Inside the inner chambers of Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Jiang had gloomy faces, and the eunuchs and palace maids had all been sent out.
Concubine Jiang tugged at her silk handkerchief with both hands, gritting her teeth and saying, "That bitch Xiao Ruoyu is truly hard to kill! Even with such a meticulous plan, she managed to escape death!"
The Queen Mother said with a grim expression: "There is still a long way to go. Let's wait and see."
Concubine Jiang's eyes suddenly filled with resentment as she looked at the Empress Dowager. "Aunt, I told you to just poison that bitch. Just one bowl of poison and kill her. As long as you get rid of the evidence, who would find out? Why go to such great lengths to tamper with the route?"
The Empress Dowager sighed deeply, her expression aching with disappointment. "You fool! The Empress died of poisoning in the palace. Do you think it's easy to cover it up? Don't act rashly. Let's take a long-term approach to this matter."
Inside the Kunning Palace, the table was piled with brocade boxes of various sizes, all of which contained birth gifts given to Xia Miaoyuan by the emperor and concubines.
The queen looked through the gifts one by one with great interest, and from time to time she would take a gift and show it to Miao Yuan.
[Show me, show me, I want to get up and see! ]
Xia Miaoyuan screamed desperately and waved her little arms around, but except for the queen, the palace maids and eunuchs could only hear her babbling baby voice.
The queen looked at Miao Yuan's anxious face lovingly and picked her up: "Come, Miao'er, come and see your gift."
[Hahaha! I want to wear that gold bracelet that the Emperor gave me. It's so shiny and beautiful!]
The Queen handed Xia Miaoyuan a pair of gold bracelets with exquisite patterns on them. "Miao'er, come and take a look. Your father specially asked a craftsman to make these bracelets. They are inlaid with gemstones. Do you like them?"
[Wow! Mommy understands me! I love Mommy so much! I want to wear this, I want to wear it. Isn't this the big gold bracelet of my dreams? Tsk tsk tsk...]
Xia Miaoyuan recalled that she had worked hard for several years in her previous life, but in the end she could not afford to buy a piece of jewelry. Her desire for the gold bracelet became even stronger.
She stretched out her two chubby white hands and grabbed the two gold bracelets in a flash.
Seeing this, the queen couldn't help laughing out loud.
Sang Qi, Yingxue, the wet nurse and the maids in the room also covered their mouths and laughed.
Xiao Luzi, the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace, smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the little princess really likes this bracelet. Why not give it to her?"
[Eunuch Lu, you really have good judgment! This princess will reward you in the future.] Xia Miaoyuan was secretly delighted.
The Queen pinched the gold bracelet and tried to pull it out of Miao Yuan's hand, muttering, "Although this bracelet is beautiful, Miao'er is still too young. It will be heavy for her to wear."
But Xia Miaoyuan's two little hands were tightly gripping the ground. The queen tried several times but couldn't pull them free. She smiled and said, "Forget it. Since you like it so much, I'll put it on you."
Yingxue hurried forward and carefully put the pair of gold bracelets on Xia Miaoyuan's hands.
[Wow! It's so golden and beautiful!]
Xia Miaoyuan was cheering in her heart, waving her two little hands, and staring at the gold bracelet on her hand with her big black and crystal eyes, as if admiring it.
The corners of the queen's mouth curled up wildly. If it weren't for the constraints of her status, she would really want to burst into laughter at this moment.
She handed Xia Miaoyuan to Yingxue to hold, and picked up a tiger-head hat from the pile of gifts and looked at it carefully.
The tiger-head hat was made of brocade, embroidered with colorful silk threads, mixed with gold and silver threads, and had a vivid little tiger embroidered on it. It was also dotted with pearls and was extremely exquisitely crafted.
The queen couldn't help but put it on Xia Miaoyuan's round little head.
The cute tiger-head hat makes Xia Miaoyuan's little face look even more delicate and beautiful, just like a porcelain doll.
Yingxue couldn't help but praise: "My Queen, our little princess is so beautiful!"
Xiao Luzi gave a thumbs up and said, "Our princess is naturally beautiful. You won't find such a beautiful baby anywhere else. Her big black eyes are so bright!"
The wet nurses and maids in the room also echoed this.
[Hehe, my mother is the most beautiful queen in the world, and I am the most beautiful little princess in the world! When I grow up, this stunning face will definitely charm everyone!]
Xia Miaoyuan was immersed in everyone's praise and couldn't extricate herself. The queen pretended to clear her throat and suppressed her laughter.
"The prince has arrived!"
A shrill eunuch's voice came into the inner hall.
The queen's eyes lit up.
The young eunuch ran in with a grin on his face: "Your Majesty, our Crown Prince is back!"
[Ah, my big brother is back!] Xia Miaoyuan's mind was immediately pulled back from his own peerless beauty.
"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother!" A cheerful male voice came into the ears.
Xia Miaoyuan stretched his neck as hard as he could, but he was still too young, and even if he used all his strength, he couldn't lift his head.
"It's my son Chengwan who's back!" The Queen's voice trembled with joy. As she spoke, she helped the prince, who was kneeling to salute, to his feet.
"Didn't you say you'd be back early next month?"
"After I heard the news that my mother had an accident, I quickly changed my itinerary and rushed back!" Prince Xia Chengwan looked at the queen with concern.
"You were worried sick on the way, weren't you? Look, the Queen Mother is fine, it was just a false alarm. You are the Crown Prince, so don't panic. The overall situation is the most important thing. Studying and meeting famous teachers is more important."
When Xia Miaoyuan heard the word "study tour", he suddenly remembered that in the book, when the queen was murdered and fell off the cliff, the prince was traveling around the country with a few study companions.
Xia Chengwan was the first son of Emperor Mingxi Xia Zhengqi and the Empress. In the year Xia Zhengqi ascended the throne, Xia Chengwan, who was only 7 years old, was naturally made the crown prince.
From then on, Xia Chengwan lost the right to play as he pleased. Several highly respected teachers taught him a wide range of subjects, including literature, history, governance, mathematics, and geography.
The purpose of this study tour was, on the one hand, to visit the famous mountains and rivers of the motherland, broaden my horizons and see the world; on the other hand, it was to visit several great scholars in seclusion and seek their advice.
"No matter how important studying abroad is, it can't be more important than the safety of my mother." The prince put his arm around the queen and said sweetly.
"Cheng Wan, come on, wash your hands first and come see your sister." The queen looked at the prince with a doting and helpless look.
[Let me see the Prince Pot, let me see!] Xia Miaoyuan babbled in her baby voice.
Xia Chengwan threw the towel for wiping his hands into the young eunuch's hand, walked over quickly, and looked at Xia Miaoyuan excitedly and nervously.
Xia Chengwan stared at Xia Miaoyuan's fair and rosy little face with joy, and said with a smile: "Mother and sister are so blessed. Sister must be our lucky star sent by God!"
This was the first time Xia Miaoyuan saw his older brother, and he was extremely excited. He stared at the prince with a pair of big eyes like black grapes.
[My Da Guo Guo is indeed the Crown Prince of Da Xia. Wow, this look, this aura. If he were in modern times, he would be a handsome man!]
"Huh? Who's talking?" Xia Chengwan was startled. He heard a baby voice, seemingly talking about him.
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