A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

Seeing the scene before him, Beitang Yan stopped worrying about being called naive and childish.

Taking a handkerchief from his sleeve, Beitang Yan stood up and raised his hand to wipe the spot on Qin Suiyou's face where Beitang Rui had just kissed him. His expression was fierce, but the force in his hand was very gentle.

Although he didn't find it offensive, it was still a bit uncomfortable to have saliva on his face. Seeing this, Qin Suiyou didn't refuse and even turned his head to make it easier for Beitang Yan to wipe.

Princess An turned to look at Prince An and whispered, "Looking at them like this, they really do look like a family of three."

Prince An raised an eyebrow and replied, "You can't say they look alike. Suiyou and Yan'er are a couple, and Rui'er is Yan'er's younger brother. Saying they're a family of three is indeed correct."

Upon hearing this, Princess An nodded in agreement.

"you're right."

After wiping the drool off his wife's face, Beitang Yan angrily tugged at the little tuft of hair on Rui Rui's tiger-head hat, then put it back on its original shape.

Knowing that Beitang Yan wouldn't do anything to hurt his younger brother, Qin Suiyou still reminded him, "Be careful with your strength, it wouldn't be good if you hurt him."

As he spoke, Qin Suiyou sat down with Beitang Rui in his arms, placing him on his lap. He held Beitang Rui in one arm and gently squeezed Beitang Rui's chubby little hands with the other.

"Rui Rui is developing well now and is only one step away from becoming a healthy baby."

Knowing that the detoxification was not something to rush, and with Qin Suiyou's words, Prince An and his wife were relieved. Looking at Beitang Rui, who was happily chuckling in his sister-in-law's arms, they were also very moved.

"It is said that newborn babies have the sharpest eyes. He must have been able to tell who his savior was and who had ulterior motives."

As Princess An expressed her feelings, Qin Suiyou raised an eyebrow slightly.

"What Mother Consort meant by 'harboring ill intentions' is..."

"This happened before your wedding to Yan'er."

When Qin Suiyou asked, Princess An briefly recounted what had happened.

"When Rui'er was celebrating his one-month birthday, considering his poor health, I kept him indoors under the care of Granny Ye. However, towards the end of the banquet, several royal ladies, led by your fifth aunt, Princess Jing, said they still wanted to go in and see Rui'er. They implied that if I didn't let them in, I would be a heartless mother who didn't love her child. Reluctantly, I took them in. But before they even got close to Rui'er, he started crying loudly. I was anxious but also relieved. I was relieved that I had a reason not to let the people I didn't trust touch Rui'er. But some people still wanted to help me soothe him because they had experience holding babies. But as soon as they got close, Rui'er cried even harder. I was worried that something had really happened to Rui'er, so for the first time, I argued with those people and told them to leave."

At this point, Princess An's eyes reddened slightly. Seeing this, Prince An quickly raised his hand and placed it on his beloved wife's hand, which was resting on the table beside her, to comfort her silently.

“Rui’er was too weak at that time. She had never cried so much even when she was born. Fortunately, after Mr. Li examined her, he said that Rui’er’s condition was relatively stable and had not deteriorated, which put my mind at ease. Now that I think about it, I’m afraid that those people had some wicked intentions that my daughter noticed and asked me, her mother, for help. Fortunately, I didn’t let them actually touch Rui’er at that time.”

After Qin Suiyou finished squeezing Beitang Rui's little hand and taking his pulse, his own hand was grabbed by the baby in his arms. Because the baby's hand was still too small, it could only hold two of Qin Suiyou's fingers at most.

After relaxing his hands so as not to crush the baby, Qin Suiyou let Beitang Rui hold and play with the baby.

"Mother, you are a very competent and great mother."

Princess An felt a little embarrassed by Qin Suiyou's praise. When the maid came to say that it was time for lunch, she got up and waved her hand.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go have our meal first. Suiyou, let's give Rui'er to Granny Ye first."

When the group arrived at the dining hall, seeing that the little guy was no longer there and could neither speak nor touch him, Beitang Yan immediately sat down next to Qin Suiyou.

"Honey, you can't let that little guy take advantage of you anymore."

Qin Suiyou was washing his hands in a basin of water carried by a maid when he heard this. After slowly drying his hands, he replied, "You should eat well and fill your stomach before thinking about anything else."

Following Qin Suiyou's rhythm, Beitang Yan placed the handkerchief he had wiped his hands on the tray carried by the maid.

“That’s not some trivial matter; it’s a very serious matter. I can’t tolerate anyone taking advantage of you, not even a child, and certainly not my brother.”

Qin Suiyou nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I remember. I won't let anyone else take advantage of me. Don't worry."

Although he was still somewhat skeptical, he figured it was already mealtime, so he shouldn't delay his wife's meal. He figured he could deal with other things later. He could just keep an eye on her, and he didn't believe anyone would dare to take advantage of his wife in broad daylight.

After lunch, Beitang Rui also filled his stomach at the wet nurse's. Qin Suiyou talked to Granny Ye about adding complementary foods to Beitang Rui's diet, and then went to rest in the side room amidst her exclamation about how knowledgeable he was about raising children.

When it was almost time, the head steward came ahead of time to inform them to prepare. After Beitang Xinyue returned from the girls' school ahead of time, the group got ready and then left the mansion to board the carriage to the palace.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, the group disembarked from their carriage. Since the location was some distance from the Linde Hall where the banquet was to be held, and carriages were generally not permitted in the palace, palace servants were dispatched to carry them there in sedan chairs.

On the way, they encountered many people who were also entering the palace at this time, including Princess Jing, whom Princess An had mentioned earlier. Qin Suiyou recognized her because he had seen her at Princess Yong'an's flower viewing banquet. The person next to her, dressed in princely attire and looking older than Prince An, was Prince Jing.

At this point, it's customary to exchange a few polite greetings. However, Qin Suiyou is currently a junior, so he simply waits quietly behind Prince An and his wife, only needing to perform a proper bow with Beitang Xinyue when necessary.

While waiting for the brothers and sisters-in-law to exchange pleasantries, Qin Suiyou glanced at Prince Jing and couldn't help but think of the titles currently held by the four princes.

Ning, Jing, An, Duan.

The implication is quite clear: the current Emperor of Beiqian is truly reluctant to relinquish his throne.

Before long, a number of people had begun to arrive at the back of the corridor. Ministers would bring their families to the welcoming banquet, so there seemed to be more people than in the morning.