Wei Yang quickly replied, "I am recovering very well. The general said that he would return to the capital this year and was afraid that I would suffer from the bumpy ride. He agreed to have a baby only after arriving in the capital."
Su Linlang nodded secretly in her heart, thinking that Yan Gui really loved her ninth sister.
Su Junyao was a little unhappy when she heard this: "Nonsense, how can you take matters of the future as a joke? The queen is two years younger than you, and she has been pregnant for almost three months. The Yan family has few sons, and Yan Gui is almost thirty years old. Aren't you just kidding?"
Wei Yang lowered her head and said nothing. Su Linlang felt very regretful. She was bringing up something that was not relevant and had chosen such a bad topic.
Su Junyao felt distressed when she saw Weiyang's dejected look. This sister was the youngest in the family. When she got married, her sister was not yet born. Her parents doted on her since she was a child. There were several nephews and nieces older than her in the family, and her brother and sister-in-law doted on her even more.
The current appearance of being ignorant of worldly affairs is also the result of being spoiled by her family. Fortunately, Yan Gui has patience and has found a family with both parents-in-law and brothers and sisters-in-law. Who knows how she would be bullied!
Su Junyao couldn't help but soften her tone: "Since you plan to have a child after arriving in Beijing, then you should raise him well and give birth to more children for the Yan family."
Wei Yang responded softly: "Yes."
The three sisters talked for a while, and then the palace maid came in to report that the Queen had arrived.
The Empress was the eldest granddaughter of Prime Minister Chen. She had just come of age in February and married the current Emperor Zhao Xu in March.
When Queen Chen came in, Wei Yang and Su Linlang hurriedly stood up and saluted.
Empress Chen had thick eyebrows, big eyes and a heroic appearance. It was said that this empress was not chosen by the empress dowager for the emperor. It was chosen by Zhao Xu himself. Su Linlang secretly told Wei Yang that the empress dowager thought that the emperor had chosen her based on the portrait, but in fact, the emperor had already met the empress.
Su Linlang did not say how they met and how the Chen family agreed to send their eldest granddaughter to the palace, and Wei Yang did not ask in detail. This should be another story.
As to whether it is because of the people or the forces behind the people, it is unknown.
Su Junyao waved her hand and called Empress Chen over, pulled her to sit beside him, and asked her in detail what she had eaten today and whether she had an appetite. If she wanted to eat something, she could ask the imperial kitchen to prepare it. If there was no food in the palace, she could go out to buy it.
Empress Chen listened carefully, smiling and nodding.
After Empress Dowager Su finished speaking, Empress Chen said, "My daughter-in-law has been craving for the sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root that my mother made these days."
This is not a rare item. It is available in the palace. Queen Song specifically said that she wanted to eat her mother's homemade food. Queen Mother Su nodded slightly and patted her daughter-in-law's hand: "You must be missing your mother. You are pregnant and it is inconvenient for you to go out. Later, ask the nanny beside you to go out and tell Madam Chen that she can make it at home and send it to you, or ask your mother to come to the palace to make it. You and your mother should have a good talk."
Empress Chen was naturally delighted. She hurriedly stood up and was about to pay her respects, but Empress Dowager Su held her hand and said, "We pay our respects every day. Today, your two aunts are here, so let's not worry about the empty formalities. It would be great if the four of us could have a warm chat."
It is true that Empress Dowager Su is informal, and Empress Chen is a little more restrained. As for Su Linlang and Sun Weiyang, they can just listen to them. This is the palace, not home, and there are countless eyes staring at them.
After coming out of the palace, Wei Yang exhaled softly and smiled at Su Linlang, "Second sister, my waist is sore from sitting so much."
Sun Linlang knew that she said it on purpose, so she poked her head with her finger. The two sisters got on a carriage and headed towards the general's mansion.