Chapter 741: Chapter 741 Meticulous Planning Prince Zhengrong smiled, “After staying a while, sister will like it even more.” Leng Yu Yan smiled and nodded without responding. The horse carriage clattered, moving from Nandian Imperial City outward, from the bustling market to the suburbs, and then towards the mountains. More than two hours later, they arrived at a Taoist temple. Leng Yu Yan followed Prince Zhengrong down from the horse carriage, and they looked around to find the mountains lush and the birds singing amongst blooming flowers, creating a pleasant scenery that inevitably soothed one’s soul. The leading eunuch stooped forward, “Your Highness, Princess Consort Yu has been here these years, living as a Taoist nun and praying for the prosperity of Nandian’s mountains and rivers.” While saying this, he gestured with his hand to lead the way. Prince Zhengrong nodded, walking side by side with Leng Yu Yan behind him. Following the leading eunuch, after the time it takes to drink one cup of tea, the group reached the back courtyard of the Taoist temple. The back courtyard was serene, a tranquil place. Suddenly, a woman dressed in a Daoist robe came out, “Please follow me, honored guests!” The leading eunuch introduced her, “This is Xiao Cui, a palace maid attending Princess Consort Yu.” Xiao Cui walked ahead, turning her head back with a smile, “Princess Consort Yu heard of Your Highness’s return, and she was so happy last night that she couldn’t sleep. She’s been eagerly waiting today and finally, Your Highness has returned!” Passing through a wooden corridor, they soon arrived in front of a house. A gentle female voice came from inside the house, “Is Xiaoshan back?” Upon hearing this voice, Prince Zhengrong paused momentarily. Having left Nandian at only two years old, he barely had any memories of his early childhood. At this moment, hearing such a tender voice, as if calling from the depths of his soul, his fists clenched involuntarily and his eyes reddened. Leng Yu Yan noticed this and also stopped. She glanced at him sideways and gently patted his arm, whispering, “About to see mother, are you nervous?” Prince Zhengrong shook his head, “Not nervous, it’s just…” He had grown up now and couldn’t reveal his emotions like a child. Having someone in his heart, how could he still express the uninhibited joy of having his biological mother nearby like he did when he was a child? Yet, he was happy and excited. Princess Consort Yu came out of the room, her eyes landing on a pair beautifully matched in front of her door. The woman as beautiful as a fairy, and the man, even with a head of white hair, could not conceal his handsome features. With one glance, she knew her son was back! Princess Consort Yu suddenly teared up, turning around to weep softly. Xiao Cui stepped forward, saying, “Last night the Emperor had someone come to announce that today in the early court, Your Highness would be officially appointed Crown Prince, and also that he would come to see you. Princess Consort Yu has been looking forward to this day for a whole thirteen years!” How could Crown Prince Zhengrong, having seen his birth mother, neither speak nor move? Xiao Cui, perplexed, fetched a handkerchief to wipe Princess Consort Yu’s tears. Princess Consort Yu dabbed her eyes, turning back with a smile, “You’ve grown up so much, you were just this little back then.” Prince Zhengrong still stood motionless; he didn’t know how to express his feelings at the moment. In his youth, he thought the male and female guards who protected him were his parents, thus he also had a brief period of joyous childhood moments. When they left, they had told him that he was not their child. Since then, he had envied other children, envying their stable lives and the presence of their biological parents. Today had finally come, and he had no idea what to do. Chapters fırst released on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱 Leng Yu Yan bowed slightly to Princess Consort Yu, “Princess, please allow me to speak a few words with Xiaoshan.” Princess Consort Yu nodded. Leng Yu Yan took Prince Zhengrong’s arm and walked aside a few steps, then spoke softly, “To have a mother by one’s side in life is an extremely fortunate thing, because one knows where they come from. If possible, I would also like to return to six years ago and call my mother ‘mother,’ but that’s an impossible thing now. Princess, the longing you feel after being separated for thirteen years, as a mother, she must long for you even more.” Upon hearing this, Prince Zhengrong could no longer suppress his longing for his mother and quickly walked up to Princess Consort Yu, kneeling down and bowing, “Son has seen mother!” Seeing this, tears welled up in Leng Yu Yan’s eyes. The grievances she suffered in the Tiansheng East Palace, the nightmares about her previous life, she really wanted to tell her mother. But her mother was no longer there, her modern-day mother was also gone, and the mother who considered her as her own daughter was far away in Beilan City. She longed to throw herself into her mother’s arms like a child and pour out all the grievances in her heart. Princess Consort Yu wept with joy. She helped Prince Zhengrong up, looked at him from different angles, then hugged him tightly, “Xiaoshan is back, my Xiaoshan is finally back!” The sudden hug made Prince Zhengrong uncomfortable. He struggled and said, “Mother, your son is grown now, not two years old anymore.” “Having held you when you were two, how could I know when I’d hold you again, and you’d be this big?” Princess Consort Yu said excitedly, her eyes catching sight of the young girl standing in the corridor, looking up at the sky. She let go of Prince Zhengrong and asked her son, “Aren’t you going to introduce her?” Prince Zhengrong briefly explained, “She is the one who saved my life and now Father Emperor’s life as well.” “Oh, so she is the girl who cured your Father Emperor’s headache!” Princess Consort Yu looked at Leng Yu Yan with a smile, growing more and more delighted. The girl who had saved her son and cured the old man Baili Shuo was no ordinary girl. Such a beautiful girl being brought back to Nandian by her son, her son was quite exceptional. Thinking this, Princess Consort Yu beckoned Leng Yu Yan, “Come inside and have some tea.” Leng Yu Yan sniffled and smiled, “Okay.” The three of them went inside while the others waited in the corridor outside. Princess Consort Yu motioned for her son and Leng Yu Yan to sit down, seating herself opposite them, smiling as she watched them. Feeling embarrassed under her gaze, Prince Zhengrong was the first to speak, “Didn’t you say you wanted to have tea, Mother?” “Look at me, I got distracted by how beautiful the girl is.” Princess Consort Yu laughed, calling Xiao Cui to bring in tea and pastries. Xiao Cui entered quietly and left just as quietly. Soon, only the three of them remained in the room. When they all did not speak, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. After thinking for a bit, Prince Zhengrong asked in an attempt to break the moment and clarify the past, “Mother, when I was two years old, was it you or Father Emperor who decided to send me out of Nandian?” Finally addressing a crucial part of the past, Princess Consort Yu sighed, “Back then, your Father Emperor followed the guidance of an expert who suggested that difficulties with heirs in the Imperial Palace could be alleviated by sending one away.” “At that time, many of your brothers either died young or were assassinated; not many were left.” Princess Consort Yu, still frightened by the memory, continued, “Out of the remaining princes, your Father Emperor chose you.” “I hated your Father Emperor for a time, for separating us. In a fit of anger, I left the palace. Your Father Emperor was angry about my leaving and commanded me to go into religious life.” Princess Consort Yu took a deep breath, “Later, the princes who stayed in Nandian passed away one after another.” “That was when I realized your Father Emperor’s good intentions! He had been suffering from a headache for over a decade then and he dealt with all this despite the pain, which truly moved me.”