Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

The next morning, with Song Shiyu's shout, the cry of a baby echoed throughout the room, followed by the midwife's announcement: "It's born! It's born!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qianrou and Lin Rong stood up excitedly.

Su Mingxuan quickly went to the door of the delivery room and stood guard.

A moment later, the midwife came out carrying the baby, her face beaming with undisguised joy. "Congratulations, young master! Your wife has given birth to a little prince."

At this moment, Lin Rong and Su Qianrou also came over, looking at the baby in her arms with great joy.

Su Qianrou thought to herself, "This is my little nephew. He looks a bit ugly, but I've heard that all newborns look like this and will become more and more handsome as they grow up. I wonder who he will look like in the future."

"Someone, quickly go and tell the master the good news," Lin Rong said happily.

"Mother, I've thought of a name for my nephew," Su Qianrou asked.

“Your father had already decided on the name, Jinsen.”

"Sen Sen, I'm your auntie. From now on, follow me, and I'll protect you," Su Qianrou said, holding Su Jinsen's little hand.

"It's better not to, lest it corrupt my grandson."

"Mother, you're a typical case of forgetting your daughter once you have a grandson."

"I've only ever heard the saying 'Once you have a wife, you forget your mother.'"

"Brother, Mom is calling you."

Lin Rong glared at her.

Su Mingxuan knew Su Qianrou was joking, but he still said, "Mother, don't worry, your son will not forget you."

Su Qianrou walked to Lin Rong's side, put her arm around her shoulder, and said, "And me, I won't forget you either."

Lin Rong glanced at her without saying anything, but she was very touched.

The midwife flattered, "Madam is so blessed to have such wonderful children. I'm sure this young master will be a filial son and a virtuous grandson in the future."

Everyone likes to hear nice words, so Lin Rong generously said, "Madam Chen has worked hard. I'll give Madam Chen an extra twenty taels of silver later."

"Thank you, Madam."

"Okay, let's take the child inside first, so he doesn't catch a cold."

"Yes".

Inside the restaurant, Su Qianrou and Gu Mingxuan sat by the window.

Su Haoyu and Li Peiyi sat outside them, remaining vigilant in case anyone tried to harm Su Qianrou again.

"When I left Yangzhou, I said that I would treat you to a meal when you came to the capital. However, I kept putting it off until today. Please forgive me, Young Master Gu."

"Your Highness is too kind. In fact, Your Highness did not need to come out specifically for this matter. At present, the person who hired the assassin has not been found yet, and it is too dangerous for Your Highness to come out."

"It's alright. I don't think that person will make any further moves anytime soon. Besides, Xiaoyu and Xiaoyi are here to protect us."

"Don't worry, Mingxuan, I will protect my sister."

"I'm here. With me here, no one can hurt her."

"Young Master Gu can rest assured now."

"Well then, I'll thank you for your hospitality, Princess."

Su Haoyu asked innocently, "Didn't you all call each other brother and sister before? Why are you so distant now? Is it just because you've been separated for half a year?"

Neither Su Qianrou nor Gu Mingxuan answered.

Su Qianrou was being so polite because the person she was familiar with was the original owner of the body, not her.

Gu Mingxuan, on the other hand, felt inferior. He had always felt that he was not good enough for her, and now the gap between them was even more insurmountable. Therefore, he hesitated to approach her, and dared not overstep his bounds.

Just then, the waiter came to serve the dishes, breaking the awkward situation.

"This Eight Treasure Duck is a famous dish of the capital city. Young Master Gu, please have a taste."

"When I arrived, Miss Xu said that there was a famous dish in the capital called Eight Treasure Duck, which she had always wanted to try but had never had the chance. So she asked me to make sure I could eat it and tell her what it tasted like when I got back."

"That little glutton of hers wants to eat much more than just this eight-treasure duck."

Gu Mingxuan smiled gently, "The princess understands her best."

At this moment, Mu Jinchen and Mu Xinchen also arrived and saw them.

Seeing Su Qianrou and Gu Mingxuan chatting happily, Mu Jinchen felt a strange unease and frowned slightly.

"Isn't this Princess Ping Le and Young Master Su? What a coincidence that they're dining here too. Let's go over and say hello," Mu Xinchen said, and then he was about to go over.

Mu Jinchen grabbed him, preventing him from going over.

Mu Xinchen looked at him, puzzled.

"Didn't we say we were going to eat? Let's go," Mu Jinchen said, and walked over first.

Mu Xinchen didn't think much of it and followed.

They were sitting not far from Su Qianrou.

Mu Xinchen couldn't resist his curiosity, so he turned to look at Su Qianrou and saw her chatting and laughing with Gu Mingxuan. He couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person that Princess Ping Le is talking to? I've never seen them before. They seem to know each other very well."

Mu Jinchen also looked at Su Qianrou but did not answer. He just looked a little displeased, but that was his usual expression, so no one noticed.

Because her back was to them, Su Qianrou was unaware that they had also come here.

Gu Mingxuan noticed their gazes and looked at them, his eyes meeting Mu Jinchen's. The two stared at each other for a long time.

Mu Jinchen showed no intention of backing down.

Gu Mingxuan felt that there seemed to be something in his eyes.

"Young Master Gu," Su Qianrou called out when she saw him lost in thought.

"Sorry, I was lost in thought."

"It's alright, Young Master Gu, try this meat, it's not bad."

"Okay," Gu Mingxuan said, reaching out to grab the food.

Just then, Li Hong, slightly drunk, walked over with a wine cup in his hand. "Princess Ping Le, what a coincidence, you're dining here too."

"Young Master Li," Su Qianrou said calmly, without even getting up.

"How about the princess has a drink with me?"

"Sorry, I don't drink alcohol."

“The princess is being disrespectful,” Li Hong said, clearly showing some anger.

Su Haoyu stood up angrily and cursed, "Li Hong, who do you think you are? You want my sister to drink with you? Do you deserve it?"

"Young Master Su, I'll let this go this time for the sake of the princess. But if there's a next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Su Haoyu said disdainfully, "You think you can be polite to me?"

"Young Master Su, I advise you not to be ungrateful, otherwise you'll be courting death."

Su Haoyu snorted dismissively and remained silent.

Li Hong didn't argue with him anymore. Instead, he looked at Su Qianrou, raised his wine cup to her, and called out, "Princess Ping Le."

Su Qianrou ignored it, pretending not to hear it.

“Princess Ping Le really doesn’t give me any face.”

Su Qianrou not only didn't respond, but also calmly picked up food and ate, as if he didn't exist.

Li Hong was so angry that he slammed his wine glass on the table, making a mess of the food.

Su Qianrou then put down her chopsticks and looked at him, "Young Master Li, do you know what you are doing?"

"Of course I know. I only wanted to have a drink with the princess, but she didn't give me the honor. She looks down on me."

"I have said that I do not drink alcohol, yet Young Master Li is being so aggressive. What exactly is he trying to do?"

"I also want to ask the princess, why is it that she refuses to drink even though it's just a cup of wine?"

"Young Master Li really has quite the big mouth."

"Which bastard dares to..." she said, turning around to look. When she saw that it was Mu Jinchen, she was so frightened that she knelt down immediately, "Regent... Regent Prince."

When Su Qianrou and Su Haoyu saw him, they stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Regent."

Seeing this, Gu Mingxuan and Li Hongye also came out to pay their respects, but their expressions were different.

Gu Mingxuan was very surprised.

Li Hongye's expression, however, was rather intriguing.

Mu Jinchen merely glanced at them indifferently and said nothing.