"How dare you! You've come to see Her Majesty the Empress, why aren't you kneeling down?!" Cui Ling, supporting Empress Zhao Yuan, shouted and glared at the palace maid in front of her.
Upon hearing that the Empress had arrived, the palace maid immediately perked up, her entire body tense. She quickly tidied her appearance and stared wide-eyed at the woman before her. Was this the Empress?
She looked unfamiliar. Her mind was a bit confused. Never mind, she'd kneel down first, since she'd never seen the Empress before.
There's no way anyone in the palace would be bold enough to impersonate the Empress. But shouldn't the Empress be sleeping at this hour?
"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress!" The palace maid knelt down with a thud.
It's so cool!
She only felt that her knees, which were kneeling on the ground, were really cold.
"Achoo!" Empress Zhaoyuan sneezed. She was tired, sleepy, and a little cold.
The sky was beginning to lighten, and after a whole night of commotion, it was already past midnight.
Seeing that the Empress was cold, Cui Ling quickly took off her own cloak and draped it over the Empress, saying, "This servant deserves to die. I only just noticed that Your Majesty's cloak was given to the First Prince, causing Your Majesty to catch a chill."
Empress Zhaoyuan remained silent, but gave her son, who was standing behind her, a sharp look.
Yun Yibo felt uneasy under her gaze.
"Stay here and behave yourself. You're not allowed to go anywhere."
"Yes, Mother." Yun Yibo nodded and said in a low voice.
"You, lead the way!" Empress Zhaoyuan walked inside, with the palace maids of Fanghua Palace leading the way. Hearing the commotion, the palace maids and eunuchs inside also lit lanterns one after another and came out to see what was going on.
It was almost dawn, and some of the palace maids responsible for sweeping the courtyard got up to prepare for their work.
Inside the main hall of Fanghua Palace, Consort Ling, Zheng Ling'er, was sleeping soundly on the bed, having a sweet dream. In her dream, she had squeezed out the eldest daughter of the Zheng family and become the most noble young lady in the Zheng family.
Her status in the palace rose higher and higher until she became an Imperial Noble Consort, only half a rank below the Empress. Everyone in the Zheng family had to be mindful of her feelings and rely on her to speak well of them to the Emperor.
His Majesty doted on her, and all the obstacles that stood in her way were removed.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wake up!" A palace maid lit a lamp and gently patted Zheng Ling'er's shoulder.
"who?!"
"Who's afraid of me?!" Zheng Ling'er shouted, her brows furrowed. Who was so annoying as to interrupt her sweet dream?!
She turned over, covered her head with the blanket, and continued to sleep.
"Your Majesty, oh dear, Your Majesty, please get up! The Empress is here!" The palace maid was so anxious that she didn't know what to do, and she pushed Zheng Ling'er even harder.
"The Empress is here! It would be extremely disrespectful not to greet her!" The palace maid was sweating profusely. If her mistress was punished, everyone in Fanghua Palace would be in deep trouble.
"Damn it, I was sleeping!" Zheng Ling'er threw off the covers, her teeth chattering with anger. Her eyes slowly focused as she glared at the palace maid, noticing that no one else appeared behind her.
"What empress? I've only seen the empress once since I came to the palace, when I first came to pay my respects. Where did this empress come from? Doesn't the empress sleep? Why is she coming over at this time? Is she sick or something?" Zheng Ling'er couldn't understand what nonsense the palace maid was spouting.
Her sister, Consort Zheng, had told her that Empress Zhaoyuan was a bit dim-witted, rude, and not very clever. She was a complete mess in managing the harem and there was no need to take her seriously; she was no match for them at all.
"I may indeed be a little ill. I caught a cold in the cold weather. What, does Consort Ling have any medicine?" Empress Zhaoyuan walked in slowly. As she entered the bedchamber, she felt the warmth of the charcoal fire and felt much more comfortable.
Zheng Ling'er froze on the bed, her hair disheveled and her expression surprised.
...
Inside the Fu Shuang Palace, Yun Duoduo lay on the bed, looking somewhat emo.
She couldn't sleep well last night, waking up repeatedly before falling back asleep.
She looked out the window at the sky, which was slowly beginning to brighten.
I hope life goes on quickly so she can grow up faster!
She's been trying to speak lately, but hasn't made any progress. Her tongue and mouth are like a rebellious child, very disobedient and uncooperative.
Why is learning to speak so difficult?
What exactly is the underlying principle?
She clearly knows the answers, and her mind is perfectly clear, but she just can't express them. This feeling is so agonizing!
She can now lift her arms and legs effortlessly, and even roll over on her own.
It seems that her arms, legs, and small body are much more obedient and easier to control than her tongue and mouth.
Moreover, her upper and lower front teeth have already started to emerge.
I imagine it won't be long before she's able to eat meat and gnaw on chicken legs to her heart's content!
The thought of chicken legs instantly lifted her spirits, turning her mood from gloomy to sunny.
Yun Duoduo admired her jade-like arms and legs with delight, thinking that it wouldn't be long before she could walk!
But she also understood that even though she was conscious and had a developed mind, she was still a baby after all, and her legs were not yet fully developed and could not support her small body.
But then I thought about it again. My grandmother had said that she had extraordinary potential, so maybe she was different from other ordinary babies!
A smile tugged at the corners of her lips, a smile tinged with smugness and narcissism. She turned to look at Jin Zhuangzhuang, who was still babbling incoherently, and the song, "We Are Different!", began to play in her mind.
She's from another time; she's a genius doctor, a divine healer; she has extraordinary talent!
New year, new beginnings! Her first goal for the year was to learn to speak and walk!
She decided that in order to grow up quickly and not waste her good genes, she would try to drink breast milk, so she would start with cow's milk.
After all, drinking meat broth and absorbing nectar can indeed lead to a lack of nutrition.
Breast milk and cow's milk are the most suitable foods for her current condition.
Although it's difficult for her, with the soul of an adult, to accept breast milk, she needs to gradually train herself to grow up quickly.
Yun Duoduo cried out a few times, just as Granny Liu was standing beside her.
She grabbed Granny Liu's arm, opened her mouth wide, and mumbled indistinctly, "Cow, cow, moo moo moo..."
After saying that, he didn't forget to make a drinking gesture.
Although she can't speak in complete sentences yet, she can still babble out a few words.
With her efforts, she may soon be able to achieve freedom of speech!
She thought about many things, and suddenly realized that her eldest brother hadn't been reading stories to her much lately. What had he been busy with lately?
Her second and third brothers have been visiting less lately. Perhaps the novelty has worn off and her brothers will stop coming to play with her.
So, can love disappear?
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