It was a hot summer day and the ground was steaming.

People on the street gathered in dessert shops, eating cool ice cream, and cheap lemonade was also everyone's favorite.

Jiusu looked at her brother in the cradle and poked his chubby little hands curiously. Unexpectedly, she started crying. She sat up straight immediately, like a child who had done something wrong.

Mainly, Mrs. Li frowned and looked at her.

This grandmother is very protective of her child.

"Be careful."

Yi Hui smiled gently and said, "Yuyu, my brother's hands are soft, aren't they? I like to pinch them too. By the way, I've discussed this with the Marquis, and I'll leave it to you to choose my brother's name."

Madam Li curled her lips and disagreed.

"How can we let a woman who married out marry the only legitimate grandson of the Li family? What if the marriage turns out badly? Wouldn't others laugh at us?"

Yi Hui said, "Mother, I prefer to let Yuyu take it."

Seeing that she was still in confinement and her grandson smiled at her, Mrs. Li's heart softened immediately. She shook the rattle, teased her grandson, and said calmly.

"Pick one and listen."

Zhou Nuanmei brought the afternoon dessert, "Susu's names are all good."

Madam Li: "...It hasn't even been taken yet, but it's already been protected."

The man was sitting at the door and could hear what was said inside.

Jiusu thought seriously, and a name emerged in his mind, "Li Anyu."

Yi Hui liked the name very much. She murmured, "Yuyu, Yuyu... That's great. Yuyu likes this name too."

She looked at her son in her arms lovingly and smiled at her daughter.

Jiusu understood that her mother was afraid that she would be jealous, ignored, and sad, but she would not, because she was already a big child and she would take good care of her younger brother.

"Let me poke."

The child smells so sweet.

Upon seeing this, Madam Li said nothing more. After all, this legitimate daughter who was suddenly found was quite capable. She was appreciated by the emperor, and her son-in-law was also the prime minister of the dynasty.

Good for the grandson.

"Pinch gently."

But it was still a pinch for her.

The palace sent someone to convey a message that Prince Shou was returning to the capital to pay homage to the late emperor and also to congratulate the new emperor. Xu Qihuai prepared a lively palace banquet for his uncle, and fifth-rank officials brought their families to attend the banquet.

Rested in the mansion for the whole afternoon.

When she arrived at the palace gate, Bai Luoxue was waiting for her and whispered, "Prince Shou's son is very handsome. He wants me to marry his son. Please keep an eye on him for me."

All the officials sat down and fireworks were set off outside.

Xu Zhangshou brought his children into the palace. He lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

Xu Qihuai stood up and walked forward.

Help Prince Shou up.

"Uncle, why do you have to do this? I really can't bear it."

Xu Zhangshou laughed heartily: "My dear nephew, I never thought that you would become the emperor. I thought that my brother would let Cai Rong become the emperor. Hey, third nephew, did you change the imperial edict?"

Tsk, Jiusu chuckled.

The person who comes has bad intentions. This may seem like a joke, but in fact it is to disturb the emperor and make him say the wrong thing.

"What's the background of this Shou Wang?"

Jiang Jing took a sip of his wine and said, "The late emperor's brothers were both talented in literature and martial arts. They almost became emperors, but the late emperor produced an imperial edict. After ascending the throne, the late emperor sent the brothers to their fiefdoms."

Jiusu suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."

Xu Qihuai was not angry either. He smiled faintly: "Uncle Emperor may not know that he is the child of the Prime Minister and Concubine Qi Jing, not the emperor's. He rebelled and killed the emperor, and is now imprisoned."

"Is that so?" Xu Zhangshou sat down at the banquet table. "That's truly treasonous."

There was singing and dancing. The daughter of Prince Shou walked out from the banquet and bowed to Emperor Xu. She had a beautiful figure that overshadowed the dancers beside her.

They understood that the princess now owned the home court, so they slowly left the stage.

Xu Yanyue is good at dancing. She shook off her sleeves and slowly stepped back. Her sleeves seemed to be frozen in mid-air, floating with golden light. The people in the audience held their breath and watched the dance quietly.

"It's quite beautiful." Jiusu said, glancing sideways at the man, only to see that his attention was not on the dancing woman, but on the princes and the young master who were serving tea to the generals on the side.

Jiang Jing responded: "Well, it is indeed a good show."

Jiusu held his hand and realized that Shengjing seemed to be about to be plunged into a bloody storm again. Her heart sank to the bottom. The struggle for the throne has always been like this.

Ajing was thinking about the grand appointment with the emperor.

"Take it easy."

Perhaps, this is a lifelong thing, and this vision will only be realized when you are old and gray.

When the dance ended, everyone applauded and cheered.

On the stage, Qiu Ying looked at the equally satisfied emperor, and clenched her hands under her wide sleeves. There had been no newcomers in the palace for a long time. She was not stupid and knew that the emperor's uncle came with a purpose.

She might not be that smart and couldn't guess what the emperor's uncle's real purpose was.

But she knew that there had been no new people in the palace for a long time.

The ministers will urge the emperor to take a concubine, and it just so happens that this princess's cousin is outstanding in appearance and is a good choice.

"Does the emperor like it?" She felt a little jealous, but had to appear generous. When she asked this question, she regretted it, fearing that because of her words, the emperor would really think of taking a concubine.

Xu Qihuai saw through her thoughts and said, "She is my cousin. Even though my father and my uncle are not born of the same mother, they are still related by blood."

Qiu Ying said, "Young masters from aristocratic families often marry their cousins."

Xu Qihuai shook his head, resisting inwardly.

"Close relatives cannot marry, at least within three generations. This increases the probability of the child being born with deformities." He was afraid that the queen would really take his cousin into the harem. "If you don't believe me, ask the prime minister's wife."

Qiu Ying's lips curled up: "Of course I believe it."

During the conversation, Xu Yanyue had already finished thanking everyone around her. During this time, she discovered an interesting man, but there was already an annoying woman around him.

No need to guess, you know that person is Jiusu, whose fame is known throughout the world.

Xu Qihuai applauded: "My cousin dances well. She is a good person in Yanzhou. Yanyue has grown up to be so beautiful. Enjoy."

Xu Yanyue knelt down to express her gratitude. "Your Majesty, since this is a reward, could you please let me choose for myself? This way, the reward will be more meaningful and valuable. Is Your Majesty willing?"

Many noble ladies pouted and showed reluctance.

You are so picky about rewards. Could it be that you have set your eyes on a young man from a certain family?

Nowadays, everyone follows the prime minister's example of monogamy, and there are fewer and fewer young men in Shengjing. If these princesses also come to compete for them, they will never have a chance to succeed.

Xu Qihuai hesitated in his heart: "I wonder what reward my cousin wants? As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree."

He prayed in his heart not to provoke Jiang Jing, An Wenzhi and Song Wang.

Who knew that my heart would finally die after being in suspense?

Xu Yanyue was walking towards Jiang Jing. She said, "You must be Jiang Jing of the Jiang family, the new Prime Minister, right? Why didn't you watch me dance just now? Wasn't my dance beautiful?"

Jiusu lowered his head and fiddled with the pastries in front of him.

I really want to hide Ajing at home.

Seeing that the man was silent and everyone's eyes were still looking at her, she felt uncomfortable and nudged him with her elbow, "Speak."

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