Xiao Yongyan stood at the front, Xiao Yonghan stood below him, and behind him stood a dozen of Xiao Yongyan's concubines.

Everyone knelt down and bowed to the concubine. The concubine smiled and let everyone stand down.

"Haha, please sit down, don't hold yourself back! Hey, I don't know when the emperor will be able to bring your prince and princess to pay New Year's greetings to me!"

Xiao Yongyan said with a smile: "This matter of having children cannot be forced! Maybe fate has not arrived yet!"

Concubine Xian became restless. All in all, she had been in the palace for the longest time, but she still had no heirs.

If he could have a son and a half-daughter, I'm afraid he would have been promoted to the imperial title long ago, and he wouldn't be a concubine until now.

When the concubine said this, all the concubines did not dare to answer the question for fear of causing harm to themselves.

Xiao Yonghan and Mo Ruxue sat silently next to them, and they had nothing to do with them.

The atmosphere in the hall felt a little cold for a while.

Yi Shanggong smiled and changed the subject. She said to the concubine: "Concubine, today is the first day of the year. The yuan cake prepared for the emperor and the others will be cold soon."

"Oh, yes, let's serve it! This year the imperial dining room has also made several new styles. Let's all try them!"

This yuan cake is a unique cake made during Chinese New Year in the concubine's hometown. The concubine will ask the imperial kitchen to make some for everyone during the Chinese New Year.

The maids filed out carrying plates of exquisite cakes. Each plate contained four pieces of light yellow cakes, which were about the same size as modern mung bean cakes, but in different shapes.

Mo Ruxue picked up a piece and took a bite. It tasted slightly hard and left a fragrant aroma on her lips and teeth. This was obviously an osmanthus cake, so how could it be called Yuan cake?

It's just that the osmanthus cakes of this era were not as soft and soft as modern ones, and were a little too sweet.

Thinking about it carefully, she has indeed never seen osmanthus cake in the market of this dynasty. Has this kind of cake not been popularized yet?

If she comes up with a new and improved version, I wonder if her mother-in-law can treat her better.

The concubine smiled and said to everyone: "I, an old woman, make yuan cakes every year. Are you all tired of eating them?"

"No way, such delicacies can only be eaten here. I hope I can eat them more often!" Xiao Yongyan ate all four pieces with great appreciation.

"Eat slowly, don't choke! You are so old, but you are still like a child!"

The concubine smiled and scolded softly, with unstoppable love in her eyes.

Xiao Yonghan took two bites and said: "This year's cakes seem to be softer and more fragrant than in previous years."

"That's natural. This is the sweet-scented osmanthus that I sent people to Qinjiang to pick last year. The sweet-scented osmanthus there is the most fragrant, and the cakes made there are delicious." The concubine explained with a smile.

After eating the cakes and drinking two cups of tea, Xiao Yongyan chatted with the concubine for a while and then left with the concubines.

Xiao Yonghan and Mo Ruxue continued to stay and chat with the concubine. The whole time, mother and son were chatting, and Mo Ruxue sat quietly and listened.

A message came from Yi Shang Palace that Prince Changshan brought his family members to pay New Year's greetings to the concubine.

The concubine frowned and said: "Among the ladies who came just now, there is one who looks like the princess of Changshan County. Could it be that I have made a mistake?"

When Mo Ruxue heard this, she was thinking that Mei Yuruo was just like her, stupidly following the ladies who came first.

Yi Shanggong smiled and replied: "There is indeed a princess among the people who came just now. This time, the princess came with the princess and the head of Yongning County."

"Hey, Xiao Zhizhi is here too, hurry up and let her in, haha!"

Princess Changshan came in with Mei Yuruo, Princess Yongning, and a little boy of five or six years old.

The Lord of Yongning County is wearing a pink palace dress and a flying fairy bun. He looks extremely smart and lively.

She pursed her lips and smiled at Mo Ruxue, very cute.

Mei Yuruo's face was decorated again, but it still couldn't hide the sad look on her face.

Prince Changshan led them to kneel in front of the concubine and salute her. The concubine smiled and asked them to stand up.

"Prince Changshan will stay longer when he comes back this year, and ask Lord Yongning to come to the palace to accompany me more. Look, this palace is deserted. There is not a single child."

Xiao Yuanbi smiled and said: "Thanks to the concubine's love, this is Yongning's blessing! As long as the concubine is willing, let her live in the palace every day these days, and all the ministers have no objection."

"Xiao Zhizhi, come to Grandma Taifei, haha!"

The Lord of Yongning County was obviously used to calling the concubine so affectionately. She smiled and walked up to the concubine and snuggled into her arms.

"Grandma Toffee, I've been missing you a lot lately! Calculating carefully, I haven't seen Grandma Toffee for... fifteen days!"

The concubine smiled from ear to ear: "You can even calculate the days so clearly? How many days can you stay in the palace this time?"

"Okay, can the concubine allow my mother-in-law to visit me at any time?"

When Mei Yuruo heard what the Yongning County Lord said, she quickly stopped her and said, "It's already a great grace for you to stay in the palace to accompany the concubine. How can you still dare to make random demands?"

"Back to the concubine, she is young and ignorant. It's because I didn't discipline her well. And... please don't blame her."

The concubine smiled and said: "The princess is too nervous. What kind of request is this? It's human relations for a young daughter to be attached to her mother. For such a small thing, there is no need to punish her? I have agreed to it, haha!"

Mei Yuruo breathed a sigh of relief. She had heard from Yongning County Lord how the concubine treated her well, but now that she saw her, she finally believed her.

Xiao Yuanbi pushed the boy next to him and asked him to come forward to greet the concubine, but the boy didn't know whether he was shy or something else, and refused to move forward.

Only then did the concubine notice that there was a child beside Xiao Yuanbi.

"Prince Changshan, who is the boy beside you?"

"Going back to the concubine, this is Wei Chen's eldest son - Xiao Yingyu. He is six years old this year. Wei Chen wants to take him out to pay her New Year's greetings to the concubine. He has never been out of the palace and is a little restrained. Wei Chen has gone back.

Please enlighten me again."

The concubine looked at the boy. He had deep eyes, three-dimensional features, and a very handsome face at a young age. He was just a little timid, and was far worse than the Yongning County Lord when he first entered the palace.

The Lord of Yongning County was four or five years old when he entered the palace with Prince Changshan for the first time. He had a soft and cute little face, and his big watery eyes were full of energy. When he saw the concubine, he bowed and spoke without any traces.

The fault is that we are all very ladylike and really endearing.

"That's all, kid, take your time, don't scare him, you all just sit down, haha!"

Xiao Yuanbi and Xiao Yingyu sat opposite Xiao Yonghan, and Mei Yuruo sat below them.

"You all stay for lunch, Yi Shang Palace, we will invite the emperor and concubines over soon, let's all have a good time together!"

When Mei Yuruo heard that she wanted to stay for a meal, she immediately became restless. She originally thought that it would be just a New Year greeting, but if she wanted to have a meal, she didn't know how long it would last.

She leaned close to Xiao Yuanbi and said softly: "Prince, can I go back first? Chuan'er is still sick..."

"We have nannies and so many maids taking care of us, and there is no shortage of you! The emperor is here today, how dare you be absent? If you leave, where will the honor of this county prince go?"

"Concubine..." Mei Yuruo still wanted to argue a few words, but after taking a look at Xiao Yuanbi's fierce eyes, she had no choice but to shut up.

The Lord of Yongning County looked at his mother's frown, her face full of anxiety, and immediately understood. She leaned over and whispered a few words in the ear of the concubine.

The concubine frowned slightly and looked at Mei Yuruo and said: "Since you are in an emergency, just say it directly. The child's fever is a serious matter and there is no need to delay. I will ask Dr. Li to go back with you to take a look!"

"Thank you, concubine, thank you, concubine, thank you for your grace!" Mei Yuruo knelt down and kowtowed with joy.

Xiao Yuanbi said that it was very unlucky to see a doctor on the first day of the new year. No matter how much she begged her in the morning, he would not let her see a doctor no matter what she said.

She had no choice but to keep wiping her child's body to cool him down.

Now it's better. The concubine ordered the imperial doctor to go and treat the child. He dared not stop her!

Concubine: "Yishang Palace, Imperial Physician Xuan Li should go to the Prince's Mansion!"

"This slave obeys the order! The princess of the county will go out with this slave!"

"Thank you, Lord Shang Gong!" Mei Yuruo quickly stood up and left with Yi Shang Gong.

After they left, the concubine looked at Xiao Yuanbi with dissatisfaction. The legitimate son was seriously ill, but he brought the concubine into the palace to pay New Year greetings. It was really indiscriminate!

This princess was really too weak. Fortunately, the Yongning County Lord did not follow her temper. Thinking of this, the princess touched the Yongning County Lord's face kindly.

"Don't worry, Dr. Li is very skilled in medicine. He will definitely cure your brother."
Chapter completed!