At the end of the twelfth lunar month, a heavy snow fell in Shengjing City.
In Yuemi Courtyard, Lu Yiling dressed warmly and played with Chu Che in building a snowman.
When Zhao Jie escorted Chu Chi into Yue Mi Courtyard, he saw Ling Ling's red face from the cold and whispered with concern, "Ling Ling, be careful not to get cold if you play in the snow like this."
Lu Yiling piled snow on the snowman and said, "I'm not that weak. I'm not Brother Han, a sickly beauty who falls down at the slightest gust of wind."
Zhao Jie coughed, and Lu Yiling saw Lu Han at the gate of the courtyard. "Brother Han, I...I'm not saying bad things about you behind your back."
Lu Han smiled at Lu Yiling and said, "It's okay. Today is the Little New Year, and my mother asked me to bring you some rice cakes. This is eaten during the New Year in the Jiangnan area."
"Rice cake?" Lu Yiling's eyes lit up. "I love rice cake the most. Thank you, auntie. Chu Che, I'm going to eat the rice cake first. You go play with your big sister."
Zhao Jie escorted Chu Chi into Ye Li's house.
Zhao Jie said to Chu Chi, "Take good care of yourself and the children. I will come to pick you up after the New Year."
After hearing what Zhao Jie said, Chu Che and Ye Li looked at Chu Chi in shock and joy.
Ye Li supported Chu Chi and said, "Chi'er, you..."
Chu Chi smiled faintly and touched his belly and said, "Mom, I'm not sure yet. We can't be too happy about this matter too soon."
Zhao Jie looked at Ye Li and said, "I've always heard Lingling praise Aunt Ye's mung bean soup as the best in the world. I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to have some today?"
Ye Lilian said, "Okay, okay, Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will make mung bean soup right away."
Zhao Jie looked at Chu Chi holding Chu Che's hand to keep him warm, and said softly: "I'll go see Lingling first."
"good."
Ye Li was about to go to the kitchen, but was taken to Lu Yiling's study by two palace eunuchs.
Soon, Ye Li saw Zhao Jie coming, "Your Majesty."
Zhao Jie said, "Aunt Ye, please take a seat. I'm here to talk to you today about Chu Chi. I want Chu Chi to be my empress, but her background is not tolerated by the royal family. I want her to return to the Chu family. If she is Chu Yan's daughter, the embarrassment of her status can be resolved."
Ye Li lowered his head and said, "Everything is subject to your Majesty's orders, but Chu Yan is unwilling to recognize Chi'er..."
"I heard from Ah Chi that her father doted on her when she was young," Zhao Jie said. "I don't think Chu Yan would be so heartless. The reason he can't acknowledge Chu Chi now is because Chu Chi's biological mother is of low status. I heard that Madam Ning has already had the intention of adopting Chu Che as her son. Since Madam Ning can acknowledge Chu Che, she can probably acknowledge Ah Chi as well."
Ye Li's hands were shaking violently, and tears were in her eyes when she lowered her head.
"Aunt Ye, you are Achi's biological mother and this will never change, but for Achi's future, I can only put you in a difficult position temporarily."
Zhao Jie said to Ye Li, "I think Achi will definitely not agree to this, so I came to you without telling Achi. I also hope you don't tell Achi about this."
Ye Li forced a smile and said, "Okay, I'll make you some mung bean soup right away."
"No need, I have to go."
After Zhao Jie finished speaking, he left. When he opened the study door, he saw Lu Yiling eavesdropping outside.
Lu Yiling looked up at Zhao Jie and said, "Uncle, Lingling hates you! You can't bully the wet nurse. Chu Che and Sister Chi will never be able to go back to the Chu family!"
Zhao Jielian covered Lu Yiling's mouth and dragged her back to the study. "Lingling, Achi is pregnant. I don't want to make Achi's biological mother feel wronged, but she is pregnant. You don't want me to be forced to marry someone else when your sister Chi is pregnant, right?"
Lu Yiling pulled Zhao Jie's hands away and cried, "But this is so unfair to me! You're bullying me! Woo woo woo! You're such a bad guy!"
Zhao Jie sighed helplessly and said, "When Ah Chi becomes the queen, she will naturally be filial to your wet nurse."
Lu Yiling choked up and said, "I'm just young, I'm not stupid. If you let Sister Chi recognize Ning as her mother, then the wet nurse will no longer be Sister Chi's mother. Sister Chi won't agree. Even if Sister Chi agrees, I won't let Chu Che return to the Chu family. Uncle, you can't team up with that bastard Chu Yan to bully my wet nurse."
"What?"
Chu Chi entered from the study.
Chu Chi was worried about Ye Li making mung bean porridge alone while she was sick. She also remembered that Zhao Jie was not a sweet lover, while Lingling loved sweets. Chu Chi was afraid that Ye Li would make it too sweet, so she went to the kitchen but did not see Ye Li. Only then did she realize that Zhao Jie had called Ye Li to the study.
As soon as she arrived, she heard Lu Yiling's words, "Lingling, who do you want to recognize as your mother?"
Lu Yiling walked up to Chu Chi and said, "Sister Chi, don't marry my uncle. He is not a good person if he bullies our nanny."
Zhao Jie frowned and growled, "Lu Yiling!"
This was the first time Zhao Jie got angry at Lu Yiling and called her by her full name since she regained consciousness.
Lu Yiling hid behind Chu Chi.
Chu Chi said to Zhao Jie: "Your Majesty, there is no need to blame the little princess. The little princess is right. I will not let my mother suffer any injustice."
Chu Chi held Ye Li's hand tightly, looked at Zhao Jie with tears in his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I really don't ask for the position of Queen, but I need my mother. I will never recognize anyone else as my mother. I only have one mother."
Ye Li said to Chu Chi, "Chi'er, don't disobey His Majesty's order. Be good."
Chu Chi hugged Ye Li and said, "Even if you disobey my order and are beheaded, I will not give up on you."
Lu Yiling whispered beside him, "I will accompany you to disobey the order!"
Chu Chi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and looked at Zhao Jie and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should go back to the palace."
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