"It's half an hour. Why don't you, Your Majesty, sit down and wait. In about half an hour, the princess and the young prince will wake up." Mai said and handed Dugu Lianqi a cup of tea.
Dugu Lianqi took the tea without looking at Mrs. Mai. His mind was on the mother and son in the bedroom.
Mai didn't dare to talk casually.
She knew that it was not easy for her to get to where she is today. If she didn't do it right, everything she had planned would be in vain.
At this moment, she saw that the person she longed for was right in front of her. He would never hug her like before, let alone ask her to sleep with her. Such a huge gap made her feel very uncomfortable.
Even so, there was nothing she could do.
Why did it become like this? She obviously didn't do anything. At most she talked back to Mu Yu, but she was left out in the cold by Dugu Lianqi.
If she accidentally revealed her feelings for Dugu Lianqi, I wonder how Dugu Lianqi would punish her?
Women like Mu Yu are indeed very hateful sometimes.
Sometimes she also thought that if she was not so greedy, it would be a good thing to come to Lingyu Pavilion and see Dugu Lianqi every day.
As long as she is like Huan'er and doesn't want to compete for favor or Dugu Lianqi's favor, everything will be much easier.
She sighed unconsciously.
Only then did Dugu Lianqi remember that there was someone beside him. He turned his eyes and met Madam Mai's focused eyes.
"Is my face dirty?" he asked quietly.
Mai shook her head: "I feel that the prince has changed a lot. The prince before and the prince now seem to be two completely different people."
I have to sigh, Mu Yu is very capable and can actually turn such a carefree man like Dugu Lianqi into what he is now.
Dugu Lianqi was startled. Thinking of the absurd years in the past, he also felt that things were impermanent.
He remembered that when Mu Ci left the palace, the emperor's brother told him that if one day he meets a woman he truly likes, he will understand that life is short.
In the past, he couldn't understand why the emperor's brother didn't even care about the throne for the sake of his wife. Now he understood, but it was too late.
But he still felt that no matter how late it was, it would not hurt him.
He failed to treat Mu Yu well before, but from now on he can only protect Mu Yu for the rest of his life.
It is never too late in this world, it just depends on whether you are determined to do it well.
"It was the princess who changed me. Without her, I would still be as incompetent as before." When Dugu Lianqi mentioned Mu Yu, his eyes became gentle.
Madam Mai felt sad looking at Dugu Lianqi who had changed so much.
There is no doubt that this man cares about Mu Yu, but does he know that she also cares about him?
She wanted to be the person at the top of his heart, and she also wanted to replace Mu Yu and make him notice her existence.
"Princess, you are so lucky." Finally, Madam Mai whispered.
She is not Mu Yu, so Dugu Lianqi will never see her existence.
At this moment, she suddenly felt desperate.
She would rather Dugu Lianqi be as flirtatious as before, rather than be as devoted to Mu Yu as he is now. This means that except for Mu Yu, no one else has the chance to get close to Dugu Lianqi.
She had also thought about what it would be like one day when Dugu Lianqi became devoted, but unfortunately the object of his affection was not her.
When Mu Yu woke up, she saw Madam Mai sitting opposite Dugu Lianqi, her eyes full of sadness, but Dugu Lianqi looked at her position without noticing at all.
As soon as she appeared, Dugu Lianqi stood up immediately: "Are you awake? Let me hug my son."
Mu Yu stepped forward and handed the limp child to Dugu Lianqi.
Xiao Yu'er has turned one year old and is becoming more and more naughty. He is also restless in Dugu Lianqi's arms. The way he jumps up and down is particularly eye-catching.
Dugulian prayed as the child's little paws scratched his face.
Seeing that the child's actions were careless, Mu Yu stepped forward to remind him: "Yu'er, you can't do this!"
How could a child understand this? It was so fun, and with another paw, Dugu Lianqi's face was completely disfigured.
This incident made Mu Yu change her face. She scolded the little guy: "You are becoming more and more disobedient. You should be beaten!"
She was about to hit the child's little butt with a slap, and Dugu Lianqi quickly grabbed her hand: "Yu'er is still young and doesn't understand anything. I'm fine, it's just a minor injury."
"It's already bleeding. It's said to be a minor injury. Be careful to leave scars." Mu Yu frowned and said.
Dugu Lianqi just smiled and said, "It's okay to have scars, it's nothing."
He doesn't need to rely on this face to do anything.
Mu Yu was speechless for a moment.
In the past, Dugu Lianqi was very concerned about his face and no one could touch it, but now he seems to have become another person. I don't know if this change is a good thing or a bad thing.
Dugu Lianqi and Mu Yu were chatting about their children, while Madam Mai stood aside and watched.
She felt like a complete outsider. She wanted to blend in, but there was no room for her to intervene.
Although she is a concubine, she is also one of Dugu Lianqi's women, isn't she?
Madam Mai felt sad and walked out of Lingyu Pavilion.
The moment she walked out of Lingyu Pavilion, she could breathe freely, and the tears she had been holding back for a long time finally burst out of her eyes.
Originally, she had decided to persevere no matter what. As long as she had perseverance, one day Dugu Lianqi would see her existence.
She didn't want to replace Mu Yu's position, but she just wanted to occupy a small position in Dugu Lianqi's heart, and that was enough.
But has even this little hope become a luxury?
There had never been a moment when she was so desperate.
She doesn't know where to go or where she will be tomorrow. She doesn't want to become Huan'er, let alone Li Xiang'er, and of course she doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of the Luo sisters.
In Lingyu Pavilion, Mu Yu took a while to realize that Madam Mai had left at some point.
She looked at Dugu Lianqi, who was hugging Yu'er and kissing her, and for some reason she sighed softly.
Dugu Lianqi heard her sigh and looked at her: "Did you not get enough sleep? I will take care of your son, and you can go and rest for a while. I will take the son with you at night, so that you can sleep through the night."
He knew that Mu Yu had trouble sleeping at night and mentioned this matter more than once, but Mu Yu insisted on taking care of the baby by herself.
"No, I can." Mu Yu gave the same answer as before.
Dugu Lianqi took a deep look at her and said softly: "You don't need to be so guarded against me. You gave birth to my son, and I will always be the closest to you. I just don't want you to have to work too hard."
If possible, he would like to make up for what he owed her before, although this is tantamount to wishful thinking.
Mu Yu responded, finally dismissing the topic.
She didn't know how Dugu Lianqi knew her thoughts. She was really worried that her child would grow up and get closer to his father, Dugu Lianqi.
She seemed to have nothing but this child who was connected to her by flesh and blood, so she planned to do everything herself and never let Dugu Lianqi take away the people closest to her.
And her worries were actually seen through by Dugu Lianqi.
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Babies, happy Double Day, I hope Ni Meng is happy every day.
