The time is getting colder day by day, and the New Year is here again.

There was a palace incident in the twelfth lunar month of last year, the emperor fell ill and the queen mother died, making the New Year extremely depressing and dull.

This year, Qi Shuo has been responsible for most of the government affairs. Emperor Tai'an has had enough time to cultivate himself, and his energy has recovered a lot. The treasury is full and the prince is practical and capable, which makes him feel better and better.

Emperor Tai'an didn't show off to others, so he didn't have to hold back in front of Prince Jing. From time to time he would praise Shuo'er for being steady and capable.

Prince Jing smiled on his face, but cursed in his heart: Is the Fourth still a human being?

Before the New Year's Eve family banquet, Concubine Zhuang saw that Emperor Tai'an was in a good mood and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, would you like the young prince to meet his brother and sister-in-law?"

Until now, the little prince has no name, and has never set foot outside Yungui Palace.

When the little prince was born, he lived in Concubine Zhuang's Palace for a month. Concubine Zhuang had a lot of emptiness under her knees, so she inevitably had a feeling for her. Later, she would visit Yungui Palace from time to time, and she watched the little prince go from being able to only suck milk to shaking.

Walking slowly, I can now call her "Mother" clearly and clearly, and the one or two points of affection have turned into seventy or eight points.

That's how people are. If they don't have feelings, they can naturally turn a blind eye. If they have feelings, they can't help but plan for them.

In the eyes of the current Concubine Zhuang, the little prince is fine in every aspect except that his body is different from ordinary people. It is too pitiful to be trapped in Yungui Palace alone like this.

Emperor Tai'an's face darkened when he heard this: "The little prince is weak. What should I do if he catches a cold when he goes out? It's better to stay in Yungui Palace."

Concubine Zhuang moved her lips, but she didn't insist anymore. She retreated and said, "The little prince will be three years old after this year. It's not appropriate for the little prince to be called like that. Please give me a name, Your Majesty."

Emperor Tai'an subconsciously wanted to refuse. Looking at Concubine Zhuang's earnest eyes, he swallowed the words on his lips: "Let me think about it."

"Then I will thank the emperor on behalf of the young prince." Concubine Zhuang said with a smile.

If the emperor can agree to one of the two requests, it will not be in vain for the child to grow one year older.

Emperor Tai'an glanced at Concubine Zhuang and said in an inexplicable tone: "My beloved concubine is really interested in him."

He has not seen the child again for more than a year, and the child's existence is an inhumane fear and shame to him.

If the world knew that a prince with a long tail was born in the royal family, rumors would probably spread that evildoers will be born when the country is about to fall.

Emperor Tai'an once again insisted on one thing: the fewer people who have seen the child, the better.

At the family dinner, Qi Shuo also mentioned the little prince: "I wonder how my brother is doing."

Concubine Zhuang was worried that Emperor Tai'an would make a fool of herself, so she hurriedly said: "The little prince is naturally weak and can't catch the wind. It's hard to go out in this kind of weather."

Qi Shuo smiled and said: "Ah Hao and I have not seen my brother for so long since we have been in the palace. Since my brother can't go out, Ah Hao and I will go see him later."

Emperor Tai'an's face changed slightly, and he said calmly: "The imperial doctor said that he can't bear the cold or heat brought by strangers. It's enough for you to have this heart."

Lin Hao gently pulled Qi Shuo's hand under the table.

Qi Shuo didn't seem to notice Emperor Tai'an's coldness and responded with a smile.

After returning to the East Palace to wash up and lie down, Lin Hao looked sideways at Qi Shuo: "A Shuo, I don't think the little prince is simply weak."

Qi Shuo nodded: "I guess so."

"Then why do you keep bringing it up?"

Looking at the emperor's face, he was obviously unhappy.

"Except for Prince Liang, my father only has the little prince as his biological son. The little prince lives in the palace, so we can't avoid it with our current status. Let's test it out and get an idea, so as not to be unprepared later."

"Then what do you think happened to the little prince?" Lin Hao asked, holding his chin.

Qi Shuo frowned slightly and said in an uncertain tone: "Maybe it is not an ordinary disease, but a hidden disease that is not convenient for outsiders to know."

"It's very possible." Lin Hao lay down and stopped discussing, but he had deep doubts in his heart.

What hidden illness does the young prince have that makes the emperor so secretive about it?

And will this have an impact on her and A Shuo?

The palace wall is different from the other places. A small ripple may turn into a huge wave in the future, so you have to be careful.

Qi Shuo leaned over and said in a low but firm voice: "Don't worry, I'm here."

"Um."

The candlelight flickered and gradually became quiet.

Emperor Tai'an rested in Yuhe Palace. Seeing that his face was pale, Concubine Zhuang advised her warmly: "The prince also values ​​brotherhood -"

"I know." Emperor Tai'an obviously didn't want to talk more, "Just rest."

Concubine Zhuang forced herself to speak: "Little Prince——"

She knew that the emperor was in a bad mood at this time, but if this opportunity was missed, the little prince would not know when he would have a name.

"Let's call him Qi'an." Emperor Tai'an said casually, and simply got up and returned to the palace.

Concubine Zhuang, who escorted Emperor Tai'an to the palace gate, stood quietly for a moment. Knowing that she had offended the emperor, she sighed quietly and simply went to Yungui Palace.

On New Year's Eve, there are lanterns everywhere, and the lanterns carried by the palace people are almost useless. But when you walk into Yungui Palace, there are many lanterns lit, but it makes people feel dark for no reason.

Looking at the palace attendants who were saluting her, Concubine Zhuang suddenly realized: It's because there are too few palace attendants here.

But this is something she can't change.

"Your Majesty—" The little prince, who was being held by the wet nurse, saw Concubine Zhuang coming and smiled and opened his hands for a hug.

At the beginning, Concubine Zhuang was a little resistant to contact with the little prince, but after a year, she naturally picked him up.

Arriving in Concubine Zhuang's arms, the little prince chuckled and kept shouting "Empress, Empress, Empress".

Concubine Zhuang's heart softened after being called out, and she gently touched his cheek: "You have a name. Your father gave it to you. It's called An'an. Does it sound good?"

This "An" may be because the emperor asked him to stay peacefully in the cage-like Yungui Palace, but in her opinion, this is the "An" of "peace", and it is a good name.

"An'an, An'an..." Concubine Zhuang called the little prince's name and teased him with a smile.

"An - An -" the little prince imitated the baby's milky voice.

The little prince was young after all, so he quickly fell asleep. Concubine Zhuang personally placed the lucky money on his pillow before leaving.

In the blink of an eye, winter turns to spring, and the flowers in the imperial garden are in full bloom.

Because it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Hao went to Yuhe Palace early in the morning to pay his respects to Concubine Zhuang.

Concubine Zhuang has a peaceful temperament, and Concubine Lin is generous and straightforward. They have been getting along quite happily for more than a year. While they were chatting and laughing, a chambermaid hurried in.

"Empress, it's not good, something happened to the little prince!"

Concubine Zhuang stood up and asked anxiously: "What's wrong with the little prince?"

The person who came to report the news was Xiao Guizi from Yungui Palace, and his voice was filled with tears: "The little prince suddenly fell into a coma!"

As soon as Concubine Zhuang heard this, she walked out, and several palace officials hurriedly followed.

Lin Hao hesitated for a moment and followed silently.

There were not many people in the Yungui Palace all surrounding the little prince. Seeing that Concubine Zhuang seemed to have found a backbone, she was crying and telling the story of the little prince's coma, but no one noticed Lin Hao.

Lin Hao met the little prince for the first time.

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