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Chapter 308 Welcome

Only after Zhao Qiyuan and Su Rao were honest with each other did they realize their feelings for one another.

It turns out that in their relationship, it was never a solo performance, but rather they were both trying to enter each other's world.

The Fourth Madam was overjoyed, but no one could share this happiness with her, so she sent Zhiyi to deliver a flower cake to Shen Qingtan.

She specially drew a red double happiness symbol on the flower cake.

I hope to share this good news with Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi.

The days passed peacefully, and when the fourth wife was three months pregnant, she announced the good news of her pregnancy.

The usually quiet Duke's mansion became a bit more lively because of the fourth branch of the family's happy occasion.

Finally, smiles appeared on the faces of the Duke and the old lady.

They placed high hopes on the fourth wife's pregnancy, expecting her to give birth to a boy who would inherit the Duke's mansion in the future.

After all, Zhao Yi has royal blood flowing through his veins. As the son of the Princess Protector of the Nation, he is, in a sense, a prince.

The Duke's mansion could not keep him.

Even so, the master and mistress were still worried that Zhao Yi would overthink things, and they cared for him even more than usual.

Every day at noon, Guan Mama would come to Lanxueyuan to invite the young couple to have lunch at Jingdetang.

Zhao Yi anticipated that the day he would go to the Northern Qi Kingdom was getting closer and closer, and he was also worried that the master and mistress would be reluctant to part with him, so he came to Jingde Hall more and more frequently in order to put their minds at ease.

When the Great Zhou Dynasty welcomed its first snowfall of winter, it also welcomed the imperial tutor of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Upon hearing the news from the palace, Shen Qingtan touched her constantly twitching right eyelid, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

"The Emperor specially sent a palace servant to summon you to the palace, probably because he wants you to personally greet the Imperial Tutor."

Shen Qingtan brought Zhao Yi some everyday clothes to wear, then put on a long-sleeved cloak with a front opening, and finally stuffed a hand warmer into his sleeve.

“I specifically inquired with my brothers about the Imperial Tutor of Northern Qi. I heard that the political decisions in Northern Qi are basically made by the Imperial Tutor, which shows how shrewd and calculating he is. You must be careful of him to avoid falling into his trap.”

Zhao Yi understood Shen Qingtan's concerns. It turned out that the Northern Qi envoy was stirring up trouble in the Great Zhou, which was likely at the behest of the Imperial Tutor.

The fact that the Northern Qi imperial tutor personally came to the Great Zhou to apologize and seek peace raises questions about what other schemes were involved.

He said gently, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Shen Qingtan wanted to say something, but the man lowered his head and swallowed her unspoken words along with her sweet taste.

Only when the palace servants outside urged him did Zhao Yi release Shen Qingtan, instructing her, "Mother wants to make a pair of shoes for Father. Go teach her later. When I return, I'll go with you to collect snow."

Shen Qingtan nodded: "Go quickly, don't keep the palace servants waiting."

Zhao Yi left the room and entered the palace with the palace attendants.

Just as Shen Qingtan had predicted, Emperor Jing'an appointed Zhao Yi and the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies to go to the city gate to welcome the Northern Qi imperial tutor.

Zhao Yi led his entourage to the city gate in a grand procession. He discovered that the Northern Qi delegation was already waiting at the city gate, and even the King of Qi and Princess Guangning had come along.

In a short while, a long procession came from afar.

Princess Guangning saw the carriage getting closer and closer, and the black and red flags of Northern Qi fluttered in the cold wind.

She stared intently at one of the carriages, which slowly came to a stop, and everyone around her rushed forward to greet it.

Whether it was the cold weather or something else, she stood frozen in place, unable to move.

When the man stepped out of the carriage, her blank stare turned to terror.