Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

Concubine Yi looked at her innocent and lovely little daughter, her heart filled with pity and helplessness. For a moment, she didn't know what to say to comfort her.

"Lin'er, be good. Second sister will come back when you grow up." Concubine Yi gently stroked her daughter's hair, trying to reassure her with a gentle voice.

"Really?" Lin'er raised her head and looked at her mother with her clear eyes, which were full of expectation and trust.

"Really." Concubine Yi held back her tears, smiled and nodded, trying to make her expression look firm and credible.

"Then when will I grow up?" Lin'er asked curiously, blinking her big eyes. She was full of longing and desire for the future, hoping to see her beloved second sister as soon as possible.

When Concubine Yi heard this, she felt a pang of pain in her heart, and she could no longer hold back her tears, which slid down her cheeks. She knew that this was just a white lie, but she also wanted her daughter to believe it. In this deep palace, she could only use this method to protect her daughter's innocent heart.

"Soon, Lin'er will grow up soon." Yipin hugged Lin'er tightly in her arms, "When Lin'er grows up and becomes more sensible and smart, Second Sister will come back to see us."

Lin'er nodded, not quite understanding, with a hint of a smile on her face. She leaned in her mother's arms, feeling the warmth and comfort.

However, Yipin's mood became heavier. She knew the struggles and cruelty in the palace, and she also knew that her daughter's growth path was full of hardships and dangers.

"Mother will always be with Lin'er, protect Lin'er, and let Lin'er grow up healthy and happy." Concubine Yi swore silently in her heart.

In this silent palace, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried, looking forward to the future together.

The next news about the second princess was a month later, when news came from Jing State that the second princess of Yue State had caught a cold on the road and was seriously ill.

When she heard the news, Concubine Yu was having dinner with the emperor.

"The Second Princess?" Concubine Yu looked at the Emperor in surprise. "Why did she suddenly fall ill?"

The emperor frowned and said, "I don't know either. I just heard that she caught a cold on the road and her condition is very serious."

Concubine Yu's heart sank as she thought of the beautiful and gentle Second Princess and couldn't help but worry about her.

Just then, there was a noise outside, and then someone rushed in to report: "Your Majesty! Concubine Yi fainted after hearing the news that the Second Princess was ill!"

The emperor immediately stood up, a worried look on his face: "Go and have a look!"

The emperor and Concubine Yu rushed to the palace where Concubine Yi was, only to see her lying on the bed with a pale face, unconscious. The palace maids gathered around the bed, anxiously calling her name.

The imperial physician arrived soon, and after a diagnosis, he told the emperor: "Empress Yi was frightened, and her blood and qi attacked her heart. She needs to be nursed back to health for a while before she can recover."

The emperor nodded and ordered, "Make sure to take good care of Concubine Yi and let her recover as soon as possible." Then he turned to Concubine Yu and said, "My beloved, please stay here with Concubine Yi."

Yupin nodded her head in agreement. The emperor left the palace, leaving Yupin and a group of palace maids guarding Yipin.

Yupin sat by the bed, gently held Yipin's hand, and comforted her, "Sister, don't worry, the second princess will be fine."

Yipin slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with tears: "Yao'er...she is my sweetheart..."

Concubine Yi was already weak, and now that she learned that the second princess was seriously ill, she was naturally extremely anxious.

"Sister, don't worry too much." Yupin comforted, "I believe Jingguo must have the best doctors to take care of her. She will get better slowly."

Yipin nodded, but her eyes were still full of worry. Yupin knew that her heart had flown to the distant Yue Kingdom, worrying about the seriously ill Second Princess.

A few days later, Yipin's health gradually improved. She prayed every day that the second princess would be safe. Finally, Jingguo came with good news that the second princess's condition had improved and she was out of danger.

After hearing this, Yipin burst into tears, and a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She was grateful for God's blessing, and at the same time secretly made up her mind to protect her children and not let them suffer any harm again.

——Yucui Palace of Yue State

"What's going on? Didn't I tell you not to touch her first?" said the woman sitting in the main seat with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, it is my fault that I did not do my job well. Please punish me." The kneeling maid trembled.

"I said that we should wait until Li Ruoyao arrives in Jing Kingdom before we take action. This way we can take the initiative." The woman's tone was very dissatisfied.

"But...but the second princess suddenly fell ill and has just woken up." The maid answered cautiously with her head down.

"Is she really sick?" the woman asked, frowning.

"In my opinion, it should be so." The palace maid hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully.

"Humph, I never thought she would actually fall ill." The woman sneered, "Originally, I wanted her to die in Jing State, and then use this as an excuse to threaten Jing State, but now it seems that the plan will fail."

"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" the palace maid asked softly.

"In that case, let's not touch her for now." The woman pondered for a moment and said, "If she really died of illness, that's her fate. If she can survive, let's see what else she can do."

"Yes, your majesty." The maid replied respectfully.

When the maid was leaving, she suddenly saw the eldest princess eavesdropping outside the door. She was startled, but soon calmed down and said softly, "The eldest princess."

The eldest princess was a little flustered after being discovered, but she quickly regained her composure and pretended to be calm and said, "I'm here to see my mother."

The maid nodded, turned back to the room and informed the imperial concubine: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess is here."

The imperial concubine frowned, wondering why the eldest princess came here suddenly. Did she know something? But she still smiled and said to the eldest princess, "Come in quickly."

The eldest princess walked into the room, and the queen looked at her and asked, "Yan'er, did you hear anything?"

The eldest princess' heart tightened, but she pretended to be calm on the surface and replied, "What did you hear? The palace maid opened the door as soon as I arrived."

The Imperial Concubine narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she did not quite believe what the eldest princess said, but she did not continue to ask. After all, the eldest princess was her daughter, and she hoped that the eldest princess could understand her difficulties.

"Forget it, what brings you to me?" The Imperial Concubine changed the subject.

"I haven't seen mother for a long time. I miss you very much, so I came to visit you." The eldest princess said with a smile.

"You are a thoughtful child." The royal concubine's tone softened.

"By the way, mother, my second sister is a lucky person and will be fine." The eldest princess comforted.

The Imperial Concubine nodded slightly, "Well, I hope so."

The eldest princess paused for a moment and then continued, "However, I just saw a palace maid hurried out. I wonder what happened?"

"It's nothing serious, you don't have to worry." The imperial concubine evaded the question.

Seeing this, the eldest princess stopped asking questions and started talking about other things.