Xia Miaoyuan bit her fingers and stared at Cao Qingchun intently, and noticed that he looked at Yin Xizi with shyness.
[No way, could this be love at first sight? ]
Auntie Yin is 33 years old, and Cao Qingchun is almost 30. As for their ages, it makes sense.
【Sister-brother relationship is not bad! 】
If Yin Xizi, who is cool and efficient, lived with Cao Qingchun, who is talkative and mild-mannered, hahaha, that would be quite interesting.
When Xia Miaoyuan thought of this, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.
Emperor Mingxi, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince and others present all took these words to heart.
Is Cao Hanlin interested in Doctor Yin?
Everyone looked at Cao Qingchun and Yin Xizi with strange eyes.
Cao Qingchun, with a red face, was thanking Yin Xizi in a long-winded manner, while Yin Xizi looked impatient.
With such different personalities, is there any chance for these two to have a chance?
Xiao Wanyin blinked her big eyes, walked up to Cao Qingchun, and asked loudly: "Uncle, do you like Aunt Yin? Do you want to marry her?"
The crowd immediately started to boo.
Cao Qingchun and Yin Xizi's faces were red all the way to their necks.
Yin Xizi picked up her skirt and turned away.
Cao Qingchun lowered his head, unable to utter a word.
Although there was such a commotion at the full moon banquet for the youngest daughter of the Xiao family, it did not affect everyone's mood at all.
Everyone ate and drank until the sun was setting and then they dispersed.
In the capital city’s winter, the northwest wind is biting.
Xia Zhengqi, exhausted from his busy schedule, caught a cold and developed a fever. He lay in the Qianqing Palace, feeling limp.
Several concubines, including Concubine Xian, Concubine Li, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Lin Zhaoyi, rushed to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to bring soup, cakes, and warmth to Xia Zhengqi.
Ever since the queen gave birth to the little princess, Xia Zhengqi has devoted himself to state affairs, often sleeping in the imperial study or the Qianqing Palace. Even when he went to the harem, he went to the queen's Kunning Palace.
Xia Zhengqi's changes made these concubines feel lonely and unbearable.
Now that Xia Zhengqi was ill, it was a good time for them to show their courtesy and win his favor. If they could please the emperor at this time, they might be able to regain his favor.
"Your Majesty, please drink this bowl of lotus seed soup first. It nourishes the yin and moistens the lungs, which is very beneficial to your dragon body." Lipin held the soup bowl with both hands and deliberately cast a coquettish glance at Xia Zhengqi while speaking.
"I'll drink later." Xia Zhengqi waved his hand, his tone perfunctory.
"Your Majesty, please drink this bowl of red date millet porridge first. Millet is the most nutritious and is most suitable for drinking when you are bedridden due to a cold." Lin Zhaoyi held the porridge, unwilling to be outdone.
Xia Zhengqi said impatiently: "Okay, okay, drink it later."
Xian Fei glanced at the two of them with disdain, and said to Xia Zhengqi gently, "I will serve you in the Palace of Heavenly Purity tonight."
Just when Xia Zhengqi was getting dizzy from being annoyed by the concubines, Debao announced, "The Queen has arrived."
Xia Zhengqi finally breathed a sigh of relief and said hastily, "It's enough for the queen to stay and take care of me."
"You all should go back and rest early. I will keep these soups and waters for you to drink slowly."
The virtuous concubine and the others suppressed the displeasure on their faces, pretended to exchange a few words with the queen, and then took their leave.
The Queen fed Xia Zhengqi some soup and suddenly felt regretful: "What if Miao'er wakes up in the middle of the night and can't find me?"
"Why don't we just let them come back and take care of His Majesty."
Xia Zhengqi said with a bitter face: "Ruoyu, you can't treat me like this."
"If you change them back, can I still recover from my illness?"
The queen covered her mouth and laughed.
After Concubine Xian and other concubines walked out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, she deliberately walked at the end.
She turned and looked at the lights of the Qianqing Palace, smiled sinisterly, and murmured to herself, "Empress, you gave me this opportunity tonight."
In Kunning Palace, the queen was not at home, so Nanny Li and the palace maids washed Xia Miaoyuan early, changed her into comfortable satin pajamas, and held her in bed.
"I'm not sleepy. I don't want to sleep." Xia Miaoyuan said to Li Ma's face.
Nanny Li smiled helplessly.
When the Queen was in the palace, she would always arrange for her to go to bed early every night. But tonight she is not here, so she can play for a while longer.
Xia Miaoyuan opened the cabinet specially used for storing gifts, took out the various gifts one by one, and played with them in his hands.
[Gold bracelets, gold ingots, gemstones, and a gold crown. These are jade pendants, and there is also jadeite.]
[Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, how much is this worth? This princess is really rich.]
She put on the bracelets and necklaces one by one, admiring them slowly and feeling intoxicated.
Nanny Li couldn't do anything about her and had to let her do as she pleased.
After playing for more than an hour, Xia Miaoyuan was tired and curled up in the pile of gold, silver and jewelry and fell asleep.
Nanny Li picked her up and laid her down, then covered her with a small quilt and lay down beside her.
Late at night, the entire palace was silent, with only a few lights on along the palace roads.
A dark shadow staggered towards Kunning Palace.
With a creak, a skinny hand pushed open the back door of Kunning Palace.
At this time, a strange atmosphere filled the air in Kunning Palace. The dead branches and fallen leaves in the courtyard were blown by the cold wind, making bursts of "whooshing" sounds, which seemed particularly harsh in this quiet winter night.
"Monster, I'm here." The black shadow muttered to himself, the voice was low but full of viciousness.
She walked straight towards Xia Miaoyuan's bedroom.
But strangely, no palace servant in Kunning Palace came out to stop them.
With a creak, a skinny hand pushed open the door of Xia Miaoyuan's bedroom.
The little deer sleeping on the cushion woke up suddenly, looked up at the dark shadow at the door, his pupils dilated instantly, and he bleated.
"Maomao, don't scream..." Nanny Li called out in a low and unclear voice.
In the other hand of the black shadow, he held a shining long knife.
The blade refracted the moonlight, emitting a dazzling light that shot into the deer's eyes. The deer trembled all over and crawled back repeatedly.
At this time, a biting cold wind blew into the room, making Li Ma shiver.
"What?" Nanny Li opened her eyes and saw a dark shadow walking towards her in the dim light.
"Ah!" Nanny Li screamed in shock, losing all sleepiness.
"Don't come over here, who are you?"
The black shadow laughed heartily: "I am the Queen of Daxia, and I have come to slay the evildoer tonight!"
Xia Miaoyuan was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up by the noisy sound, and he was filled with anger.
"Ah! Mammy!" Xia Miaoyuan cried out in dissatisfaction.
Nanny Li looked at the approaching black shadow in horror and reached out her trembling hand to shake Xia Miaoyuan.
[What are you doing? What are you doing? Can't you let me sleep? ]
Xia Miaoyuan opened his eyes dissatisfiedly and looked out in a daze.
Her eyes met a pair of vicious and cruel eyes.
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