Chapter 354 Lotus Tower 13
Ling Xi rode as fast as he could, not even stopping at any inn along the way, and rode all the way back to the capital.

When they arrived at the palace gate, the guard was about to scold him, but Ling Xi threw a token over and the palace gate was soon opened.

Ling Xi rode his horse straight into the palace gate.

She returned to her own Xihe Palace. Although she seldom came back, the Xihe Palace was still kept spotless.

As soon as they entered Xihe Palace, a group of people knelt down and said, "This servant pays homage to the princess."

Ling Xi hung the sword on the wall and waved his hand casually: "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you princess."

The group of people dispersed again and went about their own business.

Liuyun, the head maid of Xihe Palace, came forward to help Ling Xi untie her cloak, muttering to herself: "Amitabha, thank God, Princess, you are finally back in the palace. The Queen has been thinking about you these days, worried that you are not eating well or wearing warm clothes outside. Look at you, you are so tired..."

As she spoke, she ordered the little palace maid to boil hot water and prepare clothes for Ling Xi to take a bath.

Ling Xi felt helpless listening to Liuyun's caring words.

"Liuyun, you are twenty years old this year, not fifty. Why are you nagging like Aunt Hua beside the Queen Mother?"

Others are afraid of Princess Ling Xi, but Liuyun, who grew up with Ling Xi, is not.

She looked at Ling Xi and said indignantly, "Princess, can you blame me for this? Who asked me to stay in the palace to handle the affairs of Xihe Palace instead of being free outside the palace like Qingfeng, Luoyue and Yaoqing?"

Ling Xi has been training four palace maids around her since she was a child, namely Liuyun, Qingfeng, Luoyue and Yaoqing.

Afterwards, after Ling Xi established the Valley of Divine Doctors outside, Qingfeng, Luoyue and Yaoqing were all taken outside the palace to help her deal with the affairs of the Valley of Divine Doctors.

Only Liuyun stayed in the palace to help her manage Xihe Palace and handle various palace affairs.

Ling Xi felt that he owed Liu Yun something.

Therefore, when Liuyun mentioned this matter, Ling Xi couldn't help but touch his nose guiltily.

She pulled Liuyun's arm, shook it gently, and said coquettishly: "Good Liuyun, I said the wrong thing. This time, I brought you a gift. I will give it to you later."

A smile flashed in Liuyun's eyes, but he didn't say anything.

She took off Ling Xi's coat and pushed her into the bathroom at the back. "Princess, you'd better take a bath quickly. The Queen and the little princess are waiting for you."

Ling Xi was pushed into the steamy bathroom. After washing up, she changed into a gorgeous palace dress and walked towards Huaqing Palace with Liuyun.

Huaqing Palace was where her mother lived.

The country she was from was Daxi. Her father had no sons, only two daughters, her and her sister Qing'er.

Once upon a time, Ling Xi suspected that her father had problems in sex because all the pregnant concubines in the harem were unable to give birth to children, and one or two children did not survive.

Only she and her younger sister Qing'er, who is now only six years old, survived and grew up healthily.

But later she examined her father's health and found that there was nothing wrong with him. Then Ling Xi didn't know what the reason was.

Maybe it’s just that the child has bad fate.

Therefore, since she had no son and she showed talent for state affairs, her father took notice of her and planned to pass the throne to her in the future.

The main point is that it doesn't matter whether it is a boy or a girl, as long as the one sitting on the throne is his child.

Over the years, she acted in the name of the Valley of Divine Medicine outside and in the palace as a princess. She proposed a series of policies, and with the cooperation of the two sides, the lives of the people of Daxi became much better.

The reputation of Divine Doctor Valley and Princess Zhaoming is getting better and better.

All of this was done by her father paving the way for her.

In order to be able to inherit the throne as a woman in the near future. However, Ling Xi thought that her father was in his prime and should be able to continue working for another ten years, so she often stayed out.

Besides, she didn't want to be emperor so early; it would be too tiring.

Now, let her good father continue to be the emperor for another ten years.

To be honest, although her father, the emperor, could not be considered a great king who expanded the territory, he could also be considered a wise king who maintained the status quo.

And his idea of ​​passing the throne to her was even more bold.

Huaqing Palace.

As soon as Ling Xi stepped into the palace, Nanny Hua, the most capable maidservant to the Queen, came to greet him.

"I am here to see you, Princess. Please come in. Your Majesty has been waiting for you for quite some time."

Walking into the hall, a white and soft little girl, like a fluttering bird, smiled and threw herself into Ling Xi's arms. Her voice was as sweet as milk candy. She said coquettishly:

"Sister, why did you come back just now? Qing'er missed you so much."

Ling Xi took Qing'er's soft body, kissed her face, and replied with a smile: "Sister misses Qing'er too. This time, sister brought a lot of fun things for Qing'er. Qing'er will be able to see them when she returns to her palace later."

Qing'er blushed shyly after being kissed by Ling Xi.

Qing'er is only six years old now, at the age when she is lively and cute. She has baby fat on her face, and is chubby and very cute.

Ling Xi would pinch her face every time she came back, and this time was no exception.

After talking sweetly to Qing'er, Ling Xi took Qing'er's hand and continued to walk into the hall.

A gentle woman in a phoenix robe waved to Ling Xi and called softly:

"Xi'er, come here quickly and let mother take a look."

Ling Xi walked over, sat down in front of the queen, and asked in a gentle voice: "How is your health lately, mother? Is there anything wrong?"

While speaking, Ling Xi pulled the queen's wrist over and began to take her pulse.

Ling Xi was in poor health when she was born. If her master had not passed by, Ling Xi might have died.

Therefore, Ling Xi left the palace early when he was a child and traveled around the world with his master.

She only came back to the palace a few times a year, so she didn't spend much time with the emperor and the empress.

Later, the queen gave birth to Qing'er. Qing'er was in good health when she was born, but the queen's health was damaged because of this child.

Since then, every time he came back, Ling Xi would stay for an extra month to help the queen recuperate.

After several years of treatment, the sequelae of childbirth have finally been mostly healed.

After a while, Ling Xi moved his hand away and smiled.

She looked at the queen and said with a smile, "The queen mother is recovering well."

The queen smiled gently, "This is all because of the care you gave me."

The Queen touched Ling Xi's head and asked, "How long do you plan to stay this time?"

She knew the emperor's plan. Although she felt sorry for her daughter, she also knew the importance of the matter.

"Just like last time, stay for a few months. I have some things to do outside."

Ling Xi responded to the Queen's words.