Madam Cheng is his own family and is familiar with the affairs in the palace. Ji Xiaotang did not hide it, so he told Madam Cheng about the whole story.

"Madam, tell me, in this case, do I have to go into the palace?" Ji Xiaotang asked Madam Cheng.

In this case, it was a risky move to the palace, but the things she could get back were also very considerable. Weighing the pros and cons, Ji Xiaotang believes that the benefits of entering the palace this time outweigh the disadvantages, and she must go there too.

Madam Cheng was very cautious, and she did not answer Ji Xiaotang's question.

Whether Ji Xiaotang will enter the palace or not, in the end, Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen will make decisions.

And all Madam Cheng can do is...

"If the princess enters the palace, I will do my best to protect the safety of the princess and the prince."

"Thank you, Madam." Ji Xiaotang nodded with a smile.

Madam Cheng did not continue to persuade Ji Xiaotang, but retreated. Regardless of whether Ji Xiaotang entered the palace in the end, she had to make complete preparations in advance.

Qin Zhen shook his sleeves from the room on Xichun Hall. After that, Ji Xiaotang did whatever he should do, and did not ask Qin Zhen where he was.

When Ji Xiaotang was playing the lights, after dinner, he sat on the couch and hugged Xuan'er to play.

Xuan'er is more lively and cute now. Not only is her big eyes following any activity almost always, but her small mouth is unwilling to stop. In a babbling manner, Ji Xiaotang said something, and he also said something, the mother and son are in harmony.

The curtain suddenly rang.

No one reported that someone had come, so Ji Xiaotang didn't look up, thinking that it was the girl who served him, and accidentally became more disturbed. Those who could enter her house were extremely decent or her confidant, and she would not do such a small thing.

However, after a while, he didn't hear any other movements. Instead, Xuan'er became uneasy in her arms.

Xuan'er kicked her legs, her face and body were both trying hard toward the door, and her mouth was rosy, and a bun smiled so hard that she could only see the pink gums. Her big eyes were almost narrowed into slits.

Who is coming to make Xuan'er so happy?

Ji Xiaotang didn't have to look up and know who was coming.

She didn't hit anyone to find Qin Zhen, but Qin Zhen came back herself.

Knowing that Qin Zhen was back, Ji Xiaotang still didn't look up and continued to tease Xuan'er.

Qin Zhen entered the upper room of Xichun Hall and made some noises. Xuan'er noticed him, but Ji Xiaotang seemed to have no idea. Qin Zhen was standing there and was a little embarrassed.

He shook his sleeves and left, but did not leave the mansion, but just sat in the study room in front.

Sitting down in the study, he had no intention of dealing with things, and almost sat there, waiting for Ji Xiaotang to change his mind and come to him.?¤       ◎?◎              ◎                                                                                  

However, until the servants said that the dinner time was up, he did not wait for the person Ji Xiaotang called, nor did he wait for Ji Xiaotang.

When he asked the people he served, if the princess had asked him, and the answer he got was no, Qin Zhen was in a very complicated mood.

He didn't use dinner, and when it was time to light the lamp, he found out that Ji Xiaotang had already used dinner by himself and was taking Xuan'er to play in the room on the Xichun Hall, he finally couldn't sit still anymore.

Even if he couldn't get over the face, he still couldn't control his legs. He walked back by himself.

But he had walked back by himself, and Ji Xiaotang pretended that he hadn't seen him.

He should have been angry, but when he saw Xuan'er snuggling in Ji Xiaotang's arms and smiling faces at him, he looked at Ji Xiaotang's black top and pink neck that he showed because he lowered his head slightly and talked to Xuan'er. Qin Zhen's anger and grievance turned into tenderness.

If the mountain doesn’t come, I will go to the mountain.

He has walked back by himself, right?

"Xuan'er." After thinking this clearly, Qin Zhen opened his arms at Xuan'er and walked to Ji Xiaotang a few steps.

Xuan'er danced even more happily in Ji Xiaotang's arms. Ji Xiaotang even felt that if she was less powerful, she would almost not be able to hold Xuan'er. At the same time, she also noticed that Qin Zhen was approaching.

She didn't have to look up or even look at Xuan'er's performance. The aura was so familiar to her.

Ji Xiaotang raised his head and saw Qin Zhen’s smiling face and open arms.

Qin Zhen's smile was as soft and warm as spring, and his open arms were so strong and reliable.

Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang met with each other, sighed in their hearts, took another step forward, and took Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er in her arms into their arms.

"Xiaotang..."

"Prince..."

Ji Xiaotang leaned against Qin Zhen's shoulder, and her breath was full of Qin Zhen's breath mixed with Xuan'er's faint milk fragrance, and her heart completely softened.

The three of them hugged each other like this. I don’t know how long it took, or the feeling of wetness in my arms made Ji Xiaotang come to his senses.

She took Xuan'er to play for a while today, and Xuan'er urinated.

If it were in the past, Xuan'er would have cried, but this time, Xuan'er did not cry and still leaned against his parents with a smile, as if she also liked and enjoyed the moment when the family of three hugged each other like this.

"I peed again."

"What a big big time peeing.    ??"

Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen looked at each other, and both of them laughed.

Next, the two of them cooperated and changed Xuan'er's diapers in a tacit way. After playing for a while, Xuan'er finally got a little sleepy and fell asleep slowly in Ji Xiaotang's arms.

After seeing Xuan'er sleeping soundly, Ji Xiaotang slowly placed him on the couch.

Qin Zhen set up a pillow for Xuan'er, and Ji Xiaotang covered Xuan'er with a thin quilt.

After Xuan'er was placed, Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen sat on the couch again. The two sat silently for a while, but did not speak.

Finally, Qin Zhen spoke first.

"Xiaotang, do you have to go?" Qin Zhen asked.

"The prince knows the answer, right?" Ji Xiaotang asked without answering, "If the prince had changed to my position, the prince would definitely go, right?"

Qin Zhen could not deny this sentence. He also understood Ji Xiaotang's determination more.

"Xiaotang..."

Qin Zhen wanted to say something, but Ji Xiaotang raised his hand and gently pressed it on his lips with his fingers.

"The prince doesn't need to say anything. Even for Xuan'er, I have to go. I promised the prince that I will take good care of Xuan'er and myself."

"Okay." Qin Zhen also raised his hand and held Ji Xiaotang's hand.

...

The next morning, Ji Xiaotang made up according to the grade and waited to clean up. Madam Cheng, the wet nurse and others also carried Xuan'er over there.

Ji Xiaotang carried Xuan'er into the carriage, and Qin Zhen personally led people to the forbidden palace.

The people guarding the road should have received orders long ago. They arrived in front of the Cining Palace Gate and the Cining Palace Gate. Someone had been welcoming him. While greeting Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen, someone went inside, and while someone came to report to Empress Dowager Han.

Ji Xiaotang walked to the front of the hall with Xuan'er and Qin Zhen in his arms, and Empress Dowager Han had already brought the people to greet him.

Even Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen were slightly stunned.

With the identity and status of Empress Dowager Han, he never went out to greet anyone. Ji Xiaotang thought that he was afraid that in Longqing Dynasty, they would be the only ones who were treated like this.

Empress Dowager Han smiled and went straight to the steps of the hall.

Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang both bowed down and bowed.

Empress Dowager Han smiled and asked them to be exempted from gifts. While reaching out her hand, she held Ji Xiaotang. Her eyes slapped Ji Xiaotang's face and moved to Xuan'er's face.

"What a child!" After Empress Dowager Han's eyes fell on Xuan'er's face, she couldn't move away.

"The Empress Dowager is so happy to see the prince. The princess and the young prince. This is not the place to speak..." A palace maid behind Empress Dowager Han reminded with a smile.

Ji Xiaotang looked over in the voice. The person who spoke was Yang Pianpian.

I don’t know when Yang Pianpian was able to speak like this in front of Empress Dowager Han. It seems that she has become Empress Dowager Han’s confidant palace maid, and she is favored by Empress Dowager Han.

And Empress Dowager Han was really reminded by Yang Pianpian to come back to her senses.

"That's right, the Ai family is really too happy." Empress Dowager Han said with a smile, her eyes still on Xuan'er's face.

Yang Pianpian came forward to help Empress Dowager Han, Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen followed him, and everyone surrounded him into the hall, reconciled and sat down.

Empress Dowager Han specially asked Ji Xiaotang to sit in front of her.

Ji Xiaotang actually had some impression of that seat. In her memory, only Princess Changning had sat so close to Empress Dowager Han. Even when Empress Dowager Han was most enthusiastic about her, she never let her sit so close.

Empress Dowager Han first said a few words to Qin Zhen, and then he was about to beat Qin Zhen away.

"The Minister of Works handed over a memorial. He said that the land movement in Shanxi destroyed many houses and roads. I saw that his memorial was written inexplicably, so I asked him to wait outside. Zhen'er, just go and ask him for a good question for me, and then discuss a charter to save me some concern." Empress Dowager Han was very kind.

The earthquake in Shanxi not only destroyed houses and roads, but also killed and injured many people. This was the biggest thing in the court at present, involving all aspects. Empress Dowager Han's words secretly gave Qin Zhen a lot of power.

However, Qin Zhen did not get up.

"The Minister of Works is also an old minister. He even wrote a memorial inexplicable way. He should have to call it back and let him write it again." Qin Zhen said, and then smiled at Empress Dowager Han, "My son is better to stay here and talk to the Empress Dowager for a little longer."

"Do you want to stay lazy or you can't bear to leave Xiaotang and Xuan'er? Or are you worried that you will be away from here, and I will eat them, mother and son!" Empress Dowager Han smiled and said slowly.

"The son-in-law really wants to stay lazy, but he can't bear to leave the Queen Mother, Xiaotang and Xuan'er. The family reunites and shares family life. Why do you beat me to work? Even if the Queen Mother says something to vomit, the son-in-law will not go." Qin Zhen seemed not to hear the thorn in Queen Mother Han's words, and still said with a smile.

Empress Dowager Han was not only Qin Zhen's legitimate mother, but also his legitimate aunt. Qin Zhen let him go in front of Empress Dowager Han like this, and Empress Dowager Han really had no choice but to do anything to him.

"Forget it, forgot it, I can't do anything to you. If you want to stay, just keep it, just don't get in the way of talking to Xiaotang." Empress Dowager Han said with a smile, and she compromised so quickly.

Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang quickly exchanged a wink. Although both of them were smiling, they did not let go of their vigilance.

As a result, Empress Dowager Han no longer drove Qin Zhen away, but he really no longer paid attention to him. Instead, he talked to Ji Xiaotang intently, and the topic was all around Xuan'er, and Empress Dowager Han's eyes were always on Xuan'er.
To be continued...