Chapter 272 Against the Rules
Is this really necessary?
Xie Qingran looked at Xiao Jue with some helplessness, gently patted him, and then bowed to Xie Yankang: "Father, then I will go back first."
"Go ahead, when you have time, go home and visit more often." Xie Yankang didn't know why, but his nose suddenly felt a little sore. It seemed like he hadn't had a proper look at his child yet, and the child had already grown up, married, and become someone else's family.
Xie Qingran smiled slightly and gave Xie Zhaoye a warning look before pulling Xiao Jue along and turning to leave together.
After getting into the carriage, Xie Qingran looked at Xiao Jue with a helpless expression: "Didn't I already say I would definitely be home tonight? Why did you come to pick me up?"
"Nothing much, I just wanted to pick you up. Is that not allowed?" Xiao Jue said matter-of-factly, looking at Xie Qingran: "Her Majesty the Empress knows you've finished your postpartum confinement and wants to see you and the baby. Why don't you come with me to the palace tomorrow to pay your respects to Her Majesty the Empress?"
Empress.
Xie Qingran noticed the Empress's expression turn somewhat cold, but still nodded: "Yes, of course we should go together, it's only right."
Although the Empress acted somewhat strangely, they were all on the same side, so they couldn't openly embarrass each other.
Seeing Xie Qingran's unhappy expression, Xiao Jue said directly, "It's okay, if you're not happy, you don't have to go."
"I'm not unhappy. She's the Empress, and I'm the Lady of the Duke of Zhenguo. Our relationship dictates that I can't be unhappy!"
After saying that, Xie Qingran smiled at Xiao Jue, leaned on his shoulder, and held his hand, their fingers intertwined.
"Actually, I'm not upset at all. I'm just worried about you. I'm afraid things are about to get chaotic on the frontier, so I'm worried about your safety."
Having lived through her previous life, Xie Qingran knew that news of the war should reach the capital within three to five days, at which point Xiao Jue would definitely step forward.
In the previous life, Zhao Yuanqi was the one who fought this battle, and he suffered a crushing defeat. They paid a heavy price. In this life, the outcome should be different.
Unfortunately, in her previous life, Xie Qingran was preoccupied with Lu Jinzhi, so she had no idea what the battlefield was like and was unable to provide any useful information.
Seeing Xie Qingran's concern for him, Xiao Jue felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He kissed Xie Qingran and said with a smile, "Even if it's just for you and the child, I will come back safely."
"Mmm!" Xie Qingran nodded and kissed Xiao Jue. The two leaned close together as the carriage swayed and swayed, taking them back to their shared home.
The next day, early morning.
Xie Qingran got up early, took care of the two children, and then went to see Xiao Yanran and Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yanran is getting older every year, so it's time for her to start thinking about marriage. Xie Qingran believes that marriage is a very important matter for a girl, and she must choose her partner carefully.
And Xiao Yu, this child should also show his face more in the palace, so that everyone in the capital knows that the children of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are all outstanding!
Looking at the two little children dressed up in their new clothes, Xie Qingran was very satisfied.
She smiled gently and then said, "Not bad, not bad at all. You're just as good as my younger brother and sister! Beautiful!"
"Sister-in-law, do you think I'm prettier or my brother is prettier?" Xiao Yanran walked over, looking at Xie Qingran with a face full of curiosity.
Xie Qingran couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. She reached out and pinched Xiao Yanran's cheek, then said, "Of course, our little Yanran is the prettiest. After all, your brother is handsome. Let's go!"
Holding one child in each hand, they walked outside together.
Because there were many people in the carriage, they used the largest carriage in their house. Originally, the carriage should have stopped at the palace gate, but the emperor said that he felt sorry for Xie Qingran, who had just finished her postpartum confinement, so he allowed their carriage to enter the palace, which was considered to give the couple enough face.
After all, there were too many special circumstances during Xie Qingran's childbirth this time. Even though Xiao Jue and the others had kept quiet all along, His Majesty still felt a sense of guilt.
Upon entering the palace, Xie Qingran immediately knelt on the ground: "This humble woman greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress!"
"Get up, get up! You've just given birth and your body is still weak. Why do you have to perform such a grand ceremony?"
The Empress quickly signaled to the people around her to help Xie Qingran up.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I've been eating and sleeping all month, and I'm perfectly fine now." Xie Qingran smiled at the Empress from her chair.
The emperor quickly beckoned to the wet nurse beside Xiao Jue: "Come here, come here quickly, bring the child over so I can see him."
The wet nurse brought the children forward, and the emperor leaned closer. After examining them carefully, he seemed to have thought of something, smiled gently, and then said, "A-Jue, these two children look exactly like you when you were a child."
As he spoke, the emperor casually picked up a child and chuckled, "I still remember when you were born, you were so chubby and fair-skinned. The first time I held you, you kept smiling at me!"
Xiao Jue was of course unaware of what the emperor was talking about, but seeing the emperor's expression warmed his heart. The empress, holding another child, nodded and smiled, saying, "It feels like just yesterday you were a little baby snuggling up to me, but now you're already a father."
Seeing the child always reminded them of the past, so they both felt a pang of nostalgia, lamenting how quickly time flies.
Looking at the state and expressions of the two people, Xie Qingran knew that the incident on the day she gave birth was most likely unrelated to them. It was probably Zhao Yuanqi who conspired with the Imperial Concubine's wet nurse to do it. It was probably the Zhao family and the Liu family who wanted to teach them a lesson!
Have you named the child yet?
The emperor was so fond of the child that he couldn't bear to let go of him.
The main reason is that none of the princes are married, and this is the first child he can barely call a grandson.
"They haven't been named yet." Xiao Jue stood up, bowed, and looked at the two children with tender eyes.
Because children are so precious and hard-won, the matter of their names must be taken very seriously!
"Why don't we let the Imperial Household Department come up with a nice name?" The emperor gently poked the baby in his arms.
However, Xie Qingran was startled and immediately stood up to bow: "Your Majesty is very kind, but I'm afraid it's against the rules for the Imperial Household Department to propose a name?"
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