I've waited for you for a thousand years, and I've lived this life just to meet you

Hearing his voice, Su Yu'er opened her eyes suddenly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Husband, you're back! Have you eaten?" She asked softly, her voice full of concern.

"Not yet!" Xiao Mohan replied with a smile.

Xiao Mohan reached out his hand to help her stand up from the sofa, and carefully led her to the dining table to sit down.

Rubing and Ruxin had already served a sumptuous meal, steaming hot. The two of them sat at the table, enjoying this rare and warm moment.

"Madam, why don't you eat? Don't wait for me to eat in the future. What if you get hungry?" Xiao Mohan said with concern.

Su Yuer smiled and shook her head, "I have good news to tell you when my husband comes back."

"Oh? What's the good news?" Xiao Mohan asked curiously.

"Husband, let's eat first, otherwise the food will get cold." Su Yu'er smiled mysteriously and did not tell him immediately.

"Okay." Xiao Mohan nodded helplessly and began to enjoy the delicious meal.

After dinner, Xiao Mohan helped Su Yuer into the bedroom. After helping Su Yuer lie down on her side, he also lay down.

He waved his hand and the candles in the dormitory went out.

They were facing each other, and she looked at him tenderly and said, "My husband, my mother asked Doctor Xia to come and take my pulse."

When Xiao Mohan heard this, he immediately turned sideways and asked nervously, "Why are you sick? Are you feeling unwell?"

Su Yu'er quickly stretched out her little hand and pushed him down on the bed, saying gently, "Husband, don't be nervous, just lie down first. Doctor Xia took my pulse and told me that the babies in my belly are very healthy, and they are triplets."

Upon hearing the news, Xiao Mohan was so excited that she sat up straight away, her eyes wide open, her face full of disbelief. "Triplets, Madam, are they really triplets?"

Su Yuer was delighted to see his reaction, and nodded with a smile, "Yeah~"

Xiao Mohan was so excited that he danced with joy. "Hahahaha, I was wondering why Madam's belly is so big. It turns out it's triplets. Time flies so fast. It's almost time. The baby will be born after the Spring Festival."

Su Yuer smiled from ear to ear, "Yes, congratulations, husband! We're going to have three babies soon!"

"Thank you..." Xiao Mohan's eyes were moist. He held Su Yuer's hand tightly. No words could express his deep love and attachment to her.

Then, she nestled in Xiao Mohan's arms and fell asleep quietly.

The next day, early in the morning.

Su Yu'er opened her eyes drowsily, her body already somewhat stiff, and she wanted to turn over. However, due to her large belly from pregnancy, she could only lean her belly against Xiao Mohan's body.

Xiao Mohan had woken up a long time ago. Seeing her turn over, he quickly reached out to help her adjust her position to make her more comfortable.

Su Yu'er enjoyed his care and called out in a delicate voice: "Husband~"

Xiao Mohan smiled gently, stroked her hair gently, and said, "Madam, your belly is big, so don't move around. Just lie down obediently."

Su Yuer nodded obediently, then touched her belly and said to the babies inside: "Good morning, babies~" As soon as she finished speaking, two small bags suddenly bulged on her belly, and the babies responded.

Seeing this, Xiao Mohan couldn't help but reach out and gently press on her belly, feeling the movement of the babies. The two smiled at each other, full of happiness and anticipation.

After playing with her for a while, Xiao Mohan got up and headed for the imperial study. Even though it was a day off, he still had to be busy. After all, it was almost the New Year, and there were still many things he needed to deal with. He had been busy with the affairs of Hanyu Academy and hadn't had time to resolve the matter of Prince Qi.

He sat in front of the dragon table, looking down at the memorials carefully. "An Shi, how is the investigation going?"

A dark figure knelt on one knee and saluted, "Your Majesty! I have ascertained that the King of Qi is preparing for the New Year's Eve banquet!"

Xiao Mohan raised his head, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. "My uncle wants to give me a New Year's gift."

"An Shi, find out where his private army is. How many people are there? Let us know immediately if you find out!"

"As you command." As soon as he finished speaking, An Shi disappeared.

Fengluan Palace

Ruxin walked into the inner hall and bowed to report, "Your Majesty, Noble Lady Zhan, Concubine Rou, and Concubine Li have come to pay their respects to Your Majesty. They are already waiting in the main hall."

Su Yu'er lazily got up from the bed. Ruxin and Rubing helped her put on her clothes. Rubing quickly tied her long black hair into a bun and then came to the main hall.

Concubine Rou, Noble Lady Zhan, and Concubine Li, when they saw Su Yu'er coming out from the inner hall and sitting on the throne, they immediately bowed and greeted her.

"I send my regards to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace and happiness."

Su Yu'er said calmly: "Everyone, get up and sit down."

"Thank you, Queen."

They sat down one after another, and Liu Xiner said tenderly, "Yesterday, I heard that the queen had returned to the palace, so we came here today to pay our respects to the queen.

Your Majesty's belly is getting bigger now, so it must be very hard for her."

"This palace is not too hard."

Zhan Qianrui said, "Your Majesty, you'd better take care of your health."

Lu Yuxuan stared at her belly and responded: "Yes."

Su Yu'er was too lazy to respond. "If everything is fine, just go away! I have to go pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"Yes, the concubine is retiring."

Afterwards, Su Yuer came out of Fengluan Palace and walked towards Yongshou Palace.

Yongshou Palace

Su Yu'er walked into the hall and bowed: "The daughter-in-law pays respects to the Queen Mother."

"No need to be so polite, Yu'er! Please pay attention to me."

Su Yu'er supported herself and sat down beside Queen Dowager Wei, "Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Three of them came at once. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep well all night." Queen Mother Wei said happily.

She looked at Su Yu'er's belly and said softly: "Yu'er, the New Year is approaching. I don't want you to worry about the New Year's Eve banquet. I will help you prepare it.

"That's absolutely not allowed, mother. Although my daughter-in-law's belly is a little big, it doesn't affect her walking or thinking.

"Let's leave it to my daughter-in-law! Mother, do you have anything to tell my daughter-in-law?" Su Yu'er said.

"With the Queen in charge and taking care of the harem, I have nothing to worry about."

Queen Mother Wei smiled and said, "The harem is now well-organized. It's excellent. The New Year's Eve banquet is just a family feast, there's no need for so much ceremony."

Finally, the New Year's Eve banquet was handed over to Su Yu'er to prepare. After chatting for a few more words, Su Yu'er left Yongshou Palace.

Nanny Liu watched the Empress's departing figure and whispered to Empress Dowager Wei, "Empress Dowager, I was mistaken. I didn't expect the Empress to be pregnant with her third child."

"Yes, I am so happy!"

The sky in the capital has been gray these past two days, brewing the first snow before the New Year.

There was a warm atmosphere in the hall.

Outside the hall, the sky was gloomy, and before anyone knew it, the first snow of this winter had fallen.

Prime Minister's Mansion

In the study,

Since returning from Hanyu Academy, Prime Minister Lu has seemed listless.

He sat quietly at his desk, staring blankly ahead, his heart filled with endless regret.

The owner of Fengyue Tower called in the forces of Xizhou Tianhuo Palace, but was unable to kill Xiao Mohan and Su Yuer. This shocked Prime Minister Lu, who realized that he had made a serious mistake.

He really regrets it!

I shouldn't have cooperated with the King of Qi to deal with Xiao Mohan. With Su Yu'er's skills, even a hundred Kings of Qi wouldn't be her match.

What's worse is that after returning home, he learned that Zhang Hui had been taken back to the Dali Temple and confessed everything.

Prime Minister Lu's heart instantly sank.

He slumped back in his chair, his body drained of all strength. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply; this time he was completely finished.

At this moment, Lu Haozhe gently pushed open the door and walked into the study. His face was heavy, with a hint of worry in his eyes. Seeing his father so decadent, he couldn't help but frown.

He walked up to Prime Minister Lu and asked softly, "Father, what's wrong with you?"

Prime Minister Lu raised his head, looked at his son, smiled bitterly, and said, "Will Su Ninghan torture Zhang Hui severely? If so, will it bring trouble to your father?"

Lu Haozhe was silent for a moment, then replied, "Don't worry, father. Although Zhang Hui has confessed everything, he hasn't revealed anything about you and Zhang Mo. It shouldn't be a big problem."

Prime Minister Lu nodded, feeling a little relieved. However, he was still filled with anxiety and fear, not knowing what would happen next.

Then, he looked at his son and said, "Zhang Mo, how have you been lately?"

Lu Haozhe frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of worry as he said, "Zhang Mo, he didn't do anything except attend court and return home. After returning home, he closed the door tightly."

Ever since his father returned from attending the Hanyu Academy celebration, he'd often sat alone in his study, lost in thought. He'd sensed something wasn't right recently, with a series of events happening one after another.

Lu Haozhe thought for a moment, then asked without hesitation: "Father, has the emperor already doubted you?"

Hearing his son's words, Prime Minister Lu couldn't help but smile bitterly and replied in a low voice: "Our emperor was able to ascend the throne after fighting bloody battles among the seven princes for the throne. His methods..."

As Prime Minister Lu spoke, he shuddered involuntarily.

He knew that if the emperor suspected him, the consequences would be disastrous. He didn't want everything he had worked so hard to build to be destroyed, including his own life.

At this moment, an anxious voice came from outside, "Master, I have something important to report."

Prime Minister Lu said to the outside of the study, "Come in."

The study door was pushed open, and the guard walked in. "Your servant greets the master." He then called out to Lu Haozhe beside him, "Young Master."

Prime Minister Lu asked, "What's the matter? Tell me."