The good news that arrived before Shen Yun'an came from Cui Jinbai and Bu Shulin. Bu Shulin also gave birth. Unlike Xue Jinqiao who was full-term, Bu Shulin was two months premature because she gave birth to twins. Bu Shulin was very happy to have two sons at once.
She wrote to Shen Xihe to tell him that she planned to separate the two children, sending one to Shunan to inherit the throne of the Princess of Shunan, and taking the other back to the Cui family after Cui Jinbai returned to the court.
She planned to marry Cui Jinbai in the name of the Shunan King's exiled sister. This was an agreement between her and Cui Jinbai. She had already made up a story about her life, full of twists and turns, more moving than the storytellers in the teahouse. She would no longer be responsible for the Shunan King's Mansion in the future.
This means that whether Shen Ershiqi continues to be the King of Southern Shu, or Shen Ershiqi, the King of Southern Shu, "dies", and the young master is supported to take the throne, it all depends on Shen Xihe. In short, she has completed her mission of not letting the bloodline of the King of Southern Shu be cut off. As long as Shen Xihe continues to ensure that the title of the King of Southern Shu is passed on, whether he has real power or not is not a big deal.
It seems that Bu Shulin was completely conquered by Cui Jinbai's beauty. The title of king or the military power were not even one ten-thousandth as important as her beauty.
However, Shen Xihe could also read the joy and sweetness in Bu Shulin's words.
With happy events happening one after another, Shen Xihe calmed down. She would write a letter to Xiao Huayong every day, but she never sent it out. She would record her daily life so that Xiao Huayong could see it when he returned in the future. This way, they could be considered as having never been separated.
When he received the news that he had a new niece, the smile in Shen Xihe's eyes never disappeared.
She prepared three generous gifts and sent them to them. She placed her hand on her six-month-old belly, full of anticipation.
"They are all born safely. My dear Junshu, we are waiting for you now."
In October of the 23rd year of Youning, the imperial palace, which had been gloomy for half a year, finally welcomed a happy event - Princess Pingling got married.
As the daughter of Concubine Rong and with two older brothers who were princes, Princess Pingling married off in a particularly grand manner, thanks to His Majesty's indulgence in adding some festive atmosphere to the marriage.
All the civil and military officials were very respectful. After all, it was still uncertain whether Shen Xihe would give birth to a boy or a girl. Among the princes and dukes, Xiao Changqing, who was very useful, was second, and no one dared to say he was first.
Apart from Prince Xiao Changgeng of Yan, who has been gaining momentum recently and is relied upon by Your Majesty, no one can match him in terms of popularity.
On the day of Princess Pingling's wedding, His Majesty went to the wedding in person. Only Shen Xihe, the emperor's sister-in-law who was still in mourning, did not attend. However, she also prepared a generous gift. Not to mention that she and Xiao Changqing have no conflict now, just the fact that when Xiao Changqing pressed His Majesty to open the coffin for an autopsy, Shen Xihe would have accepted the favor.
But Shen Xihe didn't expect that Emperor Youning actually fainted at Princess Pingling's husband's home!
"Your Majesty has fainted?" Shen Xihe's eyes narrowed after receiving the news.
Given your Majesty's shrewdness, how could he easily let others know that he was not feeling well if he didn't want to
During this period, Your Majesty has been secretly inviting the imperial physician many times, but it has always been kept secret. Your Majesty has never stopped visiting the imperial physician.
This time, during Princess Pingling's wedding, he fainted in public. Was it a deliberate bait, or was Your Majesty being ambushed
The former is that His Majesty wants to take action, and the latter is that someone is taking the opportunity to force those who are interested in the throne to take action!