Reborn to raise a baby, Princess Heng has become stronger

On the other hand, the invitation for the Cui family's plum blossom viewing banquet was delivered to Emperor Yuan Qing at almost the same time.

The person who delivered the note was Cui Chen's father, Cui Jian, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

He first sincerely expressed his anxiety as a father facing the fact that his son had reached adulthood but had not yet married, and then enthusiastically invited Emperor Yuan Qing to attend a banquet at Cui's house.

Emperor Yuan Qing was somewhat puzzled. Although most men in the Yuan Dynasty married early, Cui Chen had actually just come of age not long ago.

There are many real men who build their careers before starting a family, so there is no need for Cui Chen to be so anxious.

But Cui Jian was in tears as he spoke, so he had to swallow his words of persuasion.

"Forget it. You are Cui Chen's father. Since you want to choose a girl for him, then go ahead. If you find a girl you like, remember to tell me and I will decree a marriage for them."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. I, your servant, would like to thank you on behalf of my entire family."

Although Emperor Yuan Qing was puzzled by Cui Jian's decision to bring his entire family with him to express his gratitude, he just waved his hand and asked Cui Jian to leave.

"Then in three days, I will wait at home for the emperor's arrival?"

Seeing that Emperor Yuan Qing was still hesitant, Cui Jian boldly lobbied, "During the winter hunt, my daughter and Princess Heng met each other too late, and I intend to send a letter to Princess Heng as well."

If Princess Heng goes, Prince Heng, who dotes on his wife like his life, will certainly go as well.

Emperor Yuan Qing understood the meaning of his words and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I will go there when the time comes."

"Yes!"

Walking out of the imperial study, Cui Jian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He secretly sighed that the task given by the Queen Mother was really difficult, but fortunately the Emperor finally agreed.

He had no idea that as soon as he walked out of the imperial study, Emperor Yuan Qing ordered Xiao Jingzi, who had replaced Eunuch Shun,

"Go and ask if Prince Heng will take Huai'an to the Cui family."

"I haven't seen Huai'an for a long time, and I miss him so much. Last night I dreamt that he called me Imperial Uncle sweetly!"

Xiao Jingzi smiled innocently, "Your Highness Prince Rui must also miss you, Your Majesty. How about I go to Prince Heng's mansion to bring Prince Rui into the palace?"

"You can't bring anyone here. Now they regard the palace as a scourge and it's impossible for them to let Huai'an enter the palace."

Xiao Jingzi has just taken office and doesn't know what happened before.

But he knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, and seeing that Emperor Yuan Qing had no intention of continuing, he obediently shut up and remained quiet.

"Come with me for a walk. Huai'an won't come to the palace, so I have to go on with my life."

Emperor Yuan Qing put away the memorial in his hand, stood up and walked out.

Xiao Jingzi quickly followed, "Yes!"

In the Imperial Garden, all the flowers have withered, and the magnificent scene of blooming and fragrant flowers in spring is long gone.

The pavilion near the lake was surrounded by thick curtains, and the stone tables and benches were also covered with thick felt.

Several charcoal braziers burning brightly made the entire pavilion warm.

Lu Lingzhu walked into the pavilion wearing a thick cotton coat. The hot air hit her in the face, and she hurriedly handed the hot water bottle in her hand to the palace maid who was following her.

"Princess, it's cold outside. Let's sit for a while and then go back. We can't stay too long."

Lu Lingzhu's face darkened slightly. "I finally got out for a walk, can you please not spoil my fun like this?"

The maid explained in a gentle voice, "It's cold and it's easy to catch a cold. If you get sick, Concubine Li will be sad."

Thinking of her mother who stayed indoors in the palace, Lu Lingzhu felt even more upset.

"What happened to my mother? She's still not well after so many days."

"And my father and mother were both sick, but he didn't even visit them. How could he be so cold and indifferent!"

The maid was so frightened that she quickly covered her mouth and said, "My dear princess, you can't say that!"

Once this word gets out, the emperor will definitely mistakenly think that the princess is dissatisfied with him.

By then, not only will the princess be in trouble, but even Concubine Li will be in trouble.

It would have been better if the palace maid didn't remind her. Once she reminded her, Lu Lingzhu couldn't suppress the grievance in her heart and it all burst out.

"Why don't you say it? Father is obviously not a cold-blooded person, why would he treat mother and me like this?"

"And Aunt Ruoyi, she was fine the day before she died suddenly, and then she was gone. I know this must have something to do with my father."

"My father wants a son, so he will favor anyone in the palace who can give birth to a son. But what is wrong with my aunt Ruoyi, and what is wrong with my mother?"

"Princess!" The maid screamed in fear, "Please, don't say anything more. If you continue, we will all die."

Lu Lingzhu was frightened by her appearance.

He mumbled, "Is it wrong that I just want to speak my mind?"

"Why can't Father be like Uncle Heng? Even though he seems to dislike Huai'an, he actually will satisfy whatever Huai'an wants."

"And my aunt is the same. She never tells Huai'an not to do this or say that."

"I am obviously a royal princess, but I am not living as well as Huai'an. Am I a princess just because Huai'an is a male heir?"

"But I don't want to be born a princess. If I could choose, I would like to be the son of my father, the emperor, and my mother, the concubine."

Lu Lingzhu had accumulated too many grievances in her heart, and she couldn't wait to vent them out.

He didn't notice that the people around him had already knelt down in one direction tremblingly, nor did he notice the slight footsteps coming from behind him.

"Your Uncle Heng Wang seems to dislike Huai'an, but he actually dotes on him because he believes his child won't mess around."

"Your aunt doesn't restrict Huai'an because she has the ability to protect Huai'an. As long as Huai'an doesn't make trouble, she can protect Huai'an."

"And Huai'an has never let them down. Even in a bad situation, he can still shoulder the responsibility. This is why I have named him the King of Wisdom."

Lu Lingzhu was startled and turned around abruptly.

Then she saw Emperor Yuan Qing, dressed in bright yellow, standing a few steps away from her.

"Father, father..."

Emperor Yuan Qing looked at her coldly and continued:

"All the honors and favors Huai'an has received are earned by his own ability. It has nothing to do with whether he is a male or female heir."

"As for you, I have never asked you to be as upright as a man. I only ask you to be safe and happy, and to be well-educated and polite. But you can't even do this. I am very disappointed."

"I'm sorry, Father. I know I was wrong."

Lu Lingzhu had never seen Emperor Yuan Qing like this before, and her voice was trembling with shock.

"I shouldn't have compared myself to Huai'an. I will change immediately. Please don't be angry, father."

Emperor Yuan Qing stroked the ring on his hand.

It was the one Huai'an gave him.

Although the mechanism inside was destroyed, the surface remained intact after the blood stains were washed off.

It’s funny to say, this is the first time he has received a handmade gift since he was a child.

And this person is his nephew.

Even his closest wife and daughter never sent him a gift.

Thinking of Huai'an, Emperor Yuan Qing's depression eased a little.

He denied it to Lu Lingzhu calmly, "As you thought, I do want a son."

It’s not that he favors boys over girls, but that there is indeed a throne to inherit.

But this doesn't mean that he doesn't care about his two existing daughters.

You know, he had placed high hopes on Lu Lingshan and Lu Lingzhu a long time ago.

However, as the two men grew older, they could no longer practice martial arts or understand the affairs of the court.

Even when it comes to basic literacy, both of them are very careless. All they care about every day is eating, drinking and playing, and they have no ambition at all.

Slowly, he stopped thinking about it.

When Lu Lingzhu brought up the old matter today, he felt not only powerless but also obviously angry.

Angry that Concubine Li did not teach her child well.

If she could teach Lu Lingzhu well, even if she was only half as good as Huai'an, he would be satisfied.

But the truth made him sad.