On the night of my rebirth, I brought the ball to find the living devil!

There was thick snow on the road, and by the time Jiang Luoluo and the others arrived at the palace, it was already three quarters past noon.

In the ancestral hall, under the tablets of past generations, everyone, headed by Zhou Chongye, had already been waiting here.

"mother!"

As soon as Jiang Luoluo entered, she was bumped into by Zhou Yan.

Meeting everyone's gazes, Jiang Luoluo pulled him inside with a bit of embarrassment and stood still.

"Mom, Happy New Year!"

"Mom, did you oversleep again?"

Jiang Luoluo: "Shh, stop talking nonsense, stand still and do your business first."

After a few people greeted each other meaningfully, the memorial ceremony began.

The original plan for the memorial service was to be held at the end of the year, but due to Zhou Ruiyang's wedding, it was postponed until now.

The hall was solemn and dignified. Even the two people who talked the most on weekdays, Shen Yu and Zhou Yan, had serious expressions.

After the event was over, everyone returned to Yongshou Palace in a cordial manner.

Today's breakfast was extremely sumptuous, and they sat together like ordinary people.

Jiang Luoluo raised his glass to Queen Mother Cui and said, "Sister-in-law, at the beginning of the new year, I wish you good health, peace and longevity!"

Queen Mother Cui smiled and nodded.

Zhou Yan also followed suit.

"Anzhi wishes you happiness every day! No worries!"

"Good boy! Come here!"

Queen Mother Cui took out a bulging red envelope and stuffed it into Zhou Yan's hand.

Zhou Yan smiled excitedly with his eyes curved!

Seeing this, Zhou Ruiyang was somewhat unhappy.

"Mother! Why don't I have it?"

Queen Mother Cui pretended to be angry and said, "How can you act like a child even though you are married?"

"Mother~" Zhou Ruiyang stood up, walked behind Queen Mother Cui, hugged her neck and said coquettishly: "Even if I am in my seventies or eighties, I am still a child in front of you! I won't! I want it!"

"This kid! When you are old, I will become a witch!"

Having said that, Zhou Ruiyang's words still made Empress Dowager Cui extremely happy.

Shen Yu also stood up and said, "Don't worry, mother! I am here to make sure you live a long life!"

"These two kids are just making me happy!"

As he said this, he took out two big red envelopes and stuffed them into them.

The two returned to their seats contentedly.

"Queen." Queen Mother Cui looked at Yang Zhen who had remained silent.

"Mother, you said."

"I heard a few days ago that three officials from the Ministry of Personnel embarrassed the emperor in public in the court because of the New Year's Eve expenses. You invited their families to the palace and drank herbal tea for a day. Is this true?"

Zhou Chongye thought that Queen Mother Cui wanted to blame him, so he took the initiative to take the blame: "Mother, I instructed Zhen'er to do this!"

"Those three are old ministers after all. It would be embarrassing for them to attack them in public. I couldn't bear it. I had to discuss it with the Queen and take a roundabout way."

Yang Zhen looked at Zhou Chongye tenderly, then turned to Queen Mother Cui and said, "Mother, you already know everything. It's my fault that I made you worry."

"The year is coming to an end and Ruiyang is getting married, so the cost is not small. They advocate simplicity, and the money saved will be used to treat all officials generously in the first year of Daning."

It is said to be a generous treatment, but in fact it is just a disguised request for a monthly salary increase!

"But Ruiyang's wedding is only this time, and you, mother, have also instructed us not to waste money, so I have tried my best to cut back on some things."

"Fortunately, Ruiyang doesn't mind. Otherwise, if the princess of a country were to be so frugal at her wedding, it would be a disgrace to our Daning if it were to be spread to other countries!"

"I took the initiative to handle this matter. Mother was already exhausted because of my sister Ruiyang's wedding, and I didn't want her to worry about it, but now..."

Yang Zhen lowered his head slightly, full of apology: "It's my fault."

Jiang Luoluo and Zhou Yuming knew about this, but things were far from that simple!

The three ladies stayed with Yang Zhen in Fengyi Palace for a whole day. It was the coldest time of the year, the gates of Fengyi Palace were open, and there was no charcoal fire inside, so you can imagine how cold it was.

How could the wives of officials, who are usually afraid of both heat and cold, bear it!

When returning home in the evening, Yang Zhen sent an imperial physician to accompany each family. As expected, everyone developed a high fever that night!

At the next morning court session, these three adults changed their tune one after another.

Yang Zhen solved the problem with just a few words.

Queen Mother Cui held Yang Zhen's hand and said, "How could I blame you? I am just surprised that you are such a thoughtful and capable woman!"

As she spoke, she pulled out a emerald green gem hairpin from her head.

"This hairpin is my dowry. Please keep it."

"Mother! This..."

Yang Zhen was about to refuse.

"Listen to what I have to say."

"I am old, and I want to have some free time. In the future, you don't have to be so restrained. This country is yours!"

Yang Zhen: "Thank you, mother!"

Queen Mother Cui said slowly: "The second year of Daning is a new beginning. If you really want to thank me, please work hard and let me hold my grandson as soon as possible. That will be the best thank you gift!"

Even though Yang Zhen was not as delicate as a girl in the boudoir, her face still blushed.

Hearing this, Shen Yu, who was originally whispering with Zhou Ruiyang, suddenly became energetic!

"Sister-in-law! Let me take your pulse! I'll try to get you pregnant with the prince soon! When the time comes, you'll have to thank me!"

Without waiting for Yang Zhen to refuse, Shen Yu ran up to her happily.

Helpless, Yang Zhen could only reach out his hand.

Shen Yu had a beautiful idea. If he could help Yang Zhen give birth to the future prince smoothly, his reward would be even greater!

He took the patient's pulse and began a careful diagnosis.

"Sister-in-law, did you take the medicine I gave you last time to regulate your body?"

Yang Zhen nodded: "Yes!"

She also wanted to conceive an imperial heir as soon as possible to stop the rumors in the court.

But things like this are all about fate, it's not that easy.

Everyone was silent, staring at Shen Yu.

Suddenly, his originally playful and smiling face froze!

His brows furrowed slightly, and his expression became more serious!

"Excuse me, sister-in-law, when was your last menstrual period?"

Yang Zhen: “The third day of the twelfth lunar month.”

It is the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, and today is the first day of the first lunar month, but one month has passed.

At this point, everyone nervously slowed down their breathing.

Even Zhou Yan stopped chewing his mouth full of food, and looked at Shen Yu with anticipation in his clear big eyes.

After a while, Zhou Chongye swallowed nervously and asked cautiously: "How...how is it?"

Shen Yu slowly withdrew his hand: "Sister-in-law, change one."

"Has the emperor's sister-in-law been feeling unwell lately? Fatigue, nausea, or sleepiness?"

Yang Zhen thought for a moment and said, "I am a little tired. I thought it was because I was busy with your wedding these days."

Jiang Luoluo then said, "But you didn't eat much for breakfast today, and what you ate was light food."

Hearing this, Queen Mother Cui was very excited, almost certain! She was just waiting for Shen Yu to say something!

The first one to lose his temper was still Zhou Ruiyang!

"Oh! Shen Yu! Why don't you say something? I'm so anxious!"