Even with the careful care of the imperial physician, the Second Prince was ultimately not saved, and Empress Fucha was devastated and almost unable to recover.

Zimu and Concubine Hui went to Changchun Palace more frequently, and fortunately, Empress Fucha was soon diagnosed with pregnancy by the imperial physician.

Upon learning that she was pregnant again, Empress Fucha had to cheer up for the sake of her unborn child. Without Yu's scheme this time, she would definitely protect her child well.

"Sister Hui, the Queen..."

In fact, Zi Mu knew as soon as he saw Fu Cha Langya's face and condition that if she forced the child to be born with her current physical condition, it would be bad for both the mother and the child.

Gao Xiyue gently shook her head at Zimu: "The emperor has always wanted a legitimate son to inherit the throne. Second Prince... we all know that now even the Yu family is gone."

"The Empress has always had a crush on the Emperor. During this period of time, we should put some thought into helping the Empress manage the harem and let her take good care of her baby."

Zimu nodded after hearing this.

After bidding farewell to Concubine Hui, Zimu returned to Yongshou Palace. When Zimu was having breakfast with Yongqi, the voice of Nanny Fujia, who was beside the Empress Dowager, was heard from outside.

"Why are you here, grandma?"

"Your servant greets Concubine Ling. The Queen Mother thought you should have finished your breakfast by now. Princess Hengti has been in a bad mood recently, and she wanted you to accompany her to talk because she is on good terms with you."

Fujia likes Zimu very much, mainly because Zimu is kind to everyone.

No matter whether they are those who are favored by their masters or palace maids or eunuchs, Zimu can truly treat them equally.

"Is that so?" Zimu glanced at Yongqi, who could no longer eat, and said softly, "Yongqi and mother, can you go to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace to visit Aunt Hengti?"

"it is good"

When little Yongqi heard what his mother said, he nodded vigorously.

Zimu and Fujia couldn't help laughing when they saw the chubby and cute Yongqi.

Suo Xin and Chun Chan fixed Zi Mu's makeup, and then followed Nanny Fujia to the Cining Palace.

"I send my regards to the Queen Mother."

"Grandson, please give your best wishes to your grandmother and aunt."

As soon as Zi Mu entered the Cining Palace, he saw the Queen Mother and Princess Hengti drinking tea with a chessboard in front of them.

"The Concubine Ling is here, please sit down. Fujia, bring the Fifth Prince over here for me to hug."

It was rare for the Cining Palace to be so lively. After the empress dowager completely stopped caring about the affairs of the harem, she became more and more loving to her adopted son.

In addition, since her own Hengti had a good relationship with Zimu, the Queen Mother was also willing to be more friendly towards Zimu on weekdays.

"Sister-in-law, you are finally here. The Empress Dowager is bullying me again."

When Princess Hengti saw Zimu coming in, she acted as if she had seen a savior, and pulled Zimu towards where she had just sat.

"You little girl, I asked you to marry but you refused and insisted on playing chess with me to make a bet. Now you can't beat me in chess, so I am the one bullying you?"

Zi Mu lowered his head and pulled the corners of his mouth without laughing out loud.

"You don't know, my sister-in-law is a first-rate musician, chess player, calligrapher and painter."

Hengti was afraid that the Queen Mother would not believe her, so she continued to add: "Even those Western musical instruments brought into the palace by foreigners, I can play them well after watching them a few times and thinking about them a little bit."

"Really? Then Concubine Ling is really very smart."

The Queen Mother never liked stupid people, so her impression of Zimu improved a little.

To be honest, the Empress Dowager is more optimistic about Concubine Ling. She does not fight or compete with her, but she can always keep her adopted son in her heart.

In her opinion, Concubine Ling was also a wonderful person. If someone else was so favored, she would have become arrogant and domineering.

But she knew that the emperor had given Concubine Ling a lot of Vietnamese jewelry, but Concubine Ling had never taken them out to show off.

Unlike Qingying of the Ulanara clan, who, when she was in the palace, relied on the favor of the emperor, who was still a prince, and not only did she not have much respect for her mistress, but she also suppressed Concubine Hui a lot.

Not only does he make enemies everywhere, but he also puts on a hypocritical image and seems to treat everyone equally, but in fact he looks down on everyone and is just a fool.

"I just have nothing to do. The Queen Mother and the Princess are overpraising you."

"Mother is smart, and Yongqi is also smart."

Little Yongqi's words were shocking, and the three adults all laughed when they realized what was going on.

"You are the smartest."

The Queen Mother took off her armor before holding little Yongqi, and now she touched little Yongqi's smooth forehead and said.

"Come on, Yongqi, tell me who is smarter, your mother or your father?"

Princess Hengti smiled with such malicious intent that even the Queen Mother could hardly bear it anymore.

"Mother"

"Then Yongqi told the Royal Grandmother why it was Mother?"

Little Yongqi seemed to have thought of something bad, wrinkled his nose and muttered: "The emperor always competes with Yongqi for mother, he is ignorant and won't give in to the child."

"Pfft..."

Even Aunt Fujia couldn't help laughing.

"Well, the emperor no longer has a good impression in Yongqi's mind."

The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly after saying this.

At this time, Hongli came back from the morning court and heard from Li Yu that Zimu had taken Yongqi to the Cining Palace.

He couldn't help but become curious about why the Queen Mother wanted to see Zimu.

He also knew that Hengti and Zimu had a good relationship, but Zimu and the Queen Mother only went to the Cining Palace to pay respects with the Queen on the first and fifteenth day of each month.

I had never been to the Cining Palace before, so thinking of this, I hurried there.

However, what he didn't expect was that he heard little Yongqi's childish words before he even entered the door, and he almost laughed out of anger.

"Well, Yongqi, when I was away, you actually slandered my reputation in front of your grandmother?"

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell from Hongli's tone and expression that he was not angry, so it was also possible to see him teasing Yongqi.

"The emperor is here."

"Brother Royal."

"I, my concubine, pay my respects to the Emperor."

Hongli simply supported Zimu and Hengti's arms and exempted them from the formalities.

Then he walked up to the Queen Mother and bowed respectfully: "Your son greets the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded: "Emperor, please sit down too."

Hongli glanced at Yongqi who was hiding behind the empress dowager, and said in a slightly stern tone: "Yongqi, come here, give me a hug."

However, Yongqi shook his head stubbornly: "No~ I want my mother."

After saying that, he came out from behind the Queen Mother and ran to Zimu as fast as he could.

Hongli looked at Yongqi helplessly and sighed: "This brat is really..."

"Okay, Yongqi is still young, Your Majesty, please don't blame him." Zimu smiled and stroked Yongqi's smooth forehead.

Hongli glared at Yongqi and sat down next to Zimu.

After everyone chatted for a while, the Empress Dowager invited them to have lunch in the Cining Palace.

At the dinner table, Yongqi ate his food quietly like a little adult.

Occasionally, he would look up at others, his eyes full of curiosity.

After lunch, when Hongli wanted to take Zimu and his mother back to Yongshou Palace, he was stopped by the Empress Dowager.

"Emperor, I have something to discuss with you." The empress dowager looked at Hongli with a smile on her face.

Hongli stood up quickly and asked respectfully, "What's the matter, Empress Dowager? Please feel free to ask."

The Queen Mother looked at Zimu and then at Yongqi, and said with a smile: "I am also happy to see Yongqi today. I want Yongqi to live in the Cining Palace for a while, so that an old woman like me can enjoy the happiness of family life."

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