Chapter 363: A Daughter Zhaohua

In fact, it wasn't just Liu Yue and the others who didn't know.

This time, the decree that Ning Wanshuang was to be appointed as Imperial Noble Consort was never made public by her from beginning to end.

If it were in the past, she would have spread the news to the entire palace, fearing that no one would fail to see her pride.

But now, she kept her mouth shut and learned to restrain herself.

Xiao Jingheng said that she has grown a lot, becoming more reserved and more charming.

Only Ning Wanshuang herself knew clearly.

She is still the same high-spirited, unrestrained and free-spirited woman as before.

But some things are no longer happy events for her, so there is no need to publicize them.

The good news was kept secret in Yonghe Palace, so all the glory in the palace fell on Changle Palace.

In the following days, Changle Palace was extremely lively.

Xiao Jingheng personally brought the Left Censor-in-Chief Luo and his wife into Changle Palace and adopted Song Zhao as his adopted daughter.

Originally, she was worried that Song Zhao's stubborn temper would make him refuse to agree, but fortunately, Mrs. Luo and Song Zhao got along very well. They hit it off right away and had endless sweet things to say to each other, as if it was destined by heaven.

In this way, Song Zhao acquired a completely new identity, and from then on, she was no longer the so-called daughter of a criminal.

Because of this, many concubines in the harem complained about it, and the ministers of the previous dynasty also complained about it.

Everyone criticized Xiao Jingheng, saying that he doted on Song Zhao too much.

However, Xiao Jingheng easily silenced the crowd with just one sentence: "The royal heir is the most important thing, and the country's destiny comes first."

But he turned around and said to Song Zhao:

"Because of this matter, I have grown tired of the noisy old ministers of the previous dynasty. But I am determined to grant you, how can I allow others to make irresponsible comments? I want everyone in the world to see that I love you very much. I am the Son of Heaven, I am good to the woman I love, why should I care what others say?"

Hearing his words, Song Zhaoming was deeply moved and tears fell like pearls.

"Xiao Lang treats me so well, how can I repay him?"

Xiao Jingheng laughed at her and said, "How can you repay me? If you really want to repay me, it means that you will stay by my side for the rest of your life, grow old together with me, and share the joy of family."

Song Zhao snuggled in Xiao Jingheng's arms.

From an angle that he couldn't see, the corners of her lips curled up into a playful smile, and she said softly:

"I will never forget how Xiao Lang treated me. I will repay Xiao Lang a thousand times in the future to repay his true love for me."

After becoming a daughter of the Luo family and getting rid of the surname of the Song family, Song Zhao had no connection with the Song family anymore in her life.

This is exactly what she has been hoping for all along.

However, she couldn't show her joy too obviously. If she suddenly became distracted and craved for food and tea, it would inevitably arouse Xiao Jingheng's suspicion.

Just wait for her to starve for another two days. This matter was passed on to Xiao Jingheng by Yunshan, and he thought of a thoughtful solution.

She cooked for Song Zhao herself and made some of her favorite dishes.

That day, while Song Zhao was taking a nap, he was busy in the small kitchen for a while.

When Song Zhao stood up, he saw that his cheeks were stained with grease and he looked a little disheveled, but he had prepared a large table full of dishes.

"Zhao'er, try my cooking skills."

This wasn't the first time Xiao Jingheng cooked for Song Zhao.

Thinking back to the last time, when she was pregnant, Xiao Jingheng cooked a table full of sour dishes. Just because of the saying "sour boy, spicy girl", he wanted to make Song Zhao jealous.

Although the dishes on the table today were not top-notch in terms of appearance, aroma and taste, they were still Song Zhao's favorite dishes.

It can be said that Xiao Jingheng is attentive.

She took a sip and said with a smile, "This is Xiao Lang's gift, of course it's great."

Xiao Jingheng also smiled and served her the dishes, "Then you should eat more, don't let me down."

Song Zhao looked at Xiao Jingheng carefully preparing the dishes for her.

I thought to myself, maybe he was sincere this time?

But every inch of this belated sincerity makes people feel sick.

By the end of August, everything was settled, and Song Zhao's pregnancy had passed the first two months with a stable condition.

At that time, Xiao Jingheng sat down in a warm seat, flipping through a military book at leisure.

Song Zhao lay on his knees, looking out the window at the leaves that had turned yellow by the autumn wind, in a daze.

Seeing that she seemed to be in a state of enlightenment, Xiao Jingheng stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, then asked with a smile:

"What is Zhao'er thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about the character 'Gui'." Song Zhao sat up and leaned on Xiao Jingheng's shoulder. "I think the character 'Zhao' was also chosen by my parents. Now that the surname has been changed, the character 'Gui' is still the same as before. I don't think it's a good idea."

As she spoke, her soft fingers climbed up Xiao Jingheng's neck, gently wrapped around him, and said coquettishly:

"Why don't you give me another word, Xiao Lang?"

Xiao Jingheng must have followed her.

He just thought of several words in succession, and seeing that Song Zhao was not very satisfied, he said:

"Why don't you come up with one yourself? I'll help you with some advice."

Song Zhao held his chin in his hand and thought for a moment. Suddenly, a starlight flashed in his eyes. He spread out Xiao Jingheng's hand and gestured with the tip of his index finger on his palm.

"How about the word 'Hua'? Zhaohua means beautiful, and it is also like Shaohua. It can be regarded as every day that Xiao Lang and I spend together in the future will be a good time."

Xiao Jingheng closed his palms, took Song Zhao's hand, and laughed:

"This has a very good meaning. And the word 'Hua' also means beautiful and glorious. Just like Zhao Er, she is bright and dazzling."

He moved closer to Song Zhao, his chin resting on her soft cheek, rubbing it lightly.

Song Zhao, who had just shown up, couldn't stand the itch and laughed at the teasing.

She wanted to stand up, but Xiao Jingheng's big hand grabbed her waist, so she couldn't escape.

She could only push Xiao Jingheng's chest and said coquettishly: "Xiao Lang is used to bullying me..."

As we laugh and joke with each other, the times seem especially peaceful.

From then on, Song Zhao had nothing to do with her anymore.

(This book actually has a short title, called "Zhao Hua Luan", and it will most likely be changed back to this name after it's finished. After this chapter, the entire story will officially enter the later stages, and the heroine will also be changed from [Song Zhao] to [Zhao Hua]. Don't ask why the name was changed, the reason is because this name sounds more like someone who can be an empress. Let's kill!)