allonlinenovel Chapter 871 Points to Zhaoyang!
Chapter 871 Points to Zhaoyang!
The next day, a group of ministers arrived at the palace early to prepare for court, but unexpectedly, the chief eunuch came to deliver an imperial edict saying that there would be no court that day.
Mu Chang'an, being the Grand Chancellor of the Imperial Secretariat, naturally asked an extra question, "Does Your Excellency know why His Majesty did not hold court this morning? And why is His Highness the Crown Prince not here either?"
The head eunuch chuckled, "Congratulations, Lord Mu! Yesterday, after the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), the Crown Princess gave birth to another son. Right now, the Emperor and Empress are both at the Eastern Palace."
Mu Chang'an didn't react for a moment, but Minister Sun nudged him, saying, "Lord Mu, this is fantastic news!"
Mu Chang'an nodded with a smile, and immediately, everyone in the hall began to congratulate him.
"Father-in-law, you just said that the Crown Princess has given birth to another son?"
"Yes, Lord Mu. His Majesty has even bestowed upon me a name."
Mu Chang'an quickly asked, "Then I don't know?"
"If Lord Mu wants to know, he might as well take a stroll through the East Palace. His Highness the Crown Prince also said that you, as the maternal grandfather, should also go and see your grandson."
Mu Chang'an felt flattered and overjoyed.
"Thank you very much, sir. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please, sir, have some wine with me, so that I may share in the Crown Princess's joy."
In the East Palace, Mu Xin Nuan had been moved from the delivery room back to her sleeping quarters.
By this time, the sun was shining brightly.
Mu Chang'an did not go directly to the East Palace, but rushed to the palace gate and sent someone to fetch his wife so they could visit Mu Xin Nuan together.
The Empress was exhausted after most of the night and was resting in a side hall, while the Emperor, accompanied by Duanmu Zonghua, went to watch over the newborn baby.
Duanmu Chuze was relieved to see that Mu Xinnuan's complexion was better than when she came out of the delivery room.
At the same time, Zi Yi also came over to reply.
"Don't disturb the Crown Princess's rest. Come with me to the front to talk."
Zi Yi reported everything she had found out, but Duanmu Chuze frowned deeply.
The old woman from last night has already died from poisoning.
It turned out that she had already ingested a deadly poison; whether the plan succeeded or failed, she was doomed.
Duanmu Chuze wasn't stupid either. Even if someone was dead, he would start by investigating her network of relationships, the places she had lived, and her relatives in the palace. In just a few hours, he had already found out most of the details.
It has to be said that Duanmu Chuze's subordinates are incredibly fast at getting things done.
"Your Highness, everything seems to be related to the Luo family. But upon closer inspection, each layer of the relationship doesn't seem to be very deep. What do you think?"
"Have someone keep an eye on everyone in the Luo household. The people in the Dark Hall have been resting long enough. Let them all come out and stretch their legs. Remember, I'm talking about everyone. From Princess Zhaoyang down to the night soil collectors, not a single one can be missed."
"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it immediately."
Duanmu Chuze took a deep breath. It seemed that he usually appeared too gentle and harmless, which gave some people the wrong impression that he was a kind-hearted bodhisattva.
After Duanmu Chuze finished dealing with things here, he didn't linger for a moment and returned to Yichun Palace.
At that time, Mu Xin Nuan had already woken up.
"Anuan, do you feel unwell anywhere? Should we call the imperial physician?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled and shook her head, "How is our child?"
“Great, thank you, Anuan. You’ve given me another son.”
I thought you wouldn't like it.
"How could that be? Although I do want a daughter, I will love any child you give birth to, regardless of gender."
"You have such a sweet tongue!"
Duanmu Chuze smiled and said, "I'm telling the truth."
"Your Highness, Lord Mu and Madam Mu have arrived."
"Yes, please have them come directly. My father-in-law is no outsider, there's no need for so many formalities."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The palace maids had just left when the Empress entered, supported by one of them.
"Anuan is awake? Here, this is chicken soup that the kitchen just made. Try it. You've just given birth, so you must eat more nourishing foods."
"Thank you for your concern, Mother."
Duanmu Chuze helped Mu Xinnuan up and leaned against the bed. Then he took the chicken soup from the palace servant and fed her spoonful by spoonful.
The Empress sat down beside them, and seeing how loving the couple was, her eyes were also filled with joy.
Having lived to their age, what more could they possibly want?
As long as the descendants are doing well, then there is nothing wrong with any of this.
Mu Chang'an and Madam Li entered the inner hall, but before they could even pay their respects, the Empress waved her hand and said, "Enough, it's a joyous occasion today, so let's skip the formalities for now."
"Thank you, empress."
The couple were naturally comforted to see the Crown Prince personally feeding Ah Nuan soup.
Mu Xin Nuan originally wanted to speak first, but Duanmu Chu Ze refused, even threatening that she was not allowed to utter a single word until she finished the bowl of chicken soup.
The Empress, however, knew how to handle people. She sent someone to bring the young prince over so that Mr. and Mrs. Mu Chang'an could see him.
"This child is really handsome, just like the Crown Prince."
Li Shi was surprised that Mu Chang'an, who was usually a bit dull, would say such a thing. She smiled and said, "Isn't that right? I think this child is quite chubby. No wonder A Nuan's belly was so swollen before."
"Yes, it's good for the child to be a little chubby, so he'll be stronger," the Empress chimed in.
"By the way, I heard that His Majesty has already bestowed a name upon me, I wonder?"
"This child's name is Zongyao. Duanmu Zongyao."
Mu Chang'an's hand trembled slightly. What a grand name!
It seems that the Emperor's attitude towards Anuan has improved considerably. This can be seen from the child's name, which contains the character "Yao," demonstrating the Emperor's high expectations for him.
The news of the Crown Prince's son's birth quickly spread throughout the capital.
The Crown Prince is a hero of the Great Yong Dynasty, and the Crown Princess is a gentle and kind person. Their happy event in the Eastern Palace is naturally a happy event for the entire Great Yong Dynasty.
Of course, there are also some people who are very unhappy that Mu Xin Nuan was able to have another son, and that both mother and child are safe and sound.
But what kind of place is the Eastern Palace? How can it be a place where people can freely inquire about information?
Two days later, the old master, supported by Li, also came to visit Mu Xinnuan. Seeing his great-grandson, the old master was overjoyed.
Jin, from the second wife's family, and Liu, from the Zhenguo General's Mansion, also came to visit one after another.
Apart from them, almost no one else dared to visit at this time.
In fact, even Princess Zhaoyang and Duanmu Jing wanted to come and see their nephew, but Duanmu Chuze stopped them.
In his words, no matter what, they had to wait until Mu Xin Nuan was over a full moon.
Mu Xin Nuan is currently in postpartum confinement and needs to rest quietly, so she should not be disturbed.
Duanmu Jing was fine, she just teased Duanmu Chuze a few times, but Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.