Upon hearing this, Xiao Jincheng's brows furrowed with dejection.
Now that he is no longer a virgin, does he still have the face to put his heart back on her?
Even if he had that face, His Majesty would never want him again!
Xiao Jincheng looked dejected for a moment before turning to Duanmu Shenghua: "You came to see me in the middle of the night, is there something you need?"
When it came to serious matters, Duanmu Shenghua got angry: "Do you know that Duanmu Junyu brought back a pair of illegitimate daughters and illegitimate sons from outside the palace?"
That's what it was all about!
Xiao Jincheng frowned and sighed softly, "Of course I've heard about it. Xin'er even came to my place to make a scene, wanting me to go to His Majesty. But how can I possibly have the face to go to her?"
If Xin'er were His Majesty's child, even if Xin'er didn't come looking for him, he would still go and make a scene at His Majesty's place!
Ke Xin'er is not His Majesty's child at all. This cannot be hidden from His Majesty. After all, His Majesty has been missing for twenty years, and when he returns to the palace, he has a seventeen-year-old daughter who is not even born from her. Even if His Majesty is foolish, he would know what is going on. How could he possibly have the face to go to His Majesty and make a fuss about an illegitimate daughter or child?
Duanmu Shenghua understood Xiao Jincheng's thoughts and quickly comforted him, "You don't need to think too much. It's her own fault for disappearing for twenty years. I pretended to look like her to stabilize the Western Liang court for her. And as the Empress of Western Liang, she can't be without an heir. Everything we did was for her. She has to acknowledge Xin'er as her daughter, whether she likes it or not!"
It has to be said that Duanmu Shenghua's skin is really thick. Not only did she want to seize someone else's throne, but she also slept with someone else's emperor. Now she wants to force her daughter to inherit the throne. She failed to seize the throne herself, but she wants her daughter to inherit the throne in the future. She has taken all the good things. Is there such a cheap thing in the world?
Xiao Jincheng naturally hoped that Duanmu Junyu could acknowledge Xin'er as her, but when he thought of Duanmu Junyu's two illegitimate daughters and sons, Xiao Jincheng felt somewhat desperate: "If it was possible before, now that she has brought her illegitimate daughters and sons back to the palace, she definitely won't want to make Xin'er the Crown Princess!"
He didn't know that Duanmu Junyu had a child outside. When she came back alone, he was afraid and worried because of the betrayal, but when he knew that she came back alone and did not bring other men and children back, he was also relieved.
He thought that she hadn't married or had children all these years, so perhaps she would accept Xin'er. After all, she was getting old and might not be able to give birth anymore. Besides, he knew her quite well; she had always been indifferent to matters of the heart. Back when she was in the palace, he was the only one in the harem, and she wouldn't touch him. At that time, his heart was completely devoted to her, and he would often have wild thoughts, wondering if she didn't like men at all.
It seemed impossible for someone as detached and indifferent as her to casually find another man and have a child. That's why he held onto the hope that since she didn't have her own child, perhaps she could accept Xin'er.
After all, Xin'er is Sheng Hua's child, and Sheng Hua is her own sister born of the same father. Apart from Sheng Hua's two daughters in the Prince Hui's mansion, Xin'er should be her closest blood relative. In addition, Xin'er has always grown up as a princess. If Duanmu Junyu had not had any children, it would be very likely that she would recognize Xin'er and make her the crown princess!
But now that Duanmu Junyu has brought back a pair of illegitimate daughters and illegitimate sons from outside, what hope does Xin'er still have of becoming the Crown Princess!
Now that Duanmu Junyu has her own child, let alone the Crown Princess, she might not even be willing to acknowledge Xin'er's status as a princess.
Duanmu Shenghua disagreed. She gave a cold smile and said, "You yourself said she's an illegitimate child. What right does an illegitimate child have to be made Crown Princess, and what right does she have to succeed to the throne of my Western Liang!"
That illegitimate daughter with an unknown father is nothing!
Even if Xin'er wasn't born to Duanmu Junyu, her status was still far superior to that of the illegitimate daughter. Duanmu Junyu had no chance of surpassing Xin'er and making that illegitimate daughter the Crown Princess!
Xiao Jincheng sighed and said, "Today, Xin'er even broke into Fengming Palace and saw that the illegitimate daughter and son looked exactly like His Majesty, and His Majesty seemed to love them very much. His Majesty brought them back to the palace at this time, probably with the intention of letting them recognize their ancestors and return to the clan. He will definitely make the illegitimate daughter the Crown Princess!"
He no longer expects Xin'er to become the Crown Princess; he only hopes that His Majesty will acknowledge Xin'er as a princess, considering that Sheng Hua is his younger sister.
Even if she doesn't become empress, Xin'er will still have the status of a princess, and her future will be better.
However, Xin'er was raised by Sheng Hua to be an empress since she was a child, so she was proud and arrogant. Moreover, she always thought that she was His Majesty's biological daughter. She had no idea that she was not actually His Majesty's daughter, nor was she a real princess.
He was also afraid that Xin'er might find it hard to accept the truth in the future!
Duanmu Shenghua narrowed her eyes menacingly: "I will never allow that illegitimate daughter and son to be recognized as members of the family!"
The position of Crown Princess of Xiliang must belong to Xin'er, otherwise she will never be done with Duanmu Junyu!
Duanmu Junyu really thought that she had been empress for twenty years for nothing. If she hadn't been unable to gain the approval of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, she would have replaced her long ago and would have been willing to be her substitute and guard the Western Liang kingdom for her!
Thinking back, she was so foolish to impersonate Duanmu Junyu and become the Empress of Xiliang. She should have announced Duanmu Junyu's death when she disappeared and then ascended the throne as the Prince of Hui. That way, she wouldn't be anyone's substitute, but Duanmu Shenghua herself!
At the time, she was afraid that revealing the news of Duanmu Junyu's death would cause chaos throughout Xiliang. If the officials and the Duanmu royal family insisted on sending people to search for Duanmu Junyu, it would be one thing if they couldn't find her, but she was worried that if Duanmu Junyu were really found, then there would be nothing left for her. So after thinking it over, she chose to become Duanmu Junyu's substitute.
However, her years as a stand-in were not in vain. As early as when she began to temporarily replace Duanmu Junyu as empress, she began to cultivate the power of her Prince Hui. Not only the upper guard of the Golden Guard in the palace, but also the middle guard of the Golden Guard in the capital, and the lower guard of the Golden Guard guarding the capital city, can be said to be under her control.
Besides the Golden Guard, she also holds military power in Xiliang. If Duanmu Junyu really pushes her too far, she might as well raise an army and rebel. At that time, she doesn't care whether the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast recognizes her or not; she is determined to become the Empress of Xiliang!
If pushed too far, she'll even kill the Vermilion Bird divine beast!
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