On the way back to the Princess's Mansion from the Imperial Physician's Office, Qi Yuning held little Lingling tightly all the way. Halfway through the journey, Qi Yuning's arms were already tired, but he still didn't dare to let go of Lingling.
Seeing Qi Yuning panting slightly, Lu Ze stretched out his hand and said, "Let me hold Lingling."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling tightly and said, "I can hold you..."
Lu Ze took Ling Ling from Qi Yuning's arms and looked at the red circle on Ling Ling's neck with murderous intent in his eyes. "I shouldn't have spared his life in the first place."
Qi Yuning said: "It's all my fault. I actually forgot how afraid Lingling was of him."
Lu Ze said, "You shouldn't be blamed. Qin Chong must be maddened for attacking a three-year-old child. I should have killed Qin Chong with a glass of poisoned wine after my grandmother passed away."
Lingling was tired from crying and slowly fell asleep on Lu Ze's shoulder.
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It was late at night, and today Lu Ze rarely disliked Lingling living in their room.
Qi Yuning was awakened several times during the night. Every time she woke up, she saw Lu Ze staring at Lingling and not falling asleep.
Qi Yuning whispered to Lu Ze: "Aren't you going to sleep yet?"
Lu Ze said in a deep voice: "I see Lingling has been frowning as if she is having a nightmare. I am afraid that she will wake up alone and get scared. Anyway, there is no need to attend the morning court tomorrow, so I will stay up tonight and accompany her."
Qi Yuning touched Lingling's little head with his hand and looked up into Lu Ze's eyes. In fact, Lu Ze also loved Lingling very deeply.
Lingling was probably tired from crying during the day, so she slept very late. When she woke up, she cried about neck pain and kept talking about bad people.
Lu Ze hugged Lingling and comforted her, "The bad guys will be brought to justice. Lingling will never see bad guys again in the future."
Lingling pursed her lips and said, "Lingling wants little uncle."
Lu Ze said: "Okay, let's go to the palace to see my uncle."
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze took Lingling into the palace to meet Zhao Jie.
Zhao Jie felt distressed when he saw Xiao Lingling crying, and even more angry when he saw the red marks on Lingling's neck: "Who did it?"
Lingling complained: "Bad guy!"
Zhao Jie said: "I will never forgive him."
Lingling played with Zhao Jie for a whole day before they gradually forgot about the bad guy.
Lingling has been getting happier these days because her father didn't drive her away at night. Although sometimes she woke up in the morning and found herself on the small wooden bed, for Lingling, being able to fall asleep smelling the scent of her mother was already satisfying.
The Lantern Festival in the Year of Xinwei.
As soon as the palace banquet ended, Qi Yuning, Lu Ze and Lingling went to the street. There were a variety of lanterns that were dazzling to the eyes.
This year is the Year of the Sheep, and many of the lanterns on the streets are in the shape of sheep.
"Mom, there are so many bleating sheep. Lingling wants the walking bleating sheep lantern."
Lu Ze hugged Lingling and said, "To win the walking Baa-Mea Sheep Lantern, Lingling needs to answer the questions correctly."
Qi Yuning took Lingling over to answer questions. This sheep lantern was cleverly made. When a person held the lantern in his hand, it would move around like a lamb. No wonder Lingling liked it. All the children who saw this sheep lantern disliked it.
Lu Ze helped Lingling answer the questions, and Lingling was very happy holding the lamb lantern.
"Mom, why are there so many bleating lambs today?"
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Because this year is the Year of the Sheep, you can see the two characters on the lantern are Xinwei, which means the Year of the Sheep. All children born this year are of the Sheep sign!"
Lingling raised her eyes and asked, "What's Lingling's zodiac sign?"
Lu Ze whispered, "Lingling is a jumping little rabbit."
Qi Yuning recalled his distant memories, squatted down, touched the jade pendant hanging around Lingling's neck and said, "It's written here what year Lingling was born. Lingling, you have to remember that this jade pendant can only be shown to your parents, not to anyone else."
Lingling nodded and said, "Yes, mother, dear."
Lingling had gained a lot of sheep lanterns today. She won a lot of sheep lanterns. After returning to the princess's mansion, Lingling divided the sheep lanterns into individual pieces and said, "I'll send these to my uncle in a few days."
Qi Yuning saw Lingling pointing at her favorite sheep lantern and said, "Lingling is so nice to her uncle."
"Lingling likes little uncle the most!"
Lu Ze asked, "Who do you like more, Daddy or Uncle Lingling?"
"Little uncle!" Lingling's peach blossom eyes curved into crescents.
Lu Ze picked up Lingling and said, "You should go back to the small courtyard to sleep today. Your nanny is back after the New Year."
Lingling hugged Qi Yuning's waist and said, "No, no, I want to sleep with my mother."
Qi Yuning hugged Lingling and said, "Okay."
Lu Ze said: "Not good."
Lingling looked at Lu Ze and said, "Daddy is not obedient and doesn't listen to mommy."
Lu Ze smiled faintly, and Qi Yuning said to Lu Ze: "You are so silly, it would be better to let Lingling sleep in the small bed, right?"
Lingling was afraid of being kicked out of the room by her father, so she lay down on the small bed and said, "Mom, dear, dad, go to bed early."
Qi Yuning looked at the mischievous Lingling and smiled faintly. Three-year-old Lingling was as adorable as she could be.
By the 20th day of the first lunar month, the whole new year was considered to have been celebrated, the court resumed its sessions, and Lu Ze began to get busy again.
Because the Chinese New Year had delayed a lot of things, when Lu Ze returned home after finishing his work these few days, Qi Yuning had already fallen asleep in Lingling's arms.
Lu Ze walked to Qi Yuning and asked calmly, "Are you asleep?"
Qi Yuning opened her eyes slightly and said, "No."
Lu Ze put his arm around Qi Yuning's waist, held her in his arms, kissed her red lips and said, "Come with me to take a bath."
Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze's deep peach blossom eyes and said coquettishly, "It's so cold..."
Lu Ze kissed Qi Yuning's red lips and said, "Then sweat first and then wash."
Qi Yuning said anxiously in a low voice: "Lu Ze, Lingling is still in the room."
Lu Ze said: "Lingling is asleep, she won't wake up."
“Daddy!”
Lingling poked her head out from under the quilt, "Lingling is not asleep!"
Lu Ze was frightened by Lingling and almost lost his grip on Qi Yuning.
Qi Yuning got down from Lu Ze's arms, coughed and said, "Lingling, go to sleep quickly."
Lu Ze lit the candle on the bedside, took a closer look at the pink lingerie Lingling was wearing and said, "Lingling, this nightgown looks good, it makes Lingling look so fair."
Qi Yuning looked at Lingling's disheveled hair and her pink pajamas, and her memory went back to August of the Yichou year.
Lingling, who appeared out of nowhere at that time, was wearing this dress.
Lingling listened to Lu Ze's praise, stood up, turned around and said, "It looks good."
Qi Yuning chuckled and said to Lingling, "Go to sleep soon."
Lingling reached out to Lu Ze and said, "Daddy, hold me."
Seeing Lingling's little face that looked just like his own, Lu Ze chuckled and carried Lingling around the room to coax her to sleep.
Lingling was quite impressed by this and fell asleep in Lu Ze's arms.
When Lu Ze put Lingling on the bed, Qi Yuning saw a burst of white light suddenly coming, so strong that it was blinding. After a burst of dazzling light, Lingling disappeared out of thin air.
“Lingling! Lingling!”
Qi Yuning saw that after the white light, there was nothing left of Lingling, and looked at Lu Ze.
Lu Ze stepped forward, put his arm around Qi Yuning's shoulders and said, "Lingling may have gone back to the Year of Yichou. Lingling will definitely come back."
Qi Yuning bit her lip and said, "But when will she come back? Will she be like in her second life..."
Although Lu Ze was not sure, he could only persuade Qi Yuning: "He will come back, he will definitely come back."
Qi Yuning felt nauseous in her heart, she frowned slightly and vomited.
Lu Zelian called the maid to come in, and Lichun took a handkerchief to wipe Qi Yuning.
Lu Ze patted Qi Yuning on the back and said, "Did you eat anything at night? Did you eat something that upset your stomach?"
Qi Yuning calmed down and rinsed her mouth with tea, saying, "My period hasn't come for a month and a half. I wonder if Lingling has a brother or sister?"
Lu Ze touched Qi Yuning's flat belly and told Lichun, "Go get the imperial physician."
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