Mingxiu ignored him and when she arrived at Yonghe Palace, she saw Yuqing standing at the front with the child, waiting.

Looking at the child standing on the ground, Mingxiu's tears flowed uncontrollably. She approached Chenghuan and said, "Chenghuan, I am your mother. Do you still remember your mother?"

Cheng Huan looked at Ming Xiu and tears welled up in her eyes: "Wow, Mother, how long have you been gone? You're lying."

Mingxiu's tears flowed like beads from a broken string as she accepted Chenghuan's hand.

The mother and daughter cried for a while, and finally, Yinreng took out the gift he had prepared and handed it to Chenghuan, which made things better.

But she remained nestled in Mingxiu's lap and refused to leave. Mingxiu was also somewhat moved. Before she left, she was a small person who couldn't even speak properly, but after she came back, she could speak fluently and had even grown quite a bit taller.

Seeing the two people communicating amicably in front of her, Mingxiu curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

Cheng Huan sat in Ming Xiu's lap, holding a cup and happily drinking the goat milk powder that her brother, the Crown Prince, had just prepared for her using a straw.

While gulping down her drink, she couldn't help but glance at the whole can next to her. Her brother, the Crown Prince, had just said that the whole can was for her, all by herself.

Mingxiu looked at her with a bit of helplessness. She hadn't realized that this little foodie was so clever. She already knew what tasted good even when she was still drinking milk.

After his return, the palace became lively again, especially for the concubines who were looking forward to their children's return. They were all eagerly anticipating their children's return. As for those who didn't have children, they naturally had something to look forward to now that the Emperor had returned.

The Imperial Noble Consort had also recovered from the grief of losing her daughter. Seeing how thin and pale Yinzhen looked, she felt extremely distressed and hurriedly went to find the imperial physician to help her.

Mingxiu sat comfortably in her palace and sighed. There's no place like home, and she was most comfortable in her own little nest.

"Mother Consort"

Mingxiu was sitting when she heard Chenghuan calling her. She quickly answered, but Chenghuan didn't come out and continued playing. However, she would call out every now and then to make sure Mingxiu was there before she felt at ease.

If she calls out to Mingxiu and he doesn't respond, she immediately starts crying.

Mingxiu knew that her daughter was afraid of her leaving, and feeling sorry for her, she always cooperated. If she really had to go out, she would either take her with her or make sure to tell her clearly where she was going and how long she would stay.

I don't know if the child can understand, but Cheng Huan always looks very serious.

When Consort Hui came looking for her, she saw a beautiful woman under the tree, holding a book and occasionally responding to something, which was quite amusing.

Hearing the laughter, Mingxiu looked up and saw Consort Hui. She quickly welcomed her in, saying, "Consort Hui, what brings you here? Why don't you give your son a kiss?" Mingxiu said with amusement.

The day after they returned, the palaces of the princes were bustling with activity. Some were summoning imperial physicians, while others were receiving extra meals or money.

Consort Hui was a little embarrassed: "The child was only a pleasant surprise for a few days after he came back. After that, I really couldn't stand it. You have no idea how heartbroken I was for him the first two days after he came back. But these last two days have really made me furious. Fortunately, he said he was going to the study to start his classes today, so I sent him away. Otherwise, I was afraid I would have hit him."

Pfft~ Mingxiu couldn't help but laugh.

When Consort Hui heard Mingxiu laugh, she exchanged a glance with her and laughed along with her.

Hearing the laughter outside, Chenghuan quickly came out and saw Consort Hui and her mother laughing happily. Chenghuan was a little puzzled, but that didn't stop her from laughing too.

She ran happily into Consort Hui's arms and said sweetly, "Your Highness, you didn't come to see Chenghuan on the anniversary of your death. Chenghuan misses you so much." As she spoke, she snuggled closer to Consort Hui.

Consort Hui's heart softened at the gentle touch, and she quickly hugged her beloved and called her "my darling." The two whispered to each other, appearing very affectionate.

Mingxiu watched from the side, her lips twitching, but she also felt happy. There was only one reason why the child was so close to Consort Hui: when she was not in the palace, Consort Hui really doted on Chenghuan.

"I've been away for a while, and you've really gone to a lot of trouble taking care of Chenghuan," Mingxiu said, looking at Huipin with gratitude.

Consort Hui smiled nonchalantly: "What's the big deal? Putting aside Cheng Huan's adorable appearance, I really like her. And wasn't it you who helped take care of Bao Qing during the time he was away?"

Hearing this, Mingxiu found it amusing: "Just don't blame me for taking such good care of Baoqing."

Actually, when they were about to return, they had already kept the tanned children indoors to recover. However, they soon set off on their journey, and the children couldn't stay in the carriage. They would come out to ride horses from time to time, and they would get tanned again as soon as they recovered a little. So, by the time they returned to the palace, they hadn't recovered much.

Consort Hui couldn't help but smile when she recalled how Yinzhi looked when he first returned. She was quite startled at first, wondering what had happened to the child, who had gotten so tanned.

They quickly summoned the imperial physician, who examined the child and said that apart from the black spots, the child had no problems whatsoever, and even his health was much better than when he was in the palace.

Yinzhi also happily told her about the things that had happened outside over the past few months. It was clear that Yinzhi was genuinely happy, and he had become much more cheerful and talkative.

Consort Hui complained, "The child has been quite talkative since he came back from his trip. You have no idea what he's been nagging me about these past few days. I'm getting tired of it."

Mingxiu smiled, and the two chatted for a while longer before Consort Hui hurried back. Yinzhi was still coming back for dinner tonight, and she needed to get back ready.

Although I say I'm annoyed by the kids, I actually wish they could be around me all the time, chattering away.

Mingxiu shook her head as she watched Consort Hui's hurried figure. This was a woman with children. Although the palace was lonely, at least there was something to look forward to. She didn't know how women without children would survive.

After seeing Consort Hui off, Consort Xiao Hesheli and Consort Rong also came over to do so shortly afterward. Consort Rong mainly wanted to thank Mingxiu for taking care of Yinzhi along the way. The children told her that Mingxiu prepared food for them when they were hungry and urged the palace servants to prepare clothes for them when they were cold.

She also occasionally gave a warning to the people they brought, reminding them to take good care of their master. Although the Imperial Noble Consort herself did not come, her gifts did arrive.

The young Hesheli clan member was only there because she had come back to visit her. Mingxiu talked with them for a while, and after seeing them off one by one, the palace finally became quiet.

It was just time for dinner, and Kangxi arrived with Yinreng. Mingxiu greeted them with a smile.