"Heya, do you even understand that the cabinet controls the government, General Nie Zhen holds military power, and our royal family only has a title! Even He Jin understands this better than you!"
“Auntie, I…” Heya bit her lip and used the excuse she had prepared beforehand.
"They held a party in the Imperial Garden that day, with men and women together—it was really inappropriate! Besides, I found out about Sang Qing's background..."
"What?" Queen Jiamin was taken aback. "You investigated her secretly?"
“Yes.” Heya nodded vigorously. “She doesn’t have legal status in England. Her parents were smuggled there. Her father is a drug addict, and her mother is a prostitute… That’s why I don’t want Nie Xin to get so close to her! If Nie Xin hangs out with a woman like that and they hold such a grand coming-of-age ceremony for her in the Imperial Garden, what if someone with ulterior motives finds out and says there’s a prostitute’s daughter in the Imperial Garden? Then… what will become of the royal family’s reputation?”
Jiamin's face gradually darkened.
If Sang Qing really comes from such a background, then it has to be admitted that He Ya was right this time. Nie Xin associating with this kind of woman and even bringing her into the palace... that would really cause a huge disaster!
"Auntie," Heya carefully observed her complexion, "Are you... are you alright?"
Jiamin took a deep breath.
She turned to look at Heya, and gently stroked her face. "Does it hurt?"
Heya was somewhat pleased with herself, knowing that her words had worked.
"With Auntie's concern, of course it doesn't hurt! Besides, it's only right that Auntie disciplines me. You're an elder, and whatever you do is for my own good!"
Only then did Jiamin's face show a smile.
"You little rascal, you've always known how to say sweet things to me since you were little!"
"Auntie!" Heya affectionately took her arm and rested her head on her shoulder.
Jiamin has no children of her own, and she has held a grudge against Helin Yue's daughter ever since she gave her away.
She still clearly remembers the feeling of holding that little baby girl in her arms... soft, fragile, like an egg yolk that she dared not touch, as if it would fall apart if she touched it.
But the newborn's vibrant energy made her feel the great power of life for the first time.
Perhaps it was divine retribution that she lost someone else's child, leaving her childless herself. She desperately longed for a child, especially a girl.
So over the years, she has placed all her hopes on Heya and doted on her as if she were her own child.
“Heya,” she looked at her thoughtfully for a long time, then said softly, “Don’t disappoint me, okay?”
Heya didn't understand what he meant and just nodded mechanically.
“Your uncle and aunt have high hopes for you, so you must work hard,” Jia Min said in a deep voice. “As for that Sang Qing… if you really can’t tolerate her, then bring her into the palace another day, and I will deal with her personally!”
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