Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1061 - 861: Reunion

Chapter 1061: Chapter 861: Reunion

After a while in the Capital City, they were close to the Imperial Palace. Having previously spent time in the Dajin Imperial Palace, Nan Feng knew the rules well. The front door of the Imperial Palace was not open for just anyone to enter; it required an official position or noble lineage. Thus, Nan Feng was carried in through a side door.

After entering through the side door, the door was reported, and after waiting quite a while, a female official and several palace maids came out to meet Nan Feng.

This return could be seen as significant or trivial depending on how much attention the women of the palace chose to give. But now, since the Empress was in charge, who naturally rejected the bastard child, Nan Feng’s return was unsurprisingly overlooked. She instructed, "Take her to the eldest prince, and by the way, report to Concubine De."

As Nan Feng followed the palace maids, she pondered internally. The treatment and welcoming ceremony suggested that the bastard probably held no high status in the palace.

It made sense. A sudden eldest prince was only important to his own mother; who else would care, and who was this bastard’s mother anyway?

Nan Feng walked on, puzzled. Her treatment was even inferior to that of the female official guiding her, who received salutes all along the way, whereas people were merely curious about who Nan Feng was.

Nan Feng thought back to the incident at the border of Dazhou and realized that her journey to Dazhou was fraught with difficulties.

But no matter the challenges, with the bastard by her side, the path would surely be smoother.

After a long walk, they finally reached a palace. The female official pointed inside, "Wife to the eldest prince, we’ve arrived. This is the place."

Nan Feng suddenly felt a surge of excitement. She hugged the baby tightly and said excitedly, "Xiaobao, we’re about to meet Daddy!"

Xiaobao was awake now. She had never been this far away from home and found everything on the road extremely fascinating. Now that Nan Feng spoke to her, she couldn’t help but giggle with excitement.

Nan Feng too laughed and then carried Xiaobao inside.

Just as she approached the entrance, Nan Feng saw a familiar figure sitting under a big tree in the courtyard, engrossed in a book. But as he read, his back suddenly stiffened.

Lovers often share an unspoken connection; he knew someone had come outside, and it was...

Nan Feng stood still, her tears flowing freely even as she held Xiaobao.

After a while, the seated man stood up and slowly turned around. Nan Feng walked silently towards him.

As their eyes met, each reflected a multitude of emotions. Yet amidst a thousand words each wanted to say, nothing came out. Once she was close, he hugged both mother and daughter tightly and did not let go for a long, long time.

...

The bastard was now housed in a palace known as Huaxi Palace, perhaps the Emperor truly valued this son to specifically bestow it to him.

The palace, where flowers bloomed all year round and the Emperor used to compose poetry and revel in pleasures, was also wel-suited for rejuvenation.

The poison in the bastard’s body had been completely cured, and he could walk now, though it seemed his bodily functions might slowly recuperate. Nan Feng felt heartache seeing the thinner bastard, who was even more distressed over Nan Feng. She had become darker and thinner; he had managed to fatten her up before, and it was distressing to see her thin again.

The bastard’s greatest surprise, of course, was little Xiaobao.

"Come, let Daddy hold you," the bastard extended his hands to hold Xiaobao, but Xiaobao just looked him up and down. Possibly not recognizing him, having never seen him before, she did not go to the bastard, but instead clung to Nan Feng.