Prince Qin's Mansion
In the study, the Fifth Prince sat at his desk. In front of him sat several chairs occupied by the Prince of Qin's staff and officials. A tense atmosphere permeated the room.
The King of Qin had a frighteningly gloomy expression on his face. His father had personally led the army to fight and handed over the power of regent to the King of Jin.
Before this, the relationship between the King of Qin and the King of Jin had been relatively balanced, but things began to change after the King of Jin began to act as regent. The King of Jin, both openly and covertly, tried to win over his ministers and gradually expanded his power.
This time he went even further, even important officials like Su Ci Fu and Mu Guogong were brought down by him.
Before, the King of Qin could still rely on Su Ci Fu to restrain the King of Jin, but now that Su Ci Fu has fallen, the King of Jin has become more and more unscrupulous and continues to suppress the King of Qin.
"Your Highness, the current situation is truly unfavorable to us," an aide said with a worried look on his face. Upon hearing this, the King of Qin slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang.
"The King of Jin is so arrogant, is there no way to check and balance him?" asked the King of Qin angrily.
At this moment, a counselor stood up and saluted the King of Qin:
"Your Highness, now that Su Cifu and Duke Mu have fallen, if we confront Prince Jin head-on, I'm afraid our chances of success are slim.
As the saying goes, everything that rises must fall. Although the King of Jin is now extremely powerful, his actions will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among other forces. We might as well avoid his attack for the time being and wait for the right opportunity.
After hearing this, the King of Qin stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. After a while, he finally spoke: "Is this the only way?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. When the Emperor returns, the first thing we will do is weaken his power."
The second son was smart and followed his father to the battlefield, so there was no need to watch the eldest son showing off his power here.
Zhenguogong Mansion
The child was born three days ago, but due to the Queen's funeral, the celebrations such as the third day bath and full moon that were supposed to be held in a lively manner had to be cancelled. This is really depressing.
However, despite this, everyone in the Zhenguo Mansion gathered in the third room to welcome the arrival of these two new lives.
Although these celebration ceremonies could not be held formally, everyone still carefully prepared many gifts for the children.
The third room was filled with laughter and people were teasing the child in a lively manner. Looking at his pink little face, he was so adorable.
The child's skin was a little red at first, but as time went by, it gradually became white and tender, just like a freshly peeled egg.
Jin Linlin happily picked up the older twin brother, rocked him gently with a loving look on her face, and kept teasing the child, making the child giggle.
"Brother, your second aunt has prepared a third-day baptism ceremony for you!" Jin Linlin said gently, then took the gold necklace, gold bracelet and gold longevity lock that had been prepared long ago from Qiuyu's hands, and showed them to the child one by one.
"Look at this gold necklace. It has the words 'peace and joy' engraved on it. Second aunt hopes that my brother will live a peaceful and happy life."
As Jin Linlin spoke, she put the gold collar around the child's neck.
Then, she gently put her elder brother down, picked up her younger brother, and took out the prepared gifts one by one. She also put a gold necklace, a gold bracelet and a gold longevity lock on her younger brother.
At this moment, Jiang Shiwei came over, holding the clothes she had made for the two brothers, and said with a smile:
"Auntie is not as generous as your second aunt, so I can only make one set of clothes for you. But this is my sincere gift. I wish our brother a long life!" After saying that, she put the clothes next to the child.
Everyone laughed when they heard this. Jin Linlin blushed and nodded to Jiang Shiwei.
"Great! You're still laughing at me. Isn't this just a sign of happiness that we have two new young masters in our family?"
Jiang Shuyan and Cao Jiao were both smiling. Five-year-old Jiang Yiyun also prepared a gift: two small wooden swords he had carved himself.
"Fourth Uncle carved two wooden swords for you. When you grow up, Fourth Uncle will take you out to play, okay?"
Jiang Yiyu said with a smile on his face. His childish voice formed a sharp contrast with his small body, which made people feel a little funny.
Hearing his words, the people around him couldn't help but laugh softly. Although the laughter was not loud, it still reached Jiang Yiyu's ears.
His face turned red and he lowered his head shyly.
Just then, Jin Linlin suddenly remembered something important: "Oh, by the way, have you chosen names for the two babies? You two need to think carefully about it!"
Jiang Shuyan and Cao Jiao looked at each other, and then Jiang Shuyan thought for a moment:
"I got it! 'High mountains look up to me, and Jingxing walks to me.' How about naming these two children Jiang Jingxing and Jiang Jingzhi? The meaning is quite nice, too."
After hearing this, Cao Jiao smiled and nodded slightly in agreement. After all, these two names were not only poetic, but also contained beautiful expectations.
Three days after the birth of her children, Cao Jiao was still very weak and unable to get out of bed. However, when she looked at the two adorable babies lying beside her, her heart was filled with happiness and satisfaction.
She felt that all her efforts were worth it for the sake of these two little lives that were connected to her by blood. Now, her sense of belonging to this world is growing stronger and stronger.
Second room Zhiyuanju
This incident is finally over, but the traitors in this mansion have not been dealt with yet.
Jiang Shiwei has been helping Jin Linlin take care of household chores these days, and she's become somewhat capable.
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