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On the second day after Song Qingning became pregnant, Xie Xuanjin announced it to the world and ordered tax and corvée reductions, and distributed porridge in various places until the prince was born, praying for the prince's well-being.

For several days in a row, ladies from prominent families in the capital sent invitations to the palace, requesting to visit Song Qingning.

The invitation was handed to Empress Dowager Meng.

Knowing that Ning'er had a good relationship with the ladies, and worried that Ning'er was overworking, she sent someone to tell the ladies that a palace banquet would be held in a few days to invite them to the palace.

The palace banquet was held at Jinhua Palace.

Early in the morning, the ladies entered the palace.

Madam Lu led the Crown Prince's Consort Song, Madam Meng Qi, Consort Hui, two Madam Yangs, Madam Ye, Madam Cui...

The ladies, dressed in their noblewomen's robes, all wore beaming smiles.

Every word of congratulations came from the heart.

They had all given birth to several children, and each of them was experienced. They were generous in telling Song Qingning what she needed to pay attention to.

"Your Majesty, have you experienced any pregnancy symptoms recently?"

Someone asked with concern.

Since discovering she was pregnant, Song Qingning felt that the baby in her womb was very considerate. She didn't experience any of the pregnancy symptoms that the nannies had mentioned, except for...

"Does feeling sleepy count? I'm not tired at all, but I'm always sleepy," Song Qingning said.

Hongling brought over some pastries that Song Qingning liked, and couldn't help but chime in, "These days, Your Highness has been sleeping most of the time, except when she's eating. Perhaps the little prince is a sleepyhead."

Are they asleep except when they're eating?

Excessive sleepiness during pregnancy is normal, but this is going on for so long...

The ladies sensed something was amiss and all looked at Madam Lu.

After the palace banquet, everyone dispersed.

Madam Lu stayed a little longer, pulling Song Qingning aside to inquire about her well-being.

Although her words were tactful, Song Qingning could still see her worry.

"Perhaps everyone is different." Although Madam Lu said this, her worries had not subsided.

After seeing her mother off, Song Qingning felt a strange unease due to her weariness, so she summoned the imperial physician to take her pulse.

The imperial physician's conclusion remained the same as before:

"Her Majesty is in good health, and the young prince is also doing well."

Business as usual.

Song Qingning told herself that perhaps it really does vary from person to person, and her mother's worries were a case of being overly concerned and confused, which made her lose her composure as well.

Song Qingning chuckled self-deprecatingly, feeling drowsy. As usual, she let herself sleep whenever she felt sleepy.

This time, however, as she fell asleep, she felt as if her body was floating, and the scenery before her eyes resembled a temple.

Meanwhile, outside Jinhua Palace.

Some people were stopped outside by the four palace maids representing spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

It was none other than Princess Rou'an and Princess Yu, who had just returned to the capital.

Xie Rouan returned to the capital last night, and on the way back she heard that Song Qingning was pregnant. She was overjoyed. Today, at the palace banquet, she went to the palace with her mother to see Song Qingning.

But something happened just before I was about to leave, which delayed me for a while.

She rushed over, but the palace banquet had already ended.

"Princess Rou'an, please forgive me. Her Majesty is asleep now, so you will probably have to come another day."

Xie Rouan looked disappointed.

But soon, she smiled and said, "Alright, I'll come another day so Your Highness can get some rest."

Even so, as she turned to leave, she couldn't hide the disappointment on her face.

After leaving the capital, besides her mother and brother, the person she missed most was Qingning.

"I thought I'd see her today." Princess Rou'an sighed. If only she hadn't been delayed when she left home today...

Beside her, Princess Yu glanced at her, thinking about what had happened when she left, and lowered her eyes to probe, "That girl who returned to the capital with you is really quite ignorant."

Yesterday, Xie Rouan returned to Beijing, accompanied by a brother and sister.

Xie Rou'an traveled with several maids, all of whom were skilled in martial arts, to ensure her safety throughout the journey.

One day, a heavy rain fell, and the carriage got stuck in the mud.

She happened to meet the brother and sister, who helped her. The three of them hit it off immediately and traveled together for a while.

Afterwards, the brother and sister parted ways with Xie Rouan due to family matters.

But not long after, the three met again.

The three became close friends. Originally, the brother and sister were going to the capital to find their relatives. Xie Rouan had been away from the capital for a long time and also wanted to go back to the capital to see her mother and brother.

This morning, when Xie Rouan and Princess Yu were about to enter the palace, that girl somehow managed to get a set of clothes from the Prince's Palace maid and wanted to go into the palace with Xie Rouan.

"Su Ling grew up in the deep mountains and learned medicine from her master. No one taught her manners. When she first came to the capital, she was even more unaware of the strict rules of the palace. She just saw many porridge stalls along the way. When I mentioned the Empress, she liked it and wanted to come with me to see the Empress. She is simple-minded and has no ill intentions," Xie Rouan said.

She is simple-minded and has no malicious intent.

Princess Consort Yu had indeed experienced things.

Especially after discovering the true nature of her loving husband, she became more shrewd in her dealings with people and things.

The brother and sister who returned to Beijing with Rou'an this time are no pushovers.

But Rouan was the innocent one.

Princess Yu's worries remained, and she would not allow the brother and sister to cause trouble.

"It's good that she meant no harm. She's a guest in the Prince's residence, so we can tolerate her lack of manners. But outside, especially with the thought of entering the palace to see Her Majesty, she can no longer have that thought. Her Majesty's health is now very important, do you understand?"

Princess Consort Yu gave him detailed instructions.

Xie Rouan knew this, which is why she rejected Su Ling earlier.

"Mother, don't worry, I know what's important and won't bring her into the palace."

"That's good."

Despite what Princess Yu said, her brows remained furrowed, as she felt that the girl named Su Ling would cause trouble.

Not only that, there's also Su Ling's older brother...

At this moment, inside the Prince Yu's residence.

The Prince Yu's mansion has many courtyards, so as soon as they returned to the mansion yesterday, Xie Rou'an had a courtyard prepared for the brother and sister to live in.

The courtyard was decorated in a very luxurious manner.

The woman had a pretty face. She sat on a chaise lounge, her brows furrowed, her face full of displeasure.

The man was a few years older than her and had the appearance of a handsome young gentleman. Because of what happened this morning, the man was quite dissatisfied, saying, "You shouldn't have been in such a hurry."

"Impatient? I just wanted to go into the palace to take a look, but Xie Rou'an didn't give me the slightest bit of face." The woman's expression was anything but innocent.

"That's the palace, with strict rules. It's understandable that she rejected you."

As if remembering something, the man's brows furrowed with seriousness. "With your outburst today, the old princess will likely hold a grudge against you, as will that prince you haven't even met yet..."

Xie Yunli's name is widely known.

Everyone knows that he was the new emperor's closest confidant.

No matter which woman it is, marrying him will bring her a lifetime of glory.

The man instructed the person in front of him, "We both need to make a good impression on Brother Rou'an. As for what happened this morning, you need to make amends."

remedy?

Su Ling pouted and said, "Okay."

It's just a piece of cake to fool the ancients.

Especially Xie Rouan, she held the handle tightly.

Su Ling raised her eyebrows triumphantly, then stood up, adopting a naive, ignorant, and innocently self-reproachful demeanor.

"Watch me!"

Full of confidence, Su Ling went to the front hall.

As soon as they arrived at the front hall, they heard Xie Rouan and the old princess returning.

Xie Rouan seemed to have seen someone and happily called out "Brother".

Xie Yunli is back too?!

Su Ling immediately straightened her clothes and went to greet her.