Although Yu Jin's registration under the name of the empress caused a great deal of uproar, considering that the mother of the Prince of Yan was not only still alive but also a high-ranking concubine, some people had to suppress their eagerness and quietly sent congratulatory gifts instead of congratulating her in a big way.

The most embarrassing of these is the Anguo Mansion.

After hearing this, Duke Anguo went straight to the palace to meet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Duke Anguo requests to see you."

When Emperor Jingming heard this, he felt a slight headache and remained silent for a while.

Pan Hai curled his lips quietly.

You can't escape the fifteenth day if you can't escape the first day. It's not a solution for the emperor to run away.

Emperor Jingming obviously understood this principle very well. He thought for a moment and said, "Send Duke Anguo to see me."

Soon, Duke Anguo walked into Yu's study and said, "I have seen the emperor."

"Give the seat to Duke Anguo."

Pan Hai brought a small stool and asked Duke An to sit down.

Duke Anguo sat down with a sullen face.

Emperor Jingming smiled and said, "This is not the court, Duke Anguo, please don't be restrained."

Duke An Guo almost couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Is he restrained? He is here to call for justice!

Of course, the person in front of him was the emperor, and no matter how angry he was, he would never really go to war to punish him, but he could not stop himself from feeling this way.

A good nephew, but he suddenly became someone else's? The most annoying thing was that he didn't even know anything about it, and he only heard it from other people.

After secretly relaxing his breath, An Guogong said, "I heard that the Prince of Yan was registered under the name of the Empress—"

"Um."

Duke Anguo held back his impulse and spoke in a more serious tone, "I dare not make any comments on the emperor's family affairs, but I wonder how the Concubine Xian is doing?"

Concubine Xian is his biological sister. Although the siblings have some differences in ideas, he certainly cannot stand idly by at this time.

When Emperor Jingming heard Duke Anguo mention Consort Xian, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Duke Anguo. I did this because I took Consort Xian into consideration."

Duke Anguo was silent.

How on earth did the emperor come up with such a plan that he would lose his sister's own son?

"Duke Anguo, you don't know that the Seventh Prince has repeatedly angered Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian's headaches are probably caused by that idiot. Concubine Xian has been with me for many years, and I feel bad that she has become ill. I think this won't work in the long run, so let the Queen discipline that idiot. This way, we can have the best of both worlds."

Duke Anguo: “…” Screw the best of both worlds. If he wanted to teach Prince Yan a lesson, shouldn’t he have been demoted to a prince like Prince Lu was? Can becoming the son of the Empress be called a lesson?

Seeing that Duke Anguo's expression was changing unpredictably, Emperor Jingming coughed softly and said, "If Duke Anguo is thinking about Concubine Xian, why don't I arrange for you two siblings to meet?"

Duke Anguo felt a pang in his heart and said hurriedly, "Thanks to the emperor's kindness, there is no need to meet him."

Even if they are siblings, a concubine in the harem, or an outsider, it is inappropriate for them to meet casually.

By the way, Duke Anguo hasn't seen Concubine Xian for many years, and all the matters concerning Concubine Xian were passed on through his wife.

Emperor Jingming curled the corners of his lips, thinking that Duke Anguo was quite tactful.

"Duke Anguo, if you have nothing else to do, please go back. Someone from Yuquan Palace reported earlier that Concubine Xian was feeling unwell, and I was planning to go over to see her."

Duke Anguo opened his mouth and said, "I'll take my leave."

As soon as Duke Anguo left, Emperor Jingming took out a storybook from the pile of memorials and began to read it.

Pan Hai asked, "Your Majesty, Yuquan Palace——"

Emperor Jingming glanced at him while holding the book, and said calmly, "What happened to Yuquan Palace?"

Pan Hai pretended to slap himself on the mouth: "I have said too much."

He actually believed what the emperor said to deceive Duke Anguo.

The next day, Yu Jin and Jiang Si went to the palace to pay their respects to the empress.

The queen had already made preparations. When she saw the two of them, she smiled and said, "I thought you would come, but I didn't expect you to come so early. Why don't you stay for lunch? Although the small kitchen in Kunning Palace doesn't have as many ingredients as the Yu's kitchen, Yu's cooking skills are good and he has several specialties."

Yu Jin smiled and said, "Thank you, mother. Ah Si and I are so lucky to have such a good meal today."

The queen glanced at the palace maid.

The palace maid came over with an exquisite little box and presented it to Jiang Si.

The queen smiled and said, "It's not something expensive. Take it."

"Thank you for your gift, mother." Jiang Si took the small box and put it away generously.

Seeing Jiang Si accept it calmly, the Queen nodded with satisfaction and said with some emotion: "When you got married, I really gave you the Lingxiao bracelet. We are destined to be a family."

As they were speaking, the palace maid reported that Fuqing and the fourteenth and twelve princesses had arrived.

"Let them both in."

At the moment, two girls in palace dress came in, Princess Fuqing in front and Princess Fourteen behind.

"Mother, Seventh Brother." After greeting the Queen and Yu Jin, Princess Fuqing took Jiang Si's hand affectionately, "Today I can finally have a good talk with Seventh Sister-in-law."

The queen listened with a smile for a while and suggested, "It's still early. If you want to have a good talk with your seventh sister-in-law, why don't you go for a walk in the garden? There are a few camellias in bloom."

Princess Fuqing smiled and said, "Okay, Seventh Sister-in-law, shall we go for a walk?"

Jiang Si glanced at Yu Jin.

Yu Jin said, "You guys go ahead, I'll talk to the Queen Mother."

As Jiang Si and the other two walked out, the queen retracted her gaze and smiled faintly at Yu Jin: "When I saw you and Princess Yan that day, I secretly thought how wonderful it would be if such a perfect couple were my son and daughter-in-law, but I never thought this day would come."

Yu Jin said hurriedly: "It is a blessing for a son to be favored by the queen mother."

The queen signaled the maidservants to leave and said after a moment of silence, "Don't be polite. Since you are registered under my name, I will treat you as my own son, just like the queen mother treats the emperor—"

Yu Jin's heart moved, and he had a premonition that the Queen was about to say something very serious.

The queen took a sip of the teacup and asked calmly, "What are your plans for the future?"

Yu Jin and the Queen looked at each other.

The other person's eyes were calm, like a deep pond without any wind.

Yu Jin pursed her lips and smiled meaningfully: "Of course it depends on what the Queen Mother expects of her son."

Since the Queen sent Asi and the two princesses away to tell him about this, he would be looked down upon if he continued to play dumb.

The queen raised her eyebrows, thinking that the Prince of Yan was indeed a smart man and she was not wrong.

It is not as easy as it seems for a prince who was sent out of the palace at a young age and left to fend for himself to make a name for himself in the south, and to be treated differently by the emperor after returning to the capital with the reputation of being a hindrance to the emperor.

She wanted to choose a son to protect Fuqing, and of course she couldn't choose a fool.

The queen drank tea silently until she finished her cup. She smiled and said, "Of course a mother has high expectations for her son."

At this point, she paused and lowered her voice: "Hope your son will become a successful person, that's what a mother expects."

Now that she has chosen to take this step, she cannot settle for the next best thing.

The Queen's son must of course become a real dragon.

Yu Jin stood up and bowed: "I will do my best to help you achieve your wish."