In order to let Xu Mian have a good rest, and because Empress Xiao was ill again, the Queen Mother took the two princesses to Cining Palace.

Shi Jun followed them all the way to Cining Palace. The two princesses woke up and cried for milk. After the wet nurse fed them, Shi Jun held them in his arms and coaxed them, as if he couldn't look at them enough. The Queen

Mother did not disturb him. She knew that Shi Jun had been lonely since childhood, and now these two children could fill the void in his heart.

"Grandmother, look, she smiled at me."

Shi Jun's eyes flashed with a light he had never had before. It was hard to imagine how excited he would be if he knew that these two children were his.

It was not until late at night that he handed the princesses to the wet nurse and left Cining Palace.

In the Penglai Palace, Xu Mian slept until the next morning, when she woke up and saw Shi Yan putting on his robe. She

said hoarsely, "Ah Yan..."

Shi Yan turned around and said happily, "Mian Mian, you're awake? Is there any pain anywhere?"

Xu Mian nodded, "It still hurts down there."

Shi Yan remembered that he changed her pants last night and there were bloodstains on them. He felt so distressed that he used the golden medicine that Taoist Lin had given him before. He leaned over and said with a smile,

"Mianmian, the golden medicine is very effective in repairing wounds. I applied it on your wound last night. I will apply it a second time when I come back at noon. It won't hurt after a few times." Xu Mian reacted and pursed her lips shyly, "A Yan, I scared you, the wound must be very ugly..." Unexpectedly, Shi Yan was also shy. God knows, he had to work hard to apply the medicine on her wound after pulling the curtains last night. He lowered his head and slowly approached her pale lips, caressing them tenderly, "Mianmian, you are so beautiful, how can you be ugly?" Xu Mian murmured, "But they say that women are not the same as before after giving birth." Shi Yan stroked her chin and said softly, "Don't listen to their nonsense, you are still as delicate and tender as before, I love you so much." Xu Mian buried her face shyly in his cheek, "A Yan, you are so nice, I will compensate you after I finish the confinement period." Shi Yan kissed her hand, "Okay, I will want you many times then." ... Xu Mian just remembered the children now, "Where are the two babies?" "They are with the Empress Dowager. If you want to see them, I will go and bring them back at noon." Xu Mian thought that she had no experience in taking care of children and she was very tired, "Let's wait. I will get better in a few days and then bring the babies back." More importantly, she thought that it would be more convenient for Shi Jun to visit the children if they were in Cining Palace. "Well, at noon, I'll go see the two little babies and tell you when I come back." "Okay." Shi Yan was about to go to the morning court, Xu Mian was reluctant to leave, "A Yan, don't worry, I'll give birth to another child for us in two years." Shi Yan kissed her and said, "Mian Mian's heart, I understand." Before leaving, she reminded him again, "Wait a minute, drink the nourishing soup obediently and take care of yourself, understand?" Xuelian led the palace maids into the inner hall with bowls and plates, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will take good care of the Crown Princess." Shi Yan left Penglai Hall with peace of mind. After Xu Mian gave birth to the child, he felt relieved. The next step was to secretly arrange to crush King Huan's conspiracy. When they arrived at the court, the ministers came forward to congratulate him. "Congratulations, Your Highness. Congratulations, Your Highness, on the birth of the princesses." Shi Jun walked in from outside the palace. Shi Yan glanced at him provocatively. "Prince Jin is so arrogant. He is a full cup of tea late." Shi Jun snorted coldly, "Didn't the prince just arrive?" The two looked exactly the same, the only difference was their robes. With the swords drawn, the court officials were even more speculative about what the emperor was thinking. A few days ago, the court officials were unanimous. No matter what, His Majesty would not be so absurd as to pass the throne to his nephew. But after these days, Shi Jun secretly asked Qingluan to bribe the important officials in the court with a large sum of money outside the palace. Some people have already wavered in their determination to be loyal to Shi Yan. After the morning court ended, Shi Yan could not wait to rush to Cining Palace. After carefully holding the eldest princess, he held the youngest princess. Looking at their lovely faces, his heart was filled with happiness. The Queen Mother smiled and said, "The Crown Prince should give the two princesses good names." "Sun'er, go back and discuss it with Mianmian." After sending away the servants in the palace, Shi Yan whispered, "Grandmother, the troops in the southwest have been contacted, and they will secretly set out for the capital." The Queen Mother nodded, "Although your uncle is in seclusion, he has deployed a lot of troops. The Jinwu Army has entered the imperial city from the southern suburbs. I'm afraid that the troops from the southwest will not arrive in time." "With the order of General Zhang, Sun'er will go outside the city tomorrow night to secretly meet with General Li who is stationed in the suburbs of Beijing. He has 20,000 troops and has a certain chance of resisting the Jinwu Army." "Yan'er , take the twelve zodiac animals with you when you leave the palace. I will assign a few female guards with strong martial arts to accompany you for protection. You must pay attention to safety." "Yes, Grandmother." Back in Penglai Palace, Xu Mian was still asleep, and Shi Yan was looking for good words in front of the bookshelf. At night, Xu Mian woke up and saw him sitting in front of the carved pearwood desk, holding an ancient book in one hand and a wolf-hair brush in the other. The soft light of the butter lamp sprinkled on his handsome face, adding a bit of gentle and jade-like temperament to him. Xu Mian stared at him infatuatedly. Ah Yan was not only a crown prince who shouldered the future of the country, but also a talented and elegant scholar. Shi Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up into a smile. When he raised his eyes, he said in surprise: "Mian Mian, are you awake? Come and see the good name I chose for my daughter." He put down the pen and walked towards the bed with cotton paper. He handed the paper with the name on it to Xu Mian, "Mian Mian, take a look, which one do you like? If you want to know the news of spring in the sky, just look for a flower on the southern branch. Look for Nan, look for Zhi, how about it?" Xu Mian looked at it carefully and whispered, "Look for Nan, look for Zhi... very good." He looked up at Shi Yan, his eyes full of love, "Thank you, Yan." Shi Yan gently pinched Xu Mian's cheek, "Between you and me, why bother to say thank you." "Their nicknames are Nan Nan and Zhi Zhi. I've seen them. These two children look exactly like you when you were a child, but they are still not as cute as you. I will never forget the first time I saw you. I kissed you several times, your face was soft and fluffy, and I drooled."

Xu Mian joked, "But you were only three years old at that time, do you really remember it clearly?"

"Yes, I remember everything about you clearly."

Then he helped Xu Mian sit up, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

"A little hungry."

"Come here, serve dinner to the Crown Princess."

The next night, Empress Xiao went to Cining Palace to see the princesses. She was weak and afraid of passing the disease to the children, so she didn't dare to hold them.

The Queen Mother dismissed everyone and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, there is something that I want you to know the truth about."

The head nanny came in with a man wearing a black hat.

The man took off his black hat and put on a gray-blue Taoist robe. Empress Xiao was surprised and asked, "Master Lin? Why are you here?"

Master Lin's eyes made Empress Xiao's heart beat fast, and what shocked her even more was that he took off the real face under the human skin mask.