Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

In the blink of an eye it was noon.

Chenghu patted her back gently: "Yilmu, it's noon, it's time to wake up."

Yiermu slowly opened her eyes, still a little confused. Chenghu looked at her gently and said softly, "You slept so soundly." Yiermu finally woke up completely and smiled shyly.

Chenghu helped Yiermu sit up, then handed her a glass of water and asked her to drink some to moisten her throat. Yiermu took the water, drank a sip, and felt her throat much better.

Yiermu and Chenghu had lunch together, after which Chenghu went off to attend to government affairs. Yiermu, in her own palace, was lost in thought. She knew her feelings for Chenghu were growing deeper, but she didn't know how he felt about her. She hoped Chenghu would like her, but she was afraid it was just wishful thinking...

Yiermu paced the palace, wondering whether she should confess her feelings to Chenghu. She was in a state of conflict: on the one hand, she was afraid Chenghu would reject her, but on the other, she didn't want to continue this ambiguous relationship.

Finally, Yiermu decided to go find Chenghu. She came to Chenghu's study. The guard at the door saw her, saluted, and went in to report. Chenghu was a little surprised to hear Yiermu coming, but still let her in.

Yiermu walked into the study and saw Chenghu busy with government affairs. She walked to Chenghu and called softly, "Your Highness..."

Chenghu raised his head and saw Yiermu, a smile appeared on his face: "What's wrong?"

Yiermu bit her lip and mustered up the courage to say, "Your Highness, I...I like you." After she said that, her face turned red instantly.

After hearing this, Chenghu was stunned at first, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly. He took Yiermu's hand and said, "Yilmu, actually I like you too." After hearing this, Yiermu felt happy in her heart. She threw herself into Chenghu's arms, feeling his warmth.

Chenghu held her gently and stroked her back. "Yilmu, Father and Mother have chosen a concubine, a woman from the Niuhulu clan. Don't worry, she won't be entering the palace this year. And Father and Mother have already discussed it with me. Even if a concubine enters the palace, she won't be pregnant before you, unless you give birth to a legitimate son first."

Yiermu: "Master, wouldn't this be a bad thing? If I never get pregnant, then Niuhulu will never get pregnant either. It's not fair to her."

Cheng Hu: "There's nothing wrong with that. This is what Mother and Father asked for. You know Mother has five sons, and she will have five daughters-in-law in the future. Mother doesn't want her future daughters-in-law to be like her, having a concubine's eldest son before having a legitimate eldest son."

Yiermu: "Master, the Empress Dowager is so kind to us." I was very touched.

Cheng Hu: "You, just keep your heart in your stomach. No matter how many people there are in the mansion, I will not let anyone surpass you. Oh, by the way, my father has returned the mansion to me. When you return home, choose a good day and move to the Prince's Mansion."

Yiermu: "Master, we still have a mansion? Can we move out?"

Cheng Hu: "Of course you can. When you are alone with no one around, just call me Cheng Hu or Husband, not Master. You don't have to call yourself Concubine."

Yiermu: "My dear, how about we go have dinner with the Empress Dowager? What do you think?"

Cheng Hu: "Dinner? Then forget it. Father and Mother usually eat together for dinner, so there's no chance of us having any."

Yiermu: "Is that so? Then breakfast and lunch should be fine."

Cheng Hu: "You can go and try. Ever since I became the Crown Prince, I've been dining with my two younger brothers in Yuqing Palace. By the way, when Baocheng and the others get married, you and your two younger brothers and sisters should hang out more often. There's a courtyard for Baocheng and his family in the palace."

Yiermu: "Does my husband like my third brother very much?" I asked curiously.

Cheng Hu: "I like him. Bao Cheng is my precious little brother."