Chapter 294 Double Happiness
Upon hearing the good news of the great victory in the northern border, even the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair seemed to be more than ten times more energetic, and they walked forward with vigor.
The sedan chair shook rhythmically, and it seemed much bumpier than usual.
The two little girls' chubby little faces were shaken to the ground, and the flesh on their cheeks shook rhythmically, which looked a bit funny.
Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin secretly complained in their hearts, but they were too embarrassed to say it out loud, for fear of spoiling Emperor Mingxi's interest.
Xia Miaoyuan held the armrest tightly with her two little hands and trembled, "Father, I have another great piece of good news to tell you!"
"Two good news come together, then we are doubly happy!"
Xia Zhengqi looked at his daughter lovingly and asked anxiously, "What is it? Tell Father!"
Xia Miaoyuan said with all her strength, "My grandmother got better yesterday! She can already walk!"
Xiao Wanyin added, "Doctor Yin said that after another month of recuperation, my grandmother will be able to recover as before!"
Upon hearing this news, Emperor Mingxi and the Crown Prince, who were walking on both sides of the sedan chair, clapped their hands in joy.
"Great! Great! Your Majesty is fine, this is great news!" Xia Zhengqi's mouth was grinning to the point of ears.
"That's great! My grandfather and uncle will be so happy if they know about this!" The prince clasped his hands together happily, and his feet, which were originally walking upright, actually jumped two steps.
Several people were talking and laughing, and they walked in the palace road with great strides, which surprised the palace servants walking on the palace road.
Usually, when the palace servants met the emperor's carriage, they would bow their heads and kneel down, and wait quietly for the carriage to pass completely before they could stand up.
But this scene today really shocked the palace servants.
The dragon chariot with carved dragons and painted phoenixes and glittering gold was
clearly carried by the eunuchs, but the people sitting on it were not Emperor Mingxi, but two children. Emperor Mingxi and the crown prince, wearing bright yellow brocade dragon robes, were walking on either side of the dragon chariot.
As they walked, they raised their heads and talked to the children on the chariot.
According to the palace rules, when the number of chariots was limited, the superiors rode on the chariots, and the inferiors followed on both sides of the chariots.
But now, Emperor Mingxi, the emperor of the highest rank, was walking on the side of the chariot, letting his daughter and niece sit on it.
This was really too strange.
Although the palace servants knelt in an orderly manner at the side of the palace road, they could not help but glance at the sedan chair.
After the sedan chair passed by, the eunuchs and palace maids kneeling on the ground did not bother to stand up and started to talk.
"Didn't they say that the empress had lost power and would be deposed soon?"
"Yes, how come Princess Anguo could sit on the dragon sedan chair?"
"Could it be that the emperor couldn't let go of his love for the little princess?" "Could it be that
the emperor would not depose the empress because he loved the little princess too much?"
Two more curious eunuchs quietly followed the emperor's carriage for a while and observed where it was going.
After they found that the emperor was going to Kunning Palace, they exclaimed again.
"It's incredible. The emperor actually went to Kunning Palace!"
"I heard that it was the little princess who took the initiative to go to Qianqing Palace to find the emperor today!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it shows how much the emperor loves the little princess!"
On the other side, Emperor Mingxi's carriage had already arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace.
The queen had already been there to greet her in person.
When Xia Zhengqi saw the queen personally welcoming her, he was even more overjoyed, "Oh Ruoyu, why are you standing here waiting for me in person!"
Just as the queen was about to kneel down to salute, Xia Zhengqi held her back.
"I heard from the palace maid that you were coming to Kunning Palace, so I immediately came out to greet you." The queen looked at Xia Zhengqi with a pair of almond-shaped eyes full of affection.
Xia Zhengqi felt a warmth in the softest part of his heart. He grabbed the empress's slender hand and whispered in her ear, "Ruoyu, you missed me, right?"
The empress lowered her head in shame, her cheeks flushed instantly, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? The children are all here."
Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin got off the sedan chair and walked behind Xia Zhengqi, watching their every move.
The two girls all had a sly smile on their faces.
[Oh my, my emperor father! Tsk tsk tsk.]
[You are showing off your love in public!]
[Strange, the book doesn't write that the emperor and empress are so disgusting!]
While Xia Miaoyuan was daydreaming, everyone had already entered the main hall.
In the main hall, Kezun, wearing a luxurious Northern Frontier costume, stood quietly at the door.
Seeing Xia Zhengqi coming, he knelt down to salute.
Although he is the elder, Xia Zhengqi is the emperor of Daxia after all, the ruler of a country, so he still has to perform the state etiquette.
"Mother-in-law, please stand up quickly!" Xia Zhengqi stepped forward to support her.
"I heard that you are much better now?"
Kezun smiled: "Yes, I am much better now. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"
Xia Zhengqi looked at Kezun's good complexion and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
"Kezun, I have another great news to announce. I guarantee that you will feel much better after listening to it."
After hearing what Xia Zhengqi said, except for Xia Miaoyuan and a few others who already knew about it, everyone else looked at Xia Zhengqi intently, expecting him to say it.
"Mother-in-law, a great victory in Northern Frontier!" Xia Zhengqi emphasized his tone.
Kezun was so happy that he cried.
Everyone was so happy that they didn't know what to do. They were noisy for a long time before they calmed down.
Xia Zhengqi sat in the main seat, pondered for a moment and said, "Really prepare, celebrate the great victory in Northern Frontier."
"Also, mother-in-law's illness has recovered, which is also a happy event. It's just right, let's celebrate together."
Kezun was a little embarrassed, "There's no need to do this. I'm recovered from my illness, so it's not necessary."
The queen's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "By the way, in ten days or so, it will be mother's birthday."
"Mother, I remember that this year is your 60th birthday, right?"
Kezun said nothing, but just smiled and nodded.
Xia Zhengqi smiled and said, "Then let's hold a birthday banquet for mother-in-law. The birthday banquet and the celebration banquet will be held together, so lively!"
"Great! Great!" Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin, the two little guys, jumped for joy when they heard that a palace banquet was about to be held.
That night, Xia Zhengqi and the prince stayed in Kunning Palace, and the queen sent someone to call the princess consort. Everyone gathered together and had a warm and lively family dinner.
Kunning Palace was full of laughter and joy, and the lively sounds were heard outside the palace.
A few eunuchs who had come to the gate of Kunning Palace to get information were all shocked when they heard the news.
Because the Crown Princess was pregnant and had not been reunited with the Crown Prince for many days, the Queen asked the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess to leave early and return to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
When Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin were skipping to see their eldest brother and sister-in-law off, they happened to catch a glimpse of a few eunuchs peeking at the gate, and their anger rose.