When Princess Rui heard this, she suddenly felt empty in her heart and didn't know how to react for a moment.
She had thought countless times before about what it would be like after she found her daughter.
But when this day finally came, her mind went blank. She squatted beside the bed and stared at Prince Rui crying inconsolably.
Finally, it was Mrs. Ye who helped her up. She then realized that her legs and feet were numb from squatting for a long time and she had no strength at all.
For fear of waking the child, the four adults quietly came in to confirm and then quietly left.
Prince Rui cried like a baby.
Princess Rui seemed to be floating in the clouds, and even wondered if she was dreaming again.
After all, she has had countless such dreams over the years.
But every time I dream, I feel surprised and happy, but after I wake up, I feel desolate and sad.
She couldn't count how many nights she had spent with tears soaking her pillow.
Boss Ye and Sister Ye looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Although they had known for a long time that this was very likely, when the dust finally settled, they couldn't describe how they felt.
Finally, Boss Ye cleared his throat and asked, "Now, what are you going to do?"
Prince Rui, who had just been crying breathlessly, immediately rushed to say, "Since Qingtian is our daughter, we must let her recognize her ancestral roots.
"She is the daughter of a prince. Her name must be recorded in the Imperial Book of Rites, announced to the world, and she must also pay homage to the ancestors!"
These words left Boss Ye and Mrs. Ye speechless.
Isn’t it!
Qingtian's status is no longer what it used to be. It is no longer something that ordinary people like him can achieve.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Ye's eyes instantly turned red, and she had to hold back her tears.
After Prince Rui finished speaking, the room fell into awkward silence again.
Just when everyone didn't know what to say, Princess Rui suddenly said, "How do we tell Qingtian about this?"
This question confused the other three adults.
Prince Rui stuttered a little and said, "Just tell the truth..."
Princess Rui choked up and said, "The child has suffered so much before. She finally has parents who love and care for her. You suddenly tell her that her parents are someone else. How can she bear it at such a young age?"
After hearing this, the worry and concern in Mrs. Ye's heart suddenly disappeared.
Because she found that Princess Rui was also a person who put her children first in everything.
The first thing she considered was not whether she had found the child, but whether such a young child could bear all this.
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui could only whisper to his wife, "Then what do you say we should do?"
"Why don't we first recognize a godparent and have more contact with the child, and then tell her the truth after she gets familiar with us." Princess Rui expressed her thoughts with some hesitation.
She actually had another concern in her mind.
Before outsiders knew that Qingtian was her child, she was kidnapped by criminals and almost got into big trouble.
Once you announce to the public that your child has been found, and then offer sacrifices to your ancestors and record it in the imperial edict, isn't that like roasting the child on the fire?
What if something really happens to the child, how will she live?
When Mr. and Mrs. Ye heard what Princess Rui said, they naturally agreed with this step-by-step approach.
At least this way the children won't be taken away from them all at once.
Although Prince Rui wanted to take his daughter home immediately and pamper her well to make up for all his past losses, he was obviously hesitant after hearing what his wife said.
Of course, he also cares about his image in his daughter's heart.
If I just took the child away like this, wouldn't I become the same person as those criminals who kidnapped her in Qingtian's heart?
Thinking of this, Prince Rui finally agreed with his wife's idea and nodded, "That's fine. The child has been frightened, so let's take it slow!"
"Now that the child has been found and she's safe, I can finally let go of my worries..."
Having said that, Prince Rui choked up again.
Although it seemed that Princess Rui was more sad about the loss of her child in recent years, in fact, the pain in his heart was no less than that of his wife.
But his wife had suffered a lot because of this matter. As a man, he had to swallow all his blood and tears and often comfort his wife's emotions.
Now that he has finally found his child, he can hardly control the emotions that have been pent up for several years.
She didn't care that there were outsiders present, and her tears kept flowing out.
Boss Ye originally had some hidden hostility towards him, but now he was almost driven to tears by him.
Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he found a silk handkerchief and gave it to him, saying, "This is what Qingtian used. You don't mind, do you?"
Prince Rui took the handkerchief and was about to wipe the tears from his face, but when he heard these words, he was reluctant to use it. He put it directly into his arms and kept it close to his body, then wiped his face casually with his hands.
Now even Princess Rui couldn't stand it anymore and asked in a low voice if she could get a basin of water for him to wash his face.
Mrs. Ye quickly asked the maid to fetch some water.
The atmosphere in the room was much more relaxed because of this incident.
Prince Rui had just washed his face when he heard a noise from the inner room.
Mrs. Ye reacted the fastest and immediately stood up and said, "Qingtian must have woken up."
As she spoke, she walked quickly into the inner room.
Qingtian is a little grumpy when waking up. Although he doesn't lose his temper, he always likes to stay with Mrs. Ye for a while after waking up and is reluctant to get up immediately.
Now that he's just been frightened, he'll only be more clingy after waking up.
Sure enough, Qingtian was already whimpering and calling for his mother before he even opened his eyes completely.
Mrs. Ye took two steps at a time and just as she walked to the bed and sat down, Qingtian threw herself into her arms.
Her two little arms were around her waist, and she buried her little face in Sister Ye's arms, and said coquettishly, "Mom, you didn't accompany me. I didn't see you when I woke up and opened my eyes. I thought I was dreaming and now I'm in the hands of those bad guys!"
Mrs. Ye felt distressed when she heard this. She hugged the child and patted her on the back, saying, "Mom has been guarding you the whole time and has not dared to leave for even a moment.
"There are guests at home, but Mom hasn't gone out yet. She's been receiving them in the outer room, just in case you wake up and can't find Mom!"
After hearing this, Qingtian pulled his little head out of Mrs. Ye's arms and tilted his head to look at the door.
He discovered that in addition to Boss Ye, there were also Princess Rui and an unfamiliar man staring at him intently.
Qingtian immediately buried his head back in Mrs. Ye's arms, realizing that he had been seen acting coquettishly with his mother just now. He was too embarrassed to look up.
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