"Represented by Mrs. Qing'er... there are four other people, all with new faces."

"Come with Qing'er?"

"...Shui Xinyuan?"

The maid opened the door and Qing'er poked her head in.

"Just now I saw Zhuyan and Yaoer leaving in a menacing manner, can we come in?"

"come in!"

Shui Xinyuan looked back and found four young women standing behind Qing'er.

These four people were completely different from the guests who had come to greet Shui Xinyuan so far. They were dressed more plainly than Shui Xinyuan, and they did not have a arrogant attitude. Everyone shrank and looked up at Shui Xinyuan uneasily.

"Well……?"

Shui Xinyuan looked at Qing'er and the women in turn, Qing'er shrugged.

"They said that they wanted to greet you at the last festival, but in the end they didn't have the courage. I told them that as long as they apply for an audience, you can meet them at any time. They didn't seem to believe that they could meet the empress so easily, and they didn't dare to come.

"

"……oh?"

Chunxiang quietly handed the visitor list to Shui Xinyuan and whispered that they were not nobles.

"Mr. Guo, a doctor in the field of the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Zhongban, a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, Mr. Shi, the supervisory censor, Mr. Jiang's wife..."

"..."

They are all ordinary officials' wives.

Qing'er pushed the four of them in.

"Well, um...thank you, the Queen, for taking the time for us."

"Ah, oh, no, no."

Seeing the four people suddenly bowing to him, Shui Xinyuan forgot that this was normal etiquette, and couldn't help but return the bow to them... Only then did Shui Xinyuan realize that although non-noble officials accounted for the overwhelming majority,

Almost all the people who entered the palace to look for her were princes and nobles, and no one had ever bowed to her so respectfully.

Qing'er chuckled.

"Don't worry, they are not here to say bad things about you."

The four people shook their heads in panic.

"When I gave birth to my child last year, I received a congratulatory letter from the Queen..."

"I also received a letter from my empress..."

"Like the empress, I was married to the capital from Liuzhou."

"Ah... I used to be a housemaid, and the Queen's dance at the banquet was so beautiful..."

The officials' wives lowered their heads and started talking one after another, their voices a little nervous.

...Qing'er is Shui Xinyuan's old friend for many years, and she also has a group of court actress friends.

The maids here are like family members. Although Shui Xinyuan is not used to getting along with those noble ladies, he cannot ignore them.

Shui Xinyuan never wanted others to be formal because she was a queen.

However, she had never thought before that among those close to her and those who rejected her, there were also those who recognized her as the queen and respected her.

"You raise your heads..."

The news of Shui Xinyuan's pregnancy will be announced tomorrow.

Will the child who is about to be born receive the blessings of these people?

...She believes that she can receive blessings, and she will definitely receive blessings.

Several officials' wives raised their heads tremblingly, and Shui Xinyuan smiled in response.

"Would you like to sit down and chat? I'll make tea."

"Well……"

"I always make tea for the emperor and his guests."

"You personally...?"

"yes."

The four people froze in place in surprise, then breathed a sigh of relief and showed cheerful expressions.

The maids brought chairs and new teacups, and Qing'er immediately sat down.

"Shui Xinyuan, what kind of tea is today?"

"What I just made was lychee tea. Can I make the same tea?...Ah, please sit down, you're welcome!"

The wives of the four officials finally sat down in fear. They must have felt that the queen in front of them was different from what they had imagined.

...but this is the real me...

I hope to remain as I am, as Lu Fusu chose me to be, and to become the queen of this country.

Shui Xinyuan said in his heart.

She poured tea into six teacups, and the aroma immediately wafted away, causing the youngest lady to let out a soft exclamation.

Qing'er held her cheek and looked happily at their wide-eyed expressions.

“The tea here tastes great because the Queen is very good at making tea.”

"The Queen even made tea herself..."

One of them couldn't help but said, but hurriedly covered his mouth with his hand, and Shui Xinyuan laughed.

"Yes, although I am a queen...but I am good at making tea."

…

The next year, Qing'er gave birth to a son, and a month later, at the end of winter, Shui Xinyuan also gave birth to a son.

The news of the birth of the prince made the whole country rejoice. Although no one took the lead and no permission was obtained, all the celebrations were celebrated for more than three days. In the end, the local government had to stop the celebrations.

The plum blossoms fell silently, and the red drowned the green water.

Shui Xinyuan placed his sleeping son next to the Zhuge family sons who came to visit with his mother, and let them sleep quietly.

"...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally fell asleep?"

"Hmm... How come Xiaohu won't be woken up?"

"My son loves to sleep. I almost doubt that sleeping is his hobby. Last time the maid broke the tea cup in the next room, he didn't wake up at all."

"You really have the air of a general..."

Shui Xinyuan and Qing'er stood by the railing of the crib, admiring the sleeping faces of the two children, then turned and walked away.

Two maids sat watching over the baby.

"Don't you think Xiaohu looks a lot like Zhuge Qing?"

"Does it really look like him? I've always felt so..."

Although the weather was still a bit cold, they sat close to the corridor to avoid waking up the children.

Shui Xinyuan made tea as usual, and Qing'er put the snacks he brought on the plate.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must also look like the Emperor."

"I think so too. Because when I was pregnant, I kept telling my belly that I must, absolutely, look like the emperor."

"What kind of spell is this...?"

...Because if I see the emperor loving a son who looks like me, I will definitely feel very unwilling... Shui Xinyuan thought.

While they were drinking tea slowly, they saw Fu Bo appearing at the other end of the pool.

Qing'er silently waved to Uncle Fu, who noticed them and walked towards them.

A young man followed behind Forbes.

"The empress and madam are both here..."

"Uncle Fu, good afternoon."

Shui Xinyuan and Qing'er poked their heads out by the railing, and Fu Bo and the young man bowed to them.

"How are your Highness and Your Majesty?"

"Good, they're sleeping, so..."

"Oh...Okay, okay."

Ifu smiled and nodded twice.

"Then let me introduce you two in a low voice... His name is Li Chengjian, and he is my new assistant. Li Chengjian, this is the wife of the empress and the minister of Zhuge Zhongshu."
To be continued...