Upon hearing that Xiao Jincheng and Duanmu Qingxin had arrived, Duanmu Shenghua immediately looked towards the door.
Especially when she saw Xiao Jincheng, the deep affection in her eyes was impossible to conceal.
Sitting next to her, Prince Hui followed her gaze to Xiao Jincheng, who was dressed in the auspicious robes of a phoenix prince, his eyes filled with jealousy.
When Duanmu Shenghua's two daughters saw Duanmu Qingxin, jealousy also appeared on their faces.
As Xiao Jincheng stepped into Fengxiang Palace, he felt Duanmu Shenghua's burning gaze. He subconsciously glanced at her and saw that she was indeed staring intently at him.
Since she secretly visited him in the palace half a month ago, Duanmu Junyu has increased the number of guards in the harem and has specifically ordered the Jinwu Guards not to let anyone into the harem at will, and the people in the harem are not allowed to leave the palace at will.
He was the only master in the entire harem, so it was obvious who this order was aimed at.
She must know about his affair with Duanmu Shenghua, and they can't deny Duanmu Qingxin's existence.
So sometimes he would secretly rejoice, wondering if she still cared about him, which was why she had given that order forbidding Duanmu Shenghua from meeting him in secret.
But her resolute attitude last time poured cold water on his enthusiasm. If she really still cared about him, she wouldn't have insisted on divorcing him. In the end, she still didn't have him in her heart.
Thinking of Duanmu Junyu, Xiao Jincheng felt a pang of sadness and looked away.
Seemingly sensing Xiao Jincheng's distress, Duanmu Shenghua's initial excitement at seeing him plummeted.
What happened? He looks so haggard and unhappy.
Since she was stopped by the Imperial Guards from entering the inner palace last time, she tried to sneak into the palace at night several times, but was stopped by the palace's shadow guards each time.
Duanmu Junyu not only dispatched more than double the number of Jinwu Guards to guard the area around the inner palace, but also sent out many shadow guards to keep a close watch on the inner palace.
There was only Xiao Jincheng in the harem, so it was obvious that Duanmu Junyu was keeping a close watch on her!
That damned Duanmu Junyu! She clearly doesn't love Xiao Jincheng at all, and doesn't care about him at all. If that's the case, why does she imprison Xiao Jincheng? Why not just let go and let her and Xiao Jincheng be together!
Xiao Jincheng led Duanmu Junyu into the main hall. Instead of going up the jade steps, Xiao Jincheng sat down in the seat on the lower left, the seat that Duanmu Qingxin should have been sitting in.
Seeing Xiao Jincheng sit in her seat, Duanmu Qingxin frowned and said, "Why doesn't Father sit up there?"
The seat next to the Empress is where the Father should sit; why is the Father trying to take her place?
“Sit here, you sit too!” Xiao Jincheng said with a gloomy face, his words leaving no room for argument.
He didn't want to sit up there, and he didn't want to face Duanmu Junyu alone.
He was terrified, terrified that Duanmu Junyu would bring up the matter of divorcing him in public.
The reason he didn't sit next to her was actually because he wanted to soften his stance and hope that, considering these things, she wouldn't bring up divorce again, or at least not in this kind of setting.
Seeing that Xiao Jincheng's expression was not good, Duanmu Qingxin did not dare to say anything more and obediently sat down next to him.
The two of them were positioned directly opposite Duanmu Shenghua and the others.
Duanmu Shenghua was quite pleased to see that Xiao Jincheng did not take the seat of honor.
She deeply loved Xiao Jincheng, and she didn't want to see him sitting next to Duanmu Junyu, especially as Duanmu Junyu's husband. The current situation was just fine.
She couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Jincheng's reluctance to sit in the seat of honor was also due to consideration for her feelings.
With this in mind, Duanmu Shenghua's gaze towards Xiao Jincheng became even more filled with love.
Xiao Jincheng could naturally feel Duanmu Shenghua's gaze, but he didn't dare to look at her again.
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"
Just as love and hate were unfolding here, the sound of news reporting rang out again outside.
This announcement silenced the entire main hall of Fengxiang Palace, and everyone turned to look at the entrance.
His Majesty has not shown his face for a month. Besides being curious about His Majesty, they are even more curious about the legendary illegitimate daughter and son, as well as today's protagonist, the little prince who has just turned one month old.
Duanmu Shenghua, Xiao Jincheng, and Duanmu Qingxin all looked towards the door immediately.
Duanmu Junyu, with exquisite makeup, wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe and a phoenix crown, stepped into the main hall with a graceful figure.
When everyone saw Duanmu Junyu's stunningly beautiful face, they were all stunned.
"It's Your Majesty!"
"His Majesty is not wearing a veil or mask today!"
"How long has it been since Your Majesty showed your true face in front of everyone? What's wrong today?"
"Didn't we hear that Her Majesty was injured in the face on the battlefield twenty years ago, which is why she has been wearing a mask and veil ever since? Has her face been healed suddenly?"
"Twenty years have passed, and I've finally seen His Majesty's face again..."
It has to be said that Duanmu Junyu's appearance stunned everyone present.
There was nothing she could do; a substitute was just a substitute. Although Duanmu Shenghua had used every means to temporarily replace Duanmu Junyu as the Empress of Xiliang, she could never show her true face to the public.
After her return, Duanmu Junyu did not make any immediate changes and continued to appear in public in the same way as Duanmu Shenghua.
That's why everyone was shocked when Duanmu Junyu suddenly revealed her face.
After all, His Majesty has not shown her true face for twenty years.
When Duanmu Shenghua saw that Duanmu Junyu had revealed her face, she was so angry that she clenched her wine glass tightly.
She knew that Duanmu Junyu was asserting Xiliang's sovereignty over her, and that she would never have the chance to replace Duanmu Junyu again!
Xiao Jincheng looked at Duanmu Junyu's face, which showed almost no signs of aging, and his eyes sparkled.
Regardless of where she has been for the past twenty years, the person who has lived with her has taken good care of her.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't jealous, but he knew that after following Duanmu Shenghua, he no longer had the right to be jealous.
Duanmu Junyu's first public appearance in twenty years stunned everyone present, to the point that they overlooked the infant in her arms.
When everyone came to their senses and noticed the baby in her arms, they were shocked once again.
Everyone knew that today was the baby's one-month celebration, but no one expected that His Majesty would personally carry him out.
On such an occasion, Her Majesty personally carried the child out, which shows how much she values this child.
It seems the rumors are absolutely true; His Majesty really values that illegitimate daughter and son who were brought into the palace.
Everyone's gaze unconsciously shifted back, and sure enough, they saw Su Xuening and Su Yun'an following Duanmu Junyu into the hall.
Both were dressed in the auspicious attire of the Western Liang court, possessing unparalleled beauty and an aura that rivaled that of royalty. Their appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention.
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