After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 342 Must Have a Child

The Queen Mother naturally noticed that something was wrong with the little girl and asked immediately, "Good girl, what happened? Why do you look like you are about to lose your money? Who bullied you? Tell grandma right away."

As the Queen Mother spoke, her eyes swept over everyone sternly. The palace maids present dared not take the blame and all knelt down in fear.

Niuniu was not someone who was willing to let others suffer because of her, so she quickly explained: "Grandma Queen Mother, no one bullied me. I just, just, just..."

"Just what?" the Queen Mother demanded.

Niuniu said with a disappointed look on her face: "I just miss home."

It has been ten days since Niu Niu entered the palace. The last time she was away from her parents for so long was when she lived with Sun Jiaxing and his wife in the Sun family.

The little girl, who was less than seven years old, was away from her parents and relatives, and had encountered so many things after entering the palace. She looked so pitiful at this moment, and the empress dowager was heartbroken.

Li Fushun, who was standing by, thought about how Niuniu had been calling him "Uncle" all the time, and how well-behaved and cute the little girl was. His hardened heart had melted into a ball. He approached the empress dowager and whispered, "Your Highness, it's easy for an adult to fall ill from worry, let alone a child?"

The Queen Mother also felt sorry for Niu Niu, but she was reluctant to let her beloved baby leave her, and now was not the time for Niu Niu to leave.

Li Fushun continued, "Your Majesty, although it is inconvenient for Niuniu to leave the palace, you can invite Madam Gu and Old Madam Gu to the palace. There is no child who does not miss their mother. It just so happens that a palace banquet will be held the day after tomorrow. Your Majesty might as well give the Gu family some grace."

The Queen Mother immediately hugged Niuniu and coaxed her, "You will study tomorrow, and the Emperor has agreed to let your father be your teacher. The day after tomorrow I will ask your mother and grandmother to come to the palace, and you two can have a good talk, okay?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl's eyes sparkled and she held her face and said, "What a good day today is! Double happiness has come. Thank you, Queen Mother!"

After Niu Niu finished speaking, she stretched her neck and kissed the empress dowager on her old face.

The Queen Mother was so happy that her eyes narrowed immediately, and she said casually: "If you miss your mother in the future, the Queen Mother will summon her to the palace!"

Niuniu was so happy that she almost cheered and said, "Then I want to see Mom and Aunt Liu every day! I also want to see Grandpa, Grandma, and my brothers!"

The Queen Mother didn't think it was a big deal.

Li Shunfu on the side said, "My dear aunt, outsiders cannot easily enter the harem. Even Madam Gu needs to be checked for a long time if she wants to come in. If you really want to see her every day, I'm afraid Madam Gu will not be able to do anything else but enter the palace."

Niu Niu immediately lowered her head like an eggplant hit by frost.

The empress dowager couldn't help feeling worried when she saw this situation. She glared at Li Fushun, as if blaming him for being too talkative.

It was not the first time that children were brought into the harem, but since the first time of praying for children, the empress dowager was very clear about the relevant rules. These children would not be raised for one or two months and then sent home as the outside world speculated, but had to be raised for at least half a year. Only in this way could the Goddess of Fertility be lured to give birth to children.

No matter how much the Queen Mother loves Niu Niu, she would not break this rule.

Before she could think of words to comfort the child, Niuniu had already perked up and asked, "Grandma Queen Mother, is it possible that if some lady is pregnant, I can go home?"

The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this, because she had been disappointed so many times that even this time, she didn't actually hold much hope.

But Li Fushun on the side immediately responded: "That's right! Niuniu is right, if the ladies are pregnant, it means Niuniu has done a great thing!"

Niuniu nodded vigorously.

The Queen Mother was slightly relieved when she saw that the child did not continue to pester her about having her family enter the palace every day. She then said to Li Fushun, "At the palace banquet the day after tomorrow, we must not only show grace to the Gu family, but also to the other families, so that people outside will not say that I am partial to one family and not to the other."

The Queen Mother would naturally not give anyone a reason to criticize her for such a thing. Li Shunfu responded respectfully, and seeing the fatigue on the Queen Mother's face, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you are still recovering from your illness and cannot work hard. How about you take a rest for a while?"

The Queen Mother turned to look at Niu Niu, who looked worried. She grabbed the Queen Mother's hand and said, "Grandma Queen Mother, you can't force yourself to stay sick. You need to rest more!"

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded.

Niuniu didn't leave immediately, but watched the queen mother lying on the bed. The little girl acted like an adult again: "Grandma Queen Mother, I will sing a ballad to lull you to sleep."

The Queen Mother wanted to say that her sleep quality had not been very good since she got older. Falling asleep at night had become a very difficult thing, let alone sleeping during the day.

Sometimes when she felt tired during the day, she would just lie on the bed with her eyes closed to rest, but she couldn't fall asleep at all.

Niu Niu opened her mouth and hummed the little song that Zhang Yuniang used to sing to lull her to sleep.

The Queen Mother listened to the little girl humming softly, and gradually fell into a deep sleep.

Li Fushun and Nanny Sun, the two people who served the empress dowager personally, listened to the empress dowager's even snoring coming from the bed, looked at each other, and both had surprise in their eyes.

As Niu Niu was singing, she began to feel a little sleepy.

The little girl didn't care much about the distinction between high and low, so she took off her shoes on the spot and fell asleep next to the empress dowager.

Li Fusheng and Nanny Sun hesitated for a moment, but neither of them acted as the bad guy. Instead, they let the grandparents and grandchildren lie together.

The empress dowager seemed to be dreaming of something beautiful in her sleep. She slightly turned her body, stretched out her long arms, and held the little girl in her arms.

In the Gu family's house, the servants around the Queen Mother always worked diligently, and on that very day they spread the news that she would attend the palace banquet the day after tomorrow.

Old Mrs. Gu didn't even dare to go to the banquet at the Duke's Mansion. She was so anxious at this time, like an ant on a hot pan.

Zhang Yunniang comforted her, "Mother, the palace's banquet is a grace, and no one will embarrass you. Besides, don't you miss Niuniu very much at home?"

Old Lady Gu shook her head vigorously: "Those noble ladies are all very difficult to deal with. How could they not embarrass me? I don't know any etiquette. If I go in, I will only cause trouble for you. If someone laughs at Lao Er and Niuniu because of this, it will be my fault!"

Old Mrs. Gu was very determined. She refused to allow herself to become an excuse for others to attack her children.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Yunniang had no choice but to say, "If you really don't want to go, I'll find an excuse to fool you."

Mrs. Gu immediately said, "Just say I'm sick..."

As soon as she said this, Mrs. Gu was afraid that Niuniu in the palace would worry, so she changed the topic and said, "Just say I have a headache, I didn't sleep well at night, and my complexion is too bad... Don't say I'm sick!"

Zhang Yuniang nodded helplessly.

In the palace, the empress dowager, who hadn't taken a nap for more than ten years, slept for half an hour. When she woke up, her face was still full of confusion.

The little girl in his arms was sleeping soundly, with a suspicious smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Child! I must give you a child!" Niu Niu shouted to someone in her dream.

When the Queen Mother heard this, her heart skipped a beat.