latelenovela Chapter 395 Entering the Palace
Chapter 395 Entering the Palace
noon.
After dinner.
It's time for Miaomiao's afternoon nap.
I can't sleep, I'm a bit bored. Too many things have happened lately, and my little head is just wandering off into random thoughts.
He rolled around in bed, tossing and turning.
No sleep at all.
Then she felt someone come in and lift the curtain, thinking it was her mother or aunt.
When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to find myself in the presence of a princess.
"Mommy, where are we going?" Miao Miao sat up excitedly.
When a princess visits her at this time, it's not to check if she's asleep.
The princess loved to play, so the mother and daughter shared a common interest.
Princess Yuqing heard that her father, the Emperor, had summoned Prince Chen's family to the palace, so she also wanted to go to the palace to watch the play.
Think about it.
I decided to bring my daughter with me to the palace.
She realized one thing: feelings need to be nurtured.
Regardless of blood ties, affection can only develop over time; otherwise, even the deepest blood relation is meaningless.
Take the emperor's children as an example.
They might not see each other for months, or even a year and a half. How many of them truly have feelings for their father?
The Emperor probably doesn't even know how old his own children are, let alone the younger ones, or even their birth order.
Their father was heartless towards them, and they had no heart for their father either.
Even Prince Su, who had a deep father-son relationship with the Emperor, couldn't just rebel on a whim.
But he really wanted his father and mother to meet Miaomiao, their own daughter.
Even as an adopted daughter.
Lu Qingyao was initially quite worried and didn't want Miaomiao to enter the palace.
Too dangerous, too risky.
These members of the royal family are too ruthless. Fathers, sons, and brothers scheme against each other, and it's always a matter of life and death.
The two of them look more and more like mother and daughter; if you said they weren't related, people would doubt it.
But after hearing the princess's explanation...
It was difficult for her to stop it.
It's a blessing, not a curse, but it's a curse that cannot be avoided.
Lu Qingyao quickly instructed her daughter, "Don't run around after entering the palace. Stay obediently by your mother's side."
"You can't just eat or drink anything in the palace."
"Listen more and talk less..."
"I understand, Mother." It can't be that dangerous in the palace, can it? They won't even let us drink water.
That princess grew up in the palace; she'd probably die eight hundred times over by now.
Princess Yuqing's lips twitched.
She comforted her, saying, "With me by your side, Miaomiao will be fine. Third Sister, you don't need to worry so much."
"How could I not be worried? I wasn't even this nervous when I saw her older brother off to war."
After Lu Qingyao finished speaking, she picked up her daughter and dressed her up, trying her best to make her look less like a princess.
They even gave her a thick, blunt fringe, which completely sealed off her good looks.
Miao Miao looked at the little girl in the mirror, whose eyebrows were almost completely covered, and asked a question.
Is this her?
So ugly!
He brushed aside his thick bangs.
It's confirmed, it's her.
The idea that thick, blunt bangs can ruin one's looks is a timeless truth.
It looks uglier than just a little bit.
Luckily, her second brother wasn't home, otherwise he would have been laughing at her again, clutching his belly.
Princess Yuqing looked at her daughter's indescribable hairstyle and hesitated to speak.
She turned her back and chuckled to herself for a while.
Miaomiao was almost speechless.
However, the tension of entering the palace overshadowed her concern for her appearance.
The princess usually travels in a very low-key manner, always riding in an ordinary carriage.
But today, we're riding in a real, luxurious princess-style carriage.
The carriage canopy was decorated with dragons and phoenixes, and the interior was spacious and soft. Miao Miao could stand, lie down, sit, or even roll around inside with plenty of room.
The common people all gave way when they saw the princess's entourage.
That air of authority immediately came out.
Miao Miao looked at the princess, who was dressed in brocade robes and looked both noble and stunningly beautiful.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
She was completely different from the princess she usually saw.
Princess was actually a free-spirited and somewhat playful person. In her daily life at home, she always wore wide-sleeved robes, did not tie her hair up, did not wear shoes, and did not even wear makeup.
Like a lazy and noble cat.
Of course, only her confidantes and her own daughter could see her like this.
The princesses of today are noble and elegant, as if they are wearing an outer shell.
It gives off a feeling that makes people hesitant to get close.
Princess Yuqing was lost in thought, but when she felt a pair of big, dark eyes staring at her, she reached out and pulled her daughter to sit next to her, asking gently, "What is Miaomiao looking at?"
"Mommy is so beautiful!" Miao Miao exclaimed sincerely.
Princess Yuqing was overjoyed by her daughter's praise, hugging and kissing her repeatedly, saying, "My Miaomiao's mouth must be coated with honey, it's so sweet."
"Mommy, you've smeared powder on my face." Miao Miao struggled a little in the princess's arms.
It was indeed the princess she knew.
Her composure lasted no more than three seconds.
Princess Yuqing pinched her daughter's nose. "You little spoilsport, where did you get your face rubbed?"
The mother and son chatted and laughed until they reached the palace gate.
Two carriages from the Prince Chen's residence were already there.
It seems we've arrived.
Perhaps because she hadn't taken a nap, Miaomiao felt a little drowsy.
I just felt that the palace was so big and spacious, with walls everywhere, so high.
The sky is right there when you look up.
Following the princess, we changed into the palace sedan chair, turning left and right, passing through countless courtyards and walls.
Finally stopped.
Xiao Miaomiao, who was dozing off, suddenly woke up with a start.
It's like being on a bus or subway; the moment the vehicle stops, you're suddenly jolted awake.
The princess's voice came from above, "Miaomiao, this is the palace of my mother, who is also your maternal grandmother."
"Then what should I call her?" I can't just call her my maternal grandmother now.
It's probably not possible.
Princess Yuqing paused for a moment, then said, "Call her Your Majesty."
The Empress Dowager never really liked Jia Yue. She always thought she was unattractive and said she looked like Cao Chong, and even complained that Cao Chong was ugly.
Some even...some even doubted that Cao Chong was not a descendant of the Cao family.
I wonder how he'll react when he sees Miaomiao.
Enter the sleeping quarters.
There were quite a few people, including Princess Chen, Consort Lan, and Consort Chen, who sat on either side in turn.
The person sitting in the central seat should be the Empress.
A very serious, dignified and elegant old lady, although her eyes were full of crow's feet, one could still vaguely see her extraordinary appearance and temperament when she was young.
With a mother like that, it's no wonder she could give birth to such a beautiful daughter as Princess Mother.
The old lady's eyes fell on her as soon as she entered.
I can't quite describe what emotion it is.
They were probably a little surprised, which made Miao Miao feel a bit uneasy.
Princess Yuqing brought her daughter to pay respects to the Empress, saying, "Mother, this is the goddaughter I told you about."
"Your Majesty..." Miao Miao called out sweetly, but then trailed off, unsure of what else to say.
The Empress was so serious that she didn't dare to get close to her.
Empress Cao unconsciously touched the little girl's face, feeling a strange sensation in her heart.
This face is so similar, it looks exactly like Yuqing when she was a child. If you didn't know, you would think she was Yuqing's biological son.
They don't even look this alike, even if they were biological children.
She originally disapproved of her daughter taking in a goddaughter.
Being the adopted daughter of the eldest princess must be an immense favor, but upon seeing this little one, she understood why Yuqing insisted on taking her in.
These eyes, nose, mouth...
so similar.
There is no better way to know a daughter than a mother.
Empress Cao understood instantly.
At first, she feigned illness to avoid marriage, but then she rushed into marrying Cao Chong.
Now the child has appeared.
Both Cao and her son died, and she secretly sent the little one away.
Everything has a reasonable explanation.
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