I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 156 Please Give It Back to Me

Princess Jin, that is your highness’s biological mother. Lu Mingyang couldn’t help but look over.

Perhaps because they had been arguing for a long time, the voices inside gradually became louder, accompanied by cries of extreme grief.

"Mother, I no longer have a husband. I only have this one son. Please give him back to me!"

"Nonsense!" the Queen Mother sternly said, "Royal adoption is not a joke. If you keep going on like this, how will the world view the Emperor?"

"What about my son?"

Princess Jin roared, "You were the ones who said that my Da Sheng kingdom must not be left without an heir, and you made me reluctantly let him go. I let him go, but how did Your Majesty treat him?"

"He's been eating sand on the frontier for five years and nearly lost his life. This isn't enough, Your Majesty wants..."

If he continued, he might utter something treasonous. Lu Mingyang knocked on the palace door and said loudly, "Grandmother, the banquet has begun. Father invites you over."

"I understand!" The Queen Mother replied tiredly.

At this moment, Princess Jin was kneeling on the ground, looking extremely embarrassed. Hearing the sound, she came to her senses, took two steps on her knees, and grabbed the corner of the Queen Mother's clothes.

"Mother, I am not making any rash moves to establish a crown prince. I have never even dreamed of that position. I just want my son back!"

"I'm telling you, it's absolutely impossible!" The royal family's majesty cannot be violated by anyone.

The Queen Mother gave a stern warning, pushed her hand away, and stood up to leave. After reaching the door, she turned back to look at Princess Jin.

Princess Jin hurriedly stood up and straightened her messy clothes.

Seeing that she had straightened her appearance, the Queen Mother opened the door and instructed Xu Pei: "Give Princess Jin some hot tea to calm her mind. If she can't calm down, she doesn't need to go to the banquet."

Lu Mingyang secretly glanced at the Princess of Jin inside the door. Her plain hairpin and plain clothes could not hide her once beautiful face, but her eyes were red and her face was haggard.

Although rich and dignified, he is desolate and lonely.

Princess Jin also saw her.

Lu Mingyang nodded slightly and followed the Queen Mother out. Not long after, Princess Jin caught up and followed the Queen Mother to the table.

The Queen Mother was not the only one who had not arrived at the banquet. The Emperor, Prince Ningyuan and Prince Jin were also not here yet. Everyone only drank some tea and did not dare to pick up their chopsticks.

Seeing this, Concubine Song laughed and said, "No wonder I didn't see Princess Ningyuan coming. It turns out she went to accompany Princess Jin. It really is because of their special feelings that she couldn't wait any longer."

She did this simply to make everyone realize that Prince Ningyuan was not the emperor's biological son and was ungrateful for God's grace.

Although everyone remained silent, they all looked at Lu Mingyang. At this moment, a childish cry broke her embarrassment.

"Sister Yang!" King Guangcheng showed his two little canine teeth and grinned.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Mingyang handed a small watermelon the size of a walnut to the little guy.

"A little watermelon for His Highness."

She had pulled this from a watermelon vine while riding on the donkey cart. It was a bit ridiculous to use this as a gift, but she just wanted to tell everyone that she had a better relationship with King Guangcheng.

Fortunately, the little guy was very cooperative and was very curious about the things he had never seen before.

"Sister Yang, if I bury it in the soil, will it grow into a big watermelon?"

Lu Mingyang didn't answer the question for the time being, and corrected his address: "Your Highness, I am now the princess consort of your eldest brother. You should call me the Emperor's eldest sister-in-law, or you can call me the eldest sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law!" A clear female voice came with uncontrollable excitement.

Lu Mingyang turned around and saw a strange little girl sitting next to Qin Miao.

The little girl has an oval face, and the cleverness between her eyebrows is similar to the mischievous smile of Chu Mingzheng.

"Sister-in-law, it's me, Ling'er, Ling'er..." Seeing Lu Mingyang stunned, the little girl's eyebrows were furrowed in anxiety: "Didn't my eldest brother tell you about me?"

Their seats were close to the front, and Concubine Song heard everything clearly. She asked with a smile, "I heard that the Prince of Jin is still unmarried. Who is Princess Qinghe calling her sister-in-law?"

It must be Chu Mingzheng’s sister who likes to lie on his back and pick peach blossoms.

Lu Mingyang said hurriedly, "Yes, although the title of "Eldest Sister-in-law of the Imperial Hall" is a bit awkward, it cannot be omitted like that. Princess, you can just call me "Wang's Sister-in-law."

The Empress Dowager was quite satisfied with Lu Mingyang's answer. She looked at Concubine Song unhappily, as if to say: The Emperor is not here, who are you doing this for?

Concubine Song finally calmed down.

Princess Qinghe stood up and took Lu Mingyang's arm, as if she wanted to whisper something. Lu Mingyang gently brushed her arm away and said distantly, "Father and His Highness will be here soon. Princess, please return to your seat!"

Princess Qinghe curled her lips, looking depressed.

Yes, running to recognize one's relatives happily, but being recognized by such a cold attitude, no one would feel comfortable. Lu Mingyang pretended not to see it. Fortunately, the maid beside Princess Jin invited her back.

Qin Miao, whose plan was shattered, kept staring at Lu Mingyang. When she saw her turn around, she bounced back.

Lu Mingyang smiled and said, "Sister, this is my seat."

After saying that, he pursed his lips.

Qin Miao followed her gaze and looked at the uncarved snack table behind her, feeling aggrieved and wanting to cry.

Husband and wife were convicted of the same crime, as has always been the case. She wanted to stay with Brother Zheng, but was worried that he would say she didn't know the rules, so she specifically called over Princess Qinghe to talk, making it look like she was the one who asked her to sit over.

But now, Lu Mingyang is here.

But why?

Why do you say that, huh?

Lu Mingyang stared at her unconvinced eyes, smiled and blinked, thinking that it was not him who was embarrassed anyway.

"Your Majesty is here!"

As the eunuch's shrill voice came, Qin Miao hurriedly picked up her complicated skirt and fled to the snack table at the back.

"I'm late!"

The emperor came in and saw Princess Jin. After taking a seat, he looked at Chu Mingzheng and said lovingly, "Zheng'er, go meet your aunt first."

"Yes!" It had been ten years since the two had seen each other. The mother in his memory was not so haggard, and there were no more white hairs on her temples.

In a trance, Chu Mingzheng walked to his mother's table and bowed: "Greetings...Auntie."

"Grown taller..."

After saying only three words, Princess Jin was choked with sobs and could not speak. She could only tremble with a handkerchief to hide her loss of composure.

When the Emperor arrived, Concubine Song became more alert and said slowly, "Why are you crying for no reason, Princess Jin?"

The Prince of Jin, who had just sat down, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Since my father passed away, my mother has often shed tears. It was not intentional."

"Take good care of your mother!" the emperor comforted and waved his hand for Chu Mingzheng to sit back down.

The singing and dancing began, and the banquet officially began.

Princess Jin sat on the lower left side, Chu Mingzheng sat on the lower right side, and the swaying sleeves danced like a long river across the center, clearly separating the mother and son.

Princess Jin could only sneak a peek at her son through the gaps between the dancers.