Chapter 39 You, you, you are a traitor!

Xiangying squatted down and said, "Xiuxiu, tell mother, what does it mean that daddy is missing?"

Xiang Xiuxiu blinked: "That's what mother said. Dad thought mother was too fickle and wanted to leave, so he disappeared."

Xiang Yuanlang waved his hands: "You remembered it wrongly, Daddy is not missing, he died of illness."

Xiang Yuanxiao interrupted, "No way, I remember he was buried alive."

Xiangying opened his lips slightly, wanting to say something but holding back.

Did the original owner do something to kill someone and was seen by the children?

"Okay, stop talking nonsense." What if Jie Chen heard it?

However, the child's words did serve as a reminder to Xiangying.

At first, she had a preconceived notion that the three little ones were Jie Chen's children.

But now that I think about it, Jie Chen never admitted it, he just acted a little concerned about the children.

The original owner had kept so many male favorites, and it was hard to tell whose children they were.

Fortunately, Xiangying didn't care about it.

No matter who the child's father is, she is definitely the only mother.

Well, it can’t be wrong, just keep it!

The bacon and bamboo shoots are stewed together, and the soup quickly becomes thick, white and fragrant.

Xiangying put the washed black fungus in and sprinkled salt and white pepper on it before serving.

The children each had a bowl of soup with a whole sesame cake, which they dipped into the soup and ate with relish.

Xiangying brought a bowl and went to find Xiangli.

Miss Zheng Er, who had been here during the day, was already waiting by the wooden cart.

She seemed to be concerned about Xiangli's well-being, but in fact her eyes were always fixed on the broth in Xiangying's hand.

"Your Highness... You and the Princess are really resourceful. You can still eat so well at this time, and the captain doesn't care."

Xiangli smiled faintly: "My sister Aying is so good, I benefited from her."

Miss Zheng Er showed an envious expression.

"Your Highness, are you still short of people to serve you? I think..."

Before she finished speaking, Xiangli looked at Xiangying who was walking over and smiled gently: "Aying, you're here."

Xiangying glanced at Miss Zheng Er and handed the bowl of soup to her: "Your wounds haven't healed yet, so I won't give you much meat, but you must eat it all."

She also took vitamins and calcium tablets from the space and quietly put them into the bowl to help his injuries heal.

Unexpectedly, Xiangli cares about Lin Lingxiang.

"Miss Lin probably hasn't eaten yet. She was busy taking care of me just now. If you have any extra broth, you can give it to her along with mine."

Xiangying tutted her lips, "You haven't even eaten yet, yet you're already caring about others."

Xiangli smiled and said, "Miss Lin has worked hard to take care of me. I want to thank you."

"Don't worry about eating. I left a lot for her and the Lin family." Xiangying waved her hand and Taoxue came over to serve Xiangli soup.

Miss Zheng Er was standing nearby and couldn't even get a word in.

She could only watch Xiangying turn around and leave, and said in a flattering way: "Princess, Princess..."

Xiangying didn't even turn his head.

Miss Zheng Er looked at Xiangli again, and he still had that gentle and indifferent look.

They seem close, but in fact they are very distant.

Miss Zheng Er left angrily with a wave of her sleeves.

The Lin family is large, so Xiangying simply asked Lin Lingxiang to bring them all over to eat. Since there was more soup, they could get more.

He also did not forget to give some to the Seventh Princess and Concubine Yu.

After Qi Fengyi finished his meal, he leaned against the tree trunk and started to daydream again.

Xiang Qianqian had just been rejected by Scarface.

Originally, she wanted to continue cooperating with Scarface, helping them wash clothes and exchanging some dry food.

But who would have thought that Scarface would not accept anyone's kindness except Xiangying's.

Xiangying asked Taoxue to bring a bowl of soup to Scarface, and he won him over to the point of being completely devoted!

When I came back and saw that Xiangying and the others were eating from the same pot, I felt even more uncomfortable!

She clenched her fist in anger and went straight to find Concubine Shangguan, the oldest among the exiled prisoners, to make the decision.

Xiang Qianqian just didn't believe that no one could control Xiang Ying.

On Xiangying's side, a group of people were eating and drinking, and were talking around the fire when Concubine Feng came over weakly.

"Princess..." Her voice was so soft that Xiangying didn't hear it at first.

Until she mustered up the courage and shouted, "Princess, the old concubine wants you to come over!"

As a result, all eyes fell on Concubine Feng, which frightened the timid Concubine Feng so much that she shrank her neck.

Xiangying raised her eyebrows: "Old concubine? Which old concubine?"

"Your Highness, it must be Concubine Shangguan," Tao Xue lowered her voice, "She used to be the head maid beside the Empress Dowager. After being favored by the late Emperor, she became a favorite concubine. After the Empress Dowager passed away, she also had great prestige in the palace."

When it comes to Concubine Shangguan, Xiangying's memories of the original owner begin to alert him.

She vaguely remembered that the son of Concubine Shangguan, Prince Xuan, relied on his status as a royal relative to hold military power in the court.

He was a peace advocate, and it was only after he listened to him that the emperor decided not to resist.

Seeing Concubine Feng's expression, Xiangying was too lazy to embarrass her, and he knew what Concubine Shangguan wanted to say when she called her.

However, Xiangying nowadays is not someone you can easily mess with.

She said coldly: "I'm not going. If they have anything to say, tell them to come and talk themselves."

What concubine? She is not from the Western Zhou Dynasty, so she doesn't recognize her.

Concubine Feng did not dare to disobey and hurried back to pass on the message.

After a while, a group of concubines who had no food to eat and were resentful of Xiangying came over, supporting a trembling old lady.

Tao Xue and the others immediately gathered behind Xiang Ying, treating her as the leader.

Concubine Shangguan had silver hair and a gloomy look in her drooping triangular eyes.

When she was in exile, she relied on several of her maids to take turns carrying her, otherwise she would have died on the road.

At this moment, Xiang Qianqian was standing behind the old concubine.

As soon as they sat down, Concubine Shangguan said sternly, "Xiangli, Xiangying, you two siblings are really disappointing. You haven't learned the concept of how the queen should take charge of the overall situation."

"Especially Xiangying, no matter how distant you were from us before, now that we are all exiled, we are grasshoppers tied to the same rope, and we are even more of a family."

"You have extra food, you should share it with us. We are your grandmother, mother, and sisters after all. How can you care about the life and death of outsiders but not your family?"

The so-called outsiders refer to the family of Mr. Lin from the Imperial Observatory.

Faced with the accusations from Concubine Shangguan, Mr. Lin felt ashamed of the royal family and quickly stood up to apologize.

Xiangying held his shoulders and sat back down steadily.

Xiangli pursed his lips quietly and listened to Xiangying's everything.

"What family, old concubine? Our country has been destroyed, and you still don't understand the situation? From now on, I will help whoever I want to help."

Seeing how tough she was, Concubine Shangguan's wrinkles at the corners of her eyes showed some anger.

"If you do this, as the only concubine, I have the right to deprive you of your status as the eldest princess. If your father were here, he would definitely agree with me."

"At that time, none of us will acknowledge your status as the eldest princess." The implication was that she would be removed from the royal family.

Xiangying almost laughed out loud.

She stood up and lowered her dark phoenix eyes.

"You are just a foot-washing maid, and you dare to accuse me just because you gave birth to a son for the royal family?"

Concubine Shangguan's triangular eyes suddenly widened: "How dare you talk to me like that!"

Xiangying said coldly: "You dare to act like an elder in front of me, what can I not say? I might as well make it clearer--"

"In terms of legitimacy, my brother and I are legitimate children. Even if we need to remove you from the royal family, we will be the ones to expel you."

"Only if I am willing to acknowledge you, will you be worthy of being called the old concubine. If I am not willing, who are you and who can prove your identity?"

Concubine Shangguan was so angry that she gasped: "Say it again? I am the concubine of the late emperor!"

Xiang Ying raised his eyebrows and said, "The late emperor has long since turned to dust! And you are someone who cannot enter the imperial mausoleum of my Xiang family even after your death."

"Also, you'd better not mention that cowardly father. I want to hit him when I hear his name now."

"If he really dares to stand in front of me, I will definitely settle the score with him first!"

Concubine Shangguan's heart was beating violently, her breathing was rapid and heavy, and the finger she pointed at Xiangying was trembling slightly: "You, you... are treasonous!"

She looked at Xiangli and said, "Prince, this is your good sister, and you still don't care about her?!"

There was a gentle smile on Xiangli's lips, but his eyes were dark and sober.

"I always listen to Aying."

The soldiers watching the show nearby couldn't help but laugh.

Look at these two brothers and sisters! They are of the same blood and have pissed off Concubine Shangguan.

Xiangying: It's annoying. Just talk to me nicely. I'm not going to stop you from eating. You always come up with such smart ideas.

Xie Chen: My wife is so handsome and mighty, hehe.

Three little ones: It seems that our father is not you!

Xie Chen: No, not laughing.

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Let me see who hasn’t voted for Xiangying and Jiechen yet!

(End of this chapter)