The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

On the other side, the girl with a charming appearance and good figure sitting at the other end looked at the suddenly tense atmosphere, covered her lips lightly and smiled.

"Okay, why are you so nervous? No matter what Your Majesty does, as long as it's good for us, that's fine."

"Mengxin has a lively personality. Besides, there are only a few of us sisters in this palace, so there is no need for Second Sister to be so nervous."

Hearing someone coming to her rescue, Xia Mengxin couldn't help but nodded with tears in her eyes.

That’s right, my second sister is too fierce.

Xia Yuanya rolled her eyes at Xia Mengxin who raised her head again after listening to the third princess' words.

But seeing Xia Mengxin's flattering smile secretly looking at her, she couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.

After all, she was the little sister she had taken care of for so many years.

Forget it, I won’t talk about her today.

Xia Mengxin knew that the matter was over when she saw her second sister's expression. She couldn't help but smile gratefully and looked at her third sister Xia Jingyao, and successfully received a ruthless pinch from her third sister.

Xia Jingyao, the charming girl just now, is the third in the sequence, born to Concubine Dong, and is only one month younger than Xia Yuanya.

Among the four sisters, if we only talk about appearance, we have to say that the third princess is definitely the most attractive.

But what Xia Jingyao admired most was not her appearance but her IQ. "Great wisdom appears foolish" can perfectly describe this smart woman.

Whether in her previous life or this life, Xia Jingyao was obviously extremely beautiful, but her reputation among the people was that of a virtuous and kind person, which made the people praise her.

In her previous life, she also married into the Mongolian tribe leader who came to the grassland. If she had not died in childbirth due to health reasons, the Mongolian king would have changed his surname to Daxia long ago.

While Xia Jingyao was staying with her eldest sister, speculating about the little emperor's intentions, Qingyin was also in the palace, thinking about the abilities of her third sister.

With my third sister's intelligence, she is really good at politics!

It is really too idle for such a talented person to be idle in the harem.

Qingyin squatted on the table, lit the lamp, flipped through the memorials, and thought with some resentment.

Well, it’s not that she thinks others have too much free time.

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Over there, Xia Jingyao, who was chatting with a few sisters and occasionally talking about how to arrange the birthday party, suddenly covered her mouth with a handkerchief and sneezed.

"cough."

……

Several girls looked at me with concern.

Xia Jingyao smiled softly, feeling warm in her heart. She ignored the sinister feeling rising in her heart and said with a smile, "Maybe it's because of the cold wind recently. I caught a cold. I'll just drink a bowl of ginger tea when I get home."

"Third sister, you are not in good health. Just drinking ginger tea is not enough. You need to ask the imperial physician to come and see you." Xia Mengxin said disapprovingly.

Xia Xiyue nodded and said, "Fourth sister is right. Third sister has always been in poor health. We need to ask the imperial physician to see her before we can rest assured."

"Okay, okay, I'll go back and promise to invite the imperial physician." Xia Jingyao nodded with a smile.

Several princesses gathered together and discussed how to hold the birthday party before slowly separating.

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The eldest princess' birthday party finally came, whether anyone expected it or not.

In the Eighth Prince's Mansion, a middle-aged woman with a dignified appearance and dressed in a purple robe looked indifferently at a pair of middle-aged women in front of her who looked like a loving couple.

The people involved were none other than the Eighth Prince, Xia Chengde, his concubine, Consort Li, and his princess consort.

The one on the other end who looked cold and world-weary was naturally the Eighth Princess.

Concubine Li looked pitiful, with a well-maintained delicate face nestled in Xia Chengde's arms. When the man was not paying attention, she looked at the Eighth Princess with disdain and arrogance.

She spoke softly, "Your Highness, I cannot accompany you to the eldest princess' birthday party today. Hong'er and Shuyi will have to be taken care of by my sister."

Xia Chengde was disdainful. "What can she take care of? Hong'er and Shuyi are smart. With me watching over them, no accidents will happen."

Sure enough, after hearing the man's words, Concubine Li couldn't help but reveal a smug expression in her eyes, and she looked towards the Eighth Princess in a show-off manner.

But when her eyes met the Eighth Princess's expression of being motionless and looking down on everyone, she couldn't help but freeze, and a hint of jealousy and anger rose in her eyes.

She trembled.

Xia Chengde noticed her movements and asked comfortingly, "What's wrong?"

Concubine Li's expression changed. She raised her head and revealed a pitiful expression. She was about to cry, her face flushed: "My master is leaving, and I miss him already."

Having been with the Eighth Prince for many years, Concubine Li has already mastered the style that the Eighth Prince likes.

As expected, after hearing Concubine Li say this, Xia Chengde's expression softened, and his eyes looked at Concubine Li even more affectionately.

The confident and heroic Eighth Prince comforted his beloved concubine and even took the time to look at the Eighth Princess with pride.

Xia Yuemin, who was standing behind his mother, noticed that look and a hint of anger flashed across his eyes. He lowered his head to hide his expression.

He thought with disgust and harshness in his heart: When the old man was young, he was thin and handsome under the watchful eyes of the Emperor. Now... Haha, he is a fat man with a greasy face and a lot of hair falling out. I don't know how the pretentious Concubine Li can act coquettishly in front of that disgusting face.

Xia Yuemin was in a furious mood. The Eighth Princess seemed to be able to read her son's mind, and she pulled him slightly with her hand hidden in her wide sleeves.

Hold it in.

Xia Yuemin knew what her mother meant, and the expression in her eyes became more restrained.

When he raised his head, there was no trace of emotion in his pretty face.

The Eighth Princess looked at her "daughter's" expression, and a hint of relief and self-blame flashed across her eyes.

Xia Yuemin did not miss her mother's subtle expression and secretly comforted her with her actions.

Here, the warm relationship between the mother and son did not attract the attention of other people.

Years of luxurious and comfortable life have already eroded the vigilance of several people.

Concubine Li didn't care about this poor "defeated general", and Xia Chengde didn't care about his original wife and daughter.

He warmly embraced his two illegitimate sons and daughters and entered the spacious sedan chair he had specially prepared. The small sedan chair behind him, which was so crowded that even two people could fit in it, was naturally for the Eighth Princess and Xia Yuemin.

Several people got on the carriage.

After separating from Xia Chengde and the others, Xia Yuemin finally found a chance to talk to her mother.

"Mother, why did His Majesty host the eldest princess' birthday party this time?"

Xia Yuemin frowned and asked the dignified woman beside him who had fine lines on her face but eyes sparkling with wisdom.

The Eighth Princess pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty has only been on the throne for a short time, so this action is unclear, but it's definitely not as simple as holding a banquet."

"Min'er, you have to be careful at the banquet."

"Yes, mother." Xia Yuemin nodded seriously.

“As for Xia Chengde and those idiots, Min’er, you also need to be careful. You must not let them get involved with you.”

At this point, a hint of sarcasm flashed across the Eighth Princess's eyes.

Xia Yuemin curled her lips slightly, hiding the cruelty in her eyes, and smiled softly at her mother.

"Yes, I understand."

If those people were courting death, he would have to secretly add fuel to the fire for them.

Thinking of those big-hearted and vicious brothers and sisters, Xia Mingmin's eyes were filled with "nuclear kindness".