Emperor Shi Yuan was very pleased and said, "Then I will issue an order that you will be the regent for the next forty-nine days."

Zhao Chong knelt down and said, "Your son obeys my command."

After Zhao Chong left, Emperor Shi Yuan ordered the Taiji Palace to be sealed off. No one was allowed to enter and disturb him no matter what important matter was. Except for delivering food and sweet grass incense, no one was allowed to disturb his practice.

…

Lu Ze and Qi Yuning had just returned to the palace and were trying to comfort Lingling, who was upset because she had woken up and didn't see her parents, when they received news from the palace.

Your Majesty will be in seclusion for 49 days to cultivate and recuperate. The Crown Prince will be the regent and no one is allowed to enter the Taiji Palace to disturb him.

Lu Ze frowned and said, "Not good."

Qi Yuning looked at Xiao Lingling beside him and said, "Lingling, do you want to go see your uncle and aunt? And go to North City to play sandboarding?"

"Yes!" Little Lingling kept nodding her head. "Lingling wants to go sandboarding!"

Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning and said, "Yes, it's better for you and Lingling to go to North City. A lot has changed in these forty-nine days."

Qi Yuning said, "Lingling, go alone. I'll stay here with you. Our wedding is coming soon. If I go to North City now, you won't have a bride."

Lu Ze asked, "Can you be at ease if Lingling goes alone?"

Qi Yuning said, "Haven't Baoshuang and Baoxue always wanted to visit the North City military camp? I can rest assured that the two of them are escorting Lingling to North City."

Lingling said from the side: "Mommy, let's play with the sand. Lingling likes to slide down from the sand. It's so fun."

Qi Yuning chuckled, "But Lingling, this time when you go to North City, you won't have your parents with you. Only your third and fourth aunts will be with you, as well as Aunt Chunfen and Aunt Jingzhe. Your parents can't go with you, but when you get to North City, your uncle and aunt will take care of you."

Lingling hugged Qi Yuning's thighs and said in a wronged voice, "No, no, Lingling wants to be with mother!"

Lu Ze touched Lingling's head and said, "Lingling, be good. Daddy and Mommy can't leave."

Lingling shed tears and said, "Lingling, don't leave Mom and Dad. Lingling wants to be with Mom and Dad, wuwuwu."

Qi Yuning comforted Lingling, "But mother doesn't know what dangers lie ahead. Be good, Lingling, and go to North City to play with rustling. Mother will agree to whatever Lingling wants."

Lingling sniffed, wiped her tears with her little hands and said, "Then Lingling wants a brother or sister. Mommy and Daddy give Lingling a brother or sister, and Lingling will be obedient and go to North City to play with the sand."

Qi Yuning agreed, "Okay, Lingling, go to North City obediently, and Mommy will give you a brother or sister!"

Lingling said with tears in her eyes, "But when Daddy and Mommy have brothers and sisters, they still have to love Lingling the most!"

Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and said, "Mother loves Lingling the most."

Lingling looked at Lu Ze and asked, "Where's Daddy?"

"Daddy loves Lingling and Mother Lingling the most."

Qi Yuning held Lingling reluctantly and said to Lu Ze, "We can't announce Lingling's departure. We have to send her away secretly."