Chapter 470 The Birth of a Baby
Miaomiao's family is having dinner.
There was a sudden knock on the gate of Lu Garden.
When Lu Qingyao heard that the visitor was from the palace, she panicked.
He quickly took a handkerchief to wipe the mouths of the two little ones.
It has been less than a month since the late emperor passed away. As his grandchildren, these two children should observe mourning and cannot eat meat.
But both children are growing up, so not eating meat for a few days won’t have any impact, but not for a month or so.
She didn't want her child to starve.
Besides, Yan Ge'er is about to take the imperial examination, and his schoolwork is heavy, so this is the time when he needs to nourish his body the most. He is already thin, and if he doesn't nourish himself well and gain some weight now, he will be locked up in the Imperial Examination Hall for nine days and nine nights, and can only make do with steamed buns and steamed bread. By the time he finishes the exam and leaves the Imperial Examination Hall, he will be so thin that he is just skin and bones.
She couldn't bear to do that.
So I asked Xiuxiu to add meat to the dish.
Xiuxiu was also a little flustered. She quickly had the food taken away without leaving any trace: "Sister, I will leave now. We won't be discovered."
"Did you see who came?" Lu Qingyao asked the maid.
"It's a palace eunuch with a high-pitched, shrill voice."
Lu Qingyao quickly stood up and looked at the two children who were eating: "Don't give them the food, take it away."
Miaomiao had just taken a mouthful of rice and hadn't even swallowed it when her bowl and chopsticks were taken away.
She still had rice in her mouth: "Woo woo...my bowl, I haven't finished eating yet."
"Be good and eat later. I'll take you to the front hall first. Maybe Yu'er's father is here to pick him up." Lu Qingyao touched her daughter's head and tidied their clothes.
Then he pulled her towards the front hall.
Fu Yu didn't cry or make a fuss, just let her pull him, taking steps with his short legs, looking so cute.
When he heard his father coming, the little kid's face was drooping because his half-eaten bowl was taken away.
He immediately smiled.
During these days in Lu Garden, the little guy was either sticking to Miaomiao or to her.
She saw Miaomiao moving closer to her and rubbing her head against her.
The little one will also follow suit, stretching his little head over to cuddle up, and stretching out his hands to ask for a hug.
That look, not to mention how adorable it is.
Miaomiao is the same. She is like a little monkey on weekdays, but when she is around her, she is as obedient as a cat, and every time she calls "Mom", her voice is so sweet.
I don’t know if Yu’er missed his mother or mistook her for his mother, so he called Miaomiao “A-Mom” when he saw her.
He actually followed suit and called her mother.
The word "mother" made Lu Qingyao stunned.
It was obvious that the royal family owed their Lu family money, but she still had to help raise the princes and grandchildren.
I don’t know if I owed them money in my previous life.
You can't let anyone else hear "Mom" when you call her.
She stopped and squatted in front of the little guy: "Yu'er, I'm not your mother. You can call me Aunt Lu. Remember."
Fu Yu raised her little face and looked at Lu Qingyao: "Can you be my mother?"
"No." Miaomiao pinched his little face: "You have your own mother. If you call someone else mother, she will be unhappy in heaven."
Fu Yu looked up at the sky, his face confused: "In the sky...where is my mother?"
Miaomiao: ...
I had no choice but to use the same tricks to deceive children: "Your mother has turned into a star, and you can only see her when it gets dark."
Speaking of it, the little kid is really pitiful. He lost his mother when he was just a little kid. He probably doesn’t even remember what his mother looks like.
I don't know if there is any portrait left.
"Oh! But I still want you to be my mother." Fu Yu pulled Lu Qingyao's sleeve and looked at her eagerly.
This little guy is so cute.
The little guy looks quite like Miaomiao when she was a child.
Not to mention that this royal bloodline is pretty awesome.
Those eyes, big and small, looked like they were carved from the same mold.
Afraid that the palace servants would get impatient, Lu Qingyao had no choice but to pick up the little guy and continue walking.
She even coaxed the little kid: "If Yu'er is willing to call Aunt Lu, Aunt Lu will bring you candied haws next time."
Miaomiao strode after him: "I want one too."
It's unprecedented.
Mother usually doesn't let her eat sweets, but today she actually used it to coax the little baby.
"How old are you? Why are you still eating? Don't you care about your teeth?" Lu Qingyao rolled her eyes at her daughter.
Miaomiao: ...
Walk to the front hall.
There were many eunuchs standing outside the door.
Although it was clearly my own house, I felt a sense of oppression outside the living room.
Seeing this situation, Lu Qingyao was puzzled. Could it be that there were more than just eunuchs coming?
She led the child into the house.
Then I saw a frail, fair-skinned man sitting on the armchair. His eyes and eyebrows looked somewhat like those of Emperor Jing.
“Daddy…”
Fu Yu let go of her hand, ran over and threw herself into the man's arms.
The daughter also followed and called him second uncle.
Miaomiao looked at him. He looked very different from the sickly prince she saw last time. Could it be that his illness had improved a lot after leaving the palace?
She was not surprised at all that her uncle ascended the throne and became emperor.
It's probably destiny.
After going around in circles, some things can change, but some people and things are constant.
It’s great that we are all alive!
Lu Qingyao thought that it was the eunuch who came to pick her up, but she didn't expect that the retired emperor would come in person. The retired emperor abdicated the throne to Emperor Jingdi after being emperor for less than ten days.
Behind the retired emperor was Eunuch Yu, who had been to the Lu family to announce the imperial decree, she remembered.
She was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Disciple Lu, I greet the Emperor."
"Get up." The emperor gave her a light support, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then said he wanted to take Xiao Yuer away.
But the little guy held Lu Qingyao's hand tightly and said, "Daddy, I won't leave. I want to be with Mom, my brothers and sisters."
The word "mother" made Lu Qingyao feel embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. This child must have seen Miaomiao calling for his mother and followed suit. He probably misses his own mother."
The corners of the emperor's mouth twitched, and he looked sad.
"When Madam passed away, Yu'er was only one year old. He probably can't remember what his mother looked like."
It is understandable that a child would look for his mother.
It must be that Mrs. Lu treats the child well, so the child regards her as his mother.
"Is there any portrait of the lady left?" Lu Qingyao reminded.
The Emperor frowned and thought for a moment, his eyes moving slightly: "Yes, I did keep one when I was choosing my concubine."
When choosing a princess consort, they would first look at the painting and then meet the person.
He chose the Crown Princess at first sight from among many noble ladies from aristocratic families.
She came from a scholarly family, was a lady from a noble family, gentle and virtuous. She was not the most beautiful among all the noble ladies, but she was the most intelligent and ambitious.
He has his own selfish motives.
Instead of choosing someone you like and sticking with them till death, it is better to choose someone who is smart and capable.
Maybe I can survive there.
Unexpectedly, she was implicated in the end.
Lu Qingyao didn't know how to say words of comfort. She just felt that this young emperor was not arrogant and had a gentle temperament.
Then there was no restraint.
Changing the subject, he casually asked, "What are the plans of the Emperor for the future?"
Speaking of his future home, the Emperor looked much more relaxed, a smile on his face: "There is a hot spring villa in the suburbs of Beijing that will be beneficial to my condition. I plan to move there with Yu'er."
"That's fine." Lu Qingyao nodded slightly.
After sitting for a while and drinking tea, and chatting with his niece, the emperor was about to say goodbye and leave. But seeing his son's reluctant look, he had no choice but to ask, "Yu'er, are you reluctant to leave Aunt Lu and your sister?"
Fu Yu just nodded without saying anything.
"Don't you want to go with Daddy?"
“…”
He wants his son to be happy and healthy more than anyone else.
But it was rare for him to take his children out of the imperial city and live their own lives. Moreover, his health was sometimes good and sometimes bad, and he didn't know how long he could live.
I just want to watch my children grow up in the limited days I have left.
He hugged his son and said, "Yu'er, if you like Madam Lu, you can call her godmother. You can go back with daddy first. When you miss your godmother and sister, you can come back to find them. How about that?"
Sure enough, the little guy immediately smiled.
She turned around, hugged Lu Qingyao, called her "Mom", and left happily.
Lu Qingyao stood there in a daze.
"Congratulations, sister, you have a baby boy." Xiuxiu joked from the side.
Lu Qingyao felt awkward after hearing this and knocked Xiuxiu on the head: "Don't talk nonsense, the emperor was just trying to coax the child, don't take it seriously."
Miaomiao doesn't think so.
Because just now her uncle had bribed her with money and asked her if she was willing to have Yu'er as a brother. If he died in the future, the house, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry and jade under his name would all belong to them.
But the prerequisite is that she must always protect her brother.
She agreed.
Even if you don't give, you still have to respond. It's a waste not to accept it.
After seeing Xiao Yuer off, Miaomiao wanted to go back and have dinner, but the maid came to report that someone else had come from the palace, and it was the eunuch who had just arrived.
"Again!" Can't we have a good meal?
Miaomiao wiped her mouth and followed her mother out again.
There is one bad thing about being a princess. Every time someone comes to the palace, she has to go, regardless of whether they are looking for her or not.
Even the ladies who came to visit A Niang wanted to see her before leaving after talking to her.
It makes her look like a mascot.
Eunuch Yu escorted the retired emperor for a while and then returned.
As soon as he entered the door, he bowed and said: Congratulations to Mrs. Lu on the birth of her baby boy.
Xiuxiu couldn't help laughing out loud.
Lu Qingyao glared at her and immediately stepped forward to greet them. None of the people in the palace could be neglected.
You never know when I will make things difficult for you.
"Did Eunuch Yu forget something, or is there something he didn't explain?"
"We do have something else to tell you. First, I'm here to congratulate Madam Lu San for adopting Prince Rui as her adopted son. Second, I'm here to summon you to the palace. The Empress wants to see you." Eunuch Yu said respectfully.
He was a clever man, and he knew exactly the unspoken relationships between these noble people.
The two old ladies of the Mu and Lu families, Madam Lu San and the Queen's sisters, are not ordinary friends. Most importantly, Madam Lu San is the adoptive mother of the little Princess Mingzhu, and now she has adopted Prince Rui as her adopted son.
This complex relationship.
Anyone who is blind enough to offend her will probably die.
Seeing Lu Qingyao's confused face, he continued, "Madam Lu, you may not know yet, but the emperor has already named the little prince the Prince of Rui."
"He was crowned king at such a young age!" Lu Qingyao couldn't help but sigh.
Eunuch Yu smiled but said nothing.
It is reasonable for someone who should have been the crown prince to be crowned a king.
It has nothing to do with age.
Lu Qingyao didn't take the offer of adopting Prince Rui as her adopted son seriously.
But when entering the palace for the first time, it is inevitable to be nervous and worried that something might go wrong. There are many rules in the palace. The emperor and empress will not say anything, but there are still two huge mountains, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager.
You have to be careful and cautious in everything you do.
Eunuch Yu was very perceptive and noticed Lu Qingyao's nervousness. He immediately said, "Madam Lu, little princess, pack up and come with us. The Empress has summoned Madam Yan, and she should be arriving at the palace soon. The eldest princess is also waiting there."
"Mother, I'm here. I'm familiar with the palace." Miaomiao held Mother's hand.
Lu Qingyao laughed heartily.
She never thought that one day she would be able to benefit from her daughter's help.
Get ready and enter the palace.
Lu Qingyao discovered that even if her daughter did not hold the token and Eunuch Yu was not around, the young palace maids and eunuchs were not only respectful to her, but also enthusiastic.
She called her "little princess" affectionately.
He also took the initiative to give her information.
Which palace is the Queen in? Where is Madam Yan? What delicious food has the Princess prepared for her?
Everything that should and shouldn't be said has been said.
Who can be on guard against a beautiful, cute and innocent child?
As Xiuxiu walked, she shrank back and stuffed some silver into the hands of a little palace maid.
Only then did I know what was going on.
Catching up with Ajie: "I've inquired about it. Miaomiao is very generous. She rewards them every time she enters the palace. She can't stand seeing anyone being bullied and often stands up for the weak. All the palace people are vying to do things for her."
Lu Qingyao opened her mouth.
They asked why she spent the money given to her so quickly and lavishly, but they didn't see her buy anything back home.
It turns out that this is where it is used.
No wonder she walks so arrogantly, as if she deserves a beating.
Kunning Palace is something Miaomiao is very familiar with.
This was her first time entering the palace after the coup.
However, this time when he entered Kunning Palace, the person he met was not his grandmother, but his aunt.
My grandmother was promoted to Empress Dowager and moved to a new palace. I heard that she still grew flowers and plants and made snacks.
I'll have to try it later.
Miaomiao skipped into Kunning Palace, stepped in, and then stepped back.
The atmosphere was a little strange and quiet.
He still peeked in and saw an old lady sitting in the main seat at the top.
My aunt-in-law, the princess' mother, and Aunt Jiang Yue all sat quietly on both sides.
It's like a young wife meeting her parents.
Judging from his clothes and everyone's attitude, she knew who this person was without having to guess.
The most honorable woman in Daliang, the Empress Dowager.
But what surprised Miaomiao was that the Empress Dowager was not as old as she had imagined.
He looked only a few years older than the Empress Dowager grandmother. Unlike the first time he met my grandmother, this ancestor had a kind face, but the sharpness in his eyes was clearly visible.
He doesn't look like an easy person to get along with.
Looks like he can live a long time.
Some inexplicable thoughts popped up in Miaomiao's mind.
An old man and a young man looked at each other.
The Empress Dowager looked at the little girl standing at the door, then glanced at Princess Yuqing, with an ambiguous look in her eyes.
Finally, his gaze fell on Lu Qingyao's face.
He waved to Miaomiao again: "Come here."
Miaomiao walked over, and the Grand Empress Dowager held her and looked at her little face carefully.
Then he said several "like" words to Yuqing.
Princess Yuqing just smiled awkwardly.
Empress Mu Qianxue quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "How come the Imperial Grandmother is free today? She came to see Yuan'er. I'll have her brought out right away."
The Empress Dowager was her aunt.
But they are all royal daughters-in-law, so they can only follow the royal generation.
For this, she practiced privately several times before she could say it out loud.
But it’s a bit strange that my aunt suddenly visited today.
Especially the look in Sister Yao’s eyes.
Why does it seem so malicious?
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