The second prince pricked up his ears and listened to his sister's thoughts.
The old witch took advantage of the opportunity to invite him to the princess's mansion to attend the flower viewing party and detained him in the princess's mansion, intending to make him her male concubine.
[In the end, Dongfang Lingyun was quite stubborn and refused.]
He cursed the old witch for being as vicious as a snake and scorpion, causing chaos in the government, and helping the Jiang family to usurp the throne.
In a rage, the old witch scratched his face and had him beaten to death.
To vent her anger, the old witch falsely accused Dongfang Lingyun's grandfather, Duke Rong, of corruption and abuse of power. She had the entire Duke Rong's mansion confiscated and the entire family exiled.
The second prince felt his heart skip a beat.
I didn't expect that my good brother Dongfang Lingyun would have ended up like this in his previous life.
But this time, my father has already punished the Jiang family to the point where they are half dead, so we won’t let another tragedy happen again.
No matter what, in this life, I still have to try my best to protect Dongfang Lingyun. As his good friend, I have to try my best to make him live a happier life.
When Xia Miaoyuan was chattering about the plot in the book, the second prince's heart was already in turmoil.
The Second Prince quickly calmed himself down and wiped Dongfang's tears. "Alright, alright, stop crying. Actually, I didn't expect Father to be so generous this time, directly giving you the position of Imperial Censor."
"I thought he would at most give me some praise and some nice gifts."
"If you really don't want to be the Imperial Censor, I'll go talk to my father."
"Second brother, you're stupid! Daddy is the ruler of Daxia, his word is law. Can you take this position if you want or not?"
"If you really tell me, where will Daddy be able to put his face? Besides, those stubborn old men in the court won't agree."
[As for the Duke of Rong's Mansion, they are definitely unwilling to do so.]
Dongfang raised his head, blew his nose, and said, "Do you think it's as simple as buying clothes and returning them if you don't like them?"
The second prince scratched his head in embarrassment.
Dongfang Lingyun calmed down and said calmly, "Ah, it seems that my biggest wish in this life, to become the Great Xia God of Song, will not be realized."
Xia Miaoyuan walked to Dongfang sympathetically, pulled his arm, and called out "Brother" in a crisp voice.
"Brother Dongfang, can you cover your face and come out to sing?" Xia Miaoyuan giggled at Dongfang.
When the other person saw the little princess's sweet and lovely smile, his heart melted.
"Are you comforting Brother Dongfang? The little princess is so kind." Dongfang Lingyun felt warm in his chest.
The second prince was secretly delighted: Haha, my little fairy sister has given me another good idea.
He pretended to be lost in thought, muttering, "I'll eventually come up with a plan. Don't despair, Dongfang."
After pretending to think for a while, the Second Prince slapped his head and said happily, "Dongfang, I have a good idea."
"Why don't you just put on a mask, make up a name, pretend to be someone else and sing on stage?"
"As long as he wears a mask, no one will know that it is the imperial censor singing on the stage."
"By then, you can still fulfill your dream."
[Wow! Second brother is getting smarter and smarter! It seems our Xia family has good genes. His IQ can continue to grow.]
Xia Miaoyuan looked at the Second Prince with some admiration.
The second prince was a little flattered by the praise, and his cheeks felt slightly hot.
Dongfang's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea!"
The Second Prince and Dongfang Lingyun excitedly discussed the details of the implementation, and by the time they finished their discussion, it was already afternoon.
At this time, the dragon and lion dance at Tianxiang Restaurant ended, and the streets outside were smooth.
The second prince took Xia Miaoyuan to Yin Xizi's clinic again.
Because it was a hospital run by the imperial court, the decoration and purchasing of these things were carried out very quickly.
In about ten days, the clinic had taken shape.
The brother and sister chatted with Yin Xizi for a while before returning to the palace.
Early winter has arrived and it gets dark very early.
At dusk, in Shoukang Palace, Consort Xian and the Empress Dowager sat opposite each other.
"Empress Dowager, you have lost weight recently. You must take care of your health." Concubine Xian's tone was full of concern.
Ever since Concubine Jiang was banished to the cold palace, Concubine Xian has been visiting Shoukang Palace more often.
Before, Concubine Xian had always been a die-hard lackey of Concubine Jiang's faction.
After Concubine Jiang fell from power, the other lackeys immediately sided with the Queen like fence-sitters.
But only Concubine Xian still had a lukewarm attitude towards the Queen.
Unexpectedly, she became closer and closer to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager's power in the palace is not as great as before. Seeing that Concubine Xian is still close to her, she feels very warmed and is happy to chat with her.
"I don't have the heart to eat and drink." The Queen Mother smiled bitterly.
Aunt Ji beside her whispered, "My Lady Consort Xian, please try to persuade the Queen Mother. She always suffers from insomnia and dreams at night. How can she have a good appetite if she can't sleep well?"
The Empress Dowager glared at Aunt Ji: "Shut up!"
The virtuous concubine smiled faintly, "Empress Dowager, please relax. Wait a year or so, when the Emperor's anger has subsided, you can ask him to reinstate Grand Tutor Jiang. As for the Third Young Master, in two years, ask the Emperor to show mercy and pardon him and allow him to return to the capital."
The Empress Dowager seemed to be thinking about something: "It's not that I'm worried about these things."
"These days, I keep having the same dream over and over again."
"What did you dream about? Can you tell me?"
The Empress Dowager frowned and said, "Princess Anguo."
Concubine Xian was stunned: "Why do I often dream about the little princess?"
"I dreamed that she turned around and grinned at me."
Ever since Xia Miaoyuan and the fifth prince hid in the Empress Dowager's closet and caused a misunderstanding, the Empress Dowager has repeatedly dreamed of Xia Miaoyuan's smile as he lay on Emperor Mingxi's shoulder.
The little baby, who was only a few months old, smiled at her. The smile was a little sarcastic and a little meaningful, which really left a deep impression on her.
From then on, she began to suspect that Xia Miaoyuan was not an ordinary child.
The Queen Mother's face was somewhat gloomy, as if she was lost in memories. She murmured, "That smile was too scary."
The virtuous concubine asked in a low voice, "Does the Empress Dowager think there's something fishy about Xia Miaoyuan?"
The Queen Mother nodded slightly.
"It is said that the little princess could understand adults' speech as soon as she was born, and could crawl in less than four months. Now she is only seven or eight months old, and she can walk. She is indeed unique." The virtuous concubine deliberately only said half of it, leading the empress dowager to continue.
The Queen Mother frowned and said, "And that look doesn't look like that of an ordinary baby."
"What's even stranger is that since she was born, the Queen's luck has suddenly improved."
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