The Queen Mother thought about it, and a sentence came to her mind.
When she went to visit Jiang Qiqiu in the cold palace, Jiang Qiqiu cried out to her in despair, "Why has everything changed?"
Yes, everything has changed.
Over the past decade, they, the aunt and nephew, have controlled the harem, manipulated the queen, and the concubines in the harem have followed their orders.
They plotted against the queen and made her cry out in pain.
She used filial piety to firmly control Xia Zhengqi and made him a puppet.
The Jiang family has absolute power in the court.
But I don’t know when it started, everything suddenly changed.
When did it start?
Yes, it starts from the birth of the princess!
That night, the scene of Xia Miaoyuan leaning on the emperor's shoulder and giving her a sly smile came to her mind again.
No, that's not the expression of an ordinary baby.
How could a child who was not even 5 months old have such an all-seeing expression?
How could a tiny baby cooperate with the Fifth Prince and remain silent for such a long time?
There must be something strange about the little princess.
The warm sunlight shone through the window onto Xia Miaoyuan, who was lying on the couch, having just woken up from a nap.
【Oh, so boring.】
Xia Miaoyuan lifted up her little feet, pulled her socks off with force, and then moved her chubby feet to her mouth.
Last time, Xia Zhengqi beat the Fifth Prince so hard that he couldn't get out of bed. The Fifth Prince was lying in Fuyang Palace recuperating from his injuries and had no way to come and play with her until now.
The Crown Prince is busy with official duties all day long and can only be seen after a few days. The Second Prince is also very busy.
"I inquired and was told that he was very ill."
Suddenly, Yingxue's voice came.
Xia Miaoyuan twisted his body hard to sit up, stretched his neck to look out the window, and saw Yingxue talking to the queen in the corridor.
[Sick? Who is sick?]
While she was thinking, the queen came in through the curtain.
"Go and pack up the princess and change her clothes for going out." The queen instructed the nanny.
After giving the order, the queen leaned over and said to Xia Miaoyuan, "Miao'er, your third aunt is ill. Please accompany your mother to your third uncle's house."
[So my third aunt is sick! Anyway, I can go out now.]
A quarter of an hour later, the Queen and Xia Miaoyuan were ready and were about to go out with various gifts.
As I reached the gate of Kunning Palace, I happened to see the second prince coming in.
"Mother, where are you going?"
"Your third aunt is ill. I'm going to see her." The queen's face was clearly filled with worry.
"Is my third aunt ill?" The second prince's eyes suddenly lit up, and there was a hint of surprise in his voice that could not be concealed.
The queen looked at him in surprise.
Queen: How can you be so happy even though your elder is sick? Is the child okay?
"Mother, I'd like to go with you as well. It's my part in showing my appreciation." The second prince realized that he had lost his composure a little and said with his eyes lowered.
Ever since the day the corrupt official was beheaded, he and the prince heard his sister say that his third uncle had secretly collected evidence of his superiors' crimes, and he wanted to find out from his uncle.
It's just that I've been too busy lately and haven't had time yet.
Today is a good day, and I can go with my mother, using the excuse of visiting a patient, which will seem more natural.
Along the way, Xia Miaoyuan leaned on the car window, looking around, never stopping for a moment.
[Ah, Fanlou! Wow, this is like a top-tier restaurant in the capital! I wish I could go in and have a nice meal someday.]
[Wow, Peking duck! Sizzling roast duck, topped with scallions and cucumber, smeared with topping sauce, and rolled into a thin pancake. What a delicious experience!]
[Oh my, Northeastern barbecue. Fragrant lamb skewers, grilled chicken skin, wings, and hearts, all paired with beer... Oh, Daxia doesn't seem to use beer.]
Xia Miaoyuan looked at the signs lining the street along the way, muttering to himself, and couldn't help drooling.
"Miao'er, look at you, why are you drooling so much?" The queen scolded her, holding back her laughter as she took out a handkerchief to wipe her clean.
[Oh, I can't eat for several months and can only drink milk. It's so uncomfortable. ]
The second prince also wanted to laugh, but was afraid of being discovered, so he coughed twice, pretending to clear his throat.
He took a look at his sister's pitiful appearance, picked up a thick radish strip and handed it to Xia Miaoyuan.
"Miao'er, are your gums itchy? Chew on this to grind your teeth."
Xia Miaoyuan snatched the radish strips.
[Hmph, when this princess grows teeth, I'll eat you all up and satisfy my craving.]
After saying this in her heart, she stuffed the radish strips into her mouth and took a big bite with her gums.
Xiao Licheng's residence was not far from the imperial palace. It only took the queen and others a quarter of an hour to reach the Xiao residence.
"Second sister, why did you come here in person?" Xiao Licheng was flattered to see the queen and the second prince suddenly come to visit him.
"We are all family, so there is no need to bother with the weak ones." The queen looked at Xiao Licheng with concern.
"In the past, I was controlled by others and had no control over anything, so it was difficult for me to leave the palace to see you. But now things are different. My sister-in-law is ill in bed, and it is natural for me, as her aunt, to visit her."
After hearing this, Xiao Licheng's eyes couldn't help but turn red. The past ten years or so of his second sister being cautious and compromising in the palace came to his mind.
"My niece is here too. Come, let your third uncle hug you!" Xiao Licheng realized that he had lost his composure and hurriedly picked up Xia Miaoyuan to cover up.
"I haven't seen you for a few months. Miao'er has grown so big."
My uncle is so handsome! I wonder if the other three uncles are handsome too?
Xia Miaoyuan remembered that in the book, the Queen of Daxia had four brothers from her mother's family.
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