Li Qishang was shocked to hear Xiao Tuantuan's words. Why did he call his mother "Mother Consort"?
she!
"Tuantuan, you called me by the wrong name."
Guan Tuantuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, Tuantuan didn't call me by the wrong name!"
"Your Majesty, isn't it encouraged for widows to remarry? Are we trying to prevent any more widows from remaining in the world?"
"The widowed, orphaned, lonely, and disabled are all cared for. What's wrong with the Empress Dowager remarrying? Isn't this setting an example for the world?"
"Since the new policies are to be implemented, someone has to carry them out! Aren't the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Uncle the best examples?"
"Moreover, since the Empress Dowager married the Prince, isn't she now the Empress Dowager? And isn't the Prince now the Father?"
Did I say something wrong? Guan Tuantuan looked around with a blank expression.
Finally, he looked at Guan Zhiyue, trying to discern any dissenting opinion from her face.
But Guan Zhiyue's face was almost devoid of any emotion except for a beaming smile!
Isn't this exactly what she's been hoping for?
Guan Zhiyue chuckled upon hearing Xiao Tuantuan's words and looked at the people in the room, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Royal Brother, you two grown men have really hit a dead end."
"You were all aware of and even approved of the affair between Mother and Imperial Uncle."
How come Mother has a new family now, and we have a new younger brother?
"How come you two, as the older brothers, still don't understand?"
"You all have your own families now, and your mother also needs to have her own happiness."
"Now that Mother and Uncle have a child of their own, we, as their children, should be happy!"
"What happened back then is in the past, and the mistakes have been put behind us."
Now that things have been set right, why are you still clinging to the past?
"Wouldn't it be better to fully appreciate the present moment and embrace the future?"
"Mother, Father, I congratulate you both on the arrival of our new little brother." Guan Zhiyue said, standing up and bowing slightly to the two of them.
Upon hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, Xin Peilin and Li An couldn't help but have tears well up in their eyes, as if this was the answer they had been longing for.
Guan Zhiyue handed her handkerchief to Xin Peilin, whose eyes were already red.
She gently comforted her, "Mother, you are carrying two babies now, you mustn't be sad!"
"How many months has it been?"
Xin Peilin didn't look at her two eldest sons, but instead lowered her head with a kind expression.
Gently stroking her belly, she looked at Guan Zhiyue and replied in a soft voice, "It's been more than three months."
Guan Zhiyue understood, and then said, "It's January now, so when the younger brother is born..."
But it's during the hot summer months, and that's when postpartum confinement is incredibly difficult.
Xin Peilin said, "It's okay. As long as I can give birth to this little one safely, it's all worth it, no matter how much suffering I endure."
Li An, standing to the side, choked up, opening his mouth several times but unable to find the words to say.
However, countless golden tears welled up in his eyes, making him look both sad and comical.
Li Qiji glanced at Guan Zhiyue, then at his mother and imperial uncle.
He slowly came to accept the fact that his mother was pregnant with his younger brother again.
"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's serve the meal!" Guan Zhiyue suggested.
Li Qiji nodded and called out towards the door, "Hua Quan, serve the meal."
Hearing the sound, Hua Quan, who was guarding the door, quickly called out loudly, "Serve the meal!"
In an instant, all the palace servants began to move about, in the kitchen...
All the things that Guan Zhiyue had prepared were brought in one after another.
"Oh my, we're having barbecue and hot pot!" Xiao Tuantuan exclaimed.
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Now, the weather in January..."
It's still a bit chilly, so this hot pot is perfect for us. We can eat and chat at the same time.
"Hehe, I've been craving this for so long. My sister really understands me."
Xiao Tuantuan reached out and took Li Qishang's arm, then leaned her head on his shoulder.
She gently rubbed her head against Li Qishang's shoulder.
Seeing how happy Xiao Tuantuan was, Li Qishang also put his worries behind him.
He became happy and started shouting and playing around with the three little kids, including Chang Le.
Li Qiji sat down next to Empress Dowager Xin, glanced at his empress, and then at his mother.
His heart felt warm; this atmosphere was an experience he had never had before.
He felt as if the unbearable feeling he had just experienced had vanished.
As the Empress was right, there's nothing a hot pot meal can't solve.
If you have that, then have barbecue and hot pot! With that double whammy, everything will vanish like smoke, and everything will be nothing but fleeting clouds!
Everything can be overcome; there is no obstacle that cannot be crossed.
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The Cold Palace.
"Yue'er, just now I..." Li Qiji lay flat on the bed, and Guan Zhiyue also lay flat on the bed, listening to Li Qiji's words.
She responded softly, "Yes, I'm here."
"I didn't mean it that way during dinner, I just can't accept it yet."
I have a new younger brother, and he's my mother's son with another man.
Guan Zhiyue listened to Li Qiji's words and replied with a smile, "I know, this kind of thing..."
No one can control it, and I think it's a happy occasion.
"You and Qi Shang already have a happy family. Can you really bear to see your mother alone in the palace, spending her days in solitude?"
Li Qiji listened to Guan Zhiyue's words but didn't speak. Instead, he turned and hugged Guan Zhiyue in his arms.
He buried his head in Guan Zhiyue's neck and sobbed softly.
Guan Zhiyue felt a hot tear on her neck, and gently stroked Li Qiji's hair, one stroke at a time.
Although my boy is the king of this country, to me he is just an ordinary boy!
He also has emotions and desires; he is also a young man with tears in his eyes!
"I will stay with you forever, until we are old and gray, until we can no longer move!"
"Yes, then Yue'er must stay with me for a very long time, so long that we can no longer walk."
So long that we will never see tomorrow's sun again, so long that we will have seen mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas.
"Yes, definitely."
After regaining his composure, Li Qiji looked at Guan Zhiyue with his slightly reddened eyes and said softly, "Old Yuan sent me an invitation."
"Oh, what kind of invitation?"
"He has ascended the throne and will soon be getting married."
Guan Zhiyue was shocked before she said, "He and Jiao'e are getting married?"
"Yes, Miss Chen is the Empress."
Guan Zhiyue raised her hand and touched her stomach before saying, "Sigh, it seems we probably won't be able to attend their wedding. Let's just send some gifts instead."
"Um."
"Oh dear, I really want to unload the baby soon, otherwise there are so many things I can't eat and so many places I can't go!"
Li Qiji chuckled softly after hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, said nothing, and the two then embraced and fell asleep...
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