On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Feng Qinghuang was dragged out of bed early by her mother and made to get dressed.
After a while, a young girl dressed in palace attire and exquisitely made up appeared.
"My daughter is so beautiful, she has the same charm I had back in my day."
Murong Wan sighed, realizing that in the blink of an eye, her daughter had grown up and they had grown old.
Feng Qinghuang: "Mother, it looks good now too."
"Your little mouth is always so good at talking."
Feng Qinghuang: "Hehehe, it's true, Mother."
Murong Wan reached out and tapped her forehead: "Be good, the clothes are a bit heavy."
Feng Qinghuang nodded.
When the mother and daughter came out, Feng Qingcang and Feng Qingyun were already waiting in the carriage.
The father and son looked at the mother and daughter who came out, and their eyes lit up.
My wife and my adorable daughter are so beautiful.
My own mother and sister are definitely the most beautiful; all the other women are just trouble.
The family of four boarded the carriage, which then sped off towards the palace.
About fifteen minutes later, we arrived at the palace gate. Because we were early, there weren't many people there yet.
The family of four got off the carriage, handed the invitation to the guard at the door, and went inside.
Feng Qingcang: "Wan'er, you take Huang'er to see the Empress, and I will take Yun'er to see the Emperor."
Murong Wan nodded; this was the order in which they had entered the palace over the years. Besides, she hadn't seen Yiran for many days.
Murong Wan, with her daughter, saw the Empress's Kunning Palace.
The head palace maid, An Ruo, had been waiting at the door since early morning. When she saw Murong Wan coming over, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Princess Feng, you've worked hard. Your Highness and Princess Rong are waiting for you inside."
"This must be the young princess."
Murong Wan nodded: "This is my daughter Huang'er. I hope Miss Anruo will take good care of her in the palace in the future."
An Ru bowed: "An Ru wouldn't dare. Taking care of my mistress is my duty. Besides, the little princess is so likable, so Your Highness can rest assured."
An Ruo truly lived up to her reputation as a first-class palace maid by the Empress's side; her words were always impeccable.
Murong Wan nodded, and An Ruo led the person inside.
When the Empress and Xiao Muqing saw Murong Wan enter, they quickly stood up and took a few steps forward.
The Empress held Murong Wan's hand: "Wan'er, you've finally arrived! We've been missing you."
"Oh, is this Little Phoenix?"
When the Empress saw Murong Wan nod, she exclaimed in surprise, "Little Phoenix has grown up so much?"
"It's good that Huang'er is back. Huang'er should spend more time with your mother."
"Aunt Ran used to hold you when you were little. It's been so many years, Huang'er, you're so beautiful."
Feng Qinghuang: "Her Majesty the Empress is also very beautiful."
"Hey, why call me Empress? It's so formal. Call me Auntie or Aunt Ran."
Feng Qinghuang looked at her mother, and only after seeing her mother nod did she feel relieved enough to call her Aunt Ran.
The Empress was delighted and quickly slipped a pair of blood-red jade bracelets from her wrist onto Feng Qinghuang's wrist.
"this……"
The Empress said, "This is a gift from your aunt, you can't refuse it."
Feng Qinghuang had no choice but to accept it.
Xiao Muqing: "I am your Aunt Qing. Here is a gift from your Aunt Qing to you."
Xiao Muqing also liked the girl very much, so he gave her the jade pendant he kept close to his body.
Feng Qinghuang sweetly called her aunt.
"An Ruo, where are Xiao'er and Qing'er?"
An Ruo: "Your Majesty, the princess and the county princess are playing in the back room."
"Go, call them out and take Huang'er out to play. We three sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, and we don't have time to take care of them."
An Ruo smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Not long after An Ruo went inside, she heard hurried footsteps.
"Mother, where is my sister?"
The Empress gave Rong Xiao a coquettish glare: "Look at you, where is your princess demeanor? Shouting and yelling like that, you should learn from your sister Qing."
Following the direction of the sound, Feng Qinghuang saw two charming young women appear. The one in front, dressed in pink palace attire, was lively, spirited, and exquisitely cute. The one behind, dressed in pinkish-purple palace attire, had bright eyes and white teeth, and a charming smile.
The two girls were in the prime of their youth, just as buds were about to bloom.
"Okay, okay, I'll learn."
Rong Xiao looked around the palace and sure enough, he saw a beautiful young woman sitting next to the Princess Consort of the Phoenix Kingdom. He quickly pulled Rong Qing over to her.
Rong Xiao stared at Feng Qinghuang for a while until Rong Qing felt that she had gone a bit too far and tugged at her sleeve before she came back to her senses.
"Wow, what an adorable little sister! What do you think, Sister Qing?"
Rong Xiao really liked this younger sister. Although she had several younger sisters in the palace, they were all too cunning, and she didn't like them.
The little girl in front of her still seemed to have a bit of baby fat on her face, but her features were so delicate and cute that she wanted to touch her.
"Yes, very cute. Little sister, my name is Rong Qing, and I am the daughter of the Rong Prince's Mansion. You can come and play with me when you have time."
Rong Qing has two older brothers and has always envied other families with younger sisters. Especially since this younger sister is so cute.
Little did Rong Qing know that a few years later, the younger sister in front of her would become her sister-in-law.
Regardless of whether others were present, Rong Xiao reached out and poked Feng Qinghuang's chubby little face with his finger.
Feng Qinghuang then handed her the other side so she could poke it, and Rong Xiao naturally couldn't let it go.
Rong Xiao was thrilled after poking Rong Xiao's cheek.
"Ah...Mother, please bring my little sister to the palace, she's so cute!" Rong Xiao said, hugging his mother affectionately.
The Empress slapped her hand away: "You wish! You're willing, but does your Aunt Wan want that?"
Rong Xiao then noticed that next to his mother and Aunt Qing was a beautiful woman who resembled his younger sister.
Because Murong Wan rarely entered the palace, and even when she did, she probably didn't run into her. Aunt Qing came more often. So she rarely saw her in the palace, but she did know Murong Wan; she was her mother's good friend, someone her mother often mentioned.
"Aunt Wan, I often hear my mother and Aunt Qing mention you, but I've never met you. So my little sister is your daughter! She's so cute. Could you let her come to the palace to play with me more often?"
Murong Wan was happy that so many people liked her daughter, but after all, there were many people and gossips in the palace, and she was afraid that her daughter would be wronged.
Murong Wan: "Princess, Huang'er has grown up with her master since childhood, so she doesn't have many manners. I'm afraid it might affect you later..."
Rong Xiao: "Aunt Wan, just call me Xiao'er."
"It's alright. With the Empress Dowager and me in the palace, I'll see who dares to bully my sister."
Rong Xiao looked arrogant, and he was indeed arrogant.
She was the only legitimate princess in the palace, and the only princess with a title. Her mother was the Empress, her brother was the Crown Prince, and the Emperor doted on her the most. She could be said to have absolute power in the palace.
But after all, she is her, and her daughter is her daughter. As a mother, her daughter's safety should be her top priority.
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