jdhmnovel Chapter 416 The most ruthless imperial family
Chapter 416 The most ruthless imperial family
Light snow today.
a little cold.
Miaomiao was wrapped in a fluffy cloak.
Only her rosy little face was visible.
The Emperor noticed that the young girl's face was no longer covered by her thick bangs, revealing her forehead.
It looks just like it! It really does.
Her eyebrows and eyes are so similar to Yuqing's that anyone who sees them would think they are mother and daughter.
Even the little girl's arrogant way of walking is just like Yuqing's.
The Emperor had long suspected Miao Miao's true parentage.
But when they sent people to investigate, they couldn't find out anything.
The emperor looked at the two similar faces, one large and one small, and hesitated to speak.
I never asked it out loud.
Many things are one thing if you know them in your heart, but you can pretend you don't know them and turn a blind eye.
Once you start asking, the situation changes.
It's inevitable that we'll get to the bottom of this.
But once you start investigating, a lot of people and things get involved.
Is the child's biological father Cao Fuma? Who switched the child? How was it switched? How did the child become Lu San Niang's child? Whose child is Jia Yue? Is she dead or alive...?
There are too many questions to explore in depth.
After all, even if the truth is found out, it would be inconvenient to clear her name, let alone bestow upon her the title of princess.
To say something like confusing the royal bloodline would damage the royal family's reputation.
It's fine as it is!
As for Miao Miao's identity, not only the Emperor had doubts, but even Consort Zhen had doubts.
It's safe to say that anyone who has seen Princess Yuqing and Miaomiao standing together has no doubts.
At least many people have had this thought.
Based on rumors circulating...
Nowadays, even the emperor has summoned the young girl many times and wants to keep her in the palace, and his attitude towards her is mostly indulgent.
Can’t be wrong!
This little girl is Princess Yuqing's biological daughter.
A true princess.
Even if the emperor doesn't speak out or acknowledge them, everyone knows the truth.
Miao Miao felt that the palace servants seemed much more amiable this time when she entered the palace than last time.
The emperor's maternal grandfather looked at her with a somewhat complicated expression.
Consort Zhen looked at her strangely.
She sensed something was off as soon as she entered the palace, and instinctively moved closer to her mother, the princess. Even though she saw the snacks and fruits in front of her, she didn't dare to touch them.
This is different from the last time I went to the palace.
She was very cautious throughout the entire journey and didn't doze off at all.
Although the girl was very well-behaved, Xi'er dared not relax for a moment.
The princess told Yan Ge'er that her task was to keep a close eye on the girl to prevent her from eating or running around recklessly...
So Xi'er's eyes were fixed on the girl's mouth and hands.
I was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist and would put something in her mouth when no one was looking.
Miao Miao could feel a scorching gaze coming from above her head at all times.
There were not just one gaze, but several.
Everyone was looking at Miaomiao.
Only Princess Yuqing looked at her father, who was in a daze, waiting for him to say something or ask something.
But the emperor knew perfectly well what was going on, yet he pretended not to hear and said nothing.
I thought he was going to ask about Miao Miao's background, but he didn't.
He also didn't intend to tell her why he had confined the Empress Dowager, disregarded the life and death of the Crown Prince's younger brother, and taken Xiao Yu'er away.
Is he really going to depose the crown prince and empress this time?
Even though the Empress Dowager was not favored by the Emperor, she still fulfilled her responsibilities as Empress, working tirelessly to manage the inner palace for many years.
In the end, he never heard a kind word from his father.
The most ruthless imperial family!
Princess Yuqing felt a chill in her heart.
"Father, may I go see Mother?"
"Your mother has spoken out against me, so let her reflect on her actions in the palace. Don't disturb her. If you want to see her, go see the Crown Prince and try to persuade him..."
Princess Yuqing sneered, "Father, you've confined Mother to her quarters just because she talked back to you?"
The emperor was speechless.
The Empress has been in charge of the inner palace for decades. If she doesn't want to be confined to her quarters, no one can do anything about it.
She did it voluntarily.
Princess Yuqing naturally wouldn't confront the Empress Dowager head-on; she had many ways to see her mother.
There's no need to anger my father and get myself involved.
When I came to my senses, I realized that my nephew hadn't arrived yet.
Normally, when the little girl hears that her aunt has arrived, she will run to the door to greet her immediately.
She hasn't seen anyone all day, and she's a little worried.
"Father, if it wasn't me who brought Miaomiao to keep Yu'er company, then where is he?"
These people in the palace are adept at changing their tune depending on the wind.
Seeing the Crown Prince and Empress Dowager in such a state, if the Emperor doesn't take it seriously, there are still people with ill intentions.
That Yu'er probably won't have a good life.
The Emperor looked guilty: "Yu'er was playing yesterday and accidentally fell into the water. He must have been frightened. He has a high fever now. Go and see him."
"How could this be?" Princess Yuqing's legs were a little weak, and she could only stand up by supporting Feng Mama.
Miao Miao also stared wide-eyed with her mouth agape.
On a freezing cold day, a three-year-old child fell into an icy lake.
Is he... still alive?
Unexpectedly, the second time he entered the palace, he encountered palace intrigue, and the victim was none other than three-year-old Xiaoyuer.
That's inhumane and brutal!
She instinctively tightened her grip on Qiuqiu, but seeing that it was struggling, she released it back into the air.
It will probably take some time for Chirp to infiltrate the royal palace's bird roost; the royal palace birds are probably just as proud as people.
Besides, the palace is so big, it takes a while to figure out the way.
Princess Yuqing's first reaction was that her nephew's drowning must be related to Consort Zhen.
Even if he wasn't Consort Zhen, it was because of her that he was involved, and he couldn't escape her influence.
She looked at the noblewoman with icy, sharp eyes: "Hurry up and take me to see Yu'er."
In an instant, Princess Yuqing was completely different from the princess who had just been acting coquettishly with the Emperor.
Consort Zhen was startled by her murderous gaze and felt a deep sense of oppression.
She couldn't see how many faces the princess actually had.
Without thinking, he asked a palace servant to lead the way.
Along the way, she didn't forget to explain to Princess Yuqing, "Princess, you must believe me, the Crown Prince falling into the water really has nothing to do with me. I have no reason to harm him..."
"Really? Father entrusted the child to your care, and you ended up watching him fall into the lake in this freezing weather. And you still dare to say it has nothing to do with you? Do you think I'm blind?" Princess Yuqing sneered, not even glancing at her, and quickened her pace.
Consort Zhen opened her mouth, but was somewhat speechless.
She was truly wronged this time.
Not only was he scolded by the Emperor, but now he will probably also be resented by Princess Yuqing.
In fact, she didn't know how the child fell into the water; he had disappeared when she woke up from her afternoon nap.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered she was in the pool. Luckily, Ya'er scooped her out as soon as she fell in.
The little guy didn't drown, but he almost froze to death.
She admitted that she hadn't taken good care of the child, mainly because the child cried and fussed, keeping her awake at night, which was really annoying.
You can't hit him or scold him...
So she entrusted the child to the wet nurse and palace servants for care.
Nobody expected this to happen.
Luckily I didn't die, otherwise...
What she wants now is different from before.
Previously, I was coerced into doing many things I did not want to do.
Now that her parents and brothers are safe and she has hidden them in a safe place, even the Prince of Chen can't do anything to her.
She orchestrated her own rise to the position of Imperial Concubine, and was actually quite content with that.
All she wants right now is to survive, because only by surviving can she protect her family.
So she also considered finding another backer.
Naturally, I don't want to make enemies unnecessarily.
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