Su Xuening looked at Duanmu Junyu but did not respond to her words.
She knew that at this moment, her mother did not yet regard her father as her husband.
Perhaps in her heart, her father is still just the father of her child. If her father is willing, she can let him live in Xiliang.
From the mother's perspective, the father was just a dispensable man, while she herself was a supreme empress.
Of course, given that my mother is currently suffering from amnesia, this is not a problem.
If Father heard Mother's words now, would he still be willing to stay in Xiliang?
Perhaps he would be willing; given the extent of his love for his mother, he might very well be willing to confine her to the Western Liang Palace.
But she still hoped that her mother could regain her memory, and perhaps if her mother regained her memory, she would regain her love for her father.
However, her mother didn't have memories of Xiliang before, which is why she fell in love with her father. Now that her mother has memories of Xiliang, and she is the Empress of Xiliang, perhaps even if she regains her memories of the twenty years in Dongchu, she may not regain her love for her father!
Su Xuening felt a headache coming on just thinking about it, and at the same time, she started to worry about her father.
Where is my father?
What would happen if the father knew that the mother had amnesia and had completely forgotten their relationship?
She is now genuinely worried about her father. After all, given his feelings for them, if he were still alive, he would definitely come back to find them.
But there's been no news of my father. Does this mean he might be mentally unstable, suffering from amnesia like my mother? Or perhaps he's not free, that he's being held captive?
Although she was very worried about her father, both she and her mother, as well as those in Dongchu and Xiliang, seemed to have many things to deal with. They were too busy taking care of themselves to look after their father.
Moreover, they still couldn't be sure whether their father was dead or alive. They could only wait until they finished dealing with matters in Eastern Chu and Western Liang before thinking about Northern Wei.
With Xiao Bao's full moon celebration approaching, Duanmu Junyu had the palace servants busy preparing for the celebration long ago.
Because of Duanmu Junyu's high regard for Su Xuening and Xiaobao, the entire palace couldn't help but discuss it.
"Have you heard? His Majesty is going to hold a grand full-month celebration for the baby born to the new prince!"
"What do you think the new princess's background is? I heard that His Majesty gave her the main hall of Fengming Palace to recuperate during her postpartum period."
"No way! Even the Crown Prince isn't allowed to barge into the main hall of Phoenix Palace. How could His Majesty let someone else live there!"
"What do you mean 'other people'? That's His Majesty's own daughter. I heard she looks exactly like His Majesty. He dotes on her rotten. Maybe she'll even get the position of Crown Princess in the future!"
"I think His Majesty had this in mind, otherwise why would he even give the main hall of Phoenix Palace to that new prince to live in!"
The palace servants, engrossed in their discussions, completely failed to notice Duanmu Qingxin standing not far away.
Duanmu Qingxin clenched her fists tightly in anger as she listened to the palace servants' words.
That day she did see that woman lying on the phoenix bed in the main hall of Phoenix Palace. It turned out that the Empress had given the main hall of Phoenix Palace to her!
What exactly does the Empress Dowager mean? Does she really intend to make that bastard child the Crown Princess?
"If you ask me, the one who's in the worst situation is the Crown Prince. Originally, the Crown Prince was the only princess of Xiliang, so the position of Crown Princess was definitely hers. But now that there's another princess, things might not be so sure anymore!"
"Yes, I heard that His Majesty punished the Crown Prince for trespassing into Fengming Palace last time. His Majesty was willing to give the main hall of Fengming Palace to that new Crown Prince, but His Majesty punished the Crown Prince for trespassing. It's obvious who His Majesty prefers!"
"Who do you think this new princess is? His Majesty dotes on her so much!"
"It's actually quite amazing. This new prince not only came by himself, but he also brought his children. Now His Majesty not only has two more children, but also a grandson!"
"Yes, in terms of offspring, this new prince is more capable than the first prince. Although he only has a son, at least he can have children!"
"I wonder if His Majesty will officially recognize the new prince's status. However, since she is preparing to hold a grand full-moon celebration for the young master, she might take this opportunity to officially recognize the two new princes."
"If His Majesty really grants official recognition to those two new princes, wouldn't the eldest prince be even less favored?"
Every word the palace attendants uttered was like a sharp knife piercing Duanmu Qingxin's heart and lungs.
What right does that bastard have? She is the only Crown Princess of Xiliang! What right does a bastard have to be recognized as the Crown Princess? And what right does she have to try and steal her position?
The Empress Dowager used to dote on her the most, so why is she so cold to her now?
She refused to accept it!
Duanmu Qingxin was furious. She originally wanted to go directly to Fengming Palace to find Duanmu Junyu, but she was turned away every day she went there in the past few days. So this time she didn't go to Fengming Palace and went directly to Jinhua Palace.
"Father!"
Upon arriving at Jinhua Palace, Duanmu Qingxin went to the main hall while shouting.
Xiao Jincheng was practicing calligraphy in the main hall. When he saw her coming, he put down his brush and ink, looked at her and scolded, "You little rascal, why are you still so noisy and unruly!"
Seeing that he still had the mind to care about these things, Duanmu Qingxin said angrily, "You still have the mind to care about these things? Did you take what I told you before to heart?"
Knowing what Duanmu Qingxin meant, Xiao Jincheng's face instantly darkened, and he frowned, asking, "What is it now?"
Duanmu Qingxin stomped her feet in anger: "Mother Empress is going to hold a full moon banquet for that little bastard! Everyone outside is saying that Mother Empress will officially recognize that illegitimate daughter and son on the day of the banquet!"
This was the first time Xiao Jincheng had heard of these things, and his brows furrowed even more, his heart beginning to pound with anxiety.
Seeing this, Duanmu Qingxin quickly stepped forward and tugged at Xiao Jincheng's sleeve: "Father, why don't you go to see Mother Empress anymore? Mother Empress used to love you the most, and she always thought of you first. She used to be very good to me too, but I don't know what's wrong with her now, she's treating me so coldly. Did you have a fight with Mother Empress?"
This is the only reason Duanmu Qingxin can think of for her mother's change.
Because her mother not only treated her coldly, but also hadn't visited her father's Jinhua Palace for a long time.
Is it really because her father and mother had a fight that her mother is so cold towards them?
"No." Xiao Jincheng's eyes flickered as he pulled out his sleeve. "How could I have argued with your mother?"
Duanmu Qingxin didn't believe him at all: "Then why would Mother Queen suddenly dislike me and stop coming to see you?"
Xiao Jincheng lowered his eyes and couldn't say a word.
What could he say?
Should I tell her that the one who doted on them back then wasn't the current Emperor, but Prince Hui! And that she wasn't the Emperor's biological daughter, but Prince Hui's!
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