Yan Nangui smiled. She had said this before. It seems her father was worried.
“I will naturally listen to my father’s words.”
"Second brother, do you have any complaints? Although you are my own brother, you are still..." Yan Nangui gently shook his head and smiled.
But how much bitterness was hidden in that smile?
The old servant sighed inwardly, "The second young master is all grown up now, he'll understand eventually. The general is doing this for him."
"That's good." Yan Nangui smiled. "Aren't you in a hurry to go back and report? I won't keep you any longer."
As she spoke, she glanced at Jiangxiang, who then personally saw the person out. Since they were family, there was no need for any reward.
After seeing the person off, Yan Nangui felt no particular emotional fluctuation.
"You should all get ready too." In the palace, she was, after all, just a companion. She wouldn't experience anything.
However, things were different once they returned home.
Is Ning Chenghui pregnant around May?
"It was at the end of May or the beginning of June. I don't know if she had given birth by the time we got back," Chanyi said.
Yan Nangui nodded: "No matter what, the manor will have a young master soon."
This pregnancy is safe and sound so far. The same goes for Luo Liangyuan's.
“We just need to send gifts when the time comes,” Yan Nangui said.
"yes."
Yan Nangui was preparing to return to the capital, but he hadn't made any special preparations; he simply had a few more things, such as local products.
Last night, Shu Chengfeng summoned Xia Fengyi to his bedchamber.
This was the first time Xia Fengyi had served the emperor since she left home.
Xiang Fengyi didn't even get a turn.
The imperial palace was busy with preparations for the Dragon Boat Festival.
This was also His Majesty's first time celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in the imperial palace, and he found it quite interesting.
Anyway, as long as we put aside those shady matters, we can still have a good holiday.
Just pretend you know nothing about the geese flying south and focus on the festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival banquet was naturally hosted by His Majesty.
However, starting in the morning, everyone still has to go their separate ways.
The zongzi in the north are much larger, even more extravagant than those in the capital, and one might weigh more than a pound.
It wasn't glutinous rice, but millet. It was wrapped around dates and beans.
Yan Nangui was alright to eat, but it was impossible to finish one; I could only manage a few bites before stopping.
The following is a song and dance performance, which has its own unique northern flavor.
Unlike the gentle beauty of women from Jiangnan, the songs and dances here, even when performed by women, have a sense of war and battle.
The lead dancer was exceptionally beautiful, with a touch of heroism. Her every move was graceful and elegant.
Dressed in a bright red dance costume, with golden bells on her ankles, she made a crisp sound as she tapped her feet.
After the song ended, His Majesty smiled and said, "Excellent! Truly worthy of being called sons and daughters of the frontier, so heroic! Reward them!"
"Cheng'er, what do you think of them?" Shu Zhongjing asked.
Yan Nangui nearly spat the food in his mouth onto His Majesty's face at that cry of "Cheng'er".
Ke Shuchengfeng could still smile and say, "Father is absolutely right. They are very good."
"Haha, that's good. Since you think it's good too, then I'll reward this lead dancer to you," Shu Zhongjing said.
The girl was a little surprised, but she didn't refute it. People like them had no right to refute.
Shu Chengfeng glanced at the woman a few times and smiled, "Then thank you very much, Father Emperor."
The girl stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and Your Highness the Crown Prince."
“Father, you can’t favor one over the other. In my opinion, the other women are also very good. My second and third brothers don’t have many women in their harems. My seventh brother has even fewer,” Shu Chengfeng said.
"Oh, haha, don't worry, Father Emperor is thinking of them all. Then they'll all be there." With that, he pointed to a few people for the three princes.
The three men hurriedly expressed their gratitude. The girls also thanked them profusely.
Regardless of their status, being able to be with a prince is an immense honor.
The seventh prince had a gloomy expression, and his face was still wrapped in gauze, so it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. He simply thanked the emperor and accepted the favor.
The dancers also had to go change first, as they were naturally not qualified to participate in today's banquet.
They could only wait and see if the Crown Prince would take her back and then grant her a title.
The wild geese flew south, clicking their tongues in disapproval.
Such a woman could be a free-spirited dancer; although she is of lower class, she still has some freedom.
However, once they become part of the Crown Prince's harem, their status is too lowly, and they may only be able to guard a small place and live a difficult life.
But you're not a fish, so maybe the fish like it?
It's tough, but at least it's stable, and there's no need to worry about who the future will be for.
After all, no matter what, the women in the harems of the Crown Prince and the princes can only grow old and die, they will never be given away.
They brought back a woman, but nothing had changed.
That night, Shu Chengfeng drank too much and only asked Xia Fengyi to serve him at the front.
At this time, in the Crown Prince's residence in the capital, the Crown Princess received the Crown Prince's letter, but she was also thinking about Ning Chenghui's childbirth.
"When did the imperial physician say Ning Chenghui conceive this time?"
“It’s at the end of the month or the beginning of next month… Your Majesty, you…” Su Jin asked cautiously.
"My sister should be giving birth soon too."
Once Madam He understood, she smiled and said, "She's already full-term. It's about time."
"We've gone to so much trouble, but please don't let your little sister get hurt," the Crown Princess said.
"Don't worry, this old servant has it all figured out." It's just inducing labor, isn't it?
There shouldn't be any problems. If there were, there are plenty of women who have problems during childbirth.
The next day, the Crown Princess went to see Ning Chenghui.
Ning Chenghui's belly is very big now, and it will grow rapidly before she gives birth.
She still came out to greet her: "Sister."
"Come in and sit down, it's been so hot these past few days." The weather got even hotter after the Dragon Boat Festival.
Ning Chenghui's heart was beating a little fast. He didn't know what the Crown Princess meant, but it probably wasn't anything good.
After the Crown Princess was seated, she smiled and told everyone to leave.
"His Highness will be returning to the capital soon."
Ning Chenghui was taken aback: "Yes, this is a good thing."
"It's a good thing. It's just that there's less to do in the household when His Highness isn't around. Now that the Crown Prince is here, there's much more to do. His Highness still doesn't have any children. How many people outside don't want him to have any? I've been worried sick about it." The Crown Princess shook her head and sighed.
“Sister…I am but a humble person, I don’t know what I can do for you?” Ning Chenghui bit her lip.
What's meant to happen can't be avoided, so it's better to just say it.
"My sister is pregnant and can't do much. But if His Highness could be greeted by a well-behaved child when he returns, he would surely be delighted. Don't you think so, sister?" the Crown Princess said with a smile.
Ning Chenghui's face paled, and after a long pause, he stammered, "What does my sister mean?"
“What could my sister possibly mean? You said that once His Highness returns, some people will become bolder. What if they try to harm you then? Even though I protect you, there will always be times when I can’t reach you. What if something happens to you after the baby is born then?” The Crown Princess was extremely worried.
Ning Chenghui's hands trembled, and after a long while, his lips quivered as he said, "I'll listen to my sister."
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