Thinking of his love for the two children, she said happily, "I am really happy for Xiao'er and Aqiong. They are so lucky to have a father like you."
Feng Changye then raised his head and looked at her.
He curled his lips and said gently, "Silly girl, I am also very happy to have you three, mother and son. This is also a happiness I have never had before."
Zhu Wuhuan smiled and reached out to him.
He raised an eyebrow, stood up with the child in his arms, walked calmly to the edge of the bed and sat down, then took her hand in his palm.
He kissed her between the eyebrows, stared into her eyes, and whispered, "What's wrong? You used to feel hot when I was next to you, but now you're so clingy?"
Zhu Wuhuan leaned into his arms and said, "Because I like Your Majesty, I want to be closer to You. This way, I can be happier."
Feng Changye lowered his head and smiled.
Every time he heard the queen say she liked him, he would be extremely happy.
"I also like the Queen, and I will love her like this for the rest of my life."
As he spoke, he reached out and took her and the child into his arms.
"Tomorrow we have a third-day bathing ceremony. You're still in confinement and can't go out to watch the fun. I'll tell you what to do for the third-day bathing ceremony, okay?"
"good."
So next, Feng Changye told Zhu Wuhuan bit by bit about the process of the third-day bathing ceremony that he had just learned about.
In the modern times where Zhu Wuhuan lives, many places no longer hold the third-day baptism ceremony. She listened to the ceremony with great interest, and when she heard something interesting, she would pinch the children's hands and laugh non-stop.
She smiled, and Feng Changye also lowered his head and smiled gently with her. The room was filled with the couple's sweet laughter.
…
In a blink of an eye, the next day arrived.
Before noon, the invited ministers had already arrived at the hall outside the delivery room.
They were only here to watch the ceremony and send their blessings today. Those who actually participated in the baptism ceremony were members of the royal family and the Zhu family.
In the royal family, the old princes of the previous emperor's generation were all in their fiefdoms and could only attend the full moon banquet but not the third day bath.
So today only the princesses came with their husbands and children.
However, Feng Changye had been a rather aloof person in his early years, and didn't interact much with these aunts, so neither side was very close. This benefited Zhu Wuhuan, as she didn't have to bother dealing with these aunts like other wives did.
The princesses entered the delivery room and exchanged a few greetings with a smile as a routine. Zhu Wuhuan responded with a few polite words, and everyone had almost finished the polite formalities.
Afterwards, both sides understood each other tacitly, and the princesses smiled and took their leave to go see the little prince and princess.
After meeting the people from the royal family, there was basically no one else Zhu Wuhuan needed to meet.
After all, all of Feng Changye's mother, the Queen Mother's family members had been investigated and no one was qualified to enter the palace, which saved Zhu Wuhuan the trouble of meeting his elders.
There were not many people from the Zhu family, just Zhu Huaining and his wife, several sons and a daughter-in-law. At this moment, they were all waiting in the hall outside that was decorated with lights and colorful decorations to watch the third day bath.
"The auspicious time is almost here. I'll be out first. You can take a look secretly on the couch."
In the room, Feng Changye smiled and carried Zhu Wuhuan to the small couch.
He covered her with a thick quilt and wrapped a headband around her head, a must-have for postpartum women, to ensure she would not be blown by the cold wind. Then he turned and left the room.
However, after he left, he did not immediately ask the midwife to preside over the baptism ceremony.
He went to Shoukang Palace.
Xiao Yuanzi had already brought people to dress the empress dowager in an elegant and luxurious manner. When Feng Changye entered the room, he saw the empress dowager standing by the window looking at the flowers and plants outside, her expression still a little dazed.
"Mother."
Feng Changye walked to the Queen Mother with a smile and gently held one of her arms.
Hearing the voice, the empress dowager slowly turned her head and looked at Feng Changye.
Her mental state had not recovered, so she still didn't recognize Feng Changye.
However, Feng Changye has been with her every day for so many days, and she has become somewhat familiar with him. When she sees him smile, she will smile too.
"Son, please take you to see your grandchildren's baptism ceremony, okay?"
Feng Changye gazed into his mother's eyes tenderly and whispered to himself.
"Actually, last night, my son was wondering if you'd suddenly become ill if you went there. Would you cause trouble? Would you ruin the third-day bathing ceremony? Wouldn't it be best to not take you with me?"
"But then I thought, it's not your fault that you're sick. How can I stop you from attending the most important moment for your grandchildren just because you're sick?"
"If I don't let you go, when you recover in the future, you will definitely feel regret when you think about the things you missed, right?"
"You've been teased by God in this life, and you already have too many regrets. Your son doesn't want you to have even the slightest regret for the rest of your life..."
"So, regardless of whether you would cause trouble for your son if you went to the Taiji Hall today, your son will invite you. You are indispensable for our happy family time."
He spoke softly, and the Queen Mother looked at his mouth quietly.
Even after he finished speaking, the Queen Mother still didn't understand what he said.
She was always immersed in her own world. When she saw that his clothes were messy, she reached out to straighten them for him, then turned her head and continued to look at the flowers and plants outside.
Feng Changye was not disappointed about this. For a madman, it was rare to be able to remain so quiet.
He held her arm and said, "Mother, please go with Long'er, okay?"
When the Queen Mother heard the word "Long'er", she was stunned for a moment, glanced at him blankly, and then followed him obediently.
She still didn't know him, but as long as he said the word "Long'er", she would obey.
Perhaps, this is the obsession that a mother cannot let go of her child.
Feng Changye carefully supported her, walked out of Shoukang Palace, passed through the flower-lined corridor, and came to Taiji Hall.
The people who had been waiting for a long time were stunned to see the emperor and his mother present together.
They looked at the Empress Dowager secretly.
Because this once active Empress Dowager, who often summoned ladies to the palace to pay homage to her, has disappeared for seven months.
Even when her family, the Si family, was in trouble and Prince Jin was sentenced to death, she didn't show up. Everyone thought she was probably already imprisoned by the emperor and would never leave Shoukang Palace for the rest of her life...
But now, the emperor actually personally supported her to attend the baptism ceremony. And he seemed to be very respectful and careful to her, not like an unfilial son who cruelly imprisoned his mother!
Everyone looked at the Empress Dowager and then at the Emperor, their expressions all confused.
What is going on?
Did the mother and son become enemies or was there some other hidden story?
After a moment of confusion, everyone quickly kowtowed and greeted.
"Stand up."
Feng Changye ignored everyone's voices. He signaled everyone to stand up, then helped the empress dowager sit in front of the gold and jade fish and dragon basin for the third day of bathing.
He sat down next to the Queen Mother and signaled the midwife to bring out the two children.
"The little prince is here!"
"The little princess of Luoyang is here!"
As the eunuch shouted joyfully, two wet nurses came into the hall, carrying a child dressed in red swaddling clothes who looked particularly festive.
All the civil and military officials were very excited and stretched their necks to see what their future monarch looked like.
The Queen Mother, who was sitting next to Feng Changye, saw that everyone was looking over there, and she turned her head to look over there in confusion.
Then, two beautiful swaddling clothes came into her sight.
She stared at the swaddling clothes, watching it getting closer and closer to her, and suddenly a thin layer of tears filled her eyes!
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