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Bingquing woke up in pain. Her back had an ache and felt tender. There were pins and needles in her head and hands as she tried to sit up. There were bandages wrapped around her whole midsection and head. She touched them but Langhua's hovering form stopped her.

"It's probably better if you don't bend your body for a couple days so the healing will be easier."

Bingquing felt a pain shoot up her neck as she saw Langhua sitting next to her on the bed. Her hands softly curled around Bingquing's head and drew her to her chest. Bingquing looked at Langhua's eyes which were wet. Her hair was unbound as it flowed over her naked shoulders.

A drop of milk dribbled out as Bingquing was level with what she realized Langhua intended her to do. Langhua's solid hands rearranged her and positioned her so she could watch.

Langhua's finger forced her eyes to look at her, "What am I to you?"

"A queen?" Bingquing said hesisitantly as she searched for what would satisfy her.

Langhua waited as Bingquing's mind knew there was a word she wanted. She was being adopted into the Jungpi royal family. Langhua was no longer just her queen, she was--

"You're my mother."

Langhua nodded as she traced Bingquing's mouth. "Then why do you hesistate? You cannot stop, now that we have begun. You are something much greater than you were before. You are part of Jungpi's honor now. Everything you do and say will be watched. I will give you a name soon, but we must convince everyone that you are not weak. You cannot hesistate to do what is expected of you. Or you are not worthy of the title you have gained."

"I have a title?"

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"Everything will be revealed soon, my little one. Now you must get stronger so you can bear it when the time comes. Is that not what you wanted?"

Bingquing stared at her, before suckling greedily. Langhua caressed her as she did this, cooing sweet things to her. It was one of the softest moments she had ever had with her mother . . . Mother? The word felt strange.