Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

——Junfu

"The Jun Mansion seems particularly deserted today." Hua Xiulan said, looking at the surrounding environment.

"Madam, do you miss Yue'er?" Jun Moli looked at his wife.

"Yes, she will be returning home tomorrow. I have to think carefully about what delicious food to make for her, especially her favorite pastries. I have to prepare some in advance." Hua Xiulan said as she began to think.

"Don't worry, ma'am. I asked Chuntao to prepare it early this morning. I guarantee Yue'er will be satisfied." Jun Moli said with a smile.

"Look at you, you are reliable in everything you do. When you become a grandfather, won't it be even more amazing?" Hua Xiulan rolled her eyes at him coquettishly.

"Madam, you flatter me." Jun Moli quickly explained, "By the way, Yue'er is already married. I wonder when Yao'er will be able to bring his wife back?"

Hua Xiulan sighed helplessly: "Alas, Yao'er is always a worry. But as long as he is happy, it's fine."

……

At this time, inside the palace.

"The princess married Lu Yunqi yesterday." A palace maid reported to the emperor.

"Why didn't anyone tell me?" the emperor asked with an unhappy look on his face.

The palace maids were so frightened that they dared not speak and just lowered their heads.

"Forget it, you can go down." The emperor waved his hand, and the palace maids retreated as if relieved.

"I was thinking of giving them a generous gift." The emperor said to himself.

"Your Majesty, Lu Yunqi has not yet been appointed as the crown prince. Why don't you grant him the title of crown prince? It will be a generous gift to the princess." The chief eunuch suggested.

"Well, this is a good idea." The emperor nodded in agreement, "Then grant Lu Yunqi the title of Crown Prince."

"As you wish." the chief eunuch replied.

"Get up." The emperor waved his hand, "Also, come up with a title for the princess."

The chief eunuch quickly responded, "I obey your order."

"Let's call him Yongchun." The emperor said after thinking for a moment.

The chief eunuch nodded, then hurried away to prepare an imperial decree.

——Lu Mansion

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Since I ascended the throne, the world has been at peace, and the four seas are at peace, all thanks to the assistance of all my beloved ministers. Now, Jingyuan Marquis Lu Ming is loyal and brave, and has made outstanding contributions. I hereby grant his eldest son Lu Yunqi the title of Crown Prince to inherit the family business. Also, considering the gentleness and virtue of Princess Jun, I hereby grant her the title of 'Yongchun' as a reward. I decree this!"

The chief eunuch stood in front of the lobby of the Lu Mansion, slowly unfolding the imperial edict made of bright yellow silk in his hand, and reading aloud the contents of the imperial edict in a sharp and piercing voice.

The hall was silent, and everyone held their breath and listened to the eunuch's announcement. Lu Ming and his family, who were kneeling on the ground, were excited, with tears in their eyes.

"I obey your order!" Lu Ming replied respectfully.

"Thank you, father-in-law. You have worked hard. Please sit down and have a cup of tea." Su Nian warmly invited her father-in-law to sit down and handed him a cup of hot tea personally.

"Congratulations, my Lord, congratulations, my Lady, congratulations, my Prince, and congratulations, Princess Yongchun." The maids nearby congratulated everyone.

At the same time, the content of the imperial edict quickly spread throughout the Marquis' Mansion, including the Jun Mansion.

"What does the emperor mean? Why does he do this?" Hua Xiulan asked puzzled.

"Letting Yunqi inherit the throne of the crown prince and granting Yue'er a title is really confusing." Jun Moli frowned and thought.

"I don't understand either. The emperor's mind is really hard to understand." Hua Xiulan sighed.

"I'm afraid this is a warning to the Lu family that Yue'er is always superior to the Lu family?" Hua Xiulan suddenly remembered and said with some uneasiness in her heart.

"This..." Jun Moli frowned, feeling that this matter was quite tricky.

"It's difficult, difficult." Hua Xiulan murmured to herself. She really didn't know how to deal with this problem.

At this moment, Jun Yao came in, greeted his parents and said, "Father, Mother."

"Yao'er, what's the matter?" Jun Moli asked his son.

"A girl came to the door and said she was the daughter of an old friend." Jun Yao replied.

"Girl?" Hua Xiulan asked in surprise.

"Please come in." Hua Xiulan said hurriedly. She was full of curiosity about this uninvited guest.

In this warm and peaceful atmosphere, a girl slowly walked to the door. She was dressed in simple and elegant clothes and her steps were light and graceful.

The girl had a pretty face, and her eyes and eyebrows revealed a fresh and refined temperament, as graceful and charming as a lotus emerging from the water.

She looked young, perhaps only twelve years old, but her every move revealed a calmness and confidence that went beyond her age.

"I, the commoner Shen Hui, greet the princess." Shen Hui knelt down and saluted.

"Who are you? Why did you come to my mansion?" Jun Moli asked.

"I am the daughter of an old friend of your husband's." Shen Hui replied.

"Who is your mother? Why is she an old acquaintance of the prince consort?" Hua Xiulan asked with a puzzled look on her face.

Shen Hui hesitated for a moment, but decided to reveal her life story: "My mother is Hu Wan, the concubine of Shen Liangjun."

Hearing this answer, Hua Xiulan couldn't help but show a look of shock, and said in a lost voice: "She is actually a concubine?"

Shen Hui nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "Yes, she gave birth to four children for her father, and now she is in danger."

Jun Moli frowned slightly and asked, "How did you leave the house? And how did you know that we knew each other?"

Shen Hui took a deep breath and answered truthfully: "Mother once said that she was a concubine in the Jun Mansion. Later, she was driven out of the mansion, and then entered the Shen Mansion as a concubine."

When Hua Xiulan heard this, she flew into a rage and shouted, "Absurd! She has no self-control. In order to get close to the emperor's family, she slandered the prince consort for having an affair with her and even gave birth to a child in the emperor's family. I am kind and will send her away after she is one month old."

"My brothers and I have never blamed mother." Shen Hui raised her head, a determined light flashing in her eyes, "Now mother is seriously ill and in critical condition. The doctor said that she needs a precious medicinal herb to be cured. I asked around and found out that the prince's house has this medicine, so I came to ask the princess to save my mother."

Hua Xiulan snorted coldly, "Why should I trust you?"

Shen Hui kowtowed quickly, "If the princess doesn't believe me, you can go with me to visit my mother. If the princess still has doubts, I am willing to die to prove that what I said is true."

Jun Moli stared at Shen Hui, thinking to himself. Finally, he said, "I'll go with you."

The group arrived at the Shen residence and saw Hu Wan lying on the sickbed. After some diagnosis and treatment, it was confirmed that Hu Wan's condition was indeed in urgent need of that precious medicinal material. Jun Moli looked at the poor Shen Hui and felt a trace of pity in his heart.

Jun Moli decided to lend a helping hand, and he sent someone back to Jun's house to get the herbs. Shen Hui was filled with gratitude and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

Seeing this, Hua Xiulan shook her head helplessly, "Forget it, just consider it as a good deed. But remember, this is because you are so eager to save your mother. Don't mention the relationship between your mother and the Jun Mansion again in the future, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

Shen Hui nodded repeatedly, thanked them both again, and then concentrated on taking care of her mother.

A few days later, Hu Wan's condition gradually improved. Shen Hui finally felt relieved. She knew that this time she was helped by Jun Moli and Hua Xiulan, and she would always remember this kindness.

However, Shen Hui also understood that her connection with the Jun family was severed. She secretly told herself to work harder to give her mother a better life.