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Xu Mingzhu stood in the middle of the hall holding the zither, and everyone around her focused their attention on her.

Xu Mingzhu is bright and beautiful, and with her careful dressing up, she really catches people's attention.

The main reason is that she has a reputation for giving birth to sons.

Everyone wanted to see whether Miss Xu could please the Empress Dowager and the others.

Especially those young ladies in the capital. Ever since Xu Mingzhu announced that she could give birth to four sons, these young ladies have all fallen silent and no one has come up with any special news.

They felt that Xu Mingzhu, with her own strength, had forced them all into a desperate situation.

No matter what you pass on, it is not as good as giving birth to a son.

She can't just follow Xu Mingzhu and spread the rumor that she can give birth to a son. Even if she shamelessly says that she can give birth to a son, it will give everyone a headache to figure out how many children she can have.

There were also those young ladies who claimed to be talented before Xu Mingzhu made the news.

They hated Xu Mingzhu to the core. How could this bastard Xu Mingzhu come up with such an excuse? If they had said earlier that they could have children, there would be no place for Xu Mingzhu.

Those talents of speaking, singing, and painting are nothing compared to being able to give birth to a son.

The royal family wants a woman who can give birth to a son, because giving birth to a son is the kingly way.

Now they wish Xu Mingzhu would fall flat on her face as soon as she gets on the stage, to see what she is so proud of.

Xu Mingzhu didn't care what others thought. She walked over, put the piano on the stand, and bowed politely to the empress dowager and others sitting on it.

He kept saying, "May the Empress Dowager be well, May the Empress be well, May the Crown Princess be well."

"Xu Mingzhu, daughter of Xu Jingyi, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, will play a piece for you, my dear guests, to enhance your enjoyment. I hope you will enjoy it."

He performed the whole set of movements smoothly and confidently, without any shyness at all.

Even the Prime Minister's wife praised Xu Mingzhu after seeing it: "This daughter of Lord Xu is really generous."

Xu Mingzhu...I am risking my life to fight a decisive battle, so how can I be shy?

Xu Mingzhu had attended palace banquets before, and she knew what these young ladies would perform at the banquets.

Last year, she spent the entire night in the corner behind the hall, staring intently.

But when it was her turn to perform, she started to go crazy again.

The main reason is that she really doesn't have any outstanding talents.

Writing, painting, and poetry—all these seemingly elegant talents—were cultivated by young ladies from childhood, but Xu Mingzhu didn't even consider them. She felt she didn't have the brains for them.

When it comes to singing, she's out of tune, and her dancing is even worse.

Xu Mingzhu knew from a young age that she was not cut out for dancing, probably because her limbs were not coordinated enough.

It was originally a very graceful dance, but when she danced, she looked like a dirty chicken thief.

Even Zhao, who had seen her dancing, advised her to give up.

Finally, Xu Mingzhu began to practice her piano skills hard, especially after the news that she could give birth to a son came out.

Xu Mingzhu almost broke her fingers from playing the piano, and she only practiced one piece that could be played at a palace banquet.

If you ask her to play a second piece, she won't be able to play it well. Xu Mingzhu is definitely a pragmatist.

As for the procedure of how to greet the Empress Dowager and others and what to say, Xu Mingzhu practiced diligently over and over again in front of the mirror every day, which even made the Prime Minister's wife praise her.

Xu Mingzhu sat down steadily, paused for a moment, stretched out her slender fingers to stroke the strings, and a beautiful melody sounded in the hall.

Xu Mingzhu's performance of the song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" is melodious, graceful, and like the sound of nature.

After the song ended, the Empress Dowager was the first to start clapping and cheering.

"Okay, okay, Miss Xu plays this piece of music so beautifully. Come here, come to my side, let me take a closer look at what this beauty looks like."

Queen Mother, recently I have heard people around me mention the name Xu Mingzhu from time to time.

Although it was only mentioned occasionally, the name Xu Mingzhu left some impression on the empress dowager.

Especially when the nanny beside her said that Xu Mingzhu could give birth to a son, the empress dowager's curiosity was aroused even more.

Later, when the Queen Mother came to her palace and chatted with her, she mentioned that she wanted to choose a concubine for the Prince.

The Empress also mentioned Xu Mingzhu to her, saying that Xu Mingzhu was a blessed and fertile woman. This was determined by a divination at the Huguo Temple.

Most importantly, Xu Mingzhu is a beauty.

The Queen Mother felt that Xu Mingzhu was exactly what she wanted.

Aside from her impressive family background, the Crown Princess had nothing else that satisfied her. Especially her appearance, which made her feel depressed just by looking at it.

Fortunately, the prince's two sons inherited the appearance of their Zhou family and were quite handsome.

But the prince’s daughter, ah!

Whenever the Queen Mother thought of the Crown Prince's daughter, she felt as if she had a breath stuck in her chest, unable to go up or down.

The little emperor's granddaughter looks so much like the wife of the General of Cavalry, as if they were carved from the same mold. She's so ugly.

For this reason, the Empress Dowager rarely invited the little emperor's granddaughter into the palace. The less she saw her, the less upset she would be.

The Crown Princess didn't care whether the Queen Mother liked her daughter or not, and the old thing wouldn't live for many more years.

When the ladies in the hall saw the Queen Mother taking the lead in applauding, they naturally followed suit, and there was constant cheering inside and outside the hall.

Even the Queen followed the Queen Mother and started to make a fuss, asking Xu Mingzhu to come forward.

"Hurry up and help Miss Xu forward so the Empress Dowager can take a good look at her."

"Oh, let me also take advantage of the Queen Mother's light to see the beauty."

The Queen deliberately wanted to disgust the Crown Princess. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies, especially the Crown Princess, who is a daughter-in-law who cannot be provoked.

The Queen knows how important the General of Cavalry is to the Emperor, especially his wife.

Every time the emperor saw her, he praised her endlessly, saying that the wife of the General of Cavalry was an extraordinary woman.

So, when the Crown Princess was still a little girl, it was decided that she would be the Crown Prince's wife.

The emperor felt that the daughter born to the wife of the General of Cavalry would definitely be able to assist the prince in managing the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Queen loves and hates the Crown Princess, but she has no other choice. As long as she can make the Crown Princess lose face, she wants to get involved.

When the Crown Princess heard what the Queen Mother and the others said, she quickly sent her maid to help Xu Mingzhu forward.

"Go quickly and help Miss Xu up so that the Queen Mother can have a look. Even I want to take a closer look at what Miss Xu looks like."

Crown Princess... I don't want my parents to waste their time bribing the Empress Dowager and the old foxes around the Queen. It costs them a lot of money.

When the people below heard the conversation between the Queen Mother and the others, they all sighed: Xu Mingzhu has succeeded in her career based on her reputation of being able to give birth to a son.

Xu Mingzhu was so happy that her whole body was trembling slightly. She calmed herself down and followed the Crown Princess's maid to the Queen Mother and the Empress.

Xu Mingzhu knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to the Empress Dowager and the others.

The empress dowager was so happy that she sat on it and laughed loudly.

Xu Mingzhu...The Empress Dowager understands me the best and is definitely my soulmate. The same goes for the Empress, but forget about the Crown Princess.