In Liuyun Palace.
Rong Guiyi was wearing a light blue gauze dress, and her slender fingers were holding a celadon watering can, carefully watering the peonies in the yard.
The petals were covered with water droplets, making them look even more delicate and beautiful, reflecting her gentle eyebrows and eyes, which really looked like a picture of a beautiful woman tending flowers.
The head maid hurried over and whispered, "My lady, word has spread in the palace that the Queen Mother wants to raise His Highness Mo."
Rong Guiyi curled the corners of his lips slightly, tilted the water scoop, and the water dripped onto the roots of the flowers.
She spoke in a gentle, seemingly nonchalant tone, "There are no secrets in the palace."
——But I was happy in my heart.
This rumor just happened to motivate the Queen Mother to raise Yu Mo.
If Yu Mo is married to the Queen Mother, he will be half a legitimate son in the future. With her planning, he may be able to compete for the position of crown prince.
Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps. Yu Mo ran in breathlessly and threw himself into her arms. The water in the scoop splashed on her skirt.
"Mother!" Yu Mo raised his little face, his eyes red, "Are you going to give your son away?"
Rong Guiyi's heart skipped a beat, but she remained expressionless as she gently stroked his hair: "Yumo, have you heard any rumors?"
Yu Mo bit his lip and nodded hesitantly.
She smiled gently and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with her fingertips: "Yumo, you will always be your child, and this will never change."
Yu Mo clutched her sleeves tightly, his voice trembling: "Mother, I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay with you, okay? No one can separate us."
——He was extremely scared, even though Rong Guiyi had always been very strict with him.
But if he went to the Cining Palace, wouldn't he have to recognize someone else as his mother? Moreover, he heard from the palace people that Concubine Jia hated children the most. If the child was really given to her, her life would definitely be difficult in the future.
Rong Guiyi looked at his frightened look and her heart softened slightly, but she became firm again in an instant.
——How can a person who achieves great things be soft-hearted?
She said softly, "Yumo, don't overthink it. It's not true."
Yu Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face again. It seemed that the rumors he had just heard were false, and his mother would not give him away.
Eunuch Fu bowed and entered, whispering, "Your Majesty, the rumors have spread, and His Highness Mo has heard what he should have heard."
Xuan Ling's hand holding the pen paused slightly, and a hint of coldness appeared at the corner of his lips: "Very good."
——If Rong Guiyi has any evil intentions, he will get rid of him.
But he couldn't let Yu Mo hate him, and he couldn't let the Queen Mother use Yu Mo to cause trouble in the future.
Therefore, he had to let Yu Mo watch his mother die with his own eyes, and then make him believe that it was the Queen Mother who killed Rong Guiyi!
A bold plan had taken shape in his mind the day before.
The full moon banquet is the time to close the net.
Just as he was thinking, he heard a burst of cheerful footsteps outside the palace. Jiang Jiang ran in, sweating profusely, and said with a smile: "Father! I want to take a bath. Do you want to come with me?"
Xuan Ling put down his red brush, his brows relaxed. "Wait until the emperor finishes reading the last two memorials, and then we'll go together."
An hour later, the father and son returned from the bath wearing snow-white satin robes.
Sheng Xiyan was sitting beside the dragon couch, teasing three swaddled children. Seeing them come in, she curled her lips and said, "You still remember to come back? Leaving the children to me alone is too much."
Jiang Jiang came over with a smile and said coquettishly, "Hehe, mother, I ran a lot of sweat today, and the emperor took me to take a bath in the fragrant hot springs. You smell it, it smells delicious, right?"
Sheng Xiyan's eyes drifted towards Xuan Ling, her fingertips gently stroked Jiang Jiang's hair, and she hummed softly: "Hmm, it smells so good."
——She was extremely dissatisfied.
This man would always look at her the first thing he saw when he entered the hall, but now he just walked straight towards the crib as if she didn't exist!
Not only looked at it, but also hugged it!
Xuan Ling chuckled: "Zhao Zhao, you seem to have gained weight."
Sheng Xiyan pretended not to hear and pulled Jiang Jiang to see Yu Yan.
Seeing this, Xuan Ling's smile deepened. He simply picked up Yu Chen as well, one on each side, and walked towards her: "Yan Yan, why are you so listless? Are you tired?"
Sheng Xiyan still ignored him.
Jiang Jiang chuckled, leaned close to Xuan Ling's ear, and whispered, "Father, mother is jealous."
Xuan Ling suddenly understood and chuckled, "So that's how it is."
He had just placed Le Zhao on the dragon bed when he suddenly felt a warmth in his stomach. He looked down and saw—
"You little brat!" He was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "Can't you pee a little later?"
Yu Chen peed his nightgown with boy's urine.
Sheng Xiyan and Jiang Jiang burst out laughing, and even Le Zhao, Yu Yan and Yu Chen started giggling, kicking their little hands and feet around.
Mingyue quickly fetched a dry nightgown, and Xuanling handed it to Sheng Xiyan, saying in a low and soft voice: "Yanyan, change it for your husband."
Sheng Xiyan curled her lips, but heard him say coquettishly: "Change, wait until you change me into clean clothes, I will hug you, and hold you all the time."
——As the king of a country, when he acts like a spoiled child, it makes people laugh and cry.
Sheng Xiyan finally couldn't help laughing and stood up to change his clothes.
Xuan Ling took her into his arms and bent down to kiss her between the eyebrows.
Jiang Jiang quickly covered Yu Chen's eyes and said with a smile: "Don't look, don't look, shame on you!"
*
Five days later, it will be the full moon for Yu Chen, Yu Yan and Le Zhao.
Xuan Ling granted amnesty to the whole country and shared happiness with the people.
The Linde Hall was magnificent and golden, with all the officials gathered there.
Sitting in the seat of honor, Xuan Ling was wearing a black and red dragon robe, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.
On the left is the Queen Mother, her eyes slightly lowered, twisting a string of jade Buddhist beads in her hand, her expression unfathomable.
On the right is Sheng Xiyan, wearing a bright wedding dress embroidered with phoenixes and peonies, holding Le Zhao in her arms, and her wet nurse holding Yu Yan and Yu Chen beside her.
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