When Lan Nuoxi was 100 days old, it just so happened that Shu Lingxi was about to give birth.
The baby in Shu Lingxi's belly is quite reliable; it started having contractions right on time.
All the wet nurses and imperial physicians were on high alert, eagerly awaiting the arrival of this little prince.
Because it was a major event for Xibao's 100th day, the palace had begun preparations long in advance.
Originally, this matter should have been handled personally by Qin Kou'er, who was already the Crown Princess, but Hu Tianyong had left such a mess that Qin Kou'er simply didn't have time to deal with her son's affairs during the day.
Lan Linxue is complaining every day, while Lan Shanyang is bored to death.
Since Hu Tianyong's downfall, Lan Shanyang has carried out sweeping institutional reforms. He not only abolished the position of prime minister, but also established a cabinet system, allowing capable people to assist Lan Linxue in handling state affairs. As a result, the emperor's burden has been greatly reduced.
To prevent another Hu Tianyong from emerging within the cabinet, Lan Shanyang established a corresponding supervisory department. Most importantly, the Censors of the Censorate were to be personally assessed by the Emperor every year, and would be immediately replaced if any problems arose.
All officials must go down to the grassroots level to conduct investigations, which will ultimately serve as a further evaluation standard.
Anyone with a poor public image, regardless of their abilities, will be put into a new round of evaluation until they truly change the public's opinion.
Lan Linxue scoffed at the last point.
What public opinion? That's all nonsense. Hu Tianyong and Lan Xiuyuan had the highest public support, but they turned out to be the greatest villains in the world.
Qin Kou'er nodded, "I understand what you mean. Because if we rank people according to their reputation among the common people, even if our son becomes emperor, it will have nothing to do with you!"
"Qin Kou'er—"
Qin Kou'er ignored Lan Linxue's angry roar behind her and turned around to leisurely breastfeed her child.
Of course, Lan Linxue will not be laid off.
Because it was Lan Shanyang who wanted to be laid off.
Lan Shanyang's main daily routine now consists of spending time with his newlywed wife, playing with his grandson, scolding his son, and tending to flowers, birds, and fish, while ignoring the political affairs of the previous dynasty.
In his own words, "Lan Linxue, have I raised you for nothing all these years? I raised you just so you would devote yourself to me! Now that your mother has returned to my side, am I supposed to waste the rest of my time on you? That's ridiculous! I've fought tooth and nail to be emperor for twenty years, and I've done my duty to the people. Now it's your turn! If you want to retire early, hurry up and raise your son. I can't help you with anything else!"
With that, he put his arm around Qin Meiying and strolled away, leaving Lan Linxue alone to miserably continue reading the memorials.
In Lan Shanyang's mind, being able to ensure his son's ascension to the throne was enough to complete his mission; as for anything else, it had nothing to do with him.
The most terrifying thing Lan Shanyang did in the end was that after Hu Tianyong completely fell from power, he selected a woman to enter the palace and become an imperial concubine.
It is said that the woman looked exactly like the former empress, even her demeanor was the same.
Anyway, when Lan Shanyang helped Qin Meiying walk in front of everyone, at least most people fainted from fright.
Lan Shanyang immediately told her son in secret that these people were definitely remnants of Hu Feifan's rebellion, and they needed to be remembered one by one before being dealt with. Otherwise, why would they faint at the sight of their mother? They must have done something bad back then!
Lan Linxue looked at his father, the emperor, speechless.
If he saw a dead person strolling around in front of him, he would faint too!
Not everyone is brave enough to sit down with a ghost and exchange life experiences.
In short, only after dealing with everything could Lan Shanyang truly live the life she wanted.
So, in her grandfather's arms, Lan Nuoxi grew more beautiful and clever every day.
Lan Nuoxi's favorite people are her mother and her grandmother. She doesn't like anyone else very much, and the person she dislikes the most is her father, Lan Linxue.
Because every time he wanted his mother to hold him, the man called "father" would rudely pull him out of his mother's arms and throw him to anyone nearby, without considering his feelings at all.
Therefore, whenever Lan Nuoxi saw Lan Linxue, she would always give him a cold look, and occasionally, when Lan Linxue was being affectionate with her son, she would deliberately vomit milk all over him.
At first, Lan Linxue didn't notice this. Later, when the whole family was having a family dinner, Lan Linxue noticed that whenever someone held Lan Nuoxi, the boy would smile. But whenever Lan Nuoxi was held, he would either frown, pout, or at worst turn his head away and not look at him, and then throw up all over him.
This is the second time this has happened.
Lan Linxue said she was deeply affected emotionally and felt resentful towards her son.
Lan Linxue complained to his wife.
"Hey? What's wrong with Xibao? Why does he always leave me a little something on him whenever I hug him? Does he have a grudge against me?"
Lan Linxue lay on the bed, stroking his chin, talking to his wife.
Qin Kou'er was so tired from helping Lan Linxue review memorials that she just wanted to sleep, but Lan Linxue insisted on keeping her talking, so she could only close her eyes and deal with Lan Linxue.
"What prejudice could a child have? A baby who can't even speak can think whatever he wants. Don't make yourself uncomfortable!"
As she spoke, Qin Kou'er turned over, wanting to lie flat for a while.
Lan Linxue stroked her hair and held her hand. They had been fussing for a while, and she needed to lie down and relax.
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