"Thank you for your concern." Ling Ruo bowed his head in gratitude

Concubine De helped the bead flower on her sideburns, and said in a gentle tone: "Are you interested in walking with the palace for a while?" ”

"It's an honor to be a concubine to be able to accompany my mother." Ling Ruo responded to the call, took Li'er's hand and helped Concubine De to stroll on the road to Changchun Gong.

After walking for a while, Concubine De suddenly asked, "When the Japanese Palace ordered you to be grounded, did you ever blame the main palace in your heart?" ”

Ling Ruo lowered her head and thought about it for a while, and then said seriously: "If the slave maid says that there is no resentment, then she is deceiving the mother." However, the slave maid can understand that Niangniang did this completely out of a loving heart for the fourth elder brother, put herself in her shoes, if the slave and maid stand in the position of Niangniang, I am afraid that she will also make the same choice as Niangniang. ”

"You're being sincere." Concubine De nodded, not only did not have any displeasure in her words, but revealed a few hints of approval, she has been in the palace for decades and climbed to this position today, which is the truth and which is false, she can tell it clearly, and it is rare for Niu Hulu to say this in front of her.

"This time, the fourth child has recovered from his illness, and you and the child in your womb have also proved that they are not ominous people, and the heart of this palace can finally be put down." Concubine De sighed so emotionally and then asked a few more about the situation of the child in Ling Ruo's womb, and after learning that everything was fine, she was relieved: "There are not many heirs under the fourth knee, and it would be better if your baby was a boy." By the way, are there still those tonic medicines that this palace asked Li'er to send over last time? If it's not enough, the palace will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy some more and let people send it. ”

Ling Ruo hurriedly excused himself and said, "There are still a lot of things left from the last time, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it when I get to the bowl, so I don't have to waste it." ”

Concubine De didn't force her, but said that if there was anything missing in the future, she could send someone to tell her, and before she knew it, she had already walked to Changchun Gong, and Ling Ruo went in and talked to Concubine De for a while before saying goodbye.

"Master, where are you going?" After Shui Xiu helped Ling Ruo out, she found that the direction she was walking was not the palace gate, and she couldn't help but feel strange.

Ling Ruo smiled and said, "Suddenly remembered an old person, if there is no accident, she should be in Zhongcui Palace at this moment." It's rare to enter the palace, so I want to see it. Seeing that Shui Xiu still looked dazed, she said again: "Have you forgotten what I told you about being in Hangzhou?" ”

After she mentioned this, Shui Xiu suddenly thought about it, and suddenly said, "Master, you mean Miss Fang?" ”

Ling Ruo looked up at the bright and dazzling autumn sun, and said, "Yes, after a year or two, I don't know how she is, since she came to the palace, I stopped by to take a look." ”

Shui Xiu tilted her head, revealing a little embarrassed, "The slave maid remembers that the master said that Miss Fang's maiden name is Li'er, and the palace maid next to Concubine De is also called Li'er, so if Miss Fang enters the palace in the future and is with Aunt Li'er, will she have to be confused?" ”

"Silly girl." Ling Ruo smiled, raised his hand and brushed the light cyan tassel hanging down Shui Xiu's cheek and said: "If Miss Fang enters the palace, she is the emperor's person, she has a title and a famous position, and besides the emperor, who will call her by her maiden name." Just like De Niangniang, I heard that De Niangniang's name is Duanrong, but will you call it? ”

"Slaves don't dare." Shui Xiu stuck out her tongue, De Niangniang was one of the four concubines, if she dared to call it like this, she would be dragged down to be judged the next moment.

When I arrived at Zhong Cui Palace, I found that the housekeeper aunt here was still Ling Ruo's aunt Hongling during the draft seven years ago, after many years, she even knew Ling Ruo, after a ceremony, she learned that Ling Ruo wanted to see one of the show girls, when she agreed to come down, she turned over the book, and learned that after Fang Li'er entered the palace this morning, she was arranged in one of the wings of the East Courtyard, and immediately ordered the palace maid to take her over.

At that time, Fang Li'er was packing up the clothes and small pieces she was carrying in the house, and she heard that someone was looking for her, so strange, she didn't know anyone in this Forbidden City.

Such doubts turned into joy when she saw Ling Ruo, in fact, she and Ling Ruo were not close when they were in Hangzhou, but when they saw each other at this moment, they felt extremely cordial, and quickly stepped forward and said, "I've seen Ling Fujin." ”

"No need to be polite." Ling Ruo stretched out his hand to help her up and smiled, "I entered the palace today and remembered that you should be in the Zhongcui Palace, so I came over to take a look." How, is everything okay? ”

Fang Li'er tilted her head and showed a wise smile, "Good or not, you have to work hard to go down this road, don't let your family worry, right?" What Ling Fujin said that day, I have always remembered in my heart. ”

Ling Ruo nodded with a smile, now Fang Li'er no longer has the sharpness of two years ago, she has become introverted and calm, and she also understands the responsibility she has to shoulder, this is a good change.

"I originally thought that after I arrived in the capital, I would go to the Yongwang Mansion to visit you and the prince, and in retrospect, if it wasn't for you and the prince last time, I'm afraid that I would continue to make mistakes, and my family wouldn't know what to do." Speaking of this, Fang Li'er waved her hand and said helplessly: "I don't know that the carriage broke down halfway, and it was delayed for several days, and I only arrived in the capital yesterday evening, and then I rushed into the palace, and I couldn't spare time to pay a visit." ”

"It doesn't matter." Ling Ruo shook her head and comforted her, "Besides, don't we see each other too?" ”

"Well, that's a surprise." Speaking of this, she moved her gaze downward, landed on Ling Ruo's bulging abdomen, and chuckled, "And there is more than one person I have seen, Fu Jin, can I touch him?" ”

"Naturally." In her anticipation, Ling Ruo grabbed her hand and placed it on her solid abdomen, where a small child had taken shape and was trying to absorb the mother's nutrients to grow up.

Obviously through the belly, but Fang Li'er seemed to feel the heartbeat of the little person inside, jumping and jumping, and she was inexplicably moved in it, she remembered that she also grew up from her mother's womb in this way, and then was born.

From such a small one, to being able to run and jump, talk and think, my father and mother don't know how much effort she has put into her, but she was so ignorant before, thinking that her father and mother didn't love her, and even exchanged her for glory and preciousness, which is really damned.

When she withdrew her hand, tears were already shining in her eyes, "I used to be too selfish, and I only cared about myself in everything, which broke my parents' hearts. ”

"Knowing your mistakes can improve a lot, and it's still too late; Have you thought about your own future? What if the emperor chooses you to enter the palace as a concubine? Ling Ruo patted her on the shoulder and asked, although Fang Li'er was already standing here today, the draft and the selection were two different things, and she was afraid that Fang Li'er would still have her mind.

Fang Li'er smiled indifferently at the autumn sun that was blowing each other: "If you come, you will be safe." If this is my life, then I will accept it. ”

"If only you could think like that." Hearing her say this, her heart finally let go, and today's Fang Li'er no longer needs anyone to worry about her.