"I will come out to get some for you, Madam..."

"What?! Mom is sick?"

Xiao Ruyu didn't want to hear what Nanny Cui said next, and rushed into the hall with her legs flapping.

The palace maid at the palace gate wanted to stop her, but she hadn't said a word yet.

"Little princess, you can't go in. There is ..."

At this moment, Xiao Ruyu couldn't hear anything and pushed the palace maid aside and went in.

The next second, she covered her eyes.

[Ah——Daddy, why are you here too! ]

The scene before her made her cheeks blush.

Emperor Shangwen and Empress Duan were hugging each other, with his arm around her waist, and both of them had their clothes mostly undone.

After screaming, Xiao Ruyu turned her head away and covered her eyes tightly with her small hands, leaving a crack.

[Daddy, Mommy! You guys go ahead and do your work! I’m leaving first!]

After saying this, she ran away as if her feet were greased.

Seeing Xiao Ruyu running out of the hall in embarrassment, Nanny Cui also trotted into the yard and knelt down to apologize.

"Little princess, please forgive me for not explaining myself clearly just now. I caused a big mistake."

"Wake up, what's going on?"

Xiao Ruyu finally realized that she hadn't finished speaking half of the sentence yet, and asked after taking a breath.

Nanny Cui looked around and seemed to be very cautious. When she saw that no one was eavesdropping, she whispered in someone's ear.

"The Empress was afraid that the court officials would know that the little princess was not in the palace, so she colluded with the Emperor and claimed to be sick and not see anyone."

"So that's how it is."

Xiao Ruyu nodded thoughtfully, and the blush on her cheeks slowly faded away.

“Ahem.”

Emperor Shangwen cleared his throat behind him, tidied his appearance, and walked out with Empress Duan.

"Meet the Emperor, Father. Meet the Empress, Mother."

Xiao Ruyu bowed obediently and threw herself into Queen Duan's arms.

【Mom, I miss you so much! 】

Queen Duan quickly caught her, unable to hold back tears in her eyes, and held her tightly in her arms.

"Yu'er is finally back."

Emperor Shangwen also looked at her lovingly from the side, and seeing that she was hanging on Empress Duan and refused to get down, he could not help but remind her.

"You only want your mother, not me?"

【I miss daddy too! 】

Xiao Ruyu leaned over and kissed him on the face.

Emperor Shangwen was very satisfied and was about to ask about her recent situation when a voice came from the door.

"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty."

Imperial Physician Yang had just gone to the Yangxin Palace to look for Emperor Shangwen, but was informed by Eunuch Yin that he was in the Empress's palace. He hurried over and finally arrived.

"You've come just in time."

Emperor Shangwen waved at him, with a look of royal majesty on his face.

"I was just about to settle accounts with you."

"Do you admit your guilt for kidnapping Princess Fu'an?"

He was so intimidating without even getting angry that everyone in the hall fell to their knees in fear.

Doctor Yang bowed his back slightly and quickly admitted his fault, "Your humble servant pleads guilty. No matter how Your Majesty punishes me, I hope you will not vent your anger on the little princess."

Seeing that Imperial Physician Yang was still trying to excuse himself, Xiao Ruyu quickly grabbed Emperor Shangwen's sleeve.

[Daddy, don’t be angry with Master. It was me who insisted on running away with him…]

"The little princess is young and ignorant, and it was all my humble servant who deceived her."

Before Xiao Ruyu could finish her words, Doctor Yang interrupted her and took all the blame on himself.

【Master...】

Xiao Ruyu felt guilty, tugged at Emperor Shangwen's sleeve, and spoke with grievance.

[Daddy, please don't punish Master. Master has spent a lot of effort protecting me along the way.]

Emperor Shangwen couldn't bear it when he saw that she was about to cry, so he picked up Xiao Ruyu.

"Okay, I really can't do anything with you."

Originally, he had no intention of severely punishing Doctor Yang. He was just bluffing to intimidate others.

Seeing that Emperor Shangwen didn't say anything, Xiao Ruyu rubbed his neck and spoke in a coquettish and sweet voice.

[Master went through fire and water for me, and almost lost his life. Moreover, we have found a lot of information now. Can Daddy let me go this time? 】

Seeing her begging for mercy, Emperor Shangwen's expression softened a little.

"Everyone, get up!"

【Daddy is the best! 】

Xiao Ruyu quickly flattered him in her heart and hugged Emperor Shangwen's neck in a flattering manner.

"I haven't finished yet! If you can't punish a major crime, you can't escape a minor one."

Emperor Shangwen remained calm and pretended to be serious.

"Since your merits and demerits are equal, I will punish you with a small punishment and a large warning. Come here!"

Eunuch Yin hurried forward and listened nervously to the next order.

What is Daddy going to do?

Xiao Ruyu's heart rose to her throat as she watched his mouth opening and closing.

He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and waved his hand, "Go to the imperial study and call Dr. Yang to discuss matters."

Doctor Yang reacted and immediately knelt down to apologize.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Your father has to go talk to your master. Come, let mother hold you."

Knowing that Emperor Shangwen was easily influenced, Empress Duan took Xiao Ruyu from his arms with a smile.

Xiao Ruyu did not forget to kiss him on the face again, her eyes full of earnestness.

[Then Daddy, go and get busy. I will stay with Mommy obediently. ]

"Farewell, Your Majesty."

After Emperor Shangwen left, Empress Duan carried her back to the bedroom.

Seeing her originally chubby face become even thinner, I couldn't help but feel distressed.

"How is Yu'er these days?"

Queen Duan stroked Xiao Ruyu's cheek with her hand, looking sad.

"Why do you look so much thinner? Life must be hard out there, right?"

When Xiao Ruyu thought about what happened in the past few days, her throat tightened.

She lay in her mother's arms, smelling the familiar scent, her eyes falling down.

[Mother…]

She choked with sobs, tugged at Queen Duan's clothes, and snuggled tightly into her arms.

When Queen Duan saw her crying, she panicked for a moment and quickly took out her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

"What happened? Did you get wronged outside?"

It would have been better if she hadn't said it. Once she said it, Xiao Ruyu's tears became even more violent, and soon her chest was wet.

"Who dares to bully my daughter?"

Thinking that she was being bullied, Queen Duan clenched her sleeves and was about to pass on the imperial edict.

"Someone come!"

[Mother, no one bullies me. ]

Seeing that Queen Duan was about to take real action, Xiao Ruyu quickly pulled down her arm and wiped away her tears.

[I missed my mother so much that I couldn’t help myself. ]

She leaned in Queen Duan's arms, and the maternal love that she had never experienced in her previous life had now materialized.

"This child...mother is not here."

Queen Duan wiped away her tears with a pretended reproachful look and held her tightly in her arms, holding them tightly.

"Mother is always here, don't cry."

【Uh-huh.】

【Mother, be nice. 】

Xiao Ruyu stopped crying, leaned in her arms, and rubbed her little face against her chest.

The soft touch swept away all the depression in my heart over the past few days.

[That’s right! ]

Remembering something, Xiao Ruyu stood up and looked into the palace.

[How is my stinky brother? ]

[Mother, take me to see him quickly! ]