[In my previous life, I worked myself to death. Now that I'm a princess, I'm forced to attend court. Where can I seek justice...]
In Kunning Palace, Xia Miaoyuan, who was forced to get up early to work, ate his fill of milk, muttered to himself, and fell into a deep sleep.
The Queen heard from Eunuch Debao that the Crown Prince was recuperating at home from a leg injury, and that the Emperor had sent Grand Tutor Jiang and others to provide disaster relief. The worries that had been weighing on her mind all night instantly dissipated.
Within two hours after Xia Zhengqi left the court, the news that the emperor had carried the little princess to court spread throughout the palace.
The palace maids and eunuchs were all whispering: Emperor Mingxi, who always followed the rules and never behaved out of the ordinary, actually came to court holding a baby! This was really too bizarre.
The concubines gathered together to discuss whether the harem was about to change. Was the queen, who had been sitting on the bench for many years, going to make a comeback?
Inside Shoukang Palace, Concubine Jiang's delicate face was filled with resentment and anger. "Aunt, His Majesty actually went to court holding that whore's child! Tell me, has His Majesty been bewitched by that whore?"
"Among the eight princes in the palace, which one has ever received such treatment?"
"What will happen to us, mother and son, in the future?"
"If I had known this would happen, I should have let that brat die in the womb."
Concubine Jiang was holding a silk handkerchief and chattering incessantly.
"Okay, shut up. You are the daughter of a Duke's mansion after all, how can you be so impatient!" The Queen Mother frowned.
"The emperor is already in his thirties and has only this one daughter. It's inevitable that he'll dote on her for a while out of temporary excitement."
"What kind of waves can a little girl make? Can Xiao Ruoyu really turn the tables by relying on her daughter?"
"Besides, at the morning court this morning, the emperor just handed over the important task of disaster relief to your father and brother. He also praised your father's loyalty and virtue in public. What else do you have to worry about?" A trace of disgust flashed in the empress dowager's eyes.
Ten days passed in a flash, and the two groups of people led by Grand Tutor Jiang and the Crown Prince, one open and one secret, had already set off.
Xia Miaoyuan was always thinking about Prince Guoguo while eating and sleeping. He gained a lot of weight and his little face became visibly rounder.
That night, the maids gave Xia Miaoyuan a bath, sprinkled her elbows with fragrant talcum powder, put a diaper on her, changed her into a soft and comfortable satin pajamas, and put her on the queen's bed.
The queen patted her gently and hummed a lullaby softly.
Although Xiao Ruoyu was the queen, she always liked to raise her children herself and often put them to bed herself.
Xia Miaoyuan stared at the queen's gentle face with a pair of big eyes as bright as stars. She felt a faint fragrance refreshing her heart and soft singing floated into her ears. Her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and her vision became more and more blurred.
[It's so wonderful to have my mother's company, hehe, I'm so happy.]
Xia Miaoyuan muttered to himself as he felt drowsy.
"Crack!" Suddenly there was a sound of broken porcelain.
"Lanxiang! How could you be so bad at your job?! You can't even hold a tea bowl. The Queen is trying to coax the little princess to sleep."
Xia Miaoyuan suddenly woke up. She heard Yingxue scolding the little palace maid in a low voice outside the window.
[Huh? Lanxiang? Such a familiar name! What does she do?]
Xia Miaoyuan's eyes rolled around as he thought hard.
"Yingxue, what's wrong?" the queen asked out the window.
"Your Majesty, it was a clumsy palace maid who accidentally broke the tea bowl."
"Bring her here and let me see her." The queen said lightly.
[Mom understands me so well and is so good at satisfying my curiosity! Mom is awesome!]
Xia Miaoyuan babbled happily.
A palace maid with an enchanting figure followed Yingxue into the inner room with her head lowered and her eyes submissively turned.
"Your Majesty, I broke the tea bowl and disturbed the princess's sleep. Please punish me!" The palace maid lowered her head and knelt down.
[Let me see, let me see, there must be something wrong with Lanxiang, why can't I remember it? ]
Xia Miaoyuan tried hard to raise her head, but the queen was sitting outside the bed, blocking her way.
The queen gently picked up Xia Miaoyuan and said to the palace maid, "Lift your head."
[Wow, a humble palace maid looks so alluring? Her slender waist is so swaying, even kneeling, she's trying to show off her figure, isn't she?]
Xia Miaoyuan looked the palace maid up and down and complained in his heart.
"What's your name? Are you new here? Why haven't I seen you before?" asked the queen in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, my name is Lanxiang. I was transferred here a few days ago." The palace maid looked respectful.
"Your Highness, the head steward of the Imperial Garden said a few days ago that there were too many palace maids in the Imperial Garden, so they wanted to give one to our palace. I told you that, but you may have forgotten."
[Ah! I remember now. This Lanxiang was sent by Concubine Jiang to harm Erguoguo.]
[As I recall, Lanxiang was originally a maid in Concubine Jiang's palace, but she was eventually harmed by Concubine Jiang's lecherous younger brother.]
When the Queen heard the words "Jiang Guifei's lecherous little brother", she immediately thought of Jiang Zhichang.
Grand Tutor Jiang had three sons and three daughters. Among them, Noble Concubine Jiang Qiqiu and the youngest son Jiang Zhichang were born to the favorite concubine Zheng in the mansion.
Because he was the youngest son and his mother was the most favored concubine, Jiang Zhichang was spoiled and became lawless since childhood. When he grew up, he became a playboy with bad habits.
He was particularly addicted to women and often committed evil deeds such as robbing decent women.
Later, Concubine Jiang entered the palace as a concubine, and Jiang Zhichang became even more arrogant. He went to the palace to play as casually as if he was going back to his own home.
[A month later, Concubine Jiang discovered that Lanxiang was pregnant and wanted to kill her to settle the matter.]
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