Qi Yuning waited for the imperial doctor to arrive, feeling worried. Lingling had left from the eighth month of Yichou to the twelfth lunar month of Bingyin. She had stayed there for more than a year. So would Lingling be able to come back after a year? Qi Yuning simply couldn't imagine how worried and difficult she would be without Lingling this year. The imperial doctor came over overnight and placed a pulse pillow under Qi Yuning's wrist. After feeling the pulse, he touched his gray beard and said, "The princess's health is fine. As for whether she is pregnant, we are not sure yet." Lu Ze felt relieved when he heard that nothing was serious. After he ordered his maid to send the imperial doctor away, Lu Ze held Qi Yuning in his arms. She comforted Qi Yuning softly and said, "Lingling will definitely come back. She can't bear to let her father and mother get married." Qi Yuning leaned on Lu Ze's shoulder, "I knew we should have been nicer to her in the year of Yichou, but it's a pity that when she first came back, we didn't recognize her and even made her cry. , which made her think that her parents didn’t want her to mess with her..." Lu Ze reached out and patted Qi Yuning's shoulder. Qi Yuning didn't sleep much all night. When she woke up, she went to Xianglin Temple to ask the Bodhisattva to bless Lingling's safety. After Qi Yuning returned from Xianglin Temple, Lu Baozhu was waiting for her in the courtyard and said, "Where is Lingling? We agreed to take Lingling to see the Flower God Meeting."
Qi Yuning rubbed the sore head and said, "Lingling is back." Lu Baozhu asked: "Where did she go back? Isn't this her home?" Qi Yuning lowered his head and said, "Lingling returned to Yichou Year." Lu Baozhu suddenly reacted and asked, "Then will she come back?" Qi Yuning touched her flat belly and whispered: "She will come back. She will definitely come back." In the early spring of February, many flowers bloomed in the courtyard, the peach blossoms were luxuriant, and the magnolia trees in the courtyard were in full bloom. However, Qi Yuning had no intention of admiring this beautiful scenery. She could only keep herself busy every day so that she would be less worried. Some spirits. Qi Yuning felt like he was going crazy, thinking about Lingling so much that he almost went crazy. At the end of the month, Lu Ze's birthday arrived, and Qi Yuning had no interest in celebrating Lu Ze's birthday. Lin Jiang and Qin Feng, two good brothers, came to celebrate Lu Ze with wine. Although Lu Ze said nothing these days, everyone in the court knew that the regent was obviously in a bad mood during this period. . Qi Yuning watched the three of them drinking, and she also thought of Song Heqing. Song Heqing went to a Taoist temple to practice meditation and no longer bothered with mundane matters. Qi Yuning envied Lu Ze very much for having such a brother who has been by his side since he was a child. Lu Ze drank a lot today to drown his sorrows. Lin Jiang and Qin Feng were also drunk. Qi Yuning walked to the courtyard and looked at the drunken three people. He ordered Deqing: "Send Lin Jiang back. As for Qin Feng, find a guest room for him to rest." Deqing responded: "Yes, Princess." Qi Yuning helped Lu Ze up, smelling the smell of alcohol on his body and making him want to gag, "Why are you so drunk?" "Ning Ning, I don't know how I can make you happy. Can you be happy if I put on women's clothes and pretend to be grown up?" When Qi Yuning heard Lu Ze's drunken words, she smiled softly and helped Lu Ze into the house. As soon as she helped Lu Ze onto the bed, she felt sleepy and fell asleep. After waking up, Qi Yuning felt wet on her face.
Qi Yuning pushed Lu Ze and said, "I may be pregnant, so don't mess around." Qi Yuning only felt that the wetness on her face became more and more obvious. She opened her eyes and looked at the pink glutinous dumpling kissing her face in front of her. She couldn't believe it. After pinching Lingling's face, Qi Yuning smiled softly. "Mom, when will the Chinese New Year be celebrated? Lingling can't wait for the Chinese New Year and wants to set off fireworks. The fireworks last night were so fun! Lingling is going to celebrate the Chinese New Year!" Qi Yuning listened to the familiar milky voice, hugged Lingling tightly and kissed her several times on the face, "Lingling, you are back? Great!" Lingling tilted her head and said: "Mother, dear, where is the little wooden sword? Lingling's little wooden sword is missing." Qi Yuning stood up holding Lingling, went to the next door cabin, took out a small wooden box, and gave the small wooden sword to Lingling. Lingling took the small wooden sword and said: "This is not Lingling's small wooden sword. The color of Lingling's small wooden sword is not as dark." Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Because it's been four years..." After four years, the wooden sword is naturally much darker in color. "Lingling!" Ah Li entered the hut and his eyes turned red when he saw Lingling in front of him. Ah Li had been with Lingling since she was born. In the past few days, Lingling suddenly disappeared. Princess Qi did not say where Lingling was. Wherever he was, Ali missed Lingling day and night, and he was happy to see her now. Lingling threw herself into Ali's arms, wrapped her little hands around Ali's neck, and cried aggrievedly, "Lingling hasn't seen the nanny for a long time, nanny." Ali touched Lingling's head: "Don't cry." "Lingling misses her nanny so much. She misses her so much. Nanny, Lingling has gone to many places, including going sandboarding in Beicheng. She has many younger brothers. Her mother even promised to give Lingling a little sister!" Qi Yuning listened to Lingling's words and smiled softly, "Lingling, come here and touch mother's belly. Maybe you have a sister." Lingling got off Ali's body and immediately changed from crying to laughing. She went over and touched Qi Yuning's belly with her little hand, "Is there a sister in here?" Qi Yuning nodded and touched Lingling's little head with joy: "Yes." Qi Yuning took Lingling's little hand and said, "Let's go to the palace to surprise daddy." Lingling nodded and said: "Okay." Qi Yuning took Lingling to the palace, and Lingling went straight to Zichen Palace. Lingling saw Zhao Jie who was wearing a black embroidered gold dragon robe in the Zichen Palace, and touched his head with his little hands: "Huh? Why has the little uncle become a big uncle again? Hasn't the little uncle become smaller?" Lu Ze, who was beside Zhao Jie, saw Lingling and went over to pick her up high, "Lingling!" Lingling looked at Lu Ze and said, "Dad, Lingling still wants to play with fireworks." "Okay, daddy will let people buy fireworks." Lingling got off Lu Ze's arms and said to Zhao Jie: "Little uncle, why have you become tall again? Aren't you about the same age as Lingling? Where did that little uncle go?" Although Zhao Jie is only ten years old, he has sat on the throne for four years. He is no ordinary ten-year-old child. Lingling's few words let him understand that the Lingling he played with when he was young is the Lingling he is today. spirit. Zhao Jie held Lingling on his knees and said, "Does Lingling prefer the little uncle from before?" Lingling said: "Little uncle and big uncle Lingling like it! Little uncle, Lingling has a sister!"
Zhao Jie looked at Qi Yuning and said, "Sister Princess?" Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Well, Lingling will have a sister." Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning: "What if it's my younger brother?" Qi Yuning gently touched his belly and said, "Isn't it true that Shen Nian still has two children in her belly? I don't believe that the Lu family is so ungrateful for daughters. All three of them are sons."
