At this time, Miyayukihime also reached her due date.

That night, after having dinner with the emperor and empress, the prince returned to the prince's mansion, but soon after returning he went to the queen Liu's place.

"The queen mother, the son wants to see Gong Xingji. Prince Xiao Di opened the door to the point.

Liu shook his head without hesitation and said, "You just came out, it's best to take care of the princess's feelings, and go to see her in a few days." ”

Xiao Dikai said in a low voice: "Gong Xingji is about to give birth, and the child, as the father of the child in her womb, should go and take a look." As for the crown princess, the child will explain to her. ”

Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "This child is obviously her and her husband's, what reason do you want to see it? Don't make trouble." ”

Xiao Di opened and asked, "Is she in the palace?"

Liu hesitated for a while before saying, "I will arrange her in the Liuli Palace outside the palace, if you really want to meet her, then go up tomorrow night, remember—don't let the crown princess know." ”

Even if she knew, it wouldn't be anything, the queen mother was too worried. ”

"I'm on my side, but I'd advise you to be cautious. After that, Liu glanced at Xiao Di meaningfully and said, "You must know that this time is different from the past, and your weight in Your Majesty's mind is very different from before. ”

These words of heartfelt concern made Xiao Dikai feel flustered when he heard it, but when he thought of Gong Xingji and the child in her belly, he still couldn't help but want to visit, so he nodded respectfully and said: "The child remembers, the child will go to see her, and go back to the prince's mansion immediately after reading." ”

"Well, try not to linger too long, and don't say anything to her. Liu said.

Xiao Dikai's face showed a slight pain, he looked up at Liu and said: "Queen Mother, it's really not a secret, the child wants to wait for the child to be born and apply to His Majesty to give the child a name, what do you think?"

Liu said: "If it's a boy, it's okay, if it's a girl, it's not necessary." ”

"Girls are also the flesh and blood of children......."

Liu interrupted him abruptly and said, "Don't you think about it for the crown princess?"

"She knows my relationship with Miyayukihime. ”

"She knows that it doesn't mean that she wants you to recognize the child born to Gong Xingji. Liu hit the nail on the head.

Xiao Dikai had no choice but to stop and said, "Okay." ”

The next day, Xiao Di went to the morning court with trepidation.

The civil and military officials in the hall all looked at him, but everyone's expressions were different, and in general, there were many people with a bit of a lively mentality.

It's really a hot and cold world, the prince couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The ministers who had rushed forward to get close to him as soon as they saw him now had no desire to get close to him at all.

In the early dynasties, as usual, the ministers first reported their work, and then the emperor gave advice on how to deal with it, or discussed with the ministers how to deal with it.

Xiao Dikai suddenly lost even interest in participating, but in order to leave a good impression on everyone, he had to pretend to join the discussion with a smile on his face.

After the day's questions had been discussed, the prince went out again and spoke to everyone with some emotion, but to his surprise, everyone did not seem to be touched much, but only smiled at his attitude as encouragement.

Only then did the prince truly experience the feeling of "this time is different from the past", and his heart felt as if he was blocked by a big stone.

However, a person has to move forward in life, and he did not give himself much time to be sad, so he immediately took a trusted father-in-law to see Miyayukihime that night.

Liuli Palace is the place where Gong Xingji is now raising a fetus, and this is also the place where the Liu family raised a fetus when she was pregnant with him, which belongs to the product of the heavenly family.

The palace is located about ten miles north of the palace and can be reached by horse-drawn carriage.

As we enter December, the weather is bitterly cold.

Although the crown prince Xiao Dikai was sitting in the carriage, the curtain was blown open by the wind from time to time, so he had to hold it down with one hand.

There was no snow in the sky that day, but the biting cold wind was very uncomfortable.

Xiao Dikai felt that his hands and face were about to freeze, so although the trip was not far, it seemed to him that he had been walking for a long time.

finally arrived, Xiao Dikai immediately got out of the carriage and went to the house.

Gong Xingji's belly was already so big that it was difficult to walk, so after learning the news that the prince was coming, he could only slowly get out of bed with his hands on his stomach and sit on a special chair with a back to wait.

As soon as the prince entered, Gong Xingji immediately got up with difficulty and saluted him.

"Excuse me, sit down. The prince hurriedly said.

After three months of retreat, the prince no longer has the situation of the past, even if he was more of a man's **** to Gong Xingji before, but now he has a real concern for her.

Gong Xingji's eyes were red, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy, moved, or emotional, or she was confused about the future, and finally only turned into a sentence: "How has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince been doing in the past few months?"

The corners of Xiao Dikai's mouth trembled slightly, and said: "That's it, the days of grounding are really not good, but it also makes me realize that my heart is as calm as a mirror." ”

"That's good. ”

"When are you going to give birth?"

"It should be just a few days. ”

Xiao Dikai looked at the two palace maids waiting on the side, and asked Gong Xingji: "They are all sent by the queen?"

"Hmm. ”

"How many are there?"

"There are six of them, three shifts a day, two in each shift, and one in each class has experience in taking care of pregnant women and newborns. ”

Xiao Dikai suddenly relieved himself, so he asked the two palace maids to step back, and he held Gong Xingji's hand and whispered.

"When the child is born, I will try to ask His Majesty to give our child a name. ”

Gong Xingji's originally smiling face suddenly lost her smile, but she quickly smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, it's naturally good to be able to give it, if you can't give it, don't force it, after all, the child can live with the slave and the slave's husband." ”

With that, she withdrew her gaze.

Xiao Di explained: "I know you may be angry with me and think that I didn't help you apply for a status, but after all, you are a person with a husband and children, and it is not fair to them to ask you to leave them like this, and if you really follow me, I am afraid that the princess will not be good to you, and it will also make you feel wronged." ”

"The slave knows," said Gong Xingji, patting the back of his hand and saying, "Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince should go back quickly, so as not to be suspicious of the Crown Princess." ”

"Good. Is there anything you need my help with?"

"No, the queen has arranged everything well, you don't have to worry about this side of things. ”

"Okay, then I'll go back first, take care of yourself. ”

"Well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should also take care. ”

Prince Xiao Dikai leaned over and kissed her sideburns, then got up and left.