While Prince Yi and Princess Yi were observing mourning for the emperor emeritus in the imperial mausoleum, Princess Yi suddenly fell ill and passed away.

This news caught the attention of the court and all the officials. They were surprised, but they also felt that something was wrong. In addition, the Marquess Of Jingxi had suddenly reported this to the emperor.

Everyone thought that this was probably another secret of the imperial family, so they didn't dare to pry any further.

A year passed by very quickly. After the Retired Emperor's mourning period, the Winged King returned to the imperial court. He was less impetuous and more reserved.

Xuanyuan Hancheng felt gratified by his younger brother's growth. He felt that his younger brother had matured a lot after the incident with Wen Wenqian. He also hoped that his younger brother would have someone he liked by his side in the future.

Unexpectedly, not long after Xuanyuan Hanqi returned to the capital, he said that he wanted to go to the border cities. Xuanyuan Hancheng tried to dissuade him, but he couldn't change his younger brother's mind.

Fortunately, there were no more battles in the border cities. It would be good for his younger brother to go there and gain some experience.

"Two years. We will give you two years at most.

You must come back in two years. "Xuanyuan Hancheng said to Xuanyuan Hanqi. His younger brother was his indispensable right and left arm.

After the emperor emeritus' mourning period, Xuanyuan Hancheng reopened the imperial examinations.

Lin Jiawen participated in this time's imperial examinations and won first place in one fell swoop.

During the court examinations, Lin Jiawen wrote an essay on agriculture. The entire text was voluminous, the words were powerful, and the rhyme was accurate. He displayed his shocking talent.

Xuanyuan Hancheng announced Lin Jiawen's name in the golden palace hall.

Winning first place in the imperial examinations and having a lawsuit paraded through the streets was something that all the examinees dreamed of.

Lin Jiawen was no exception. He used his own hard work to realize this dream.

At this point, Lin Jiawen had become a new noble in the capital, and for the first time, the Imperial Noble Lady's maiden family had entered the eyes of the court.

On the day of the parade, Lin Jiawen held the Emperor's imperial edict in his hand. He rode a horse with a golden saddle and a red mane. He was surrounded by attendants as he led the way. The firecrackers shook the sky, and the streets were decorated with lanterns and colored banners.

The commoners lined both sides of the street to welcome them. The second and third floors of the restaurants and teahouses facing the street were filled with people watching.

Xuanyuan Hancheng was already prepared. He ordered Swan Goose Brothel to clear the area.

Lin Jiabao and Xuanyuan Hancheng were watching the lively scene from a private room on the third floor.

"Yes, Big Brother!

Big Brother! "Lin Jiabao shouted excitedly when he saw his big brother's imposing manner.

However, his voice was soon drowned out by the screams of the surrounding women.

"Flower … Hurry up and give me flowers!

No one hit Big Brother!

I'll smash it! "Lin Jiabao shouted anxiously.

Yuan Qing immediately ran out and returned with a basket of fresh flowers.

"Mistress, the flowers are here."

Lin Jiawen was the top scholar. He rode a tall horse at the front, followed by the second place and third place.

The second place was a young talent from Jiangnan. Although he was born into a poor family, he had an extraordinary bearing.

Although he was over twenty years old, he was still single because his family was poor.

Naturally, he was loved by the women. Flowers and jade pendants were thrown at him.

The third place was naturally the most handsome of the top three. He was the son of an aristocratic family with an outstanding background. He was only nineteen this year.

He could be considered a young talent. Although he was also single, he was the most popular of the three.

Compared to the two of them, Lin Jiawen's appearance was slightly inferior.

In addition, Lin Jiawen was already married and had children, so the number of flowers thrown at him was the least.

Lin Jiabao grabbed handfuls of flowers and threw them at them. Unfortunately, the parade had already passed by the restaurant he was in.

Xuanyuan Hancheng watched as Guai Bao threw flowers at another man. Although this man was Guai Bao's older brother, he still felt somewhat unhappy.

Lin Jiabao waited until the parade was completely out of sight before leaving through the window.

"They're having a Master Appreciation Banquet at Savant's Restaurant today. Your family will all be there.

Guai Bao, do you want to go? "Xuanyuan Hancheng asked.

"No, it's not good for me to go with my current identity." Lin Jiabao seriously thought for a while.

He felt that it was better for him not to show his face.

Right now, Big Brother's family was living in the capital. Little Brother was studying in the capital's academy.

Although his parents weren't used to living in the capital, they would still live in the capital for a few months every year.

His older sister and brothers-in-law would also accompany his parents to the capital, so it would be more convenient for him to see his family.

Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at Guai Bao's current appearance and was inwardly amused. He saw that Guai Bao was carrying a basket with some flowers in it.

He wanted to tease him, so he flirtatiously lifted Guai Bao's chin.

"Little beauty, how much are these flowers?"

Lin Jiabao blushed from Xuanyuan Hancheng's actions. He knew that his husband was playing with him, so he wanted to play along.

His little face was red, and after a while, he spat out, "This servant, this servant sells my body, not my skills."

After he finished speaking, Lin Jiabao realized that he had said the opposite. He suddenly wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.

Xuanyuan Hancheng's hearty laughter echoed in the private room. "Guai Bao … …" Xuanyuan Hancheng pulled him into his embrace and fiercely kissed him.

On the side, Yuan Fu and Yuan Qing watched the emperor and the imperial noble lord's warm and amusing scene and couldn't help but laugh.

The emperor would only reveal a completely different side of himself when he was with the imperial noble lord.

After eating lunch at Swan Goose House, Xuanyuan Hancheng and Lin Jiabao sat in a carriage and returned to the imperial palace.

Inside the carriage, Lin Jiabao lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the scenery with great interest.

Lin Jiabao was looking at the scenery outside the carriage window, and Xuanyuan Hancheng was also looking at the beautiful scenery in his eyes.

Thinking about what Guai Bao had just said about selling his body, not his skills, he was a bit restless.

After Xuanyuan Hancheng finished mourning, he really doted on Guai Bao. After abstaining for a long time, he couldn't help but lose control. Afterwards, Guai Bao couldn't get out of bed for two days.

Xuanyuan Hancheng also felt a bit distressed. Although he still doted on Guai Bao every night, he was more restrained.

Xuanyuan Hancheng picked up Guai Bao and placed him on his lap. He pinched Guai Bao's chest through his clothes.

"Ah!

Husband, don't … … "Lin Jiabao struggled a bit. They were still in the carriage!

"Beauty … … you haven't sold your body yet, this prince can't wait." Xuanyuan Hancheng chuckled and sucked on Guai Bao's sensitive earlobe.

"En … … Husband, don't … …" Lin Jiabao's sensitive area was being sucked by her husband, so she couldn't resist at all.

The carriage didn't stop until it entered the palace gates. The Yuan Fu and Yuan Qing were all people with good eyesight. When they heard the movement in the carriage, they slowly drove the carriage on the palace road.

It took twice as long as usual to finally stop in front of the Eternal Treasure Palace.

The Eternal Treasure Palace was a new palace built on the foundation of the original Yi Kun Palace.

Xuanyuan Hancheng personally wrote the words' Eternal Treasure Palace '.

After the Retired Emperor's mourning period, Xuanyuan Hancheng moved in with Guai Bao and made the Eternal Treasure Palace the two of them lived in together.

The Empress Dowager didn't raise any objections to this.

Xuanyuan Hancheng's harem existed on the surface, but in reality, it was gone.

Xuanyuan Hancheng ordered her to move into the Eternal Peace Palace, which was slightly further away.

Kang 'er and An' er were already seven or eight years old, so they were allowed to move into the Xi Si Residence and be taken care of by the nannies.

As for the Retired Emperor's original concubines, there weren't many of them. Xuanyuan Hancheng let them live in their original palaces and didn't order them to move out.

As for the three shu brothers' mother, once they came of age and opened their own residences, Xuanyuan Hancheng also agreed that the shu brothers could take their mother out of the palace and live out the rest of their lives in their residences.

Xuanyuan Hancheng's actions attracted the gratitude of the Imperial Concubines, Taipin, and their families.

They were destined to live out the rest of their lives in the palace. Originally, they were worried that they would be squeezed into the same palace in the future and that their treatment wouldn't be as good as before. They didn't expect the Emperor to do such a good deed, so they all praised him.

As for some of the ministers' memorials about reopening the consort selection and filling up the harem, Xuanyuan Hancheng ignored them.

Xuanyuan Hancheng continued to do as he pleased and didn't pay any attention to them. The ministers couldn't do anything about the Emperor.

The carriage stopped in front of the Eternal Treasure Palace for a long time before Xuanyuan Hancheng carried the limp and weak Guai Bao out of the carriage.

When they entered the palace, a small figure stumbled out.

"Father, Father, Father, hug …"

Dun Dun was more than a year old and already knew how to walk. However, he still couldn't speak fluently and only knew simple words.

The word "father" was a bit difficult to pronounce. He only knew how to say "father", but he could already say the word "father" very smoothly.

Dun Dun was the closest to Lin Jiabao and always liked to hug him.

"Dun Dun …" When Lin Jiabao saw his son, he struggled to get down.

Xuanyuan Hancheng had no choice but to put Guai Bao on a chair and let him sit.

Sigh … Really, the son had forgotten the husband.

Xuanyuan Hancheng wondered if he should find a teacher to enlighten his chubby son. This way, Dun Dun wouldn't be able to pester Guai Bao all day long.

"Dun Dun, have you been good in the Imperial Nursery Palace today?" Lin Jiabao struggled to pick up the child. Fortunately, he was sitting down and saved a lot of effort.

Dun Dun was getting heavier and heavier.

"Dun Dun, good boy …" Dun Dun replied. He raised his little face and wanted Lin Jiabao to kiss him as praise.

Lin Jiabao kissed his son's face and asked Shu Ya about Dun Dun's situation in the Eternal Life Palace today.

The Empress Dowager was very fond of Dun Dun. Lin Jiabao was also afraid that the Empress Dowager would feel lonely. Every day, he and Dun Dun would accompany the Empress Dowager for a while.

Xuanyuan Hancheng saw how affectionate the father and son were and went forward to pick up his son.

"Your father is tired today. You're a boy. Don't keep asking your father to carry you."

"Yes." Dun Dun was an obedient child, even though he didn't quite understand his father's meaning.

But when he thought of how his father was lying in bed a few days ago, Dun Dun nodded seriously.

He then turned to pester Xuanyuan Hancheng. "Father … Gao Gao!

Gao Gao! "

Xuanyuan Hancheng understood. He held him and threw him up a little, then caught him firmly.

His son had liked this since he was young. Xuanyuan Hancheng thought of it as exercise.

"Hehe …" Along with Dun Dun's laughter, the Eternal Life Palace was filled with warmth.

In the golden autumn of October, Xuanyuan Hancheng and Lin Jiabao welcomed another piece of good news. Lin Jiabao was found to be two months pregnant.

When Lin Jiabao was five months old, Doctor Qian diagnosed that they were twins.

When the Empress Dowager found out, she couldn't stop smiling. She knew that Jia Bao was a good child with many children.