The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

The next day, he spent an hour in the court and another hour reviewing memorials. After a nap, he went to the Council Hall to discuss matters with the ministers for another hour. Shen Jiarou breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the Minister of Revenue Mu and other ministers leave.

Ji Chenyu smiled at her expression and said, "Send some cakes and drinks to the imperial study."

Luo Cheng nodded respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."

The brother and sister returned to the imperial study, and cakes and drinks arrived shortly afterwards.

Seeing the exquisite pastries and drinks, Shen Jiarou started to eat them without hesitation after Luo Cheng tested them for poison one by one. Ji Chenyu looked at them with a doting look on his face, and when he saw that she was about to choke, he quickly poured her some tea.

"Slow down."

“It’s very demanding both mentally and physically.”

Ji Chenyu nodded in agreement: "Second."

After nightfall, Ji Chenyu came to Fengyi Palace to visit Queen Mu Simin and the Crown Prince. Luo Cheng had already come to report the news, and Queen Mu Simin was also waiting for him with the Crown Prince.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be at peace."

Ji Chenyu smiled gently and raised his hand: "Queen, please don't be polite."

"Your Majesty, I thank you." Although Queen Mu Simin is over 30 years old and shows signs of aging, she is still gentle and dignified.

The prince was amusing himself with a rattle. Ji Chenyu saw his cute little appearance, walked over and sat down in front of him.

"Prince, do you miss your father?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still young and ignored him, which made Queen Mu Simin a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, the prince is still young, please don't bother with him."

Ji Chenyu smiled helplessly and nodded: "He is my son, how can I care about it."

Ji Chenyu felt very unhappy, thinking that he was an emperor, but his only son ignored him. What a failure his father was.

Despite this, Ji Chenyu still reached out, picked up the prince, and placed him on his lap.

"It's heavier."

"Your Majesty, the prince will naturally become heavier as he grows older."

Under the candlelight, Ji Chenyu looked at Queen Mu Simin with a gentle smile. At this moment, the three of them looked like a family of three. Ji Chenyu would stay in Fengyi Palace tonight.

When Concubine Chen of Kanghe Palace learned that Ji Chenyu stayed overnight in Fengyi Palace, she felt a little jealous.

She stood by the window, looking at the bright full moon outside and the stars around it, and two lines of tears fell on her face.

Concubine Chen sighed: her child is not around, the three of them should be asleep by now. Sometimes she envied the queen, even if she could not have children, she was still the most honorable queen of Dalin, still respected and loved by the emperor, and even the son she gave birth to became her legitimate son.

Seeing how sad she was, Madam Deng, the head steward, couldn't help but sigh softly. Many things in the world are not as we wish, and so is life.

"Jieyu, let's go to bed."

Concubine Chen wiped away her tears with her hands and slowly turned to look at Nanny Deng.

"Okay, let's go to bed." She didn't have to think about anything when she fell asleep.

The next day, Queen Mu Simin woke up early to help Ji Chenyu wash and change clothes, and put on the belt for him personally.

"Your Majesty, is the strength appropriate?"

"It's appropriate. Thank you for your hard work, Queen."

Queen Mu Simin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I am your queen, and I should do all this."

Ji Chenyu smiled at her gently. As a couple for many years, they naturally understood what the other person meant.

Two years later!

The prince was more than three years old, and Shen Jiarou was twenty-six years old at this time. Concubine Chen came to Fengyi Palace to visit him. The queen Mu Simin's health was getting worse and worse, and she was always coughing.

"Your Majesty, why are you so serious?"

Queen Musimin coughed violently, and there was bright red blood on the embroidered handkerchief. She was so frightened that she quickly pinched it tightly to calm herself down.

"Maybe it's because winter has just passed and the weather is still very cold." This winter, her health has been getting worse and worse. She always coughs at night and can't sleep well.

The prince walked up to Queen Mu Simin and bowed respectfully: "Your son pays respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well!"

Looking at her son's tender face, Queen Musmin smiled gently.

"My son, please don't be polite. Come and meet your mother."

Concubine Chen looked at her own son expectantly, and the prince obediently called for help.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well."

The prince has started taking classes in the Shangshufang. Tutor Fu is old and resigned last year and returned home.

The original Taifu Mansion has now been changed to Fu Mansion.

Shen Jiarou accompanied Old Madam Fu, the former wife of the Grand Tutor, to appreciate the flowers in the Fu Mansion.

"How come the princess has time to come today?"

"I haven't seen you for a while, and I miss you, so I came to see you."

Old Madam Fu is now almost sixty-nine years old. Her wrinkled hands gently pat Shen Jiarou's delicate hands.

"The princess is thoughtful."

Mr. Fu tended to his flowers and plants in the courtyard, many of which were given to him by Shen Jiarou, such as spring orchids, summer lotus, autumn chrysanthemums, winter plums, and bamboos.

Standing next to him was Lin Che, who was now also forty-nine years old.

"Lin Che, put that soil here for me."

"Yes, sir."

Shen Jiarou helped Madam Fu to the courtyard. Looking at the busy master and servant, Madam Fu couldn't help but make a joke.

"Princess, your teacher has been fiddling with his flowers and plants every day since he resigned and returned home. His descendants are not allowed to touch them, for fear that they might damage his treasures."

Master Fu looked up when he heard his wife's complaints: "Madam, you are exposing my shortcomings in front of the princess again."

Shen Jiarou lowered her head and covered her mouth with her hands and smiled: "Teacher, what the teacher's wife said is also correct."

Shen Jiarou and Madam Fu smiled at each other. Mr. Fu shook his head helplessly. He leaned over and continued to fiddle with his flowers and plants while asking Shen Jiarou.

"Princess, can we have lunch in the mansion today?"

"Of course I have to eat for free. If I don't come all the time, the students will be afraid that the teacher and his wife will forget that they have a student like me."

Upon hearing this, Master Fu laughed heartily: "Hahaha, no way, no way, even if we forget anyone, we must not forget our well-educated, sensible, and considerate eldest princess."

Jiang Ziyi, who was already nine years old, strolled into the courtyard arm in arm with Fu Zhiyu, who was twenty-three years old.

"Sister Yu, look, it's my grandmother and my mother."

"Princess Heshun, please run slower."

"Mother, Grandmother."

Seeing her, they both smiled lovingly and dotingly.

"Ziyi, you're here." Seeing Fu Zhiyu behind her, Shen Jiarou smiled gently.

"That's a good word."

Fu Zhiyu said respectfully: "Meet the Princess Master Aunt."

"No gift."

Mr. Fu saw Fu Zhiyu and Jiang Ziyi coming over, and stood up and looked at them.

"Meet Princess Heshun."

Jiang Ziyi walked over and said gently, "Meet Grandmaster."

"I haven't seen Princess Heshun for a few days. She has become more beautiful again."

"Grandfather, you are fiddling with the flowers and plants again."

Master Fu smiled lovingly and caressed his beard: "Princess Heshun, this is just about taking care of your old age."

Jiang Ziyi pursed her lips tightly and said, "You are just like Grandpa Li. He also fiddles with flowers and plants every day. His garden is almost as good as ours."

Master Fu laughed: "Really? Then I have to go meet him someday."

Jiang Ziyi smiled: "Then Grandpa Li will definitely welcome you."