The treacherous concubine is planning a big move?
Xia Zhengqi was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Concubine Jiang.
I wonder if the treacherous concubine refers to Concubine Jiang?
Concubine Jiang thought that the emperor was looking at her deliberately because he missed her, so she immediately gave him a coquettish look.
Xia Zhengqi felt a sudden chill and goose bumps appeared all over his body.
After hearing her daughter's thoughts, the queen smiled calmly.
After the queen and her daughter took their seats, the banquet began soon.
Xia Zhengqi stood up and spoke first.
It was nothing more than expressing his joy at having a little princess, praising the little princess for her intelligence and beauty, and calling her a blessing to Da Xia.
Next comes the usual clichés of thanking the guests for coming.
Xia Miaoyuan stared at the lotus cakes, dragon beard candies, and lotus crisps on the table, drooling.
This one is so pretty and looks delicious. That one is even prettier and even more delicious. Ahhh, there are also flower-shaped snacks. I really want to stuff them in my mouth and taste them.
She struggled to retract her gaze, sucked her fingers angrily, and looked at Xia Zhengqi with dissatisfaction.
Emperor Daddy, I didn't expect you to be such a chatterbox. The book doesn't even mention your long-winded speeches. Just say a few polite words, why are you going on and on? Look at how miserable everyone must be, listening to you on an empty stomach.
[Alas, I'm such a miserable person. In my previous life, I had to listen to my boss's nagging meetings until midnight. Now, I've finally traveled through time and space to become a princess, rich and powerful. I never expected to have to listen to the emperor's nagging speeches.]
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Xia Zhengqi's eyes, and he felt wronged in his heart.
This full moon banquet speech was written by Cao Hanlin. Who would have thought that such a young and capable guy would write such a long-winded speech?!
It took a full stick of incense for Xia Zhengqi to finish his speech at the full moon banquet.
He raised his glass and said loudly: "Today is a family dinner. There is no need to be formal. Please drink as much as you want." After that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
The guests immediately raised their glasses to wish the little princess a long and healthy life.
The banquet had just begun, and the guests began to clink glasses, chat and joke.
Xia Zhengqi came to the table with a wine glass in hand and chatted and drank with the guests without any airs.
Under Xia Zhengqi's leadership, the full moon banquet quickly entered a relaxed atmosphere, completely free of the dullness of a palace banquet.
On the stage in the center of the banquet, the graceful dancers danced gracefully.
The queen picked up Xia Miaoyuan and strode towards the east side of the banquet.
Where are we going?
Xia Miaoyuan played with the collar and wondered.
Suddenly, a handsome middle-aged man bowed to the queen and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, the Queen, and to Princess Anguo."
"No need to be so polite!" The queen held Xia Miaoyuan in one hand and used one hand to support the middle-aged man, tears flashing in her eyes.
[Wow, who is this handsome middle-aged man? Why is my mother so excited? Could he be her ex?]
Xia Miaoyuan looked around and complained.
The middle-aged man's expression suddenly froze, because he realized that he had just heard a baby voice, which seemed to be complaining about him.
Perhaps it was an auditory hallucination, the middle-aged man immediately smiled and said, "Sister, let me see you."
"Your complexion is rosy and your cheeks are plump. I guess you've had a good confinement."
[Sister? Could it be my uncle?]
The middle-aged man looked at Xia Miaoyuan, and this time he was sure that the voice came from the little princess.
Heartfelt voice? Did I hear the little princess's inner voice? It was amazing.
"The ceremony is over. Come and see your niece." said the queen with a smile.
【Wow, he really is my uncle.】
Xiao Licheng, the third son of my maternal grandfather Xiao Tiehan, is the Empress's most beloved younger brother.
Xia Miaoyuan recalled the details in the book.
Xia Miaoyuan's maternal grandfather Xiao Tiehan had four sons, among whom Xiao Licheng was the third. He had been best friends with his second sister Xiao Ruoyu since childhood.
When Xiao Ruoyu married and moved to Daxia, Xiao Licheng took the initiative to ask to stay in Daxia.
At that time, Xia Zhengqi was still the unknown third prince. The emperor at that time, Xia Zhengqi's father, Emperor Wu of Xia, was moved by the affection between the Xiao siblings, so he personally arranged for Xiao Licheng to study at the Imperial College.
After Xiao Licheng studied at the Imperial College for three years, Emperor Wu of Xia arranged a minor official position of the ninth rank for him.
Nearly 20 years passed in a flash. Xiao Licheng got married and had children in Daxia, and also became the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple with his own abilities.
"This child is so adorable. Look at his eyes and eyebrows, he looks so much like his sister." Xiao Licheng said with a smile on his face.
The Queen took Xiao Licheng to a quiet corner, handed Xia Miaoyuan to the nanny, and asked in a low voice, "Licheng, why don't you see your father, mother, and the others?"
A trace of helplessness flashed across Xiao Licheng's face, and he said lightly: "The Ganjiang River has been flooded recently. Although many places have not been affected, the river channel has been destroyed. Father and mother were originally going to come, but considering that they would be blocked by the destroyed river channel halfway, it would be difficult, so..."
"Okay, okay, I didn't think it through." The queen pretended to be calm, but her eyes turned red in an instant.
She knew that the difficulty of traveling was just an excuse. Although her father was far away in the northern border, he was well aware of the current situation in the Great Xia court. The Jiang family was powerful, and the Empress Dowager, who was from the Jiang family, was very hostile to the Empress and tried her best to suppress her.
If Xiao Lin's troops came to Daxia at this time, it would definitely arouse the Jiang family's fear, and might even cause some trouble.
Simply not coming would actually be a form of protection for Xiao Ruoyu.
"Sister, this is a gift from your family." Xiao Licheng took a brocade box from the attendant and handed it to the queen with both hands.
The queen opened the brocade box and found a dazzling gilded pony inlaid with gems and pearls.
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