Sincere Efforts

Deng Hui blankly stared at the food in front of her. She did not want to eat it, so she called a servant inside.

"Take this away," Deng Hui said. The maidservant knelt to put the dishes back to the tray when a voice stopped her.

"Prince Nianzu," Deng Hui whispered and immediately stood up from the floor mattress.

"Don't take the food away. The Empress Dowager and I will have lunch together," Nianzu pronounced and gazed at his mother, whose heart filled with contentment.

"Leave it as it was and add some more dishes for the Prince," Deng Hui instructed the maidservant. She stood up and gradually stepped back.

Deng Hui came towards her son and put her arms around him. "I am happy to see the Prince. He has returned safely and it has put my heart to rest," she said delightfully. Nianzu gently pulled away from the hug and went towards the floor table. He sat down on the cushion. Deng Hui quickly came to her seat and sat down.