After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Before dusk, a large group of people entered the city gate.

The rest of the people were told to go back to their homes and find their mothers.

It was only announced to the outside world that the Crown Prince was ambushed and the Emperor led his troops to rescue him, without mentioning Queen Hyomin at all, because according to common sense, the resurrected Queen Hyomin should have stayed in the palace.

Only Shao Yihui, Pei, Zhao Cong, Shangguan Shu, the old Duke and others entered the palace.

Before entering the palace, Emperor Jianxi instructed Shangguan Shu to keep an eye on the Wei family.

Shangguan Shu also sent someone to deliver a message to the princess's mansion, which consisted of only eight words.

"The Emperor and Empress have returned, and the Crown Prince has been in trouble."

At the same time, Zhao Ying's spies learned that Shao Yihui also returned with the emperor and empress...

Zhao Ying remained silent after receiving the news. Nanny Li asked a question when she saw this. Zhao Ying shook her head absentmindedly and after a while ordered the children to change their clothes. She said that she would be summoned when her mother returned.

This was supposed to be a happy event, but she had no time to be happy.

What is coming will come, and you can’t escape it.

The most urgent task now is to save the lives of everyone in the Prince’s Mansion.

The prince is fake, how ridiculous...

Just as he was thinking about it, the Crown Princess came over after hearing the news. There was nothing she couldn't talk about with Zhao Ying. She walked in, dismissed the people around her, and said, "Ying'er, have you heard about that rumor?"

Seeing Zhao Ying's heavy face, the Crown Princess suddenly lost her strength. She staggered back with a pale face, muttering to herself, "How could it be... How could it be... How could the Crown Prince be fake..."

“If he is fake, then wouldn’t the entire Prince’s Mansion be in danger of murder?”

Her eyes suddenly turned red, and she rushed towards Zhao Ying and hugged her arm, "Ying'er, for the sake of our sisterhood, you should plead for your brother. Even though he has caused a terrible disaster, it is not his fault!"

"Who is the bastard who dared to murder the heir to the throne? If we can find out, we will tear him into pieces!"

Apparently, the Crown Princess didn't know that the real culprit was Wei Ju, her biological father.

Zhao Ying nodded, "Ashu, don't worry, I will plead for you, but I want to ask you now, has the palace sent a message to summon you?"

Wei Shu was stunned for a moment and shook her head.

Zhao Ying frowned.

If my father and my mother had not taken their anger out on Zhao Cong, they would have summoned the Crown Princess and my nephews to the family dinner tonight.

In the past, the favor she and Zhao Cong enjoyed was all due to the love their father and mother had for their son. Similarly, today, it was also out of love for their son.

Zhao Ying asked Wei Shu to go back first and pretend that she knew nothing. She didn't know anything in the first place. In this situation, it was best not to know anything. If she knew but didn't report it, it might even anger the emperor.

Sure enough, after Wei Shu left, Wu Yonggui came in person to deliver the order, "Your Highness, the Queen is back and is hosting a banquet in Kunning Palace. I want you to bring the young masters and young ladies over."

Zhao Ying forced a smile and asked directly, "Besides me, who else?"

Wu Yonggui noticed something, but it was not easy to say it out loud, so he played dumb tacitly, "There are the father and son of the Zhenguo Duke, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and... a handsome young man named Shao Yihui. Your Highness, please change your clothes quickly, we are waiting for you."

Zhao Ying snorted, "No one told my mother that Shangguan Shu and I have divorced? Why is he joining in the family feast?"

Wu Yonggui smiled and said, "Since no one dares to tell her, then Your Highness can go to the palace and tell Her Majesty in person, okay?"

"I will tell my mother, of course."

Half an hour later, Zhao Ying brought her five children into the palace, and the carriage drove straight into Kunning Palace. This was a right that belonged exclusively to her, Zhao Ying.

Seeing that the Kunning Palace, which used to be dark and empty, was now bright, Zhao Ying had no time to care about anything else. She only knew that her mother had really returned.

There was a slight pain in my chest.

In the days without her mother, she was really...really... miserable.

The moment she saw Queen Hyomin, she ran over crying.

"Mother..."

Queen Xiaomin hugged Zhao Ying and her eyes also turned red.

The mother and daughter had no eyes for anyone else. Queen Xiaomin took Zhao Ying to the table, and the five children behind them followed closely without saying a word.

To them, Queen Hyomin was a stranger.

When the queen first disappeared, Shangguan Chengjing and Shangguan Qingwan were still young, so I had some vague impression of them, but as for the other three children, I had never seen them at all.

But Shangguan Qingyue was very outgoing. Seeing that the Royal Grandmother didn't pay any attention to her, she ran over and asked with her head tilted, "Mother, have you finished holding me? If you have, it will be time for the Royal Grandmother to hold Yue'er!"

The others couldn't help laughing when they heard this and looked down at the little guy.

Zhao Ying and Queen Xiaomin looked down and saw a round and smooth little nose standing there. Zhao Ying smiled, but Queen Xiaomin's heart twisted. Hmm, it looks exactly like her Ying'er when she was a child!

So cute, so cute!

Empress Xiaomin picked up the little guy without saying anything and looked at Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying called the other children and introduced them one by one, "Mother, this is Chengjing, this is Wan'er, this is Bailin, he was the one in my daughter's belly when you left, this is Qiyou, this Yue'er..."

Queen Hyomin stared at the babies in amazement, thinking that her daughter was quite fertile. But each one of them was so pretty and cute, especially the three little ones, who were so adorable.

Several children called out, "Hello, Grandmother!"

Empress Xiaomin touched everyone one by one and presented them with gifts. Shangguan Qingyue in her arms took the gift and smiled the sweetest, "Thank you, Grandmother!"

As she said that, she walked forward and gave her a kiss.

Queen Xiaomin paused, then hugged Shangguan Qingyue and kissed his chubby little face madly.

Ahhhh, it’s so fragrant, soft and cute, like a glutinous rice ball. I want to swallow it in one bite!

Shangguan Qingyue was "overwhelmed" and said in panic, "Mother, the Royal Grandmother has gone crazy..."

Zhao Ying smiled and said, "Your royal grandmother loves you too much."

The little guy sighed, "Oh, it's all my fault. I'm just too cute!"

After Empress Xiaomin kissed Shangguan Qingyue, she hugged the other children and kissed them. Although the children were not used to her obvious display of affection, it felt good.

When they sat down at their seats, the children lowered their heads shyly with their ravaged faces.

Queen Hyomin smiled brightly.

During the meal, everyone tacitly agreed not to say anything else. Some of the adults seemed a little upset, but fortunately the children were there so the atmosphere was not dull.

Shangguan Qingyue saw Emperor Jianxi picking up food for Empress Xiaomin. She sat on a special baby chair and also picked up some food for Empress Xiaomin with chopsticks, "Grandmother, please eat food...food!"

[Hmm, it would be cute to say it this way, right? ]