Qi Yuning waited for the imperial physician to arrive, her heart filled with worry.
Lingling left from the eighth month of Yichou to the twelfth month of Bingyin, staying there for more than a whole year. Does that mean Lingling will have to wait a year to come back?
Qi Yuning couldn't even imagine how worried and difficult it would be for her to live without Lingling for a year.
The imperial physician came over overnight and placed the pulse pillow under Qi Yuning's wrist. After taking Qi Yuning's pulse, he stroked his gray beard and said, "The princess is fine. As for whether she is pregnant, it is still uncertain."
Lu Ze was relieved to hear that there was nothing serious. After he ordered the maid to send the imperial physician away, Lu Ze held Qi Yuning in his arms.
She comforted Qi Yuning softly, "Lingling will definitely come back. She can't bear to leave her father and mother."
Qi Yuning leaned on Lu Ze's shoulder. "If we had known earlier in the Yichou year, we should have treated her better. Unfortunately, when she first came back, we didn't recognize her and made her cry. She thought her parents didn't want her anymore..."
Lu Ze reached out and patted Qi Yuning's shoulder.
Qi Yuning didn't sleep much the whole night. When she woke up, she went to Xianglin Temple to ask the Bodhisattva to bless Lingling's safety.
After Qi Yuning returned from Xianglin Temple, Lu Baozhu was waiting for her in the courtyard and said, "Where's Lingling? I promised to take Lingling to see the Flower God Conference."
Qi Yuning rubbed his aching head and said, "Lingling has gone back."
Lu Baozhu asked, "Where did she go back to? Isn't this her home?"
Qi Yuning lowered his head and said, "Lingling went back to the year of Yichou."
Lu Baozhu suddenly realized what was happening and asked, "Will she come back?"
Qi Yuning touched her flat belly and whispered, "She will come back. She will definitely come back."
In early spring in February, many flowers in the courtyard are in full bloom, the peach blossoms are flourishing, and the magnolia trees in the courtyard are also in full bloom. However, Qi Yuning has no intention of appreciating this beautiful scenery. She can only worry less about Lingling by keeping herself busy every day.
Qi Yuning felt like she was going crazy, she missed Lingling so much.
At the end of the month, Lu Ze's birthday came, but Qi Yuning had no interest in celebrating Lu Ze's birthday.
Lin Jiang and Qin Feng, two good brothers, brought wine to celebrate with Lu Ze. Although Lu Ze didn't say anything in the past few days, everyone in the court knew that the Regent was obviously in a bad mood recently.
Qi Yuning watched the three of them drinking, and she thought of Song Heqing. Song Heqing went to a Taoist temple to practice meditation and no longer cared about worldly affairs.
Qi Yuning was very envious of Lu Ze for having a brother who had been by his side since childhood.
Lu Ze drank quite a bit of wine today, seemingly to drown his sorrows. Lin Jiang and Qin Feng were also quite drunk.
Qi Yuning walked into the courtyard and looked at the three drunk people. He instructed Deqing, "Send Lin Jiang back. As for Qin Feng, find a guest room for him to rest."
Deqing replied, "Yes, Princess."
Qi Yuning helped Lu Ze up. She felt like vomiting at the smell of alcohol on him. "Why are you so drunk?"
"Ningning, I don't know how to make you happy. If I put on women's clothes and pretend to be Lingling when she grows up, will you be happy?"
Qi Yuning listened to Lu Ze's drunken words, she smiled softly, and helped Lu Ze into the house.
As soon as she helped Lu Ze onto the bed, she felt sleepy and fell asleep.
When he woke up, Qi Yuning felt his face was wet.
Qi Yuning pushed Lu Ze and said, "I might be pregnant. Please stop messing around."
Qi Yuning only felt that the wetness on her face was becoming more and more obvious. She opened her eyes and looked at the pink and sticky ball in front of her who was kissing her face. She was full of disbelief.
He pinched Lingling's face, feeling the softness on his hands, and Qi Yuning smiled softly.
"Mom, when is Chinese New Year? Lingling can't wait for the New Year to come and wants to set off fireworks. Last night's fireworks were so fun! Lingling wants to celebrate Chinese New Year too!"
Qi Yuning listened to the familiar baby voice, hugged Lingling tightly and kissed her face several times, "Lingling, you're back? That's great!"
Lingling tilted her head and said, "Mom, where's the little wooden sword? Lingling's little wooden sword is gone."
Qi Yuning got up holding Lingling, went to the small room next door, took out a small wooden box, and gave the small wooden sword to Lingling.
Lingling took the small wooden sword and said, "This is not Lingling's small wooden sword. Lingling's small wooden sword is not this dark in color."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Because it's been four years..."
After four years, the wooden sword has naturally become much darker in color.
“Lingling!”
Ali entered the hut and his eyes turned red when he saw Lingling in front of him. Ali had been with Lingling since she was born. Lingling suddenly disappeared in the past few days, and Princess Qi did not say where Lingling had gone. Ali missed Lingling day and night, and was very happy to see her now.
Lingling threw herself into Ali's arms, wrapped her little hands around Ali's neck, and cried aggrievedly, "Lingling, I haven't seen Nanny for a long time, Nanny."
Ali touched Lingling's head and said, "Don't cry."
"Lingling misses her so much, she misses her so much. She's been to so many places, including sandboarding in North City. She has so many younger brothers, and mother even promised to give Lingling a younger sister!"
Qi Yuning listened to Lingling's words and smiled softly, "Lingling, come here and touch your mother's belly. Maybe you will have a little sister."
Lingling got off Ali and immediately stopped crying and laughed. She went over and touched Qi Yuning's belly with her little hand, "Is there a little sister in here?"
Qi Yuning nodded and patted Lingling's little head with satisfaction: "Yeah."
Qi Yuning took Lingling's hand and said, "Let's go to the palace and give Daddy a surprise."
Lingling nodded and said, "Okay."
Qi Yuning took Lingling to the palace, and Lingling went straight to the Zichen Palace.
Lingling saw Zhao Jie in the Zichen Palace, wearing a black robe embroidered with a golden dragon. She touched her head with her little hand and said, "Huh? How did little uncle become a big uncle again? Didn't little uncle become a small uncle?"
Lu Ze, who was standing beside Zhao Jie, saw Lingling and went over to pick her up high in his arms, "Lingling!"
Lingling looked at Lu Ze and said, "Daddy, Lingling still wants to play with fireworks."
"Okay, Daddy will send someone to buy fireworks right away."
Lingling got down from Lu Ze's arms and said to Zhao Jie, "Uncle, how come you've become so tall again? Aren't you about the same size as Lingling? Where did that tiny uncle go?"
Although Zhao Jie was only ten years old, he had been on the throne for four years after all. He was no ordinary ten-year-old child. Lingling's few words made him understand that the Lingling he had played with in childhood was the same Lingling today.
Zhao Jie held Lingling on his knees and asked, "Lingling, do you like your former little uncle more?"
Lingling said, "Lingling likes both the little uncle and the big uncle! Little uncle, Lingling has a little sister now!"
Zhao Jie looked at Qi Yuning and asked, "Sister Princess?"
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Yes, Lingling will have a younger sister."
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning: "What if it's my brother?"
Qi Yuning gently touched her belly and said, "Aren't there two more children in Shen Nian's belly? I don't believe that the Lu family is so unlucky with daughters. All three are sons."
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