After Guan Zhiyue saw the person off, she finally calmed down, slumped back in her chair, and sighed deeply.
"When will this ever end?!"
Bilian smiled and said, "Why not give the Emperor a little prince?"
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue immediately jumped up from her chair, looking at Bi Lian with disbelief and wide eyes, saying, "Bi Lian, you haven't taken your medicine, have you?"
"Who will I have children with?"
Bilian blinked and said with a smile, "Your Majesty! This servant noticed that Her Highness and Your Majesty got along very well during your stay in Sihuang Prefecture!"
"This servant is thinking, Your Majesty, should take advantage of this opportunity and quickly give birth to a prince for our Emperor?"
“Moreover, I’ve heard that the Emperor’s eldest son must be born to the Empress!” Bilian said.
Guan Zhiyue looked at Bilian and said, "Who told you this? And who made this rule?"
"Your Majesty!"
"What? The Emperor himself said that? How long ago was that? How come I didn't know?"
Guan Zhiyue didn't understand what kind of strange move the Emperor was making. Wasn't he supposed to maintain his aloof persona? Wasn't he supposed to be in charge of the court and dislike these women?
"Is this reliable?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Bilian nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "It should be reliable, right? After all, it came from the Emperor's side."
Guan Zhiyue became worried about this. The emperor was already twenty-three, and she was only sixteen, with her birthday just two days away. Having a child was still a long way off!
They have absolutely no emotional foundation, and she's going to have his child? Guan Zhiyue shook her head and exclaimed that she couldn't do it!
Time passed as Guan Zhiyue struggled with herself, and then someone from Cining Palace came to urge her on.
Guan Zhiyue had no choice but to follow the eunuch who came to summon her. He headed towards the Cining Palace, bringing several bowls of yogurt smoothies before he left. The smoothies were made with milk and had a slight chill on them.
It's September now, and the weather is still unbearably hot, making people feel particularly irritable!
"Your Majesty, is there a banquet for other guests today?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
The young eunuch respectfully replied, "Only His Majesty's own family members."
Guan Zhiyue nodded, then thought of Li Qiji's cousin, "Are your uncle's family coming?"
The eunuch said, "I have already sent someone out of the palace to invite Her Highness. You may go ahead first."
Guan Zhiyue thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Guan Zhiyue, whose real name is Bilian, went back to the Cold Palace again, prepared several bowls of yogurt smoothies, and headed towards Cining Palace.
At first, she thought that only the Emperor, Prince Xiaoyao, and she and the Empress Dowager would be coming to the palace. She didn't expect that Xin Chenchen's family would also be coming, so she only brought four bowls.
"How is the Empress Dowager doing lately?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
The young eunuch respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, everything is well!"
Guan Zhiyue didn't ask anything more and then walked to Cining Palace, which took about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
When Guan Zhiyue arrived at Cining Palace, her clothes were already soaked with sweat, which was a sign of the summer heat!
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Cining Palace.
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived," the eunuch announced loudly. The two people inside the room, hearing that the Empress had come, looked towards the door with joy.
Guan Zhiyue was wearing a light orange-yellow brocade dress with gold floral embellishments and a cross-collar. Her lower garment was a lemon-yellow plaid brocade skirt with double lotus floral patterns, which swayed slightly.
Three thousand strands of hair were tied into a flying fairy hairstyle, and the ears were adorned with filigree iron aluminum garnet earrings. The unique cloud-like hair was further decorated with a lace and gemstone-inlaid gold phoenix hairpin.
On her fair, slender hands she wore cloisonné enamel bracelets, and around her waist was a navy-colored embroidered sash with floral patterns, and a pair of milky-smoky satin shoes with cloud-shaped floral patterns.
She looks clean and refreshing, giving people a sense of coolness like a spring breeze!
However, Guan Zhiyue's back was already soaked, making her feel very uncomfortable, sticky and sticky.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty."
"Greetings, Uncle and Aunt!"
Guan Zhiyue curtsied to the Empress Dowager, and then bowed to the two elders beside her!
Empress Dowager Xin looked at Guan Zhiyue and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, come here quickly, you're hot!"
"Didn't you come in a sedan chair?"
Guan Zhiyue said, "I wanted to see the Empress Dowager as soon as possible, so I didn't send a sedan chair and walked here."
"You, it's rare that you still care about this old man. I'm not going anywhere. Just send for the sedan chair when we get back! It's hot!" Empress Dowager Xin said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
"Your clothes are all sweaty. Did you bring any change of clothes?" Empress Dowager Xin said with concern as she looked at Guan Zhiyue's back, which was covered in sweat.
Guan Zhiyue shook her head and said, "No, it's nothing, just wipe it with a towel."
Empress Dowager Xin told her to go to the side hall to tidy up. Guan Zhiyue got up and left. Jian Tiankuo looked at Empress Dowager Xin and said, "The Empress seems to be in much better health than before!"
"His Majesty is twenty-three this year, and it's time to consider having an heir."
Jian Tiankuo's words struck a chord with Empress Dowager Xin. She nodded and said, "Yes, but I cannot make that decision."
"As you all know, the Emperor's attitude towards the Empress seems to offer some hope. Besides, the Emperor has just returned from disaster relief in Sihuang Prefecture. I think he probably doesn't have the heart for this right now," Empress Dowager Xin said.
Jian Tiankuo and Xin Bai, who were standing next to him, had also heard about it and nodded in agreement. "Sigh, not to mention the Emperor, our son is still twenty-six this year!"
"His mother arranged a blind date for him, but he won't go. When asked if he has someone he likes, he won't say. This is really worrying for us old folks!" Xin Bai complained from the side.
"If you ask me, we really should urge Chenchen to hurry up," Empress Dowager Xin agreed.
Guan Zhiyue heard this sentence as soon as she came in, and she was so embarrassed that she couldn't say anything!
"Yue'er, tell me, what are we going to do about your cousin?" Jian Tiankuo said to Guan Zhiyue.
Guan Zhiyue awkwardly touched her nose and then said, "Cousin Xin, is it because you have someone in your heart that you're hesitant to accept your arrangements, Aunt?"
Before Jian Tiankuo could answer, the eunuch at the door announced that Li Qiji had arrived with Xin Chenchen and Li Qishang.
Good heavens! The main character has arrived; let's not bring up this topic again, Guan Zhiyue thought to herself!
As soon as Li Qiji entered, he saw Guan Zhiyue and thought she looked exceptionally beautiful today, exuding a gentle beauty. Could this be a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder?
"Yue'er, you look so beautiful today!" Li Qiji said, moving closer to Guan Zhiyue.
Guan Zhiyue replied, "What's wrong? Did you steal some honey?"
"When I see you, I don't need to sneak any food; I feel so sweet."
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