The roasted mutton was so tender and delicious that even Shen Shi, who doesn't usually like mutton, couldn't help but try several bites.
Seeing her son enjoying his meal, Empress Wang felt that he must have missed out on food during this trip out of the palace.
She couldn't help but feel sorry for him and said, "Eat more. If there's anything else you want to eat, just say so. Your mother will tell the kitchen to make it."
Indeed, there's no one better than a mother in this world.
"Mmm." Shen Shi, who was preoccupied with the food, nodded heavily.
During their casual conversation after the meal, Empress Wang said with a delighted expression, "Your brother came to the palace yesterday and brought some good news."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shi instantly became alert. Based on the timeline, wouldn't that mean...?
Shen Shi, who was in a good mood at first, couldn't help but start to worry.
"What news?" He knew perfectly well what was going on, but pretended to be confused.
"Wan'er is more than two months pregnant. After all these years of your brother's marriage, we finally have good news. It's truly a blessing from heaven!" Empress Wang said happily, clapping Chen Shi's hand.
Empress Wang's happiness stemmed not only from the prospect of becoming a grandmother, but also largely from external pressures.
Three years after Shen Yu's marriage, the Crown Princess still had no children.
Shen Yu's mind was entirely on his wife, and the women in the backyard were practically useless.
Empress Wang knew that her son truly loved his wife, and valuing affection, she never put pressure on the young couple.
However, there has been considerable discontent in the court regarding the Crown Prince's lack of an heir.
Some old fogies wanted to use this incident to send their daughters into the Eastern Palace so that they could become concubines someday.
Under the persuasion of a group of ministers, Shen Tunan had the idea of giving Shen Yu a woman, but Empress Wang managed to stop him with great difficulty.
Now that the Crown Princess is pregnant, those people outside with their own agendas should finally quiet down.
"What Mother says is true. My brother and sister-in-law's love is stronger than gold, and Heaven will surely protect them."
Although Shen Shi said this, he couldn't help but feel worried.
In her previous life, the Crown Princess suffered severe postpartum hemorrhage, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child.
That was the first time Shen Shi had ever seen his brother cry.
Shen Shi still vividly remembers Shen Yu's heart-wrenching cries.
Regardless of whether the Crown Princess's difficult childbirth was an accident, now that I know about it, I must remind my brother.
How will you know if things can change if you don't try?
Even though Shen Shi was deeply worried, he did not show it at all when facing Empress Wang, who was happy for her son.
Unaware of the situation, Empress Wang excitedly exclaimed, "Your marriage is approaching! Miss Lin is a gentle and virtuous woman, and your mother is also looking forward to your child!"
Next spring will be the wedding day of Shen Shi and Lin Yu'er.
At sixteen, he was about to get married. Shen Shi found it unbelievable, yet couldn't help but look forward to it.
I really want to see Yu'er in her red wedding dress right now. A stunning beauty like her would be breathtakingly beautiful in red.
By the time of his wedding, his mansion should be completed.
The thought of being able to leave the palace filled Shen Shi with even more joy; the cramped Guangyang Palace was truly unbearable.
However, he certainly couldn't show his desire to leave the palace as soon as possible in front of his mother, lest Empress Wang, who had been living deep within the palace for so long, have something to think about.
"Mother, what are you talking about? My wedding is still a long way off. It's my sister-in-law who has such good news. You should reward her more!" Shen Shi said, taking the Empress's arm.
After hearing this, Empress Wang tapped Chen Shi's forehead and pretended to be displeased, saying, "You little rascal, do you think your mother would skimp on this reward? She would have sent it to Aunt Fang long ago!"
"Hehe~ Mother is so generous!" Shen Shi shamelessly fawned over Empress Wang.
"You! You're such a grown man, yet you still act like a child." Although Empress Wang said this, her eyes were full of love for her son.
Mothers always wish their children would grow up slower, so they could spend more time with them.
Because Guangyang Palace is not very large, and there are so many maids and servants serving Chen Shi, it is impossible for each person to have a room.
Gu Yuanbai was assigned to share a room with Qingyu.
When Gu Yuanbai first received the news, he found it unbelievable.
When he was in the Prime Minister's residence, even though he was just a guard for a concubine's daughter, he had a separate room to live in.
Why is she worse off than before after following the prince?
What Gu Yuanbai didn't know was that, besides the fact that the Prime Minister's residence was larger than Shen Shi's courtyard, the fact that he was able to have his own room was thanks to Prime Minister Lin's special care.
"What are you standing there for? Get up and stand guard with me!" Qingyu, who had been busy all day, was displeased when she entered the room and saw Gu Yuanbai lying on the bed.
"Standing guard?" Gu Yuanbai asked in surprise, having never done this kind of work before at the Prime Minister's residence.
"Of course! Otherwise, why would I just lie in the house and sleep all day? You're dreaming if you think you can just eat and drink for free without doing any work."
Seeing that he still wouldn't get up, Qingyu pulled him up: "Hurry up, or you'll miss your shift."
Gu Yuanbai was thus confused and taken to the outside of Guangyang Palace, where he switched shifts with two guards on duty.
Fortunately, Qingyu, who was very talkative, kept chatting with Gu Yuanbai, even though she didn't like him very much.
Time flies when you have someone to keep you entertained.
After enduring four agonizing hours under the scorching midday sun, the next shift of guards finally arrived.
Just when Gu Yuanbai thought he could finally rest, a beautiful young palace maid came to deliver another message.
This palace maid was Qingyu's lover. The two had been together for over a year and were just waiting for Shenshi's arranged marriage.
"The master has instructed that you two will be on duty at tonight's banquet. Be careful to tidy up and don't embarrass Guangyang Palace."
Although she was talking to the two of them, Peony's eyes were only on Qingyu.
Looking at the beautiful peonies, Qingyu nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Don't worry, I've never made a mistake."
"You always talk nonsense with me," Peony said, flicking her handkerchief and pointing at Qingyu.
Upon seeing her delicate and charming appearance, Qingyu instinctively wanted to grab her hand.
Peony quickly dodged away, and only after being signaled by her did Qingyu realize that there were outsiders standing nearby, so he had no choice but to give up.
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