Rose alcohol is easy to drink. Hong Xiaoduo originally only wanted to have a small sip or two, but she couldn't control herself. When she poured herself another bottle, she realized that she had actually drunk a whole pot after only pouring out a little bit.
The wine had a nice-sounding name, but it was quite potent. By the time we were almost finished eating, Hong Xiaoduo was already a little tipsy.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the Empress suggested taking her and Kaiyang for a stroll in the Imperial Garden, adding that if His Majesty needed anything, she would send someone over.
Since the Empress had said so, Hong Xiaoduo nodded. It wasn't that she was interested in the Imperial Garden, nor that she didn't want to offend the Empress. It was just that when the Empress mentioned that there were peacocks in the Imperial Garden, Kaiyang glanced at her.
Although the little guy didn't say anything, Hong Xiaoduo knew that the child wanted to see peacocks.
The Imperial Garden was not far from the Phoenix Palace, and the three of them planned to stroll over there. Just as they stepped out of the palace gate, they heard a palace maid's panicked whisper: "Ninth Prince, you mustn't!"
Following the sound, Hong Xiaoduo saw a boy wearing a light yellow brocade robe with a golden brocade veil, with delicate features, red lips and white teeth, stop not far in front of her. This boy was half a head taller than Kaiyang.
"Ninth Prince, isn't that it?" Hong Xiaoduo turned her head to look at the Empress beside her.
Your Highness, the Ninth Prince is the child born to the Empress, the one who was switched by Consort Yun.
"Ming'er?" The Empress was also taken aback when she looked at her son.
His Majesty had already told the child that she was his birth mother, but the child was very agitated and resistant after hearing it. Several days have passed, but he still refuses to accept her as his birth mother and continues to live in Huachen Palace, which is where Consort Yun lives, and refuses to move over.
The Emperor was so angry that he wanted to take action against the Ninth Prince, but the Empress stopped him, saying that the child was too young to accept it all at once, so let's give him more time.
"So you're that charlatan who claims to know some secret bloodline identification technique?" Ninth Prince He Yanming ignored his mother and asked Hong Xiaoduo with a look of hatred.
"Ming'er, do not be rude," the Empress scolded in a low voice.
He Yanming still didn't look at the Empress, staring straight at Hong Xiaoduo.
Looking at the child's posture, Hong Xiaoduo roughly understood: "I am indeed the only one who knows the secret technique of bloodline identification."
"Good that you admit it. I'll fight you to the death, you wicked devil!" He Yanming said through gritted teeth, his eyes red as he lunged at Hong Xiaoduo.
The palace maids and eunuchs following behind were caught off guard and had no time to stop it.
Huh? What should I do? Hong Xiaoduo was a little conflicted as she looked at the child who was about to rush in front of her. Although the little kid was weak and not very dangerous, Hong Xiaoduo didn't want to be hit by a child. But she couldn't just kick him away to save trouble!
Hide? What a joke! She never backed down, even when facing bandits and pirates.
The Empress hadn't expected her son to act this way. By the time she reacted, she was already in front of Hong Xiaoduo, her little fist aimed at her...
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