New Year

"What is Your Prince writing?"

With the Lunar New Year just a month away, Lin Yunwan noticed that Qi Lingheng had been writing in his study these past few days, and the documents looked like the same old memorials.

She put down a bowl of soup and said, "You've been writing for several days now."

Qi Lingheng rubbed his temples; he was truly exhausted from writing.

He said, "A New Year's New Year Memorial to my Imperial Father Empress."

Lin Yunwan walked over and asked, "Your Prince, may I see it?"

"Sure."

Qi Lingheng chuckled and picked up the New Year Memorial to show it to her.

Lin Yunwan glanced at it.

With the Prince's talent, submitting New Year Memorial would not be a difficult task.

There were also letters from the palace lying casually next to the table, and she had read them all.

After reading it, I understood everything.

The Emperor and Empress urged the child to be born in their letters.

And the Prince seemed to have promised at some point that he would fulfill their wish for a grandson of the emperor as soon as possible.

No wonder it was difficult to write New Year Memorial this year.

Qi Lingheng stood up and walked to her side.

He held her waist, stroked her flat stomach, and whispered, "Now you know how difficult things are for your husband?"

Lin Yunwan her head and smiled, "Isn't it all your fault? Children are a gift from heaven. How could you and the Emperor and Empress guarantee when we would have a child?"

"If I didn't say that, you'd have to go see your in-laws this Chinese New Year."

Qi Lingheng originally wanted to pinch her cheek, but seeing that the hairpin was a little crooked when she turned around, he straightened it for her.

Lin Yunwan knew he was acting in her best interest; returning to the capital now was indeed not the right time.

She walked to her desk, picked up her pen, and wrote a New Year Memorial as well.

As she finished writing, she said, "Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws, so I'll also offer a New Year Memorial as a token of my respect."

When Qi Lingheng took a look, the New Year Memorial was practically a self-reproach statement written on it.

She's taking all the blame upon herself.

"That won't do. How can you blame only the Princess Consort?"

"It is because I am useless."

Qi Lingheng was joking with her. At the beginning of their marriage, they had Physician come to check their pulses, and they were both in good health. However, the matter of having children could not be rushed. No matter how anxious the Emperor and Empress were, it couldn't be rushed.

He picked up his pen and finished the second half of his New Year Memorial.

"If the Princess Consort is guilty, then I, the king, will not be spared either."

It is also a form of writing a confession of guilt.

Once they were dry, Qi Lingheng told A Fu to send them out of the capital as soon as possible.

"Roads to the Capital will be closed in a few days, so don't cause any delays on the road."

A Fu, holding the New Year Memorial, said, "This servant understands!"

Jiangqian Post Station dispatched two New Year Memorial to the Capital at breakneck speed.

The things that Prince Huan sent back to the capital, even a single feather, were delivered directly to the emperor or the inner palace.

Emperor Jingshun and Empress Zhao looked at the two New Year Memorial from their son and daughter-in-law.

Emperor Jingshun was very pleased and said with a smile, "They really are a newlywed couple, their love as deep as the sea."

The Empress was also very pleased; she understood perfectly well the tender sentiments expressed in the two New Year Memorial.

My daughter-in-law is also quite talented in writing; she truly deserves to be the Di Daughter of the Lin clan.

"If things continue like this, Your Majesty, are you still worried about not having a grandson?"

Emperor Jingshun nodded, and also wrote a letter to his son and daughter-in-law, along with a generous reward, and sent a message: "If the Princess Consort gives birth to Imperial Legitimate Grandson for my Great Zhou Dynasty, I will reward her handsomely!"

Empress Zhao also wanted to reward him, but besides bestowing the rewards, she was quite curious. "I wonder how the eldest daughter of the Lin Residence managed to subdue Heng'er?"

Her son seemed obedient, but in reality, he was very willful and unruly.

Emperor Jingshun was also full of questions, but after Nanny Wang returned to the capital, she did not reveal the specific reason.

He stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since ancient times, even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman; it must be so."

Empress Zhao did not think so.

There are plenty of beautiful women in the Capital, yet I haven't seen my son fall for anyone.

But now that their son has finally gotten married, it has put an end to their worries as Imperial Father and Empress, so they will not dwell on it for the time being.

"Heng'er said that Lin clan is in poor health, so we won't bother them this year. We'll wait until next year... I want to meet my daughter-in-law."

Emperor Jingshun also longed to see him, and he even joked, "It would be best if you could bring my grandson with you to the capital."

The emperor and empress were chatting and laughing when a palace Palace Maid came in and said, "Your Majesty, the former Crown Prince requests an audience."

Emperor Jingshun frowned. "He's frail and sickly. What's he doing here in this wind and snow? Go, have someone escort the Crown Prince back immediately. Also, have Imperial Physician Chen go to the Crown Prince's Residence to check his pulse. Whether he's alright or not, report back to me."

The Palace Maid took her leave. "Yes."

Let's continue listening to the new music composed by Empress Zhao.

"Your Crown Prince, the Emperor has matters to attend to and says the snow is heavy, so he has asked me to escort you back with men."

The one who arrived was Emperor Jingshun's most trusted Eunuch.

The Crown Prince looked up at the snow-covered imperial city, the vermilion walls and green tiles a vast expanse of white. He coughed twice and chuckled, "Imperial Father is right, the snowstorm is too heavy. Too heavy..."

"Please give my regards to my Imperial Father Emperor."

"Yes."

The Crown Prince's Residence's servants helped him leave Crown Prince palace.

Imperial Physician Chen took the Crown Prince's pulse, recorded the pulse diagnosis, and presented it to Emperor Jingshun, explaining it in detail.

After that, rare medicinal herbs were continuously delivered to the Crown Prince's Residence.

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"Yun Wan, look, Imperial Father Empress are very happy. Empress even said you have talent."

Upon receiving the letter from the Emperor and Empress, Qi Lingheng presented the treasure to Lin Yunwan.

Lin Yunwan smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Your Highness. The Prince and Empress love you because of your favor."

She never expected that the Emperor and Empress would dote on the Prince as much as an ordinary family would dote on their youngest child.

When she spoke of her parents' doting love and saw the family letter on the table, Lin Yunwan suddenly looked dejected.

"What's wrong?"

Qi Lingheng's expression also changed. She had been talking happily just now, but for some reason, she seemed a little sad.

Lin Yunwan smiled faintly, "It's nothing."

She changed the subject, saying, "Your Prince, Xiruo is not young anymore. She was originally a maid in the Prince's mansion, and I know nothing about her background, but I think she has reached the age where she should be married. What do you think?"

"Xiruo is already your maid, and her heart belongs to you. You can arrange things for her however you want."

Lin Yunwan said, "I'm just afraid of wronging her."

Qi Lingheng laughed and said, "I've never seen you mistreat any of the maids beside you."

Except for their wedding night, he forbade the maids from waking her in the bath. Every time he came, the two maids, Xiruo and Cuiqin, would immediately go to inform him.

Lin Yunwan had no choice but to say, "Then I'll find a suitable place to settle Xiruo."

There are other general affairs and personnel matters that also need to be handled at the same time.

Qi Lingheng had to meet with Provincial Administration officials today, so he left after only a short while.

Lin Yunwan met with all the shopkeepers and managers of the shops Estate Steward operating outside the palace in the Discussion Hall of the Prince's Mansion.

"Managing these people requires a combination of kindness and strictness, but it's almost the New Year, so let's not say anything unlucky now and talk about it after the New Year."

Lin Yunwan Xiruo, and Cuiqin were talking.

Cuiqin replied, "Your Princess Consort, the gifts for our first meeting have all been prepared."

Lin Yunwan nodded. "Give the reward."

As the New Year approached, everyone inside and outside the Prince's Palace received a reward.

Lin Yunwan also meticulously compiled a list of all the social interactions between the Prince's Jiangqian and officials, prominent families, and powerful figures in the capital, and sent out New Year's gifts to each household without any errors.

Amidst the busyness and trivialities, I also heard some good news: Dong Shuangshuang is about to give birth.

Cuiqin said with a grin, "They said they've already hired a midwife to stay at our house, it'll be during the first month of the lunar calendar."

Lin Yunwan smiled and said, "Have someone go to Ci'en Temple and donate five hundred taels of silver for incense oil!"

At the end of the year, they donated two more sums of money. Lin Yunwan also overheard that the Su Family had also donated two sums.