Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Believed

Zhou Ming Hao groaned softly, feeling a pain in his shin, as the mother replaced the wooden block that held her legs to move. The crown prince did not pay much attention to what Wu Li Mei did, he was busy biting his lips withstanding the pain.

"Hold Xiao Ming, this will be even more painful if you continue to move restlessly" Wu Li Mei said.

After the incident that befell the son a week ago, the woman immediately prepared a new, more humane bidai so as not to hurt the child. Wu Li Mei also prepared many fabrics as mitella or wound dressings. For the treatment of his own fractures, he did not do much.

Wu Li Mei did not notice any physical injuries, only bruises in the middle of Zhou Ming Hao's shins. Physician Zhong had already smeared the mash of leaves with a pungent smell, perhaps it was some sort of analgesic in the modern era.

To replace the bidai, Wu Li Mei did it herself. He did not allow the healers to carelessly touch Zhou Ming Hao's feet. Given that they did not even have broken bone equipment, Wu Li Mei was sure that they also did not understand how bidai worked. It seems like Marissa's soul pervading Wu Li Mei is to improve the order in the world of health in this land of disputants. The woman is not out of thought with Jessica, why she had to make a novel with a past background, while all the advances in the field of health have not been found. The community is still loyal to herbal medicine, even some of them believe more in smart people or, call it shamans.

"Are there any other complaints?" ask Wu Li Mei.

Zhou Ming Hao was confused, "I mean, Mother?"

"Do you feel any pain in your broken leg?"

Zhou Ming Hao shook his head, "Today is no sicker than a few days ago. I guess, using these wooden blocks makes my legs better."

Wu Li Mei nodded in understanding, "Has Physician Zhong already given you medicine again?"

"Yet."

"Well, I'll leave you to rest."

Wu Li Mei packed up her belongings, assisted by Dayang Yi and a young healer, named Yong Luo, who was on guard in Zhou Ming Hao's room. The healer was a confidant of Wu Li Mei, the woman became very wary and meticulous of the people who interacted directly with the son.

"Mom?" call Zhou Ming Hao.

"You must eat your food immediately" Wu Li Mei said, looking at the crown prince's untouched dish.

Ming Hao sighed softly, "Can we talk?"

Wu Li Mei stopped her steps, she gave the code through the eyes to the servants, in order to leave the two of them.

For almost two weeks, since their meeting in the market and a small quarrel in the palace garden. Zhou Ming Hao continued to act coldly to his mother, reluctant to speak if not asked, and always avoided looking in the eye.

Wu Li Mei did not bother with the son, he thought it was only natural that he thought so. Given the mother's previous temperament, anyone would definitely be suspicious. Wu Li Mei walked slowly towards the crown prince's bed, the woman sitting quietly in the rattan chair.

"Say." tell him. But Zhou Ming Hao reluctantly opened his voice, the boy kept his head down.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" ask the concubine again.

Silent, Zhou Ming Hao was still silent.

"Alright, I don't think there's anything you want to say, so I'm going per---"

"I'm sorry." sidelined the crown prince quickly, he looked up at the mother who was standing while looking at him. "I'm sorry for my bad attitude, Mother." she said sincerely.

Wu Li Mei just kept quiet, waiting for what the son would say again.

"I couldn't believe it at first if you showed me your affection, because you don't usually show it."

"I'm happy, I'm happy." Zhou Ming Hao looked earnestly at the mother. "But I'm scared too."

"I'm afraid the Empress Mother will torture me if I'm caught interacting with you" she wrote.

Zhou Ming Hao lowered his head, winking his eyelids many times so that his tears would not fall. If the other day he could run away from the palace garden, this time he could only sit on the bed. "I'm sorry for not believing you, I'm sorry for doubting you."

Zhou Ming Hao began to change his bad thoughts towards his mother since the incident. Wu Li Mei blatantly showed her affection, and she felt touched. During this week, not a single day did the concubine not visit her. On the first and second day, Wu Li Mei stayed over as Zhou Ming Hao continued to whine and moan in pain. The crown prince was also unwilling to eat, as a result, Wu Li Mei had to step back in.

"I don't care."

Zhou Ming Hao looked up, with unstoppable tears. Especially when Wu Li Mei looked at him flatly, there was a pain in her little heart.

"I don't care if you don't believe me." said Wu Li Mei, the woman approached and cupped the son's cheek, wiping away the rushing tears. "I love you with sincerity, and I don't need trust or recompense."

"If you don't want to trust me, it won't be a problem."

"Whatever happens, I still love you." concluded Wu Li Mei.

Zhou Ming Hao was unable to hold back his sobs anymore, the boy immediately drowned his face in Wu Li Mei's warm embrace. He was crying along with a gentle swipe on his back.

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"What are you looking at, Zhou Fang Yin?"

The crown princess flinched, she immediately turned her head and lowered her head. Resisting embarrassment from being caught peeping from behind a tree.

"Greetings, Queen Mother."

"Rise up." said Yang Jia Li.

Yang Jia Li approached, peeking out from behind the tree. The woman with the brown hanfu grinned at the distant scene before her. There, across the beautiful lake near the west hall. Wu Li Mei was picking lavender flowers with her adopted daughter, Zhou Xie Ling. There was also Zhou Ming Hao sitting in the pavilion as his legs had not fully healed.

"Oh, apparently the great concubine loves your brother more" he said.

Zhou Fang Yin looked up, looking at the empress questioningly.

"Ah yes, after the incident at the celebration, I think Wu Li Mei paid more attention to Zhou Ming Hao" he continued, the woman approached towards the princess. "It seems, Wu Li Mei doesn't love you?"

"I mean, Empress Mother?"

Yang Jia Li sniffed his shoulders, he pointed across the lake. "I guess the great concubine doesn't need a daughter anymore, she loves Zhou Xie Ling so much."

Zhou Fang Yin let out a heavy sigh, looking down with a faint look. What the empress said really affected her.

"All mothers love their children." she said.

"Oh yeah?" Yang Jia Li smiled faintly, "I guess she doesn't love you, she doesn't pay any attention to you, she.

Zhou Fang Yin shook his head, trying to drive away bad thoughts about Wu Li Mei.

"Yes, what can he be proud of you. Obviously he prefers the crown prince, doesn't he?"

"Why do you talk so bad?"

"No.. no. I'm not evil." Yang Jia Li argued. "I'm just telling you the truth, Zhou Fang Yin."

Zhou Fang Yin rubbed his tears, he became very crybaby when it came to his mother. Empress Yang Jia Li deliberately sowed hatred into Fang Yin's heart, because she knew how much the little princess loved Wu Li Mei and wished her love.

"Does this feel fair to you, princess?"

"I mean, Mother?"

"Wu Li Mei loved the sick child more than you, her own daughter." Yang Jia Li grabbed the princess by the shoulder and pointed across the lake. "You're supposed to be there, right?" Empress Yang whispered right in Zhou Fang Yin's right ear.

Yang Jia Li smiled in satisfaction as the little princess successfully manipulated him.

"No!" reject Zhou Fang Yin. "No, Mother Concubine is not what you say."

"You're still unconscious, aren't you?"

"Mother Consort also loves me." the crown princess clenched her hands tightly, while enduring the tightness and tears that raced her way out. "You, wrong, Mother Concubine is not like--."

"His Majesty Emperor Zhou, come!"

Zhou Fang Yin and Empress Yang were made to stare in one direction, as the emperor's entourage entered the western hall region. Emperor Zhou looked extremely dashing with a black raven-patterned hanfu, his face looking bright when faced with Wu Li Mei.

"I think I missed a fun activity" Emperor Zhou said.

"Greetings, Your Grace. May the emperor live a thousand years." greetings Wu Li Mei, Ming Hao and Xie Ling come down.

"Rise."

Emperor Zhou looked at the son, "Are you healed, crown prince."

Zhou Ming Hao nodded, "It has been better, Your Majesty. Mom made me a walking stick, it's really helpful."

"Well, right, that's very good."

"Mother also picked some lavender flowers, Your Majesty." added Zhou Xie Ling, while showing the flower basket containing several lavender stalks. "Mother will keep it in a glass container, Your Majesty. Right, mom?"

Wu Li Mei smiled, looking at the princess's witty manner. "certain."

"Eunuch Hong!" call Emperor Zhou.

Eunuch Hong immediately ran over, "Yes, Your Majesty?"

"You can go back, I want to spend the day with the grand concubine here." he said, Emperor Zhou blinked one eye at Wu Li Mei. The woman could only smile.

The emperor's entourage withdrew, leaving half of them to guard the western hall.

"Go." Yang Jia Li pushed Zhou Fang Yin's shoulder towards the lake to vent his sense of regret. "Look, that happy family." he pointed out.

"Prove if you're part of them!"

Zhou Fang Yin panicked, the distance to the outskirts of the lake was only a step away. "Mother, stop! I can fall." he said.

"Mother, please!" Zhou Fang Yin struggled to escape.

"Mother!"

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!"

"ZHOU FANG YIN!"