In the days that followed, the whole country rejoiced. The visit of the Flower King and the return of the Fifth Prince Meng Junheng with his generals and soldiers brought even more joy.
The fact that the emperor personally led his court officials to greet him outside the palace shows how important this event was.
Early in the morning, Meng Wan rode in a carriage all the way into the palace. Since women were not required to come out of the city to greet her, she went straight to Consort Xin after paying her respects to the Empress.
Unexpectedly, a large group of imperial physicians had gathered at Consort Xin's place. When Meng Wan arrived, she was clearly startled. She looked around the room and, without waiting for an announcement, quickly walked in.
"A benefactor--"
The Imperial Physician was taking Consort Xin's pulse when he saw Meng Wan. He hurriedly tried to get up to pay his respects, but Meng Wan stopped him. She looked at the Imperial Physician and then at Consort Xin. Seeing that Consort Xin's complexion was rosy and she did not have any symptoms, she was puzzled and asked, "Consort, where do you feel unwell?"
Consort Xin shook her head, her face beaming with joy. Upon seeing this, the academician from the Imperial Medical Academy hurriedly knelt down and said, "Reporting to Princess Heng, Consort Xin's body is perfectly normal; she is simply pregnant."
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Meng Wan was taken aback, but a smile immediately appeared in her eyes. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Consort Xin's hand: "Really? Really?"
She knew that Consort Xin had long hoped to conceive, and now that her wish had finally come true, how could she not be happy?
Consort Xin nodded, also beaming with joy. Meng Wan immediately turned to the group of imperial physicians: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and report the good news to the Emperor!"
The group of people finally came to their senses and hurriedly withdrew, leaving only Meng Wan and Consort Xin in the room. They still held hands tightly, their joy evident in their expressions.
"That's wonderful, wonderful, benefactor, you've finally gotten what you wanted, that's wonderful."
Once everyone was gone, Consort Xin finally lost the composure she had been trying so hard to maintain. She almost jumped up and grabbed Meng Wan's hand, nodding hurriedly, "Yes, yes, it seems that prescription really works. Wan'er, you should try it tomorrow."
Meng Wan nodded, looking at Consort Xin, her eyes overflowing with undisguised joy.
It's so wonderful to be pregnant!
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The imperial physician reported the good news to the emperor, who, after welcoming Prince Huachao, hurriedly came to Consort Xin's place.
Naturally, they were overjoyed. They were immediately promoted to the rank of Consort Xin, and the already joyous palace became even more jubilant.
The celebration began with a banquet. At three quarters past 5 pm, the Empress herself came to urge the Emperor to join her, saying that Prince Hua Chao had already taken his seat and inviting the Emperor to join him.
Consort Xin had changed into new clothes, and the Emperor was delighted. He personally helped her forward, completely ignoring the Empress's ashen face, which had become extremely unpleasant.
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Since she wasn't the main character, Meng Wan simply sat quietly, listening to the Emperor and Prince Huachao chat, occasionally asking Consort Xin a question, nothing more than a word of concern.
The vast hall was filled with joy.
Meng Wan was also happy, drinking one cup of wine after another, when she saw Meng Junheng on the other side wink at her. Meng Wan understood, put down her wine cup, and followed him out.
It was late summer, and the nights were inevitably a bit chilly. Standing in the pavilion, watching the tall man approaching from afar, Meng Wan pursed her lips and called out, "Big Brother—"
Meng Junheng curled his lips and walked up to Meng Wan as he spoke, his tall figure looming over her and enveloping her small frame.
Meng Wan looked at him and smiled even more: "It's been a few days since I last saw you, and you've become even more handsome. It seems that life at the border isn't as bad as I imagined."
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Meng Wan looked at him and smiled even more: "It's been a few days since I last saw you, and you've become even more handsome. It seems that life at the border isn't as bad as I imagined."
As if making a joke, Meng Junheng smiled gently, reached out and tapped Meng Wan on the forehead, and then said, "My little sister is still as sharp-tongued as ever."
Meng Wan giggled and glared at her older brother.
"They're not being sharp-tongued at all, they're just telling the truth. Don't you like hearing it, brother? If that's the case, then they won't say anything more."
Although they are not biological siblings, they grew up together since childhood and there is no estrangement between them. On the contrary, they are no different from relatives.
Meng Junheng's smile grew even gentler. He nodded lightly on her forehead and said, "You said you weren't sharp-tongued, but look at you, one sentence after another! How have you been these past two days? Has no one been bullying you anymore?"
Meng Wan shook her head: "Everything is fine, but you've heard about Junyao, haven't you?"
Meng Junheng nodded: "I heard about it from my aunt after I got back, but it's all in the past, so don't think about it anymore, and don't hold any resentment, okay?"
Meng Wan agreed, and the two talked for a while longer. Meng Wan told Meng Junheng about things inside and outside the palace, while Meng Junheng was pestered to talk about military campaigns.
It's unclear how long they talked, but it wasn't until Eunuch Li, who was by the Emperor's side, came to invite him, saying that it was another order from the Emperor, that Meng Junheng went back ahead of time.
Meng Wan was still sitting in the pavilion, gazing at the dark night sky.
It was completely dark, and lanterns were lit throughout the palace. Sparse lights could be seen in the distance, and the sounds of string and wind instruments could be faintly heard coming from the direction of the Jade Flute Tower, creating a very lively atmosphere.
She curled her lips into a smile: "Every show is just a song and dance performance, it's really not very interesting. It's much more pleasant to go outside and enjoy the breeze."
Thinking this, she stood up, looked at the starry sky, gathered her cloak, and left the pavilion.
Because there was a banquet at Yusheng Tower, most of the palace maids and eunuchs were there helping out, while the surrounding palace gardens were mostly deserted, so she strolled around at her leisure.
According to my memory, the right side of Yusheng Tower is Jiaozheng Hall, and the left side is the Imperial Garden.
So he groped his way to the left and quietly walked over.
The night wind was a bit chilly, and it quickly sent a chill through her. She walked very slowly, but was still quite tired. Thinking that she might as well find a place to sit down and rest, she looked up and saw an octagonal pavilion not far away.
She had just lifted her skirt and walked over, about to step onto the stairs, when she heard a woman's high-pitched voice: "Mmm... deeper, deeper..."
The enchanting sounds were exceptionally clear in the quiet garden, and the soft moans that made Meng Wan's spine stiffen instantly.
Following the sound, one could see two intertwined figures on a bench on one side of the pavilion. The moonlight was excellent, illuminating the pair of long, slender, white legs that were entwined around the man's strong waist. The man was making satisfied moaning sounds as he thrust into her.