Chapter 164 She is the illegitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager
[What a beauty! I don’t know which official’s wife she is, she is so blessed. ] Xia Miaoyuan sighed in her heart and stared at the female guest for a long time.
[She doesn’t look young at this age, estimated to be around 30 years old, but she is really well maintained, with white and tender skin, wow. ]
The dozen princesses and wives of high officials in the court all looked at her sideways, and seemed not to know this female guest.
The female guest stepped forward and saluted the Empress Dowager and others generously, saying softly: "I greet the Empress Dowager, the Queen, and all the ladies, and wish you all the best, happiness and peace!"
"Who is this person?" The female guests began to whisper.
"I have never seen her before."
"I don't know her either."
The Queen Mother, the Empress, and the concubines were all confused, because none of them knew this female guest.
"What a neat group of people!" The Queen Mother looked at the female guest in front of her.
"Oh, this child is also very pretty, is she your daughter?"
The female guest smiled and said, "Yes, the Empress Dowager is kind."
The female guest paused and said, "I have heard that the Empress Dowager of our Great Xia is very graceful and values women's virtues the most. The Empress Dowager is the mother of the world. Today I see that it is true."
"I am so happy to see the beauty of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager in my life."
The dozen or so female guests standing aside, hearing her flattery so well, all rolled their eyes at her with disdain.
"Excuse me, who is this lady from?" Princess Duan couldn't help asking.
"Oh, it's my fault, it's my fault. I was so busy talking that I forgot to introduce myself."
"My husband is the imperial merchant Liang Xin."
Xia Miaoyuan's eyes widened in shock.
[What?! This is actually Liang Chaozong's wife?!]
[That is to say, she is the illegitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager who is living among the common people!]
The Queen felt a chill on her back, and the drunkenness disappeared instantly.
What? This is the illegitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager that her daughter mentioned?!
The Queen carefully looked at Mrs. Liang's face again, and saw that Mrs. Liang's facial contours, eyebrows and eyes were indeed 60% similar to those of the Empress Dowager.
Especially the expression, it was as if they were carved out of the same mold.
"So you are the wife of Liang Huangshang!" Mrs. Niu, the Minister of Industry, stepped forward and held Mrs. Liang's hand.
"I have long heard that there is a beautiful lady in the Liang family. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed as good as her reputation."
"No wonder even the Empress Dowager praised you for your neat appearance just now."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Madam Niu, it seems that we think alike."
When the other ladies heard the Empress Dowager say this, they also rushed to speak up and praised Madam Liang for her beauty.
"Rou'er, quickly pay your respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress!" Madam Liang bowed her head and urged her daughter.
The little girl beside her saluted in a proper manner, speaking auspicious words fluently.
The delicate little girl, saluting like an adult, was naturally cute and interesting.
The Empress Dowager was so happy that she extended her hand to signal her to stand up: "Little baby, what's your name?"
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, my name is Liang Zhirou."
"Liang Zhirou, what a good name. Come on! Come closer, let me see you."
Liang Zhirou was not shy and walked to the Empress Dowager with grace.
The Empress Dowager lovingly took Liang Zhirou's hand and looked her up and down.
[This is the baby of the illegitimate daughter and Liang Chaozong, which means she is the Empress Dowager's granddaughter! ]
Xia Miaoyuan bit her fingers and ate the melon attentively, with a look of desire for gossip.
[What a bloody plot! Tsk tsk tsk! ]
[Mother and daughter, grandparents, don't know each other when they meet. The Empress Dowager of a country respects women's virtues in front of others, but secretly has an affair with others and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter! 】
The Queen's drunkenness was swept away, and she was very interested in gossiping. She just hoped that Xia Miaoyuan could talk more about the illegitimate daughter.
Didn't Miao'er say before that the illegitimate daughter ran away and became a skinny horse in Yangzhou? How come she became Liang Chaozong's wife?
The Queen Mother seemed to be very close to Liang Zhirou. She asked her all kinds of questions. Liang Zhirou answered them one by one. Her logic was very clear and her words were very appropriate.
The Queen Mother was very happy.
"I like girls the most, but my belly is not good. I only gave birth to a prince in my life, and I didn't give birth to a daughter."
The Queen Mother said exaggeratedly.
【You are so shameless. Your daughter is so big now, but you are still pretending! 】Xia Miaoyuan couldn't help but make a face to show her disdain.
"I guess the imperial family of the Great Xia Dynasty is not lucky with daughters. The emperor has so many concubines, but only the queen has a daughter." The queen mother continued.
"But Miao'er is still too young to talk and joke with me. When I saw this little Zhirou today, I was so happy!"
The queen felt nauseous in her heart, and she pursed her lips hard to suppress her nausea.
The old woman is so hypocritical. She obviously doesn't like any of her own children, but she lies here for no reason.
Chengwan and Chengnian have been smart and cute since they were young, and everyone loves them, but the queen mother doesn't seem to have any real love for them.
It's because they are not related by blood.
She was only trying to save face for her step-son Xia Zhengqi, and even worse for her grandchildren. She didn't even bother to save face.
[Old woman, that's your granddaughter! Hehehe! I wonder how shocked you will be when you find out the truth.]
Xia Miaoyuan didn't think much of it, but just gossiped in her heart.
"Madam Liang, what's your maiden name? I don't know what's wrong with me, but I feel very close to you today."
Madam Liang bowed and said, "My maiden name is Yao Jinse."
"Oh, Jinse, what a good name!" the Empress Dowager praised.
The other ladies also echoed, praising it as a good name.
[Yes, it's Yao Jinse, I remember, it's indeed the name in the book. ]
[The original illegitimate daughter was called Li Zhuer. Because she was an illegitimate child, Master Jiang was so angry at the time that he shouted that he wanted to strangle this wild child to death. ] When
the Empress saw that her daughter had new news, she immediately pricked up her ears and listened attentively.
[Jiang Hui begged her father and mother desperately, but in the end, it was Master Jiang who softened her heart and knelt down to beg her husband, thus saving the illegitimate daughter's life. ]
[But the condition was that they could not meet in this life, and Jiang Hui had to break up with her lover completely and obey the family's arrangement to marry the emperor, the grandfather of this princess. 】
【So this illegitimate daughter was thrown into the Jiang family's farm in the countryside just two days after she was born. 】
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