"I will not forgive her sins! It would be fine if she was confused herself, but she actually instigated my son to oppose this father. How can such a thing be possible in the world? It would be best if she could reflect on her mistakes. If not, I will not execute her and let her fend for herself." A trace of cruelty appeared on Emperor Yunqi's face. For Concubine Xian's betrayal, he did not take her life. It was the greatest grace he could show.

What hurt him the most was his son.

“That’s good. Fortunately, Prince Yan has reflected on his mistakes. After being demoted, he should restrain his selfish desires and sincerely repent. He and Qin Xiangning are not allowed to return to the capital for life, and Your Majesty will not be bothered by them. But he is your son after all…” Having said this, Concubine Shu stood up and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Emperor Yunqi, who looked at her inquiringly, and no one knew what he meant.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my self-willed decision for the last time. I will never do that again... I thought that although Prince Yan and Prince Shou started the war together, he was still young and had been wronged, so he made such a big mistake. However, he was not the mastermind and his crime was relatively minor, so I made the decision on my own and gave him some silver and jewelry so that they can live a better life..."

"Is that all?" asked Emperor Yunqi.

"That's all. I dare not hide anything else." Concubine Shu lowered her head and frowned.

Emperor Yunqi smiled and supported her arm: "Indeed, you deserve to be punished..."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu did not dare to stand up. Emperor Yunqi smiled and said, "If the prince who helped me is to be punished, then wouldn't I be really too stupid? Just don't let other people know about this..."

Concubine Shu stood up with a hint of joy on her face. After so many years, she had never thought that she would be able to see the moon after the clouds cleared. Obviously, she was more fortunate than Queen Yun.

She thought of the word "contentment" again.

At this moment, a palace maid reported that Queen An wanted to see her.

Emperor Yunqi was delighted when he heard this: "Please."

There are not many people who can make Emperor Yunqi use the word "please".

An Qingran is one of them.

She comes here every day these days, sometimes holding Ran'er in her arms, and sometimes coming alone. She comes to deliver medicine and diagnose illnesses.

After her treatment, my body got much better. The cough was also relieved, except for the chest tightness at night.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Dongfang Ran's voice: "Grandfather..."

Emperor Yunqi couldn't wait for him to run in, so he stood up and went out to greet him. The little man rushed towards Emperor Yunqi like a whirlwind. Before he could bend down to catch him, he had already hugged his thighs, tilted his little face up and opened his mouth, drooling: "Grandfather, the Queen Mother said, give you some candy... I want some too."

An Qingran also came in from behind the screen, holding a tray with candied fruit in it. "Father, I have found a good idea for you today. It is not bitter and can relieve cough. It is made with loquat and kumquat, which can clear lung heat... Father, I hope you don't mind the bitterness this time."

An Qingran smiled sweetly. Over the past two years, she had grown a little taller and plumper. The immaturity on her face had faded, and her extraordinary charm made people dare not look directly at her.

Emperor Yunqi was becoming more and more satisfied with his daughter-in-law. Yun'er was always right in choosing the right person. Thinking back to everything that had happened over the past few years, this woman had always stood firmly behind the prince. She not only saved his life, but also saved the Dongze Dynasty. In the past two years, she had managed the harem in an orderly and peaceful manner, and was praised by thousands of people.

He knew that the common people placed their hopes for Dongze's revival on Dongfang Jin and An Qingran, and what they did did not disappoint the people at all.

In fact, she doesn't want to tell you anything. She just takes care of herself every day. Who can do that?

The prescriptions written by the imperial doctors didn't work well for him, but this daughter-in-law was capable. All the imperial doctors looked ashamed and speechless when the queen was mentioned. Even if they didn't want to admit it, they had to admit that she had some knowledge and was indeed better than them.

Concubine Shu took the glass cup and said with a smile, "Qingran is the most thoughtful. After I drank the medicine you prescribed for me yesterday twice, my throat doesn't hurt anymore. It's very effective."

"Mother is suffering from a fever in the spring. Just clearing away the heat will make her fine. Besides, mother is in good health. Even if she doesn't take medicine, she will be well today." An Qingran said with a smile.

She had long since let go of the knot in her heart regarding Concubine Shu. All the past and all the causes and consequences should be settled from here.

She felt that Concubine Shu had true feelings for Emperor Yunqi, and because of this sincerity, she forgave her.

Recently, Concubine Shu has been serving Emperor Yunqi and eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures. She has already entered the state of an old woman ahead of time.

Dongfang Ran kept jumping around, clamoring to be held by Emperor Yunqi. An Qingran had to warn him not to do so, saying that the Empress Dowager was in poor health. The little devil turned around and asked the Empress Dowager to hold him, which made Concubine Shu laugh uncontrollably, and she kept smiling while holding Dongfang Ran.

"Your Majesty, Yu'er can talk now. Time flies." Concubine Shu sighed, "People really can't help getting old."

Dongfang Yu is Dongfang Ye's son, born to him by Huang Ying'er. The child is almost two years old and very cute, but they seldom go to the palace often and are not very familiar with her, unlike Dongfang Ran, who sees her every day.

Although Concubine Shu liked Dongfang Ran, there was a difference between them and how close they were, so she put the child down. Dongfang Ran ran to play with Eunuch Cui again, and Eunuch Cui coaxed him with kind words.

"You are such a naughty kid." An Qingran frowned and glared at Dongfang Ran.

Dongfang Ran finally calmed down. With his serious look and the demeanor of a little adult, he looked like a little Dongfang Jin no matter how you looked at him.

It makes people laugh even more.

Emperor Yunqi originally wanted to respond to Concubine Shu's words, but when he saw An Qingran was about to scold Dongfang Ran, he quickly winked at him. Dongfang Ran happily ran to Emperor Yunqi and said, "Grandfather, you have to be good. Don't cry while taking medicine..."

These words made An Qingran, who had a stern face, laugh.

The atmosphere is very harmonious.

This made Concubine Shu think of her own children and grandchildren.

***********

Prince Kang's Palace.

Dongfang Ye was sitting in the study, his eyes on the book, his heart drifting somewhere else.

Someone knocked on the door quietly. A woman in yellow came in. She was plump and had a rosy face. In her arms was a pink baby. She was turning her big black eyes. When she saw Dongfang Ye, she grinned and said, "Daddy..."

The voice was clear and milky. Dongfang Ye put down the book, walked over to take the child, and looked at Huang Ying'er: "Yu'er is making trouble again?"

"Yes, Yu'er was crying for you and I couldn't comfort her no matter how hard I tried. I just met Madam Yun and the two children played together for a long time." Huang Ying'er said with a smile, "When Madam Yun carried the little sister away, Yu'er didn't cry anymore. The two children have a really good relationship."

"Yes, Ning'er is becoming more and more like an older sister." Dongfang Ye showed a satisfied smile in his eyes.

He was devastated after his son with An Yanran died. Then Huang Ying'er gave birth to another baby boy, but he was dead. He almost collapsed. Fortunately, he recovered after the two children were born one after another.

I thought to myself that maybe I had done too many wrong things, so I deserved this retribution. Now I don’t think about it anymore. Maybe it’s all fate.

Huang Ying'er didn't care about Dongfang Ye's compliments, nor did she feel jealous. After all, the child she gave birth to was the future prince. Unless the princess gave birth to another legitimate son, she was already a concubine now, and she knew very well that she had no chance of getting the position of princess, so she was happy to be content with the status quo.

What's more, she is a second-married woman. Being able to be the prince's concubine is a blessing that she has accumulated in several lifetimes.

I have given birth to a son. If I don't appreciate my blessing, disaster will surely come my way.

Although she is illiterate, she still understands the general principles.

Besides, everyone knew that Dongfang Ye loved his son the most. When his son was one month old, he held a three-day banquet. All the important people in the capital came to celebrate, and the gifts they sent were piled up into a small mountain. Dongfang Ye asked her to choose the good ones first, and she could give them to the mother and son. She picked out many things, and Concubine Shu gave her some more. Now, her private money might be enough to support half of the treasury of the palace.

"Mrs. Yun has returned to the yard? It's already late at night. You go back first. I'll go see Ning'er." Dongfang Ye returned Yu'er to Huang Ying'er.

Just as he was about to leave, a servant suddenly came to report: "My Lord, the princess is not feeling well..."

"Have you found a doctor?" Dongfang Ye didn't care too much. He held Dongfang Yu's little hand and teased him. Dongfang Yu was very happy, and his mouth full of white teeth looked very beautiful.

Dongfang Ye was even happier and couldn't bear to look away, so he didn't mind what the servant said.

The servant hesitated and said, "The doctor has already gone, but the princess wants to invite the prince to go over."

"I wasn't feeling well yesterday either, it was just that I sprained my waist. I guess it's still the same." Dongfang Ye said lightly.

The servant still did not go back, Huang Ying'er said, "Your Majesty, if the princess's situation was not special, there would be no need to do this, Your Majesty should go ahead."

I don’t know if Dongfang Yu understood something, but she suddenly started crying with her mouth wide open. Dongfang Ye couldn’t help but frowned: “Okay, I’ll go take a look.”

Huang Ying'er was busy coaxing the child out. When they reached the small garden, they suddenly heard a faint cry, which scared her. Dongfang Yu was so scared that he stopped crying and went straight into Huang Ying'er's arms. Huang Ying'er was so scared that she stopped and asked the maid beside her to go and take a look.

Just as she was about to go in, a figure in white suddenly appeared from the bushes and walked over gracefully. Huang Ying'er took a step back, took a closer look, and then said, "Greetings, Concubine Yue."

It was An Ranyue. She restrained her expression and said indifferently, "Hmm..."

Huang Ying'er was standing aside. She wanted to go over, but An Ranyue looked at her coldly. She even glanced at Dongfang Yu in her arms and suddenly asked, "It's so late. Where have you been?"

"Replying to Princess Yue, I took Yu'er to the study. Yu'er wanted to find the prince..." Huang Ying'er paused here, obviously this was irritating her.

"Oh, I just saw the doctor coming. Who is feeling uncomfortable?"

"Replying to Princess Yue, the concubine is not feeling well, so I asked a doctor to come..."

"Oh, I have to go take a look..." An Ranyue said as she took Xiao Nuo and walked towards the upper courtyard.