I'm reborn, only a fool would spoil you

Deep in the Imperial Garden, an octagonal pavilion is shaded by a green bamboo forest.

Old Madam Fu sat leisurely beside the stone table, chatting easily with several old ladies she knew.

However, when she learned that Gao Yan and Fu Yuyao had been subjected to corporal punishment, she stood up in a hurry and almost fell off the stone bench.

She quickly picked up her crutches and rushed to the Queen's Fengzao Palace.

After hurrying for a long time, Madam Fu finally arrived at the wing room, but unexpectedly she heard the harsh insults of Lady Lin, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, at the door.

Lin not only insulted Fu Yuyao, but also attacked Madam Fu's son and daughter-in-law.

What made Madam Fu even more angry was that Lin also prevented the imperial physician from treating Fu Yuyao's injuries.

Madam Fu rushed into the wing room angrily and said angrily, "Mother-in-law, you have gone too far! My granddaughter's skin is torn and you, as a mother-in-law, are so indifferent that you prevent the imperial physician from treating her..."

Before she could finish her words, Lin spat at her harshly.

"Mother-in-law? Who is your mother-in-law?" Lin pointed at Old Madam Fu's nose and cursed, "You still think you are a mother-in-law? How dare a lowly concubine come to claim to be a relative?"

Madam Fu was so angry that her face turned blue. She said "You...you..." several times but couldn't utter a word.

"What do you mean?" Lin pointed at his nose and cursed.

Because Fu Yuyao's scandal had spread to the palace, her son was also disliked by Emperor Jingde. Lin was so angry that she was about to go crazy. How could she care about giving Madam Fu any face?

She rushed directly to Madam Fu and said viciously, "You want the imperial physician to treat you? Sure!"

"Hurry up and drag this bitch of yours back to your house. If she wants to be seen naked by a few men, then she can be seen naked by a few men! We in the Zhenguo Mansion will not take in a bitch who only wants to be seen naked by men!"

Old Madam Fu had never heard such insulting words in her life. She was so angry that her blood boiled and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Blood splattered on Lin's face, and the room was thrown into chaos. The maids hurriedly helped Madam Fu lie down on the beauty couch.

The imperial physician who had just left Fengzao Palace was invited back again, and this time his patient was changed to Old Madam Fu.

Lin stared at Madam Fu and Fu Yuyao, the grandparents and grandchildren, and spat in disgust.

"Bah! What a thing! If you want to die, why don't you stay away from it!"

~

Although this little episode between Gao Yan and Fu Yuyao caused some discord within a small circle, it did not affect the lively atmosphere of Emperor Jingde's Halloween celebration.

Near noon, the banquet began in Jiaotai Hall.

Fu Yuzheng specially found Tao Ying and accompanied her mother from the Imperial Garden to Jiaotai Palace.

Although it was only a few steps away, each of Fu Yuzheng's steps seemed a little heavy.

She felt a little uneasy in her heart because she knew that she was about to meet Princess Yuehua.

It is true that the more you fear something, the more it will come. When Fu Yuzheng took Tao Ying's arm and the mother and daughter walked out of the small attic hidden in the bamboo forest, they saw someone walking on the stone path outside the bamboo forest...

A graceful figure in a bright red palace dress.

——The woman walked lightly, like a fairy descending to earth.

——The palace dress was embroidered with golden phoenixes, which swayed slightly with her light steps. Every step she took exuded her innate nobility, which was difficult for others to imitate.

The appearance of the woman seemed to make the surrounding scenery pale in comparison.

Fu Yuzheng and Tao Ying were both stunned, and their steps stopped involuntarily.

At this time, from another path paved with bluestone slabs, Concubine Xiang came slowly. She was wearing a yellow palace dress embroidered with golden peonies. She walked quickly to the fork in the road and smiled sweetly at Princess Yuehua:

"Yuehua, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and you are still as charming as ever."

Princess Yuehua stopped and bowed gracefully: "Sister-in-law is still as charming as ever, the most beautiful in the harem."

Concubine Xiang laughed again, then she helped Princess Yuehua up, looked her up and down, and couldn't help but praise her:

"Look at your figure, it's as if you've never given birth. You look like a little girl no matter how you look at it."

Princess Yuehua smiled faintly and did not respond.

Concubine Xiang looked around again, then lowered her voice and asked, "Did you see... him just now?"

Fu Yuzheng's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but think that "he" was referring to her father.

Princess Yuehua remained silent, and when Fu Yuzheng tried to capture the subtle expression between her eyebrows, she turned a corner and completely disappeared from sight.

This made Fu Yuzheng couldn't help but bite her lower lip.

When she came to her senses, Fu Yuzheng found that her mother had also been standing there in a daze, motionless.

She called out "mother" softly, and Tao Ying finally came back to her senses and quickly explained to her daughter: "The two nobles were just reminiscing about the past in front, and it was inconvenient for us to go up and disturb them, so we waited here for a while."

Fu Yuzheng: ...

Why does it sound like my mother's words are trying to cover up the truth?

But she didn't show it on her face, giving her mother enough face, and responded with a smile: "It's still mother who is thoughtful. I almost rushed forward rashly, wouldn't it be annoying?"

"You... are born beautiful, so naturally you won't be annoying." Tao Ying pinched her daughter's nose lovingly and said with a smile.

Fu Yuzheng simply winked playfully and continued to ask, "Then mother, who do you think is more beautiful, my daughter or that... eldest princess?"

Tao Ying: ...

She was slightly stunned, then compared them carefully, and finally came to a conclusion.

"You two are both beautiful in your own ways. When I see you from afar, I feel that you are the most beautiful girl in the world. I can't help but want to hug you in my arms."

"And the eldest princess... tends to be more noble."

Fu Yuzheng instantly understood why her mother was so inferior in her previous life!

In fact, Daddy is handsome, but not the "handsome" kind. Instead, he is a bit rough. Fu Yuzheng's beauty is all inherited from her mother.

In terms of appearance alone, my mother is in no way inferior to Princess Yuehua.

But my mother’s disadvantage was that she was born into a merchant family. Her humble status made her obviously “lowly”, and she would never be able to compare with the eldest princess’ innate “nobility”.

One is lowly, the other is noble. This natural gap in status makes the mother feel inferior from the bottom of her heart.

After thinking for a while, Fu Yuzheng suddenly whispered into her mother's ear and laughed:

"Mom, I inherited all my beauty from you. No wonder Dad can't wait to hug you whenever he sees you."

Tao Ying: ...

A shy blush suddenly appeared on her face.

"You're the only one who talks so much."

Tao Ying pretended to blame her, but Fu Yuzheng was keenly aware of her mother's inner joy.

Because every time Daddy sees Mom, no matter whether his daughters are present or not, he can't wait to hug the beautiful Mom first.

If mother was careful, she would have noticed the love father had for her...it has been going on for more than ten years!

Sure enough, Tao Ying was able to discover it.

She even looked at her younger daughter a few more times, as if she wanted to deeply imprint her younger daughter's heart-warming...beauty in her heart, and savor the feeling her husband had when he faced her.

Finally, when Tao Ying stepped into the Jiaotai Hall where the banquet was held, the corners of her mouth turned upside down and she had a sweet smile on her face. Anyone who took a quick glance at her could read the word "happiness" from Tao Ying's expression.

Fu Yuzheng would also smile knowingly, she felt that she must be the little fairy sent by the Queen Mother to bring happiness to her mother!

~

Jiaotai Hall is where emperors and empresses of all dynasties held state banquets.

The emperor and empress's first seat was located in the north of the hall, with a long and wide red carpet laid below. On both sides of the red carpet were seats, and the royal family and high officials took their seats in order of status.

Fu Xiaotian, as a marquis in charge of an army of 200,000 in the northwest, holds an important position, and his seat is right next to the royal family.

But who the hell doesn't know how to arrange the seats and has to make Fu Xiaotian and Princess Yuehua... sit next to each other!

The smile on Fu Yuzheng's face almost collapsed!