Rebirth of Her Royal Highness the Princess

The queen woke up in the cold palace and heard the conversation of the palace maids outside:

"Have you heard? Both of Lu's children were raised by others."

Another maid asked curiously, "To which master?"

The maid lowered her voice and said, "The second prince is being raised by Concubine Chun, and the second princess is still being raised by Concubine Hua."

Another maid said in surprise: "Empress Hua already has an eldest princess, but she gave her a second princess. Could it be that..."

The maid quickly covered her mouth and whispered, "Shh."

After a moment of silence, the maid sighed, "Our queen is so pitiful. Her only child is gone just like that."

The queen was filled with grief and anger when she heard these words. Her child was miscarried when she was only two months old, and she was trapped in this cold palace.

She thought of her glorious past and how she ended up like this. She secretly vowed to take back everything that belonged to her and make those who hurt her pay the price.

Lu Qingqing, who was demoted to a commoner, returned to the Lu Mansion.

"Father, father. What shall I do?" Lu Qingqing cried and threw herself into Lu Zhi's arms, saying sadly, "My daughter will never have a good life again."

"Why did you do such a bad thing? You could have been the most favored concubine in the harem with your two children. Alas!" Lu Zhi sighed and looked at his daughter helplessly, his eyes full of disappointment and grief. He had originally placed high hopes on this daughter, but he didn't expect that she would end up like this.

"Father, I know I was wrong. But now it's like this, what do you think I should do?" Lu Qingqing asked crying.

"Well, now that things have come to this, we can only think of ways to survive." Lu Zhi frowned, thinking about the next livelihood issue. "But your brother is only one and a half years old, how can we live? How can we support the whole family with just my salary as a father?"

"My sister..." Lu Qingqing hesitated to speak, her heart full of contradictions and pain.

"Your sister has had a hard time too. She still has no children. If she can't give birth to a son in the future, I'm afraid her life won't be easy." Lu Zhi shook his head and sighed deeply. He knew that the future of the family depended on his descendants. Now that his daughter had lost power, he only hoped that his other children would strive to be better and not repeat the same mistakes.

"It's a pity that my children cannot be raised with their biological mother." Lu Qingqing's eyes were filled with tears and her voice choked with sobs when she said this. She thought of her children and her heart was filled with longing and guilt.

Seeing his daughter so sad, Lu Zhi couldn't help but comfort her: "Qingqing, don't be too sad. As long as you are alive, there will always be a chance." He patted Lu Qingqing on the shoulder, expressing his understanding of her feelings, but at the same time reminded her to stay optimistic.

Lu Qingqing looked at her father gratefully, nodded and said, "Father is right. I will live well and reunite with my children when they grow up." She knew that now was not the time to be sad, but to face the reality bravely and work hard to make life better.

——Huayin Palace

Concubine Hua knew that the emperor had asked Lu Qingqing's daughter to be brought into the palace to be raised by her.

"Your Majesty, what does the Emperor mean?" the maid asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Hmph! The Emperor doesn't like me anymore." Concubine Hua snorted coldly, a look of dissatisfaction on her face.

"Otherwise, why don't you let me raise the second prince?" Concubine Hua thought to herself, with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.

"Concubine Chun got a son to raise for nothing." Concubine Hua said gritting her teeth, full of jealousy and resentment towards Concubine Chun.

"Your Majesty, why doesn't the Emperor let Concubine Li raise the second princess?" the maid asked cautiously.

"From what happened at yesterday's banquet, it seems likely that Concubine Li is pregnant." Concubine Hua frowned, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.

"The emperor really treats everyone equally." Concubine Hua sighed helplessly, feeling very disappointed with the emperor's behavior.

"It's a pity that this concubine is the emperor's cousin!" Hua Fei said angrily, her delicate face distorted with anger.

The maid at the side spoke cautiously: "My lady, has anyone ever said that the emperor and the empress dowager don't look alike?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Hua's face changed and she said sternly, "How dare you! How dare you talk about the current emperor and the empress dowager!"

The maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

Concubine Hua sneered, "Humph, I think you are really bold to say such things! If others hear it, you will be in trouble!"

The maid kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again. Please have mercy on me."

Concubine Hua glared at her, thinking about the maid's words in her heart. Although she knew that the maid was just saying it casually, she couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. After all, in the palace, all kinds of rumors and secrets always emerge. However, she knew that these things could not be easily known by outsiders, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. So, she warned: "Don't mention what happened today again. If it happens again, I will not let you off easily!"

The maid nodded as if she had been pardoned, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me. I will keep this in mind and never do it again."

Hua Fei waved her hand, signaling the maid to leave. She sat alone on the chair, frowning, thinking about the conversation just now. She knew that she had to stay alert at all times and not let any disturbance affect her status and interests. At the same time, she also decided to pay close attention to every move in the palace to ensure that she could master everything.

At this time, a voice came, "The Emperor has arrived!"

Concubine Hua hurriedly straightened her clothes and walked outside to greet him.

The emperor walked into the palace, saw Concubine Hua, and asked with a smile, "How are you today, my beloved concubine?"

After paying her respects, Concubine Hua replied, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I hope your Majesty is well. I am doing well. Thank you for your concern."

The emperor nodded and said to Concubine Hua, "I just finished dealing with state affairs and came to see you because I remembered you."

After saying this, the emperor glanced at the palace maids around him. Concubine Hua understood what he meant and dismissed them all.

"My beloved concubine, would you mind if the Second Princess sends me to the palace?" the emperor asked tentatively.

"Of course it would be great. I like soft and tender daughters." Hua Fei replied.

"Well, come, bring the second princess here." The emperor ordered.

About ten minutes later, a wet nurse came in holding a baby who was only a hundred days old.

Hua Fei took the second princess and held her carefully. The second princess blinked her big eyes, not crying or making a fuss, and looked at Hua Fei curiously. Hua Fei's heart softened and she showed a gentle smile.

The emperor looked at Concubine Hua and the Second Princess, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Since my beloved concubine loves the Second Princess so much, I am relieved. From now on, the Second Princess will be raised by my beloved concubine."

Hua Fei was filled with gratitude and kowtowed to express her gratitude: "I will do my best to live up to the emperor's trust."

From then on, Concubine Hua took good care of the second princess and treated her as her own daughter.

But his eldest princess Hua Lerou was jealous.