"Why haven't you come back yet?" Lunch was already served, but Hong Sheng hadn't come back yet. An Lingrong looked at Ju Qing and asked.

"I have asked Baoque to ask, and he should be back by now..." Juqing looked outside and An Lingrong nodded.

"Qian Yue, are you hungry? Let's eat first. We won't wait for brother today..."

An Lingrong looked at Qian Yue beside her and spoke softly. Qian Yue nodded happily. She had wanted to eat the lotus-flavored shrimp for a long time...

Juqing and the nanny were serving the two of them their meal, and soon Baoque walked in.

"What do you mean?" An Lingrong put down the spoon in her hand and looked at Baoque.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has invited the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Prince to have lunch in the Yangxin Palace." Baoque spoke with a smile on her face.

"Are they the only two left?" An Lingrong asked, and Baoque nodded.

"I asked Eunuch Xia, and he said that the Third Prince was reprimanded by the Emperor, while the Fifth and Fourth Princes were praised by the Emperor, so the Emperor kept the two of them to have dinner together." When everyone in the hall heard this, they felt relieved.

"I knew that our Fifth Prince could do it!" Ju Qing spoke with a smile on her face. An Lingrong was naturally happy as well, and continued to eat happily.

An Lingrong thought they would come back after dinner, but Hong Sheng did not return to Chengqian Palace until the evening.

"Why did you come back at this hour? Where did you go to play again?" An Lingrong looked at the dirty Hong Sheng and swallowed her words of praise.

"After lunch, the Emperor took my fourth brother and me to the martial arts field to watch wrestling. I wrestled with Fu Heng, mother, I won." After Hong Sheng finished speaking, An Lingrong slapped him on the butt.

"Why did you fall down?" An Lingrong asked unhappily. Juqing hurried forward and took off Hongsheng's coat.

"It was the Emperor who asked me to wrestle with him. Fourth brother also competed with him and won, hehe..." Hong Sheng laughed proudly, not thinking that there was anything wrong with him getting beaten...

An Lingrong watched him pick up the kettle and pour himself a cup of tea, then drink it all in one gulp. She couldn't help but feel distressed: "You're so thirsty, why doesn't anyone serve you tea?"

"They didn't ask for tea, so I naturally couldn't ask. The Emperor said that although I am young, I am no worse than them!"

Hong Sheng said this with a proud look on his face. An Lingrong stepped forward and touched Hong Sheng's head. Although she still felt a little distressed, she also had a hint of pride on her face. Yes, her son, how could he be bad? !

"Sheng'er, remember, mother only hopes that you can be safe." An Lingrong spoke softly. Hong Sheng looked at An Lingrong and nodded.

Changchun Palace.

Hongshi had been kneeling in front of Concubine Duan for nearly an hour, and his face looked a little pale.

"Mother, I know I was wrong. I will work harder to study in the future. I hope you won't be angry anymore." Hongshi said and lowered his head.

"The Fourth Prince was raised in the Old Summer Palace since he was a child, and Hongsheng has only been enlightened for two years. You can't even compare to the two of them. Where have you read all these years?!" Concubine Duan spoke, and Hongshi lowered his head.

"Speak up!" Seeing that Hongshi didn't even try to refute her, Concubine Duan was even more furious...

"Your son...your son...my fourth brother does have unique insights into academic matters, but my fifth brother, the questions that the Emperor asked him were very simple, so naturally he answered them well." Hongshi spoke, but Concubine Duan frowned slightly.

"Do you also think that your royal father favors Hongsheng?" Concubine Duan looked at Hongshi, but Hongshi did not respond.

"Yes, her mother is so favored, the emperor will definitely take her into consideration. You can get up and spend more time in the palace when you go back. No matter how good the Fourth Prince is at studying, he will never get that position. As for the Fifth Prince, you don't have to worry..." Concubine Duan said as she looked at Hongshi, who nodded.

Winter came in a blink of an eye. After a heavy snowfall, the emperor summoned An Lingrong and Li Guiren to the Yangxin Palace.

"May the emperor be healthy and well." An Lingrong came in. The emperor, who was standing in front of the window, turned around and helped An Lingrong up.

"Your Majesty summoned me here. What's the matter?" An Lingrong asked as she and the emperor sat on the Arhat bed.

"I heard that Prince Guo was ill and was now living in Lingyun Peak. I was not busy these days, so I thought of leaving the palace to visit Prince Seventeen." The emperor spoke and An Lingrong nodded.

"The Emperor truly has a deep brotherly love for Prince Guo." An Lingrong spoke against her will, thinking of Prince Guo and Zhen Huan. She just didn't know what the Emperor would do after he knew about their relationship...

"Well, I want you and Concubine Li to go with me, and bring Longyue and Sheng'er with you. You go back and prepare." The emperor spoke with a smile on his face.

"Sheng'er coughed a few times the day before yesterday, and it snowed so heavily the day before yesterday..." An Lingrong looked at the emperor, and the emperor nodded?

"Then just take Longyue with you..." The emperor spoke, but An Lingrong was stunned for a moment.

Why did the emperor insist on bringing Longyue with him? There must be some reason why he insisted on bringing a two-year-old child out on such a cold day...

An Lingrong frowned slightly, remembering that it was the same in her previous life, and she knew that the emperor's move to see Prince Guo was just a cover, and the real reason was to meet Zhen Huan. After all, Qingliang Terrace was so close to Ganlu Temple...

Could it be that in the previous life, the emperor had gone to Ganlu Temple at this time? No, if he had really gone, Zhen Huan would not have waited a year to return to the palace...

"Your Majesty, may you be healthy and well. Your Majesty, may you be healthy and well." At this moment, Concubine Li walked in and knelt down to greet the two of them.

"Get up." The emperor spoke, and An Lingrong also looked at Concubine Li. She did not carry Longyue over.

"Your Majesty, why did you summon me here?" Concubine Li asked in the same cold voice.

"Go back and pack up, take Longyue with you, and go to Qingliangtai with me and the Concubine." The emperor spoke, and Concubine Li did not respond for a while.

"Noble Lady Li, are you listening to me?" The emperor asked when he saw Noble Lady Li sitting there, not speaking or looking at him.

"Yes." Concubine Li came back to her senses and replied without saying anything else.

So, after breakfast the next day, the emperor took An Lingrong, Li Guiren and Xiao Longyue to Qingliangtai?

I rode in a warm carriage all the way from the palace, and changed to a warm sedan chair when I got to the foot of the mountain. I didn't feel cold along the way.

Prince Guo's Qingliang Terrace was halfway up the mountain, with a great view. An Lingrong stood at the door and looked down the mountain. Seeing the world covered in silver, she murmured, "'The wind through the window startled the bamboos, the door opened and the mountain was covered in snow.' That's probably it..."

"Rong'er, what are you looking at?" The emperor walked to An Lingrong and held her hand.

"It's nothing, I just think the scenery here is beautiful." An Lingrong said as she pointed to the beautiful scenery in front of them. The emperor looked at the scenery and nodded.

"If you like, we can come often in the future." The emperor spoke, but An Lingrong shook her head.

"Not to mention that the emperor is very busy with government affairs, if we come here often, everyone in Prince Guo's mansion will be busy for several days, which will cause trouble for Prince Guo..." An Lingrong said as she walked into the courtyard with the emperor...

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