Xiaoman's mother quickly brought the things Jingxue wanted. While Jingxue was preparing milk for the baby according to the dosage on the camel milk bucket, she told Xiaoman's mother how to do it.

"Granny, first prepare the warm water, then add the milk powder. As the baby grows day by day, the amount should be increased little by little."

Xiaoman's mother watched nervously, afraid that she might have misremembered any step.

After preparing the formula, Jingxue tested the temperature of the bottle in her hand. "Alright! Come on! Let's eat!" she said, then picked up the baby and fed him.

The little guy drank happily, and after he finished, Jingxue gently placed the child on the bed and taught the nanny and Li Shi how to burp the baby.

Li said, "My Xue'er, when did you learn all this? In your mother's eyes, you're still a child!"

"Mother, I read all of this in a book. I'll give you a massage in a bit, and then you can let the baby suckle more. Your milk will come in soon. Nothing is better than breast milk!"

Upon hearing this, Li smiled and said, "That's wonderful. Your father even said he asked the Emperor Emeritus for a ewe. If that doesn't work, we can let Xiao Qi'er drink goat's milk."

The little one quickly burped and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Jingxue learned the breast massage technique from a robot nurse on the way; she doesn't know everything.

She took out massage oil and applied it to Li Shi first. Li Shi was a little embarrassed, so Jingxue chatted with her to distract her.

"Mother, you're just worrying too much. Try to think more positively. Your health is the most important thing. Once you get through this difficult time, things will gradually get better. You should focus on taking care of your health first, and I believe things will get better."

"Yes! Mother will listen to you."

The mother and daughter chatted amicably in the bedroom, but the father-in-law and son-in-law in the main hall outside were quite embarrassed. Ye Muchen had spoken to Jing Zhiyuan earlier with a very arrogant and unruly attitude.

Today he made a complete 180-degree turn, and Jing Zhiyuan is still a little unaccustomed to it.

So the two of them just kept making awkward small talk.

Before leaving, Jingxue left Li a lot of things, including food and daily necessities. A water vat in the kitchen was filled with live crucian carp, and there were pig's trotters and ribs in the snow pile outside. In short, they were all things that Li would need during her postpartum confinement.

After leaving Lengyan Palace, Jingxue said to Ye Muchen, "I'm going to Yue'an Palace. You take Gao Chi back to the East Palace first! It's already late and we haven't had our meal yet. Let the two maids cook something when we get back!"

Ye Muchen knew that Jingxue was going to make this trip anyway, so he said, "Xue'er, I'll go with you!"

Jingxue shook her head. "No need. With you here, there are some things I can't say, and you're putting me in a difficult position!"

"If Father gets angry, just say it's all my fault!" Ye Muchen said worriedly.

"Alright! You shouldn't be worried about me." After saying that, Jingxue led Runyue in another direction.

Ye Muchen watched their retreating figures, his heart pounding with anxiety.

Yue'an Palace

The retired emperor and Baili Zhan went to bed late and had just gotten up. They were sitting in the main hall drinking tea.

Eunuch Xi strode in and announced, "Your Majesty, Princess Consort Zhan has arrived!"

"You're back so soon? Then let her in quickly!"

Baili Zhan held the teacup with a slight nervousness, wondering if Jingxue would get angry at him, since he was the one who delivered the medicine to her.

Jingxue entered and gave a perfunctory bow, "Father!"

"You're back from the estate? Have you seen your mother? I was so worried about you last night. If anything happened to you while you were away from the palace, I would feel so guilty."

Baili Zhan: Your Majesty, it's a pity you don't go into acting!

Jingxue got up, found a stool, and sat down. The Emperor Emeritus quickly said, "Xiaoxi, quickly serve Princess Zhan hot tea!"

"No need, I wouldn't dare drink anything here!" Jingxue said.

"Oh! Then no need, Princess Consort Zhan said she's not thirsty," the Emperor Emeritus said again.

Grandpa Xi: You're pretending again!

"Father, the Golden Armor Guards must have already told you that the greenhouse was badly burned, right?"

"Oh, he said the greenhouse has been demolished. What a pity! I wonder which bastard did it. If I knew who it was, I would kill him. Those were grain seeds!"

Jingxue took out a stack of photos from her bosom and handed them to Runyue. "Yuanyue, take this to the Emperor Emeritus. We have no choice but to tear them down! We dare not plant any more. Father, look how tragic it is!"

Leap Month walked to the Emperor Emeritus's desk and handed him the photograph.

After the retired emperor finished reading one, he handed another to Baili Zhan.

“Father, as you can see, the grain seeds that were originally intended to be presented to the court and given to Cangbei are all gone,” Jingxue said.

“Girl, don’t you still have grain in your shop? Can’t you use that as seed? You should talk to the Emperor about this.”

Jingxue sneered, "Father, you've been living in the deep palace for so long, have you forgotten even the most basic common sense? Seeds and grains are two different things. I'll tell you this. The Emperor is just a puppet. Aren't you the one in charge?"

Upon hearing this, the retired emperor's expression immediately changed. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

“Daughter-in-law, you’re not talking nonsense. Every major and minor matter in the court has your involvement. You’re practically sitting behind the Emperor behind a curtain.”

"You! How dare you speak to me like that? Are you out of your mind? Or do you not care about the lives of your family?" the Emperor Emeritus shouted, his eyes bulging.

Seeing this, Runyue quickly took back the photo and ran back to Jingxue's side.

"If my family members die, there will be many more people who will be buried with them!" Jingxue said, stretching out both hands and looking them over.

This scene frightened Baili Zhan and Grandpa Xi so much that they wanted to offer advice but dared not.

"How dare you threaten me and question me? What did Jingzhiyuan tell you?" The Emperor Emeritus was so angry that his beard almost flew off his feet.

“My father didn’t tell me anything. I’m here today to take my people away. I can’t let them stay with you anymore. Otherwise, if Jingze becomes a father-in-law and does all the things that mothers-in-law are supposed to do, people will laugh their heads off and we’ll lose all face for the Jing family. Don’t you think so?”

"You..." The retired emperor blushed.

"Father, you look a little haggard these past few days. Have you been worrying too much? This won't do! A towering tree can't grow under a big tree. You should let go when you need to! Less worry means a longer life!"

"Guards! Seize Princess Zhan for me!" the Emperor Emeritus shouted, standing up.

This time, Eunuch Xi could no longer pretend to be deaf. He quickly said, "Oh dear! Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Highness, please don't be angry either! Quickly apologize to the Emperor Emeritus! He is your elder!"

However, just as Eunuch Xi finished speaking, two golden-armored guards fell from the roof beam with two "plop" sounds. They were clearly unconscious. Baili Zhan quickly got up and stood in front of the Emperor Emeritus.

"Your Highness, please reconsider. Your father is a loyal and patriotic general! You must not ruin his reputation," Baili Zhan said with a gloomy expression.

"Pah! Don't bring that up. Loyal officials have all been harmed by treacherous ministers. If anyone dares to touch my family, I'll kill them!" Jingxue's anger finally erupted.

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