Chapter 337: Playing the whole game

The Queen and Kezun listened to Xia Miaoyuan's thoughts, and their emotions were inevitably a little complicated.

The unification of the Northern Frontier was a great thing, but it also concealed a huge crisis of being questioned by the officials of the Great Xia Dynasty.

In the world, nothing can go smoothly.

In an instant, the room suddenly became quiet.

Xia Miaoyuan looked at Kezun, then at the Queen, and muttered in his heart, [What's wrong? Why are you not talking? 】

When Kezun saw that his granddaughter was suspicious, he immediately spoke up: "Ruoyu, can you calculate when they can arrive in the capital?"

The Queen also quickly gathered her thoughts and counted on her fingers: "If the day the letter is sent is the day when their army sets out, then they should arrive in the capital in another fifteen or sixteen days."

Kezun's brows relaxed: "Great! Great! By then, the emperor will definitely hold a grand celebration banquet."

"Then we'll have a good time."

Hearing this, the Queen seemed to suddenly think of something and clapped her hands and said: "What a coincidence! By calculation, the time they arrive in the capital is almost the day when Princess Jin is born!"

"Oh, that's true!" Kezun laughed.

"When the army returns triumphantly, plus the Princess of Jin gives birth to a son, there is one more thing, that is, the full moon of little Dinghui!"

"What a combination of good things!"

"This is called triple happiness!"

[Mommy, my eldest nephew is full moon, the tenth aunt gives birth to a baby, and my second brother and grandfather return triumphantly, all of which are great joys! ]

Upon hearing this, Xia Miaoyuan was so happy that she could not see her eyebrows.

...

In the imperial manor outside the capital, in the house of the Prince of Jin and his wife.

In the morning, after breakfast, the Princess of Jin lay on her side on a recliner under the shade of a tree, enjoying the coolness of summer comfortably.

One of her slender jade hands gently stroked her belly.

That belly was round, as round as a watermelon.

Suddenly, there was a movement on her belly, and Princess Jin couldn't help laughing: "Ah! He's kicking me!"

"Oh, he's quite energetic! This little guy is really restless."

Sitting next to the rocking chair was Yin Xizi, who was dressed as a maid.

Yin Xizi smiled and said, "Now it's almost time for the baby to come. The baby will be full-term soon, and its strength must have increased." When

Princess Jin heard the word "pregnant", her originally smiling face suddenly became a little depressed.

When the baby in her belly was born, it was also the time when the enemy attacked. Although Emperor Mingxi had made all preparations, she, as the child's mother, was still worried.

She was really worried that something unexpected would happen at that time.

Yin Xizi was considerate and guessed the Princess Jin's worries. She comforted her softly, "Don't worry, Princess. I will serve you and the Emperor will make preparations. The child will be born safely."

The Princess Jin felt warmed at heart and relaxed her expression.

She quickly found a new topic and said, "By the way, Sister Yin, can you help me see if the makeup on my face is okay today?"

"Yesterday, Madam Zhao applied more blush."

​​"Madam Zhao said that the face should be painted yellower as the month gets older, so that it will be more realistic." As

she spoke, the Princess Jin slowly stood up and sat on the recliner.

Yin Xizi stood up and looked carefully.

"Well, not bad!"

"Don't say it, it really looks sick, but not so obviously sick. The yellow is just the right shade."

Ever since everyone found out the identity of Madam Xie, Princess Jin deliberately put on makeup to cover up her healthy complexion so that Madam Xie would believe that she was still suffering from chronic poisoning.

Princess Jin listened to Yin Xizi's praise and raised the corners of her mouth.

She stood up again, turned around in front of Yin Xizi, and said, "Sister Yin, take another look at my clothes."

"My belly is getting bigger and bigger this month, and my body is getting more and more bloated."

"I was afraid that Aunt Xie would see that my pregnancy was well developed and I was not poisoned, so I asked Aunt Zhao to prepare looser and larger clothes for me."

Yin Xizi heard the princess say this and suddenly realized, "So that's why, I was wondering why the princess's clothes were so big!"

"But this idea is really good. The loose sleeves and wide waist make the princess look thinner."

The princess smiled playfully: "If you are acting, you have to do it in full. You can't be careless! A little carelessness may lead to failure."

As she said this, the princess adjusted her hair and dress, and said lightly: "Now is the time for me to show off!"

After that, two trusted maids came forward, one on the left and one on the right to support Princess Jin, and Yin Xizi followed behind with ease.

Madam Xie was a rough servant, usually only in the woodshed or the kitchen, and could not enter the main courtyard.

Therefore, in order to let Madam Xie see her naturally, Princess Jin went out for a walk every now and then, on the pretext of moving more and giving birth more easily. Princess Jin and

her group walked slowly on the main road of the house, and Yin Xizi even held a small purple clay pot in her hand.

Just when they strolled to the path in front of the kitchen, Madam Xie came over carrying a bundle of firewood.

"This old servant pays respects to the princess!" Madam Xie saluted respectfully, but those two eyes stared fiercely at the princess' face.

When Princess Jin saw Madam Xie, her brows relaxed and she had a smile on her face, but her strength was a little weak: "Good morning, Madam Xie!"

Princess Jin did not wait for Madam Xie to respond, and continued to walk forward with the maids, very slowly.

Madam Xie stood there with firewood on her back, staring at the back of Princess Jin without blinking.

Princess Jin walked forward for more than twenty steps, and suddenly stood up, holding her waist as if she was exhausted.

Then, the maids and servants hurriedly helped her to sit in the pavilion beside, and a maid quickly brought tea for the princess to drink.

From a distance, Madam Xie saw Princess Jin holding her forehead, seeming a little weak.

Madam Xie showed a satisfied smile on her face, and murmured: "The face is so yellow, and the voice is so weak, it must be successful."

In the middle of the night, Madam Xie set up a stove in her bedroom again, and boiled two porcelain bowls with a pot of thick medicinal soup, with a smile on her face.

In a blink of an eye, another half a month passed.

In the Qianqing Palace, Xia Zhengqi was wearing the court clothes he wore when he went to court, sitting on the dragon chair, but his expression was a little anxious.

The eunuch came running to report: "Your Majesty, the triumphant army has already arrived at the outskirts of Beijing. It will take about another hour to reach the palace!"

Xia Zhengqi heard this and smiled: "Great, great!"