Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

Inside Kunning Palace, the emperor sat at the top with a smile on his face, gazing tenderly at Empress Xiao, who was as beautiful as a peach blossom in front of him.

He hasn't appeared in public for a long time. Today, he wants to take advantage of the Queen's birthday party to appear in front of everyone together with her.

In recent years, his health had been up and down, which made him feel hopeless. It was the queen's meticulous care and encouragement that gradually helped him recover and his mood improved.

"Your Majesty, is there something on my face?" Empress Xiao noticed the emperor's gaze and asked in confusion.

The emperor smiled slightly: "Well, come here, let me take a look for you." As he said that, he stretched out his hand, gently stroked the queen's cheek, bent down and gently kissed her delicate and tempting red lips.

Empress Xiao was slightly stunned, then she leaned her head gently on his shoulder like a young girl, enjoying this rare tranquility and warmth.

"Your Majesty and Her Majesty, Prince Xiao and the eldest lady are here to see you." The palace maid outside the hall reported softly.

"Please come in quickly." Hearing that her nephew and niece were coming, Empress Xiao hurriedly wiped the emperor's lips stained with lip balm with a handkerchief, straightened her clothes and spoke seriously.

The emperor looked at his queen, who rarely showed shyness, and loved her more and more. He held her hand tightly and refused to let go.

Xiao Yuan brought Chan Yi into the inner hall, and seeing his aunt and uncle sitting together in the main seat, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to greet them.

"Hurry up and get up." Empress Xiao said with a smile, "Yuan'er, why are you being so formal today? Qianqian, hurry up and don't learn from your elder brother."

"Today is different. Today is my aunt's birthday. I have performed the national etiquette and now the family etiquette. I, your niece, wish you a long life, eternal youth, and everlasting love and affection with my uncle." Chan Yi kowtowed respectfully.

"Okay, this is what my uncle loves to hear the most. Are you the girl from the Xiao family who was just found? Not bad, not bad." The emperor was in a good mood and asked with a smile.

"Our Qianqian suffered a lot outside, and we finally found her back." Empress Xiao said with love.

"Hmm, she looks a bit like Zi Tong, even more like our Qing Yuan. She is indeed my niece, Aunt Xiao." The emperor glanced at Chan Yi and said to Empress Xiao, "Just find her back. Judging from her appearance, she should be unmarried, right?"

"Yes," Empress Xiao nodded, "I am thinking about when to find a suitable young talent for her. We are very talented and can learn anything quickly. We are more than qualified to be the mistress of the house."

"I think so too. She is a clever and intelligent young lady." The emperor said with a smile, "Let me think about which of these good men are still unmarried."

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Our Qianqian has just been found, and my sister-in-law is reluctant to let her get married so early." Empress Xiao was afraid that the emperor would match them up randomly, so she quickly stopped him from speaking any further.

Chan Yi stood shyly below, most afraid that they would talk about marriage.

"That's easy. If the Duchess is reluctant to let him go, she can recruit a son-in-law. Haha..." The emperor laughed heartily.

Seeing the emperor and empress teasing her in person, Chan Yi's face had already turned red.

Seeing her shy look, the emperor smiled and said, "Go to the palace often to accompany your aunt in the future. She likes you to come and see her. Qing Yuan is the same. She loves the hustle and bustle. You are of similar age, so it's a good opportunity for you to spend more time together."

"That's right, that's right." Empress Xiao smiled brightly, "Your Majesty, Qianqian's hands are so skillful. Look, this is the screen she embroidered. The embroidery of Magu offering longevity is unique."

The emperor nodded repeatedly and praised Chan Yi for her cleverness and dexterity.

At this time, Eunuch De came in with his back bent, leaned close to the emperor's ear and said a few words. After listening, the emperor frowned slightly.

"What happened?" Empress Xiao asked in a low voice when she saw that the emperor looked a little unhappy.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that Shen Zhi fainted on the palace road. Fortunately, the Yulin Guards saw him and asked the imperial physician to treat him." The emperor said slowly, looking at Xiao Yuan and his sister, "Did you meet him when you came here?"

"Your Majesty, when we came here, we happened to run into him coming out of the East Palace, and we even had a look at him. How come he fainted now?" Xiao Yuan pretended to be worried and asked, "I wonder how he is?"

"He hasn't woken up yet. Oh, the Yong'an Marquisate is really..." The emperor sighed and shook his head slightly.

"Your Majesty, with the imperial physician here, he will be fine. Today is my birthday, don't say anything unhappy." Empress Xiao was afraid that Chan Yi would feel uncomfortable, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "I wonder if You'er has arrived? A few days ago, he suddenly said that he wanted to come too. I really didn't expect him to be so filial now. It's tiring to travel by boat and carriage, and it's my birthday, so it's really unnecessary for him to go back and forth."

"This is also You'er's kindness. Now that he has reached adulthood, he has become more sensible." The emperor raised a smile. His son had been away from Beijing for several months, and he really missed him.

When Chan Yi heard that the Fourth Prince would also come to Beijing to celebrate his aunt's birthday, her heart suddenly tightened.

My God, if she met this guy who didn't play by the rules in the palace, she was afraid of what would happen. He was more troublesome than Pei Jin. He didn't care about anything. If something really happened, she didn't know how it would end.

She looked in her brother's direction several times anxiously, and seeing that Xiao Yuan was still listening attentively to the conversation between the emperor and the empress, she had no choice but to smile gently and listen along.

"The Crown Prince is only a few years older than him, but he already has a son and a daughter, and the Crown Princess is pregnant now. But he still refuses to marry. While he is here to celebrate his birthday, Zi Tong, you should try to persuade him more." The Emperor patted Empress Xiao's hand and said, "It's fine even if they arrange the marriage first."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The fourth prince returned to the capital in such a hurry. Maybe he met a young lady he likes in Jiangyin and is waiting for our consent." Empress Xiao joked.

Then he looked at his nephew Zhan Mei and said, "Yuan Er, don't you think so? We don't understand the thoughts of you young people."

"Aunt is right." Xiao Yuan said with a smile, "Prince Shun is now alone in Jiangyin, maybe he wants to settle down as soon as possible."

"If he is not sure about his marriage this time, I will suggest one to him." The emperor said with a smile, looking at Chan Yi intentionally or unintentionally.

"Your Majesty, Madam, it's getting late. I'm sure all those who came to celebrate your birthday are waiting outside the palace." Xiao Yuan knelt down and said, "We will take our leave first."

Xiao Yuan wanted to take his sister back home, but seeing that everyone was already here, there was no point in sending her back, so it would be better for her to stay and wait for her parents to attend the banquet. After all, as the eldest daughter of the Zhenguo Mansion, his sister would always have to show up in front of everyone.

"Okay, you guys go to the outer hall first and wait for your father, mother and Che'er." Empress Xiao said in a gentle voice.

Chan Yi knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude, then stood up like her elder brother, feeling relieved, and bowed as she walked out.

As expected, there were already a lot of people waiting outside the hall. Chan Yi lowered her head and followed her elder brother out.

"Prince Xiao, how are you?" Someone pulled Xiao Yuan's sleeve and said with a smile.