Song Tangyin's first instinct was to refuse, but the emperor reprimanded her.
"My dear Song, all these years have passed, and I have never once seen your well-hidden wife."
I also bestowed gifts upon her twice, but she did not come to the palace to kowtow and express her gratitude.
"What, is there a monstrous flood or beast in the palace that's going to devour her?"
"Your Majesty, my wife is getting more pregnant and her body is becoming cumbersome."
"Minister Song, stop making excuses. I asked Imperial Physician Shen, and he said that Lady Chu is eating and sleeping well, and the fetus is healthy."
Besides, it's been over five months already. As long as we're careful, what could possibly happen?
"Once she enters the palace, I will have the Empress's personal attendant, Granny Yue, personally take care of her until she leaves the palace. Is that acceptable?"
Actually, the emperor was just curious about what this woman who managed Song Tangyin like a monk looked like.
Could it be that it has three heads and six arms?
After returning home, Song Tangyin carefully observed Chu Yuan's expression.
Chu Yuan felt uncomfortable under his gaze. "Just say what you want to say. This is making me nervous."
Every time this man looks at her like that, she knows he's up to no good.
It would be one thing if he tried to do something else, but the problem is... he's shameless!
The most recent time was when she insisted on kissing him...kissing him...
Chu Yuan's face flushed at the thought of that scene, and she was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.
As a result, Song Tangyin didn't extinguish the fire; instead, she fueled it.
His cool fingertips brushed across her lips, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "Yuan'er, your lips are so beautiful. What are you thinking about, hmm?"
Chu Yuan kicked him, "Get away from me!"
But Song Tangyin grabbed her leg and slowly lowered it, saying, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. What if you upset the baby?"
After the two joked around for a while, Song Tangyin finally brought up the matter of the palace banquet.
"I guess the Emperor wants to see you because he wants to promote me. At that time, I will be the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, a first-rank official, and you will be a first-rank lady, who will be granted an imperial title. Every year during the New Year, the ladies of the imperial title will have to enter the palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress as a sign of special honor."
Chu Yuan pouted. The New Year was already busy enough, and now she had to go to the palace to deal with those cunning women.
Such an honor is better left unrewarded.
But it's not up to her to decide. If the emperor wants to see you, can you tell him to get lost?
You can't fight city hall.
On the day she entered the palace, Song Tangyin was worried about leaving Heng'er alone at home, so she took him with her.
Throughout the entire journey, he held little Song Heng, told him stories, talked about the interesting things along the way, and introduced little Song Heng to his colleagues and relatives.
He embodied the qualities of a gentle and loving father to the fullest.
Chu Yuan felt that the ladies and young women were looking at Song Tangyin with even more fervor.
Xiao Songheng is not shy at all; he stares at everyone with wide eyes, and he is both generous and adorable.
He called everyone "sister" on the left and "aunt" on the right, his sweet talk was irresistible, making everyone who was curious and wanted to hold him beam with joy.
By the time the palace banquet began, he was already covered in gifts.
Even the emperor laughed when he saw him, "Oh, Minister Song, did your son come to the palace specifically to freeload?"
"...I'm sorry to have made Your Majesty laugh." Song Tangyin said with a forced smile.
The emperor was just amused. The little boy was so well-carved and raised that he was quite fond of him.
So the emperor then bestowed gifts upon Xiao Songheng as well.
It is a priceless wolf-hair brush.
"Young Song Heng, your father is the best writer in this dynasty. I am giving you this pen in the hope that you will study hard and surpass your father."
Little Song Heng couldn't understand. He held the wolf-hair brush in his little hands and put it in his mouth in the blink of an eye.
emperor,"……"
It was no use arguing with a mere child, so the emperor returned to his seat and accepted the greetings of his ministers.
Soon it was Song Tangyin and Chu Yuan's turn.
Song Tangyin knelt down first. When Chu Yuan was about to kneel down, the emperor said with a smile, "No need for formalities, Chu Yuan. You are pregnant, so there's no need for such formalities."
The Empress waved her hand, "Granny Yue, go and inform Madam Song, and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"This old servant obeys the decree!" Granny Yue walked to Chu Yuan's side with a smile.
Thus, the Emperor and Empress were exempted from the formalities of greeting, and naturally, the other princes and princesses did not dare to make Chu Yuan kneel either.
After exchanging pleasantries, it was time to enjoy the song and dance performance.
In addition to singers and dancers, this segment also includes performances by noble ladies from prominent families. After all, it is a banquet of the highest caliber, and those who can attend are either key figures in the court, members of powerful families, or members of the royal family.
If a family's daughter performs well and receives praise from the Emperor, Empress, or Empress Dowager, her status will rise significantly.
Therefore, many people are still willing to give it a try.
The emperor glanced at the crowd. "As usual, which noble lady would like to offer her skills to entertain us?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Huixin stood up with a smile, "Father."
"What, is my benevolent heart itching to perform a song this year?"
Princess Huixin smiled ingratiatingly, "In ancient times, there was a custom of entertaining one's parents with colorful clothes. As long as I can make Father Emperor happy, I'll sing ten songs, let alone one. However, it's getting a bit boring to play the same thing every year. How about we try something more interesting?"
This Princess Huixin is the one who caught Song Tangyin when the list of potential husbands was announced.
To my surprise, I was rejected.
In previous years, she was ridiculed by her friends countless times for this, until they gradually stopped mentioning it after she got married.
Now that they had finally managed to see Chu Yuan, they were naturally eager to see her.
The emperor was amused by her sweet talk and laughed, "You are so mischievous, even after getting married you still haven't changed your ways."
The emperor had few sons and princesses, so they were all very favored.
Huixin wasn't afraid at all, and proudly raised her chin, "So, does Father Emperor agree?"
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