Murong Liangyuan's pregnancy was not as easy as Xia Zhaoxun's.
Even the Crown Princess couldn't hold on any longer and had to go back first.
She wanted to see her baby born, but she couldn't wait even one night, in the dead of winter.
So, in the middle of the night, everyone went home, and the Crown Princess also said that there was no need to pay respects the next day.
Back at Jiyue Pavilion, Yan Nangui's feet were ice-cold, and it took her a long time to warm them up. There was a hot water bottle in the bed, so it was nice and cozy.
I went in and fell asleep, and slept until noon the next day.
I got up and listened, and they said the baby hadn't been born yet.
"The Crown Princess hasn't arrived yet, would you like to have your meal first?" Chanyi asked.
Yan Nangui nodded, combing her hair as she called for the meal to be served.
After lunch, they finally said that she was about to give birth.
They arrived shortly after the Crown Princess and the others, and after waiting for about half an hour, there was finally some movement.
At the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), the third grandson of the Crown Prince was finally born.
Mother and child are safe, but the labor took too long, and Murong Shi eventually succumbed to unconsciousness.
The Crown Princess was conflicted, but she could only offer a reward.
Murong Liangyuan finally felt relieved, as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
The Murong family was naturally overjoyed upon receiving the news. After all, the Crown Princess didn't have a biological child yet.
Regardless of how happy they were, Cao Wan of the Cao family was having a terrible time during this period.
She cried to her mother as soon as she heard the news.
Her mother was a mild-mannered woman; although she loved her child dearly, she dared not say anything.
She couldn't go against her in-laws' wishes.
As for Consort Zhen's parents and brother, they did not object to the matter immediately.
In fact, in private, the elderly couple even felt that this might be an opportunity.
"Now it seems His Highness the Crown Prince is gaining momentum. But... after all, the Twelfth Prince is still young. Who knows what the future holds? What about ten years from now? If His Highness the Crown Prince really ascends the throne, I'm afraid even the Ye family won't spare our family. Now that we have this opportunity, isn't it good? It's like having support from both sides, isn't it?"
The old lady, Madam Qi, said.
Marquis Yanshun stroked his beard and nodded: "Yes, now is indeed an opportunity. Wan'er is beautiful, although... no matter what, no man is immune to lust."
"Wan'er has a good temperament. If we teach her properly, we might be able to rely on her in the future," Madam Qi said with a smile.
To be honest, the Cao family was just an ordinary noble family in the past. When Marquis Shunyan was young, he didn't go to the battlefield. The Cao family only obtained their title because someone in their family married a princess.
They were overjoyed when their daughter married the eldest prince.
But later, her daughter entered the palace and became a concubine.
Although it was neither pleasant to hear nor to see, the Cao family was thus elevated from the rank of earl back to marquis.
They truly enjoyed the benefits brought by nepotism.
Over the past ten years, the whole family has gotten used to it.
They were never a family with much backbone to begin with. Although they are now living a life of luxury and prosperity, they are not fools.
Who doesn't know that the Crown Prince is currently very powerful? If the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne, the Cao family will definitely not fare well.
Having grown accustomed to this kind of life, can they truly be content with it?
Since Your Majesty has this idea, what a great opportunity!
That's what the elderly couple thought, and that's what Cao Wan's father thought too.
Only Cao Wan herself was unwilling.
Unfortunately, he's the kind of person who doesn't have a big temper, so as a junior, I didn't dare say anything.
Her wet nurse, Mama Su, sighed and held her, saying, "I told you that a girl should wait until she's eighteen before getting married. But she's getting married now."
“What marriage? This is more like a funeral procession. If I go here… I’m afraid I’ll die soon. How could the Crown Prince tolerate me…” Cao Wan cried.
Mrs. Su sighed, "Yes, I know it's not good, but... sigh..."
"Nanny, I don't want to die! Nanny, you've always been clever, please think of something!" Cao Wan cried.
Mrs. Su frowned and sighed, "There's only one way left now."
As she spoke, she whispered in Cao Wan's ear.
Cao Wan's face flushed red and then turned pale: "Is this the only way?"
“Yes, do you think there are any other ways? Even if you marry another prince… besides, who dares to compete with the Crown Prince?” said Madam Su.
Cao Wan was stunned. Yes, no one dared to.
“You should keep these words to yourself, young lady, and not tell anyone. If Consort Zhen could do it back then, you can too. Saving yourself is the only way to survive. Besides, there's Madam. Madam is weak-willed... If something happens to you, how will she live?” said Mama Su.
Cao Wan remained silent for a long time before finally nodding and saying, "I understand."
Shu Chengfeng's attempts to win over Su's mother were naturally not directed at her directly.
He must make Su Mama truly believe that Cao Wan entering the Crown Prince's residence is a death sentence.
Someone offered advice to Su's mother.
Since both are concubines, it's better to be the emperor's concubine than the crown prince's.
The emperor was also young.
Even if the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, he may deal with Consort Zhen, but he will not deal with Cao Wan.
I must say, the approach was correct.
Cao Wan accepted it without difficulty.
The Crown Prince didn't return until the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and he missed the Laba Festival. It just so happens that His Majesty has been unwell during this period and didn't enter the palace on the Laba Festival either.
I haven't stopped writing even in the twelfth lunar month; I'm very busy.
He didn't even go to see the Third Prince when he came back before going back to his work.
At the age of twenty-one, the generals finally returned.
The crown prince led his entourage out of the city to greet them.
The generals were also deeply moved, and it was quite a scene of tears shed between the emperor and his ministers.
His Majesty has never been so humble. Shu Chengfeng is clearly just putting on a show.
However, with the emperor and the crown prince both in the capital, how could it be reasonable for neither of them to go and greet the meritorious officials?
Your Majesty must either go in person, or the Crown Prince will have to go.
As for the group that followed, including the eleventh and twelfth princes, they were all useless.
The Crown Prince is a veteran of the battlefield; how could he not control them?
Yan Nanxu walked behind Xie Yuan, and couldn't help but glance at the Crown Prince a few more times, thinking to himself that it was no wonder his sister was so smitten with such a person.
Compared to Meng Junxian...
Bah, the one surnamed Meng is not worthy.
To be honest, the relationships between the Yan family siblings are also a mess.
Previously, Yan Nanxu didn't like Yan Nangui much because of her bad temper, but he still had a slight understanding of her as his elder brother.
As for his younger brother, he was very troubled and was even mentally prepared to support a spoiled brat for life.
But regarding the two children born to the eldest princess, he felt neither ill will nor goodwill.
Although he called the eldest princess "mother" at that time, he could not get close to his two younger sisters.
As for the second brother, Yan Nanji, he was afraid of and resentful of his elder brother, and not close to him at all.
Needless to say, he was very fond of the two children born to the eldest princess, especially Yan Nangui.
Yan Nangui, on the other hand, suffered a lot of grievances since childhood and hated all his younger sisters, not getting close to any of them.
Her feelings toward Yan Nanji were also complicated, ranging from expectation to disappointment.
I did have some expectations for this older brother in the distance, but unfortunately, nothing came of it.
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