Guan Zhiyue shook her head; she couldn't remember either, there were probably many!
She stopped thinking about it and returned to the present moment, strolling leisurely with Bilian on the way back to the Cold Palace.
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night.
Li Qiji stepped into the house as the dishes were being placed on the table, bathed in the glow of the setting sun.
"Yue'er, how are you feeling?"
Before Guan Zhiyue could reply, Chang Le, with her two little ones, started calling for help.
"Father, Father, you're finally back! Chang Le has missed you so much!"
"Father, Father, Jingyu and Jingxuan miss you too!" the two little ones said in unison.
Li Qiji bent down and picked up the two little ones, then let Chang Le hold onto the hem of his clothes.
Guan Zhiyue came out of the house next door and saw Li Qiji carrying Jing Yu and Jing Xuan, one in each arm.
Chang Le was following behind him, and this has been his daily routine almost every day.
"Why hold them? Once you get used to holding them, let's see how many hands you have to hold these little guys."
Now they're two years old, and these two little ones have grown up eating food from the space since they were little.
They started speaking relatively early, so their speech is now quite standard.
It's just that there are many things I can't express, since my vocabulary is limited and I don't know how to express them.
"Haha, by the time Yue'er's baby is born, these two will be three years old."
"I'm not hugging them anymore," Li Qiji said bluntly.
Jing Yu and Jing Xuan reached out and hugged Li Qiji's neck, burying their faces in his neck.
Then he said, "Father, don't you like Jingyu anymore?"
"Yeah, yeah, and Kyung-hyun too!"
"Does Father no longer love us?"
Li Qiji smiled and put the two down before saying, "I like them, I like them, even Father Emperor likes them."
"Father loves Chang Le, Jing Yu, and Jing Xuan, but next year Father will be holding his younger brother and sister."
"As the older brothers and sisters, you also need to take good care of your younger brothers and sisters."
So you can't compete with your younger siblings for attention anymore back then.
The three little ones' eyes widened instantly; their dark, grape-like eyes sparkled.
As if sparkling with starlight, they stared at their father, the Emperor, with an expression of utter disbelief.
It was as if they were listening to something extraordinary.
"Father, is Chang Le going to have a younger brother or sister again?" Li Lexin asked curiously, her eyes wide as she reached out her little hand and tugged at Li Qiji's clothes.
Li Qiji raised his hand and gently stroked Li Lexin's face.
She said gently, "Yes, Chang Le will have a younger brother or sister again."
Chang Le will be the eldest sister from now on, so please take good care of your younger brothers and sisters!
Upon hearing this, Li Lexin instantly straightened her back and puffed out her small chest.
With her head held high, she said very seriously, "Yes, Chang Le will definitely take good care of her younger brother and sister."
I will absolutely not let my younger siblings suffer any injustice.
After washing her hands, Guan Zhiyue sat down at the dining table and said softly with a smile, "Chang Le, don't listen to your father's nonsense."
Even though you're the eldest sister, your younger brothers must also grow up well and protect you.
"Girls need to be protected, but they also need to have the ability to protect themselves!"
Li Lexin was overjoyed and rushed towards Guan Zhiyue, gently hugging Guan Zhiyue's belly.
She nestled her little head in Guan Zhiyue's arms and gently said in a coquettish tone, "Yes, Chang Le will listen to Mother, but as the eldest sister, Mother..."
It's also my responsibility to take good care of my younger siblings!
Guan Zhiyue raised her hand and gently stroked Chang Le's head, saying, "My dear Chang Le, your mother loves you so much!"
Jing Yu and Jing Xuan quickly moved closer, tugging at Guan Zhiyue's sleeve and saying, "Mother, Jing Yu is also very well-behaved."
When Jingyu grows up, he will definitely protect his younger siblings and his older sister Chang Le.
"Me too, me too, Mother Empress, and Jingxuan too!" Jingxuan quickly chimed in.
Guan Zhiyue was amused by the three little kids, but she couldn't laugh out loud; she could only smile gently.
Li Qiji quickly said, "Alright, your mother is carrying your younger brother and sister. Stop bothering her and hurry up and get ready to eat."
At a command, the three little ones instantly returned to their seats, obediently allowing the servants to tie their bibs.
This was given to them by their mother. She said that since they are not yet able to eat without spilling food, this bib can prevent their clothes from getting dirty.
After the three little ones put on their bibs, they stood up straight and looked at Li Qiji.
They waited for him to pick up his chopsticks first, then for Guan Zhiyue to pick up hers, before they began to have the servants serve them food.
"Yue'er, during the morning court session this day, the Grand Secretary instructed me to issue an imperial decree to grant you a marriage," Li Qiji said.
I was supposed to talk to Guan Zhiyue this morning, but I got busy and forgot. Also, Guan Zhiyue mentioned wanting to build a harem...
He had been thinking about what kind of tourist attraction it should be opened to the public, so he hadn't thought about this matter.
But it's good now, it's a good chance to ease the tension, otherwise I wouldn't know if my wife was still angry.
Guan Zhiyue frowned and turned to look at Li Qiji, saying, "Imperial marriage? Wasn't it already an imperial marriage when we came back? Why is there another imperial decree to bestow marriage?"
Li Qiji replied, "I misspoke, it's a wedding banquet. Oh right, they said they're going to have a group wedding."
Guan Zhiyue chewed on the last four words, "Group wedding?"
Who came up with this idea?
"It seems like Qi Shang said it. I don't know much about it, but it was actually Chief Minister Su who said it."
Guan Zhiyue thought about it and realized that this was actually a good thing!
There were quite a few people getting married this time! One was Qi Shang, and her eldest and second brothers...
There's also Lord Xin, Lord Su, and my cousins—that's for sure!
"Wow, time flies! Everyone's getting married in the blink of an eye!"
Li Qiji reached out and picked up a fish ball, gently placing it in Guan Zhiyue's bowl.
She said gently, "That's right. Our children are all grown up now, and it's time for them to settle down and start their own families."
After hearing Li Qiji's words, Guan Zhiyue looked up at the three little kids who were eating elegantly.
She looked down at her belly, smiled knowingly, and felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
"Yes! They should have gotten married a long time ago. They've been dragging it out for too long and missed out on so many sweet moments."
Li Qiji reached under the table and took Guan Zhiyue's hand, saying softly, "In that case, I, your husband, have also missed a lot of time!"
Guan Zhiyue listened to Li Qiji's words but remained silent, only smiling faintly, her mind filled with countless thoughts...
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