she was never impatient. And now she's given her such a large dowry.
She had never heard of a stepmother giving her dowry to her stepdaughter.
Ning Yan: ...Don't be too touched. I've just been exposed to too much sandalwood scent and my brain has gone rusty.
It's all King Yue's fault. He always dressed her up as the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, and even made her worship the Bodhisattva at night, making her really want to be compassionate and save all living beings.
The King of Yue looked at his queen with eyes full of love. How fortunate he was to have married the kindest and most beautiful woman in the world. Even his spoiled daughter had changed her temperament because of her. Indeed, outstanding people make those around them outstanding. He was so outstanding that he was able to marry his queen, and then his daughter also became better.
Their family of five will definitely have a better and better life in the future.
Yes, he considered Mao Rui as part of the family. After all, his princess treated her daughter like her own child, so how could he let her down?
That evening, he handed the key to his private vault to Ning Yan.
Ning Yan: ……
On April 6th, the heir of the Marquis of Nan'an, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, came to fetch his bride.
Pang Xuan'er happily got into the sedan chair, completely unaware of the reluctant look in her father's eyes.
After marrying off his daughter, the King of Yue's attention returned to his queen. Apart from being busy with the upgrading of weapons, he devoted all his time to his queen.
At the end of June, Ning Yan gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
When the children were brought out, Pang Xuan'er pushed past her father and was the first to hold her younger brother in her arms. "Father, do you even know how to hold a baby? Are you going to hurt my little brother again? Hurry up and go see the Queen. I'm here for my little brother."
King Yue originally intended to hold the child to see the queen, but once the child was in his daughter's arms, he dared not leave even if he were beaten to death. What if his daughter dropped his youngest son?
"Alright, it's time for Father to hold the baby. The Queen is also waiting to see the child."
Pang Xuan'er: ...I only hugged her for a little while!
But in the end, the child still ended up in the arms of the King of Yue.
The moment he held the child, the King of Yue breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll go see the Queen. Remember to send a message to the palace," he said, lest his elder brother, the Emperor, point fingers at him and berate him.
"I understand, Father." Pang Xuan'er pouted, but still obediently sent someone into the palace to deliver the message.
The King of Yue, holding his child, had long since lost his serious expression, replaced by tenderness. He strode into the delivery room, where Ning Yan had just been cleaned up by the maids.
"Your Highness, look how beautiful our child is."
Ning Yan: ……
Frankly speaking, even if she gave birth to a stone, he would probably praise her to the heavens. She would be able to calmly accept just being told she's beautiful.
"good."
"How can you say it's alright? Look at his little mouth, it's just like yours, and his face shape is also like yours. His fingers are so long, just like mine. It's a pity he's sleeping so soundly. I wonder whose eyes he has."
Ning Yan: "It's either like the prince or like me."
Just then, the baby woke up and started crying loudly. "Oh my, look how loud our son is crying!"
Ning Yan couldn't help but laugh. He really could praise anything. "The child is hungry."
The wet nurse quickly came over, took the baby, and began to breastfeed.
The King of Yue walked to the bedside, lifted Ning Yan in his arms, and carried her back to their bedroom.
"Your Highness has suffered."
Ning Yan snuggled into his arms, "You know I've worked hard, so you should treat me well, otherwise the four of us won't want you anymore."
These words amused the King of Yue. "Yes, if I don't treat you well, all the children in my family will abandon me."
Including his own daughter, his princess has such charm that she can charm anyone she meets, and everyone is close to her.
Even her sister-in-law and brother-in-law often speak well of her; I don't know how she manages to do it.
Perhaps it's because she has a calm and detached air about her.
There's something I forgot to tell you.
"You said that a small group of bandits came to the border to rob grain. Mao Rui led a few soldiers to capture thirteen people alive, interrogated them to find out where they were stationed, wiped out a small team of four hundred people from the Tatars, and made a small contribution."
His superior promoted him to centurion.
Ning Yan perked up now. "Are you serious? It's only been a short time and you're already a centurion?"
She wasn't a high-ranking official, but she was still a minor leader, and her good-natured son was doing quite well.
"This is nothing. You're satisfied with just a centurion? If he weren't so young, you could easily give him a seventh-rank captain position."
Mao Rui is only fifteen after the New Year, not even fourteen years old yet, so he really needs to be trained properly.
"I'm relieved that the child is doing well."
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In most cases, when a prince wants to establish an heir, he is established after the child is ten years old. However, the Prince of Yue was so favored that the decree to establish an heir was issued when the little boy was only a month old.
Little Pang Xuan, who is only a month old, is already receiving a salary.
The full moon celebration was a grand affair, attended by all the prominent figures in the capital.
After the banquet, Pang Xuan'er felt nauseous from the smell of the food and discovered she was one month pregnant.
Today is a day of triple celebration.
Pang Xuan'er returned to the Marquis of Nan'an's residence in high spirits. The news of her pregnancy had just been revealed, but instead of her mother-in-law's happiness, she was greeted by two maids. "Xuan'er, you are pregnant now and cannot serve the young master. Take these two maids back and have them 'opened' their faces. It would be bad if he were to act impulsively and harm the child in your womb."
Pang Xuan'er's biggest feeling at the time was that it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with not having this child.
The heir of the Marquis of Nan'an clearly sensed that his wife was not in a good mood, so he quickly said, "Mother, Xuan'er is newly pregnant, and I am worried about her. How can I have the mind to take in any concubines?"
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