Xie Zhou returned.
His son was already asleep, and his wife was getting ready to sleep.
Xie Zhou quickly tidied up and went to bed wearing a light yellow nightgown.
He slept on the innermost side, his mother slept in the middle, and the children slept on the outermost side.
A lamp was on on the table, and the bed curtains were drawn, making the bed feel very cozy.
The little one is sleeping soundly; he's so cute.
Xie Zhou sometimes looked at his wife and children and couldn't bear to sleep; it all seemed so unreal.
He held his wife close, and even though there was meat, he felt a little hungry.
Huan Yue glared at him. The child is still young.
Xie Zhou knew that taking care of the child was not easy for her. Although there were people like Di Baose and Guo Bing in charge of the affairs of the Crown Prince's Palace, she still had to make many decisions.
Once the child is older, sleeping in a crib and having a breastfeeding mother to look after them will be much more convenient.
Even so, I am very happy. Xie Zhou slept well and woke up feeling refreshed.
Xie Zhou didn't stay here to work early in the morning; he had to go to court.
Yang, along with the wet nurse and palace maids, cleaned the children thoroughly, and it was a new day.
Huan Yue picked him up and watched as he chewed on his own hand.
It's something a child can't help but do when they see their mother smiling.
Huan Yue carried him to the Qing'e Palace to sit down.
Di Baose liked to come and visit; her nephew was supposed to be filial to her, so she had to treat him well too.
Little one, hehe, Aunt Baose, you can take a rest.
Di Baose couldn't rest, so she had someone inquire about it and complained to the Empress: "Fan Tongwen blocked the Chen family's door, as if he wanted to take over the Jianping Marquis's mansion. He should be younger than the Jianping Marquis, but he thinks he's the Chen family's ancestor."
Huan Yue said, "The Marquis of Jianping is so powerful, who could he be afraid of?"
Guo Bing nodded. Chen Zuo is remarkable; he managed to help the Chen family weather such a great upheaval and even earned the Emperor's favor.
Few of the old foxes are his match. Fan Tongwen is new to Sheng'an, how could he possibly make a move against him?
Chen Zuo used to associate with Dong Xu, and Dong's power was completely eliminated. Chen Zuo may have fewer allies, but as long as he works for the court, the court will never lack people.
A palace maid came to report to the Empress: "If Miss Xing and the Second Son of the Chen family have taken a liking to each other, we beg Your Majesty to grant them a marriage."
Huan Yue blinked.
Di Baose said, "Chen Yin?"
Huan Yue said, "Some things will pass, and there are always prodigal sons who return home. I only hope that the man is virtuous and the woman is kind, that the couple lives in harmony, and that they grow old together."
Di Baose said, "Your idea is novel."
Huan Yue said, "A talented man and a beautiful woman are too superficial. Talent does not necessarily equate to virtue, and beauty is not as good as virtue."
Guo Bing nodded: "People who are beautiful inside will become more and more beautiful to look at."
There's no need for a saint to bestow a marriage upon Miss Xing and Chen Yin.
The Crown Princess has a son and has been promoted; this arranged marriage is quite prestigious.
Huan Yue told Chao Yun to get ready.
Chao Yunzhi is likely to become increasingly happy, and this will come with rewards.
Consort Ju smiled and said, "I'm afraid someone is thinking about the affection between His Highness and the Empress."
Guo Bing nodded. Lovers would probably all want to share in this glory. Even if the emperor were to establish another empress, it wouldn't quite fit into their fantasies.
Therefore, the original spouse and harmonious relationship should be promoted.
The sage was probably trying to flatter the empress, hoping that women would emulate her. Besides, Xie Fufu, Yan Boxuan, and the Crown Prince already had six children. Even in an ordinary family, could they raise their niece well?
Xie Fufu was good to begin with, but it is undeniable that she was very good in the Eastern Palace.
Children who live under someone else's roof often have a feeling of separation.
People like Hachiro and Kuro wouldn't, even though they have parents, because parents are irreplaceable.
Besides, Balang and Jiulang didn't have a mother, but they did have a father.
The emperor sometimes even looks at them, but he might not even see children who are not favored, because the empress is favored.
Guo Qi ran into the palace.
Huan Yue could tell she had really come.
Guo Qi sat down and said hastily, "The trouble between the Chen and Fan families is just too bizarre!"
Di Baose was unaware of what was happening and was very curious.
Guo Qi, sitting next to her, said, "When Chen Zuo came out, he went through all the violations the Fan family had committed from beginning to end. Just looking at it, there were over a hundred violations! Good heavens, everyone who was watching was shocked!"
Huan Yue laughed and said, "The Fan family will have to jump too, won't they?"
Guo Qi shouted, "Absolutely! The Fan family didn't take it seriously at all; they're talking past each other!"
Di Baose laughed loudly: "What is the Fan family talking about?"
Guo Qi said, "Fan Tongwen is formidable! He can't reason with Marquis Jianping; he has to poke his forehead with his finger to talk to him! Marquis Jianping was busy with important matters, so he reported it to the authorities!"
Di Baose said, "Fan Tongwen is not to be afraid!"
Guo Qi nodded: "What's there to be afraid of in the yamen? When we arrived at Sheng'an Prefecture, we got beaten up! When the yamen runners tried to reason with us, the Fan family slapped them across the face."
Ju Liangyuan frowned: "So arrogant!"
Guo Qi nodded: "Sheng'an Prefecture has always been difficult to govern, but it's rare to see someone as dismissed as Fan Tongwen treated so harshly. It was Marquis Jianping who started it, and he brought in the Imperial Guards to take Fan Tongwen and his entire family away. Sheng'an Prefecture is also furious, and they're now investigating the Fan family's newly purchased residence! A lot of people have gone to check it out!"
Huan Yue asked, "Didn't you attack the Imperial Guards as well?"
Guo Qi indicated, "We can't beat them."
It's not that we don't want to fight, it's that we really can't win.
The Imperial Guards came prepared, and using them against the Fan family was like overkill.
But if the Fan family has ulterior motives, then the Imperial Guards are justified in dealing with them.
Guo Bing asked, "Didn't you go to the Han family?"
Guo Qi laughed and said, "The Duke of Zheng is too useless." She stuck out her tongue, but it wasn't her who said it.
Di Baose said, "Since she is related to the Empress Dowager, she must be related to the Duke of Zheng. I'm afraid she has never gotten any benefits from the Duke of Zheng."
Perhaps the Duke of Zheng didn't want any benefits from him.
Otherwise, Fan Tongwen wouldn't have bought the house from the Bai family.
Perhaps the Duke of Zheng didn't have such a large residence in Sheng'an, and the Han family was never as ostentatious as the Bai family.
When Empress Wenming was alive, she could keep the Bai family in check, but now she can't control them.
The Duke of Zheng was able to keep things under control, but what about the future?
But some people are just like that.
The Di family, whether it was the Duke of Yan, or Di Chang and Di Qian, were all relatively honest people.
As for the troublesome relatives of the Di family, they should be dealt with as appropriate.
Huan Yue held the child and coaxed him to sleep.
She didn't need much coaxing; she fell asleep in no time, and Yang carried her to bed.
Guo Qi wasn't satisfied!
A palace attendant came to report: "Both Lady Shouyang and Lady Nanyang are pregnant!"
Huan Yue exclaimed happily, "Great news!"
Guo Qi was a little surprised, but it wasn't really that strange.
General Lü is not old, and his two wives are still young, so it is normal for them to have more children.
The Lü family wasn't afraid of having too many children; they threw them onto the battlefield when they were twelve or thirteen years old, and it was all luck that they survived!
Huan Yue said, "General Lü can now stay home and take care of the children with peace of mind."
Di Baose laughed: "I'm just afraid the child won't be very happy."
Huan Yue said, "If it were a young lady, she would be pampered."
Di Baose nodded, looking at how much Lü Wenhe had spoiled him.
When General Lü was in Sheng'an, Lü Wenhe had more confidence.
Chaoyun prepared a lot of things to send over, after all, it was a double celebration.
Another eunuch came to report: "Old Madam Fan is calling for an audience with Her Majesty."
Huan Yue said, "Does she think I'm a divine beast that can appear whenever I summon me?"
Di Baose said, "You're overthinking it. She's just a country girl."
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