"Your Majesty urgently summoned me, but am I feeling unwell?"

Doctor Zhao knelt in front of the hall and secretly observed Xiao Heng's expression. Seeing that the other party had a serious face and did not show any sign of illness, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Xiao Heng has been feeling conflicted these past few days. He felt deeply shaken in his heart and was uneasy about it. Then, when he saw that Li's pregnancy was unstable, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Therefore, he summoned the Imperial Medical Bureau's chief physician Zhao early in the morning in order to solve his biggest problem.

"Your Majesty, what you mean is..." After hearing Xiao Heng's instructions, Doctor Zhao's heart trembled. He has been an imperial physician in the palace for many years, and even though he has seen too many dirty things, he still finds it difficult to calm down.

"Your Majesty, although Miss Li's pregnancy is unstable, it will take at least two months to give birth. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to speed up the process suddenly now?" Imperial Doctor Zhao tried to persuade Xiao Heng.

But Xiao Heng seemed to have made up his mind and didn't want to wait any longer. "I have been waiting for this moment for several years."

"Instead of hiding it like this, it's better to be frank. I am the master of this world. Don't I have the right to appoint a queen?"

Xiao Heng had said so much that even though Doctor Zhao was reluctant, he had nothing to say. He nodded and said, "I will do it immediately."

"No later than the New Year, go!"

Xiao Heng waved his hand coldly. Doctor Zhao was silent for a moment, thanked him and left. He looked at Xiao Xizi who came in, and the two were speechless.

Xiao Xizi heard the noise in the house. Based on his exploration over the past few days, he was able to roughly describe the outline. He finally knew Xiao Heng's purpose and means, but his heart was in turmoil again.

He naturally knew that Su Minglang and the Queen had a close relationship, but he was undecided whether to mention this matter to Su Minglang.

Seeing that no one was around, Xiao Xizi sighed and finally kept silent. He only reached an agreement with Su Minglang for Nian'er's sake. Since this matter had nothing to do with her, it would be better for him not to meddle in it.

In a trance, a meeting ended and an innocent life was lost.

Different from the solemn atmosphere in Taiji Palace, other places in the palace were peaceful and tranquil. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory felt something was wrong when observing the celestial phenomena at night and reported it to Xiao Heng, but he did not take it seriously. However, in order to reassure the people, Xiao Heng had to advance the time of prayer. The palace has been busy with this matter in recent days.

Even Su Minglang, who was used to having a leisurely life on weekdays, has been extremely busy these days.

Firstly, the Queen was not feeling well, so all matters concerning the blessing fell on her. This year, she would take over the Queen's place on the stage again, and the palace had sent people to teach her some etiquette and manners. The practice alone these few days was enough for her.

Nanxing and Xiaoye assisted Su Minglang in dealing with those chores. Although life was a little boring, it was still very peaceful.

Nanxing finally breathed a sigh of relief after a busy day, but saw Nian'er sitting on the side, shaking his head and sighing in boredom. He walked up to her and picked her up.

No matter how much the little girl begged for mercy, he refused to let go.

Seeing this, Su Minglang smiled and shook his head. He didn't want to get involved and let them do whatever they wanted. Everyone was very tired these past few days, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a little fun after finally taking a break.

"Oh, oh, I was wrong, Sister Nanxing!" Nian'er kept struggling in Nanxing's hand. Suddenly, she saw Xiaoye and hurriedly asked for help: "Sister Xiaoye, save me, save me!"

Xiao Ye turned around and saw the farce here. He smiled and asked Nan Xing to put the man down. He walked up and patted Nian Er's head and said with a smile: "I let you make trouble. Now you have learned your lesson, right?"

"Hey? What is this?" Nanxing picked up a small gadget from the ground and handed it to Su Minglang. Su Minglang took it and played with it. It was a silver bead pendant. There seemed to be an extra gap in the middle when it fell on the ground. It looked like a mechanism. She waved her hand and asked Nian'er to come over.

“Is this yours?”

"Hmm?" Nian'er glanced at the silver bead and nodded, saying, "Yes, Sister Xiao Zhu said that I have been carrying it since I was a child."

"I originally wore it around my neck, but Sister Xiao Zhu said it was very valuable and I had to keep it safe, so I never wore it again."

Upon hearing this, Su Minglang returned her gaze to the silver bead. The silver bead was exquisitely carved and indeed was not something that ordinary people would own. Nian'er's mother was just a maid in the palace, so it was impossible for her to own such precious jewelry.

If this thing is really a relic of Nian'er's mother, then it can only be her biological father whom she has never met.

The guess that flashed through her mind made Su Minglang's expression instantly serious. She observed the silver bead again and again. She didn't know where she pressed, and the silver bead suddenly split into two. A small piece of jade was inlaid in the middle of the silver bead, and a very small word was engraved on the jade. Su Minglang let the jade reflect on the rice paper through the sunlight, and it was a word "Qi".

Qi, assuming that this was really left by Nian'er's biological father, there is only one person among Xiao Heng's uncles with this character in his name, King Heng Xiao Qi!

Su Minglang closed the silver bead with a "snap" sound. She paused for a moment and said to Xiao Ye, "Go and tell them that I have some arrangements for the guards that I haven't figured out yet, and ask Lord Li to come to the palace."

Although Xiao Ye didn't know what had happened, seeing Su Minglang's serious expression, he didn't dare to ask more questions and quickly retreated.

Su Minglang held the silver bead and looked at Nian'er again, not knowing what to say for a moment. He asked Nanxing to take Nian'er to the backyard to play, and he kept the silver bead for himself.

The silver beads were so small and delicate that they could not be seen at all when hidden in the clothes. If Xiao Zhu had not been overly cautious, Xiao Heng might have found Nian'er's father long ago.

However, she had no intersection with His Royal Highness Prince Heng. Perhaps it could be said that since she entered the palace, she had never seen his true face at any banquet, big or small, no matter in the past or this life.

When Li Zhao learned that Su Minglang wanted to see her, he thought about it and put down the things in his hands. Although Xiaoye entered the palace, he still sighed inwardly that Su Minglang's move was really bold. Even if there was a legitimate reason, he should not meet with foreign officials directly.

The journey was smooth and when we arrived at Linglong Palace, we saw Su Minglang sitting in the middle from afar, holding something in his hand and looking at it in a trance.

Li Zhao reminded, "Madam?"

"Your humble servant greets the Empress Zhaoyi."

Su Minglang looked at the person who came as if she was awakened. When she saw that it was Li Zhao, the feeling of depression in her heart became even heavier. She handed the silver beads to Li Zhao and wrote the two words "Xiao Qi" in large letters on the rice paper.

Li Zhao was a little bit unbelieving when he saw this. After all, the only one left among Xiao Heng's uncles and uncles was His Royal Highness Prince Heng.

When he held the silver bead, the usually calm man trembled slightly. After all, Nian'er was like a mountain pressing on him, and she was a responsibility he could not escape from for the rest of his life. Now that he had really found Nian'er's father, it meant that his and even his lineage's responsibilities and missions were completely over.

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