No matter if the son is real or not, he’s still the Marquis Yangnan Mansion’s son-in-law, and he actually needs an invitation to enter?

Prince NanAn was quite stumped by the servant’s words.

The last time he came and was ignored, it was the first time he visited the Nanyang Marquis Mansion.

But he’d been here once already.

Could it be that after a few months without visiting, they’d forgotten they have a son-in-law like him?

Or is his face not handsome enough for them to remember?

Prince NanAn was feeling glum.

Hmm.

It’s not that the face isn’t handsome, it’s just he’s too unlucky.

The masters of Nanyang Marquis Mansion are few, and there aren’t many maids and servants in the house usually.

This time, to hold the banquet, they had transferred maids and servants from the estate a month in advance.

Not many maids and servants in the house had seen Prince NanAn, let alone those transferred from the estate.

No entry without an invitation is the rule; if anyone could just come, the gates of Nanyang Marquis Mansion would be overwhelmed.

The servant’s adherence to rules wasn’t wrong, ignorance isn’t to be blamed.

But what really made Prince NanAn angry was Chu Shun and the others.

While he was sulking, Chu Shun somehow procured an invitation and handed it to the gatekeeping servant.

The gatekeeping servant checked the invitation and let Chu Shun and the others in.

Chu Shun and the others went inside, but turned around and pointed at Prince NanAn, saying, "We don’t know him either."

Prince NanAn, "...!!!"

The Nanyang Marquis Mansion servant blocked Prince NanAn without mercy.

Chu Shun was quite satisfied with the servant’s conscientious attitude.

This is how it should be; no entry without an invitation. Otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry could come in, potentially causing disturbances with their young ladies and cousins.

A certain chaotic Commandery Prince was blocked at the gate, watching them greeting people with jade fans, making strangers brothers, while he, a good brother, was no longer one.

A servant returned after welcoming guests, saw Chu Shun and the others, and was stunned, "The Heir of Marquis Jingguo?"

He quickly ran over and said, "The lords are here; what about our Prince?"

"He’s been stopped at the gate," said the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, smiling.

The servant was baffled.

It’s unreasonable that the Heir of Marquis Jingguo and others could go in, but their Prince couldn’t.

The servant quickly ran to the gate.

At the gate, someone was advising Prince NanAn, "The Nanyang Marquis Mansion isn’t somewhere just anyone can mingle. Why not leave now, let them enjoy the full month’s celebrations, without causing displeasure to the hosts? If they send someone to chase you away, it’d be quite embarrassing."

Prince NanAn, "...."

He no longer wanted to speak.

He still wanted to see if the Nanyang Marquis Mansion servant really dared to chase him away.

To be honest, he was a bit panicked.

The servant hurried out, saying, "Prince, why are you at the gate instead of coming in?"

Nanyang Marquis Mansion servant, "...???"

The onlookers, "...???"

The man who had just advised Prince NanAn patted him on the shoulder, asking, "Which mansion’s Prince are you from?"

"Prince NanAn Mansion," Prince NanAn said with a stern face.

"...."

The servant approached to pay his respects, and Prince NanAn hit the servant on the head with the folded fan in his hand, "My son is having a full month banquet, and you can’t even give me an invitation?!"

Servant, "...."

The crowd suppressed their internal injuries.

Especially the servant who insisted on an invitation before entry; he was red-faced and flustered.

He actually blocked the son-in-law at the gate?!

Finished.

His future was over.

He was planning to kneel down and apologize, but Prince NanAn had no time for him, grabbing a servant from Prince An Nan Mansion and entering.

Glancing around, making sure there was no one else, he asked in a hushed tone, "Is this really my son?"

Servant, "...."

"If it’s not yours, whose son is it then?" The servant thought his Prince’s words really deserved a beating.

If outsiders heard this, wouldn’t it be a misunderstanding towards the Princess Consort?

Seeing Prince NanAn’s disbelieving look, the servant was baffled, "Prince, don’t you remember today is the Young Prince’s full month?"

Saying that, he gave a glare that seemed to say ’you’re asking for a scolding’.

Not remembering the Young Prince’s full month—would the Prince and Princess Consort go easy on him?

Remember?

Prince NanAn couldn’t help but hit the servant on the head again.

Even if he had to remember, someone should’ve told him, right?!

Everyone else had come to attend his son’s full month banquet, but he still didn’t know he had a son?!

Ignoring him to this extent is too much.

Prince NanAn wanted to hit the servant’s head again, but the servant was on guard, covering it tightly.

Prince NanAn glared at him and hurried to see his son.

He actually had a son?

Is this not a dream?

In the main hall, Prince NanAn and Princess Consort were entertaining guests. Although Marquis Yangnan hadn’t returned, he’d sent a letter beforehand, insisting no grievance should be done to his grandson, and the full month banquet not only should be held but grandly.

Princess Consort NanAn didn’t want her grandson to be aggrieved either, they hadn’t held the washing ceremony earlier.

Afraid she couldn’t handle it alone, she sent a message to Prince NanAn to join her.

Once the full month banquet is over, she’ll take Nie Yao and the others back to the Capital.

As for whether they will stay at Nanyang Marquis Mansion or Prince An Nan Mansion after returning, Princess Consort is amenable to Nie Yao’s choice, as it’s certainly better than staying in Yinzhou.

In other words, luckily Prince NanAn returned today, for if he’d returned two days later, he’d have most likely missed it.

Seeing his son, Princess Consort glanced, "Since you’ve returned, couldn’t you come back a day or two earlier, cutting it close like coming for a visit?!"

Prince NanAn, "...."

A visit?

He’s worse off than a visitor!

Visitors could at least go inside; he was blocked at the gate.

But seeing Nie Yao holding the baby, tiny hands waving, Prince NanAn leaned closer, noticing his son’s pink and lovely appearance.

Although Nie Yao had had intimate skin-to-skin contact with Prince NanAn and even given birth to a child, she still felt uneasy seeing him, especially when he got close, making her turn beet red, her ears nearly bleeding with redness.

Prince NanAn stretched his hand to touch his son’s little face, soft and smooth, it felt amazing.

But just one touch, his son started crying.

Prince NanAn, "...."

Nie Yao quickly took the baby away.

Prince NanAn glared at him, "You and that rough treatment."

Prince NanAn felt completely wronged.

He touched them so lightly.

Chu Shun and the others came over, patting Prince NanAn on the shoulder, gritting their teeth, "Kept it a secret long enough, you actually kept it from us until now."

Prince NanAn was in despair; such a good thing, he wouldn’t announce it to the world, let alone hide it?

They’ve known each other for years; don’t they know his nature?

"I only found out I have a son today," his voice carried a sense of helplessness and grievance.

Heaven knows how much he envied Chu Shun and the others when they were happy to become fathers.

It turned out he became a father even before they did.

This feeling was simply too wonderful.

But clearly, Chu Shun and the others didn’t believe him.

Wouldn’t Prince NanAn Mansion tell him about something so significant?

They were deliberately keeping it from them!

To clear his grievance, Prince NanAn questioned Princess Consort NanAn who glared at him, "Mother, why didn’t you send someone to tell me about Yaoyao being pregnant and giving me a son?"

Princess Consort NanAn was dumbfounded.

She looked at Prince NanAn, "Didn’t you tell him?"

"Didn’t you tell him?" Prince NanAn also asked.

"...."

There were quite a few people around, watching this scene while suppressing their internal injuries.

Such a big thing could be overlooked, not telling Prince NanAn.

Apparently, Prince NanAn’s status in Prince NanAn Mansion isn’t high.

But it’s rare to see a son with a low status, yet a very doted on grandson.