As soon as these words were spoken, silence fell all around.

Shangguan Qing, who was pretending to be pitiful beside Emperor Xia, suddenly looked up and looked at Song Qianning with wide eyes.

He was completely dumbfounded, his face was filled with shock, and his mind was in a mess.

How did Song Qianning know that she was not her father's biological daughter? !

No, it must be Song Qianning who was talking nonsense and deliberately deceiving her, trying to alienate her from her father's feelings.

Trying to comfort himself in his heart, Shangguan Qing looked up and met her half-smiling eyes. The mental preparation he had worked so hard to build up collapsed again.

"Princess Shangguan... oh no, it should be Miss Qing. You are so eager to deny it, but are you afraid that I will tell the truth?"

"Song Qianning!" Fearing that she might say something else that would arouse Emperor Xia's suspicion, Shangguan Qing wanted to sew her mouth shut. "Don't talk nonsense. I am the Emperor's biological daughter. Everyone in the Xia Kingdom knows that I am the Emperor's most beloved daughter."

"If you dare to alienate the relationship between me and my father again, I will never let you go!"

As soon as the threat came out, Qin Ye beside her sneered and looked at her without any emotion: "I can prove that everything An Ning said is true."

"As early as two months ago, the real Princess Shangguan died at the hands of Shangguan Qing." His eyes were fixed on Shangguan Qing, but his words were directed to Emperor Xia: "In other words, after Shangguan Qing knew my identity, she sent someone to kill the real Princess Shangguan so that she could completely replace her."

As he spoke, Shangguan Qing's expression froze completely, and panic flashed across her eyes.

How could he know that, and know it so clearly?

"Nonsense, you're talking nonsense!" Shangguan Qing interrupted angrily, "I am the emperor's biological daughter, it's not fake!"

When Emperor Xia first heard Song Qianning's words, he didn't believe it.

I thought she was talking nonsense on purpose to confuse me, and I was filled with anger.

It was not until later, when Qin Ye told her how Shangguan Qing murdered the real princess, that she subconsciously revealed an expression.

Seeing Shangguan Qing's expression, Emperor Xia felt more and more depressed, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart.

Emperor Xia is not a fool, as he has been able to stay on the throne for such a long time and maintain his status in the court.

From Shangguan Qing's expression, one can get some clues.

He knew Shangguan Qing. If what Qin Ye said was false, she would never show such an expression. She would have cursed out loud long ago, and it was obvious that she had something to hide.

Seeing Shangguan Qing's gradually guilty and collapsed expression, Emperor Xia's face became increasingly ugly.

The old eunuch who followed Emperor Xia was also dazed and shocked when he heard Qin Ye's words, and couldn't help but compare Shangguan Qing with the emperor in his mind.

There is really no resemblance between Shangguan Qing and the deceased queen.

Although she is beautiful, her appearance is the complete opposite of the deceased queen.

The old eunuch hadn’t thought much about it before, but now he thinks... Shangguan Qing not only doesn’t look like the Queen, she doesn’t even look like Emperor Xia.

If she was not Emperor Xia's biological daughter, then everything would make sense.

Obviously, Emperor Xia had thought of what the old eunuch had thought of, and his face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

Noticing the change in Emperor Xia, Shangguan Qing immediately panicked: "Father, don't listen to Qin Ye and Song Qianning's nonsense. I am your biological daughter."

Little did he know that the more this happened, the colder Emperor Xia felt.

If what Qin Ye said was true, then his real daughter is now...

Emperor Xia's body swayed for a moment, and the old eunuch beside him hurried forward to support him, saying in a worried voice, "Your Majesty, please slow down and be careful of your health."

Standing firmly, Emperor Xia took a deep breath. He was so preoccupied with his daughter's affairs that he completely forgot that he had originally come to the Regent's Palace to ask for accountability.

"Come here, take Shangguan Qing back to the palace and keep her under strict watch for the next few days. Don't let her go out!"

Because of his words, Shangguan Qing's face turned pale and her voice was sharp: "Father, you can't listen to other people's slander--"

The screams faded away, and peace returned to the Regent's Palace.

After returning to the palace, Emperor Xia sent his confidant to investigate the matter of the real princess.

In less than a few days, the entire story was presented to Emperor Xia, including how the two children were swapped.

It was exactly the same as what Qin Ye said. Two months ago, Shangguan Qing accidentally discovered her identity.

In panic, in order to protect her identity and prevent the matter from being exposed, Shangguan Qing sent people to find the real princess and brutally killed her.

After reading all the information, Emperor Xia's hands were shaking.

No wonder, from childhood to adulthood, Shangguan Qing has nothing like the queen, nor like him.

The daughter he cherished for so many years turned out to be a fake daughter who was replaced, and his biological daughter was killed by the fake daughter.

Realizing this fact, Emperor Xia's body shook, and in anger, a mouthful of blood gushed out of his throat, scaring the old eunuch next to him.

"Your Majesty, how are you feeling? Would you like me to call the imperial physician?"

Emperor Xia waved his hand to stop the old eunuch's action and sat back in his chair with an unprecedented rage on his face.

"I will cut Shangguan Qing into pieces!"

He said this with gritted teeth, and his eyes were red, especially when he mentioned Shangguan Qing's name.

…

Half a month later, Song Qianning and Qin Ye received another invitation from Emperor Xia, inviting them and their spouses to visit the palace.

Despite her doubts, Song Qianning went to the palace where Emperor Xia was temporarily staying with Qin Ye.

At that time, Emperor Xia was sitting there, and standing next to him was a young girl who looked thin and pretty.

I don’t know what the girl said, but Emperor Xia showed a kind look on his face.

This touch of kindness disappeared instantly when he saw Song Qianning, and was replaced by anger.

"Oh, Princess Regent, you actually have the nerve to come see me!"

Hearing this, Song Qianning's face showed a bit of confusion: "I don't know what I did to make Emperor Xia so displeased with me?"

Before Emperor Xia could speak, the young girl standing beside him spoke first, her voice soft and gentle: "Father, please don't get angry over someone who is not worth it."

"You're so thoughtful."

After comforting Emperor Xia, the girl bit her lip and looked at Song Qianning: "My father asked the Princess Regent to come here today because he wanted to ask her why she deceived everyone and made them think I was dead."

After the girl's crying, Song Qianning realized that she was the real princess Shangguan Linglong who was supposed to have died.

Finally, Shangguan Linglong's lips turned white from biting them, and tears fell down her cheeks: "Or did I do something to displease the princess, making her hate me so much that she wants to curse me to death?"

Emperor Xia's face was gloomy. "Princess, please explain this to me."

Facing Emperor Xia's questioning, Song Qianning looked flustered and grabbed Qin Ye's sleeve: "Qin Ye, you know what's going on. Please help me explain to Emperor Xia..."

Just when he was halfway through his words, Qin Ye shook his hand away.