After having sex with a fake eunuch, I became the queen

When Ji Ning first saw the little prince Qi Xin, he was only two days old and was held in Qiao Wan'er's arms, with only his little head sticking out of the swaddling clothes. The little guy had a dull yellow complexion, his eyes could hardly open, narrowed into two slits, his face was full of wrinkles, and he was as ugly as an old man, not at all comparable to the beautiful kitten of his "beloved concubine". He also cried loudly at every turn, and when he cried, his facial features twisted together, making him even uglier.

That's right. If you put yourself in her shoes, if you were born with a look that even your own mother dislikes, and you can't go back and reshape yourself, you'd be crying. Thinking of this, Ji Ning couldn't help but feel secretly happy - Qiao Wan'er shouldn't like such an ugly son.

The second time Ji Ning met Ji Xinyue was at his full moon banquet. It was said that the queen had specially invited many ministers to celebrate the banquet in order to "collect money". Everyone knew that the real purpose of collecting money was to raise funds for disaster relief.

Thinking of Ji Xinyue's ugly appearance, which would be exposed to the public on the day of the full moon banquet, Ji Ning couldn't help but feel secretly happy again. However, what he didn't expect was that in just one month, the ugly and ugly "little old man" turned into a white and tender fat baby, just like a girl who has grown up. His skin color was no longer sallow, but became pink, and there were no wrinkles on his face. His eyes were always wide open, with more black eyeballs and less white eyeballs, like two bottomless springs.

In other words, the scene that Ji Ning had anticipated of Ji Xinyue making a fool of himself in public did not occur at all. Instead, the boy's appearance was met with all kinds of compliments and praises. No matter how reserved and dignified his mother Qiao Wan'er was, she could not resist being praised with joy and could not let go of her handsome son.

Ji Ning felt a little disappointed as his wish was not fulfilled. He looked angrily at the little "rival" who was competing with him for mother's love. When his eyes fell on the little chubby face that was blown up like a ball, he was reluctant to look away for some reason. He even had the urge to reach out and pinch the little face. This feeling was very similar to his reaction when he saw kittens and puppies.

Ji Ning has had no resistance to small animals since he was a child. When he sees cute cats and dogs, he either can't walk, or can't take his eyes off them, or he can't help but go up and pet their fur.

It turns out that not only small animals, but also human cubs, he has no resistance. He obviously hates them to death, so why does he like them a little after taking a second look?

Since then, Ji Ning seemed to be addicted to "seeing this little cub". He ran to the palace every few days. After seeing Ji Xinyue, he teased her for a long time and was reluctant to leave. And every time he saw the little guy, he would find something surprising - either his little body and face had swelled up, or his eyes had become bigger and brighter, or his little mouth suddenly made a sound that had never been made before. It turned out that the growth of the little kid was similar to that of a kitten, changing every day.

In a blink of an eye, Ji Xinyue is almost one year old. At the babbling age, she can say a lot of simple words. She not only calls "Daddy" and "Mom", but also calls Ji Ning "Brother" when she sees him.

One day, after class at the academy, Ji Ning couldn't wait to run to see his "little royal brother" again, wanting to see if he had any new changes.

When Ji Ning saw Ji Xinyue, he was being held by his nanny in the sun in the imperial garden. The Queen Qiao Wan'er was not around, and it was said that she had gone out with the Emperor to provide disaster relief.

Ji Ning's appearance made Ji Xinyue extremely excited. She waved her little hands and called "Brother, brother" non-stop.

Seeing the little guy's excited expression, Ji Ning immediately remembered something - before leaving last time, he had promised to bring a fun gift next time, but he had completely forgotten about it.

In order not to disappoint his younger brother and to avoid appearing to be untrustworthy, he quickly searched everywhere on his body to see if he could find something to temporarily deal with the problem.

I was lucky. After searching for a long time, I finally found a small paper bag in the side pocket of my clothes. The bag contained a maltose stick.

This candy bar was bought the day before when he and Du Xuhua were shopping at the market. There were originally ten candy bars in a package. If his teeth had not been stuck to the point of being almost unable to move after eating nine of them, this last candy bar would not have survived his mouth.

Although it was not the kind of toys he usually gave, such as small windmills and bells, children definitely like sweets, so it made sense to give a candy bar as a gift.

Soon, the little guy licked the candy stick until nothing was left. After eating it, he smacked his lips and said "Hello, brother" to Ji Ning several times with satisfaction.

Ji Ning was so delighted by the praise that he kissed Ji Xinyue on the little face before leaving.

However, it was because of this maltose stick that Ji Ning was arrested by the Yulin Army and thrown into prison that night. Later that day, the little prince Qi Xin somehow fell into a coma, and the imperial physician diagnosed that he was poisoned. Ji Ning became the biggest suspect of poisoning because he fed the little prince a maltose stick that day.

Ji Ning had heard before that prisoners in prison suffered a lot - there were no windows in the cells, so they could not see the sun all day long; they could only sleep on stone slabs and their bedding was straw mats; they ate steamed bread harder than stone for three meals a day; and they would be beaten if they were not careful in prison.

However, the prison life he personally experienced was not as terrible as he had heard. The cell where he was imprisoned had a small window that let in light and air, and a simple wooden bed. The bedding on the bed looked clean, and every meal in prison was two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a bowl of soup, and they were not too repetitive. Even the jailer who was watching over him was as kind and amiable as a servant at home. Not only did he not touch a hair on his head, but he also served him attentively.

Ji Ning thought that the reason why he was treated so well was probably because of his noble status. Although he was identified as a criminal suspect, he was the former emperor after all, and the adopted son of the current emperor.

"Your Highness, lunch is here. Today we have crispy roast chicken and pig's trotter soup." The jailer Qi San walked into the cell carrying a large food box. As expected, he saw Ji Ning lying on the bed with his eyes closed, so he called out. This young prisoner of noble status had been living here for seven days. He spent most of his time lying on the bed. It was difficult to tell whether he was sleeping or resting his eyes, but as soon as he heard that it was time for dinner, he would jump up from the bed immediately.

This time was no exception. As soon as the words fell, the little prisoner immediately got up from the bed as if he had heard some instructions, and sat down next to the small dining table with skillful movements.

"Your Highness, eat it while it's hot!" Qi San brought the food in the lunch box to the dining table one by one.

Ji Ning looked at the food on the table, but did not pick up his chopsticks immediately. Instead, he became dazed.

"Your Highness, I heard that the little prince has not woken up today." Over the past few days, every time Qi San brought food, Ji Ning would ask him about the little prince's recent condition. Today, he didn't ask, and he felt a little uncomfortable, so he took the initiative to report.

"Hmm." Ji Ning didn't seem surprised at all, and only responded lightly. Then, he picked up his bowl and started to eat.

A few days ago, whenever Qi San came to deliver food, he would eagerly ask about Ji Xinyue's condition. After hearing the same answer over and over again, he suddenly became a little timid today - he wanted to ask but didn't dare to. Because he knew that the longer time went on, the worse the situation would be. How he wished that the little kid was still as lively as before.

Qi San noticed the change in Ji Ning's heart, but didn't dare to say anything. He just silently used his other pair of chopsticks to pick up food for him.

The prisoner ate his prison meal quietly while the jailer "served" him on the side. Soon the whole dish was almost finished.

After finishing a chicken leg, Ji Ning noticed that the jailer next to him was a little unusual - this usually chatterbox didn't say a word today, and occasionally put food into his bowl, whereas in the past, when he picked up food from the prisoner, he was "stealing" and would only put the food into his own mouth.

The more Ji Ning thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. When he noticed the strange look on Qi San's face,

I immediately had a bad feeling: today's meal was much richer than the previous few days, and this jailer didn't even "steal food", could it be the last meal before execution?
Thinking of this, Ji Ning's hands trembled and the pair of chopsticks almost slipped out of his hands.

"Your Highness, there is something... um... hey..." Qi San on the side did not notice Ji Ning's "little movements" but broke the silence and spoke. However, he only said the beginning of the words and then hesitated and didn't continue.

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Ji Ning immediately made a conclusion in his mind: this must be the last meal before execution!
His emotions suddenly broke down, and tears fell down: "This is the last meal before execution, right? I am going to be executed, right?"

Before the other party could answer, Ji Ning's sobbing became louder: "Wuwuwu, why is my life so miserable! I'm only nine years old and I'm going to be beheaded! I haven't lived enough! I don't want to die! Wuwuwu!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, what are you thinking? This is not a last meal before execution, it's just an ordinary meal!" Qi San saw Ji Ning crying and snotted, so he quickly wiped his tears with his sleeves and comforted him while wiping.

"Really? It's really not the last meal before execution?" Ji Ning's crying stopped abruptly. "Then what did you want to say just now?"

"I have been hesitating whether to tell Your Highness about this matter. After thinking it over, I decided to give Your Highness a reminder today..." Qi San replied.

"Did the Ministry of Punishment conclude that it was me who poisoned?" Ji Ning interrupted Qi San before he could finish. Thinking of his hesitant look just now, he already had a prediction in his mind.

"Well... this... is just a rumor. Don't believe it completely. Your Highness, just listen to it!"
Qi San tried to comfort her with his mouth, but his eyes were already filled with sympathy.

Ji Ning remained silent, and the tears that had just stopped flowing out again.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, please don't worry. Even if the Ministry of Punishment has reached a conclusion, His Majesty must personally verify the evidence before he can make the final conclusion. His Majesty is a wise ruler and will definitely get to the bottom of the matter and will not wrongly accuse Your Highness." When Qi San said this, he was obviously a little unsure, because he heard rumors that the emperor wanted to sentence Ji Ning to a serious crime, and the queen went to plead for mercy. The emperor scolded the queen, saying that it was because of her adopted son that their biological son was harmed. (First published in the Jinjiang version)

(End of this chapter)