Lingling was crying so hard that her eyes were filled with pity. She was really pitiful.

But Qi Yuning didn't dare to bring Lu Ze into the courtyard when Qi Yu'an was in the palace, so Qi Yuning had to carry Lingling to the princess's palace.

After receiving the letter, Lu Ze went to the side door and saw Lingling wrapped in a cloak in Qi Yuning's arms with tears in the corners of her eyes. He took Lingling from Qi Yuning.

Lingling hugged Lu Ze's neck and said, "Daddy!"

Lu Ze stretched out his fingers to wipe Lingling's tears, "Be good."

Qi Yuning said helplessly, "Lingling is always like this. If she doesn't see you for a few days, she will insist on asking for you. Let Lingling sleep in the princess's mansion for the next two days. After a few days, she won't miss you anymore."

Lingling snuggled up to Lu Ze's shoulder and said, "Lingling will always miss Daddy."

Lu Ze whispered to Qi Yuning, "After my birthday, I will go to His Majesty to ask for marriage."

After all, the King of Shu is Lu Ze's uncle, so Lu Ze cannot ask for permission to marry at this critical juncture.

His birthday was at the end of February, so it would have been legitimate to ask for permission to marry him on his birthday.

Qi Yuning asked, "Has the appointment of the Dali Temple Minister come down?"

Lu Ze said, "Not yet. The collusion between the King of Shu and the Northern Desert has also implicated Concubine Xian's family and some court officials. He Siqing can't leave for a while, so the Dali Temple will be very busy for a while."

Qi Yuning asked, "Lingling is asking you to accompany her. Will that bother you?"

"No," Lu Ze said, "I'm not so busy that I can't rest for a moment."

Back in Lu Ze's room, Lingling saw the crib in the room and said happily, "Lingling's crib, why is the color different? Lingling's crib should be darker."

Lu Ze asked, "Is this your old crib?"

Lingling nodded and said, "Yes, this is Lingling's crib."

Qi Yuning saw the crib and whispered to Lu Ze, "Lingling hasn't even been born yet, how come they've arranged a crib so early?"

Lu Ze coughed lightly and said, "It's not for Lingling."

Lingling said: "This is Lingling's little bed!"

Qi Yuning asked puzzledly, "If it's not for Lingling, who else could it be for?"

Lu Ze said softly, "My mother prepared this for Lingling's brother and sister..."

Qi Yuning thought that it would take a long time for Lingling to have a brother or sister.

After Lu Ze told Lingling a story, Lingling fell asleep quickly. After Lingling fell asleep, Qi Yuning dipped a handkerchief in warm water and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Lingling's eyes, feeling very distressed.

Qi Yuning said, "I'll carry Lingling back to the palace first."

Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning in surprise, "I thought you would stay."

Qi Yuning said, "My brother is at home, how can I stay?"

Just when Qi Yuning picked up Lingling, he heard the heavy rain hitting the window frame. The sound of the rain forced Qi Yuning to put Lingling down.

Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and said, "It's raining."

Qi Yuning sighed, "Let's wait for the rain to stop. This spring rain won't last long."

Lu Ze said, "It's cold outside, would you like to rest on the bed for a while?"

Qi Yuning climbed onto the couch and leaned into Lu Ze's arms, saying, "Your Majesty and the Queen don't want Ah Ping to be Prince Qi's Consort."

Lu Ze said, "This is understandable. Whether it's for fame, for the sake of his subjects, or for the sake of the court, Your Majesty would never allow Prince Qi to marry a woman of low status. If Ah Ping had died earlier, she could have fulfilled Prince Qi's infatuation. If Ah Ping were alive, there's no way she would have married a woman from a mountain village as Prince Qi's consort."

Qi Yuning said: "She is not a girl from the mountain village, she is the biological daughter of His Majesty."

Lu Ze said, "A Ping is unwilling to admit her identity. I'm afraid it's because we don't have any evidence. You and I are just guessing based on Ling Ling's words."

Qi Yuning said, "That's right. Even if Ping looks like you, it doesn't prove anything. The Crown Prince also looks like Uncle Qin. He can say that the nephew resembles his uncle. But do we really have to watch His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascend the throne?"

"He won't ascend the throne." Lu Ze pointed at Xiao Lingling who was sleeping beside him.

Qi Yuning sighed and said, "I don't know what will happen. It would be great if Lingling could come back a little older. That way we would be prepared."

Lu Ze laughed and said, "Her return is truly a miracle. How can one return to the past at will? I wonder what kind of opportunity brought Lingling back?"

Qi Yuning looked at Lingling and said, "I really envy Lingling for being able to go back to the past. I also want to go back to the past, to when my parents were still alive, to tell them to be on guard against Wen Ban... I also want to see them more often."

Lu Ze rubbed Qi Yuning's head and said, "Everything is predetermined by God. They will be waiting for you in heaven. When you live to be a hundred years old and die peacefully, you will be reunited with your parents."

Qi Yuning asked, "What about you? Do you want to go back to the past?"

Lu Ze nodded and said, "Go back to when I was fourteen and you were eleven."

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze's profile. Lu Ze glanced sideways and met Qi Yuning's gaze. "If I could go back to that time, I would definitely not find you annoying, nor would I tell you to never bother me again. If that were the case, you and I might have already been married."

There is nothing to do with Lu Yun at all.

The rain outside was getting heavier, and Qi Yuning was getting more and more sleepy. She said sleepily, "But if you and I grew up together, I would just treat you as my brother."

Lu Ze thought about it and it made sense. At that time, when Qi Yuanan went to the military camp, Qi Yuning especially liked to come to see him. She probably regarded him as her brother.

If they had really grown up together like they did when they were children during these seven years, they would probably have become brother and sister.

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