Laifeng Kingdom, the second year of Baofeng, the 30th day of the first month.
On this day, the palace was decorated with lights and red silk hung everywhere, creating a festive and peaceful atmosphere.
The palace servants, all beaming with joy, bustled between the various palaces, moving busily and orderly. The masters of the Eastern Palace—Crown Princess Nalan Zetian and Prince Su Muhongming of Zhaoyang—dressed in gorgeous new clothes and carried by Shumo and Lixiang to the main hall in the Eastern Palace's front courtyard.
In the center of the hall, there is a soft thick carpet, on which are placed various exquisite miniature items, including seals, jade pendants, swords, Cuju, flutes, abacus, calligraphy and paintings, wolf-hair brushes, and even martial arts secrets and herbal compendiums.
These were all prepared to celebrate the first birthday of the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince.
In addition, Emperor Han also specially placed a plate of fragrant barbecued pork buns, filling the entire hall with an enticing aroma.
Princess Nalan Zetian blinked her sparkling eyes, curiously surveying the people and objects around her. Her small frame, clad in a red brocade dress embroidered with delicate patterns, looked particularly adorable. Her hair, braided into two small braids tied with red ribbons, swayed gently with her movements.
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Princess Nalan Zetian, with her short legs, shuffled to the center of the hall. She first glanced at the people around her, then her gaze fell on the items on the ground. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly ran over, reaching out her small hand to grab the jade seal.
Seeing this, everyone showed surprised expressions.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is destined to be the crown prince of Laifeng Kingdom. She will surely surpass you in the future and open up a new prosperous situation for our Laifeng Kingdom." Si Chengfeng said with a smile, holding his three-and-a-half-month-old daughter in his arms, a happy smile on his face.
Yu Xiaotian, holding his three-and-a-half-month-old son, looked at his child tenderly, nodded, and echoed, "Your Highness is the future Emperor Fengtian Chengyun, so naturally, her blessings will continue."
Situ Ye, who was holding his five-month-old daughter, heard the two people's praise and couldn't help but say: "Your Highness has always been extremely intelligent. She will definitely be a wise ruler in the future."
At this moment, Prince Su Muhongming saw that everyone was praising his sister, and he was not willing to be outdone. His chubby little hands groped among the many items and finally grabbed a wolf-hair brush.
Everyone was delighted when they saw this. The wolf-hair brush represented literary talent and wisdom, so this was undoubtedly a good omen.
Si Chengfeng praised him, "As expected of the Prince of Zhaoyang, he will surely be a learned and talented king in the future!"
Yu Xiaotian also laughed, his eyes full of anticipation: "Your Highness is truly intelligent and clever. He will surely become a wise king in the future and benefit the people."
Wu Chen was teasing his four-and-a-half-month-old son while praising his nephew, "Your Highness is smart and cute. He will become a wise king like my elder brother in the future."
Situ Ye also looked at Long Long with a smile and praised him, "Your Highness is so smart at such a young age. He will surely be as accomplished in both literature and martial arts as your elder brother in the future!"
For a moment, the hall was filled with laughter and everyone's face was filled with longing and expectation for the future.
Han Yichen's son is already seven months old. The little guy is white and chubby. At this moment, he is sitting on a lotus cushion next to the carpet, his narrow and bright phoenix eyes staring straight at the food on the plate on the carpet.
He stretched out his chubby little hands, grabbed the barbecued pork bun, and eagerly stuffed it into his mouth. However, with only two teeth, he gnawed for a while, only managing to get a tiny bit of the skin off. He looked so adorable!
"Oh, Yunxuan, these are for your sister and brother!"
Han Yichen quickly picked up his son from the futon and tried to take the barbecued pork bun from his hands. However, the little guy held the barbecued pork bun tightly in his hands and showed no sign of letting go.
Seeing that her son, even at such a young age, already showed signs of being a foodie, Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, Chen, let him nibble on it for a while, just to help him grind his teeth. But you have to keep an eye on him and don't let him swallow too many pieces."
Zuo An's nearly three-month-old daughter lay quietly on the couch beside him, whimpering occasionally. Her skin was so white and tender that it looked as if water could be squeezed out of it, and her face was as delicate as a piece of jade, making people want to kiss, hug and hold her high.
Zuo An carefully picked up his daughter from the couch, gently held her in his arms, and gently stroked her tender cheeks. Looking at the cute little girl in front of him, his eyes were full of love.
Zuo An said seriously, "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, is just like His Royal Highness, the Crown Princess. He has extraordinary bones and is a perfect material for martial arts training. In two years, I, the Seventh Father, can start teaching them martial arts."
Hearing Zuo An's words, everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, the two little ones were quite similar to their mother and father in both appearance and temperament. Especially the heroic spirit between their eyebrows, which made people admire them repeatedly.
Mu Lige also loved his twin children very much. Seeing everyone praising them, he smiled with satisfaction. Although as a father, he naturally hoped that his children would become outstanding people, he cared more about whether they could grow up healthy and happy.
Mu Lige said softly, "Actually, as long as Longlong and Fengfeng grow up healthy and happy, nothing else is that important."
After all, he and his young wife were not bad people, so how bad could their children be?
"Yanbao, see, our granddaughters and grandsons are so smart and cute." Nalan Yunzhi, who was standing aside, took the opportunity to show his courtesy to Feng Lingyan.
Feng Lingyan nodded first, then turned to look at Feng Jingyun and Mulanjin who were sitting in the main hall and said, "Mom, Dad, did you see that? Your great-granddaughter and great-grandson are both so outstanding."
Feng Jingyun nodded, then turned his head to look at Mulan Jin and said, "Mulan, look how cute our grandchildren are!"
Mulan Jin stroked his beautiful long white beard, nodded slightly, and then turned to look at Yu Jingyang, who was holding his three-month-old son. "Jingyang, bring Qining to the palace more often to play with the children. It will be so lively!"
"Yes, Dad." Yu Jingyang responded respectfully.
As Mulan Jin finished speaking, Nalan Yunzhi secretly rejoiced. She glanced at Feng Lingyan and immediately agreed, "That's right, that's right! What father-in-law said is absolutely right! We are all family. Letting the children play together more often can help strengthen their relationship."
At this moment, everyone was immersed in this warm atmosphere, enjoying the joy of family. This scene became one of the most beautiful memories in their hearts.
After the "Zhuazhou" ceremony, the princess and the prince were taken back to their bedrooms. Their first birthday was spent in laughter and joy, and this day would become an important milestone in their lives.
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