The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

The lunch was prepared sumptuously, with all the dishes that the eldest princess and Shen Jiarou liked.

The Queen Mother reached out to pick up food for her two favorite granddaughters.

"Come, Fei'er, Yi Yi, try this squirrel mandarin fish. It tastes pretty good. It seems you liked it very much in the past."

The two sisters looked at each other and smiled and thanked her: "Thank you, Grandmother."

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty also picked up the Longjing shrimp in front of him and gave it to the two sisters. It is a famous traditional dish of Hangzhou.

"Eat some shrimps, they are nutritious."

The two sisters thanked him again: "Thank you, Father."

Shen Jiarou has always had a good appetite and this was her second bowl of rice. Emperor Shundi of Yuan Dynasty smiled happily when he saw this.

"Yi Yi's appetite is still as good as ever."

The Queen Mother smiled lovingly: "Being able to eat is a blessing, otherwise how could you give birth to several fat boys and little girls."

The queen smiled gently and said, "That's right, mother."

Shen Jiarou was quietly eating the dishes that Jiang Ruofan had picked for her, and she was happy with every meal.

Listening to her family's jokes, Shen Jiarou didn't think it was a big deal. No matter who picked up food for her, she would eat it. Prince Rong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Prince Yu all became her feeders.

Seeing a piece of food that looked like ginger suddenly appear, Shen Jiarou raised her eyes slightly and looked towards the Tenth Prince.

"Tenth brother, damn it, give me some ginger."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the Tenth Prince, only to see him chuckling. Emperor Yuan Shun shook his head helplessly.

"Old Ten, you must be disliked by your Fourth Imperial Sister, hahahaha."

Emperor Yuan Shundi picked up the twice-cooked pork and placed it in Shen Jiarou's bowl: "Father is still good to you."

The Tenth Prince, who was suddenly treated as a yin-yang prince, cried out in grievance.

"Father, you are too..." Emperor Yuan Shun raised his head and gave him a warning glare. The Tenth Prince was deflated. Shen Jiarou was enjoying the show and raised her head proudly.

"Thank you, father." The tenth prince looked at Shen Jiarou and found that she was making faces and sticking out her tongue at him. He was touched by her cuteness for a moment. It was nice to have a younger sister, but the prerequisite was that she had to be cute and well-behaved.

After the meal, the tenth prince bowed to Emperor Shun of Yuan.

"Father, I am going to see Mother."

"Go." The Tenth Prince is filial and as a father he would not prevent the mother and son from meeting.

Seeing his tenth brother turning and leaving, Prince Yu also looked at Emperor Yuan Shun.

"Father, I will go see Mother as well."

Emperor Yuan Shun nodded slightly: "Go."

The tenth prince came to Xianghe Palace. At this time, Concubine Zhang had finished her meal. Although Concubine Zhang was over 42 years old and had taken very good care of herself, the years had left traces on her face. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes showed that she was no longer the young favorite concubine she used to be.

A palace maid stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the Tenth Prince is here."

Concubine Zhang was stunned when she wiped her mouth: "My son is back? That's great, please come in."

She stood up and walked to the main hall, and the Tenth Prince, dressed in noble and elegant attire, strode in.

"My sons and ministers see my mother and concubine."

"Yang'er is here, come and sit down."

Concubine Zhang was in a good mood when she saw her son.

The tenth prince lifted his robe and sat down, looking at his mother with a smile on his face.

"Mother, how are you doing lately?"

"Mother is doing well, how about you?"

The tenth prince smiled and said, "I am also very good."

"I heard that your eldest sister and fourth sister are back."

The tenth prince smiled and nodded: "Yes, and the thirteenth brother."

Concubine Zhang didn't care about the Thirteenth Prince. He was an unpopular prince to begin with. He was only favored by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager because of Princess Yongkang. His status was not as noble as her son's.

"Your fourth sister has been away from the palace and the capital for more than a year. Your father and grandmother must be very worried about her."

The tenth prince lowered his head and smiled: "Mother is right. Even I, the emperor's brother, feel sorry for her."

"Well, it's good that you have a good relationship as siblings."

But her son is already in his twenties and is still just a prince, which makes her very unhappy. She must find a chance to talk to the emperor about it.

After the meal, Shen Jiarou's family of six stayed in Fushou Palace for half an hour. The empress dowager felt sorry for them and sent them back to Fanghua Palace.

The couple returned to the palace in the ceremonial procession specially arranged by the Queen Mother. Aunt Zhenhua and others who had received the news were waiting eagerly at the gate of Fanghua Palace.

"Aunt, aren't the princesses coming back for a nap?" Xie Youmu asked in confusion.

Aunt Zhenhua was not sure: "Probably."

After all, the princess is not alone now, and the Fushou Palace might be a bit crowded for a family of six, not to mention the eldest princess's family of four. She thought the princess and her family would come back.

The ceremonial procession stopped at the gate of Fanghua Palace. Everyone was excited and saluted quickly.

"Princess, please return to the palace."

Nanny He carefully helped Shen Jiarou get out of the sedan chair. Jiang Ruofan got out of the sedan chair holding his daughter Jiang Ziyi. Shen Jiarou stepped forward and helped Aunt Zhenhua up.

"Auntie, I'm back."

Aunt Zhenhua's eyes were filled with tears: "Okay, I'm glad you're back."

She had been worried for more than a year, and her mood had been up and down, and finally the person she had been waiting for came back.

"Princess and Prince Consort, please come into the palace quickly. You have been traveling for a long time. Wash up and take a good nap first. The young prince, the young princess, and the two young masters will be taken care of by the servants. Everyone, take a good rest."

Shen Jiarou smiled and nodded: "Okay."

The familiar bedroom, the familiar furnishings. After being away for more than a year, she felt that the feeling was different when she came back.

The couple lay on the soft couch, smiled at each other, closed their eyes and fell asleep. Perhaps they were relaxed, and they slept until 13:00 p.m. before waking up.

The two woke up and got up. Shen Jiarou changed into a clean pink palace dress. There was only a noble hairpin swaying in her hair, and a pink embroidered flower inserted in the middle of her hair. She wore pink tassel leaf earrings on her ears, which made Shen Jiarou's round face look a little longer. She looked gentle and charming, yet dignified and elegant.

The next day, the princess went to the palace to pay respects to the queen mother. When Shen Jiarou brought Jiang Ruofan with her, she ran into her when she came out. Seeing the loving couple, the princess thought of the three sons and one daughter, and her heart was sour.

"Yongkang is back."

"I've met the eldest princess."

"It's been more than a year since I left Beijing, and I don't even call you Imperial Aunt anymore."

Jiang Ruofan sighed inwardly: The eldest princess might have some resentment towards the princess. After all, everyone once thought that it would be difficult for the princess to have children. Who would have thought that the couple now have three sons and one daughter? Wouldn't this make the eldest princess hate them?

"You are joking. The princess calls you the eldest princess out of respect. After all, you are of noble status."

The princess smiled faintly: "The prince consort is getting better and better at talking."

Shen Jiarou sighed: I always meet people I don't want to meet when I'm in a very good mood. Forget it, stop complaining and face the challenges head on.

"The Princess Royal Aunt is joking. I was so excited to see you that I forgot. I hope the Royal Aunt won't hold it against Yongkang. Everyone knows that the Royal Aunt is the most magnanimous person. After all, Yongkang has always believed so."

The eldest princess was stunned. She was suddenly caught off guard and became angry and embarrassed.

"I haven't seen you for more than a year, Yongkang has become more sharp-tongued. Never mind, since you are not close to me, I will not embarrass you, after all, I am your elder."

Shen Jiarou complained in her heart: Humph, who is Yin and Yang? Do you think I can't hear it?