Chapter 67 She is the Little Goddess

"After your hundred-day banquet is over, I will have all these boxes sent to the Marquis of Yongyi's residence," the queen smiled, pursing her lips, "these are all yours."

Little Tangbao happily hugged the Empress' neck and rubbed her cheek gently with her round and rosy little face.

The Queen was stunned for a moment, and then she felt warm in her heart.

It has been a long time since anyone in this palace has been so close to her...

This little sweet baby is so well behaved.

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The emperor went to handle government affairs, while the empress took little Tangbao for a stroll in the harem.

At this time, a concubine with a slightly bulging belly was walking in the palace accompanied by her personal maid. When she saw the empress, she came over and saluted her, "May the queen be blessed with good health and longevity."

"Get up." The queen smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Li stood up.

"How many months is the baby in your belly?" asked the queen.

"It's three months old." Concubine Li touched her bulging belly with her palm and smiled lovingly.

The imperial physician diagnosed the baby and said that judging from the pulse, the baby in the belly is a little prince.

She was full of anticipation for every day in the future, wishing she could quickly get through the ten months of pregnancy and wait for the child to be born safely.

She was looking forward to seeing what her future child would look like, whether his eyes would be big or small, whether he would have single eyelids or double eyelids, whether his nose would be flat or warped... whether he would look more like her or more like the emperor.

"That's right, take good care of your baby." The queen smiled.

Concubine Li was also a pitiful person. She was the first one to enter the palace, but she had no children in all these years.

Originally, the emperor favored her for a while. She had been pregnant before, but she had miscarriages every time.

Some had miscarriages without knowing they were pregnant, and some had miscarriages when they were three months pregnant. In total, they have had miscarriages four times.

The fourth time was even more tragic. The child was already ten months old. Concubine Li gave birth to the child at all costs, but unexpectedly the child died in the womb. The baby was born dead.

These four miscarriages, especially the last one, dealt a heavy blow to Concubine Li.

During that time, Concubine Li was in a trance all day, and even suffered from delusions. She was crazy all day long. The Emperor could not bear it and stayed by her side to counsel and comfort her. He asked the imperial physician to take good care of her body and promised that after she recovered, he would let her get pregnant again. Originally, the Emperor did not intend to let her get pregnant again after seeing her miscarriages so many times, for fear of hurting her body, but Concubine Li was obsessed with having children. Of course, the Queen could also understand Concubine Li.

After all, which woman in this world doesn't want to have a child of her own?

Moreover, in this cruel palace, one's face will age easily, and having a child would better secure one's honor, favor and status.

After Concubine Li recovered, she became pregnant again soon.

The emperor promised her that he would take good care of the child, and Concubine Li's mental state became more stable after she became pregnant.

But the concubines in the harem all felt that it would be difficult for Concubine Li to keep the baby this time - everyone felt that Concubine Li was destined to be childless and had a fate that would bring bad luck to both sons and daughters.

The Queen also felt some sympathy for Concubine Li.

"Yes, I will." Concubine Li touched her belly carefully. She looked at the little sugar baby in the queen's arms with tenderness in her eyes, "Is this the little Princess Mingzhu that the emperor wants to enthronize?"

Little Tangbao shook his head and looked at her with sparkling eyes.

[Yes, I am. ]

"So cute." The more Concubine Li looked at Xiao Tangbao, the more she liked him. She took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Xiao Tangbao, "Princess Mingzhu, this is our first meeting, and I didn't prepare anything for you. This is the jade bracelet I always wear, and I'm giving it to you as a gift."

This jade bracelet is different from other jade bracelets. It is made of the most precious imperial green jadeite, which is polished and carved. Jade nourishes people. The longer you wear it, the more spiritual it becomes.

"Although you can't wear this bracelet now, you can wait until you are older. It's also good for children to play with it." Concubine Li smiled.

【Thank you, beautiful auntie. 】

The little girl's eyes sparkled, and she reached out to take the jade bracelet.

Her hands were relatively small, so she took the bracelet and put it on her arm.

"This child is really smart." Concubine Li said enviously.

In fact, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, as long as she can have a child of her own, she will be satisfied.

It's a pity that she had been pregnant with four children before... all of them...

The past was too painful to recall, and Concubine Li didn't want to think about it anymore.

[Pretty aunt is so nice. But unfortunately... the baby in her belly is in danger.]

The Queen's heart was filled with alarm.

Is it possible that Concubine Li's child...can't be saved after all?

[I remember that after Concubine Li lost the baby in her belly, she went completely crazy. She climbed up the tower step by step barefoot in the thick snow, stood at the highest point of the Forbidden City, and then jumped down from it and fell in a pool of blood.]

Queen: !!!!

[After all, she was her father's only daughter. After her death, her father, a feudal lord who guarded the border, became extremely angry and pointed his sword at Kyoto. The palace was in chaos! ]

What?!

The queen's heart trembled.

Concubine Li was the late daughter of her father, Prince Guangping. The couple had finally given birth to Concubine Li and doted on her like a treasure.

If Concubine Li died, wouldn't there be chaos in the palace?

By then, the country and the people in the palace...

The queen didn't even dare to think about it.

Who wants to harm Concubine Li? !

[Well, since my beautiful aunt is so kind to me, I will protect her this time. ]

Thinking silently in his heart, Xiao Tangbao stretched out his white and tender little hand and held Concubine Li's hand.

"It seems that this child is destined to be with me." Concubine Li smiled happily.

I wish I could give birth to such a cute baby...

God, please bless her child to be born safely...

At this time, Xiao Tangbao's small palm clasped with Li Fei's big hand——

Concubine Li only felt as if something warm was flowing in the palm of her hand, and her whole body felt warm.

It's a wonderful feeling.

Xiao Tangbao left a mark on Concubine Li's palm.

[Huh~ I’m so tired. 】

[With this spell, I can protect my beautiful aunt from evil spirits and bless her baby to be born safely. ]

[I am such a nice person. I am just so tired...]

Little Tangbao's body went limp with fatigue, her eyelids began to droop, her head was shaking, and she fell into the queen's arms.

"The child falls asleep so quickly." Concubine Li smiled.

"Yes." The Queen's eyes were complicated.

This child is truly a little goddess.

I hope Concubine Li’s baby can be born safely, and I hope the world will be peaceful and the people can live and work in peace.

At this time, Concubine Li didn't know that the hand she just held with Xiao Tangbao would change the fate of her life...