The first month of the fourth year of Kangping.
Qi Yuning had no fun celebrating the Chinese New Year at all, even though her brother, sister-in-law, and nephew Yuan Ge'er were all there this year, making it the most lively year for her. But Qi Yuning was still worried about the approaching Lantern Festival.
Lingling said that she went back a few days after the Lantern Festival in the Xinwei Year, and now it is the first month of the Xinwei Year. Qi Yuning is very afraid that Lingling will leave and not come back.
On the first night of the new year, Lu Ze saw Qi Yuning holding Lingling and playing on the bed. He coughed and said, "It's time to take Lingling back to the small side room to sleep."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling tightly and said, "Lingling, this is the bad guy who separated us mother and daughter."
"Daddy is a bad man."
Lu Ze walked up to Lingling and hugged her, saying, "I'll take you to play on the street tomorrow. Is Daddy still a bad guy?"
"Daddy is a good man."
Lingling leaned her head on Lu Ze's shoulder. "Lingling, kiss mommy, sleep together. Daddy is fine. Muah."
Lingling kissed Lu Ze on the side of his face. Since Lingling was so flattering, Lu Ze couldn't chase her away. He touched Lingling's little head helplessly and said, "Okay."
Lu Ze could only wait until Lingling fell asleep before giving Lingling to Ali.
Lu Ze said to Qi Yuning: "Just now, the imperial physician went to Lu Yun's hospital and found out that Shen Nian is already three months pregnant. The imperial physician said it is very likely to be twins."
Qi Yuning said: "Twins? This is really great news. The Lu family finally has another baby."
Lu Ze touched Qi Yuning's hand and said, "So we can't fall behind, otherwise that little bald donkey will show off a lot.
While we finally have some free time, we will try to give Lingling a brother or sister these few days. If it is really this little Lingling who goes back, she will ask us for a brother or sister when she comes back."
Qi Yuning touched her belly and said, "It's strange. Lingling is already three years old, why am I not pregnant yet?"
Except for the one-year national mourning period for the Empress Dowager's death, she and Lu Ze deliberately avoided the days when she was pregnant, and the rest of the time they were a loving couple.
Qi Yuning hasn't gotten pregnant for a long time, and there are rumors outside that she has failed to give birth to a son for the Lu family. It's possible that the Regent will take a concubine to have an heir.
Lu Ze whispered in Qi Yuning's ear: "It's your fault for not working hard. I will work harder this year."
Qi Yuning's face turned slightly red.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Qi Yuning was awakened by Lingling's crying.
Lingling stood in front of Qi Yuning's bed holding a small pillow, looking aggrieved. Qi Yuning picked Lingling up and said, "Lingling."
Lingling placed the small pillow next to Qi Yuning and fell asleep, "Lingling wakes up without mother's kiss, woo woo woo."
Qi Yuning touched Lingling's little head and said, "I'm sorry, Lingling. Today, mommy will take Lingling to play on the street. Lingling, please sleep for a while."
Lingling curled up in Qi Yuning's arms, rubbing her little head against his. She was so cute. Qi Yuning saw the soft and tender Lingling and touched her hair bun tenderly.
Lu Ze stood up and saw Xiao Lingling beside him. He reached out and touched Lingling's fair and tender face. Although he disliked her at night, when he saw such a soft and tender daughter in the daytime, Lu Ze felt that everything in this world was beautiful.
Lingling woke up at noon, and Qi Yuning and Lu Ze took her to play on the street.
The streets of Shengjing City are bustling during the New Year, and the shops are filled with a wide variety of goods.
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze took Lingling for a walk. On the way, Lu Ze ran into Qian Yun, who was chatting with him about state affairs that had not been dealt with years ago.
Lingling was not interested in listening to state affairs, so Qi Yuning took Lingling out to play first, and they happened to pass by the small courtyard next to Prince Duan's mansion.
Qi Yuning saw Song Heqing going out to put up Spring Festival couplets, and asked Song Heqing: "Why are you putting up Spring Festival couplets now?"
Song Heqing saw that she had lost a lot of weight. "Yuning, is this Lingling? How come Lingling hasn't grown up at all in all these years?"
Lingling looked up at Song Heqing, who seemed very unfamiliar to her. She said to Qi Yuning who was standing beside her, "Hug me."
Qi Yuning held Lingling in her arms and said to her, "This is Aunt Song. Lingling, call her Aunt Song."
"Auntie Song." Lingling called out obediently and sensibly.
Song Heqing held the paste for pasting Spring Festival couplets in his hand and said, "This is Lingling's first visit and I didn't give her any gifts. I really shouldn't have done that."
Qi Yuning said: "There's no need to be so polite between you and me. You look like you're sick?"
Song Heqing said, "It's not a serious illness. I just had a miscarriage not long ago. I missed the Spring Festival couplets and came here just now."
Qi Yuning instructed Chunfen behind him, "Go to the clinic and ask for a doctor."
Song Heqing did not refuse. He wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said, "Yuning, Lingling, please come in and sit for a while."
Qi Yuning carried Lingling in. Lingling looked at Song Heqing and said with a smile, "Auntie is beautiful."
Song Heqing smiled and said, "Lingling is even prettier."
"Who's here?" Qin Chong came out of the house and saw Qi Yuning in front of him as if he were from another world. "It's Princess Qi."
Qi Yuning was stunned when she heard Qin Chong's address. She always felt that she had forgotten something.
Qin Chong looked at Lingling's appearance beside Qi Yuning and said, "Why hasn't she grown up at all? Lingling looked like this four years ago. How is it possible that Lingling will look like this four years later?"
Song Heqing said, "By the way, I heard that you sent the previous Lingling to Taoist Master He to enter the Taoist sect. Is this Lingling the younger sister of the previous Lingling? They look exactly like her!"
Qi Yuning said: "Yes, this is my second daughter. The previous daughter entered the Taoist sect."
Qin Chong kept staring at Lingling. He had carefully looked at Lu Yiling's face before, and now looking at the little Lingling in front of him, they looked exactly the same and were not sisters at all.
It's clearly the same Lingling!
Qin Chong suddenly burst into laughter, "No wonder, no wonder... I was wondering how it was possible that you were pregnant with a daughter at the age of fourteen."
"No wonder you knew my identity in advance."
Qin Chong looked at Lingling in front of him with eyes full of resentment, and went over to grab Lingling's neck with both hands, "Is it this little bastard who went back to the past? This little bastard told you what will happen in the future! That's why the Qin family's plan was exposed!"
"It was this little bastard who took my throne and put me in prison for four years!"
When Qi Yuning saw Qin Chong pinching Lingling's neck, he stepped forward and smashed Qin Chong's head with a teacup.
Qin Chong, however, tightened his hands around Lingling's neck.
Lingling burst into tears but her voice was weak because she was being strangled.
The secret guards following Qi Yuning Lingling appeared and snatched Lingling back from Qin Chong.
After Lingling was rescued by the secret guards, she cried out loudly: "Ahem, bad guys, bad guys! Wuuuuu, mother dear."
Qi Yuning held Lingling in her arms, feeling distressed. She looked at Qin Chong with disgust and said, "Your Majesty was merciful and spared your life for the sake of our father-son and mother-son relationship. But you treated me like this today, Lingling. I will not forgive you! If I don't tear you into pieces, I am not named Qi. Come, take him to the prison of the Ministry of Justice."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling with great heartache. She was full of resentment towards herself. Lingling had clearly said that the bad guys had strangled her neck, but she had brought Lingling to Qin Chong without any precautions.
Qi Yuning hated himself to death.
Listening to Lingling's crying, Qi Yuning kept apologizing: "I'm sorry, Lingling, it's all my fault, I'm sorry."
Lingling was crying loudly, and Qi Yuning was also crying with heartache beside her.
When Song Heqing saw Qin Chong being taken away, she collapsed to the ground without saying a word of pleading.
She knew how important Lingling was in Qi Yuning's heart.
Qi Yuning glanced at Song Heqing and took Lingling to the Imperial Hospital.
When they arrived at the Imperial Hospital, Lingling's neck was already red, which looked scary. Qi Yuning had to suffer this pain alone.
The imperial physician checked her and asked Lingling to turn around before saying, "It's nothing serious. Princess, don't worry. The little princess is fine."
When Lu Ze got the letter and rushed to the Imperial Hospital, Lingling had just stopped crying. Qi Yuning slapped herself hard. She really hated her own stupidity. How could she have forgotten that Lingling was strangled?
Lu Ze went over and caressed Qi Yuning's face distressedly. Qi Yuning hugged Lu Ze's waist and said, "I'm really not a good mother. I'm so stupid..."
Lu Ze said to Qi Yuning: "Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault."
Seeing Qi Yuning crying sadly, Lingling stepped forward and said, "Mom, don't cry. Does it hurt? Lingling will comfort you."
Seeing the well-behaved and sensible Lingling, Qi Yuning let go of Lu Ze, hugged Lingling in her arms and said, "Mom, don't cry, I'm sorry."
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