The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

The Queen Mother took Jiang Zihao from Nanny He's arms and held him, looking at his fair and cute face and his well-behaved and pleasing smile with a loving look.

"Haohao, do you miss your father and mother? When Chunri comes, they will be back too."

Jiang Zihao seemed to understand and smiled happily.

Nanny He smiled gently as she watched the scene before her.

"Queen Mother, the Second Young Master seems very happy to see you as well."

"You talk, I just love to listen."

Ruan Qingling, who was holding Jiang Ziheng, looked down at him who was smiling brightly in her arms.

"Queen Mother, our Third Young Master also wants you to hold him."

The Queen Mother laughed when she heard this.

"Come, Madam He, take the child over. I will also hold Brother Heng."

Ruan Qingling bent over, and the Queen Mother gently hugged him. Looking at his cute face, she couldn't help but reach out and touch it.

"Little guy, I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to have gained weight again."

The heartwarming scene in the main hall softened the brows of the palace servants present.

At this time, a eunuch walked in.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li is here with the Fourteenth Prince to see you!"

The Queen Mother, who was teasing the child, was stunned. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the Queen, and found that she also had a confused look on her face.

"Declarate it."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

The eunuch stood up, held his head high and stood still, singing the announcement loudly.

"Empress Xuan Li and the Fourteenth Prince are here to see the Emperor."

Lipin held the hand of her son, the Fourteenth Prince, and walked to the main hall in a orderly and gentle manner.

The Queen Mother and the Empress had already sat down gracefully and elegantly. Seeing her come in so dignified and polite, the Queen Mother felt slightly satisfied.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Queen Mother. May you be well and at peace."

"Your grandson pays respect to the Imperial Grandmother. May the Imperial Grandmother be well and healthy."

The Queen Mother said softly, "Please stand up and take a seat!"

The mother and son thanked him respectfully.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Thank you, Grandma Huang."

As soon as the Fourteenth Prince sat down, he looked eagerly at the brothers Jiang Zihao and Jiang Ziheng, but he did not dare to move easily because his mother had already reminded him of the rules before she came.

The Queen Mother noticed his gaze and waved at him with a kind smile.

"Come here, let the Empress Dowager take a good look at you."

The Fourteenth Prince stood up and stood before the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother reached out and stroked his cheek.

"Chuan'er, do you know who these two are?"

The Fourteenth Prince shook his head and nodded, which confused everyone.

The Queen Mother was puzzled: "What do you mean by shaking your head and nodding your head?"

The fourteenth prince said, "They are the children of my aunt and uncle. My aunt and uncle are busy, so they are being taken care of by our mother."

The Queen Mother said in a doting tone, "That's right. Concubine Li has taught you well."

Lipin was suddenly singled out for praise and was flattered for a moment.

"Your Majesty, this is all within my responsibility."

In the winter when I returned to Meng State, the plum blossoms bloomed late.

Shen Jiarou sat quietly and gently, looking at the heavy snow falling outside the window. There was a thick layer of snow on the ground, and the world outside was covered in white.

Thinking of her two sons whom she hadn't seen for several months, Shen Jiarou's longing reached its peak.

Jiang Ruofan saw his wife sitting by the window, and fearing that she would be cold, he took a thick cloak and put it on her.

Shen Jiarou suddenly paused, she turned around and looked up at Jiang Ruofan, who was as gentle as jade.

"Princess, it's cold in winter, please take care of yourself."

Shen Jia lowered her eyes and smiled softly: "It's okay, the room is warm. I just haven't seen my sons for a long time and I miss them a little."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruofan leaned over and hugged her soft body from behind.

"It will be soon. When spring comes, we can return to our hometown."

He held Shen Jiarou's delicate body in his arms, and his broad embrace made her feel a little at ease.

Zheng Shutong came in from outside the door. Kaier took the cloak she took off and smiled when she saw the beautiful red plum in her hand.

"This red plum blossom is really beautiful."

Shen Jiarou heard the noise and turned over, and saw a bunch of red plums in her arms.

"Sister Shutong is in a good mood today and is in the mood to pick plum blossoms."

Zheng Shutong smiled and explained: "Princess, this was picked by Xu Zhi. I am just offering flowers to you. I will go find a vase to put it in."

Shen Jiarou smiled and nodded, but she was confused.

Shen Jiarou: When did the Second Master start meddling in my daughter's affairs? Could it be that these two...

Zheng Shutong found a white vase and a pair of scissors, put them on the table and started trimming.

Jiang Ruofan was in the mood to paint for his wife Shen Jiarou, so he asked Jiang Cha and Jiang Wu to prepare the easel.

Shen Jiarou sat quietly beside the wooden round table. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the red plum blossoms in the vase. Jiang Ruofan also began to paint seriously.

Nami looked at the gentle and cold princess, smiling all the time.

"The princess is so beautiful."

Zhang Zirou echoed, "It is very beautiful."

With the movement of his big hands, the portrait was outlined stroke by stroke, and he used ink to fill in and modify the portrait.

Shen Jiarou was feeling drowsy while sitting there, and she almost hit her head on the table without paying attention. Fortunately, Jiang Ruofan was quick to catch her head.

Shen Jiarou, who was half awake, raised her eyes to meet his gentle and worried look: "You're done."

Jiang Ruofan nodded slightly, and Shen Jiarou fell directly into his arms. He bent over and picked her up, gently placed her on the bed, took off her shoes and socks and put them in place for her, and carefully covered her with a quilt.

Everyone saw him looking at the princess lying on the bed tenderly and lovingly, and then he left quietly, but Jiang Ruofan was unaware.

Royal palace

The king felt a little depressed when he thought about the upcoming spring.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Mu Leihe asked with concern.

"I am just a little reluctant to let my sister go when I think of her leaving soon."

These words made Mu Leihe at a loss for how to respond for a moment.

Time passed quickly until New Year's Eve. Shen Jiarou had nothing to do, so she started cutting window paper-cuts. Others were also busy pasting window paper-cuts and blessing characters.

Jiang Ruofan walked into the main courtyard and looked at the festive yard. He walked into the main house and happened to see Shen Jiarou admiring the freshly cut window paper-cuts.

"Princess, your paper-cut is very good."

After hearing what Zheng Shutong said, Shen Jiarou pursed her lips and smiled slightly. Feeling Jiang Ruofan's breath, she looked up at the door and met the gentle Jiang Ruofan.

"Husband, you're back, come and see the paper-cuts I made." Jiang Ruofan walked over, took the one from her hand and admired it.

"It's quite good. Your husband will accompany the princess to have her hair cut."

"Okay." She smiled with her eyes curved.

The two of them held a piece of red paper and cut window paper-cuts in perfect harmony.

When the Thirteenth Prince and Su Wenmao came in, the room suddenly became quiet.

"What are you doing here?"

"Fourth sister, it's snowing heavily outside."

"Aunt Four, we built two snowmen in the courtyard."

Shen Jiarou blurted out, "It's good to be young."

Jiang Ruofan lowered his head and smiled: "Princess, you are also very young."

Shen Jiarou smiled cheerfully: "I was just joking, we are all quite young."

When they saw the two snowmen, Shen Jiarou and others' eyes twitched.

"Your snowman is unique in being ugly."

The two were discouraged when they heard this.