The sun was shining brightly today. Li Yuan had just picked several branches of plum blossoms. His body was filled with the cool fragrance of plum blossoms. Bathed in the warm sun, the aroma was pleasant.

As soon as Liang Chongyue brought Li Yu'an to the Cining Palace, he heard the sound of children playing inside.

The palace guard on duty outside saw His Majesty arriving and turned to go in to report it, but Liang Chongyue raised his hand to stop him.

Eunuch Li understood what His Majesty meant, but did not perform the ceremony.

Liang Chongyue walked into the gate of Cining Palace, walked around the corridor, and saw a petite figure walking unsteadily under the early blooming peach blossoms under the protection of a group of palace maids.

Minglang was still unable to walk steadily, but he was too stubborn to let anyone support him. When he heard the noise coming from her side, his big eyes immediately looked over. As soon as his eyes met hers, he grinned, and his short legs, which were not very flexible, subconsciously walked towards where she was standing.

Seeing Minglang stumbling along, Liang Chongyue did not go forward to catch him. Instead, when he saw Minglang's legs go weak and fall to the ground, he stopped Li Yu'an who was about to go forward.

"It's okay for the child to crawl more."

Although Liang Chongyue was raised with care and pampering by his mother, in these aspects, his mother still followed the old rules of the Xiang family and it was better to raise the child roughly.

The soft cushions on the floor of the outer hall of the Cining Palace blocked the cold air coming from the ground, so Liang Chongyue was not worried that Minglang would catch a cold.

Seeing this, the palace maids who had been protecting the little prince did not dare to step forward to help him. They could only watch quietly from the side, paying attention to the little prince's safety at all times.

It was not until Minglang was about to crawl in front of Liang Chongyue that he used both hands to exert strength and stood up in front of Liang Chongyue.

Seeing Minglang's slightly trembling hind legs and his unsuccessful attempts to stand up twice, Liang Chongyue was not in a hurry. His mother just stood in the corridor and watched without going forward to say anything.

Only after Minglang stood up did Liang Chongyue squat down, pick up Minglang, and kiss her little face affectionately.

“Minglang is awesome.”

Liang Chongyue took off the string that she had tied around her waist so that she could play with the bright white jade at any time. The small string hung down like real flowers.

The craftsmen of the Imperial Household Department were very skillful and even carved small bells inside, which made clear silver bell sounds when the wind blew.

Minglang was now curious about everything. She would stare at any sound or movement for a while. As soon as Yu Linglong appeared, her eyes were attracted to her.

"Minglang likes it very much. The Ministry of Internal Affairs did a good job. Reward."

Seeing Minglang smiling happily, Liang Chongyue was happy. Yunling was beside the emperor and responded softly, saying that the little prince was well-behaved and easy to coax, and that the reward from the Ministry of Internal Affairs would definitely not be small.

"Come here quickly! Minglang must be sweating after climbing for so long. Don't let her get cold."

Although it is early spring and the sun is strong today, children are always delicate.

The Queen Mother stood in the corridor and greeted them with a smile. Liang Chongyue held Minglang in her arms, washed Minglang's hands personally, and then handed Minglang to the Queen Mother's arms.

The first thing Xiang Huayue did after taking Minglang was to feel his back to see if he was sweating. It felt slightly damp, and she glanced at him:

"Take the little prince down and change his clothes before bringing him back."

Minglang has lived in the Cining Palace since she was a child. When she saw Aunt Chunchan coming to hug her, she didn't make a fuss but stretched out her hand openly.

The sound of "ah ah" coming out of his mouth is enough to melt people's hearts just by listening to it.

"You've arrived at the perfect time. The kitchen has just prepared lunch. Please enjoy it with Mother."

After washing her hands, Liang Chongyue smiled and helped her mother to walk towards the dining room. Looking at the table full of delicacies, almost all of which were her favorites, she thought her mother had guessed that she would come today.

"Yu'an loves that spring bamboo shoot and shredded chicken soup. Give him a bowl first."

As soon as Liang Chongyue sat down, little Li Zi was testing the poison with a silver needle, and his mother asked Aunt Chunxiang to serve soup to Li Yuan.

Regarding the Queen Mother's obvious "favoritism", Liang Chongyue just smiled at Li Yu'an's flattered face and patted the back of his hand soothingly.

"The small kitchen in the Queen Mother's palace is excellent at making any kind of meal. Now is the season for bamboo shoots to grow, why not give them a try?"

After waiting for Eunuch Li to test the poison with a silver needle, Chunxiang first served a bowl of soup to the Queen Mother, and then served a bowl of soup to the Queen as instructed by the Queen Mother.

Li Yu'an took a sip of the spring bamboo shoot and shredded chicken soup in front of him. He had only casually praised it when he was dining with the late emperor and the empress dowager in the East Palace. He was very touched that the empress dowager remembered it. Although it was the same soup, he always felt that it was better than the one he had that day.

"This chicken soup is sweet and fresh without being greasy, and the spring bamboo shoots are incredibly tender. Thank you, mother."

"If you love to eat, come here every day. The Queen Mother's Cining Palace needs more people to be lively."

Now that the situation has been settled, Xiang Huayue is very satisfied with her current simple and peaceful life. Although Li Yu'an is in poor health, she has watched him grow up step by step by the side of the late emperor.

Chongyue personally selected the queen, so naturally she would love her husband and wife as well. Only when the harem is stable can Chongyue have more time to deal with the affairs of the court.

"Thank you, mother. I apologize for disturbing you."

Li Yu'an was a gentleman of integrity. Even if he couldn't come to disturb her every day when his mother invited him, he could still say nice things to her.

"I come here every day. I will eat the food made in this small kitchen for the rest of my life."

Liang Chongyue followed Li Yuan and answered. Meeting Li Yuan's loving gaze, Liang Chongyue smiled and put an extra piece of meat into his bowl.

"Eat more meat. Minglang is growing fast. Be careful that you won't be able to hold the baby in a few years."

Although Liang Chongyue was not in the capital for the past year, she knew everything about the city clearly.

She had previously revealed her idea that she would only have one child, Minglang, to her mother, and no one else knew about it.

During the year she was away, Li Yu'an would send invitations to the harem every day after court, and stay with Minglang for a long time, and would not leave until he had lunch with his mother.

During the ten days when the Queen Mother went back to her mother's home for a short stay, Minglang was fussy in sleep at night, and sometimes even Aunt Chunxiang couldn't coax him into sleep. However, Li Yu'an had a way and could coax Minglang to sleep in less than a quarter of an hour. He also stayed with Minglang for a long time, and Minglang liked and trusted him.

Li Yu'an was so sensible, Liang Chongyue was naturally willing to give him more face in these small matters, just to let everyone know that she respected Li Yu'an.

After the meal, AA and his mother chatted about things in the harem in the inner hall, while Li Yu'an played with Minglang in the outer hall until Minglang felt sleepy, and then he asked Aunt Chunchan to take the child back to the room to sleep.

When Liang Chongyue came out of the inner hall, Li Yu'an was reading a book. He was a modest young man and looked like a real husband.

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