"Congratulations to the princess, congratulations to the princess!"
The noble lady with her hair full of pearls came to the door with a smile and a lot of gifts to congratulate her: "The third lady of your house is young and talented, and she is so beautiful. Such a good daughter really makes my eyes dazzle."
"Yes! You will be number one in the first test! You will make others envious!"
"The princess is very smart at a young age, and she can educate her daughter far better than others!"
Amidst the flattery from everyone, Princess Yongning had a smile on her lips and responded to "Where is it?"
From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Xie Mingxi's beautiful and slightly smiling face, and her mood became even darker.
Today, Xie Mansion hosted a banquet for guests.
Princess Yongning personally hosted the banquet, and most of the noble ladies who came and went came to the banquet in person for her sake. The congratulatory gifts piled up in piles.
The most important gift from the Huainan Palace was a four-foot-tall red and translucent coral tree, shining with a dazzling luster.
The beautiful and intelligent young daughter of the Xie family appeared calmly in front of everyone with her as her legitimate mother.
No one can cover up Xie Mingxi’s brilliance anymore.
Thinking of Xie Yunxi who had suffered a heavy setback and had no face to come out to meet people, and looking at Xie Mingxi who was shining brightly at this time, how could Princess Yongning not hate her in her heart?
After a few months at most, he would take Xie Mingxi's life!
Aunt Ding and Xie Yuanting also don’t want to live a happy life!
Princess Yongning sneered in her heart and continued to maintain the appearance of a decent and dignified aunt.
The stewards came to report in a hurry one after another.
"Princess Princess, the Lin Mansion has ordered someone to send a congratulatory gift to congratulate the third lady for winning the first place in high school!"
"Princess Princess, General Zhenyuan's Mansion has sent a congratulatory gift. Congratulations to the third lady for winning the first place in the exam!"
"To inform the princess, Mr. Yan Ge has ordered people to come up to congratulate you with gifts..."
"...Xiao Shangshu Mansion..."
Each name became more prominent than the last, and in the end, even Mr. Li Ge’s family sent congratulatory gifts!
Such scenery is all because Xie Mingxi is the number one freshman!
According to the practice of Lianchi Academy, the student who gets the first place in the exam is the top student of this level. The other nine students who also passed the Lianchi Academy are expected to receive congratulatory gifts from their families.
The Xie family also sent out nine congratulatory gifts today.
This isn’t the end yet!
The female official in the palace came to Xie's Mansion in person to deliver a generous reward from Queen Yu. Today, only the top three freshmen have this honor.
This honor is truly enviable!
Under the attention of everyone, Xie Mingxi, who was only ten years old, stepped forward to salute and thank him without being humble or arrogant, and accepted the reward.
Princess Yongning stared closely at Xie Mingxi, who was shining like a pearl, and secretly gritted her teeth.
Xie Mingxi seemed to notice something and looked over.
The eyes of Princess Yongning met in the air.
Even if she was acting, Princess Yongning could not hide the coldness and hatred in her eyes. Xie Mingxi twitched the corners of her mouth, and a coldness flashed in her eyes as well.
…
Xie Jun's face is still injured, so he shouldn't show his face to avoid attracting rumors.
Aunt Ding really wanted to show off, but Princess Yongning didn't say anything, so she could only stay beside Xie Jun angrily. She would have to cry and complain a lot.
"...It's okay for me to be a concubine, but it makes my two children become concubines. Yuanting is close to his aunt, and now that Ming Niang has a future, I'm afraid she won't take my biological mother seriously..."
Xie Jun and Aunt Ding are cousins. They have been childhood sweethearts and have been very close to each other since they were young. They decided to get married early. They were passionate young people and could not help but have physical intimacy before they got married.
Over the years, Aunt Ding felt aggrieved because she had given up her position as the head wife. Xie Jun felt guilty, and he was suffocated in front of Princess Yongning, so he was naturally willing to return home from time to time to enjoy the dignity of being a husband.
"Okay, don't cry." Xie Jun gently wiped away Aunt Ding's tears: "Yuan Ting and Ming Niang were both born after ten months of hard work by you. How can I not feel for you as my biological mother?"
"Ming Niang won the first place in the exam this time. She is famous in the capital and has great glory. I can't say she will have a better future in the future."
"You just wait for your daughter to succeed, so I can respect you."
Aunt Ding then wiped her tears and whispered: "I am more looking forward to Yuan Ting's success and earning a living for my own mother in the future."
Everyone in the world values heirs.
Not to mention Aunt Ding, even Xie Jun is also looking forward to his son's success.
Xie Jun is not good at being an official, but his talent in reading is extremely outstanding. Otherwise, he would not have passed the examination at a young age.
When Xie Yuanting was mentioned, Xie Jun frowned: "Yuan Ting's talent is mediocre, just a middle-class talent! No matter how hard he studies, it will be difficult to take the imperial examination."
You have to throw it away when comparing things!
Comparing people with each other makes people angry!
Aunt Ding said with red eyes: "Your intelligence and talent have been passed on to Ming Niang. Why not give more to Yuanting!"
Xie Jun: "..."
Can you blame him?
He also hopes that his son will succeed!
Xie Yuanting doesn't live up to expectations, what can he do?
"The princess promised that day to marry Sheng Jinyue for Yuanting." Aunt Ding's tears fell from the corners of her eyes again: "If we can form such a good marriage, Yuanting will have the Huainan Palace to take care of her in the future, and she will have no worries about her future. Everything now
They were all ruined by Ming Niang!"
Aunt Ding was holding this anger in her heart and ignored Xie Mingxi for the past few days!
It's a pity that Xie Mingxi doesn't care at all!
Xie Jun was not as confused as Aunt Ding: "How can you blame Ming Niang? She signed Yun Niang's maiden name according to your instructions. Who knows how the name changed back! You don't need to mention this matter again.
Yes, lest Ming Niang be separated from you."
Aunt Ding gave a muffled hum and lowered her eyelids to hide the disapproval in her eyes.
Her son's future was so important, how could she care about the separation between mother and daughter?
…
After a busy day, it was not until evening that all the guests left.
Princess Yongning frowned slightly, with a tired look on her face, and sat quietly alone in Ronghe Hall.
Yao Bi's voice sounded outside the door: "The princess is quite tired today, and the third lady must be tired today too. If there's anything else, let's talk about it another day."
Xie Mingxi's sweet voice sounded faintly: "I want to see my mother now."
Yao Bi: "..."
What a courage!
Do you really think that after passing the exam at Lotus Pond Academy, your wings will be strong and you will be unable to do anything about her?
Princess Yongning's brows moved slightly, her eyes turned cold, and she raised her voice: "Yao Bi, let her in."
After a while, Xie Mingxi pushed the door open and entered.
The sky was dark, the candlesticks had not yet been lit in Ronghe Hall, and the light was quite dim.
Princess Yongning, who was wearing a pure red skirt, sat up straight and her eyes were as cold as a knife.
Xie Mingxi walked slowly and stood two meters away, neither saluting nor making a sound. Her clear eyes were extremely bright, and she looked at Princess Yongning without any fear.
This time, there was no Xie Jun charging into the battle.
There was no Aunt Ding wiping away her tears, nor Aunt Zhao.
She is the only one facing off against Princess Yongning!
