Everyone was stunned when they saw the two faces, one large and one small, that were exactly the same as their Queen.
Everyone was stunned, especially when they saw Su Xuening's appearance.
"That's... His Majesty..."
"That's what His Majesty looked like when he was young!"
"They're exactly the same!"
"He really looks just like His Majesty, like they were made from the same mold."
"Are they the illegitimate daughter and son His Majesty brought back? They look exactly like His Majesty; they're obviously his biological children!"
Previously, some people suspected that the illegitimate daughter and son that His Majesty brought back were not His Majesty's children, but the appearance of Su Xuening and Su Yun'an at this moment directly shattered their doubts.
There's no need to verify their identities; just by looking at them, it's clear that these two are His Majesty's children.
Duanmu Shenghua was stunned when she saw Su Xuening.
She had heard from the palace servants of Fengming Palace that this illegitimate daughter looked very much like her, but she never expected her to look so much like her, almost identical.
If Duanmu Junyu hadn't been right in front of her, she might have even thought this woman was Duanmu Junyu.
Su Xuening's appearance made Duanmu Shenghua feel somewhat troubled.
She had previously thought that if Duanmu Junyu insisted on acknowledging the two illegitimate children, she would spread rumors that they were not Duanmu Junyu's biological children. Some things become true as they are spread, after all, the common people are foolish.
But the appearance of her two children has really caught her completely off guard!
The moment Xiao Jincheng saw Su Xuening, he thought he was seeing a younger version of Duanmu Junyu.
She is Duanmu Junyu's daughter born out of wedlock; she looks just like her!
He had originally tried to see what the man she was seeing looked like by looking at her two illegitimate children, but now it seems that the two children bear no resemblance to that man at all; they look exactly like her!
Duanmu Qingxin had met Su Xuening and Su Yun'an before, so she wasn't surprised that the two looked exactly like Duanmu Junyu. What caught her attention was their auspicious attire!
In particular, the auspicious robes worn by Su Xuening were even more exquisite and valuable than her own auspicious robes!
The Empress really went to great lengths for these two illegitimate daughters and sons!
Duanmu Qingxin was so angry that she wanted to flip the table and leave immediately. If it weren't for her mother's strict order, she wouldn't want to stay at this lousy banquet for even a second longer.
Su Xuening and Su Yun'an were followed by Bai Shi, Pei Luo, You Yi, and Dao Yi's group.
They were all wearing the formal attire sent by Duanmu Junyu. At first glance, no one could tell where they came from. They only thought that Bai Shi was very beautiful, and Pei Luo and the others had a rather ethereal and otherworldly air about them.
Duanmu Junyu, carrying Xiaobao, led Su Xuening and Su Yun'an up the jade steps.
Besides Su Xuening and Su Yun'an sitting next to her, Duanmu Junyu also had Jinzhu arrange VIP seats for Bai Shi and Pei Luo on the jade steps.
In this way, Su Xuening and the others all accompanied Duanmu Junyu to sit on the jade steps.
After Duanmu Junyu sat down, the court officials and imperial relatives all rose and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live Your Majesty!"
Duanmu Junyu glanced at Duanmu Shenghua and Xiao Jincheng, especially at Xiao Jincheng. She was quite satisfied that he hadn't tried to get closer to her.
"Rise, all of you. Please take a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The ministers then rose and sat down again.
Duanmu Junyu looked around and saw that everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived, and she was quite satisfied: "Today is the one-month anniversary of my little grandson's birth, and I will be holding a formal one-month celebration banquet here!"
Duanmu Junyu's words, "Little Imperial Grandson," directly revealed Xiao Bao's identity.
The courtiers below couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Duanmu Shenghua, on the other hand, was giving winks to the officials of her party.
Sure enough, after a short while, an official from the Ministry of Rites stood up and said, "As far as I know, His Highness is not yet married. How could His Majesty have a grandson?"
Upon hearing the official's bold question, the officials who had been whispering just moments before fell silent instantly.
Everyone in the hall looked nervously at Duanmu Junyu.
This minor official has quite the nerve. Anyone can see that His Majesty dotes on these people. How dare she ask such a question?
Everyone was worried that Duanmu Junyu would lose her temper, but she wasn't angry at all. She even teased the chubby little baby in her arms: "Good question! So today is not only the full moon celebration of the little prince, but also the day when the two princes recognize their ancestors."
Upon hearing Duanmu Junyu's words, Duanmu Shenghua's brows furrowed instantly, and a sinister glint flashed in her eyes.
Recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's roots?
She's dreaming!
Duanmu Qingxin was equally furious when she heard that Duanmu Junyu wanted Su Xuening and the others to acknowledge their ancestors.
It's one thing for the Empress to go to such great lengths to hold a full-moon celebration for that little bastard, but now she's even going so far as to have those two bastards recognized as ancestors. This is just too outrageous!
The ministers looked at each other, not daring to speak.
Before, they might have suspected that these two were imposters, but now, seeing their appearances, they knew without verification that they must be His Majesty's biological children.
Since they are His Majesty's bloodline, and His Majesty wants the two princes to be recognized as ancestors, how could they dare to have any objections?
However, their lack of objection does not mean that the Western Liang royal family has no objection, especially Prince Hui, who seems to strongly oppose His Majesty recognizing these two princes.
Sure enough, before the Western Liang royal family could speak, Duanmu Shenghua spoke first: "Royal sister, the identities of the two nieces and nephews have not yet been officially verified. There is no rush to recognize their ancestors and return them to the clan!"
Duanmu Junyu knew Duanmu Shenghua was about to speak, and gave her a cold glance, saying, "With their appearances, do they even need to be checked?"
Duanmu Shenghua glanced at Su Xuening and Su Yun'an, whose faces were exactly the same as Duanmu Junyu's, and her eyes darkened again: "There are many people in this world who look alike for no reason. For example, the palace maid by my sister's side also looks somewhat like my sister. Could it be that she is also my sister's bloodline!"
Jin Zhu frowned when she was suddenly called out.
She does resemble His Majesty in some way, but compared to how much the young lady and young master resemble him, she is nothing!
The young lady and the young master look exactly like His Majesty. If they are not His Majesty's bloodline, then no one in the world could be.
The eldest member of the Western Liang royal family spoke up at the opportune moment: "This matter concerns the bloodline of the Western Liang royal family and cannot be taken lightly. Let's wait until it is verified and confirmed before discussing the matter of recognizing one's ancestors and returning to the clan!"
The speaker was Prince Hua, who was two generations higher than Duanmu Junyu and Duanmu Shenghua, being their great-aunt. She was also the most senior member of the Western Liang royal family, and she was in charge of the ancestral hall and genealogy of the Western Liang royal family, so her words carried considerable weight.
Even though the Prince Hua was of a higher generation, Duanmu Junyu was still angered when she spoke up to stop Ning'er and the others from recognizing their ancestors: "Don't I know my own children? No one knows better than me who my biological children are!"
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