Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Sima Yicheng and Sima Muyan, the lovely twins, are about to celebrate their first birthday.
As soon as the news came out, the entire palace was in an uproar, because His Majesty the Emperor personally ordered a grand celebration.
However, for the queen in the harem, this news was like a bolt from the blue and made her terrified.
She knew very well that if His Majesty took this opportunity to enthrone Sima Yicheng as the crown prince, her position as queen would be in jeopardy.
Thinking of this, the queen couldn't help but feel anxious and restless, like an ant on a hot pan.
"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death!"
The queen secretly made up her mind to find a way to stop all this from happening.
So she immediately summoned her trusted confidant, Nanny Ji, and whispered a few important words in her ear.
Nanny Ji nodded in understanding, then hurriedly left the bedroom and carried out the task according to the Queen's instructions.
At the same time, in another palace, sunlight poured into the room through the windows, illuminating every corner.
The weather today is exceptionally sunny, the sky is clear blue and cloudless.
Jiang Meiyu also got up early and sat in front of the dressing table.
Zi Ye and Zhu Cui beside her were deftly combing her cloud-like hair and carefully putting on exquisite makeup for her.
In a short while, Jiang Meiyu had finished dressing up.
She was wearing a lavender long dress, the hem of which fluttered gently in the wind, making her look as elegant and ethereal as a fairy descending to earth.
The edge of the skirt is inlaid with a circle of golden pink lace, which adds a touch of charm to the whole person.
From a distance, Jiang Meiyu was breathtakingly beautiful, especially her curvy and graceful figure. There was no sign that she had given birth to two children, but instead she showed the unique charm of a mature woman.
The two lively and lovely children, like happy little birds, trotted over to her side on their still unsteady legs, calling out in their baby voices:
"Five concubines, fifth concubines..."
Although these two little guys have just learned to speak some simple words, their pronunciation is still a little unclear due to their young age.
Mu Yan, who was standing aside, blinked her big eyes that sparkled like the stars in the night sky, looked at the woman in front of her expectantly, and said in a soft voice:
"Wu Fei, I want a hug~"
Jiang Meiyu looked at her lovely daughter, her heart filled with joy and doting. She smiled and stretched out her hand to gently pinch Mu Yan's pink little face, and responded softly:
"Come, my baby, let me hug you!"
As she spoke, Jiang Meiyu gently held Mu Yan in her arms, and kissed her chubby cheeks twice as if she was teasing a small animal.
However, at this moment, Yicheng, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly turned his originally fair face as gloomy as ink.
He pursed his lips tightly and pulled his little hand back from Jiang Meiyu's hand with an unhappy look on his face.
Jiang Meiyu naturally understood that the little guy was jealous and angry because he saw that she only hugged her younger sister.
However, unlike his cute and obedient sister, Yicheng seems to have had a strong personality since childhood.
He also has a bit of a stubborn temper, and once he gets upset, it's not easy to appease him.
Just when Jiang Meiyu was feeling helpless about this, a tall and mighty figure appeared in front of everyone - it turned out to be Sima Zhan walking over.
He looked down at his unhappy son and asked with concern:
"What's the matter? Look at his little face, it's as black as the bottom of a pot. Who made our little man unhappy?"
Facing his father's questions, Yicheng still acted very stubborn, keeping his lips tightly closed and refusing to say a word.
Seeing this, Sima Zhan smiled and shook his head, then bent down and held Yicheng in his arms, comforting him:
"Don't be angry, come, let father hug our little handsome boy!"
It's strange to say, being hugged by my father like this,
Yicheng's gloomy face immediately softened a lot.
It's no longer as dark as before.
Jiang Meiyu muttered to herself:
"I really don't know whose temper this child takes after. Why is he so stubborn and willful?"
At this moment, the magnificent Hall of Supreme Harmony was already crowded with people and every seat was occupied.
Many princes and ministers took their seats with their families, and the hall was bustling with people.
People gathered in groups of three or five, whispering, talking and laughing.
Suddenly, a high-pitched, sharp cry was heard:
"The Emperor has arrived—" In an instant, the originally noisy hall fell silent. All the princes, ministers, and their families present hurriedly stood up from their seats, knelt down in unison, and kowtowed, shouting in unison:
"Long live our emperor!"
The emperor ascended the throne with a swift and steady stride, sat down steadily, raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to stand up, and said slowly:
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
After the ministers thanked him and stood up to return to their seats, the emperor immediately saw Jiang Meiyu standing in the crowd.
He smiled, stretched out his hand and gently pulled her, saying softly:
"Yu'er, come and sit here."
Having said that, he asked Jiang Meiyu to sit in the seat on his right.
The queen, who had been sitting on the left side of the emperor, saw this and her face suddenly darkened.
The smile seemed extremely stiff, as if it was a fake smile.
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