101 New Clothes

If she loses her son, what else can she fight for?

"Come on, Yu'er, try on the clothes for size."

Spring has arrived, and Liu Chunyan made a lot of clothes for Yu'er. Children always grow fast, and in the blink of an eye, he is already over two years old.

She was a small figure with little influence, but thanks to the eldest son being born, and Yu'er being so sensible, she hadn't suffered during her pregnancy, and had been able to raise him without worry. This was a blessing from heaven, after all; otherwise, she would have been a widow for the rest of her life. Now that she had a son, she had someone to rely on.

Yu'er put on the clothes. Although he was small, he looked like a little adult in the new clothes.

Liu Chunyan doesn't have much to do on weekdays, just teaching the children to relieve her boredom.

"It's just right!"

Feixu stood by and praised repeatedly, "Your Majesty's craftsmanship is really good. This dress is so beautiful!"

Liu Chunyan had never been interested in competing for favor. She didn't like Fu Hua, and she knew he didn't really like her. But she did have a clever child, and even if Fu Hua wasn't doing it for her, he would still come to see her for the child's sake.

It's strange to say, when Fu Hua was the crown prince, Liu Chunyan was inconspicuous, but now as the empress, Fu Hua is extremely concerned about this unexpected child.

Once, when Yu'er had a fever, he came to take care of him personally.

But no matter how much Yu'er is valued, her mother of humble origin will always be an obstacle to him.

Liu Chunyan also understood this situation very well. She often looked at her child so cute and sensible and then thought about herself. She always felt sorry for the child. "I can only make clothes. Yu'er is the eldest son, but his mother was a palace maid."

Feixu comforted her, "The Queen is very kind to you and Your Highness."

Liu Chunyan nodded, "The Empress is kind to us, but we have our own lives. No matter how much she takes care of us, sometimes she can't do anything for us."

No matter how much Rong Qianyu defended her, there was a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. She was born as the legitimate princess of Rong State and had the entire motherland behind her. What did Liu Chunyan have to do with her?

In the past, she was alone, and she didn't want to fight or compete, she just wanted to live the rest of her life in peace and stability. But now she has a son, and she must consider him. A mother with such a background can't help him much, and only someone like Rong Qianyu can help him.

She squatted down to tidy up Yu'er's clothes and touched his round little head. "I just hope Yu'er can grow up safely."

"Where is His Majesty now?" she asked.

Feixu: "He's still in the Huangji Palace handling government affairs."

Liu Chunyan pulled Yu'er over and said, "Yu'er, it's been a long time since you last saw your father. Do you want to go see him?"

Yu'er replied in a baby voice, "Okay!"

Liu Chunyan took Yu'er to Huangji Palace. She seldom took the initiative to look for Fu Hua like this. In fact, for Fu Hua, she would accept anyone who came to her. As long as she coaxed him in a nice tone, there was nothing she couldn't coax him into submission.

There is only one person in the harem who is unwilling to do so - Rong Qianyu. Their relationship is now like water and fire.

In the afternoon, Liu Chunyan went to see Fu Hua with some specially prepared snacks. From a distance, he seemed to be working at his desk.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Liu Chunyan was wearing a light-colored dress. The sun was shining brightly today, and she looked fresh, refined, and very beautiful.

"You're here!" Fu Hua stood up to greet Yu'er and touched her, "Come here, Yu'er!"

Yu'er has a very steady personality. Even at such a young age, he doesn't cry or make a fuss. "Your Majesty, I can recite a poem. Would you like to test me?"

"What can you recite?" He spread out the memorials on the table and held Yu'er on his lap.

This child seemed to have come to repay a favor. He had been smart since childhood. Now, at only two years old, he could already recite poems. When Shu'er was this age, she was always sick.

"A loving mother sews the clothes for her son, sewing them carefully before he leaves, fearing he will return late. Who says that a little love can repay the kindness of her parents?"

Fu Hua did not like the child's biological mother, but she liked the child very much because he was smart. She was very happy to see that he could recite so much in one breath.

He pressed Yu'er's little head and gave her a kiss, "Yu'er is so amazing at such a young age!"

Yu'er looked in the direction of Liu Chunyan and said, "It was all taught by my mother!"

Ran Fuhua didn't even look up at Liu Chunyan. "Really? Then what else did your mother teach you?"

"Mother also taught...taught me, your son, to respect my parents, to love my siblings, and to set a good example for my younger brothers and sisters!"

Fu Hua was relieved to have such a mother by her side to teach the prince. Recently, Cui Rumei had become more and more spoiled as she got older. She had someone accompany her every day, but when Fu Hua didn't go, she started throwing a tantrum. Recently, she started crying and saying she was in pain. Fu Hua couldn't bear it anymore and had to stay in Huangji Palace to avoid the trouble.

Liu Chunyan took the opportunity to pass him a cup of tea. Her scallion-like fingers touched Fu Hua's hand, and she felt a thread rushing to the top of her head.

Two years had passed, and he'd thought his feelings for Liu Chunyan were gone, until he looked up at her again at this moment. She was even more beautiful than two years ago, perhaps because she'd given birth to a child. The feeling was completely different from before, but the same thing was that his blood was boiling at this moment, and the feeling was even more intense than before.

She slowly placed her hand on Fu Hua's solar plexus, dredging his meridians. Then, hearing the sound of laundry, she whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty must be tired from reading the memorials. Why don't you go to my palace and rest today? Yu'er hasn't seen your father for a long time, and he misses you dearly."

He closed his eyes and enjoyed it, with a slight smile on his lips, and grabbed Liu Chunyan's hand.

He smiled at Yu'er and said, "Okay, Father, can you sleep with Yu'er today?"

The three of them went to Liu Chunyan's palace side by side. As soon as they left, they were bumped into by Hua Xue. She went to ask His Majesty to visit Cui Zhaoyi, but was asked to leave by the guard at the door.

She told Cui Rumei about this, and as expected, Cui Rumei was furious, "What! Your Majesty went to that bitch mother and son!"

During her pregnancy, Fu Hua came less and less often. She had no one to rely on and her only hope was Fu Hua. These days of being alone and sleepless with no one visiting her made her feel uneasy every day.

She has achieved her current status by relying on favor, and using her beauty to please men is what she is best at. Now she is pregnant and cannot accept favor, but concubines in the harem are springing up one after another like mushrooms after rain, making her so anxious that she cannot sleep well every night.

Now even that lowly maid Liu Chunyan dares to compete with her for favor.

"Yes." Hua Xue whispered.

She had always ignored Liu Chunyan, thinking she was just a pretty face, but she didn't expect she had this side to her.

"I'm eight months pregnant. Your Majesty has always been with me. You always ignored that bitch. What happened today?" She hadn't said a few words when her stomach started to hurt. As the month progressed, her stomach would hurt when she got angry.

Hua Xue added: "She took this prince down..."

"She dares to use her son to compete for favor? Liu, this little bitch, thinks she can become the crown prince if the queen can't give birth to her son. What a grand dream!"

She held her stomach and sweated profusely.

"Then what should Your Majesty do?" Hua Xue seemed even more anxious than she was. "Your Majesty has been on the throne for almost a year now, and the harem is growing. Your Majesty's favor is no longer as great as before!"

When she said this, Cui Rumei was also worried about losing her favor. "A son, a son, she only knew a son, who else can't give birth to a son..."

"son?"

She suddenly stopped, as if she had discovered something.

"Your Majesty only favored her because she gave birth to a son. If this son were gone, what would she have to fight for?"

She lost her son, the eldest prince. She went from being the eldest prince's biological mother to a resentful woman in the deep palace whose son had died. Let's see if His Majesty can still favor her.

Hua Xue looked a little crazy and warned her intentionally: "Your Majesty, please don't make any noise at this time. This is a taboo!"

She is also a mother now, so how could she come up with such a vicious method? In the past, it was just jealousy between women, but now she even dares to murder the prince.

Hua Xue was so scared that her face turned pale.

Cui Rumei was very calm, "What are you afraid of? She relies on this son!"

She had to find a way to completely eliminate this hidden danger.

Liu Chunyan has been moving these days and often takes Yu'er to Huangji Palace. Hua Xue couldn't find anyone, so she had to deliver the things to Huangji Palace.

She came into the room and brought some spring clothes made by Cui Rumei, "Your Majesty, Consort Cui made some small clothes for Your Highness."

Fu Hua said calmly, "Cui Zhaoyi is thoughtful."

Liu Chunyan walked over to check the clothes. "I've got to say, Sister Cui is going to be a mother soon. The clothes are getting better and better. I'll take them back to show Yu'er."

After that, he walked over to Fu Hua and praised Cui Rumei, a rare sight. "You've worked so hard, sister. You're so pregnant and still made clothes for Yu'er."

Fu Hua nodded and said, "After all, she is Yu'er's mother, so just accept her with peace of mind."

"yes."

"I've been busy with the Cold Food Festival lately, so I'm afraid I can't come to see you."

Liu Chunyan was extremely considerate, helping him tidy his clothes and serving him tea, doing everything he asked. "Your Majesty's past is more important, so don't worry about me. However, my words carry little weight, so please, Your Majesty, come visit Yu'er more often."

"Of course."

After returning to the palace, she carefully checked those spring clothes. Without exception, every piece was fragrant, and she couldn't help but become alert.

"This dress smells so good."

Feixu didn't notice anything. "Yes, these are very fragrant. They even attracted bees and butterflies in the afternoon!"

"This smell is similar to the Jade Butterfly Balls in the Imperial Garden."

She knew that her recent ostentation would inevitably arouse Cui Rumei's jealousy, but she didn't expect her to be so impatient.

Cui Rumei had specially ordered Fu Hua to plant the jade butterfly ball flowers, which were placed in a large area in the imperial garden for her to enjoy.

"Has Concubine Cui often gone to the Imperial Garden recently?" Liu Chunyan asked.

Feixu replied, "The imperial physician said she's about to give birth and needs to move around more. She goes for a walk in the morning and goes back to sleep in the afternoon."

"knew."

A few days later, Cui Rumei was seen in the Imperial Garden.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine." Yu'er bowed slightly to her.

Cui Rumei always looked down on others, but today she was unusually kind and affable. "Yu'er, your clothes look really nice today!"

"This was given to me by the Concubine Zhaoyi. I came here specially to thank you!"

She squatted down so that she was at Yu'er's eye level. "I like the flowers in the Imperial Garden. If you want to express your gratitude, go pick some butterfly balls for me."

Children don’t understand these intrigues. Yu’er smiled sweetly, with innocent joy on her little face, and pulled Feixu to pick the jade butterfly balls.