The Three-Life Stone

Not long after, an old man came to the gate of the courtyard, a dignified grandfather.

In the twilight of the evening, everyone was immersed in the excitement of the newborn. No one noticed this uninvited guest, and his figure just blended lonely into the night.

It was not until Yun Nuan woke up that Xia Jin invited people in. Only then did everyone notice this uninvited guest.

Yun Nuan watched a lonely figure walk in from the gate, until she saw the man in front of her clearly, she called out with tears in her eyes: "Dad"

"Oh." The man walked over with tears in his eyes. It was a bit heartbreaking to see him wanting to get closer but not daring to get too close.

"Dad, why are you here?"

"Why can't Dad come? It seems that I have to wait a few years until the baby grows up and you send someone to notify Dad, so that I can finally know that my daughter has grown up and had a child. My daughter has been through the gates of hell and I can't even come to see her?" Although the old man's words were a bit harsh, his tone was full of heartache and love.

"Dad, that's not what I meant..."

"Well... it's best that you don't mean that. If your mother sees how weak you are, and she can't be by your side often, she'll cry her eyes out. After a few days when you feel better, I'll let your mother come out to relax, and you two should have a good chat." The man let out a light breath.

Thinking of his Nalan family, three generations of ancestors have served the country and shared the worries of the emperor. In his generation, his daughter has become the queen who rules the country. Who could have thought that Nalan Yunnuan, who is now entering the imperial mausoleum, is just a cenotaph, and that his real daughter will not even be able to enter her own ancestral temple in the future, and can only follow her husband's family. She will not be able to enjoy any of the wealth, power and status of the Nalan family, and will only be a country woman all her life.

Even when she returned to the city to see her father and mother, she had to claim that they were relatives from other provinces, and she had to call herself father and her mother mother secretly when there were no one around, otherwise it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. Even if the current emperor knew all this, there would still be people who would take advantage of it, and she could only take a quick look when her own daughter gave birth under the pretext of official business to observe the people's sentiments.

She has been the apple of her parents' eyes since she was little, she has been Bei Mingchen's treasure in the Prince's Mansion, she has been the Queen who is second only to the emperor in the harem, and now she could be the Empress Dowager. How did she end up like this? How did she end up like this?

"Dad, I know. My daughter will not make mother worry too much. Having children is everyone's duty. Everyone will have this experience. My daughter is very happy now, and Amu treats her very well..."

The house was quiet. The old lady couldn't understand the situation and stood by silently, as if she didn't understand that Xiaoyun had such an extraordinary father. Amu, who knew the truth, stood quietly by and gave the father and daughter some space.

"Okay, okay. You are weak now. As long as it is your choice, do dad and mom have any other choice but to support you? I'll go see the little monkey." Nalan Chen waved his hand, covered Nalan Yunnuan with a quilt, and walked towards the sleeping little girl in the cradle.

"Hey, you know what, this little monkey looks quite like you." Nalan Chen quietly wiped away his tears and said in a relaxed manner.

"Dad, that's my daughter." Yun Nuan said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Let me take a look." Grandma finally found the opportunity to join in the fun. "Well, this wrinkled little face looks a bit like Amu."

"Come on, Mom. The child is so young and many other children are the same. How can you see it?" Amu retorted.

At this time, his father-in-law and his mother rolled their eyes at him, and he went to find his wife in a bad mood.

"This jade pendant is your birth gift from your grandfather."

"Dad, this isn't possible." Yun Nuan sat up and exclaimed.

"It's nothing that can't be done. If you have any difficulties in the future, and if your parents are no longer around, the child can take the jade pendant and look for a good way out."

"Dad." Yun Nuan wanted to hug his father but was stopped. He could only sit on the bed and cry.

She thought about her restless life, and how every time she got into trouble, there was always someone to clean up her mess. She thought about how she stubbornly chose Bei Mingchen and chose love even though her parents opposed it and explained many reasons to her. Her parents also supported her and did a lot for her. She thought about how she gave up her position as queen and her identity as a member of the Nalan family. Her father burst into tears, and after seeing her feelings, he supported her decision and helped her silently. Now her father is even more considerate of his daughter.

"Don't cry, you are already a mother, so take good care of yourself after the baby is born. Don't regret it when you can't see anymore." Nalan Chen wanted to go over and hold Yun Nuan in his arms, and patted her back gently to comfort her as if she was crying when she was a little girl. He held back everything, as his status was different now and his daughter had grown up.

"Dad left first. If he comes back late, your mother will be worried."

Nalan Chen left, leaving behind a slightly hunched yet straight back. That back was called "Father".

My father’s shoulders used to be very broad. He could carry heavy objects and easily carry his children on his back to play horse riding games.

My father is very tall and can reach things that I wanted but couldn’t when I was a child.

My father is very strong. He can pick up things that he cannot lift with one hand, and he can also lift himself up with one hand.

When I was a child, I felt that my father was great. He was very serious but not easily angry. As the head of the family, I always wanted to challenge his authority, as if I was more powerful than the head of the family.

When I was a child, I thought my father was very powerful. He knew things that I didn’t know, and could make many things that I couldn’t think of. He could buy candy whenever he wanted and go wherever he wanted. But if I went out far, I felt like I would be kidnapped by human traffickers.

When I grew up, I realized that my father was actually an ordinary person. They can be happy and sad, and can be at a loss like a child. They know a lot of things and don’t understand a lot of things. They no longer protect themselves like heroes, but they also do their best to protect themselves.

My father can be fragile and cry, but he never shows it. He is used to showing his strong side. Even his concern reveals a bit of blame that is difficult to distinguish. He always habitually shows his back, as if he can carry any burden and make people feel at ease.

The old lady knew that the child was deliberately concealing the truth, so she stopped asking questions. After all, she was old and there was only so much she could do and how much she could help the child with. There were some things that she didn't need to know too clearly. She simply explained some precautions after delivery and for newborns and then went to cook.

Amu looked at Nalan Yunnuan and secretly vowed in his heart that he would work hard to give her a better life and a better future for his child.