The empress acted very quickly. Not only was Ji Yu's name quickly included in the imperial edict, but construction of the prince's palace had already begun.
In addition, the empress felt very sorry that she could not hold the recognition ceremony, so she chose to post an imperial edict to announce to the world that Ji Yu was the only legitimate prince.
But fortunately, the imperial edict wrote Ji Yu’s title - Prince Pingle.
Otherwise, Ji Yu would have to worry that Yun Tiaotiao, who was far away at the border, would hear his name and come looking for him.
Time passed slowly and soon it was the end of October.
This day is also the day when Ji Yu is due to give birth.
Inside, Ji Yu was screaming in pain, and outside, the Empress and the Crown Princess were pacing back and forth anxiously.
With a baby's cry, a child covered in amniotic fluid was taken out.
"Your Majesty, a young lady was born."
Without waiting for Shi Jin to speak, the Queen couldn't wait to ask: "What about my Xiao Yu?"
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince cannot come out yet, this is twins." Lord Chan replied quickly.
Ji Yu is the fourth prince in terms of rank, while Shi Jin is the third princess and the only legitimate daughter.
Except for Queen Ji Feng who gave birth to twins, there was almost no precedent of twins in the royal family.
But both of them knew that male childbirth was risky in itself, let alone twins.
At the beginning, Queen Feng was under too much pressure to give birth to two children, and the Queen was not with her. This caused Queen Feng to become more and more suspicious, and finally she ran away with the children in a rage.
After waiting for a while, the second child was born.
The two of them finally felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, it's a little boy, a symbol of good fortune." Lord Chan hurriedly said the auspicious words.
The queen finally showed a long-lost smile and waved her hand: "For the meritorious service in delivering babies, each of you will be rewarded with three hundred taels."
Three hundred taels is equivalent to more than ten years of work for a poor family. These officials are all employed by the royal family. But I have never seen the queen spend so much!
The last time the imperial concubine gave birth to the eighth princess, she only rewarded each of them with one hundred taels of silver. This time, she really made a profit.
The three men immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
"Shi Jin! The fourth child has been born. Why don't I take him to live in the palace? I have prepared the palace's wet nurse and servants."
Shi Jin knew that his mother must not be up to any good ideas, and it turned out to be true.
"Xiao Yu still needs to recuperate after childbirth! She can't stand the wind."
The Queen seemed to have expected her to say this and waved her hand quickly.
A row of guards carried a sedan chair into the yard. The sedan chair was surrounded by the finest brocade, making it airtight.
"This should be fine, right?" There seemed to be a hint of pride in the Queen's voice.
Shi Jin had no choice but to nod and agree.
Shi Jin was thinking: The Prince's Mansion will be completed in two months anyway, and I will have to move in then. Besides, the Prince's Mansion is right next to the Princess' Mansion.
The empress happily brought Ji Yu and the two children into the palace.
The emperor personally named the children. His daughter was named Wei Guang Yun Rou, hoping that she would have lofty ambitions and be both strong and gentle.
The son was named Weiguang Jingcheng, which means spring, bright scenery, and clarity.
Ji Yu was only responsible for eating and drinking every day, and the two children had a special wet nurse to take care of them.
And except for the imperial concubine's visit once on the day he entered the palace, no one came to disturb him since then.
Soon Ji Yu had been in the palace for two months, and the empress would come to have dinner with him every day without fail.
Although he has come here many times, Ji Yu still feels uncomfortable.
Every time the queen came, a table of food had to be prepared, and it was stipulated that each item could only be eaten three times.
As a result, he always ate with fear and trepidation.
So before the end of the year, Ji Yu finally found an excuse to move to his own prince's palace.
As soon as he returned to his house, Shi Jin heard the news and rushed over.
"Xiaoyu!"
"Royal sister."
Shi Jin took Jing Cheng from the attendant's arms with familiarity.
"This kid is more active than her sister!" Shi Jin's look of holding the child was actually a bit funny.
Ji Yu asked, "Is there something that has happened to you, my sister?"
"It's like this. I received a letter these days saying that the rebellion of the barbarians at the border has been quelled, and the Yun family will send someone back to Kyoto to report on their work for this year's state banquet."
It has been six or seven months since Ji Yu came back from Mobei. During this period of time, he didn't seem to think of that person specifically, except for a hint of emotion when he looked at the two children.
But when she suddenly heard the name Yun family again, she couldn't help but think of the high-spirited girl in her memory.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Shi Jin continued, "I heard that not only has the war at the border been settled, but also under the leadership of the two young ladies of the Yun family, the management of the barbarian tribes has been smooth. That's why the Queen Mother specially summoned them back to the capital this time."
Ji Yu bit her lip and hesitated for a long time without saying a word.
Shi Jin also noticed his embarrassment. After all, as a member of the royal family, he had to attend such a banquet, otherwise he would easily be criticized.
"How about this! I heard that there was a corruption case in Jiangnan this time. I'll ask my mother for permission to go there, and I'll take you with me on the pretext that you're mourning for your deceased wife."
In fact, as the year draws to a close, no official is willing to handle this matter, so the case has been delayed.
Ji Yu nodded and said, "Okay."
The next day when he went to court, Shi Jin mentioned this matter to the empress.
"It's almost New Year's Day, how can I bear to let the two of you go out together!"
The prime minister at the side hurriedly helped Shi Jin speak up: "It is precisely because the year is coming to an end that we must get up early to solve the corruption problem. Otherwise, many people will not have a good year because of this!"
After hearing this, the queen also nodded.
In the end, he agreed with Shi Jin's opinion.
After the court session, Shi Jin quickly informed Ji Yu of the outcome of the incident.
The two of them packed up their things quickly, after all, the New Year was getting closer and closer in the next two days.
If I don't set off early, I'm afraid I'll meet the Yun family who returned to Beijing two days earlier.
When we set out the next morning.
Wei Yanchu also took the initiative to follow.
"What are you doing here?" Shi Jin asked.
Wei Yanchu did not have the shyness of a man who was raised in seclusion. Instead, he was very cheerful and generous.
Wei Yanchu smiled, and said in a familiar tone: "We have to go home! Have you forgotten that my parents live in Jiangnan? We are already married, and you should accompany me back to meet my parents this time."
Shi Jin and Wei Yanchu had been married for more than three months, but Wei's father and mother had something to do and did not return to the capital, so the marriage was fully handled by Prime Minister Zheng.
"Okay! Let's go together!" Shi Jin is actually still very doting on Wei Yanchu.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
