Xia Miaoyuan sat on a rattan mat and continued watching the show. When she saw Xia Zhengqi's attitude towards Concubine Shu, she looked confused.
[If the Fifth Prince is punished, shouldn't Concubine Shu be held accountable?]
[Not only was he not held accountable, but he was even invited to stay for dinner?]
[So, a world where only the Fifth Prince was injured has been achieved!]
In the main hall of Kunning Palace, a simple yet warm dinner was set. Xia Zhengqi, Consort Shu, and the Empress sat around the table. Nanny stood by, holding Xia Miaoyuan.
The three of them enjoyed the dinner very much.
"Thinking back to the past, when we were in the palace, we had our meals like this every day." The queen smiled.
"Yes, so many years have passed in a flash." Concubine Shu sighed.
"That's right, Chengwan, Chengnian and Chengsui are all so old now." Xia Zhengqi looked at the wine glass in his hand, as if reminiscing about the past.
"Mr. Yan, is it too difficult for you to raise Chengshun?" Xia Zhengqi took a sip of wine and changed the subject.
Concubine Shu sighed softly: "Your Majesty, that's not true. It is a blessing for me that Your Majesty has entrusted Chengshun to me."
[Woqu, you guys are so tiring to talk to. Little idiots like that are a real headache for anyone who raises them!]
After hearing his daughter's complaints, Xia Zhengqi almost spit out a mouthful of wine.
"I know Chengshun is stubborn and stubborn, and now that he's encountered misfortune, I'm afraid he'll be even more difficult to manage."
The Queen frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty is telling the truth. Sister Yan Qing, if you have any difficulties, please share them so that we can all brainstorm and find solutions."
"Speaking of which, the burden of raising Chengshun shouldn't be borne by you alone. Your Majesty is the father, and I bear the title of empress. Speaking of which, we all have responsibilities for all the children in this palace."
After hearing this, Concubine Shu curled her lips and said, "Queen, Your Majesty, it's not that serious!"
"To be honest, when Chengshun first came to my palace, I was worried that he would do something weird every few days."
"But when we really get along, it's not like that at all."
"Chengshun is a child who wears whatever he is given to wear and eats whatever he is given to eat. He is never picky. He seems to be indifferent to the trivialities of life."
"As for schoolwork, it's a real headache. I don't know why he's been skipping classes lately."
"But his purpose for skipping school is truly strange. He either went to Shoukang Palace to see the Empress Dowager, or came to Kunning Palace to see the little princess."
When Xia Zhengqi and the Empress Dowager heard this, they were all confused.
"How did this child become like this?" Xia Zhengqi and the queen looked at each other and murmured.
"You often go to the Empress Dowager's palace. Could it be that you want to ask the Empress Dowager for help to see Jiang..." The Queen was about to say something about Concubine Jiang, but she knew she had said something wrong and swallowed the rest of her words.
"I have asked the young eunuchs who take care of Chengshun, and they said that Chengshun is just eating and playing in Shoukang Palace."
[Woqu, this little fool is probably really stupid, right? ]
Xia Miaoyuan pouted.
"Yan Qing, we should pay more attention to Chengshun's words and deeds on a daily basis. If the child has any emotional problems, we can help him resolve them." Xia Zhengqi said with concern.
The dinner was finished with casual chatting, and Concubine Shu took her leave.
At night, in the inner chamber of Kunning Palace, Xia Zhengqi and the Queen changed into soft satin pajamas and lay side by side on the bed.
Xia Miaoyuan was carried by the nanny to her own bedroom to sleep.
Xia Miaoyuan rolled his eyes and expressed his dissatisfaction.
【What? You threw me out again! 】
[You said you came to see me, to keep me company, but it was just to be with Mom.]
[Hmph! Hypocrisy, mask!]
After dismissing all the palace servants, Xia Zhengqi asked in a low voice: "Ruoyu, tell me the truth, do you think Chengshun looks like me?"
"Oh, Your Majesty, when I saw you beating Chengshun today, I guessed... you were thinking too much again." The Queen held Xia Zhengqi's hand with heartache.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? When Chengshun was first born, you yourself said that his features and eyebrows looked just like yours."
Xia Zhengqi looked worried: "Maybe it's just a psychological effect? Maybe it's just my hallucination?"
"My daughter said herself that Jiang Qiqiu is infertile and Chengshun is not her child."
"If she didn't give birth to the child, who did?"
"After much thought, the most likely possibility is that they just found a baby from outside."
The Queen murmured, "My daughter did say so."
"These days, whenever it's late at night and everyone is asleep, I can't help but think of this."
"When I think about how I let Jiang Qiqiu succeed because of my stupidity, my heart aches!"
"I feel so sorry for the ancestors of the Xia family!" Xia Zhengqi became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes turning red.
The queen leaned sideways in Xia Zhengqi's arms, and gently supported Xia Zhengqi's violently heaving chest with her delicate hands.
"Your Majesty, please be at ease. We will quietly investigate Chengshun's background for now."
"Let's wait until the results are found."
Xia Zhengqi closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. The room was silent.
Suddenly, Xia Zhengqi's eyes flew open and he said happily, "Ruoyu, I have an idea!"
"Our daughter is a fairy who has descended to earth and knows all about worldly affairs. Since she knows that Chengshun is not Jiang Qiqiu's biological father, she must also know Chengshun's life experience."
"We deliberately mentioned Chengshun and Jiang Qiqiu in front of her, and her inner thoughts were able to tell us."
The Queen's face was filled with black lines: "This... okay."
In the next few days, Xia Miaoyuan felt very confused.
In addition to taking her to court, Xia Zhengqi also took her with him to the imperial study to review memorials. Whenever he had free time, he would hold her in the Kunning Palace and chat with the empress.
And the chats were endless.
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