"Why is Fourth Prince here alone? Where are the servants and maids around you?" Xin Chang asked when she saw that the two servants and the maids on the shore were following Rong Jin.

"They don't often care about me." The Fourth Prince said this and lowered his head, looking quite pitiful.

After hearing this, An Lingrong, Fu Cha and Concubine Xin looked at each other and understood everything. This child had been abandoned in the Old Summer Palace by the emperor since he was a child and had no care for him. It would be strange if those servants could take good care of him!

"When will the little brother in Empress Chen's belly be born?" The Fourth Prince came to An Lingrong, looked at her belly, and spoke curiously.

"Maybe it's a little sister, and it should be around in August." An Lingrong said with a smile, raising her hand and touching the Fourth Prince's head.

The Fourth Prince looked up at An Lingrong, only to see that she had a loving smile on her face. He felt inexplicably sad. If his mother were still alive, would she also touch his head like this? Would she also smile at him like this?

"It looks like a little brother to me. But in August, Empress Chen will be returning to the palace, and I won't be able to play with the little brother..." The Fourth Prince tilted his head as he spoke, with a hint of regret on his face. He looked at An Lingrong's belly with a somewhat lonely expression.

"Whether it's a brother or a sister, it's all good. Don't be sad, Fourth Prince. When you return to the palace one day, you can come and play with him..." An Lingrong said with a smile. When the Fourth Prince heard this, his eyes lit up and his face showed joy.

"Is what Empress Chen said true? Will the Emperor really let me return to the palace?" The Fourth Prince said as he grabbed An Lingrong's arm and raised his little face to look at An Lingrong, hoping to get a definite answer.

"Of course. As long as you study hard, the emperor will take you back." An Lingrong said and touched the Fourth Prince's little head again.

"But they all say that the Emperor doesn't like me, and that he never sees me every time he comes to the garden. He must have disliked me a long time ago." The Fourth Prince lowered his head again when he thought of what the servants around him said.

"How could that be? The Emperor is busy with state affairs. He gets up at the end of the yin hour every day to prepare for court. Sometimes he is so busy that he cannot even rest until the end of the hai hour. Fourth Prince should also be sympathetic to the Emperor's hard work." An Lingrong explained softly, and the Fourth Prince nodded.

"Then I will study hard and emulate the Emperor, and wait for the day when the Emperor is done with his work to take me back to the palace..." The Fourth Prince thought about it and seemed to have figured something out. He raised his head and smiled.

"The Fourth Prince is so sensible. The Emperor will be very happy when he knows about this." An Lingrong said approvingly, and the smile on the Fourth Prince's face became even more intense.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your enlightenment." The Fourth Prince said as he bowed to An Lingrong.

When he lowered his head, he saw a wicker hat pinned to his waist, so he took it off and handed it to An Lingrong, saying, "I didn't bring any gifts, so I'll give this to my little brother first..."

"Then Empress Chen will thank the Fourth Prince on his behalf first..." An Lingrong did not refuse. She took the willow straw hat and spoke with a smile.

The Fourth Prince also had a smile on his face. Seeing Rong Jin beside him, he said:

"Empress Xin, will this son of yours still play with Sister Rongjin in the future?"

"Of course you can. You are brother and sister. Next time you come over, Concubine Xin will ask Zhu'er to make you some Sichuan dried meat..." Concubine Xin also spoke with a smile, and Rong Jin nodded with a smile.

"Your son thanks Empress Xin very much..." Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince was even more delighted and bowed.

"I have to go back now. I'll take my leave now..." The Fourth Prince bowed to the three people, turned around and ran away...

"Fourth Brother, remember to come and play with me!" Rong Jin shouted from behind. The Fourth Brother turned around and nodded, then quickly ran away...

"This child...why is he so impatient..." Concubine Xin laughed and shook her head.

"Mother, Fourth Brother said he has no mother, is that true? Then where did his mother go?" After Fourth Brother left, Rong Jin asked curiously.

"Don't talk about this anymore..." Concubine Xin said as she covered Rong Jin's mouth...

*

Recently, the emperor suddenly became busy. Zhang Tingyu, Longkodo and Feng Chi began to frequently go in and out of the Qinzheng Palace. Not only them, but also Zhen Yuandao, E Min and other civil officials came more frequently...

A few days later, the emperor sent the Ministry of Justice to investigate the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver that Wei Zhiyao had embezzled, and reprimanded Nian Gengyao. As a result, Concubine Hua began to panic...

In a panic, she sent Songzhi to the emperor's dragon bed just like in her previous life, and there was one more concubine in the palace.

Zhanjingzhai.

An Lingrong and Fu Cha sat opposite each other on the Luohan bed. There was a baby bed next to them, and Wangshu was sleeping soundly in it.

"Juqing, hold the ice basin farther away, or Wangshu will catch a cold." An Lingrong put down the travel notes in her hand, saw the ice basin not far from Wangshu's feet, and pointed at it.

"It's okay, no need to move. Wangshu is very afraid of heat. He will sweat if you move him too far away." Fu Cha waved his hand, Ju Qing looked at An Lingrong, and An Lingrong had no choice but to nod.

"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you that the Emperor might really take action against the Nian family this time. My father told me to be careful recently and not to have any contact with Concubine Hua..." Fu Cha put down the teacup in his hand, lowered his voice and looked at An Lingrong.

"I've seen that in this harem, I'm afraid that Concubine Hua is the only one who is still enjoying it. As far as I know, Cao Qinmo has now surrendered to Concubine Duan and Concubine Wan. If the three of them are gathered together, the three Concubines Hua will not be able to do them justice..." An Lingrong said as she continued to flip through the newly acquired travel book in her hand.

"You know too? I went to Noble Lady Xin's place that night, and on the way back, I saw Noble Lady Cao coming out of Bitong Academy. I'm afraid that Concubine Hua is going to fall flat on her face this time..." Fu Cha spoke, and An Lingrong nodded.

"They are just a bunch of bastards..." An Lingrong said and turned another page.

"I've noticed that the Fourth Prince comes to your place often these days. You should be more careful. This child doesn't look like a simple person." Fu Cha looked at An Lingrong and spoke again.

"If this child is naive, it would be difficult for him to grow up. I think he is smart. When he came to me, seven or eight out of ten sentences were about inquiring about the emperor's situation. It can be seen that he really wants to see the emperor..." An Lingrong put down the book in her hand and looked at Fu Cha and said.

"Don't get involved just because you feel sorry for this child. Have you forgotten who her mother is? That is the emperor's taboo..." Fu Cha hurriedly tried to persuade her, but An Lingrong patted her hands.

"Of course I know that, but this child is smart, and he is the emperor's child after all. Sooner or later, the emperor will remember him. He may wake up when he returns to the palace one day..." An Lingrong said as she picked up the travel notes at hand.

"I don't think the emperor will let him return to the palace. If the emperor had let it go, he would have been willing to see him a long time ago. The fact that he doesn't want to see him shows that he still hates his biological mother so much..." Fu Cha said while fanning himself.

"I'm optimistic about this child..." An Lingrong didn't explain, just looked at the book in her hand.

"You..." Fu Cha shook his head after listening.

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