When Zhou Jing'an received the news that Zhou Ning'an had given birth, Qi Tianyang stopped him on the side of the road to talk.
Qi Tianyang mumbled here and there, testing Zhou Jing'an in his words, which almost made him lose his temper.
"What do you want to say?"
Qi Tianyang was a little unsure, but also worried that he would leave impatiently, so he muttered, "I got that painting from someone else. That person didn't even tell me who they were, and just sent someone to give it to me. He was being really mysterious."
He didn't know whether telling the truth would make Zhou Jing'an angry and blame him for his deception.
But he had been patient for a day and really wanted to know whether that person was Jiang Ling.
Zhou Jing'an raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Qi Tianyang to come to him and tell him the truth without any warning.
Jiang Ling had accidentally revealed before that she was the one who found the painting and gave it to Qi Tianyang in order to make him recognize Shen Qingru's true face.
He was not angry, but rather a little happy.
So when Qi Tianyang said it, he didn't have any special reaction.
"And then?"
Qi Tianyang fingered his folding fan and said another thing, "And the last time my house caught fire, it was that mysterious person who gave me the information that allowed me to catch the arsonist on the spot."
Later he also learned that the fire that did not start was not that simple, and was related to the previous dynasty and Pei Yu.
So when he suddenly thought last night that the mysterious man might be Jiang Ling, he felt even more frightened.
How did she know?
Zhou Jing'an pondered for a moment and roughly guessed how Jiang Ling knew it.
Isn’t there something called…silly?
It must have told Ling'er.
He looked up at Qi Tianyang, thinking that he might have something to say.
"Do you know who that mysterious man is?"
Qi Tianyang raised his hand and touched his head, looked at him, lowered his head and whispered: "I'm just guessing, I think it seems to be...sister-in-law."
Zhou Jingan chuckled.
He guessed it right.
Zhou Jing'an lowered his eyes slightly, then looked up at him, wondering whether to tell him or not. However, this matter was Jiang Ling's own business, so it was up to Ling'er to decide whether to tell him or not.
He was just about to laugh it off when he saw Ye Song walking towards him in a hurry, as if he had something urgent to do.
"What's wrong?"
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Zhou Jing'an waited at the palace gate for a while, and then Jiang Ling arrived.
She looked anxious, and when she saw him, she said, "What are you waiting for me for? Come in quickly."
Zhou Jingan hurried over to help her out of the carriage, "I'll wait for you."
"Where are my parents?" Jiang Ling asked again.
"The Emperor should have sent someone to notify them."
The two of them hurried into the palace. Zhou Ning'an was giving birth, and her screams could be heard from the palace from time to time, which made people feel painful.
Feng Yu was sitting in the outer hall, frowning and feeling a little anxious.
"Greetings to the Emperor, may the Emperor be well."
Feng Yu waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Jiang Ling rarely saw Feng Yu like this. Usually he was either serious or smiling gently and cheerfully. This was the first time she had seen him like this.
Anxiety, heartache, panic and worry.
Zhou Jing'an also did not look relaxed, with his brows furrowed and his eyes lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.
Not long after the two sat down, Zhou Huaixin and Xia Zhixian arrived, followed by Jiang Lan.
So they all sat in the outer hall and waited. No one spoke. Listening to the sounds coming from inside, everyone's faces were filled with worry.
Jiang Ling and Zhou Jing'an were sitting at the bottom, with tables and chairs blocking their way. Suddenly, Jiang Ling's hand was held by a hand.
She turned around and saw Zhou Jing'an's expression was solemn, but she could see some uneasiness in it.
"Don't worry, your majesty will definitely give birth to the baby safely."
She spoke soothingly, her palms facing up, clasping her fingers with his.
They waited for about half an hour before a baby's cry suddenly sounded in the inner hall, waking them all up.
Feng Yu suddenly stood up and took a few steps forward.
After a rustling sound, Cao Yuan came out with a tightly wrapped baby in his arms, smiling, to congratulate everyone.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Empress has given birth to a prince, and both mother and child are safe."
After she said "mother and child are safe", everyone breathed a sigh of relief and showed happy expressions.
Feng Yu stepped forward and took a look at the child. It was hard to tell what the newborn baby looked like, it was just so small, which made people feel soft inside.
"How is Ning An?" he asked.
His voice was a little hoarse because he hadn't drunk a sip of water during this period.
Cao Yuan smiled and replied, "Your Majesty is fine, she is just tired and has fallen asleep."
Feng Yu finally smiled and said, "Okay, okay."
Everyone gathered around to look at the child. If nothing unexpected happened, this prince would be the crown prince and the future emperor.
Feng Yu simply waved his hand and rewarded all the maids and eunuchs in the palace with one year's salary. He also planned to grant amnesty to the whole country. The details would be announced later when the imperial edict was issued, and the whole world would celebrate together.
On August 15th of the seventh year of Liyuan in the Dagan Dynasty, the first day of the provincial examinations, the Empress gave birth to a prince named Feng Yi.
This was something Feng Yu and Zhou Ning'an had decided long ago. If it was a princess, she would be named Huaying, and if it was a prince, he would be named Feng Yi.
"Yi" implies stability, strategy and foresight.
It represents their admiration for him and also represents the expectations of the people of the world on him.
On the way back home in the carriage, Zhou Jing'an held Jiang Ling's hand tightly without saying a word.
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