Lian Hua imdiately put on a bright smile, she missed His Majesty so much, even though it hadn’t been long. When she woke up this ti, she didn’t see His Majesty, saying he went to deal with state affairs, but now he’s back, seeing him made her feel at ease.
She subconsciously asked if the Emperor had eaten, and upon knowing he hadn’t, she frowned and had soone prepare the al.
Nanny Qi and Su Ran had hurriedly eaten sothing earlier and weren’t hungry yet, so the Emperor went to the Main Hall to dine alone. Lian Hua felt reluctant, but everyone else forbade her from moving, so she had to nestle in bed.
After the Emperor finished his al, he went to the study. Nanny Qi also got up, saying she was going back to rest, leaving her and her mother to chat.
It had been many years since they last t, so Lian Hua cherished the ti spent with her mother.
She warmly whispered with her mother, letting her mother feel her belly, and introduced her mother to her Little lon. In the middle, she also had a bowl of porridge, which replenished quite a bit of energy, making her even more talkative.
Lian Hua was incredibly happy this day. Her family, whom she yearned for, was doing well, and they had never given up looking for her.
Although her mother lightly brushed over past events with just a few words, the most important thing was that the family was together, wasn’t it a happy ending?
Her mother didn’t ask about what happened to her in the past, but fearing her mother would worry, she also lightly touched on it, only ntioning the joyful parts.
She told her mother that one year, she made new friends on the road, t two majestic big birds, a little girl, and many kind-hearted people, including a very nice escort master who protected her all the way to Yanqing Mansion.
Even so, her mother cried, saying it was tears of joy, which made her want to cry too.
Later, she recounted many amusing incidents in the palace to her mother, introducing everyone around her.
Nanny Qi, who lovingly cared for her, the clever Xiao Jizi, the strong Xiao Qing, the sharp-minded Xiao Linzi, and Consort De, who treated her like a sister, among others.
And of course, her most important Brother Zhao, discussing so of their everyday little stories.
"...Mother, you don’t know, His Majesty tells stories, oh, they’re really...really, ahem, with lots of morals, each ti putting to sleep, Little lon must be sleepy as well, just like , without moving."
She wanted to say it was indescribable but thought to save face for the Emperor and wanted her mother to have a good impression of him, so she changed her words.
Hearing this, Su Ran couldn’t help but laugh, tapping her nose: "Why call it Little lon?"
"It’s round, isn’t it like a lon?" Lian Hua patted her enlarged belly, having slept for so days, she hadn’t expected it to grow so big, she coquettishly said, "Oh, mother, we’ll call it this temporarily. I’ve discussed with Lord, after Little lon is born, he’ll give it another na."
Su Ran shook her head helplessly: "You, oh you..."
Her little daughter was so bold, even daring to tease the Emperor, calling the baby in her belly a lon. She really didn’t know what to say, it seed her daughter caused quite so mischief in the palace too.
Luckily, she t very nice people; her daughter was indeed blessed.
Before entering the palace, although Lian Bingcheng and Lin Yuejuan assured her verbally, she was always worried her daughter might not be doing well, fearing complex situations in the Harem would harm her little girl.
Upon entering the palace and seeing with her own eyes, she realized how well the Emperor treated her little daughter, to an astonishing degree.
The Emperor thoughtfully attended to all matters concerning her daughter, even extending courtesy to her as her daughter’s mother-in-law, initially addressing her fully as Lian Hua’s mother. Later reflecting, she dared not have the Emperor address her like this.
Though she used to jocularly call him son-in-law with Lian Changhe and the others in private, only the Empress could truly be addressed as father-in-law or mother-in-law by the Emperor, so she firmly refused it, insisting he call her Madam Lian.
At this mont, quietly listening to the little affairs Lian Hua spoke about, Su Ran felt incredibly at peace. She could hear Lian Hua trying to reassure her, intentionally or not, by telling her how well she was doing in the palace.
However, from what she had witnessed these days, Su Ran had already long been at ease.
Life had not treated her unfairly; though there had been hardships, everything had passed, and all was well. Her Nannan was treated sincerely by the Emperor and protected by the Managerial Nanny favored by the Forr Empress Dowager, giving her peace of mind for the future.
Coming back to her senses, Su Ran heard Lian Hua talking about sothing else.
Lian Hua cheerfully tugged at her sleeve, pointing to sothing hanging by the dressing table: "Mother, look, this rattan was woven by Brother Three, I wasn’t mistaken, hehe, I knew at first glance it was made by Brother Three."
Following her gaze, Su Ran imdiately saw it, startled: "This...where did it co from?"
"Lord bought it for when he went to see Big Brother during his exams." Lian Hua was a bit proud, suddenly rembering sothing, she asked mysteriously: "Mother, is Lian Mu the pseudonym used by Big Brother?"
Su Ran’s eyes were still on the rattan, couldn’t believe such a coincidence existed, as if fate had brought them all so close together.
Hearing Lian Hua ntion Lian Musu, Su Ran nodded, not hiding it: "Yes, that’s your Big Brother."
Lian Hua’s eyes lit up instantly, triumphantly saying: "I knew it was Big Brother, yet His Majesty insisted it wasn’t, made go through so much effort..."
Recalling an event, Lian Hua’s smile froze on her face, her voice dropped: "Mother, Big Brother’s left foot is..."
During her debate with the Emperor about whether Lian Mu was Lian Musu, it was the Emperor who told her Lian Mu had a slight limp on the left foot, making her give up completely.
Thinking about it now, she couldn’t help but feel sad.
Su Ran hadn’t expected her to know this, quickly patted her head, comforting her: "There is so issue, but Divine Doctor Huang can treat it. Once Divine Doctor Huang treats your Big Brother, it’ll be fine, don’t worry."
"Really?" Lian Hua’s eyes lit up.
Su Ran smiled, affirmatively saying: "Yes, really."
Lian Musu’s leg was also a worry for her, but it could be treated. Had it not been for Lian Hua’s incident, Divine Doctor Huang would have treated Lian Musu’s leg long ago.
Lian Hua was relieved, suddenly inspired, Divine Doctor Huang? Could it be the old doctor who recently treated her, who loved bickering with Nanny Qi!
She had indeed overheard soone call him Divine Doctor Huang but paid it no mind.
Does that an...
With this thought, she sat up, summoning all her strength to shout outside: "Xiao Jizi, Xiao Qing, Xiao Lin...not him, Xiao Jizi, Xiao Jizi..." Xiao Linzi wouldn’t do, not him.
Su Ran was puzzled by her sudden excitent, about to say sothing.
Only to hear a brisk "Here, servant present" from outside, soon a lively eunuch entered, smiling broadly and asked energetically: "What are your orders, Master?"
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Happy Children’s Day to all the young masters~
"The Silly Concubines" is coming to an end, filling in all the necessary plot holes, and adding a bit more of interesting daily interactions. It’s almost done~
Thank you for the year of companionship, feeling lucky to have you guys, quack quack~
Look forward to the new book!
——Autumn Wind in June 1st
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