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"No, she doesn't have it on her. She's not Qingcheng, she's not …"

The queen looked as if she had lost her soul. She looked at the hibiscus, and the king took a few steps back.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince and the mama held him up and did not fall down.

At this time, the King of the South walked down, his eyes looking at Hua Mujiao with a trace of guilt.

"Huan Yue emperor, I'm really sorry. This concubine of yours looks just too much like Princess Ning An. Even the queen couldn't help but think of her daughter. Please forgive her for your rudeness."

The queen's actions had indeed frightened Hua Mu Jin.

The white warrior only looked at the King of the South for a moment, then nodded without saying a word.

Hua Mujie, who was being protected by Bai Zhan, turned to the side, revealing a head.

In her mind, she had a bold guess.

"That … I … I may not be the Qingcheng you speak of, but my mother's name is Qingcheng …"

Hearing this, everyone's gaze once again focused on Hua Mujiao's body.

"You, what did you say?"

"Your mother is called Qingcheng? "Then what is her surname?"

The Southern King and the Crown Prince opened their mouths at the same time to ask about the flower hibiscus. The flower hibiscus shrunk its body and blinked its large eyes.

"My mother bloomed. I don't know if she's one of you …"

"Hua Qingcheng? You, you are Qingcheng's child? "

Hearing the question from the Southern King, Hua Mujiao nodded.

"Are you saying that you are Qingcheng's child? Where is Qingcheng? Why hadn't she come back in the past twenty years? "Does she know that I'm worried about her? Tell me, where is Qingcheng right now?"

Upon hearing that she was Hua Qingcheng's child, the queen became excited again.

Hua Mujiao was a bit confused. Although she had roughly guessed it, she still couldn't believe it for a moment.

After all, she had never known the name of the Southern Kingdom.

"Gao Gui, announce the end of the banquet and everyone can leave!"

"Yes, your Majesty."

For a time, all of the ministers of the civil and military officials in the hall had retreated. Even the palace maids had been pushed back.

"You said that your mother is called Hua Qingcheng? Then, do you know that the Southern Kingdom's surname is the surname 'Hua'? "

On the Dragon Throne, although the Southern King was sitting solemnly, one could tell that his body was somewhat abnormal.

Hua Mujiao shook her head, looking at Bai Zhan Ke.

Bai Zhan Ge held her hand tightly and gave her a calm look.

At the side, Shangguan Yi stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Empress resides in the palace. She knows very little about the affairs of the outside world, not to mention the matters of other countries. Rejecting official's understanding, in the Southern Kingdom, the surname 'Mu' is the national surname of the Southern Kingdom, right? But the surname 'Hua' is very common. "

"General Shangguan is right."

Shangguan Yi's words were answered by the placating crown prince beside the phoenix throne.

"But General Shangguan does not know, people with the surname 'Hua' are also part of our royal family. Above the King of the Southern Kingdom, there are five sons and a daughter. The Third Prince inherited the throne, while the First Prince and Fifth Prince abandoned their identities and entered into business."

With that, the Crown Prince paused and stroked the queen's back.

Then, he continued, "The Southern Kingdom mainly deals with trade and commerce. Among the princes of the past dynasties, there are many who like to do business. This is also the reason why the surname 'Hua' is very common in the Southern Kingdom."

After listening to the Crown Prince's explanation, Shangguan Yi finally understood why Bai Zhan Ke had sent Nan Ge to the Southern Kingdom to investigate Hua Mu Jin's mother. She had no clue at all.

The reason was actually here.

"Because the surname 'Hua' is the surname of the Southern Kingdom, the citizens all know that as long as it is someone with the surname 'Hua', he is a member of our royal family. After that, there was a person who had maliciously changed his surname to Hua. The founding queen was afraid that the country would be in trouble because of her surname, so after she discussed with the King, she changed her family name to Mu, ordering the citizens to not change their surname to Mu. After that, the surname 'Hua' is no longer a symbol of the royal family. "

However, there was such a strange story behind a surname.

"Although the Southern Kingdom's surname has been changed to 'Mu', once the children of the royal family were born, they would have two surnames. "People of the royal family who have abandoned their status in the business world can only have the surname 'Hua'. Once they return to the palace, they will have the surname 'Mu'."

After listening to the Crown Prince speak, Hua Mu Jin frowned.

Her mother named her Hibiscus Blossom. Wasn't 'Flower' and 'Wood' the surnames of the two countries in the Southern Kingdom?

"Although your mother is called Hua Qingcheng, the widowed one cannot be sure whether or not your mother is the widowed one. May I ask if the Empress can tell me where she is right now? "

Hua Mu Jin's black eyes were slightly downcast.

"I've never seen my mother before. She died after giving birth to me. The only thing left for me is a hairpin."

As she spoke, Hua Mu Jin took out the hairpin from the blood coral and placed it in her hand.

When the Southern King and the Queen saw the hairpin in her hand, they both stood up at the same time.

"This, this is the hairpin that I've ordered my men to make for Qingcheng. My king, there's no mistake, this is Qingcheng's hairpin."

Seeing that the queen had become agitated once more, the crown prince walked down and politely asked Hua Mujiao, "Empress, can I borrow the hairpin in your hand to take a look?"

"Yes."

Mu Jin nodded, then she handed the hairpin over to him.

The Crown Prince held the hairpin in front of the Queen and the King. The Queen's hands trembled as she took the hairpin.

Tears welled up in his eyes.

"This is Qingcheng's, Qingcheng's …"

The queen took the hairpin and held it tightly in her hand, placing it at her heart.

Turning her eyes, she looked at Hua Mu Jin, and asked with a choked voice: "Child, tell me, Qingcheng died? How did she die? "

Seeing the sadness on the face of the queen, Hua Mujiao could not bear to see it.

With regard to the death of her mother, she felt that it must be related to the Empress Dowager.

But she could not bring herself to say that her mother had been killed when she saw the queen so upset with her hairpin.

"Mother died when she lost too much blood and had a difficult time giving birth to me."

The tears that were rolling in the queen's eyes finally could not help but burst out.

She turned her head, furiously staring at the king, her eyes filled with reproach.

"Your Majesty, are you satisfied now? Qingcheng was dead, and she would never return. If you hadn't insisted on recruiting a prince consort for her, Qingcheng wouldn't have left the palace! "

At first, he choked on his words, but in the end, they turned into a furious reprimand.

As the ruler of a nation, the king lowered his head, not wanting to refute a single word.

"Imperial Mother, don't be agitated. Be careful not to hurt your body. Zhang mama, support your mother and return to the palace. "

The Crown Prince knew clearly that his mother had been in cold war with his father for twenty years because of his royal sister. Now that she found out that his royal sister had passed away, she would definitely not accept it and would even reprimand her father.

Helpless, he could only get her to help him return to the palace. After she calmed down, he would try to persuade her properly.

The queen took the hairpin, walked up to the king, took his hand, and placed the hairpin in the king's hand.

Her eyes narrowed, her face filled with disappointment.

"Your Majesty, chenqie will be ashamed to meet the Ancestor Queen a hundred years from now!"

With that, she turned around and left with the mama supporting her.

After the queen had left, the King of the South took the hairpin and sat back down on the Dragon Throne.

"Huan Yue emperor, I've let you watch a joke today."

Bai Zhan gripped Hua Mu Jin's hand and shook his head, "This time, besides attending the Southern Kingdom's national code, I was also inquiring about Jin'er's mother. Although I found out about it this way, at least I didn't come here in vain."

Lifting his eyes, the Southern King looked up at the white battleship and the corners of his lips curled up.

"That's true. If your concubine is truly Qingcheng's child, then you'll have to call her 'Royal Grandfather'."

"…"

Bai Zhan knitted his eyebrows slightly, looking at Hua Mu Jin out of the corner of his eyes.

Hua Mu Jin shrugged with an innocent expression.

"Right, this hairpin was specially made for Qingcheng by the queen when she was around her prime. When she made the hairpin, she also gave a jade pendant as a token of her love."

Although there was a hairpin, the Southern King didn't completely believe that Hua Mu Jin was Hua Qingcheng's daughter.

"You mean, this jade pendant?"

Hearing what the Southern King said, Hua Mujiao took out a jade pendant and held it in her hand.

The King of the South stared at the jade pendant, at first in a daze, then the corners of his mouth curled up.

"As expected, you are Qingcheng's child. Tell me, what is your name? "

This time, the Southern King completely believed it.

"Flower Hibiscus."

"Flower Hibiscus, Flower, Wood, Good Name. "Child, come here and let the widows take a good look at you."

The face of the Southern King was filled with kindness.

Hua Mujiao stood up, but just as she was about to step forward, she was pulled back by Bai Zhan.

As he watched the battle, the South King's lips curved up in a smile, "Is Huan Yue afraid that the oligarchs will do anything to her?"

"I don't have that intention."

Although he said that, Bai Zhan Xing held onto Hua Mujie's hand, not showing any intention of letting go.

"I can see that you're sincere towards this little girl, and that's fine too. I'm a bit tired, so let's end it here. Someone, send Huan Yue and Xi Fei back for a rest. "

"Goodbye."

Bai Zhan Yun rose to his feet, then led Hua Mujiao away from the main hall.

Before leaving the great hall, Hua Mujiao turned her head to glance at the Southern King. As for what she was thinking, no one knew.

Only three people remained in the Audience Hall.

The Crown Prince stepped forward and asked, "Father, is she really my sister's daughter? I am afraid that they are using my royal sister's matter to gain benefits from the Southern Kingdom. "

The king shook his head, "All these years, there have been many people who have disguised themselves as your royal sister. This is the first time someone has come to the Southern Kingdom as Qingcheng's daughter. Send someone to call your brother back, and you'll know at a glance. "

"Father is wise. I will personally go find brother tomorrow morning."

Actually, the Southern King and the Crown Prince were still questioning Hua Mujie's identity.

After the princess disappeared, the king of the south had sent people to investigate her whereabouts. After some countries found out about this, they tried to find a way to disguise as the princess of the south to steal her secrets.

But in the end, they were all seen through by the Southern Kingdom's first prince and lost their lives.

After all these things, how could the Southern King believe in Hibiscus vulgaris?

Naturally, he still had to investigate.