Lunch was naturally kept in Chengqian Palace. The emperor had already gifted several imperial dishes. When An's mother learned about this, she knew that her daughter now had a place in the palace.

She had lived in fear for many days and nights...

At first, she was afraid that she would not live long, and later she was afraid that her daughter would suffer in the palace, so she prayed in front of the Guanyin statue every day, hoping that her daughter would have a child so that her life in the palace would be easier...

Now, my only daughter not only has a pair of children, but the emperor is also very kind to her. This way, I feel less worried...

Just after lunch, the three of them were sitting in the inner hall drinking tea when they suddenly heard Su Peisheng's voice from outside: "The Emperor has arrived~"

"Your Majesty?" Mother An and Aunt Xiao were both surprised and looked at An Lingrong.

"It's the emperor, mother, don't panic, the emperor has a good temper." An Lingrong hurriedly spoke to comfort her, and her mother had no choice but to nod. The three of them went to the outer hall to greet her.

"May the emperor be healthy and well." An Lingrong knelt in front to salute, while An's mother and Aunt Xiao knelt behind her to salute.

"Madam An, please stand up and take a seat." Upon seeing this, the emperor smiled and spoke in a gentle tone. As he spoke, he had already sat in the main seat in the outer hall.

"Your Majesty, I thank you." Mother An spoke, and then she and Aunt Xiao stood up. Mother An sat on the soft stool brought by Juqing, while Aunt Xiao stood behind Mother An with her head lowered.

"How is Madam An doing these days?" The emperor looked at An's mother, who quickly stood up, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am still in good health."

"Madam An, there is no need to be so polite. I heard from Concubine Chen that you once suffered from eye disease. Are you well now?" the emperor asked again, his tone still gentle.

"Thanks to Your Majesty, my eye disease has been cured, and now I can still thread a needle."

This was the first time that Mother An had seen the Emperor. Although she was nervous, she forced herself to answer when she thought that her daughter would still have to live in the palace and she would never let her daughter lose face.

Fortunately, since An Bihuai took up the post of Dianyi, and he was praised by the emperor in the Yangxin Palace last time, he asked everyone in Fuzhong to learn the rules and regulations when he returned, so he was able to use all kinds of etiquette with ease.

"That's good. The Concubine Chen often tells me about Madam An, and she even let me see the clothes you embroidered for Sheng'er and Qianyue. They are truly exquisite. Your eye disease has been cured, and your years of hard work have paid off." The emperor said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you very much for your praise, Your Majesty. It is my honor that my embroidery skills are favored by Your Majesty..." Mother An replied with a smile and nodded.

"Well, since it's so rare for you to come to the palace, please stay a little longer and spend some time with Concubine Chen. I still have government affairs to attend to, so I can't stay here with you." The emperor stood up and everyone followed suit and stood up to salute.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off..."

"Your Majesty is respectfully escorted by your subjects..." Everyone bowed, and the emperor waved his hands as he walked out of Chengqian Palace.

"Oh, I am so scared." As soon as the emperor left, Aunt Xiao held on to the chair beside her and sat down on it without caring whether it was against the rules or not. Her face turned pale.

"Is Aunt Xiao okay?" Baoque, who was standing by, saw this and hurriedly brought some tea over and handed it to Aunt Xiao.

"Aunt, please have some tea." Baoque spoke. Aunt Xiao took the teacup and came back to her senses. She saw that everyone was looking at her. Then she remembered that she had broken the rules and hurriedly stood up.

"Madam Xiao, please sit down quickly." Seeing this, An Lingrong knew that she had no intention of offending her. Before she could speak, Baoque helped Madam Xiao sit down again.

"Thank you, Her Majesty. This is my first time meeting your Majesty, so I am inevitably a little nervous. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me." Aunt Xiao said, covering her chest, her face still not looking very good.

"The first time I met the Emperor and the Queen Mother was during the selection. I was very nervous at that time, but it will get better after seeing them a few more times. In the future, I will accompany my mother to the palace more often..."

When An Lingrong saw Aunt Xiao's appearance, she recalled the time when she entered the palace for the imperial selection. That scene seemed to have happened just yesterday, yet it seemed so far away that it was unclear...

"Yes, I have embarrassed Your Majesty today." Aunt Xiao still looked a little embarrassed and said with her head down.

"Everyone in this palace is our family. It's no use bringing shame to others." Mother An stepped forward and patted Aunt Xiao's hand, half comforting and half joking.

"Madam is right." Aunt Xiao was cheerful by nature. After hearing this, she felt that it made sense. Suddenly, her mind became much clearer.

It was not until the evening that An's mother and Aunt Xiao left the palace. An Lingrong accompanied An's mother all the way to the palace gate.

*

That day, An Lingrong and Fu Cha came to Xianfu Palace to visit Concubine Jing and the Sixth Prince.

The emperor gave the Sixth Prince a name: Hongxu.

As soon as the two entered Xianfu Palace, they felt a wave of heat coming towards them.

"It's so warm." Fu Cha said, and the two of them were led into the inner hall by Hanzhu.

"You are finally here? If you didn't come, I would have been suffocated to death." When Concubine Jing saw the two people coming in, she hurriedly stood up, her face full of joy.

There was no other reason. Concubine Jing had been in poor health due to a difficult childbirth. The Imperial Hospital suggested that it would be best to take a full 100-day confinement period. For the sake of her own health, Concubine Duan had no choice but to agree. Now, she is still in confinement period.

"How are you feeling these days? Are you still afraid of the cold?" An Lingrong walked to the bedside and asked Concubine Jing.

"I'm much better now, thanks to Imperial Doctor Meng and Imperial Doctor Wen who took good care of me. Now I don't feel cold anymore." Concubine Jing said with a smile. An Lingrong and Fu Cha also felt relieved and looked at the baby in the crib.

"Xu'er has gained weight again." An Lingrong said with a smile. Although Hongxu still looked a little thin, compared to when he was just born, his cheeks not only had more flesh, but his complexion was also much rosier.

"He's a little fatter, but still smaller than ordinary children." Concubine Jing said, and sighed softly.

"Why are you sighing? There's no need to worry about the growth of seedlings." An Lingrong looked at the sleeping child in the cradle and spoke to comfort him.

"Dr. Meng also said that Xu'er's body is indeed a little weak, but if he is carefully taken care of, he should be able to grow up well. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that he can be safe and sound."

Although Concubine Jing was a little sad, she still smiled lovingly when she saw the baby in the cradle.

"Of course they will. When Xu'er grows up, Sheng'er will have a playmate. I'm looking forward to them growing up and learning to read and write together." An Lingrong smiled and patted Concubine Jing's hand. Concubine Jing was even more moved after hearing this.

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