Ahhhhhh! Prince Yu's back has been covered with whip marks for years!
The entire room of royal family members instantly felt extremely excited.
Oh my goodness, it’s such a strong taste!
I didn’t expect that Prince Yu, who appeared to be so majestic on the surface, actually liked to play this with the princess in private.
Xia Zhengqi's third uncle, Prince Dun, walked over quietly from behind.
With a "pa", he slapped Prince Yu on the back.
While filming, he said, "Nephew, today is the Empress Dowager's big day, don't take it too seriously."
Before Prince Dun could finish his words, when his slap landed on Prince Yu's back, Prince Yu's body shook violently, his feet went weak, and he almost fell down.
Everyone looked at Prince Dun with admiration.
Prince Dun is indeed a fox! His methods are amazing. He immediately found the injury on Prince Yu's back.
"Oh, nephew, what's wrong with you? I didn't use much force just now!" King Dun scratched his head deliberately, pretending to be puzzled.
"I'm so sorry!"
"Puff!" Xia Miaoyuan quickly covered his mouth with his hands.
The others were also trying hard to hold back their laughter, and their shoulders were shaking uncontrollably because they were trying so hard.
Prince Yu glanced at everyone's reactions and instantly felt weak.
Could it be that not only the little princess but everyone knows her secret?
Prince Yu's face turned red with embarrassment.
He let go of his hand dejectedly.
"Oh, Princess, why did you come here without saying a word?"
Yingxue walked towards Xia Miaoyuan in small steps.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived and is waiting to celebrate her birthday." Yingxue picked up Xia Miaoyuan and walked into the main hall.
The Empress Dowager was already sitting in the main seat in the main hall, with a kind look on her face.
Birthday celebrations are arranged according to the order of closeness of the relationship.
First came Emperor Mingxi, the Empress, the princes, and the concubines; next came the royal family members; and finally the court officials.
Xia Miaoyuan was the first to appear on the stage carried by the Queen. She knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and called out, "Grandmother, may you be well." This marked the completion of her mission.
After paying his respects, Xia Miaoyuan followed the Queen Mother and sat in a prominent position.
【Oh, how boring! 】
Xia Miaoyuan couldn't help but complain when he saw the long queue of people coming to pay their respects.
Whenever a person or a family came to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager would chat with them for a few minutes to show her status.
[At this rate, when will this end?!]
"Prince Jin and Princess Jin wish you a happy birthday!"
As the shrill voice of a eunuch sounded, a pair of handsome men and beautiful women in palace costumes walked up gracefully.
"Your son wishes your mother a long life and good health."
The handsome man and beautiful woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the Empress Dowager, speaking in unison.
"Oh, it's the old couple." The Empress Dowager held the handkerchief and did not rush to ask them to get up.
Prince Jin is Xia Zhengqi's youngest brother and is only in his 20s this year.
"Princess, is there any movement in your belly now?" The Queen Mother asked without caring about the occasion.
In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Princess Jin, who buried her head tightly, looking extremely embarrassed.
Prince Jin Xia Zhengqi, 25 years old this year, has been married to the princess for seven or eight years, but they have not been able to have a child.
Prince Jin's biological mother, Concubine Mei, had passed away, so the Empress Dowager, acting as his legal mother, was particularly concerned about Prince Jin's offspring.
Every time she met Prince Jin, regardless of the occasion, she would ask about the princess's pregnancy.
The Prince of Jin and his wife were miserable.
When they heard the question "Is there any movement" again today, Prince Jin and his wife broke out in cold sweats again.
"My Queen Mother, not yet." Princess Jin replied timidly.
"Mother, we are not in a hurry." Prince Jin forced a smile with the corners of his mouth, trying to quickly fool the situation and help his wife overcome the crisis.
The Empress Dowager's face darkened. "What? You said there's no rush?"
"You've been married for seven years, and the princess hasn't made any move. You say you're not anxious?"
"Since ancient times, there have been three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. Having children is the top priority." The Empress Dowager emphasized.
"Princess Jin, you've been married for seven years and have no children. You should let the Prince of Jin take a concubine!"
"According to etiquette, as the wife, you should not be jealous. Since you have no children, you should take the initiative to let your husband take a concubine."
"Mother, I only want the princess to accompany me, no concubines." Prince Jin quickly came to the rescue.
"What do you mean she's the only one you want?! In my opinion, it's obviously the princess who's jealous."
"She's jealous, and you're still defending her like that!"
"Offspring, descendants, don't you want them all?"
Xia Miaoyuan glanced at the Empress Dowager, seeing her aggressiveness, and couldn't help but grumble, "Hmph, you're still so confident in accusing the younger generation. You really value your offspring, having an affair with someone in your teens and giving birth to an illegitimate daughter."
The news that the Empress Dowager had an illegitimate daughter was not new to Xia Zhengqi, the Queen and others, but for other royal relatives, it was unheard of explosive news.
What? The Queen Mother actually has an illegitimate daughter!
Ahhhhhhhh!
The Empress Dowager was puzzled for a moment. Why did the relatives below seem to look at her strangely?
Xia Miaoyuan continued, playing with the collar: [Once the illegitimate girl was born, she was thrown into the manor by the Jiang family.]
When he was a teenager, he could no longer bear the poverty of Zhuangzi's life and ran away to become a skinny horse in Yangzhou.
[Empress Dowager, your deeds are truly admirable!]
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
