Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

A day with Zhou Ming Hao

Wu Li Mei invited her son and two ladies to stop by one of the cottages that sold various processed home foods. The food is simple, but this place is quite clean from so many other places.

"Thank you." said Wu Li Mei as the waiter finished arranging the food at the table.

"Thank you again, ma'am." The waiter went and hugged the tray he was carrying, the concubine gave him a piece of metal for the food he ordered.

Wu Li Mei stared at the mouthful of appetizing-looking dishes before her. "Good meal."

"Goodbye, Your Majesty." replied Dayang Yi and Lu Yan.

Wu Li Mei picked up the chopsticks, put some side dishes in Ming Hao's bowl, before finally taking a foyer for herself.

"Emmh, this fish is so delicious, try it." Wu Li Mei bargained on the two maids sitting right in front of her.

"Yes, Your Majesty. It's really delicious."

"This egg is also very delicious, Your Majesty." Dayang Yi took out a quail egg to put in Wu Li Mei's bowl.

The concubine ate it with pleasure, she nodded and smiled. "Yes, this is delicious."

Wu Li Mei stretched out her hand about to pick up the fish, but her hand stopped in midair. He looked at Zhou Ming Hao.

"What's wrong?" tanyakanya. "Didn't you like your food?" the food in the bowl of the son had not been touched at all.

"Did he have allergies?" wu Li Mei asked on Dayang Yi.

Dayang Yi frowned, "Allergy?"

"Emm, some foods that make it sick if you eat them."

Dayang Yi shook his head in doubt, "It seems not, Your Majesty."

"Then? Why don't you eat your food?" ask Wu Li Mei again. "Your hand hurts?"

Zhou Ming Hao shook his head.

"Your teeth hurt?"

Zhou Ming Hao shook his head again.

"Oh! Holy jeez!" Wu Li Mei patted her own forehead. "Of course, stupid me." the woman took her dangling hanfunya arm, she grabbed the son's cheek, and cleaned the wound at the corner of his lips.

"Awh!" zhou Ming Hao.

"Did mom hurt you, sorry, mom would be softer." Wu Li Mei painstakingly cleaned the wound on the corner of the lips and temples of the son. Dayang Yi and Lu Yan watched it no less wonder, they even stopped their meal.

Wu Li Mei looked at the son, he took another sleeve to wipe away the sweat mixed with dust on Zhou Ming Hao's face. "Do I need to call Physician Zhong, a wound like this will usually disappear within a few days. But, if left untreated, perhaps the wound would get worse." Wu Li Mei grumbled.

Zhou Ming Hao grabbed Wu Li Mei's hand slowly, grasping the mother's delicate hand perched on his cheek. "I'm fine, ma'am."

"Yes, of course you're okay. You just beat a red-clothed young man mother bye, I'm proud of you."

Next to Wu Li Mei's palm now moved to frame the other side on the son's face. "But remember, don't harm yourself. If you get caught, you'll get in trouble."

"Now eat your food." he said. "Or do you want me to bribe you?"

Zhou Ming Hao shook his head, he smiled wryly. "I can eat by myself."

"All right."

"Come, continue Dayang Yi, Xiao Lu." Wu Li Mei said.

The two ladies looked at each other and finally smiled, they were very happy because the great concubine finally changed. Wu Li Mei became more compassionate and warm.

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"Mom" said Zhou Ming Hao.

Wu Li Mei turned her head, "Yes?"

"What's.....You'll be back soon?" the crown prince hesitated.

Wu Li Mei seemed to think, "I think I'll be back by dusk."

Dayang Yi and Lu Yan nodded, "Alright, Your Majesty."

"What's up, Xiao Ming?"

"Will you be with me?"

"Where?

"A beautiful place."

"Where?"

Zhou Ming Hao smiled brightly, he looked at the mother enthusiastically. "A hill near the palace, where I practice the sword" he replied. "I want to see the twilight with you, Mother."

Wu Li Mei blinked, the hill near the palace, that meant he had to climb. To be honest Wu Li Mei was already quite tired after going around the market, but seeing the full pompous gaze of the son, the woman was so heartless.

Wu Li Mei looked at the two ladies, "Do you guys still have enough energy to climb the hill?"

Dayang Yi nodded, and so did Lu Yan. "We will go wherever, Your Majesty goes." replied Dayang Yi.

"Alright, come!"

"Is this the palace garden?" wu Li Mei asked, she saw a lot of herbs planted here. Such as ginger, turmeric, ginger, cat mustache, and many more. Right next to the herb field, there are vegetable crops such as tomatoes, chili, cucumbers, potatoes, and various other types of vegetables.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Dayang Yi nodded, "This is the palace garden."

Wu Li Mei nodded her head, she greeted some of the maids and guards in charge of tending to the garden. His eyes kept on the many plants there.

"Awh!"

"Mom, be careful." Zhou Ming Hao swiftly caught the mother's arm, holding her back from falling down. "Are you tired, I guess we'll just go back."

Wu Li Mei fixed the location of her shoes, "What a hell, just a little more right. I'm still willing." reply the woman.

Zhou Ming Hao did not take off his hand, demanding that the mother who had difficulty with her long hanfu.

"We arrived, ma'am." said Zhou Ming Hao, he coded the two maids to stay in place.

The crown prince drew the mother's hand closer, from here the palace and the cacophony of the inhabitants could be seen. Wu Li Mei looked greatly admiring the mountain that stood gallantly, and the river that split the settlement. The vast and green expanse of the fields made it calm. Wu Li Mei closed her eyes as a gust of semi-mucin wind blew over her, flying the strands of hair and the orange hanfu she was wearing.

"This place is very beautiful, Xiao Ming" he said.

Wu Li Mei took a breath repeatedly, he was very fond of the clean air of this place. Away from air pollution and pollution. In fact, the chirping of birds still rang out. Wu Li Mei could see from a distance the herons flying low in the farmer's fields.

Zhou Ming Hao grabbed the mother's delicate hand, grasping it with both hands. "Mom, I want to ask you one thing."

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Wu Li Mei froze, hearing the son's question right before his eyes.

"Do you love me?" repeat Ming Hao again.

"What do you mean?" wu Li Mei asked not understanding.

"This time what else are you planning, Mom?" Zhou Ming Hao looked at him with a look full of wounds. "You want to be the Queen Mother, when I take the throne?"

"Or do you want to become the empress of the Ming Dynasty, unseat the Empress Mother?"

"Jawab, Mum!" Zhou Ming Hao shook his mother's arm. "What else are you planning?"

"Why have you never really loved me?"

Wu Li Mei was silent, he let the son let go of the burden in his mind all this time. Marissa knew Wu Li Mei had never given a mother-like affection to her children, the evil concubine was only staring at the emperor's unrequited love.

"Mom?"

"I'm your son, right?"

"Why don't you ever love me?"

"What are you planning to do right now? You approached me to make your plan go smoothly, right?"

"Mom? You want to be the queen?"

"Or, do you want to be the Queen Mother?"

"Mother will kill Empress Yang Jia Li?"

"Jawab, Mum. Answer me!" Zhou Ming Hao shook his mother's shoulder, his gaze falling on Wu Li Mei's black iris. His eyes were as sharp as his mother's, Zhou Ming Hao could see himself from that clear iris.

Wu Li Mei shook her head, "I didn't plan anything, Zhou Ming Hao."

"Lied!" reject the crown prince. "Just tell me the truth, what's your motive for approaching me? You never loved me, you never saw me, so why do you act like I'm your son?!"

"Why do you ask the healer to give me milk at night? Why did you order my lady to give me so much healthy food and fruit?"

"Why are you giving me a soothing fragrance?"

"Why did you give me medicine so I could sleep?"

"Why did you ask Master Zhang to-"

"BECAUSE YOU'RE MY SON!." cried Wu Li Mei. "I don't have any plans, I just want to make up for all my mistakes with you."

"I know you can't believe this." Wu Li Mei stroked the son's cheek, "All mothers love their children with all their heart."

"Mom may be the worst mother in the world, but I really love you."

Wu Li Mei clasped Zhou Ming Hao's hand tightly. "I'm sorry, baby. Let me fix my mother's mistakes for you."

Zhou Ming Hao could not help but sting in his eyes, the crown prince running away with tears in his eyes. He will not cry in front of his mother, he will look weak and helpless. Without giving any greetings or an opportunity for Wu Li Mei to give chase, Zhou Ming Hao dashed back to his pavilion.

"Your Majesty? You okay?" dayang Yi asked worriedly, he could not hear the conversation of the concubine and her son because of their long distance. But, Dayang Yi knew they were not doing well.

Wu Li Mei nodded, "I'm fine, Dayang Yi."

"We'd better go back, Your Majesty. It is already dusk." said Lu Yan.

"Yes." Yeah."

Dayang Yi and Lu Yan led the concubine back home, Wu Li Mei looked pale from exhaustion, and at the end she had to fight with Crown Prince Zhou Ming Hao.

Just a moment ago, they became loving mothers and children. Tell each other and throw laughter.