It started raining in the morning.
Due to insufficient lighting, lanterns were hung around Jixian Pavilion.
Making mooncakes at Jixian Pavilion on this day isn't very convenient. But once you've prepared everything, it's quite nice.
Di Baose, Ren Zhaoxun, and Meng Fengyi came over together.
Meng Pingting stayed in the East Palace for a few days and probably got used to it.
Overall, things are going pretty well.
Making mooncakes isn't too difficult. Everyone can chat and laugh together, which is a great way to pass the time.
As for His Highness, Meng Pingting had met him a few times. In any case, His Highness had no eyes for anyone but the Empress. As long as he didn't humiliate himself, everything would be fine.
The Empress is truly generous when she wants to be; I wonder how others will react after gaining favor. This is not something one can easily speculate about.
Princess Changning and Princess Guangning came together.
It was raining and quite cold, but the two princesses were bundled up warmly and looked very cute.
Apart from some palace maids who stayed to serve, some eunuchs and female officials all left.
Everyone was busy exchanging greetings.
Di Baose spoke the fastest: "What happened to Luo Jieyu again?"
Princess Changning was equally straightforward: "She said she caught a chill yesterday, wanted to find her father, and shed a lot of tears."
Changning took off her cloak, revealing a bright red brocade robe underneath, which made her look very charming; below that was an apricot-red pleated skirt with scattered flowers, the flowers of which were quite lovely.
Princess Guangning's attire was simple and plain, yet she possessed a youthful vitality.
Guangning was too lazy to mention Consort Luo or Princess Yongning, since it was up to her father, the Emperor, to take care of them.
The Emperor is busy with important court affairs; how could he have time to care about Consort Jieyu or his daughters?
I haven't really paid much attention to it before. The only time I've intervened is because of the Qing'e Palace incident. To be honest, Consort Luo is slapping the Emperor in the face.
Needless to say, what benefit could Princess Guangning possibly gain from seeing her?
Since no one came, Huan Yue naturally didn't care. It was impossible for him to have gone to the inner palace.
Di Baose said, "Luo Jieyu probably thought you were very controlling and would go to her, and then she happened to be crying and arguing with you."
Huan Yue said, "Beef is very expensive."
If you've eaten too much, you can eat less.
Princess Changning and Princess Guangning both laughed. That's just how my second sister-in-law thinks.
We made mooncakes together, and although we made a little more than we should have, we're almost done.
Ren Zhaoxun found it quite fun, since he made it himself, knew he used good ingredients, and was able to eat his fill.
If the Empress makes extra, she should keep it for herself to make snacks, instead of sending it out.
I've made it now. I'll make some more whenever you want to eat it.
With food secured and clothes made by hand, life is quite comfortable.
A palace attendant came to report: "Madam Dou has arrived."
Di Baose asked Huan Yue, "What does your aunt want with you?"
Huan Yue said, "I don't know."
Di Baose waved his hand: "Go."
Huan Yue nodded; she was no longer needed here.
Princess Yongmu, Guo Bing, and the others were all delighted. At least Di Baose had arranged the mooncakes.
Making and distributing tens of thousands of mooncakes is a significant undertaking. Previously, they were mainly kept in the Eastern Palace, but this time they will be distributed to the Imperial Harem.
The imperial harem is very complicated. Not only is it easy for trouble to happen, but even if there is no trouble, there will be three or five incidents, and when there is trouble, it is a big one.
However, with the Crown Princess protecting her, Di Baose wasn't worried at all. Those women in the harem, frankly speaking, were all cunning and manipulative.
The Dong family, the Cui family, and the Fu family—all sorts of demons and monsters.
The Fu family kept many people in the palace to serve the King of Wu. They were constantly recruiting people and sending others in from outside the palace, a continuous operation that never stopped. Sometimes it was difficult to detect them.
Huan Yue went back to his room to change his clothes and then invited Madam Dou to sit in the Chengen Hall in front.
The Qing'e Hall is too formal, so it's better to leave it alone. Those who are closer to you can sit in the Cheng'en Hall.
Lady Dou came over and paid her respects to the Crown Princess.
Huan Yue pulled her to sit down: "Aunt, please don't be so polite."
Dou pulled her to look, overjoyed. This newly made long gown was made of fine material and looked beautiful; it had just the right feel to it.
The hairstyle is relatively simple, but it needs to be imposing enough. What Dou liked most about her was her approachable and natural demeanor.
When someone is charming or trying to please others, they are much sweeter, unlike the innocent Qing'e.
Huan Yue did not sit on the throne, but sat next to Dou Shi so they could chat.
Dou said with a smile, "I have something to tell you, don't blame me for meddling."
Huan Yue laughed and said, "What are you saying, Aunt? Come, try some of our mooncakes first."
The palace maid brought over four dishes, one of each of the four flavors, cut open and placed there.
Seeing that each small piece had a toothpick stuck in it, Dou picked one up at random and ate a five-nut mooncake.
Huan Yue likes lotus seed paste with salted egg yolk. The oiliness looks great, and the presentation is very appealing!
Dou nodded, "This five-nut filling is also quite good."
Seeing Qing'e eating lotus seed paste with egg yolk, let her try a piece too.
Huan Yue looked at her with sparkling eyes. "Isn't it especially delicious?"
Dou was delighted. Although she was a grandmother, she was only in her early forties, quite good-looking, and had a very pleasant smile.
Huan Yue sipped his tea.
The palace maids all withdrew and closed the palace doors.
Anyway, it's raining and windy outside, and it's cool inside.
With the lights on, although the main room is large and a bit empty, the atmosphere is still quite nice.
Dou looked at Huan Yue and asked, "What are your thoughts on the matter of having offspring? The Di family has also been asked about it, so they want to know your opinion."
There are quite a few women in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess has been in the palace for five months, and there has been no news of her. Many people are concerned about this.
Huan Yue held Dou's hand and said with a smile, "Auntie, you must understand that there are some things that are not easy to talk about with men. Since Auntie is concerned, it is best for me to talk to Auntie."
Dou was very pleased and nodded.
It must be said that the Di family also had unspeakable dealings with the Crown Prince.
Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a good relationship with the Crown Princess.
The Di family didn't immediately question them, because they understood the situation.
If it were like the Dong or Cui families, who knows what they would do to the young wife.
Even if Huan Yue is powerful, he cannot bypass the issue of having offspring.
Huan Yue had already thought about it, and he said it very frankly: "No matter who gets pregnant, I will take good care of them and not let the mother and child suffer."
Lady Dou looked at her and said that being virtuous was good, but the most important thing was still the legitimate son.
Huan Yue smiled and said, "Children are innocent and should not be treated as tools. Even if he is born different, who is different at birth? At least when a child is five or six years old, he should have a healthy and happy childhood before he can work hard for his life. He should have a clear life and his own choices."
Dou nodded slowly: "Actually, you're already thinking about the child."
Huan Yue said, "For a child to be good, the mother must be good. Parents are extremely important to a child's growth. A psychologically healthy child is more positive and proactive in their actions. A psychologically unhealthy child, no matter how perfect on the surface, may cause more serious harm. Even a small mistake by a royal child could be a great disaster for the world."
Dou blinked.
The higher one stands, the greater the influence will inevitably be.
Just as the King of Wu wanted to contend for the world, the impact would inevitably extend to the entire world.
King Qi was the only one who could be considered perfect, but could he truly be perfect?
Dou felt that Qing'e's consideration was quite unusual.
There's no rush to fight, and there's not even a chance to cause trouble.
But who can guarantee that the emperor's sons won't cause some trouble?
Isn't it right to have such a heart?
Lady Dou knew that the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince did not have a good relationship, but she could not find fault with the Crown Princess.
Even if it's just an excuse.
After all, being able to come up with something isn't just a simple excuse.
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