"Young Master, would you like to change your clothes?" Ju Qing asked again. An Lingrong waved her hand and said, "No, this is fine..."

After Juqing left, An Lingrong asked Baoque to help her wash up. After she finished washing up, the emperor had not arrived yet, so she sat on the Luohan bed and took a nap.

It was difficult to walk on a snowy night. When the emperor arrived at Chengqian Palace, An Lingrong was already drowsy.

The door was pushed open with a creaky sound, and An Lingrong was still dozing with her eyes closed.

"Rong'er, go to bed and sleep." The emperor had come to An Lingrong without her knowing when and patted her shoulder gently.

An Lingrong opened her eyes and saw that it was the emperor. She quickly stood up and said, "May the emperor be blessed with good health." Just as she was about to salute, the emperor helped her sit down.

"But have you been waiting for me for too long? It was difficult to walk on a snowy night, so it took some time. You were pregnant, and that was the time when you were most sleepy. I shouldn't have come to give you some peace." The emperor spoke, holding An Lingrong's hand, his voice soft.

An Lingrong hurriedly shook her head and said, "If the emperor doesn't come, it will really make me sad..."

"It's snowing so heavily outside. Did Your Majesty catch a cold on the way here?" An Lingrong held the emperor's hand, feeling the warmth in it.

The emperor felt even warmer after hearing this, and said, "Didn't you ask someone to send me a hand warmer? I'm not cold at all."

"That's good. I'll ask the kitchen to cook a bowl of wontons. It will warm up the emperor's body." An Lingrong continued to speak, and the emperor nodded.

Not long after, Juqing came in with a food box and brought out two bowls of wontons and two plates of refreshing side dishes. The emperor and An Lingrong had a bowl of wontons together.

After using it, I really felt warm all over. When I looked at the person in front of me, my heart felt even warmer.

That night, the emperor stayed in Chengqian Palace and did not go to Suiyuxuan the next day.

*

At the morning court session that day, the Junggar's demand to marry a princess of the royal family caused a stir in the harem.

An Lingrong knew that the only way out of this matter was to let Princess Chaogui marry Junggar. There was no other way, so she just wrote a letter in Chengqian Palace. The emperor summoned Concubine Hua and Concubine Jing to go to the Yangxin Palace.

When the news came again, the ceremony of Princess Chaogui marrying Junggar had been handed over to Concubine Duan.

Chengqian Palace.

That afternoon, Concubine Duan brought Wen Yi to Chengqian Palace. Wen Yi could now speak simple words, and she kept calling "Empress Chen, Empress Chen...", which made An Lingrong even happy.

"It's time for Wen Yi to take a nap. You can take Wen Yi back first. Wen Yi, listen to your wet nurse. Mother will talk to Empress Chen for a while and then come to see you." Concubine Duan said as she touched Wen Yi's little face. Wen Yi nodded obediently.

"Wen Yi has been taught very well by her sister. She is really well-behaved and lovely..." An Lingrong looked at Wen Yi walking out with envy on her face and spoke.

"You're right. In the past, I also felt that I would be content to have a well-behaved and sensible daughter like Wen Yi by my side. But now that I'm in charge of Princess Chao Gui's affairs, I feel that if I want to rely on someone, I still need a son..."

After Wen Yi left, Concubine Duan spoke with a hint of sadness on her face.

"What does Sister Duanfei mean?" An Lingrong looked at Concubine Duan, who nodded and said, "Yes, I want the Third Prince."

"How does Sister Duanfei want Lingrong to help you?" Although An Lingrong was somewhat disapproving in her heart, she still spoke.

"I know this matter still needs to be planned slowly, but Concubine Hua has already taken action against the Third Prince. Concubine Hua has arranged everything for the Third Prince's food, clothing and other expenses..." Concubine Duan said as she looked at An Lingrong, hoping that she could give her some advice.

"Your Majesty, do you think the Emperor will let Concubine Hua raise the Third Prince? Let the Third Prince become a child of the Nian family?"

An Lingrong didn't know what Concubine Duan was so anxious about, and the Third Prince was born a little dull and didn't know how to adapt. If it were her, she would not choose the Third Prince as her son.

After hearing this, Concubine Duan was stunned for a moment, then she thought carefully, and then looked at An Lingrong and said, "I actually forgot this..."

"Sister is just confused by the situation." An Lingrong waved her hand and replied with a smile.

"Yes, you are right. What I have to do now is to set a good example of virtue. As long as the Nian family does not give up power, Concubine Hua will never be able to sit in that position." Concubine Duan patted An Lingrong's hand and smiled warmly.

After Concubine Duan left, An Lingrong thought about the emperor's offspring.

The previous emperor had 24 sons, but now the emperor only has the third and fourth princes. It is no wonder that Concubine Duan chose the third prince. The fourth prince is still being raised in the Old Summer Palace...

The new year passed and it was the first lunar month. It was still the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. After a year, An Lingrong saw her mother again in the palace.

But this time when An's mother entered the palace, she seemed like a different person. Although she looked radiant, she was in very good spirits.

This time, Aunt Xiao also came with Mother An, and Aunt Xiao was in charge of dressing up as a nanny.

"Mother looks well, but is there any happy event at home?" An Lingrong asked with a smile, holding her mother's hand.

"Your father was transferred to the capital to serve as an official. He knows that this was because of you, and now he respects me. And because of the last incident, his health is damaged. Now there are only three people in the backyard, me, Aunt Xiao, and Aunt Sun. The others have been sent away by Aunt Xiao. No one is around to bother me, so I am naturally in a good mood."

As An's mother spoke, she looked at An Lingrong and saw that her face was rosy and she looked energetic. So, the worries she had before coming here had completely disappeared.

"Now that you're pregnant, you must take good care of yourself and keep your body healthy so that you'll have more capital to get through the birth." Mother An held An Lingrong's hand, her face showing heartache again.

"Don't worry, mother. Rong'er will remember your instructions and take good care of herself..." An Lingrong could only see her mother once a year, and she didn't want her mother to worry about her, so she agreed immediately.

“You have been a well-behaved and obedient child since you were young, and since you have agreed, I will believe you.

Before you came, I made some close-fitting clothes for you and the children at home, using comfortable materials.

These are for children, using the same colors, and can be worn by both princes and princesses.

These are for you. I know there is no shortage of anything in the palace, but after a woman has given birth, the best underwear is made of pure cotton flannel, which is the most dry and breathable. The palace is rich and will definitely not prepare such for you, so I made a few for you."

As Mother An spoke, Aunt Xiao handed over the two bundles in her hands.

As An Lingrong listened, tears could not stop flowing. She had not seen her mother since she entered the palace. If her mother knew that she was pregnant, she would definitely prepare these things for her carefully even if her eyesight was not good.

Now, this scene in front of her is what she wants to see the most. Her mother is not only healthy, but also has her eyes cured. She also has the energy to make clothes for herself and the baby in her belly...

In this way, all her journey will be worth it!

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