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With the old pervert, Murong Ping, finally dead, Lin Shuqian felt a little bored.

Now she was the Empress Dowager, the most respected woman in the world.

Every morning, a thirty-nine-year-old empress brought a seventeen year old third princess to pay respects to the eighteen year old empress dowager.

"Xin'er and Xiu-Ning are here. Sit down." Lin Shu Qian smiled amiably, as though she was a kind elder.

"Is the Queen Mother feeling better? "Although the sun has risen recently, Tian'er is still cold, so Imperial Mother should be careful not to catch a cold." The empress cared daily for the empress dowager's phoenix body.

Lin Shuqiang nodded. Luckily, the imperial harem was in good shape and the empress was only in her early thirties. She didn't feel as guilty as she did when she was carrying her elders.

"Xianning embroidered a longevity sachet for Royal Grandmother, I wish Royal Grandmother Fu Shushan Ning."

Third Princess Murong Xiuning and Lin Shuqian were of the same age, and she had hated this young lady from the Lin family who stole her limelight from her since she was young. However, she did not expect that Lin Shuqian would become her imperial grandmother in the blink of an eye, and that she would be captured by her mother as a form of filial piety.

"Sorry for the trouble, XiuNing." Lin Shushang kindly received the scented sachet, only to see that the stitches on it were crooked. It was hard to tell that the word 'longevity' was actually embroidered on the sachet.

Lin Shu imitated her grandmother's actions and patted the top of her head in a benevolent manner. "Xiuning is really a filial child."

Murong Xianning shuddered and couldn't help but roll his eyes. What was wrong with this person? Did he really think he was a grandmother?

Lin Shushang felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart as he looked at Murong Xianning's expression, which was as if she had swallowed a housefly.

So what if you used to pressure me with your identity as a princess? Now, aren't you going to be filial in front of me?

"Royal Grandmother, the weather has been good recently. Yesterday, XiuNing went to the outskirts of the capital to tread on the green. I saw that the flowers outside were blooming!" Soo Ning was pleased with herself. Previously, Lin Shushang could not sit still and would roam around whenever the weather got better. Now, he could not go anywhere but stay in the imperial harem.

Hearing this, Lin Shushang's amiable smile suddenly froze. She turned her head to look at the Queen and coldly asked, "How long has it been since the late emperor left for Xiuning to take a walk?"

"Amongst all the princes and princes, Xianning is the one that the late emperor loves the most. Who would have thought that XiuNing would be such a heartless child!"

Fight with me? Don't forget that I'm your grandmother now!

The empress looked at Lin Shuqiang in embarrassment. She had approved of Xiuning going out to play, but it seemed like it would be a little unfair for the empress dowager to ask such a question. If word of this got out, then her reputation of being sensible and filial would go to waste.

The empress had no choice but to smooth things over for XiuNing. "Imperial Mother, XiuNing is too upset. I let her out to relax …"

"This Dowager is so depressed that she can't even think about eating, yet she has the mind to relax? Alright, if that's the case, then why not just leave with the late emperor, and properly tell him how you filial sons and grandchildren can be filial to him! "

The empress was startled and quickly pulled Xianning to plead with the empress dowager.

"If you really have the heart, then go back and meditate. I will transcribe the Earth Scripture a hundred times for the late emperor."

No matter how unwilling she was in her heart, Xiu-Ning could only agree to it. However, after copying the [Earth Treasury Scripture] a hundred times, the spring flowers had long since turned pale.

"..."

It wasn't easy to send off the empress and the third princess, so Lin Shu Qian stood up and rubbed his shoulders, deciding to take a walk in the courtyard.

"Empress, it's spring." As she supported Lin Shushuang into the courtyard, she saw that the sun was just right and the flowers were blooming in the spring.

Emperor Xian passed away two years ago, and the entire Da Yi Kingdom did not have a good Spring Festival. Luckily, the weather was good in spring, so it must be a good year.

Lin Shushang walked up to the peach tree. The peach tree had already sprouted a tender pink bud. Although the bud was not as big as a fingernail, it would not be long before the peach flower bloomed.

She must be much older than Hua Jiao to be trapped to death in this boring harem.

"Sigh …" Lin Shu Qian sighed, her eyes filled with desolation. "The late emperor left, and the palace is deserted now."

Murong Ping's three thousand harem all went to the Imperial Dao Monastery to pray for him. Only she remained in the palace. Murong Jie's family was very filial to her. She frowned as if she wanted to ask for warmth for a long time. Who could argue with her?

Lin Shushang, who had been in trouble ever since he was a child, was bored.

Qiu Rong saw the unquenchable sorrow in Esteemed Empress Dowager's eyes and her eyes reddened. "Esteemed Empress Dowager, don't be too heartbroken. Even the late emperor in heaven didn't want to see you like this."

Lin Shushang: Damn, did she misunderstand me again …

The Emperor's deep love story originated from Qiu Rong. This sentimental palace maid seemed to have read some childish words, and thought that Lin Shushang had a deep love for Murong Ping. He even needed to add oil to the fire to wipe away tears and tell others about his love for the new year.

The next day, the palace heard that while the empress dowager was admiring the flowers in the courtyard, she'd thought of the late emperor. Not only were her heart in tears, she'd even thought of following after the late emperor.

Lin Shushang: I'm not, I'm not.

When the Queen heard this rumor, she jumped in fright and quickly went to discuss it with Murong Jie. Murong Jie scratched his thinning hair and decided to visit his stepmother.

Murong Jie arrived at the Phoenix Perch Palace just in time for Lin Shu Qian's dinner. He saw that the dishes on the table in front of him had not been touched, only that the vegetables had been eaten half the plate.

"Muhou, you've lost weight!" Murong Jie was extremely moved. Even after his father passed away, he wasn't this sad. This stepmother of his had only been married to his father for only three years, yet her feelings were deep. It truly wasn't easy.

Before Lin Shuqian could speak, Qiu Rong's tears fell. "Your Majesty, please persuade Esteemed Empress Dowager!" The Empress recently had something bad to eat, and her body was starving! "What if this goes on!?"

Murong Jie looked at Lin Shu Qian's wrist, which was much thinner than before. The bracelet hung in his hand, revealing a large section of it.

"Imperial Mother, your health is more important! If not, we will have no face to face with royal father! " Murong Jie was extremely emotional. A grown man was about to cry.

Lin Shuqiang, who is losing weight:...

If it wasn't for the fact that she was too happy when Mu Rong Ping died and accidentally ate too much, and now there was fat on her waist, would she have been so hungry for her?

Although she was already a grandmother, the eighteen year old Lin Shu Qian still paid a lot of attention to her figure.

In the end, Lin Shu was afraid that Murong Jie would really start crying, so she drank half a bowl of chicken soup. However, the chicken in the bowl didn't move at all.

In Murong Jie's eyes, Lin Shu Qian had become a great woman who was both sad for her father and unable to eat, but also didn't want their juniors to force them to eat.