My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

As Zhao Quan expected, he didn't have to wait too long.

Fu Zhiyi and his party returned to the capital and first went to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager and the Queen.

I was invited to stay for dinner and received a lot of tips when I went home.

Then he went to the Fourth Princess's house, the Prince of Shu's Mansion, the Lan family and the Ningping Marquis' Mansion to meet Old Lady Bai.

I had just settled down when all kinds of posts came in.

After all, everyone in the capital knows that Duke Dingguo and his wife are both very popular figures.

Before, everyone thought that Princess Le'an had been with Gan Ning for several years, and the palace's favor towards her would be less.

But this time when she came back, she was summoned into the palace by the Empress Dowager. Not only was she invited to dinner, but she was also given generous rewards, which clearly told everyone that Princess Le'an was still the same Princess Le'an.

Putting aside other things, at least among the Empress Dowager, she is the only one who can be trusted, except for Princess Changle.

Even the Queen seems to have a good relationship with Princess Le'an.

Naturally, we should interact and make friends with people like this.

But Lu Zhenzhen and her family refused to accept the invitation.

Instead, she packed her things, changed into plain clothes, and took her three children to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to the late emperor.

Before entering the palace, Lu Zhenzhen had already consulted the Empress Dowager, saying that she was deeply indebted to the late emperor, but was unable to return to pay her respects in person when the late emperor passed away because she was in Gan Ning.

The late emperor was still thinking about them before he died. This kindness is so great that it cannot be repaid.

Now that I'm back, I have to take my children with me to pay my respects in person to the late emperor's tomb.

Empress Dowager, since the death of the late emperor, the days have been really worth living.

The new emperor was filial and the Empress Dowager was very tactful. She had already gone to the royal temple to meditate and pray for blessings.

She is the most powerful person in the palace, and she no longer has to worry about saying something wrong and angering the emperor, leading to punishment and bringing disaster to her children and her family.

Especially since the third anniversary of the late emperor's death has passed, few people around her have mentioned the late emperor in recent years.

After hearing what Lu Zhenzhen said, the Empress Dowager was silent for a moment, and the people serving beside her didn't dare to breathe.

Everyone guessed in their hearts that Princess Le'an's words might displease the Empress Dowager.

After a long pause, the Empress Dowager heaved a long sigh. "You are truly sincere, child. If the late Emperor knew your sincerity, I'm sure he would be very pleased even in his grave. Go, take the children with you, and kowtow to the late Emperor. He spoke fondly of you and your son a lot before he passed away."

This is agreed.

Lu Zhenzhen finally felt relieved after getting the confirmation.

Before she even left the palace, the new emperor and empress knew about Lu Zhenzhen's actions today.

The Queen was stunned for a long time before she pulled her trusted nanny aside and said, "Inside and outside the palace, Princess Le'an is the only honest person. It's only Princess Le'an who still has some sincerity towards the late Emperor. No wonder the late Emperor loved her so much back then, she deserves it."

The trusted nanny was a little worried: "Princess Le'an is too bold. Isn't she afraid that the Empress Dowager will be unhappy?"

The Queen smiled. "How could the Empress Dowager not be happy? I'm afraid she couldn't be happier. Mammy, you still don't understand. Does Princess Le'an have a deeper bond with the Empress Dowager or with the late Emperor?"

The trusted nanny thought for a moment and tentatively replied, "It seems that I have a closer relationship with the Empress Dowager."

"That's right. Princess Le'an's relationship with the late emperor wasn't as close as hers with the Empress Dowager. Even after the late emperor passed away, she still remembered his kindness. How could her relationship with the Empress Dowager be any worse? If I were the Empress Dowager, I'd be happy too."

The confidant nanny understood a little and sighed: "Princess Le'an is really a fool with good fortune——"

The Queen shook her head. "Mammy, you're wrong again. Princess Le'an isn't just a fool with good fortune. She's a very clear-headed person. It's just that she's sincere at heart. If someone treats her well, she'll definitely return the favor. That's why the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager loved her so much."

At the same time, the new emperor also talked about this matter with the eunuch chief Sun Changzheng.

"Princess Le'an has this kind intention, and she has lived up to the late emperor's love for her."

Sun Chang just smiled and didn't dare to respond.

The new emperor only mentioned it later and didn't take it to heart. However, because it was his brother's wife and child, he instructed: "On the day when Princess Le'an takes the child to the imperial mausoleum, have the imperial guards send 300 people to escort them and bring them back safely."

Sun Chang quickly agreed and went to make the arrangements himself.

On this day, Lu Zhenzhen and her group boarded the carriage and drove out of the city gate. Three hundred imperial guards had been waiting for a long time, surrounding the carriage and heading towards the imperial mausoleum.

The imperial mausoleum had also received the news long ago and knew that a distinguished person had come to pay homage to the late emperor.

Of course, I cleaned it up again.

On the way, Lu Zhenzhen had already told the three children why they were going to pay homage to the late emperor today.

The three children still remembered the late emperor. Knowing that the late emperor was still thinking about them before his death, they were naturally willing to do so.

Especially Chengzi, who knew that the late emperor still remembered the pony he had promised to give her.

She was even more moved after she specifically instructed the stables to leave her a fine Arabian horse.

These past few days at home, the three siblings burned incense and washed their hands. Each of them copied the Heart Sutra and the Rebirth Mantra, intending to personally offer them in front of the late emperor's spirit.

When they arrived at the imperial mausoleum, Lu Zhenzhen brought her three children to kowtow and kneel down to recite scriptures.

Looking up, I saw the person lighting and passing incense next to me. He looked somewhat familiar. After taking a closer look, I realized that this was Zhao Quan, the chief eunuch who served the late emperor.

He hurriedly and politely greeted him: "Manager Zhao."

He also asked the three children to pay their respects to Zhao Quan.

The three children came forward obediently to greet him and called him Grandpa Zhao.

Although Zhao Quan is old, his eyes are still very sharp.

Just a glance and you can tell that the mother and her four children are really sad and their eyes are red.

I felt both relieved and emotional at the same time.

Seeing the three children saluting him without any perfunctoriness, Zhao Quan couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat when he saw this rare respect in recent years.

He said he didn't dare and dodged sideways.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Zhao Quan also praised the three children for growing up.

Lu Zhenzhen instructed her three children to continue kneeling and reciting scriptures to the late emperor.

She personally supported Zhao Quan and walked out, saying that she wanted to ask how the late emperor thought about her and her son before his death.

Come out, there are guards outside the palace.

Seeing the two people come out, the leader glanced at Lu Zhenzhen.

Lu Zhenzhen waved her hand: "It's rare to see an old friend. I'm going to talk to Manager Zhao. You don't need to follow me."

The area outside the hall is open, so you can see what's happening at a glance.

The leading guard did not insist on following, but just stood outside the hall and watched, keeping Lu Zhenzhen within their sight.

Lu Zhenzhen supported Zhao Quan, and the two walked to an open area.

Lu Zhenzhen seemed to be looking at the surrounding environment, and the questions she asked would probably cause an uproar if heard by outsiders.

"Steward Zhao, why would the late emperor leave me such a will? Did he make a mistake?"

In fact, what Lu Zhenzhen wanted to ask was whether the late emperor had become senile and had changed his mind when the words were on the tip of his tongue.