A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Chapter 128 Treating Everyone to Milk Tea

Xin Mingwan patted the empty space next to her, signaling her to sit down and talk, "Yan'er, a few days ago Xiao Liu brought over some milk tea, it tasted pretty good, he said it's related to the business you're in now!"

Upon hearing this, Xin Moyan's eyes and brows instantly lit up with a bright, star-like smile. She excitedly introduced to her, "Aunt, Yan'er has indeed opened a tea shop. It's made with fresh milk and tea leaves and is called milk tea. Yan'er also had some prepared in the shop today, and it should be arriving soon!"

"Really! My aunt thought it tasted good the other day, smooth and sweet, and the pearls were unlike any she had ever seen before. They were even edible, which was quite novel!"

Xin Mingwan touched her face, speaking with great joy. Lately, whenever she saw Yan'er, she always managed to bring her a pleasant surprise.

"Hehe~ If Aunt likes this milk tea, then Yan'er will take the ingredients to Yongning Palace and teach the nannies in the small kitchen how to make it, so that Aunt can drink milk tea anytime!"

"No need. Yan'er's ability to visit her aunt often is much more important than any milk tea."

Xin Moyan's nose suddenly felt a little sore. No matter what, the kind and amiable elder in front of her always looked at her with the gentle care of a mother, just like her own mother...

She hugged Xin Mingwan's arm and said coquettishly, "If Aunt doesn't find Yan'er boring, then Yan'er will visit Aunt from time to time."

"Hehehe~ Silly child, how could your aunt dislike you?"

"Your Majesty, I offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."

A soft whisper reached his ear, instantly pulling him back to reality from his thoughts of Xin Moyan.

Qin Shuang picked up the wine pot, slowly poured him a cup of wine, and raised her teacup in return.

Yuan Huaijun glanced at her sideways, took a small sip of wine, and then said, "Hmm, Consort Yun, you look much better today."

She smiled gently, raised her hand and covered Yuan Huaijun's large hand that was resting on the table, her eyes full of affection.

"If the Emperor's grace remains, my feelings will not be hurt."

Meeting Qin Shuang's gentle yet firm gaze, he raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Shuang'er, when we return later, I will order the head of the Imperial Hospital to examine your body carefully again. Consort Ning is pregnant, which is a joyous occasion for the entire palace. You must also take good care of your health. I hope you can also give birth to a prince for me."

Tears streamed down her beautiful face like silver threads. Qin Shuang looked pitifully at that handsome yet heartless face with red eyes. "Your Majesty, you haven't called me by my maiden name for two years."

"I am delighted that Shuang'er is willing to come here today."

"Hey~ Xiao Bao!"

Qin Shuang was silently weeping as she looked at him when Lou Xiaobao suddenly broke free from Yuan Huaize's embrace and ran to them with his short legs.

"Don't cry, sister~"

Lou Xiaobao took out the small handkerchief that Xin Moyan had prepared for him to wipe his mouth from his pocket, and with great effort held it up to Qin Shuang to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"What a good child, who are you?"

Qin Shuang instantly stopped crying and gently touched his little face.

"It's Lou Xiaobao, the son of Prime Minister Lou," Yuan Huaijun explained calmly, reaching out to pick up Lou Xiaobao and putting some distance between himself and Qin Shuang before speaking gently in a low voice.

"Lou Xiaobao, do you still remember me?"

Lou Xiaobao tilted his little head back, his round eyes darting around, and said with a cute smile, "I remember! Uncle Emperor~"

"Yes, Xiao Bao got it right this time. Your Imperial Uncle will reward you with a gift."

He pulled a jade pendant with two dragons playing with a pearl from his waist, pinched Lou Xiaobao's cheek, and said softly, "This jade pendant is for Xiaobao, okay?"

Lou Xiaobao picked up the jade pendant and looked at it. His innocent little eyes seemed not to understand its value. He asked curiously, "For Bao Bao?"

"Ah."

"Then... can I give the baby to Mommy and Uncle Emperor?"

Yuan Huaijun was taken aback, then chuckled softly. It seemed that her love for this child had not been in vain.

"Very well! Since Xiao Bao wants to give it to Yan'er, then give it to Yan'er. Another day, I will order someone to select a few interesting treasures from the national treasury and send them to Xiao Bao."

"Okay~" Lou Xiaobao nodded as if he understood, and handed the jade pendant to Wang Si who was standing next to him.

Xin Moyan was having a pleasant conversation with the Empress Dowager when a great gift suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"This child is so well-behaved and adorable," Qin Shuang said, her eyes filled with maternal love as she looked at Lou Xiaobao. "If my son had been spared back then, he would probably be calling me Father and Mother today!"

After saying that, she seemed to recall something painful, covered her mouth, and began to weep alone in sorrow.

Hearing her words, Yuan Huaijun's eyes darkened. Before he could speak, Lou Xiaobao obediently said, "Don't cry, sister!"

"Shuang'er, the past is the past. If we keep dwelling on the past, we will inevitably miss the present."

His voice was devoid of any emotion; he was simply calmly advising Qin Shuang.

Qin Shuang quickly wiped away her tears and said softly, "Your Majesty is right. It is Shuang'er who is too heartbroken."

At this moment, several palace servants carrying three bamboo baskets came forward and respectfully said to Emperor Yuan, "Your Majesty, Princess Danhua has specially prepared some novel drinks, which have just been delivered."

"The milk tea is here?" Xin Moyan quickly got up and walked to the center, bowing respectfully to Yuan Huaijun. After all, she had just received his gift, and her eyes became much more lively and bright when she looked at him.

"Your Majesty, Mo Yan recently opened a shop in the capital, mainly selling milk tea. Since we are gathered here today, Mo Yan specially had some prepared for us to enjoy together. I hope Your Majesty will not mind."

He looked at the baskets of bamboo tubes, his interest growing even stronger, and said in a deep voice, "Yan'er is so thoughtful, how could I blame her? To be honest, I'm also curious about what this milk tea is. Yan'er, you can arrange it yourself."

Qin Shuang turned to look at Xin Moyan. After observing her makeup, attire, and demeanor, a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes. She also secretly pondered His Majesty's attitude towards Xin Moyan.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

She excitedly agreed and then beckoned to Yuan Huaiyu to come over.

"Cousin Mo Yan, what's wrong?"

Xin Moyan gave him a 'friendly' smile, pointed to two of the baskets, and said in a kind voice, "Sixth Prince, I know you've tried all the flavors. Could you please help me divide the milk tea among them?"

Yuan Huaiyu nodded. "It's possible, but why me?"

"Uh... The Sixth Prince is of noble character and is well-liked by the royal family. It would be most appropriate for you to introduce how to drink milk tea and the types of toppings it contains."

He instantly raised his proud face and said happily, "Cousin Mo Yan, I love to hear you say that."

He then took two more baskets and enthusiastically distributed and introduced the milk tea to everyone present, teaching them how to drink it through bamboo tubes.

Xin Moyan shrugged, her true thoughts: Who told the Sixth Prince to be such a socialite in the royal family!