My Fair Princess: The Queen's Rebirth

The Queen looked at Xiaoyanzi solemnly and said, "Don't think Erkang deliberately exiled them to Ningguta. In fact, no prisoner sent to Ningguta will ever make it there alive."

"Ah?" Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were startled by the Queen's words. Xiaoyanzi said, "How...how could this happen?"

"The road to Ningguta is extremely dangerous. Once you set foot on it, there's no turning back," Empress Ling Fei said. "So this is even more terrifying than killing them with a single blow."

Ziwei glanced at Xiaoyanzi in surprise, then looked at Concubine Ling and the Empress, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be more convenient to kill them with a single blow?"

The Queen nodded. "Back when your grandfather was still on the throne, the Zhen family... the current Empress Dowager was framed and the entire clan was exiled to Ningguta, and the Empress Dowager was also punished to Ganlu Temple... If it weren't for the care of Uncle Seventeen and Lord Wen, I'm afraid the Zhen family would have long since... The Empress Dowager can now be said to have finally found happiness after all the hardships she suffered."

At this point, the queen sighed deeply and continued, "But I also heard it from others."

Xiaoyanzi pursed her lips and changed the subject, "Empress...Empress Mother, can Ziwei and I go out and play with Princess Seya now? We can also go find Qing'er."

The Queen smiled and said, "Of course, but you will have to wait a little longer. Concubine Ling and I have important matters to discuss with Princess Seya today. If you two don't mind, you can go to the side hall to have some snacks and rest for a while."

Xiaoyanzi felt a little disappointed when she heard the Queen's words. Then she walked over and sat next to the Queen, acting coquettishly, "My Queen Mother, you are so stingy. Do you and Concubine Ling have something good to give to Princess Seya, so you deliberately want to get Ziwei and me out of the way? If... if that's the case, then Ziwei and I will not tolerate it."

Seeing Xiaoyanzi like this, Ziwei quickly stepped forward and added, "Yes, yes, Empress Dowager, you can't be partial."

"Oh my, my, Concubine Ling, look at these two kids, they're actually starting to get jealous." The Queen looked at Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi happily, feeling that she was the happiest person at that moment. "How could I be partial? I like and love every one of you children."

Concubine Ling looked at the Empress with envy, "Your Majesty, I really envy you. These children love to be around you and often come to your Kunning Palace, while I have only the Seventh and Ninth Princesses chattering endlessly around me."

"Ling Fei." The Queen turned to look at Ling Fei's slightly bulging belly and said with a smile, "What are you talking about? It makes me feel as if I've monopolized Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei, and the others. If you say that, I won't dare let them come anymore. Besides, you're pregnant now. After the baby is born, your Yanxi Palace will be even more lively."

After the Queen finished speaking, Xiaoyanzi stood up and walked to Concubine Ling's side. "Empress Ling, we will come to the Yanxi Palace to see you often. Moreover, we are all looking forward to the baby in your belly. We all hope that it will be a boy, so that the Twelfth Prince will have a companion."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

After hearing this, the Queen's face darkened slightly. Her face became solemn not because she didn't hope that Concubine Ling would give birth to a son, but because she was curious about why Xiaoyanzi said that.

"Actually, the twelfth prince told us before that because his mother was the empress, his older brothers and sisters didn't like to play with him, but his younger brothers and sisters were too young, so he felt very lonely. So some time ago, he often came to Shufangzhai to play with us... But you also know that we are a big age gap compared to the twelfth prince..."

When Xiaoyanzi said this, she waved her hands and was about to explain, but was interrupted by the Queen.

"Xiaoyanzi, I understand what you mean."

The queen paused and then fixed her gaze on the flowers and plants in the yard, thinking about what Xiaoyanzi had just said.

"Your Majesty, Second Young Master Shen is here." Aunt Rong hurried in from outside. Seeing Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi there, she quickly bowed to them. "Good luck to Princess Huanzhu, good luck to Princess Mingzhu."

After hearing Rong Mama's voice, Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei and Seya all looked in Rong Mama's direction.

I discovered that behind Rong Mama there was a handsome man with delicate features.

Xiaoyanzi asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Is this Mr. Shen the Second Master? He looks very unfamiliar. It seems like this is the first time I've seen him. He's quite handsome too."

Ziwei felt embarrassed by what Xiaoyanzi said, and even her cheeks began to feel slightly hot.

Xiaoyanzi noticed something was wrong with Ziwei and quickly poked her armpit with her finger, "Ziwei, why is your face as red as a monkey's butt?"

Ziwei is the most ticklish person. The moment Xiaoyanzi's fingers touched her, she instinctively took a few steps back, but she lost her balance and was even tripped by something next to her.

"Be careful." Seya saw Ziwei's body retreating straight back and found that she was about to hit the big vase behind her, "Xiaoyanzi, quickly pull her up."

But when Ziwei's body was about to touch the big vase, everyone in the room was stunned by the scene before them.

However, Xiaoyanzi's mind was in a mess and she just stood there in a daze.

But just when Xiaoyanzi reacted and was about to reach out to pull Ziwei, Seya had already rushed over. Seya reached out and grabbed Ziwei's hand, supported Ziwei's waist with the other hand, and then hugged Ziwei and turned perfectly to the other side of the vase.

"Ziwei, are you okay?" Xiaoyanzi waited until Seya and Ziwei were stable before running over and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, I didn't react in time and almost made you fall."

"But luckily, Seya saved me just now, otherwise..." Ziwei said this and hurriedly walked to the Empress and Concubine Ling, "Ziwei was rude just now, please don't be angry, Empress and Concubine Ling."

The Queen looked at Ziwei kindly and said, "It's okay, as long as you're okay. If it's really broken, Xiaoyanzi will pay for it."

"Yes, let Xiaoyanzi pay for it." Concubine Ling also deliberately agreed. "I heard that the emperor is preparing a lot of goodies to reward this Princess Huanzhu, and he has specially instructed the people in the Imperial Household Department to pick out a lot of rare things from the warehouse. When the Imperial Household Department delivers the things to Shufangzhai, I will accompany you to Shufangzhai to see what goodies there are and bring back a few of them."

But Xiaoyanzi naturally wouldn't get angry. She waved her hand and said, "It doesn't matter. You two can pick whatever you like."