The ministers burst into cheers, shouting long live the Emperor and long life to the Empress. Feng Xuxu, sitting on the Dragon Throne, was also drawn in by their joy and couldn't help but drink a few more cups.
Having apparently tired of playing, one child lay sprawled on Feng Xuxu's thigh, breathing heavily in sleep, while the other half-reclined on the Dragon Throne. Feng Xuxu gently picked up the daughter on her leg and waved for two nannies, who carried the children back to Yangxin Hall.
The next day, Feng Xuxu indulged in a rare lie-in. She opened her bleary eyes and stretched languidly before slowly getting out of bed.
"Empress, you're awake?" Mei Lenglei was outside working on her needlework; hearing some noises from the bedroom, she put down her sewing, entered the bedroom and saw the Empress had already risen. She went forward and lifted the mosquito netting.
