Longhai Dynasty, inside the main hall of the Shou Kang Palace
Empress Dowager Feng had been waiting quietly there for a long time.
Her heart was filled with anticipation and joy at her beloved daughter's return. Her daughter had once remarked on how beautiful she looked in purple, and since then, Empress Dowager Feng had frequently donned purple attire. Today, to ensure her long-separated daughter would recognize her at a glance, she had meticulously chosen a magnificent purple phoenix robe and carefully dressed herself, striving to present her most beautiful self.
Time ticked by, but her daughter was nowhere to be seen, and Empress Dowager Feng began to grow increasingly anxious. Finally, unable to contain her anxiety any longer, she turned to the chief eunuch, Pan Changfu, and said, "Eunuch Pan, accompany me to see if Youyou has returned." However, just as Pan Changfu was about to respond, Tantai Tianming led Shen Yunsheng into the main hall.
The brother and sister had just stepped into the palace gates and were about to pay their respects to Empress Dowager Feng when, unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Feng strode towards Shen Yunsheng like a whirlwind, her face filled with excitement as she tightly grasped her hands. She murmured, "That's right, you are my Youyou."
In this situation, Shen Yunsheng could not suppress the surging emotions within her, and tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes, sliding down her cheeks. She said with deep remorse, "Mother, I'm sorry! Your son is late."
Although she is not the original owner of this body, since she has taken over this body, she has a responsibility to take care of the kind old man in front of her with all her heart.
"It's not too late, not at all too late." Empress Dowager Feng trembled with emotion, tears streaming down her wrinkled face like a burst dam. How harrowing and life-or-death those days had been! If it weren't for her beloved daughter stepping forward and risking her life to draw away the vicious pursuers, she and her son would likely have perished long ago.
From that time on, everyone told her that her poor daughter had been devoured alive by those ferocious beasts after jumping off the cliff. But how could she, as a mother, easily accept the fact that her daughter had perished? So, she searched frantically near the cliff, again and again, leaving no stone untouched, no inch of ground untouched, yet she still could not find a single clue to her daughter's whereabouts.
At that time, her only thought was to pray that a kind person would happen to pass by and have mercy on her poor daughter. Day after day, year after year, this faint hope sustained her through countless nights of despair. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this hope would actually come true—her daughter was not only rescued by a kind person, but she was also alive and well! How could she not weep with joy?
Seeing his mother crying over her grades, Shen Yunsheng quickly went over and hugged her.
"Mother, I will never leave you again."
In her previous life, Shen Yunsheng was a child without a mother. After her mother passed away, her father brought his mistress and her daughter into the family, while she was abandoned by her father to fend for herself in the countryside.
Perhaps God took pity on her and specially arranged a good mother for her, so that she could have a warm family in this world.
Tantai Tianming couldn't help but shed tears. He stepped forward and hugged his mother and sister, enjoying their time together to the fullest.
Although he was born into royalty and his family was very happy, although he and his sister lost their father at a young age, they had their mother and grandfather.
After a long while, Empress Dowager Feng slowly released her arms from her tightly embracing daughter, gently taking her slender, soft hand, and together they slowly sat down on the magnificent and solemn phoenix chair. Empress Dowager Feng gazed at her charming daughter with loving and concerned eyes, and softly asked, "By the way, my dear, I heard your elder brother mention the other day that you are already married. I wonder how your in-laws treat you?"
Upon hearing her mother's question, Shen Yunsheng's face immediately lit up with a happy and content smile, and she softly replied, "Replying to Mother, they are all very good to me! Especially my mother-in-law, she treats me like her own daughter! No matter when or where, if anyone dares to bully me or make me suffer even the slightest grievance, my mother-in-law will stand up for me without hesitation." As she spoke, Shen Yunsheng couldn't help but picture her mother-in-law, Madam Luo's, honest, kind, and amiable face, and a warm current surged in her heart.
She turned her head slightly, gave her brother, who was also looking at her with concern, a sweet smile, and then turned back to continue, "Mother, so many things have happened over the years..."
Then, Shen Yunsheng began to recount in detail the bittersweet moments of her life and the heartwarming scenes of her interactions with her in-laws.
The only regret is that her loving and caring adoptive father has passed away.
After listening quietly to his sister's story, Tantai Tianming felt a deep sense of gratitude welling up in his heart. His gaze softened, and he said softly, "Mother, although Youyou's mother-in-law comes from a farming family, she is a kind-hearted and benevolent person. Moreover, she has shown Youyou immense kindness. After careful consideration, I intend to bestow upon her the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady to express our royal family's gratitude and respect for her."
Empress Dowager Feng, sitting to the side, nodded slightly in agreement. She also said with gratitude, "Yes, this Lady Luo is truly admirable. It is rare for her to treat our Youyou so kindly. I also fully support your decision. This is not only a reward for Lady Luo, but also a demonstration to the world of our royal family's gratitude."
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