When Hua Qingcheng and her group returned to the East Palace, the sun had already gradually set, and a magnificent sunset glow appeared on the horizon.

"Longlong, Fengfeng, mom and dad are back!"

Hua Qingcheng called out excitedly, her voice filled with longing and anticipation for her two children. However, when she arrived at Lingkun Courtyard to visit the two little ones, the scene before her surprised her.

Nalan Yunzhi and Feng Lingyan, each holding a child, sat leisurely in the garden pavilion, basking in the sun. The sunlight fell on them, casting a warm glow. Yu Xiaotian and Si Chengfeng sat quietly to the side, their faces filled with sweet smiles.

At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun poured down, casting a layer of light orange, making the whole courtyard look warm and beautiful.

"Queen Mother, Father, you are all here!" Hua Qingcheng stepped forward quickly and took Fengfeng from Nalan Yunzhi's hands while speaking.

"Qingcheng, Li Ge, Sanlang, you are finally back!" Feng Lingyan was so happy to see her daughter and husband returning that she couldn't express it in words. She quickly handed Longlong back to Mu Li Ge.

Hua Qingcheng hugged Fengfeng tightly, feeling the little one's soft body tremble slightly in her arms. She looked down at the adorable little face in her arms. Fengfeng's big, round black eyes looked at her blankly, as if trying to understand this strange world. Looking at the child's innocent eyes, Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but feel a surge of guilt.

When she left, the two children were only a month old. Now that she was back, Longlong and Fengfeng were already over two and a half months old. They had grown up a lot during this time. Hua Qingcheng secretly made up her mind to spend more time with them in the future and not miss any moment of their growth.

"Your Highness...Your Highness!" At this moment, Hua Rongsheng on the side hurriedly pulled Ye Maochun to pay his respects to Nalan Yunzhi.

"No need to be so polite, as long as you are safe." Nalan Yunzhi glanced at Feng Lingyan, then spoke to Hua Rongsheng and his wife with a pleasant expression.

Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun, who was holding Hua Qingguo in his arms, were flattered to see that the emperor was so approachable.

"Li Ge, please take care of the two children first. I'm going to Xicuiyuan."

After hurriedly looking at the two children, he was worried about Meng Haoling's Hua Qingcheng, so he decided to go and see what had happened to that innocent boy and why he suddenly became a "living dead".

"Qingqing, I'll go with you to take a look." Mu Lige, who was exhausted from the journey, had no time to rest. He handed Longlong to Feng Lingyan and followed Hua Qingcheng's footsteps.

“Wow wow—”

Unexpectedly, just after the two walked a few meters, Hua Qingguo in Ye Maochun's arms burst into tears.

Seeing this, Hua Qingcheng could only turn back to Ye Maochun and said to her brother, "Xiao Qingguo, don't be angry. Sister has important things to do now."

Hua Qingguo originally wanted to say directly that he also wanted to go see Meng Haoling, but when he thought that he was still a one-month-old baby, he had to express it by crying.

Hua Qingcheng's ears hurt from the noise, so she had no choice but to let Mu Lige carry Hua Qingguo.

"Oh, oh, oh..." (You little bastard, you can obviously speak, but you still pretend to be a crying baby!) At this moment, Fengfeng, who was in Yu Xiaotian's arms, suddenly murmured.

"Oh, oh, oh..." (Sister, is that guy here to snatch mom and dad from us?) Longlong, who was lying in Feng Lingyan's arms, also spoke.

"Oh, oh, oh..." (You two guys, I'm your uncle! My uncle! You have no respect for your elders!) Hua Qingguo, who was in Mu Lige's arms, couldn't help but respond when he heard the twins' "baby talk".

"Brother Li, why do I feel like the three of them are talking?" Hua Qingcheng saw the three children whimpering one after another, and she inexplicably felt that the three guys were chatting.

Mu Lige glanced at his brother-in-law in his arms, whose big black eyes were rolling around. His heart softened. He said gently, "Maybe our Fengfeng and Longlong are very happy to know that they have a new playmate!"

After Hua Qingcheng and others left, Feng Lingyan arranged for Hua Rongsheng and Ye Maochun and his wife to stay in the east wing.

A quarter of an hour later, Hua Qingcheng, Mu Lige who was holding Hua Qingguo, and Han Yichen also arrived at Xicuiyuan.

Now Chu Kangyi has gone to Youzhou, and Si Lingyun, Nangong Shilun, Pei Zijun, and Meng Haoling, whose life or death is unknown, are still living in Xicuiyuan.

"Squeak~"

Hua Qingcheng gently pushed open Meng Haoling's door. At this time, Meng Haoling's personal servant was giving him a massage.

This was Xuanming's order. Although he didn't know whether Meng Haoling could wake up, he had to at least make sure that his body would not atrophy, so that he wouldn't wake up one day with his hands and feet disabled.

Hua Qingcheng slowly approached the bed and saw the "living dead" Meng Haoling lying quietly on the bed.

His face was as pale as paper, devoid of color, as if the life force had been drained from him. The once lively and lovely boy was now only breathing faintly, like a candle in the wind, ready to go out at any moment. His eyes were closed, their once bright pupils now dim and lifeless, as if he had lost all sense of the world. His lips trembled slightly, but no sound emanated, as if silently expressing the pain within.

The room was silent, with only his faint breathing echoing in the air, making people feel an indescribable heaviness.

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness the Righteous Princess, Her Royal Highness the Wise Princess!"

The servant who was originally sitting by the bed and concentrating on massaging Meng Haoling's hands and feet was suddenly startled when he saw Hua Qingcheng and others enter the room. He quickly stood up and saluted the newcomers.

"No need to be so polite! Please step back first!"

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