1842 surveillance, heavily guarded

Prince Duan was ordered to bring Feng Qingchen into the palace for questioning, but since Feng Jin was not feeling well, Prince Duan would not force her to take him away. After Prince Duan had someone report to the palace, he waited outside the courtyard until the sun went down, when Feng Jin finally stabilized. (//

Feng Qingchen came out in a filthy state: "Please wait for a moment, Your Majesty, so I can get dressed."

Feng Qingchen was calm and generous, not feeling that she was dirty and could not be seen by others. Prince Duan stared at Feng Qingchen blankly, and felt that Feng Qingchen was very familiar. He nodded mechanically, and a pure and unworldly woman appeared in his mind. That woman was the mother of Xiaotuanzi and also his princess.

That woman was just like Feng Qingchen. Every time Xiaotuanzi was sick, she would take care of him personally, and she didn't care even if she got dirty and ugly. At that time, he hated that woman. He thought everything she did had a purpose, and he always mistook her kindness for malice.

But now when I think about it, I find that I have never forgotten that woman's every smile and frown, and even her appearance is becoming clearer and clearer. When I wake up in the middle of the night, I always feel that the woman is by my side.

His princess, his wife, the woman he felt most sorry for... Prince Duan covered his face with his hands and told himself not to think about it anymore, not to think about it anymore.

That woman, that woman was already dead. It was useless for him to think about her. No matter how much he thought about her, she would not come back to life and say to him stubbornly, "Your Majesty, I am not wrong."

"Your Highness." Feng Qingchen called out tentatively. Prince Duan was startled and looked up suddenly. Just as he was about to stand up and speak, he found a drop of cold liquid sliding down his cheek. Prince Duan then realized that he had been crying without realizing it...

Prince Duan didn't think it was shameful. He wiped his tears carelessly, as if nothing had happened. He stood up and said to Feng Qingchen, "The emperor wants to see you. Let's go."

"I can't leave now. Feng Jin's condition is unstable and he may relapse at any time." Feng Qingchen was not a curious woman. Prince Duan was obviously a man with a story, but she had no intention of asking him, let alone comforting him.

What does Prince Duan’s private affairs have to do with her?

"You can bring Feng Jin into the palace with you." Prince Duan was quite generous. This was also the reason why Xiling Tianyu specifically tried to get Prince Duan to take action.

In Xiling, except Prince Duan, no one else would care about Feng Qingchen.

Feng Qingchen did not answer immediately. Prince Duan knew what Feng Qingchen was worried about and said, "You can't protect him forever. Since he has such a mother, he must bear such consequences. No one can help him. It will only be good for him to recognize what kind of woman his biological mother is as soon as possible."

For most of the children in the royal family, their birth mother is just a symbol to them. Similarly, for their birth mother, they are just a tool to win favor and secure their position. In many cases, the prince and his birth mother are just a community of interests, just like his birth mother and him.

Feng Qingchen wanted to say that Feng Jin was still young, but thinking that the eldest princess would not let him go just because Feng Jin was young, she agreed to Prince Duan's proposal and took Feng Jin and Prince Duan into the palace together.

Zuo An and his master had returned in the afternoon, but the courtyard was heavily guarded, so it was difficult for them to get close. When they saw Feng Qingchen and Feng Jin going out together, they exchanged glances.

Zuo An continued to stay and keep an eye on them, while Master Zuo An followed Prince Duan and his entourage, escorting Feng Qingchen into the palace.

The people in the palace were anxious to see Feng Qingchen, so there were no accidents on the road. However, because Feng Jin fell asleep, Feng Qingchen repeatedly asked the carriage to slow down so as not to wake Feng Jin up.

As a result, Feng Qingchen and Feng Jin did not enter the palace until the sun had completely set, and the people in the palace were already extremely anxious.

Emperor Xiling did not summon Feng Qingchen to the main hall, but to a small side hall. In the side hall, besides Emperor Xiling, there were also Crown Prince Xiling Tianyu, Cui Haoting, the head of the Cui family, an old patriarch of the Cui family, the eldest princess, and Mr. Yinli.

Mr. Yinli appeared here because he was the eldest princess's nominal husband. Even though he and the eldest princess had always been at odds, he could not ignore the royal family's face at this time.

Prince Duan brought Feng Qingchen here and then withdrew, leaving Feng Qingchen alone standing in the center of the hall holding Feng Jin.

Inside the hall, all the servants had left, leaving Feng Qingchen alone. Emperor Xiling looked at Feng Qingchen with a dazed look in his eyes… they looked alike, so alike.

Emperor Xiling had already forgotten his original intention in coming to find Feng Qingchen. He just stared at Feng Qingchen, looking at that familiar yet unfamiliar face.

Feng Qingchen frowned, and unconsciously tightened his grip on Feng Jin. Others didn't know why, but Princess Xiling knew it in her heart. She secretly thought it was not good, and at the same time blamed herself for being too busy and confused, only remembering to drag Feng Qingchen into the water, but forgetting Feng Qingchen's face that could cause trouble.

Damn it.

Princess Xiling cursed under her breath and quickly rebuked Feng Qingchen, "How dare you not kneel down before the Emperor."

The emperor was startled, and quickly retracted his gaze. He coughed lightly, and asked majestically but friendly: "Are you Feng Qingchen, Yi Mo's daughter?"

"Yes, my father is General Feng of Dongling." Feng Qingchen knew something about the past, but she didn't expect that Emperor Xiling was so deeply in love with her mother that he would actually lose his mind when seeing her today.

To be able to make the master of Xuanxiao Palace remember her for a lifetime; to be able to make the emperor of a country never forget her. Her mother must be a legendary woman.

"Good, you are very good, you have lived up to your mother's expectations." The Xiling Emperor automatically filtered out Feng Zhan's name. Before meeting Feng Qingchen, the Xiling Emperor only regarded Feng Qingchen as Feng Zhan's daughter, the woman of the Ninth Prince, and a woman who Xiling could not easily kill.

But after seeing Feng Qingchen, Emperor Xiling developed a special feeling for Feng Qingchen, that is: Feng Qingchen is Lu Yimo's daughter, the daughter of his beloved woman.

Feng Qingchen was lucky in fact, she looked more like Lu Yiran. Otherwise, she would not have been favored by the Emperor of Xiling.

If an ordinary woman heard another man praising her mother like this, she would definitely feel insulted, but Feng Qingchen didn't think so. She was just proud of her mother.

The sudden turn of events made Xiling Tianyu and Cui Haoting completely confused as to what was going on. They looked at each other and then quickly looked away. Mr. Yinli seemed to know something, but he had no intention of speaking. His eyes vaguely swept over Feng Jin in Feng Qingchen's arms.

The queen said that this was his son, a son born to him by the eldest princess without his knowledge.

When Mr. Yinli first heard the news, he couldn't accept it at all. His only child was actually born by the eldest princess. This was really a huge joke. But at this moment, seeing Feng Jin being held in Feng Qingchen's arms, Mr. Yinli felt his heart soften.

This is his son, a son connected to him by blood.

Mr. Yinli's eyes were patient and cautious. If Feng Qingchen hadn't paid attention to Feng Jin from time to time, she would never have noticed that Mr. Yinli had been secretly watching Feng Jin.

It seems that Mr. Yinli knows that Feng Jin is his son, and he doesn't dislike Feng Jin. In this way, Feng Jin has an extra guarantee in Xiling. With Mr. Yinli's current status, the princess's chances of winning may become smaller and smaller, but...

What if Mr. Yinli and the eldest princess reach an agreement to make Feng Jin the emperor?