The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"My lady, the little prince has woken up. He was fine just now, but now he is crying non-stop."

Liuzhu came in to report, and the wet nurse also brought the child in.

"Let me see, what's wrong with the little brother?" Sister Mei asked gently.

"Your Majesty, I've checked and the little prince didn't pee, but I don't know why he's crying," the wet nurse answered respectfully.

"It's okay, it's normal for children to cry. Let me hold the child!" Sister Mei reached out and gently took the child from the wet nurse's hands.

It’s strange to say, as soon as Sister Mei held the child in her arms, the child stopped crying and even started laughing.

"It seems that the little prince is crying because he misses his mother. Hong Zhou is so attached to his mother at such a young age. It seems that he will be even more attached to his sister in the future."

"That's right. He behaves well when I hold him, but cries when I don't. What does such a small child know? How can he even tell who is holding him?"

"Children are very smart. They naturally know who is holding them."

As we were talking, we heard an announcement from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"

We immediately got up and prepared to welcome him.

"You are all here today? It seems that I have come at the right time. Concubine Hui is here too. Hurry and bring the little prince over for me to see."

Upon hearing this, Sister Mei bowed to the emperor and took the child in her arms.

The emperor took the child and looked at him in his arms: "The little prince is looking around with his eyes open. He is not crying at all and even smiles at the emperor from time to time."

The emperor was very happy: "Hong Zhou, you also know that it is the emperor who is holding you, so you are happy, right?"

"Your Majesty, the little prince likes you holding him very much. He must know that it is the emperor who is holding him, so he is particularly happy." Sister Mei said.

"Concubine Hui, I will visit you and your child often when I have time. You have worked hard taking care of the child every day."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will definitely take good care of the child."

"That's good. This way I can feel more at ease. When Huanhuan and Rong'er's child is born, Hongzhou will have two more playmates. Then this Suiyuxuan will be even more lively."

A hint of disappointment flashed across the emperor's eyes, but it was fleeting. I think at this moment, the emperor was probably thinking of his childhood self.

The emperor is the fourth prince. His biological mother is Wuya Chengbi, the current empress dowager. His adoptive mother is Empress Xiaoyi Ren, under whose care he grew up.

At that time, she was still the Imperial Concubine Tongjia, and she raised and taught the child with all her heart. Gradually, under the influence of the Imperial Concubine Tongjia, he gained some understanding of family and power.

At that time, he and Consort Tongjia were very close, and he always thought she was his biological mother. As he grew older, he heard from the palace gossip that his biological mother was of humble origin, so he just pretended not to know.

But then, a few years later, one summer, Concubine De stopped him in the Imperial Garden. She told him that she was his biological mother, and she exposed the issue of his origin that he cared about most.

He loudly told her that Concubine Tongjia was his biological mother, and he ran away in panic.

After that, the Concubine De never looked for him again.

It was not until he was eleven years old and Empress Xiaoyi Ren died of illness in Chengqian Palace that he returned to her side.

At that time, his younger brother Yinzhen was less than two years old. She held his brother in her arms every day, sang nursery rhymes to him, and coaxed him to sleep. As for him, her mother was always cold and distant to him.

He wished so much that his mother would treat him like her younger brother, sing nursery rhymes to him, and coax him to sleep. He looked forward to it every day, but after looking forward to it for a while, he stopped looking forward to it.

Later he became a sensible child, keeping everything in his heart...

Therefore, the emperor always felt uneasy about this matter.

The Emperor, who has few children now, longs for a child. Perhaps because he was not raised by the Empress Dowager and lacks the care of his biological mother, he always loves children especially dearly.

The Empress Dowager did not like the Emperor, but preferred the Fourteenth Prince more. The Emperor had never gotten over this. As a father, he wanted to give his child all his love and not be partial.

"It's getting late now. Why don't Your Majesty have lunch at Suiyuxuan today?" the elder sister asked the emperor.

"No, I have to go back to the Yangxin Palace. There are still things waiting to be dealt with. I will come to see you later." The emperor said slowly.

The Emperor carefully handed the child in his arms to Sister Mei, and gently instructed: "Mei'er, you must take good care of this child. Don't let the little prince catch a cold."

After Mei Jie took the child, she nodded gently, her eyes full of maternal love and care. She gently stroked the child's cheek and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will take good care of the child."

Then the emperor said, "You two should talk together. I am here, and you feel less at ease and constrained."

We all agree in our hearts and are very grateful for the emperor's thoughtfulness.

Then, we all said in unison: "Yes, your servants respectfully send off the emperor!"

Then they all stood up, saluted the emperor, and watched him leave.

After the emperor left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became relaxed.

The three of us smiled at each other and started chatting.

We talked about the children's growth, life at court, and each other's recent situation. The topics were endless and there were occasional laughs.

Sister Mei held the child, rocking him gently to sleep, while Sister Wan and I sat by, watching them quietly, our hearts filled with happiness and satisfaction.

Time passed quickly and before I knew it, it was already evening.

"It's getting late. I have to go back first. If I go back later, the child will not behave well." Sister Mei saw that it was getting dark and thought about taking the little brother back.

"That's fine. The child can't stay outside after dark, so I'll take the child back first. I hope you understand what I asked of you before. Now is not the right time."

"I see. I'll go back first, and leave it to you two to talk in private!"

After seeing Sister Mei off, I felt a little tired and decided to go back to sleep. I've been feeling sleepy lately, as if I can never wake up.

When I woke up, it was already dark.

I got up and called Baojuan: "Baojuan, come with me for a walk. I slept for a while, but now I can't fall asleep anymore."

"But it's getting late, young lady, you'd better not go out." Baojuan said with some concern.

"It's okay. We'll just walk around Suiyuxuan and not go anywhere else. Go call Juqing and we'll go together. I think you'll feel relieved this way."

"Yes, I'll go right away. Juqing is preparing a midnight snack for the young lady in the small kitchen. She prepared it early because she was afraid that the young lady would be hungry when she woke up." Baojuan explained.

I couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's really hard for you. You have to think about me in everything." There was a hint of pity and gratitude in my tone.

Hearing what I said, Baojuan said, "What are you talking about, young lady? You treat us very well on weekdays, never regard us as servants, and take great care of us. It is our honor to work for you." Her eyes flashed with sincerity and kindness.

"My lady, please wait a moment. I'll go call Juqing over." Then she left in a hurry, leaving me alone in the room waiting.

As I watched her leave, my heart was filled with warmth and emotion. Baojuan and Juqing were like my sisters now.

"Your servant greets the young lady!" Juqing bowed to me respectfully.

"Get up quickly, Juqing." I looked at her with a smile, trying to make my tone sound more friendly.

"Now that I'm pregnant, it's not easy for me to move around. From now on, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you and Baojuan with all the big and small matters in the palace."

Ju Qing quickly stood up and said with her head down, "My lady, you are too kind. It is our blessing to serve you. As long as you have any instructions, I will do my best to do it."

I nodded, feeling a surge of emotion in my heart. Ever since I entered the palace, Juqing has always been by my side, taking care of me with all her heart.

"Juqing, thank you for your hard work these days." I patted her hand gently to express my gratitude.

Ju Qing raised her head, flattered, her eyes gleaming with emotion. She quickly shook her head and said, "It's not hard. It's my honor to work for you, my lady. You're so kind to me, and I should do anything for you."