After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

Chapter 12 I am willing to live with my mother

Prince Rui also frowned. He didn't think it was a big deal for Qiao to call herself a slave before, but now it sounded a little awkward. So he said, "You are Xiaowu's biological mother. You don't need to call yourself a slave in front of me and the princess."

Hearing this, the princess was surprised. She glanced at Prince Rui and clenched her hands in her sleeves. This was the first time the prince spoke for someone like this. How come he felt sorry for her again after just a few days? This Qiao had been confined for a while and it seemed that she had learned a lot of tricks. She forced a smile and said to Qiao Rongjin, "Yes, sister, you are Xiaowu's biological mother. You are not comparable to those servants. Just listen to the prince."

Qiao Rongjin looked at the princess's smile, and cursed in her heart, "Why is King Rui so crazy today?" She took a deep breath and bowed to the two of them respectfully again, "Thank you, my lord and princess, for your understanding. Although I am Qi You's biological mother, I am still a concubine in the palace, and the etiquette cannot be abolished."

Are you kidding? If this matter today gets out, and she really follows the wishes of King Rui and stops calling herself a slave, what will the other people in the backyard think? They will definitely try to trip her up! What's more, there is a princess who is the real owner of the backyard of the palace in front of her. Isn't this challenging her authority? For such a small matter, it's not necessary.

After hearing Qiao Rongjin's tactful answer, the princess's expression softened a little.

She has self-awareness and knows that she should do what her identity dictates!

As for Prince Rui, he glanced coldly at Qiao Rongjin and stopped talking. In his heart, he actually regretted what he had said just now and felt that he was very confused.

Prince Rui rubbed his temple. He attributed this to not sleeping well and said nothing more.

This little episode passed quickly.

After the doctor took Qi You's pulse and diagnosed him, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they knew that Qi You was fine.

Especially the princess. As the master of the backyard of the palace, the people were kept in her Begonia Courtyard for care, but something like this happened. If Qi You really got into trouble, she would also be to blame. Fortunately, she managed to survive.

"From now on, you just need to follow the prescription and take the medicine twice a day until you recover." Doctor Zhao said, "The Fifth Master is indeed a little thin. He needs to be nourished, otherwise he will still be prone to illness."

Qiao Rongjin understood that a weak body and reduced immunity would make the human body more susceptible to illness, so from now on, her top priority was to take good care of the little Tuanzi's body and keep him plump and healthy.

"Thank you, Doctor Zhao." Qiao Rongjin leaned slightly towards Doctor Zhao, but Doctor Zhao avoided him.

As an old man, he could not bear such a great gift. Although he was taking the prince's pulse just now, he had noticed every move of the prince. How could he dare to accept such a gift?

Seeing that both Prince Rui and the Princess were present, Qiao Rongjin thought it was a good time to suggest taking Qi You to Haitang Courtyard, so he knelt down without hesitation.

This kneeling caught Prince Rui and the Princess off guard. They looked at Qiao Rongjin, who was kneeling straight on the ground, in confusion.

Qi You naturally saw it as well. When he knew what she was going to do, the light in his eyes suddenly became scorching hot.

She really wanted him to live with her. Thinking of this, Qi You's lips curled slightly.

"I beg the prince and princess to allow me to take Qi You back to Haitang Courtyard to raise him." Qiao Rongjin knelt on the ground and spoke seriously.

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui and the Princess were both stunned.

Prince Rui even glanced at Qiao Rongjin with a slight scrutiny. Seeing that she looked serious and didn't seem fake, he thought of how she had stayed by Qi You's side all night to take care of him when he was sick. He immediately made up his mind.

After all, the princess really couldn't take care of Qi You, and Qiao's behavior just now was enough to prove that she still had Xiao Wu in her heart. She was also Xiao Wu's biological mother, so it was actually best for her to raise him.

However, he still went over and asked Qi You.

"Do you want to live with her in Haitang Courtyard?" He wanted to say mother, but because the princess was here, he changed it to her.

Hearing this, Qiao Rongjin's heart instantly lifted.

That's right! She only wanted to bring Qi You back to Haitangyuan to live with her, but she hadn't asked for his opinion yet? What if Qi You didn't want to live with her? Qiao Rongjin felt that she was so busy that she forgot to ask this. Now she could only wait and see if the little dumpling was willing to live with her.

Qiao Rongjin looked at Qi You pitifully. The regret in her eyes was clearly seen by Qi You. Qi You's heart softened, and he somehow knew what she was thinking.

Looking at his biological father who once hated him so much, Qi You said the first sentence after waking up: "I am willing to live with my mother."

Hearing this, Qiao Rongjin breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to go forward and give the soft little girl a big hug, but as the prince and princess were present, it was not possible to do so and he could only hold back.

After the princess reacted, she felt relieved. To be honest, even if Mrs. Qiao didn't mention this, she would have brought it up too. Qi You was kept in Jinxiu Hall, and she had to take care of his daily life. These were just incidental matters and not a big deal. The most important thing was that if he got sick again or something happened, the responsibility would be entirely on her. She didn't want this hot potato, so it would be best if Mrs. Qiao brought up this matter first.

However, he did not expect that the prince would ask Qi You, nor did he expect Qi You to agree. He was overjoyed, and then he heard the prince speak again.

"Okay, Qi You will be raised by you in the future. I hope you are not acting on impulse and can go directly to the princess if you need anything." Thinking about the fact that Qiao had not taken much care of Qi You from the time he was born to the time he fell ill, she still felt a little worried and couldn't help but mention it.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rongjin and the princess were both very happy.

The hot potato was finally thrown away. The princess was in a good mood. She quickly pulled up Qiao Rongjin who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Sister should have taken Xiaowu back to Haitang Courtyard to raise him. The child is still young and cannot leave his biological mother. He kept calling you when he was sick before. In the future, if you have any difficulties, come to me directly. It is important to make sure that Xiaowu is well."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rongjin hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, my lord and princess."

The heavy stone in his heart was finally put down, and Qiao Rongjin showed a rare genuine smile on his face.

When Prince Rui saw this, he was dazed for a moment, then he looked away calmly.

If we were to say who was the happiest person at the scene, it would of course be Qi You. He felt his body trembling subconsciously, and there seemed to be mist in his eyes, but he still stared at Qiao Rongjin.

Since his rebirth, his mind has been completely occupied by his biological mother in front of him. He seems to no longer be the Qi You who is in his thirties. He seems to have truly become the four-and-a-half-year-old Qi You, the sensitive Qi You who longs for maternal love.

"Xiaowu, have a good rest. Your father will come to visit you when he is free." King Rui looked at Qi You with complicated eyes. It had been a long time since his son had been distant from him, and the number of times he had seen him was very few, so he always felt a little guilty towards him.