The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, our palace will soon have a little prince!" Bao Shun took the lead in congratulating.

Caiyue also said excitedly: "No wonder the queen has been sleepy recently and her appetite has changed a bit."

Shen Leyan really wanted to refute that she was not sleepy, she was just tired!

But I think it might be related...

"Your Majesty's period has been delayed for so long this month, and I'm finding it strange!"

Zhiyue covered her mouth and laughed, "So it turns out that the Queen is pregnant with a little prince!"

"If the master and the mistress knew this news, they would be very happy!"

Shen Leyan nodded in agreement.

Mother had been looking forward to her pregnancy for a long time, but she planned to wait for the results from the imperial physician before telling them, so as not to worry them.

She originally thought it was caused by drinking from the bowl of soup, as her menstrual periods were not regular to begin with.

It is common for menstruation to be delayed or early, so it is not a big deal.

At this moment, she suddenly felt a little lucky that she didn't fall today, otherwise she would be in big trouble.

Emperor Yong'an felt the same way and hoped that this was just a false alarm.

"Yan'er, you must never be so careless as you were today!"

Shen Leyan immediately nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely not do that again!"

"From now on, please don't bother with the greetings from the other palaces. The most important thing is to stay in the palace and take care of yourself and your baby."

Emperor Yong'an, like an old mother, worriedly warned: "Leave those complicated and trivial matters to the Queen Mother!"

Shen Leyan pondered for a moment and shook her head, "Let's just forget it..."

"After what happened with the eldest princess, the Queen Mother has been in a bad mood. It's better not to let her worry about this anymore."

Shen Leyan was a little worried about the Queen Mother's mental state, and she didn't want to trouble her anymore.

"Yan'er, you're worrying too much. If Mother knew you were pregnant, she would definitely be eager to take over!"

"If she has something to do to distract herself, she'll feel better."

"As long as Yan'er is in good health and gives her a big fat grandson, she will be happier than anything else."

Emperor Yong'an had a very good grasp of the Empress Dowager's character.

The Queen Mother has been in charge of palace affairs for many years, and she doesn't have to worry about anything. Most of her work is just talking.

But Shen Leyan was different. This was her first time dealing with these things, and she had too many concerns and wanted to be comprehensive, so Emperor Yong'an was a little worried that she would be tired.

After hearing what Emperor Yong'an said, Shen Leyan no longer insisted and nodded obediently.

Seeing her so well-behaved, he tapped her nose and said, "That's good. From now on, Yan'er, tell me where you want to go and I'll go with you."

Seeing that he looked like he was on call 24 hours a day, Shen Leyan couldn't help but feel amused.

"Your Majesty, will you always revolve around me and ignore the affairs of state?"

"What's the big deal? Compared to all this, Yan'er is definitely the most important!"

Moreover, in Emperor Yong'an's mind, this was a win-win situation, because after he finished his morning court session, Shen Leyan would probably still be asleep...

He will move all memorials here to handle them in the future, so that he can be with her all the time and handle things well.

The idea is good, but the implementation is not so easy...

He had overestimated his willpower towards Shen Leyan. With her by his side, he couldn't concentrate at all...

Emperor Yong'an later experienced firsthand the true meaning of a monarch not attending court in the mornings after having a beautiful woman in his arms...

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so nervous. I'll just stay in the palace and wait for you."

"No, I can't feel at ease if I don't look at you for a moment."

"Let Baoshun move the memorials here from now on, so I can be with Yan'er all the time."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Shen Leyan stopped trying to persuade him. As long as he didn't feel tired, it was fine.

Then, Emperor Yong'an waved his hand and decided to give a grand reward to Jingren Palace for today's happy event.

Shen Leyan took the opportunity to suggest that as today is the winter solstice, all the palace ladies should be rewarded with a bowl of hot dumplings and some extra money.

"Yan'er is kind and this suggestion is very good."

"But with so many palace servants, I'm afraid the imperial kitchen will be overwhelmed."

"We can select two palace maids from each palace to help in the imperial kitchen."

"If you have a kitchen in your own palace, you can go to the Imperial Kitchen to get the ingredients and cook it in your own palace!"

Emperor Yong'an nodded in appreciation, "How come Yan'er has so many ideas in her little head?"

Shen Leyan turned her face away shyly, "I learned all this from His Majesty."

"Your Majesty's mind is filled with world affairs, while Yan'er's little head is filled with cleverness, which doesn't take up that much space."

"Well, you clever little devil!"

Emperor Yong'an was so delighted to hear these words that he couldn't help but peck her little face twice.

Who can not love such a baby?

Now that she was pregnant with their little baby, he felt elated and like he was dreaming.

The joyful atmosphere of the Winter Solstice Festival once again enveloped Jingren Palace.

Soon, the Queen Mother, who had received the news, also rushed over.

"Don't get up, just lie down!"

The Queen Mother came in and hurriedly shook Shen Leyan's hand, and asked in a slightly excited tone: "Are you feeling unwell in any other way?"

Shen Leyan replied obediently, "My Queen Mother, I am not feeling unwell at the moment."

"That's good, that's good!"

The Queen Mother beamed, "I rushed here impatiently upon hearing the good news. This is truly great news."

Turning to look at Emperor Yong'an, he said angrily, "Emperor, you must take good care of Yan'er."

"This child is now a key protected person in our palace. We cannot afford any mistakes!"

Emperor Yong'an quickly agreed, "Your Majesty, I understand you're worried."

"But there is something right now that I may need to trouble Mother..."

"Whatever it is, just tell me."

"It's about the harem matter. I'm afraid it will affect Yan'er's pregnancy, so I'd like to trouble you, Queen Mother, to handle it for a while."

"It's not a big deal, no matter how troublesome it is, just leave it to me."

The Queen Mother is extremely happy now. As long as it concerns Shen Leyan and the dragon fetus, she will not refuse.

"But there's one thing the Emperor needs to be aware of. The people in the palace are complicated..."

The Queen Mother has been in this palace for so many years, and she is familiar with the complicated tactics used in the palace.

She said bluntly, "Although the emperor has already stopped entering the harem, Yan'er is pregnant now. Some people with bad intentions will inevitably have some improper thoughts."

"Even worse, they might come up with some evil plan and attack Yan'er. The Emperor must nip these accidents in the bud."

"I understand. Please rest assured, mother. I will handle this matter properly."

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, and then took Shen Leyan's hand and carefully instructed her on various matters related to maintaining the pregnancy, from diet to daily routine, no matter how big or small.

Then when he heard about Shen Leyan’s arrangements for today, he was so happy that he couldn’t stop smiling.