I wonder if Sang Jiang will still be with him and the children like this when he realizes that he has actually recognized her.

Sang Jiang felt annoyed by his gaze and didn't want to look him in the eye, so she simply closed her eyes.

Looking left and right from morning till night, she slowly closed her eyes. Sang Jiang was sleepy, so they always had the habit of taking a nap.

Soon their breathing became even.

Long Jingchen glanced at the two little ones beside him and carefully moved them to the innermost part of the room. He then lay down next to Sang Jiang and stared intently at her face.

Actually, Sang Jiang's changes weren't that significant. The reason he didn't notice at first was because he simply didn't pay much attention to other women. Besides, his mind was entirely focused on Chao Chao Mu Mu at the time. If it weren't for Sang Jiang's different feelings towards Chao Chao Mu Mu, he probably would have missed her long ago.

Fortunately, everything is still in time.

When Sang Jiang woke up again, it was already dark. She opened her eyes groggily and saw a palace maid who looked very much like Kou'er standing in front of her with her head bowed.

Sang Jiang was startled and sat up abruptly in bed.

Kou'er looked at her immediately upon hearing the noise.

The two were both startled when their eyes met.

Kou'er was inexplicably summoned by Long Jingchen just now.

She stared at the woman in front of her who looked exactly like her young mistress and was speechless for a moment.

Sang Jiang stared blankly at Kou'er in front of her. Kou'er had grown up, but she had also lost a lot of weight.

She pursed her lips and saw Kou'er curtsy to her and speak softly, "Third Miss."

Sang Jiang only realized what she meant when she heard her address. She got up, looked at Kou'er, nodded, and then, with Kou'er's help, tidied her hair and makeup.

After tidying up, Kou'er looked at Sang Jiang with a serious expression and said, "Third Miss, from now on, I, Kou'er, will be responsible for taking care of you. The Emperor just told me that you will mainly be responsible for the food of the little prince and the little princess. I will take care of you for the rest of the time."

"Hmm." Sangjiang nodded at him and continued, "Where are the little prince and the little princess?"

Kou'er lowered her eyes and said softly, "The little prince and princess have already woken up, and Xiao He is playing with them in the Imperial Garden."

"Then let's go take a look." Sang Jiang nodded casually.

Kou'er stared blankly at her, wondering why she could always see Sang Jiang's shadow in her.

It wasn't until Sang Jiang had taken a few steps that she realized what was happening and hurriedly followed behind her.

Sang Jiang noticed her unusual expression, turned to look at her, and asked in a gentle tone, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Kou'er shook her head.

She thought no one would like to be someone else's substitute.

Sang Jiang looked at her, silently considering whether she should take her with her on this trip.

Actually, the reason she left with Kou'er last time was because it was too sudden, and she simply didn't have the ability to take Kou'er with her at the time.

Things are different now. She is fully capable of taking Kou'er away from the palace alone, because once she leaves, no one will care about Kou'er anymore. The reason she can't take Chaochao and Mumu away directly is because there are too many people guarding them. But Kou'er is different; she is just a palace maid.