Chapter 224: Meeting the King and his Wife of Han and Gaining Praise
When we chat about daily life, it’s always the same old topics.
Especially after seeing Jiang Shiyuan's two children, the Crown Prince's wife's heart also became resentful. There was a bit of sadness and helplessness between her brows. She looked at her and said.
"You have a son and a daughter now, which is a real blessing. But it's different for me. I've been married for some time, but there has been no progress. The prince and the prince have high hopes for me. Sometimes I'm really afraid of making them sad."
The Crown Princess couldn't help but laugh at herself. Thinking of her situation, Jiang Shiyuan also understood it very well.
Everyone in Hanzhou knows that the King of Han looks down on the Crown Prince. Therefore, if the Crown Prince's Concubine can give birth to a child, it will be the hope of the King of Han and also the hope of Hanzhou. So she understood the difficulties of the Crown Prince's Concubine. After thinking about it for a while, she felt that if there was a chance to let Aunt Mu Shao help the Crown Prince's Concubine check her pulse, there might be some results.
However, she would not say this in advance. After all, given Aunt Mushao's personality, she might not be willing to take other people's pulse, so it would be better to wait for her to ask first.
"Children are destiny, you can't force it. To be honest, before the birth of my two children, I never thought I could have children in this life. I'm sure you've heard about my story. I've been taking medicine since I was a child, and I was always thought to be a sickly child. Unexpectedly, I was blessed by God. So many things are unpredictable. You never know when destiny will come, don't you think?"
The Crown Princess felt a little bitter after hearing this.
If it weren't for the current situation of the Xie family, she would not have married into the family. She was not afraid of anything else now, but she was afraid that the Xie family would not live long enough for her to give birth to a child. However, these things were not something she could decide, so she had to pretend to be calm, picked up the tea at hand and took a sip, and then changed the subject.
The female members of the family each had their own places in the flower hall, but everyone in the front hall gathered around the King of Han, including the Prince of Han, Marshal Pei, and Pei Zisu, who was particularly glorious today.
The King of Han looked at Pei Zisu's smug look and couldn't help but asked with a smile.
"I haven't seen what the two children look like yet. Zi Su, have someone bring the children here so I can take a look."
Pei Zisu naturally obeyed the order from the King of Han, and sent someone to quickly send the news back to the flower hall. Not long after, Jiang Shiyuan personally brought the two children to the front hall. When they saw her coming, all the officials in Hanzhou were a little surprised.
After all, the title of the most beautiful woman in Dasui is not false.
Pei Zisu took a few steps forward to greet her. When the two stood together, they were indeed a perfect match made in heaven. Many people watched with a smile, except for the Prince of Han, who had a look of jealousy in his eyes.
"Your subject, Jiang from the Pei family, greets the King of Han."
"I've met my father-in-law."
Marshal Pei seemed reluctant, but the King of Han seemed more like an elder who loved them, with smiles in his eyes.
"I knew from the beginning that Zi Su was deeply in love with you. Now it seems that you and he are indeed a good match. Now that you have twins, a dragon and a phoenix, it is obvious that you are blessed with great fortune. I hope that your life will be more prosperous."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will keep it in mind."
The conversation between the two made Pei Laoshuai, who was sitting next to them, feel a little uncomfortable. He didn't think much of this daughter-in-law, but now that she was back and had done a great service to their Pei family, he didn't care much about it. He just said to her, "Bring these two children here for the prince to have a look first."
"Yes."
Then Liuhua and Luoluo, who were beside Jiang Shiyuan, took the child to the King of Han. Marshal Pei had only met him once, so it was natural for him to go over to him at this time.
The two children's clever looks made the King of Han feel very excited. Even Pei Laoshuai, their biological grandfather, had to stand aside and took Lai Jie'er from Liuhua with a smile.
It might have been a while since he last saw a newborn baby, so the King of Han was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear. Although Marshal Pei didn't say it, he was very happy for the two children, especially his granddaughter Lai Jie'er. In his opinion, she looked exactly like Pei Zisu, even more powerful than him.
He never makes mistakes when looking at people with these eyes, so even though the child is only a hundred days old, he already has all kinds of thoughts and ideas in his mind.
The King of Han was the same. He wished this was his own granddaughter and kept praising her.
"Haha, the two children are very good. Zi Su, your wife has really made great contributions. This prince has prepared a lot of good things, waiting to celebrate the two children's hundredth day. Now it seems that it is just the right time. When the children can talk and walk, bring them to the palace. This prince will personally hold a banquet for them and recognize them as godparents."
Everyone present heard that the King of Han wanted to acknowledge his son as his godfather.
Pei Zisu and Jiang Shiyuan were both a little surprised. After all, the reputation of Pei's descendants was not as great as that of the King of Han's goddaughter and godson. So when they heard this, they wanted to refuse. However, the King of Han did not give them the chance to refuse. He directly took out his black jade dragon-patterned ring, twisted it left and right, split it into two, and handed it to the two children.
"This is my token of loyalty. You two brothers and sisters should keep it with you. When you see me, you must call me Grandfather Han as soon as possible!"
Once these words were spoken, even Marshal Pei had no way to refute them.
He glanced at the couple, signaling them to accept it immediately. Pei Zisu stepped forward, respectfully accepted the "token" on behalf of the two children, and then said.
"Zi Su has taken note of what the prince said. When the time comes, I will definitely bring the children to the palace to pay homage to the prince!"
"Okay, I've been waiting for this day."
The banquet was filled with joy, and the officials once again expressed their gratitude for the great blessing that Pei Zisu's good fortune could be passed on to his children.
The only exception was the Prince of Han. He had originally hoped to have children early so as to win the heart of his father, but now he was overtaken by these two young kids. It turned out that there was no good person among the Pei family. Even Jiang Shiyuan was hated by him!
Then he looked at the two children with some anger in his eyes, but Lai Jie'er saw that he was not afraid at all and even smiled. Others praised the child for his optimistic character, but the Prince of Han felt that this child had been at odds with him since childhood and would definitely be a strong rival in the future!
Evil thoughts crept into my mind and I soon came up with an idea.
However, as soon as the look in his eyes showed a little, it was discovered by Pei Zisu, who was protecting his son. The warning was obvious in his words. The prince couldn't help swallowing, and then he felt a chill on his back and restrained himself a little.