After transforming into An Lingrong, he became the King of Juan and was crowned the Sixth Palace.

The queen was startled, but before she could react, Concubine Duan saw the problem and said weakly: "Your Majesty, I think I should let the fourth elder brother make his own choice when it comes to finding a mother for the fourth elder brother."

The emperor glanced at An Lingrong and said slowly: "Does Concubine An have such thoughts?"

An Lingrong thought for a moment and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I like children, but compared to the qualifications of Concubine Jing and Concubine Duan, I am still far behind."

Hearing this, Concubine Jing and Concubine Duan looked at each other and seemed to understand the meaning behind An Lingrong's words.

An Lingrong does not plan to compete with them for the custody of their children, so their chances of winning will undoubtedly increase.

But when these words fell into the Queen's ears, they seemed very harsh.

The queen was doing Tai Chi and said with a smile: "What woman doesn't like young and sensible children? Even my concubines..."

The emperor sighed and said: "You all like children, I know this, but the child must be in love with you. I have already asked people to bring Hongli. Whoever he is willing to choose as his adoptive mother will be lucky enough to be mine." The fourth elder brother is my son, let Hongli make his own decision."

He didn't like the humble palace maid, nor did he like Hongli, who almost cost him the throne.

But this doesn't mean that the slave can take advantage of his displeasure and ride on the fourth elder brother's head. This is undoubtedly a slap in the face of his eldest brother.

What's more, Hongli had just fallen ill and almost passed away, which made the emperor feel a little guilty and pity.

With that said, someone brought Hongli in.

Hongli is nearly eight years old. Although he is taller than other children of the same age, he looks thin and has a yellowish complexion. He always seems to have no energy.

An Lingrong saw that although he lowered his head, he had a clear understanding of worldly affairs that children of this age did not have.

The emperor cheered up and waved kindly, signaling Hongli to approach.

Pointing at the concubines, she looked at him deeply and said: "Hongli, these are your empress, empress Duan, empress An, and empress Jing. Tell Huang Ama which of them you like to be your empress." ?”

Hongli looked at them one by one and said for a moment: "Huang Ama, can my son really have a mother?"

Looking at Hongli, who had sincere emotions in his eyes and longed for maternal love, and the seemingly ruthless and cold-hearted emperor, he sighed and said, "I never tell lies."

Hongli nodded sensibly and touched his cuffs.

The slightly lively Concubine Jing chuckled and stretched out her hands to hug him: "Hongli, come here, come to Concubine Jing! Let Concubine Jing give you a hug."

An Lingrong also smiled, and unintentionally took a piece of hibiscus cake and said, "Good boy, let's eat something first before going over."

Only Concubine Duan looked deeply at the Queen, recalling what happened in the palace in the past few days, her heart that longed for her child to be by her side suddenly became cold.

She wanted a child, but it was definitely not Hongli.

unless……

Unless there are concubines in the harem who can give birth to a healthy brother and stand in front of Hongli!
  Thinking of this, Concubine Duan did not speak, but showed a faint smile and looked at Hongli.

Hongli looked left and right, then smiled suddenly, took the crab cake and threw it into An Lingrong's arms.

An Lingrong's body suddenly stiffened. She adjusted her breathing before she dared to pat Hongli's back gently.

No, she is not yet twenty years old, how can she have an eight-year-old son!

Moreover, it was Hongli whom she did not want as her adopted son...

Just when An Lingrong was about to practice Tai Chi and leave the hot potato to Concubine Jing and Concubine Duan, Hongli spoke.

"Can Hongli make An's empress the queen?"

Concubine Jing's expression darkened, as if she was infinitely disappointed, and she became a little lazy.

Concubine Duan looked kind and cheerful. She smiled at An Lingrong and said, "Congratulations to Concubine An, on the birth of your son."

Without any choice.

An Lingrong held Hongli's hand, fed him crab cakes, and quickly brought water to prevent him from choking.

Suppressing the helplessness in his heart, Fang smiled and said: "If the emperor can safely leave the child to my concubine to raise, it will be my concubine's blessing."

Blinking her eyes, An Lingrong hoped that Fat Orange could understand her eyes and hand over the child to Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing who were several years older.

Instead of her, a young concubine who can give birth to children of her own blood in the future.

However, at this moment, the emperor's mind was filled with images of An Lingrong and Hongli getting along.

His eyes were as warm as the spring sun: "This kind of fate between mother and son was cultivated in the past life. Since Hongli chose you, you will be his mother-in-law from now on."

The queen felt like she had something stuck in her throat. Although she disliked her fourth elder brother Hongli as always, he was a prince after all!

Being snatched away by An Lingrong in front of her, wouldn't it be too disrespectful to take her as the queen seriously?

The queen forced a smile, as if she wanted to win over Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing, and said: "Your Majesty, Hongli only came over because he liked that piece of crab cake. I think this is inappropriate. Why don't you let Hongli choose again, so as not to be disappointed?" The hearts of Concubine Duan and Concubine Duan.”

The emperor's eyes were as soft as gurgling spring water, immersed in An Lingrong's slightly shocked eyes, and Hong Li's eyes full of joy.

Such a heartwarming scene was something he had never encountered before when he was a child. It was an illusion that only existed in his sleep.

So, he said: "Hongli is not young anymore. It is rare for me to promise him that he can choose his own adoptive mother. Does the queen want me to break my promise in front of everyone?"

The queen forced a smile and said: "I don't mean that, I'm just Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing..."

Concubine Duan knew what the queen was thinking, so she smiled and said: "I think Concubine An and Hongli are very much like mother and son. Concubine Chen and Concubine Jing are old. They stay in the palace to look at the flowers and raise them." Forget about the fish.”

Concubine Jing noticed something was wrong in the current atmosphere. Then, thinking of what An Lingrong had promised her, she could only nod her head, glanced at Hongli, and followed Concubine Duan's words.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Pang Daju looked at the interaction between Hongli and An Lingrong again, then went to the Yangxin Hall to approve the memorial, and by the way, changed something on Hongli's jade plate.

Lest those in the previous dynasty, taking advantage of the fact that they had no say, would make a fuss about what happened to him back then and make him feel disgusted.

Everyone dispersed one by one.

The Queen watched the crowd disperse, and with a slight exertion on her hands, a pair of agate and silk bracelets hit the red sandalwood table, making a crisp and cracking sound.

Jian Qiu hurriedly smiled and held up a bowl of donkey-hide gelatin and handed it to the queen's hand, saying softly: "Mother, this donkey-hide gelatin calms the liver and regulates qi. Please drink a little."

The queen took the donkey-hide gelatin and stretched out her hand to flick it, but Jianqiu stopped her and shouted: "Your Majesty, please burn your hands carefully."

The Queen sneered, and took the donkey-hide gelatin with Jianqiu, ignoring the dripping of donkey-hide gelatin soup on her hands, and said: "Go to the Royal Garden and slap those people in the mouth! There is nothing I have told you. Well done, you caused such trouble and benefited others!"

Originally, according to her instructions, the slaves should make a good show and strive to raise the fourth elder brother until he is fat and white, so that she can continue to make a fuss and let the emperor hear that the fourth elder brother is well and send him back to the villa outside to raise him. . The birth mother of the fourth elder brother is there, and she was not favored by the emperor before. Who knows, in just a few days.

The story of Hongli's illness and being made things difficult for him reached the ears of the emperor, and he even asked An Lingrong to pick up the child.

just in case……

What if An Lingrong becomes a prince again in the future? With two princes at her knees, wouldn't she surpass the former Concubine Hua?

The queen, who became more and more angry as she thought about it, threw a few more bowls.

At this moment, she and Concubine Hua of Yikun Palace were similar in approach and approach.

Jianqiu hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Yes, they did not take good care of the fourth elder brother. The queen is also angry, but please don't hurt your body. I know that those who take care of the fourth elder brother are not in vain, but they don't dare to be too hasty. No one thought that Brother Si was in such good health and could survive the epidemic. I thought..."

The queen's eyes were slightly cold, as if she had ice that could not be melted: "It's too late!"

Jianqiu's tone was low and ruthless: "It's too late, the people who are waiting for Fourth Brother have cut off a batch of people, but the important wet nurse has followed."

A thin smile appeared on the corner of the queen's lips, like the sunshine shining on the ice: "Then Jian Qiu, you should know what to do."

The queen got up and walked to the bedroom, only the sway of her skirt seemed like the clouds floating in the sky, and the remaining brilliance was flickering.

Hongli followed An Lingrong to Yongshou Palace, still a little timid.

An Lingrong only left Jin Xi by her side, and took a set of clean clothes for him to put on. She also poured water and wiped her face and hands carefully, and then she said warmly: "Hongli, you have arrived at the Yongshou Palace. No need to be afraid anymore.”

Hongli nodded vigorously: "As long as I leave the Royal Garden, I won't be afraid."

An Lingrong motioned to Jinxi to take the white powder from the shelf, and she gently rubbed Hongli's wound on it: "Does it hurt if you rub it on the rockery?"

Hongli shook his head: "It doesn't hurt."

Naturally, An Lingrong has raised her fourth brother, and can only be a good mother, doing what Zhen Huan should have done in the past.

An Lingrong stroked his arm and blew gently: "Silly boy, how can it not hurt?"

Hongli showed a mischievous smile: "I hit it myself, so of course it doesn't hurt. And if I didn't tell, who would have known I was bruised?"

As he said this, he lowered his head and said sadly, "Nuns and wet nurses don't care about me."

An Lingrong said softly: "It's just because they don't care about you that you have to care about yourself."

Hongli nodded obediently.

An Lingrong smiled softly and said: "If you don't like my mother-in-law, you can also call me mother-in-law An. It's the same anyway. I know who your mother-in-law is, but I will treat you like my own child." good."

Hongli looked at her with wide round eyes and nodded slightly: "Ms. An, I chose you because your maid, Aunt Jinxi, once treated me well, so why did you choose me?"

An Lingrong looked at him quietly. This lonely child had lost the protection of his mother. Underneath his innocence and mischief, he had thoughts and foresight that were inconsistent with his age.

An Lingrong didn't hide it from him: "Because some things depend not only on people, but also on God's will. I believe in karma."

Hongli lost his father's love in the early years, and his mother passed away early.

Just like An Lingrong's father and biological mother, these two are nothing more than pawns full of tragedy and drama.

But later on, one became the winner, and the other became a loser who was hated by everyone and did bad things.

Hongli nodded thoughtfully: "I know, so today Huang Ama asked me to choose, so I chose you."

An Lingrong said with a smile: "What a good boy. You understand what I said, so you don't have to be afraid in the future. Just stay here with me."

The two of them were talking when they heard Baojuan say from outside: "My lord, Concubine Hui is here."

An Lingrong hurriedly let Meizhuang in.

Mei Zhuang was impatient as soon as she came in, but when she saw Hong Li was there, she quickly changed her tune and said, "I heard that my sister has a new son. I came over quickly to take a look. Congratulations to my sister."

An Lingrong smiled and said: "It's a great joy. No one could have imagined that the emperor suddenly summoned me. It turns out that such a blessing is waiting for me."

Meizhuang asked Caiyue to hold two pieces of green satin and said, "I don't have anything very good there, so I found two pieces of satin to make some clothes for Brother Si."

An Lingrong blinked, and Hongli understood: "Thank you, Empress Hui."

I don't know about Hongli's background in Meizhuang. I only know that he is the fourth elder brother who was raised by the emperor and looked after outside.

For the first time, Mei Zhuang, a mother, saw the young prince sweetly calling her empress. She smiled and said, "You are such a sensible child. No wonder everyone likes you."

An Lingrong smiled and said: "If you like children so much, you should have another one as soon as possible."

Just as he was talking, it suddenly became lively outside.

An Lingrong looked out through Xia Yingsha, but it was the eunuch in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who came with Hongli's former wet nurse, and more than a dozen eunuchs carrying a bunch of things.

Huang Guiquan's face was full of smiles, and he wished he could squeeze out a smile from his eyes: "The emperor said that Concubine An has a fourth brother, so the palace needs to buy more things."

"No, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has quickly selected the best things."

After he said that, he poked his head and said, "Ms. Hui Bin is here too! I didn't see you before, so please forgive me."

Meizhuang, who was happy for An Lingrong, joked to Huang Guiquan, "Manager Huang only has sister Lingrong and fourth brother in his eyes, so naturally he can't see me."

Manager Huang begged for mercy for a long time, and Meizhuang finally calmed down a bit, letting him talk about the things he had brought one by one, and flattering him diligently.

Speaking of business, in front of An Lingrong, Hongli, and Meizhuang, he said: "The people who used to serve Fourth Brother were dismissed by the emperor. This is Sister Cui, Fourth Brother's wet nurse since he was a child, so he is retained. Come down and take care of Fourth Brother in Yongshou Palace."

Others heard this sound, but the fourth brother shuddered unconsciously and shrank towards An Lingrong.

An Lingrong understood immediately: "She is your wet nurse, but she treats you badly, right?"

Hongli lowered his head for a moment, and said with tears in his eyes: "I don't understand why my grandma, just another slave, treats me like this after following me for so long? Starve me, freeze me."

An Lingrong said in a low voice: "People's hearts will change for interests, but only family love remains unchanged."

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman in her thirties came out from behind the crowd. When she saw Hongli, she smiled happily and reached out to rush towards her: "My good brother, it turns out you were here first. Call me mama to help me find you." Woolen cloth!"

Jin Xi frowned and said, "Who are you? Where do you think you are so disrespectful when you meet Concubine An and Concubine Hui?"