"The second prince is drunk. You two go into the room and serve him. You must be alert at night. If anything goes wrong, you will be held accountable." Yingxue gave the order in a deep voice, followed by two young eunuchs.
The thin figure saw Yingxue and the two young eunuchs enter the second prince's bedroom from afar, sighed heavily, and turned back.
In the inner room of Kunning Palace, the Queen fanned her daughter gently with a fan. Xia Miaoyuan was already drooling in her sleep.
Yingxue tiptoed to the Queen's bedside and whispered, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I've made all the arrangements. She won't cause any trouble tonight."
The Queen curled her lips in satisfaction and said, "Make sure to keep a close eye on her. Find a reason to transfer her to Zhonghe Hall in three days."
For three consecutive days, Xia Miaoyuan was worried that Lanxiang would find an opportunity to climb into the second prince's bed, and he kept muttering to himself from time to time.
Especially when it was time for dinner, she would anxiously babbled to the second prince, trying to remind him not to drink.
The palace maids and nannies thought she was eager to eat the adults' food, only the queen and the second prince understood what she meant.
The queen had the wine removed and even deliberately told the second prince to drink less in front of her. Only then did Xia Miaoyuan feel a little relieved.
It was not until three days later that Xia Miaoyuan heard the maids say that Lanxiang had been transferred to Zhonghe Hall, and only then did she feel completely relieved.
Late one night, Lanxiang, wearing a black cloak, followed an old maid into Concubine Jiang's Jinxiu Palace.
"Your Highness, it's not that I'm not doing my job carefully, it's just that I haven't had the right opportunity to do it." Lanxiang knelt in front of Noble Concubine Jiang, her voice full of fear.
Concubine Jiang played with her armor and glanced up: "Little hoof, don't treat me like a fool. You were suddenly transferred from Kunning Palace to Zhonghe Hall for no reason. You paid the chief eunuch, right? You thought you could get out of my control this way, right?!"
"I dare not, I dare not!" Lanxiang shook her head in panic.
"The Zhonghe Hall was short-staffed. When the Empress learned of this, she ordered two young maids to be sent over from Kunning Palace, saying that Kunning Palace didn't need so many people to serve it. The respected elders in Kunning Palace naturally didn't want to go. I was new, so I was transferred there."
Concubine Jiang bent down, lifted Lanxiang's chin with her slender armor, and said softly, "I have already given you one chance. Since you failed in your mission, you are no longer of any use to me. There is no point in keeping a useless person."
After saying this, he suddenly exerted force with his hands, pinched Lanxiang's jaw, and his eyes flashed with ferocity.
"Your Majesty, please spare me..." Lanxiang was so scared that she burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, it's such a pity to ruin such a little beauty." Nanny Wang walked up to Concubine Jiang in a gentle voice.
"Why not give her another chance? She is working in Zhonghe Hall now. Although it is far away from Kunning Palace, it may not be a bad thing." After saying this, Nanny Wang raised her eyes and looked at Lanxiang meaningfully.
Concubine Jiang's eyes lit up, the corners of her lips curled up proudly, and she released her hand: "Madame Wang, you did remind me."
"Lanxiang, just rest assured and do your job in Zhonghe Palace. In a few days, you can help me with something else. Once you have done this, I will not only let you go, but also let you leave the palace and let you enter the Jiang Mansion as a concubine. When you give birth to a child, I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for the rest of your life."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will do my best to carry out your instructions." Lanxiang kowtowed in thanks, looking flattered.
Ever since the flood in Ganjiang River, Xia Zhengqi has been unable to sleep or eat, and has been worried about the situation in Jiangxia Province all day long.
He even went to the Museum of Natural History and Culture, dug out information on flood control in the Ganjiang River over the past hundred years, and studied it carefully.
It was not until the prince sent him a secret report saying that the flood had receded and Grand Tutor Jiang had arrived with relief supplies and set up a porridge stall to provide porridge to the victims that Xia Zhengqi felt a little relieved.
Suddenly, he remembered that Xia Miaoyuan's full moon was about to come. Due to the recent busy government affairs, he had forgotten to discuss the little princess's full moon banquet with the queen. Xia Zhengqi walked towards Kunning Palace.
"Miao'er, do you miss your father? I've been busy these days and haven't had time to see you." Xia Zhengqi smiled and hugged Xia Miaoyuan.
Emperor Daddy, you still remember to come see me! I haven't seen you in a few days. I'm extremely dissatisfied. You have to compensate me!
Xia Miaoyuan muttered in her heart, and her two little hands grabbed Xia Zhengqi's robe without any hesitation.
"My dear daughter, you have gained a lot of weight in the past few days." Xia Zhengqi's mouth curled up.
"Yes, babies in confinement grow fast and look different every day." The queen said with a smile.
"Ruoyu, Miao'er is about to turn one month old. I'm thinking about how to organize the full-moon banquet. Do you have any ideas?" Xia Zhengqi looked up at the queen.
"Speaking of Miao'er, she is your majesty's first princess, so the full-moon banquet should be held in a grand manner." The queen said lightly.
[Hohohoho, Daddy and Mommy are discussing this princess's full moon banquet. It's my first big event in my life! So happy!]
Xia Miaoyuan excitedly waved his little fists twice, opened his petal-like mouth, and laughed out loud.
Xia Zhengqi and the Queen looked at her at the same time, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but curl up wildly.
"But now the Ganjiang River is flooded and half of the province is suffering from the disaster. If we hold a grand celebration, it will probably give people a reason to criticize you. What if the censors use this as an excuse to accuse you of being extravagant..." The queen spoke with worry.
[Damn it! These censors are just seeing that my emperor father is soft-hearted and easy to bully. If it were another emperor with a bad temper, they wouldn't dare to criticize him so often.]
Xia Miaoyuan muttered indignantly in his heart.
Xia Zhengqi frowned slightly and sighed softly.
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