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Emperor Jianxing was a very busy man. His busyness mainly consisted of reviewing memorials and arguing with officials during the day, and flipping cards and sleeping with concubines at night. Therefore, he often did not find time to cultivate relationships with his sons.

But he needed family affection in his heart, so he held a gathering once or twice a month and invited his son, daughter-in-law, etc. to Kunning Palace.

Of course, he had to ask his sickly queen for permission beforehand.

If she were to be honest, Queen Jiang never wanted to see her husband's face in her life, but for the sake of her children, she would agree every time.

After receiving the invitation, Chu Yin's expression was somewhat unpredictable, an expression that Lian Xuan and Ren Dong had never seen before. It was like a frozen lake, covered with ice, chilly and dark currents flowing inside.

Suddenly they all became terrified.

Before leaving, Chu Yin returned to normal, holding the two children's hands and teaching them to call "Grandfather Huang, Grandmother Huang".

In the car, Lu Wei asked: "Mother, where is my wet nurse?"

He hasn't been seen for several days.

Chu Yin pinched his little face: "Do you miss her?"

Lu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Hmm."

"Er, if I am gone, will you miss me?"

"Of course." Lu Wei didn't need to consider this question.

Chu Yin was very satisfied and rubbed his head: "Your nanny has something to do at home, so she won't come here anymore. I will always be with you, okay?"

"Okay, but..."

There was no "but". Chu Yin said, "I'll ask your father to find another interesting eunuch to accompany you, who can ride a horse, do juggling, and also...watch ants with you. How about that?"

Lu Wei's eyes lit up: "Okay, okay!"

He was very excited when he heard about watching ants together. Chu Yin thought, I don’t know what’s so good about it. She didn’t have such a hobby when she was a child.

Wouldn’t he be like Lu Jingzhuo?

She'll find a chance to ask.

When we stopped the car in front of Kunning Palace, we happened to meet Lu Jingzhuo who was coming from Chunhui Pavilion.

The brother and sister pulled his robe and called him "Daddy".

Lu Jingzhuo bent down and rubbed the heads of the two children: "Do you still remember what your grandfather and grandmother looked like?"

The brother and sister were a little hesitant, shaking their heads, not knowing whether they should agree or not.

Because I have rarely seen it, but it is not like I have never seen it before, it is just vague.

Chu Yin said: "They only see the emperor two or three times a month, so I'm afraid they won't have a deep impression of him. They need to be older."

"Yeah." Lu Jingzhuo did not object.

"I just told Er that you would help him find a eunuch who can ride a horse, do juggling, and watch ants with him to play with him."

Lu Jingzhuo paused: "Juggling?"

"To fool the children, you don't need much skill, just somersaults and catching bullets... There can't be no eunuchs like this, right?"

"There should be one." Lu Jingzhuo ordered Dong Ling, "Go find one."

"Yes." Dong Ling walked away quickly.

The child walked slowly, so Chu Yin asked Qi Niang to hold Lu Zhen, and then said to Lu Jingzhuo, "Your Highness, you hold Er."

When Zhou was around, she was the one who held the baby.

Lu Jingzhuo glanced at her.

Of course Chu Yin could have managed to hold the baby, but she had taken care of all the children in her previous life, so Lu Jingzhuo had a shallow relationship with the two children. That's why after her death, Lu Wei relied on Zhou instead of Lu Jingzhuo as their father.

"Er is looking forward to His Highness's return every day. He likes you very much."

Really? He was very skeptical, but when he looked at his son, he saw that he had already stretched out his little hand.

Lu Jingzhuo bent down.

Daddy was tall and had strong arms, so he was more comfortable than the wet nurse. Lu Yu hugged Daddy's neck and said with a smile, "Daddy, can you ride a big horse?"

"Can."

"When will Daddy teach me?"

"When you grow taller."

“How high?”

"...two of you as tall as me."

Chu Yin listened beside him, with a slight smile on her lips.

When she was about to reach the main hall, she suddenly noticed a young man standing under the eaves.

He was wearing a moon-white summer robe with silver embroidery and bamboo patterns. His features were delicate. If he had put on a skirt, he might not have been recognized as a man. Chu Yin stopped and clenched his fingers into fists in his sleeves.

Lu Jingrui, the third half brother of Lu Jingzhuo, and the son of Concubine Hui.

It was he who later seized the throne from his son and put all the members of her Chu family into jail.

Unfortunately, in her previous life, she didn't notice anything and even thought that this third brother was likable because he loved to laugh, unlike Lu Jingzhuo who always had a stern face. He loved to laugh and call her "sister-in-law", and his voice was very pleasant.

He also loved to call Lu Jingzhuo "Big Brother" with a smile, but Lu Jingzhuo treated him no differently than he treated others.

She thought the relationship between the two brothers was ordinary.

However, after Lu Jingzhuo ascended the throne, he did not let Lu Jingrui go to his fiefdom and keep him by his side. Instead, he sent Lu Jingchen and his wife to Huaizhou.

Only then did she realize that their relationship was unusual, but she didn't care. It was not until after his death that she discovered how terrifying Lu Jingrui was.

He lay in wait for twelve years, and only took action against Lu Wei after Lu Jingzhuo passed away.

The anger in Chu Yin's heart almost burst out like fire.

Seeing them approaching, Lu Jingrui smiled and saluted: "Big brother, big sister-in-law, you came early, second brother and second sister-in-law haven't arrived yet." His eyes fell on Lu Yu in Lu Jingzhuo's arms, "Yu'er, I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you recognize your third uncle?"

Not only was the person close, but his fingers were also about to pinch that little face.

Chu Yin took a step forward and stood between him and his son.

Lu Jingrui almost touched her shoulder and quickly retracted his hand: "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

He actually asked her what was wrong.

Despicable, shameless and ruthless person!

Chu Yin almost burst out cursing, but if she really did that, she would just look like a lunatic.

"My son is young and doesn't know the seriousness of the situation. I'm afraid he might hurt you suddenly." She made an excuse.

"It doesn't matter. He only has so much strength..."

"Third brother, is father in the palace?" she asked again.

After being interrupted twice, Lu Jingrui finally gave up the idea of ​​pinching his face: "Not here, but should be here soon."

Queen Jiang's voice came from inside: "But Jing Zhuo, is A Yin here?"

"Yes, mother." Chu Yin took Lu Jingzhuo's arm and walked in with him side by side.

Queen Jiang waved her hands repeatedly: "Er'er, Zhen'er, come here quickly and let grandma take a look."

The two children said in unison: "Greetings to the Empress Dowager."

Queen Jiang smiled from ear to ear: "So cute... they are getting prettier and prettier." She reached out and touched the faces of her grandson and granddaughter, "Ayin, it's all thanks to you. You raised them so well in Qingzhou."

"It is thanks to you that you sent the imperial physician to Qingzhou. Your daughter-in-law does not dare to take credit for it."

Queen Jiang felt more and more that she had good taste in choosing such a daughter-in-law.

She is decisive and courageous, and she always puts the overall situation first. She is a good wife and supporter.

Not like her.

When she was young, she fell in love with Lu Chang at first sight and was determined to marry him. However, Lu Chang was a fickle man. He was not satisfied with marrying her and took a concubine in less than two years.

If it were another capable woman, as long as she could secure the position of the principal wife, she would not care about the concubines at all, and would just keep her husband and raise her children well. But she couldn't do it. She had quarreled with Lu Chang, cried, and even used her son to try to win back Lu Chang and make him treat her wholeheartedly. It took her many years to realize that it is difficult to change one's nature, and it is impossible for her to make Lu Chang change, so she gave up.

After this incident, my health has worsened. It’s a blessing that I’m still alive.

The only thing she could do to help her son was to live longer.

At this moment, there were footsteps outside. It was Emperor Jianxing and Lu Jingchen and his wife who had arrived.

Tang Feiyan was still complimenting Emperor Jianxing: "Father, you are truly an emperor of all ages. You can still hold court early in such weather and punish corrupt officials. You truly love the people like your own children. Other emperors would have gone to the summer resort long ago!"

Emperor Jianxing laughed loudly: "You are so sweet-mouthed."

"Daughter-in-law, that's the truth," Tang Feiyan pushed Lu Jingchen, "Isn't it, husband?"

Although it was a bit too much, Lu Jingchen still had to continue: "Father, you have to take care of your body. The heat will be even worse in the future, so don't get tired."

When the people inside heard the voice, they came to pay their respects.

Emperor Jianxing glanced at his eldest son and daughter-in-law and asked, "Where are my two good grandchildren?"

"With the Queen Mother."

Emperor Jianxing looked forward and saw the disgust in his queen's eyes that she had just hidden.

He didn't blame her.

As his legal wife, she could be angry, but he would not change.

What's the point of living in this world if you can't live the way you want? Besides, he just slept with a few more women, not doing anything against the law.

Emperor Jianxing picked up a grandchild in one hand and said, "Do you know who I am?"

The two children hesitated.

Chu Yin said, "Father, they rarely see you, so I'm afraid they are not very familiar with you...Er'er, Zhen'er, this is Grandfather."

"Greetings to the Emperor." The brother and sister said in baby voices.

Emperor Jianxing kissed them on the cheeks twice and said, "Good children, I hope you will see me more often in the future! Jingzhuo, you can bring them with you when you come to the Qianqing Palace. It's a big place, and they can play however they want."

Lu Jingzhuo said: "...I'm afraid it will interfere with my father's review of the memorials."

"I'm not asking you to bring it with you every day. You can do it yourself." Emperor Jianxing sat down at the table. "Come here. It's getting late. Let's eat first."

Chu Yin went to help Queen Jiang.

Emperor Jianxing had a good appetite and ate heartily.

Chu Yin, who was sitting diagonally opposite him, looked at him secretly and found that his face seemed to be a little blue and his eyes were quite cloudy. She didn't know that he would die so soon. Now that she knew he only had two years to live, she felt that this father-in-law was not doing well.

The outer shell is still acceptable, but the inside has probably already started to rot.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you eat?" Tang Feiyan suddenly asked, "But what's wrong with you?"

"No, I'm not that hungry. I just had a snack." Chu Yin evaded the question casually.

Tang Feiyan thought, maybe he is worried about something.

I wonder if it has anything to do with Lu Jingzhuo?

Anyway, every time she met this couple, Lu Jingzhuo was always serious. He was just like that with other people, after all, he was the Crown Prince, extremely noble, but he was the same with Chu Yin, which showed that he was not satisfied with the Crown Princess.

Otherwise, why would he abandon his wife and children in Qingzhou for two years?

So what grounds did Chu Yin have to ignore her? Did she really think she could keep her position as the Crown Princess?

Tang Feiyan's eyes turned and she said in a coquettish voice: "Husband, this ball is so slippery, I can't even pick it up, can you help me..." Her voice was well-controlled, neither too light nor too heavy, just enough for Chu Yin to hear but not enough for Emperor Jianxing to hear.

Chu Yin: “…”

The little thoughts of women are complicated and intricate, which men may not be able to see. Lu Jingchen didn't notice it at all and picked up the food with chopsticks and fed it into her mouth.

After eating the meatballs, Tang Feiyan smiled and praised, "My husband is so nice."

His words and actions are the same as in his previous life.

Tang Feiyan liked to show off their love in front of her, just to hit her. She thought Tang Feiyan was very childish at the time. Her feelings for Lu Jingzhuo were weak, but there is gain and loss, and it is difficult to have both. She already has a lot, so what does this small flaw matter?

But now she knows that she actually doesn't have this shortcoming.

If Lu Jingzhuo had expressed his love for her earlier, they would have gotten along very well.

However, when he was reborn, he was still the same.

Chu Yin glanced at Lu Jingzhuo, who was sitting upright with an expressionless face beside her. She was so angry that she wanted to hit him. But when she thought of the torture he had endured in the past eight years, her heart softened again.

Two extreme emotions intertwined in her heart, and she suddenly stretched out her slender fingers and gently pinched his arm.

Lu Jingzhuo: “…”

What is this for?

Is she hinting at him wanting a child again?

But at this moment, isn't she being a little too impatient?