The Queen and Kezun couldn't help but feel complicated when listening to Xia Miaoyuan's thoughts.
The unification of the northern border is a great thing, however, it also hides a huge crisis of being questioned by the officials of the Great Xia Dynasty.
How can anything in this world be completely as we wish?
In an instant, the room suddenly became quiet.
Xia Miaoyuan looked at Kezun, then at the Queen, and muttered to herself, "What's going on? Why are they silent?"
Seeing his granddaughter's suspicion, Ke Zun immediately spoke up, "Ruoyu, can you calculate when they will arrive in the capital?"
The Queen quickly collected herself and calculated on her fingers, "If the day the letter is sent is the day their army sets out, then they should reach the capital in fifteen or sixteen days."
Ke Zun's brows relaxed: "Great! Great! When the time comes, the Emperor will definitely hold a grand celebration banquet."
"When the time comes, let's have some fun."
Upon hearing this, the Queen clapped her hands, as if suddenly realizing something. "What a coincidence! Calculated, they arrived in the capital almost on the day Princess Jin was due to give birth!"
"Oh, that's true!" Ke Zun said with a smile.
"By then, the army will have returned victorious, plus the Princess of Jin will have given birth to a child. There's also the possibility that little Dinghui will be one month old!"
"What a great combination of good things!"
"This is called triple happiness!"
[Oh my god, my eldest nephew is one month old, my tenth aunt gave birth, and my second brother and grandfather returned home triumphantly. It's all great news!]
When Xia Miaoyuan heard this, he was so happy that his eyebrows were not visible.
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In the imperial manor outside Beijing, in the residence of the Prince of Jin and his wife.
In the morning, after breakfast, Princess Jin lay on a lounge chair under the shade of a tree, enjoying the coolness of summer.
One of her delicate hands gently stroked her belly.
The belly is round, as round as a watermelon.
Suddenly, her belly moved, and Princess Jin couldn't help laughing: "Ah! He's kicking me!"
"Oh, that's quite energetic! This little guy is really restless."
Sitting next to the rocking chair was Yin Xizi, dressed as a maid.
Yin Xizi smiled and said, "Now it seems that the birth is imminent. The child will soon be full-term, and her strength will surely increase."
When Princess Jin heard the word "about to give birth", her originally smiling face suddenly became a little gloomy.
When the child in her belly was born, the enemy launched an attack. Although Emperor Mingxi had made all preparations, she, as the child's mother, was still worried.
She was really worried that something unexpected would happen.
Yin Xizi was very understanding and guessed the Princess Jin's worries. She comforted her softly, "Don't worry, Princess. I will be there to serve you, and the Emperor has made all the necessary preparations. The child will definitely be born safely."
When Princess Jin heard this, her heart warmed and she quickly softened her expression.
She quickly found a new topic and said, "By the way, Sister Yin, can you help me check if what I put on my face today is okay?"
"Yesterday, Madam Zhao applied a heavier amount of blush."
"Because she was afraid the old woman would notice, Madam Zhao said that the older the month, the yellower the face should be painted, so it would be more realistic."
As she spoke, Princess Jin slowly stood up and sat up from the recliner.
Yin Xizi stood up and looked at it carefully.
"Yeah, not bad!"
"It really does look sickly, but not too obviously sickly. The shade of yellow is just right."
Ever since everyone discovered Aunt Xie's identity, Princess Jin deliberately put on makeup to cover up her healthy complexion so that Aunt Xie would believe that she was still suffering from chronic poisoning.
Princess Jin's lips curled up as she listened to Yin Xizi's praise.
She stood up again, turned around in front of Yin Xizi, and said, "Sister Yin, take a look at my clothes again."
"As the months progressed, my belly grew bigger and bigger, and I became more and more bloated."
"I was afraid that Madam Xie was cunning and would see that my baby was developing well and not poisoned, so I asked Madam Zhao to prepare looser and larger clothes for me."
When Yin Xizi heard the princess say this, she suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why the princess's clothes were so bulky!"
"But this is a really good idea. The princess's figure is really slimmer because of the loose sleeves and wide waist."
The princess smiled playfully: "When you're acting, you have to do it thoroughly. You can't be careless! A little carelessness may lead to failure."
As she spoke, the princess adjusted her hair and dress, and said calmly, "It's time for me to show off in public!"
After saying that, two trusted maids stepped forward, supporting Princess Jin on the left and right, while Yin Xizi followed beside them with ease.
Nanny Xie was a servant who usually stayed in the woodshed or the kitchen and was not allowed to enter the main courtyard.
Therefore, in order to allow Aunt Xie to see her naturally, Princess Jin went out for a walk every now and then, on the pretext of moving around more for easier delivery.
Princess Jin and her entourage were walking slowly along the main path of the mansion. Yin Xizi was holding a small purple clay teapot in her hand.
Just as they strolled to the path in front of the kitchen, Aunt Xie came over carrying a bundle of firewood.
"This old servant pays his respects to the princess!" Aunt Xie bowed respectfully, but her eyes stared fiercely at the princess's face.
When Princess Jin saw Aunt Xie, her brows relaxed and a smile appeared on her face, but her strength was a little weak: "Good morning, Aunt Xie!"
After saying this, Princess Jin did not wait for Nanny Xie to react, and continued to walk forward with the maids, her steps very slowly.
Nanny Xie stood there with firewood on her back, staring at the back of Princess Jin without blinking.
Princess Jin walked forward for another twenty or so steps, then suddenly stopped, holding her waist as if she was exhausted.
Then, the maids and servants hurriedly helped her to sit in the pavilion nearby, and a maid quickly brought tea for the princess to drink.
From a distance, Nanny Xie saw Princess Jin holding her forehead with her hand, seeming a little weak.
Aunt Xie showed a satisfied smile on her face and murmured, "His face is so yellow and his voice is so weak, it must be successful."
In the middle of the night, Aunt Xie set up a stove in her bedroom and used a pot of thick medicinal soup to boil two porcelain bowls. She couldn't hide the smile on her face.
In a blink of an eye, another half month passed.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Xia Zhengqi was wearing the court robes he wore when attending court, sitting upright on the dragon throne, but he looked a little anxious.
The young eunuch came trotting over to report, "Your Majesty, the triumphant army has now reached the outskirts of the capital. They'll be at the palace in about an hour!"
Xia Zhengqi smiled brightly upon hearing this: "Okay, okay!"
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