What? His biological mother's family, the Baili family, was actually framed?
Xia Zhengqi just felt cold all over.
For more than thirty years, Baili has been charged with treason and collaborating with the enemy.
Because of this crime, Queen Baili and the Baili family became a taboo in Daxia.
When Xia Zhengqi was a child, no one except his eldest brother had ever mentioned Queen Baili to him.
He only remembered from vague memories when he was two or three years old that Jiang was not his biological mother.
His eldest brother, who was six years older than him, secretly told him that their biological mother was Queen Baili and that the Baili family was a remarkable family.
When he was older, he once naively asked the late emperor about his biological mother, but was scolded by the late emperor. From that time on, he vaguely knew that his biological mother was a taboo.
He secretly asked the older eunuchs about it. They felt sorry for him and told him that the Baili family was collaborating with the enemy and committing treason, and that the matter should never be mentioned again.
He was ashamed of the Baili family.
But when no one was around, the eldest brother quietly told him that the Baili family was the most amazing family, and their grandfather and uncles were all amazing people.
What exactly is the Baili family like? This became a question hidden in his heart.
After ascending the throne, he tried several times to investigate the affairs of the Baili family, but each time he was found out by Empress Dowager Jiang.
She was heartbroken and scolded him, calling him an ungrateful person who could never be tamed. She told him that she had raised him with great difficulty, but he only thought about his biological mother and her sinful family.
Xia Zhengqi simply couldn't stand his stepmother's moral blackmail. He regretted and felt guilty, and later he gave up the idea of investigating the past of the Baili family.
"What about my grandfather? What happened to him? Also, who else was exiled from the Baili clan?"
Xia Zhengqi looked at the nanny anxiously.
"The old master of the Baili family has also passed away. He died in the fifth year of exile." Nanny Guihua said with difficulty.
"By the time of the young lady's generation, the Baili family had three children. The young lady was the eldest, and she had two younger brothers, who were Your Majesty's biological uncles."
"Those who were exiled that year also included your Majesty's two uncles, your aunt, and their children."
"I have secretly inquired over the years and learned that they are still alive."
[Great! My two uncles are still alive.]
When Xia Miaoyuan heard this, he couldn't help but cheer.
[The Baili family is a true founding hero of the Great Xia Dynasty. My great-grandfather saved the life of Emperor Taizu.]
[Dad's two uncles are also amazing talents with both literary and martial skills.]
[Back then, Daddy's great uncle, Bai Lifeng, was the renowned General Dingyuan, commanding an army of 300,000 soldiers stationed at the border.]
[Dad's second uncle, Baili Hua, was in charge of the imperial guards at a young age.]
Xia Miaoyuan recalled the Baili family in the book and couldn't help but sigh.
Such a prominent family, one that holds military power, would naturally be feared by the late emperor. Of course, they would also be resented by the Jiang family.
[The Jiang family is also a family of founding heroes. If they want to dominate the court, they must eliminate the Baili family.]
Jiang Rong and his father took advantage of the late emperor's fear of the Baili clan and framed them for treason.
The late emperor naturally preferred to believe that the Baili clan was collaborating with the enemy, so he directly sentenced the Baili family without even conducting a thorough investigation.
Ah! My own grandparents and uncles, the grievances are so deep!
At this moment, Xia Zhengqi felt like his heart was being cut by a knife. He hated himself so much. He hated himself for being indecisive. He had sat on the throne for more than ten years without even asking about the Baili family.
He was so angry that the Jiang family actually killed his biological mother's family for the benefit of their own family.
Ironically, Jiang Hui pretended to be a loving mother and raised me.
Seeing Xia Zhengqi was silent for a long time, the Queen said, "Why don't we keep Nanny Guihua here first?"
Xia Zhengqi finally came to his senses and said, "Okay."
He raised his eyes and looked at Guihua: "Mammy, from now on, you can stay in the Queen's Kunning Palace with peace of mind. I will take care of you in your old age."
Nanny Guihua was so excited that tears streamed down her face, and she thanked Xia Zhengqi profusely.
Late at night, Xia Zhengqi quietly came to the imperial study and drafted a secret decree, summoning Bai Lifeng, Bai Lihua and their families to return to Beijing immediately.
He wants to get back everything that Da Xia owes the Baili family over the years.
Although Xia Miaoyuan was a modern person who traveled into the book, his body was still that of a baby of a few months old. Ever since he was frightened in the zoo, he had been having a fever intermittently for several days.
The imperial physician came every day, took her pulse, prescribed bitter medicine for her, and even gave her acupuncture.
The queen nervously watched over her every day, and Xia Zhengqi and his brothers came to see her every day.
Xia Miaoyuan enjoyed the happiness and sweetness of being pampered by her family, but was also troubled by the hard-to-swallow medicine and scary acupuncture.
The palace maids in Kunning Palace seemed even busier.
Because, the Chinese Valentine's Day is coming.
That day, Xia Miaoyuan's fever finally subsided and he felt completely better.
Just after dinner, Xia Miaoyuan sat on the couch, gnawing on radish strips while observing the busy palace maids.
[I don't know how the Qixi Festival will be celebrated in the palace.]
The book only describes the bustling scene in the capital on the Qixi Festival, but does not describe how the palace celebrated.
I remember that on the night of Qixi Festival, the capital was bustling with activity, and there were melons to eat. I wish I could leave the palace that day.
When Xia Miaoyuan was daydreaming, a low child's voice suddenly came into his ears.
"Sister, Fifth Brother is here to see you."
Xia Miaoyuan looked up and saw the fifth prince walking in carrying a wicker book box on his back.
[Fifth Brother is here. Did you bring me anything fun or delicious today?]
These days, the Fifth Prince came to visit Xia Miaoyuan every day and brought her good things every time. Xia Miaoyuan's affection for the Fifth Prince became even stronger.
Even the Queen and the palace maids in Kunning Palace had greatly changed their views on the Fifth Prince.
They felt that the Fifth Prince had become very different since he followed the kind and quiet Concubine Shu.
In the past, the fifth prince was arrogant and domineering, and treated his brothers unreasonable. But now he has become humble and polite, and is united and friendly with his brothers and sisters.
Xia Miaoyuan opened her two little hands to the Fifth Prince, waiting for him to hand her today's little surprise.
The fifth prince smiled mysteriously and said, "Sister, today I have a big surprise for you."
As he said that, he picked up Xia Miaoyuan and told the nanny that he wanted to take his sister to the yard to play for a while.
Because the fifth prince and the little princess had been very close in recent days, the nanny who was taking care of Xia Miaoyuan did not take it seriously at all.
The fifth prince pretended to hold Xia Miaoyuan in his arms, looking at flowers and butterflies in the yard, and put her in a rocking chair to play with her.
When the palace maids and nannies were busy with their own things and not paying attention, the fifth prince hugged Xia Miaoyuan and slipped into the backyard.
"Sister, today Fifth Brother is finally going to fulfill his promise and take you to see a secret."
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