Xu Lingyi's emotion lasted only one night. When he woke up the next morning, he regained his calmness and composure. He stuffed a purse full of silver ingots into Shiyi Niang's pocket and said, "Don't be soft-hearted. Give rewards when they are due. Don't make it difficult for yourself and the child."

Eleventh Lady nodded repeatedly and carried Jing'er into the palace.

Aunt Huang, the female official accompanying the Queen, met them at the east gate.

Seeing the chubby and alert-looking Jing'er, he couldn't help but touch the child's head and said, "Sixth Young Master is so handsome!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie!" Eleventh Lady exchanged greetings with her as they headed towards Kunning Palace.

As soon as they entered the palace gate, they met a little palace maid walking in a hurry. When she saw them, she hurriedly bowed to Aunt Huang and hurried to the back hall where the Queen lived.

This is very rude!

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

Aunt Huang smiled and explained, "That was the maidservant beside the eldest princess." Then she explained, "The eldest princess heard that the sixth young master was coming today, so she stayed in Kunning Palace last night. She must have been anxious, so she sent someone around to inquire about it."

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but secretly groan.

The palace has a lot of rules and regulations, and there are few unexpected situations, so it is relatively safe. But if you encounter an ignorant and unruly princess, it is hard to say what will happen!

She cheered herself up and went to the greenhouse with Aunt Huang.

The Queen was sitting on the throne in her everyday green embroidered long sleeve jacket, and next to her sat the eldest princess in a bright red silk jacket. She stood straight, with her hands folded on her knees, her mouth slightly raised, and a friendly smile flowing between her eyebrows. She was as dignified and graceful as she could be. This surprised Eleventh Lady. But this surprise did not last long. When she saluted the Queen, she found that the eldest princess's feet hidden under her pleated skirt were swinging in boredom.

It seems that although the eldest princess is young, she has learned to hide her emotions through the influence of her surroundings in the palace.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile slightly. Then she heard the Queen's gentle voice: "Give the wife of Yongping Marquis a seat!"

She quickly collected her thoughts, knelt down to express her gratitude for the reward, and half-sat on the brocade stool.

The Queen Mother ordered Aunt Huang: "Bring the Sixth Young Master here for me to see!" There was a hint of anticipation in her voice.

Even though she was the queen, she was just an aunt who was heartbroken for her nephew.

Eleventh Lady felt relieved and gave Jing'er to Aunt Huang with a smile.

Aunt Huang brought Jing'er to the Queen.

The Queen Mother reached out and took Jing'er in her arms, looking at him carefully.

Jing'er was not afraid of strangers. He tilted his head and stared at the queen with his big black eyes wide open, as if he was wondering who the person in front of him was.

The Queen's heart melted when she saw this.

"Look at this little guy." She smiled and touched Jing'er's head very gently, "He looks so good!" Her tone was very sincere, and it was obvious that she liked Jing'er very much.

The eldest princess stretched her neck to look.

Aunt Huang subtly flattered the Empress: "That's right! I didn't think so when I first saw him. Now that his eyebrows and eyes have grown, he looks like Marquis Yongping. He even looks a bit like our Third Prince."

The Queen's expression softened after listening to this and she nodded with a smile: "Uncle and cousin are close blood. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. It's natural for them to look alike!" As she spoke, she touched the top of Jin Ge'er's head again.

The eldest princess looked at Jing'er with sparkling eyes and pulled the queen's sleeve, calling out "Mother, mother" in a low voice, as if begging the queen for something.

Eleventh Lady's heart skipped a beat when she saw this.

Could it be that the Queen allowed Jing'er to enter the palace at the request of the eldest princess?

The thought flashed through his mind, and he saw the Queen gently shook her head and said softly: "You are still young, you can't hold Jing'er."

Eleventh Lady felt slightly relieved.

The eldest princess did not give up and continued to pull the queen's sleeve: "Mother, mother..."

The Queen gently shook her head: "Furong, no. You must know that Jing'er is your uncle's son, not just anyone else. You must take good care of him."

"Mother, mother..." The eldest princess pouted and looked at the queen pitifully.

There was a hint of hesitation in the Queen's eyes.

Eleventh Lady saw that things were not going well and was about to stand up, but Aunt Huang, who was standing next to the Queen, said, "Queen, the eldest princess also likes her cousin very much. Can you let the eldest princess hold the sixth young master? We are all watching, nothing will happen!" She turned around and asked Eleventh Lady with a smile, "Madam Yongping, what do you think?"

"Aunt Huang is right." Eleventh Lady smiled faintly, "It's just that the eldest princess is young and weak, and Jin Ge'er is fat. It would be bad if the eldest princess got hurt!"

Everyone in the room was slightly stunned when they heard this, and glanced towards the Queen.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, a smile of relief flashed in her eyes, and handed Jing'er to Aunt Huang, indicating that she should give the child to Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady’s heart finally settled down.

Aunt Huang walked forward with a smile, bent down to hug Jin'er... But the eldest princess jumped off the brocade stool, rushed over and hugged Jin'er's waist: "I'll hold him to the wife of Marquis Yongping." As she said this, she was about to drag Jin'er down from the Queen's arms.

Jing'er leaned forward and threw himself on the eldest princess's shoulder.

The Queen Mother hurriedly hugged Jing'er and gently scolded the eldest princess: "Furong, don't be so naughty!"

Jing'er leaned back and snuggled into the Queen's arms.

Then the eldest princess cried out "Wow". She covered her ears and pressed her face against Jing'er's body while crying: "Mother, it hurts, it hurts!"

Everyone in the room changed color.

Aunt Huang, who was standing next to the Queen, had already squatted down: "Princess, where does it hurt?"

The Queen also asked anxiously: "Furong, what's wrong with you?"

When Eleventh Lady saw the eldest princess crying out in pain but falling on Jing'er, she became very worried. Without caring about anything else, she quickly rushed to the Queen's side with the eldest princess's wet nurse... and saw Jing'er's little finger in the eldest princess's red gold crescent earring.

"Jin'er!" Eleventh Lady hurriedly grabbed Jin'er's hand, fearing that he would move around and tear the eldest princess's ear.

Aunt Huang and others also discovered it.

The Queen touched the head of the Grand Master and comforted her: "Furong, be good, don't move, Jing'er is pulling your earrings."

The eldest princess dared not move and sobbed as she fell on the Queen's lap.

Aunt Huang carefully pulled Jing'er's fingers out of the earrings.

As a result, as soon as she exerted force, Jing'er burst into tears and his white and tender little fingers immediately turned red.

Eleventh Lady was heartbroken: "Aunt Huang, we have to think of another way. Jin'er's finger is stuck in the earring!"

Now Aunt Huang was in a dilemma as to whether to pull it out or not. She paused with her hand, feeling awkward.

The Queen also panicked: "What should I do?"

Or maybe they were too concerned and for a moment no one knew what to do.

The adults' emotions infected the two children, and the eldest princess and Jing'er both burst into tears.

It was the eldest princess's wet nurse who timidly suggested, "How about taking off the earrings?"

Aunt Huang became more excited after hearing this and quickly and carefully took off her earrings.

The eldest princess cried out "Wow" and threw herself into the arms of the Queen, while Jing'er cried out "Wow" and threw himself into the arms of Eleventh Lady.

Loud cries were heard one after another in the warm room.

The Queen Mother held the eldest princess in her arms, while Eleventh Lady patted Jing'er as they walked, and the two of them were coaxing their own children.

Sister Fang is here.

She looked at the eldest princess sobbing in the arms of the queen, and then looked at Jing'er who was leaning on Eleventh Lady's shoulder with tears in his eyes and a pouty mouth, and asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Aunt Huang made light of a big incident, "The Sixth Young Master accidentally put his finger into the eldest princess' earring. It was a false alarm."

Fang Jie'er had long learned not to ask further questions.

She smiled and went forward to coax the eldest princess.

The eldest princess turned her face away and just wanted the queen to hold her. The queen was concentrating on comforting her daughter and didn't say much.

Fang Jieer smiled, turned around and walked in front of Shiyi Niang.

Jin Ge'er turned his head to look at her, then lay sullenly on Shiyi Niang's shoulder.

His eyes, washed by tears, were clear and transparent, and her figure seemed to be reflected in them.

Fang Jie'er couldn't help but touch Jing'er's head.

Eleventh Lady smiled at her.

Aunt Huang brought a brocade stool to Fang Jie'er.

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

Fang Jieer whispered, "I'm pregnant again!"

It took Eleventh Lady a moment to react. Seeing that there was no joy on her face, but rather a hint of bitterness, she couldn't help but look slightly gloomy and reached out to pinch her hand.

Fang Jieer understood, shook her head gently, and forced a smile, indicating that Shiyi Niang didn't need to worry about her.

Eleventh Lady thought for a moment and said softly, "Help me hold Brother Jin!"

Sister Fang was stunned.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "He brought a son to Fifth Brother's wife, and he also hopes to bring a son to you!"

Fang Jie'er's eyes were slightly wet, and she gently hugged Jing'er.

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On the way home, Xu Lingyi said to Shiyi Niang: "Don't worry about these things!"

Eleventh Lady tucked in the corner of the quilt for the sleeping Jing'er and whispered, "I was just trying to comfort her - she's been pregnant for ten months, and if she's always as depressed as she is today, I'm afraid she'll fall ill before giving birth to a son."

Xu Lingyi said nothing more.

As the carriage drove into the lotus, he suddenly murmured, "The Third Prince is not young anymore, it's time to discuss marriage!"

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

I always feel that what he said at this time is somewhat meaningful.

I wanted to ask him, but I was a little shy and didn't dare to ask, for fear of hearing a cold answer.

After hesitating for a few days, Mrs. Zhou came to visit.

"You already know!" She had on exquisite makeup and gorgeous clothes, but she couldn't hide her disappointment. "We don't know whether this baby is a boy or a girl, and our family doesn't dare to make it public."

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to comfort her: "Don't worry, sister. The Crown Princess is a blessed person. Good things will come naturally!"

Mrs. Zhou, however, did not have such confidence.

She smiled bitterly: "I hope so!"

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I'll post a draft first and correct the typos tomorrow.

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